The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05
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F1mea espressly for he Herald Of Freedom.
4 COMPLETE
HISTORY OF KANSAS;
first Discovery by the French, TO
the Close of the Year 1857.
Bf THE EbIf0Rs.
CHAPTER XIV.

Bf THE EbIF6Rs.
CHAPTER XIV.
The subject of forming State Consti-
tuition was submitted to the Legislature
sitting at the Shawnee Manual Labor
School.
DR.. sringfellow asked for leave to In
ssdncc bill to atth6fize tie election Of
delegates to convention to form State
Constitution; in order that Kansas might
apply for admission into the Union. He
said that some might think this step pre-
mature, but he thought it would tend to
sIlay the excitement at present existing,
Ind which woaid contihtis to exist, con-
cerning the admission of Kansas, not only
IN the Territory but throughout the Un-
ion There would be no peace until this
question was settled ,and the sooner it was
dtcided the better. KANSAS, he contin-
ued, had already larger population than
several States had at the time of their
admission. Kansas was now an older
Territory than California was when she
applied for admission; and, with the excep-
ton of that State, Kansas was increasing
iupopalation more rapidly than any other
Territory ever had before. The number
ffintdbitalts Territory must have be-
st15 il could be admitted, had never been
settled, either by United States laws or
any other way. He thought every Ter
ntogy should be admitted as soon as it
tq1ld siippcrt tie expenses Of its own
government.
bill of eleven sections, regulating the
election and State organization, passed
the House to its second reading, and was
then referred to committee, which re-
ported as follows
''The committee to whom was referred
Dr. strngfellow's Act to provide for the
cell Of Convention to form, btate Con-
stitttidn, report that it Would be breiiia-
tire to provide Ter the calling Of tonFen-
ion to form State Constitution, without
first submitting the question to the peo-
pie 1.-THE polls, as to whether they desire
such step to be taken, even if the propo-
sition was concluded that We possess or
will possess by the proposed title the re-
5disite p5bltlatisn.
There arc either reasons of importance
which tend to the conviction that the bill
premature, which will appear for iiiere
Suggestion. Kansas will apply for ad-
mission as slave State, and if admitted
at all it must be done partly by Northern
votes. In the present State of fanatical
excitement existing in SOME Of the n6n-
slayeholding States; there is SOME doubt
whether we woiild be admitted into the
Union with slavery clause in our Con-
stitution, for it will be charged that Kan
sas dUes not possess the REQUISITE poppla.
Gtn--a charge which cannot be statisti-
cally and officially reftitcd.
'Inview OF all these circumstances, the
committee are Of opinion that Kansas
should not apply for admission into the
Union as long as there is question as to
her right to demand admission by virtue
Of the Constitution and laws of the Unit
ed States.
"The committee herewith propose a
substitute to the said bill, which provide:
the initiatory step, the calling of said con.
vention. They would, therefore, recon-.
mend the rejection of said bill, and The
passage of the substitute.
JOSEPH C. ANDERSON,
o. HI. Browne,
F. j. MARSHALL"
Wilson Shannon, having been appoint
ed Governor of Kansas. arrived at Kan
sas City, Mo-, about the 1st of September
after the adjournment of the Legislature
tic was received by several of the mem
oers, however, and escorted to Westport
and serenaded at the Harris House. Fl,
made speech, in which he establishe,
als reputation of being Northern mai
with Southern principles.
LIST, He believed it best for the inter
ests of both Missouri and Kansas, tina
helr political institutions should harmon
"e-meaning, thereby, that he shoul
sustain slavery in Kansas.
I'd, That he recognized the Legisla
aFe recently adjourned, as legal assem-
bly,; therefore
ID, That the Shawnee Manual Labc
School laws We're binding on every cit
zen of Kansas.
4th, That he would execute thos
avs Notwithstanding the opposition {
Ae abOlitionists and nullifiers.
Zen. Whitfield was nominated at ii
saawnee Mission delegate to Congress
III his speech accepting the nomination
se sad: "We can recognize but two pa
aes IN the Terntory-she pro-slavery an
Is antl-slavery parties. If the citizel
u Aansas want TO live in this communii
~ peace, and feel at home, they mu
''Ome pro-slavery men; but if they wa
" I'VE with gangs of thieves and robbel
~ ,ass must go with the abolition party
,nefe can be no third party, nor mo
'Aan two issues-slavery and no slave
u hansas Terr;torvn
10Y. Shannon accepted this, and ma
N eieetoneenng speech at Wyando
feld.
de then passed up to Lecompton,
,uslns to stop at Lawrence. By this til
ss = had become thoroughly convine
y. .4as the pro-slavery party was right
as' the Free State party were few +,
''a' individuals, 10 be punished fo
'iolaiiOn Of lan. and all would be we'll.
he credited the statement of gent
-sa that the pro-slavery party was lar
!" The majority-that they had dc