The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-23
CONGRESS TUESDAY


ness the Senate adjourned. ~ 's 9Ae
House. OF RErREsESrArrvEs.-The House took up,
in Committee of the Whole, the bill authorizing the
issue of treasury notes which was discussed by
Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Smith Of Virginia,
Mr.. Adrain of New Jersey, Mr.. T. Joy Morris and
Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones of Pennsylvania. The debate
was then closed when after several infieecual at
tempts to amend the BILL il was passed by vote Of
yeas 1lS, nays IS. The joint resolution from the
Senate to adjourn from the 2sd instant to the At of
January was then taken up and agreed to; when the
House adjourned. tt J
KANSAS POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
The policy Of the administration ON the Kansas
question is assailed from two quarters. The opposi
ton to it from the blackrepublicans was expected
1t was enough for them to know that it promised to
produce peace and quiet to insure their usual bitter
and acrimonious hostility. They have resorted to all
their old charges and but half conceal the pleasure
they derive from endorsement Of them in demo
cratic quarters. The country understands and ap.
preciates the motive which lies at the bottom Of all
this abolition opposition. Excitement turmoil, pas
sion and even bloodshed If it could be had consti-
tute the staple of blackrepublican politics No two
words in the English language are 30 terrible in the
ears Of these men as "peace and guia y Whatever
therefore promises to give peace to the people Of
Kansas, and restore quiet to the country is regarded
by them with the same apprehension that tmid
man feels in losing his hearts blood, Their occupa
ton is gone their principles are buried and their
already on the eve Of dissolution can
hardly hope to live to the time of another popular
election if the Kansas question is settled and re.
moved from the arena Of party politics. ,s,.. .n
The good men Of the country--those who want
peace and quiet, who have grown weary of this bit.
ter controversy with equal anxiety and ear
nestness for its peaceful and prompt settlement Set
tie the question upon fair and correct principles and
it matters not what may be the decision OF the peo
pie of Kansas whether for or against slavery SO is
their decision and in their opn ray and all will DO
right raae5 1t i -
1t is with this feeling, and from these considera-
tions, that the great heart of the democratic party
North and South, has responded with such unanimi
ty to the wise and patriotic policy of President Blu
chanan for the final settlement of this long contro-
versy. In recognising the legality of the action Of
the Lecompton convention, and expressing willing
ness to aid in carrying into effect the action Of that
convention, he has marked out the only line Of policy
which gives promise of fair, proper, and legalset
Element. 1t is policy based upon principle II is
in conformity to the Uniform of the democratic
party on the Kansas question, and departure from
it at this time reopens the whole question for
further agitation, and, it would leave the
country without principle Of action to stand
upon, would produce greater difficulties than
any that have been heretofore encountered. The
vote on Monday last in Kansas on the question Of
slavery should be the closing of this drama in
that Territory. The people of that Territory have
their judgment for or against slavery;
and though we do not know what that judgment is,
we do know that their will if fairly expressed by
them, should be regarded as binding upon Congress-
and the country That point passed the admission
of Kansas free or slave State her people lay
have decided, puts an end to the controversy and
for the future leaves the matter purely and exclu
sively in the hands of her own people s.sfu.I
Tho other point of attack upon the policy Of tho
administration is an unfair and unworthy effort to
create distrust between the democracy Of the North
and the South Our opponents ungraciousy
and improperly insinuatc that the democrats
of the North are prepared to sustain the policy Of
the administration only in the event that the people
of Kansas vote out the slavery clause, and that the