The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

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on the deficiency bill Mr.. Kellogg, of Ill.
concluded his speech against Lecompton.
SESArE.-Mr. Stuart Of Mich, said he
would not discuss the Kansas question on
the abstract principle Of slavery, but on the
ground that the action Of the Lecompton
Convention was an intentional fraud upon
the people. He then followed with consid-
cradle closeness the clauses Of the Presidents
message, contending that its reasoning in
some cases was falacious, and in others alb
surd. He was astonished he said, that the
President should 10 his special message say
that Kansas was in state Of rebellion, and
yet propose the admission of this rebellous
State into the Union. He STUART would
not recapitulate the history Of Kansas
That has already been done well. There
are he said, two factions in the Territory
the Abotionists, who support the Topeka
Constitution, and small squad Of extreme
Southerners, in favor Of the extension of
Southern institutions and the revival of the
slave trade, who favor the IecomptOn
Constitution, but the great bulk of the PEG.
pie are against both of these constitutions.
1t was absurd to say that people having
the government in their own hands, and ex-
ercising it under the form of law and under
a government appointed by the President,
was in state of rebellion. The people
peacefully prepared an issue by which they
expressed their objections to the proceedings
of the Convention, and they do so by 10000
majority. The President having establish.
cd, IA he thinks, this constitution on the
principles Of right, proceeds to defend it on
the principles of expelieDcy for himself
His (Stuarts) view Of Territorial Consti-
tuition is, that it is an incipent movement
for the formation Of State. If presented
to Congress and refused acceptance, it is a
constitution no longer
The Senator from Va, (Mr. Hunter) the
other day, by way of disrespectful contrast,
alluded to the eagles of Europe gathering to
the spois of Empire, while we are wrangling
over the frauds at Delaware Crossing. The
Senator here, unwittingly, described the dit
ference between the nations of Europe and
this Republic there, empire is extended
and the people governed by the strong arm
OF power: here, through the purity Of the
balot-bOx. Had the Senator forgotten that
impurty flowing through oil the arteries
and veins Of the Republic may reduce it to
Il shapeless molten mass ! Statesmen must
not overlook small agencies. Mr.. Stuart
pleaded earnestly conciliatory course on
the question let the Kansas act, he said,
be fairly executed let the people make
their constitution in their own way, and
there will be peace in Kansas and in the
country. Let the people exercise the priv-
lcges which, in common with all within our
borders, belongs TO them, and in few days
we can herald throughout the Union that
Kansas has had her rights secured to her in
the legislative halls OF the naton-that Ie-
compton is dead and Kansas is free. He
concluded by replying at much length TO the
several legal points laid down in Mr.. Pugh 3
recent speech, and announcing that be would
vote against that gentlemans amendment.
The galleries were crammed, and in the
heat and confusion lady tainted.
Mr. Douglas has just entered and is
holding confab with Mr.. Green. Mr.. ID.
looks i'll. Everybody is trying to get look
at him.
The Turkish visitors have also just en-
tered
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, proceded to
demonstrate, by reference to numerous legal
authorities, that the IHcomptou Constitu-
ton was framed with all due formaity.
Mr.. Broderick. Of California. reviewed at
length the circumstances attending the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, and the
consequences following that repeal. The
South, he said. by that fatal measure de-
s'royed its own interest, and was now seek
ing remedy BY dissolution of the Union.
But would q dissolution, he asked, prevent
the immigration of free labor into the South
No. Wherever there is land for homes
there ire labor will find its way. Had the
Missouri line been permitted TO stand. free
labor would not have attempted TO cross it.
A senator had said cotton is king, but be
had omitted TO tell Us about the fluctuations
OF the staple Cod is king. said Mr.. Brod-
erek, not cotton. He represented State
where labor is honorable where the highest
lersons are not ashamed TO own that they
have deyal IN the earth He was Glad