The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-27

na tue people Oh Kansas IN keeping, ne might nave ad
onished them OF the mistake they about 10 make,
ut least limited 10 them that their proceedings though
not against law, irregular, and could be OF no
avail can hardly imagine how the senator could have
RETAINED from doing this Nor / see how he could
say the eeste men that if they neglected to vote
Ior delegates Kansas would become slave State through
their neglect ii he at the time held that the dele
gates which to be elected would have no right to
make constitution of any kind. Holding that the
question of railroads banks, and corporations must be
voted upon by the people before the State into
the Unon is it nota little singular that, at the oppor
tune date of his Springfield speech he failed to drop the
remotes hint that necessary that the people should
vote on these questions, the all-absorbing
question of domestic sayerythe only question that
ever was involved in the affairs Of Kansas Whilst the
senator notifying the free State OF Kansas OF
their rights and privileges and the mode by which they
could prevent Kansas from becoming slave State, is
not strange that he failed to inform them that they would
have opportunity of voting down the slave constitu
ton when submitted to them for ratification If at that
time he held that such submission was essential to Its
validity
But where are our friends on other side to be found
this issue They cannot object to the inormali-
ties and Irregularities at Lecompon, for they have
tended for nothing else at Topeka They have urged the
admission of Kansas State on the proceedings of
party convention gotten up without the color OF law,
and in derogaon OF the authority of the territorial and
the United States government. Nor indeed, can they
complain that all the people have not had opportunity
to participate in the decision the slavery question for
it article in their ath declared in the Fremont
convention that not only portion, but all the citizens,
should be deprived Of this right They claimed the right
for the people of the States acting through Congress-
which virtually saying that those who did not go to
Kansas should influence that decision and that those who
did go should have representation on the subject
Mr.. President, am nearly done with this subject /
have mainly followed the senator from Illinois With
sitting down to systematic my views, have pur
sued the several topics pretty much he presented them
On points may have fallen into error on Others
perhaps may have manifested too much feeling but
beg say to the Senate and especially to the senator
from Illinois, that have in this matter but performed
what conceive to be simply right and duty on my
part senator
Whilst laying down those rules and principles which
the result of my humble Judgment after all the reflection
could give the subject SHALL above all things be
troed by desire to give peace to the country and to ST.
lence forever dangerous eud that at times menaces the
stability of great government What mean to say
Is that if the exigency arises there shall be my part
want of concession compromise that will the
adjustment of this unhappy controversy; will
agree to be placed in wrong attitude upon the great
question which is the leading idea in this discussion No
shall say because of the remarks have made that
against giving the people the right to make their
own laws, or that would circumscbe the Of those
great maenabe and fundamental rights which lie at the
foundation of republican system, intend such
thing but considering this question in all its bearings,
have been impressed with the belief that it ext
ency which should be disposed of at the first reasonable
opportunity, by admitting Kansas a State
Sir it is painful to reflect the aspect of this ques
ton. do not know what may be in progress in Kansas
at this moment. II anything have said on any
to-day, and which fear may approximate to civil
war; pray forgiveness. stand pledged to unite with
the senator from Illinois in the patriotic sentiments which
he uttered when he declared his desire to to the
country peace the slavery agitation 1t has been mag
ned at every step it has been aggravated at every hour
and now after struggle of four years. the aspect is
worse than How VIC to settle it, One party
in Kansas is acting in rebellious spirit without autho
ty of law another has attempted to make constitution
by authority of law and under the supervision of the
federal government. We to have, perhaps in very
I,nf,,a
that contest shall come know where the senator from
Illinois will be- He viii go with those who have acted
according TO law think know him well enough to
know that he estimates the recognition of resistance to
law rebellion OF the most unhappy incidents
that could be connected with legislation at Washington
have said all that desire to say, except simply, that
whatever is to come out of this unhappy brogo in fu
ture, feel authorized to pledge myself first to the main
enance of justice and principle and then to every
bic concession to give peace to the country
The OLD SECOND REdnmNT.-We find in Detroit paper
the following facts in relation to the second infantry or
old Second regiment, which reproduce at the
writer's request adding accidentally omitted by
him:
AT the reduction of the army in 1915 Col Hugh Brady
assigned to the command of the I'd infantry and re-
manned its chief until death terminated his career on the
18th of April 1851 He then held the rank of breyet
major general His military and moral character are too
well known to need remark, and undoubtedly had
much influence in directing the conduct all young Off
GERS who came within the sphere of his precept
now in the army, General Brady was never wrong"
Henry Leavenworth retained lieutenant colonel
of the I'd infantry in lSl5was highly distinguished for
his services the Indian frontier-was brevetted n
brigader general in 1924 and died in 1884 at Cross Tim
beIs
Three of its oaptansviz: Kearney, WORTH and
Clarkrose to the rank of general and their names are
inscribed on the brightest pages of our military history
Two other distinguished generals Riley and Htchcock
subsequently, commanded the I'd infantry, though Riley
at the battles in Mexico was but lieutenant colonel
Alexander r. Thompson of its captains in 1915
and was killed in battle with the Florida Indians in 1897
he leading his regiment 1.-THE 9th infantry against
the enemy. He then lieutenant colonel and in all
respects competent and worthy to fill much higher office
William Goldsmith Belbnap retained in the I'd in
fantry first lieutenant in May 1915, and served in
Florida and Mexico For his services Buena Vista he
was brevettcd brgadier general and then held the
rank of lieutenant colonel in the 9th infantry He died
in Texas in November 1851.
Here, then, have the of distinguished generals
all of whom have been members of the I'd infantry and
Colonel Thompson, who not less distinguished but
held less rank All the abovenamed officers dead ex
Cept two, and but is in the army SupALTERN
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steamers which increases at ratio approaching to the
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err instead of being, present all sustained as dead
loss method for achieving this has been patented by
Mr. Robert Grifths engineer, London inventor of the
screwpropellor which bears his name and consists In
forming the lower part of the head of the vessel with
n which vound e,,;raI ao,a.