The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21
LATER Prom KANSAS.
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES :!
Dtsfranchising the People and Forcing
upon them a Slavery Constitution.

ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES !!
Disfranchising the People and Forcing
upon them slavery Constitution.
iSpecim Correspondence Of the Chicago tribune:
HALL OF CONVENTION,
LEcoMPToS, KANSAS, October 81, 1857.
THE swINDILNG SCHEDULE.
The finishing stroke to this monstrous
work OF iniquity has at last been introduced
in the shape of schedule report. Black,
Infamous and cunning as have been the var-
Gus frauds and treacheries perpetrated on the
people, they no more come near equaling the
scheme now proposed than the light of the
moon does the full glare of the noon days
sun. Bitter and bloody as our past has been,
the future will sec struggle more intense
and desperate in preventing the final con-
summation of this hclish iniqnity. do not
see any peaceable termination to this terri
bic drama, and for one I cannot bid the strife
one moments delay if it must come ere our
berty is assured.
AMAJORITY REPORT.
| The Schedule Committee, consisting of
| Col. jenkins, of Marshall County, Chairman;
| Henderson, of the Lcavenworth Journal,
Hamilton, of Fort Scott, Boiling of Lecomp-
ton, and Reid, of the Tecumseh Note Book
made reports Henderson, Boiling, and Reid
S gned the majority report while Jenkins and
Hamilton brought in q minority report appa-
rently more ultra but not SO dangerous in
reality as the artful SCENE now proposed.
The first report legalizes all the past acts
OF the Territorial Legislature and provides
for the security of all vested rights ard priv
ileges granted by it. 1t declares that Legis.
lature to be dead. The Governor Secretary
and other Federal Officers can remain until
superseded by the action of this Convention.
IL SETS aside the 2lst day Of December meet for
the SUBMISSION Of the stace clause alone to cote
Of the people. By this they mean if we 60 in
to the election to entrap US. To fully under
stand the Internal ingenuity here displayed, it
Is necessary to make some explanations. The
ballots will be printed "Constitution with the
Slave Article" and ''Constitution without the
Slave Article" If we vote we arc thus COM
PEELED TO vote for the Constitution. Wheth-
er we do or do not, the Constitution will be
regarded as ratifi, and sent up to Congress
to be received. 1t makes no difference as to
the prohibition of Slavery in Kansas, if the
Slave Article is ratified or not Slavery un-
der the Dred Scott decision and Silliman let
ter Is regarded as existing already in the Ter
ritory, and this Constitution being silent
/ (should the Slave Article be stricken Out) on
the subject will only give perfect license and
free trade to the traffic in flesh and BLOOD
1t not being regulated by law it will only
come under the general rights of property
This is the position assumed by Gen. Calhoun
and the Douglas wing of the convention
AS the Executive has recognized this BODY as
the legitimate Trainer of the Constitution and
it is generally argued by the Democracy that
the Convention alone has the right to decide
how and in what manner it shall be submit
ted, there Can be no doubt ON our mind that
it will be received
The Slave Article is merely regulation
prohibting the emancipation of slaves with
out the consent Of their owners, requiring
them to be treated with humanity &C., and
its being voted down will not effect in the
least the question of Slavery in Kansas.
The report provides that there shall be no
change in the Constitution for long term of
years. nor without a vote of two-thirds of all
the legal voters. 1t provides regency for
temporary purposes and makes the President,
John q. Calhoun. the regent of Kansas. He
has the power to order an election for State
Offices, and Legislature, and by proclamation
convene the General Assembly of the State.
lie appoints all Judges of Election in all elec-
tions till their regulation by the Legislature,
receives all returns, counts the votes, decides
who is elected and issues certificates.
WALKER, CALHOUN, AND CATO.
BY the adoption of this report Gov. Walk
er is completely deposed, and the power
thrown into the still more unscrupulous hands
of Calhoun. 1t remains to be seen whether
the federal officials will allow themselves to
be decapitated in this summary manner.
think that Walker and Stanton both under
stood this game, and they will conveniently
leave for Washington on business, at this
juncture, a never return. 1t is we'll under
stood that Walker starts for the Capitol as
soon as the convention adjourns. The osten-
sibe reason is his desire to use his personal
influence in the removal of Judge Cato, but
it is really to carry out the plan which was
already tixed>upon when he came to Kansas
Like Geary, he will be victim to the oil.
garchy, but unlike him, the President will
probably give him an ambassadorship, oroth-
er fat office. OF one thing rest assured.
Walker will be no obstacle i'm the progress of
this work. If he really is in earnest in seek
ing the removal of Cato, and in preventing
the reception Of the constitution by Congress,
as the Free State Hunkers claim he is his
appointment will never be confirmed by the
Senate and he will get long furlough from
public life.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
This document is signed by Jenkins and
Hamilton, and the feature in which it differs
from the other is simply, that it provides in
no manner or form for the submission of the
constitution. or any part of it, to the people.
In all other respects it is similar The ma
jority report will be adopted.
There was an animated debate upon it's
adoption, and an intense feeling of excite
ment prevailed 1t is understood that Judge
E!more is responsible for the concoction' of
the infamous plan now before the convention.
This man, with all his pretended conservatism,
is the most dangerous member of the con-
vention. His talent and learning give him
great power, and he has used 1t we'll for the
advancement of party purposes.
THE CONVENTION LEGIsLATING
This morning an ordnance was submitted
to the convention relative t. the public lands,
which is one of the most unwarrantable usur-
pations of the Legislative functions vet
brought forward. 1t was report embodying
the main features of that portion of Gov.
Walkers inaugural, relative to the public
lands. 1t assumes that the State or Terrific
ry has a right to tax that part of the public
domain that is occupied and offers in consd-
Grafton OF school, college, railroad grants, and
other grants, to remit that privilege. 1t spec
ifes in what manner these grants be disposed
Of should Congress agree to the proposal
The railroad feature is the most Objectionable,