The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-16

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!. lti@e dsveted 20 ~ FsadinR ~ 80 Rses.A .Aeek
Message TO debate On the PdnsersAip aiishou
looming to any concir-f.a, =
III sssSra-Ths na~ssase sf Tho fseleSeat I
D lItha U.& was received and Rad. saisxad eGs u
Il Mf. DOuglas submitted motion for the pxipi
ing Or the usual number Of copies 0f thf mes
II ksgs and docnments and 1900 copies shefeu
II fss the uss efi.she Senate. lle senssAt Ne
Il he conean~d heaesiy and cordially iu tses siess
4 pf the Psesidens with the exception Of th.t Pof
kion relating - Kaness- ard Tho assioa OF thu
tAcompeOu Convention At on naEly osys b
Fould express his views and give rssspss yhJ
be believed thst the people II KAseas had no
been lett as the organic oct declsr d, perfectly
4 free TO form and regulate their institutshn y
1 their own way. 81 ag9fa #a@SM4J ss4I
i Nr..Gwin oaered suh%sisa, >, that the print;
| ing be executed BY the printer 20 ths Senate q
| 1t the last session.
| NJ. Stuart concurred In Mr.. Douelass views
| &especsing the Lecompton mossnett. afA A. = r.
lure day he would speak on tie aptjeces and in
$st 70 the extent Of his ability tkss the peo-
Die Of Kansas should be treated like an others,
3nd have the fullest opportunity 70 have snd -
fsulats such inssisutions = they vished 70 live
1nder. n. ~ t f& 4st fs4aas4sg. u IL III
Mr. Davis concurred in the views Of the Presi
/ dent on the Kansas question: and would await
the promised remarks Of Nr. Douglas, hsfess he
Expressed his osn views.55 $500 "a ~!
Mr.. Bigler gave notice that he should defend
the position assumed bv the President to the
best Of his ability, and that he would respond
= Mr. Douglas. sFa s8asf asa.asas w
I NJ. Douglas accepted Mr.. Gsin's Substitutes
|. Mr.. Hale spoke in opposition 20 the Constitn-
tiOn formed by the Lecompton Convention, ar
ghing that it perpetrates slavery in Kaasas, no
matter whether the people accepted Or Fejtctsd
tie slavery clause. asH HeEaI sG ~
Mr.. Seward should be glad to hear the sup
p6rters Of the President explain bis position, for
IL seemed to him that the message was very
lame and impOtent In its argument on Kansas,
and that something more would be required 70
sstisfy the people than is contained in The does-
ment itself. He trusted that the debate on this
point would not be delayed long, Tor before We
we're aware of it there might be civil war in
Kansas. After reviewing other parts Of the
message, he said he hoped that it would be un-
derstood that on Utah affairs Congress was snb- |
stantially unanimous; that the world might be
aseured that the Government Of the .. States
would not suffer its fame 70 be tarnished, its |
power insulted and the lives or its citizeus de-
stroyed BY an enemy, entrenched though II be |
in the Rocky Mountains and under the forms Of |
the Constitution Of the United States. &
" Mr.. Mason was free TO declare thet all intor-
nation for the last six months relative 10 Kan.
sas affairs, had come from questionable sources.
II he understood the Presidents position. aud
he thought he did, the Presidents position was l
Mr.. Trumbull denied that the Legislature of /
Kansas had authority to initiate he Con ventson.
Nrwa lin, . dali iEI
The Senate BY Nj. Buchanan himself, an act Of
asurpation. Congress had repeatedly refused
authority to the people Of haneas 10 form
State Constitution, much had tscen said about l
popular sovereignty, but tiIs now merely
amounts, according to the exposition Of e
party, to giving the free white people Of Kan
he right to determine the cnpdli ION Of a few me-
groes, while they are preciLd.d from regula-
ing their own institutions in tl4sir own way.
Mr.. Brown said there seemed TO be great
lnxiety 10 enter into discussion, and especially
o fnd fault. They had heard tie message inn
perfectly read BY the clerk, ard therefore could
TOT properly understand X. He asked Scna-
ors to pause and sleep on the document, before
ndulging in debate which would 70 forth TO
he county, over telegraph wires, penetrating
wen TO Kansas, and giving tone to public Oiin-
on on the premises not yet perfectly under
to0d He asked the Senators to reflect before
aking their positions, and astesing sentiments
lnder circumstances TO which lie had referred.
