The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 80.

WASHINGTON, March 81.
SyyArr.-Nothing of interest took place
during the morning except the presentation
hy MIR. Doolittle of the joint resolution of
Ii " sconsin Legislature, in favor Of the
admission of Minnesota.
Considerable time was occupied in amend
IL, the bill valuing the lands required for
1Ae Washington aqueduct, when it was pas
scd.
At o'clock Mr.. Hale moved that instead
Of the Minnesota bill being taken up, the
Senate go into executive session on the ap-
pointment of Marshal for the District of Co.
lumba, saying that it was 81 anne that the
Government wheels of the District should be
stor '.-i.
NJ. Wright, of n. j.. presented petition
from the citizens of n. Y, in favor of grant
Ing the public lands to actual settlers
\ communication from the Secretary OF
War recommending the printing of 1900
copies of Emery's exploration for a wagon
:, 'd from Fort Defiance to California, was
r,'erred to the Committee on Public Print
ins.
Mr. Hunter, of Va, offered resolution in
structng the Committee on Military Affairs
TO enquire INTO the expediency of establish.
ing national foundery at Alexandria, Va,
which was adopted.
An adverse report was made upon the pc
titon OF certain passengers of the steam
f'i-ate Missouri for remuneration for loss oil
clothing, burned with that ship at Gibraltar
II 1913.
\ report from the Secretary of War in re-
Ply to a resolution heretofore adopted, says
Jha; the department has no information re-
spectin- the massacre of emigrants at Mead
ow Mountain, Utah. and consequently has
taken no steps to punish the offenders
Nh. johnson, of Arkansas, introduced an
important bill in relation to the public print
IL.
No legislative business was transacted in
lie Senate to-day. Adjourned.
llorsE-The House went into committee
CT the deficiency Appropriation bill
Mr.. Bocock said that twenty.eight gentle
r,n desire to express their views on the
b nsas question, and as only two days were
&c lapse before the bill would be up,he thu i
1 proper to state the fact in order that mem
bers might govern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. ~andige, of La, spoke for an hour in
defence of Southern society and institutions.
Mr.. Walbrdge. of Mich, made a speech
IN opposition to- and Mr.. Leidy, of Pa, in
l.vor o. the Iecompton Constitution.
BIZ. DAVIS, of Maryland, argued that there
should ie an enabling act, and that there
was no LEGAL authority vested in the Terrific
I'ti Leg lature to authorize the formation OF
S-ar. government he was astonished that
"a, Pres dent advised the admission of Kan
So under the Lecompton Constitution, as the
= '-s way to settle the difficulty. Was it
sr3Wn that the Legislature was usurped.
a.. sc people from that day to this requl ed
a rec1gnze the laws emrating from the
7 rtorial Legislature, having no opportun-
'r 10 express their opinions on the laws
80 zen we're TO govern them; having been pre-
vented by the minority, backed by the mill
JarE power. Under such circumstances he
- eFeI that the people of Maryland would
r'-'st, and that the people Of Kansas ought
20 resist If better counsels shall not prevail,
au3 turn out any legislature which may at
Ipt 10 force a constitution upon them.
= ought to suppose that they will resist
IL y ought not to draw them on to a mad
rv0iutionary course, but to let them pursue
a., peaceful course they are inclined to fol.
low. Give them an opportunity of express
l0- their will as to the laws under which
tl"y are to live. Whether they present
tlemSelves with a constitution with or with.
co.'s slavery is immaterial Allow them to
come in proper form and at proper time
t.t-n admit them into the conference o.
States.
Air. Clay, of Ky, advocated the Lecomp
ton Constitution. He regarded slavery as
tie foundation Of all this difficulty, and il
the course of his remarks denied that his ia
Their was the author of the Missouri Compro
mise.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, in reply to a re
marx OF Mr.. Clay in condemnation of the
course of Northern men, read an extract from
Henry Clay's speech in 1929 against the ex
tension OF slavery.
Mr.. Clay doubted not but that Mr.. Camp
bell had quo-ed correctly from the speech
but nc would tell him that his father beiev
Ell that tue Missouri Compromise was nc
longer operative. Give us something better
which was the doctrine of non-nterventior
by Congress in the affairs of the Territory
leaving the people to form their own institu.
tons.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he learned in
bpyhood his first lesson from Henry CLAY
aud acted upon the principle announced by
that distinguished statesman, that slavery
ought not to be extended over free territory
He opposed the repeal of the Missouri Com.
promise.
Mr. Clay regretted that Mr.. Campbell had
used his fathers name.
Mr. Campbell replied that he did it with
rc.pect.
Mr.. Clay thanked the gentleman. Ever
since he arrived at manhood, attempts had
b. n made to put him down in his fathers
name. The effort failed, and he hoped to
I'll tain himself in his present position and
evrrywere else.
Mr.. Campbell disavowed any disposition
u 1ut the gentleman down. He only wished
- now that he concurred in the fathers and
TO the sons views.
-ir. Clay-Very well.
Mir. hamiin, Of O., argued against the Lee
cor pton Constitution.
Nr. Underwood, of Cy.. opposed the Kan
saS blli. lie said that no improper motive
coH.i be attributed to him. for he was q
Sou'oern man by birth, a large Shareholder
am IN iavor of the extension of slavery but
he Maintained that the Legislature had no
povrr I" Subvert the territorial Government
an STAT the people by an overwhelming ma.
.jortv opposed the Lecompton Cons,itui,on
y :iii y ansas under it and the public cam.
N on wii be deeper than any Eerctof,re
h ,yn. 1t will not be confined to Kansas
b. vi. extend through the North and West
= e., hamlet and every city has be-
co'-.r enc Of excitement. Do justice to
ha"-q< 4 let her people regulate their con-
S'IfIdo.s 4 their own way
l'r. Hoard, of n. Y, made speech
az .'nSt tue extension of Slavery. Adjour-
n.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
a1NATE-Mr. Douglas presented the Con-
81 1'lon OF Oregon. Also, petition from
IN" citizens of Dacotah, asking for the Or
Ga zatlon of that Territory.
-'r B'gler presented emorial from A
ne Kendall and others, interested in the
" &c telegraph, asking for protection against
competing telegraph companies.
ne Minnesota bill was then taken ND when
NJ. Polk, OF No., moved in lieu of Mr.. Viii.