Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-20
Congressional NeMs.
CONGRESSIONAL pNocEEpINes
WKsnINoToS, March Ia

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SENATE.-Mr. Wade, of Ohio, spoke on the
Kansas bill, defending the North from the
charges Of aggression upon the South, and
contending that the aggression is all the 9TH
er way. In this connection, he charged the
seizure Of Texas and her admission into the
Union lin fragrant violation of the Constitu.
ton of tho United States) as an enormous
aggression upon the rights of the North.
Mr.. Wade next entered into an elaborate
defence OF the laborers of the North from the
aspersions of the Senator from South Caroli-
ma (Mr. Hammond) and others. He pointed
to the achievements as recorded in the Pa
tent Office and elsewhere, as evidence of their
civilization and genius. 1t was not, he said, |
on the PROSTATE necks OF such a class that |
a Senator from South Carolina could erect |
his system Of society. He might as well at
tempts to make his bed in hell, or erect his
edifice over q volcano. Nor was it necessary
for the South to send its threatened mission
aries to the North to teach such laborers their
power. They knew the value of their votes
Their interest in the State and all that con-
Germs good government is the same as all 9TH
ers. AS to the degraded class alluded to by
the Senator, he admitted their existence
But he contended they are mostly foreigners
the sweepings of the old world, ignorant and
vicious, but nevertheless good Democrats,
found in tho North. Slaves in their own
country, they naturally attach themselves. to
shareholders in this. Mr.. Wade next passed
| to the Supreme Court, commenting on its
Dred Scott decision, and asserting that its
dictation can bind no one excepting sutors
in their own courts. Then addressing him
self to Mr. Hammonds boast, that the slave
holders had ruled this nation for sixty years,
he admitted its truth, but contended that it
was only through the aid of that most despi-
cable of the men-the northern dougbfaces-
type of men not new in the world, for NJ To-
ses encountered them in the wilderness, where
turning from the visible glories OF the almigh-
ty, tLey fell PROSTATE to worship an Egyptian
calf. These men hungered after the flesh
pots of Egypt They were national men,
They we're not Northern men with Southern
principles but Israeites with Egyptian prin-
ciples Our Saviour met with man of this
class in Judas Iscariot, and Washington aud
his associates had encountered them frequent
ly. Mr.. Wade then turned to the Kansas
question, and in the course of his remarks he
alluded to the Toombs bill, saying that he had
heard curious piece of history about it, A
clause he said, was originally attached to
that bill, providing for the submission of the
Constitution to the people of Kansas, but
when it was afterwards debated by the Com
mittee on Territories, OF the house Of their
chief, it was stricken out.
A Senator-For peculiar reasons
Mr.. Wade-Aye, for very peculiar rea-
sons.
Messrs. Stuart, of Michigan, Green, of Mis-.
souri,, and others here rose, when Mr. Wade
correcting himself said he had Just been in
formed that it might not have been at meet
ing of the Committee on Territories, but oi
! other gentlemen.
, Several Senators here stated their impress
sion as to the existence or non existence o.
such clause in the original draft Of the bill
Most of them believed that it did not contain
, such clause.
} Mr.. Mason of Virginia here interposet
| with the statement of few facts. Wher
D the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Dougas,) o.
: Chairman of the Committee on Territories
r reported the bill, (since called the Enabling
Act it contained clause for the submission
! of the constitution to the people. The Sen
, ator from Georgia, Mr.. Toombs. two month
= arterward introduced bill of like characte
u u containing no such clause Both bills wer
y sent back to the committee on Territories
. the Chairman of which subsequently reporte
the bill which was afterward, passed by tn
K Senate.
n Mr.. Digler, Of Pa, here rose, apparentl
Il agtated. and amid some confusion occasion
!, ed by Senators requesting Mr. Wade t
d go on, he said that he regretted that
n defence of his personal integrity had agai
n been forced upon him. What be said whe
is this question came up some weeks ago, he no
IS reasserted, namely, that at private NEE
Il ing, held at Mr. Douglas house, previous
!. the introduction Of Mr.. Toombs' bill, it WI
determined that, in view of all the diillculti'
D, surrounding the question, it wpuld he bette
l.t.. ,l,,,tt tla irti
t. should be inserted 10 the bill, and it was b
y, understanding, that the Convention whiC
I'd the bill proposed would make Constitute
ID and send it to Congress, without submittlr
ce it to the people. And that he remembert
6. very clearly the subject was discussed in Il
as house Of the Senator from Illinois. lie W
10. not sure that Mr.. Douglas participated
or the debate, in which it was argued that und
be all the circumstances there ought not to
of a proviso in Mr. Toombs' bill requiring Il
Constitution to be submitted. He did n
at say that distinct proposition for the subm
ne mission of the Constitution to the people W
in discussed, but did say that, on the occasi
,ut referred to. the impression was conveyed
in. his mind that the intention of Mr.. Tooml
bill was to bring Kansas into the Union
one popular vote that vote being the o
ro- for delegates for Convention. Mr.. b
re Ter again referred to his integrity. sayir
he that he represented proud and noble pc
RS, pie. lie reiterated the statement that t
ire impression left on his mind was clear I'll
he Kansas waSto bs brought in with one vo
and that the Constitution was not to be 81
Ms mitted TO the people
ry' Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, asked the Sena
,o il he did not make speech in Kansas Il
;ob summer, advocating a submission Of the G,
lii lii stituton to the people?
th Mr.. Big!er-That is very pertinent,
W. ~. have not been in the habit of making spec
ecu ecu es in Kansas Once | did address the p
'Ss 'Sa pie on Kansas, when said that the Consti
lu' ns tion should be submitted to vote, but l |
Vs. no question in view excepting that Of slave
Mr. Broderick, Of California, moved q
the Mr.. Douglas be sent for, or that the Sen
be adjourn the further consideration of the
sir till Monday. He remembered very well
ter circumstances when this matter came up
ket fore. The Senator from Pennsylvania, q
me Bigler) then said he did not have a very
est, tinct recollection, but thought that sue
ace discussion as alluded 10 bad taken pls
his when the. Senator from Illinois Mr.. Doug
the distinctly denied it.
to Mr.. Bigler-He did not.
TO Mr. Broderck is my impression,