IN his motion the Senate then adjourned.
n. .ss#s4 NJ Washin gton, Dec. ..
! HoUsE.-After the usual preliminary procee-
lings, the House resumed the consider atiOn Of
he two propositions pending in relation 70 the
election Of printer. ss@ s5 III 7aM
The proposition submitted by Mr. Hunter was
hat the House proceee to the eledtion Of :
erinter, with provisO that the House retains
light to modify the existing Law on the subject
II the public printing, and provides for com.
nittee to examine the whole subject and report
uch change or improvement as they may deem
Idvissble.
The other proposition. by Mr.. Smith. Of Va,
% substitute, provides for similar committee
Il examination, and that the election be poslP0-
led until the committee make Report.
Mr.. Banks moved to lay Mr.. Houston's resolu-
ion on the table-fost, ays 50 nays lU6.
The vote vas then taken on Mr.. Smiths sub
titute. which was rsjeeted--,eas 81. nays lis.
The question being upon Dir. Holston's original
it prevailed BY majority OF 40.-
rhe House then proceeded to the election of
Printer, when Mr.. Bococks nominated James B.
and Mr.. Wrshburn, Of Me-, nomina-
ed G. w. Weston. The vote vac then taken
md stood, James b. Steed,4atf lal,t O. W.
Weston SO, scattering 4. The tars4sr Was de-
Jared elected. aaX -ss5h
SESArk.-The golleries we're tdsnseiy crowded
gain this morning in expectation OF . speech
rom Senator Douglas.
Mr. Pugh gave notice Of hisai;nrnsion to in r
Foduce . bill for the improye.s,t nt Of he mas
,ation Of the Ohio river. =
Mr.. Mason O ere resolutio" which was de
'ated and passed, inviting tbs cssrx, men Of the
district to 0thciate grataitoIsly - chaplains Of
be Senate:
Mr.. Gwin gave notice Of his Intention to in
roduce bills providing Tor construction Of
Northern, Southern ana Central Pacific Roads.
Aiso, bill 70 organize the territory Of Ari-
ona.
Mr. Douglas said, he was yesterday under the
Impression that the President hal approved the
ction Of the Lecompsoh Conyeissioa, and under
hat impression be ielt ii 10 be his duty 10 state
hat while he concurred in The general views OF
he message, vet 20 far ~ il did approve or en-
lOrse the action 1f that Conven on, he entirely
lissented from II and would give his reasons for
uch dissent skts-s5fH ,A@s4J 48 CO.. #95
lie proceeded 10 slor that Congress could
lot properly admit Kansas into the Union under
he Lecompton C0nstitutioI--Ept only the sla-
very question but al others must bs submit ed i
o the people of Kansas, - they are guaranteed
10 establish al their do ..estie insii,utions for
themselves. On this principle he whole con-
,iitution must be snbm tied TO ascertsin whether
or not II meets with their appr0bn,ion.s .Nf D. |
that the people of Kansas onght 70 |
have an opportunity TO vote against the Consti- |
tuition If they propose to do so. He compared |
he freedom allowed by the Leconpton Conven-
lion to the freedom at the esctiO0 in Paris, \
when Louis NAPOLEON was elected President. |
The reason assigned why the pssple OF Kansas
we're not allowed 10 vote on the acceptance Of |
the Constitution prepared WAS. that il they had |
the chance they would vote !, doxn BY an over
whelming majority. He belies ID they would,
md that II was clear viostiosf os the organic l
act thus to force the obnoxioaa .C Consultation
upon the majority.
Upon . more careful and critical examination
Of the Message be was rjocei 10 find the Pres
ident' had not entirely sperovesl the scsiOa Of
that Convention. lie was also rjoced 10 lind |
that the President had not recommended that
Congress should pass laws rcceigine Kansas ia-al
TO the Uai0n - State under ,hc CODssitution
framed as Lecompton Il is trne that the tone
OF the message indicates Mi..--ngness On the
part Of President 20 sign any bill Congress
might pass. receiving Kansss - State into the
Union under that Constitation. Tut il Vas . very