White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-19
rae CONSTITUTION ColPLETKD.

bors, and adjourned. We have not yet
seen the complete Constitution, but, from
parts which we have seen, as they were
first reported, can form tolefably good
idea as to the whole. The ali-important
portion Of it, is that which relates to Sla-
very. The following is that part, as it
was first reported by majority of the
COMMITTEES, Hugh NJ. Moore. Of Leaven-
worth, being Chairman and wepresume
it was so finally adopted, with no material
alteration.
Report Of The Committee on ISlausry.
SECTION l. The Legislature shall have
no power to pass laws for the emancipa-
ton of slaves without the consent of their
owners, or-without paying their owners.
previous to their emancipation a full
equivalent in money for the slaves SO
emancipated. They shall have no power
to prevent emigrants to the State from
bringing with them such persons as are
deemed slaves by the laws of any one of
the United States, or Territories. so long
as any person of the same age or descrip-
ton shall be continued in Slavery by the
laws of this State; Provided that such
person or slave be the bona ide property
Of such emigrant; and provided also that
laws may be passed to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION into this State of slaves who
have committed high crimes in other
States or Territories. They shall have
power to pass laws to permit the owners
of slaves to emancipate them, saving the
rights of creditors, and preventing them
from becoming a public charge. They
shall have power to prevent slaves from
being brought into the State as merchan-
die, and also to oblige the owners of
slaves to treat them with humanity, to
provide for them necessary food and
clothing, to abstain from all injuries to
them extending to life or limb; and in case
of their neglect or refusal to comply with
the direction of such laws. to have such
slave or slaves sold for the benefit of the
owner or owners.
SECTION 2. In the prosecution of
slaves for crimes of higher grade than
petit larceny, the Legislature shall have
no power to deprive them of an impartial
trial by petit jury.
SECTION 3. Any person who shall
maliciously dismember or deprive slave
of life, shall suffer such punishment as
would be inflicted in case the like offence
had been committed on free white per.
son, and on the like proof; except in case
Of instruction of such slave.
HUGHM NJ. MOORE, Chairman.
The majority report on the Schedule,
provided that the Slavery provision
should be submitted to vote of the PEG.
pie. Mr.. Vanderslice, Of this County
and Mr.: Little, brought in a minority
report. which favored the sending Of thu
Constitution to Congress, without sub
hitting it to vote Of the people-it es
tablished Slavery in the Territory, anc
made provision for amending or altering
the Constitution, in the year 1864, or at
forwards, but providing that no provision
should ever be made forbidding SLAVERY
lin the State. From what we can learn
the report of the majority was the on,
adopted. They may call it a submission
to the people, but in reality it is not TIL,
Constitution is not to be submitted to tn,
choice of the people, but they have to ae
cept it, whether they want it or not. 1t il
only the Slavery provision which is to b.
J submitted. Those in favor of Slavery
are to vote "for the Constitution will
Slavery" and those opposed to Slavery
are to vote " for the Constitution withou
Slavery" No matter if ninety nine hun
dredths of the people are opposed to tn
entire Constitution, if they vote at all
they are compelled to vote for it, and hav
only the privilege of expressing them
selves for or against Slavery. This is
downright insult and indignity offered t,
q great majority of the citizens of Kansas
And the time and manner of the vote
too, will be open to the basest frauds
E The election is to take place on the 21s
Of December, and every citizen of tn
Territory, over 81 years of age, withou
any restriction whatever, is to be allowet
to vote. According to this, tens of thou
sands of voters will have perfect RICH
to enter the Territory, the day before tn
election. and cannot be prevented from
voting and no doubt such was the inten
ton, when this was adopted. 1t has BEEF
so managed, that the Free State Legisla
ture recently elected, will be forestalled
and will aot have an opportunity to as
semble. And it will not surprise us
whit. if it has also besn provided tina
State officers. Congressman, and mem
bers Of the Legislature, shall be elected
at the same time, so that the hordes WHIT
will be permitted to vote, will also cleo
all these officers, and secure two United
States Senators of the same stripe. Blu
this is not all. No matter how strong
majority may be given against Slavery
Kansas is to be Slave State neyerthe
less for the Constitution provides tina
those who are in the Territory with slaves