Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-12
Dooliitle resumed his speech.

rect vote on the Kansas qusstica on Monday
next.
Mr.. DooIittle resumed his speech.
bfr. Doeiitile referred to the extraordinary
statement of the Sena.or from South Caroii-
ma, charging the North with breaking its
plighted faith and pluudsring the South BY
means of national banks and tariffs.
Yeas it the North that re pudiuted the Cont
pact of 1877, or the Compromise Of 1902
He showed from the record that the grestest
statesman of the South (Galhoun) supported
the very tariff thai he (Haminond) complain
ed of; also voted fer u national bank and
supported Internal improvements.
Referriag Sc Dir Hamlnond's estimate rel
a,iye to the resources OF the North and South
be said that the hog crop OF the United
States surpassed, in value, the whole cotton
erco of the South; aud to tauDt that the
Northern iaborers were slaves, he stated
that his wv father was a iaborer and other
gentlemen on TINT hoor stood in the same
category. He ssked if he and they were
to be branded as sons of isaves-
He then passed to Kansas, showing The
inconsistency of advocating the LecouFton
Constitution. The President bases the le-
gaIity of that constitution on the Kansas
Nebraska act. Dir. Hammond takes a DIFF
ferent ground, eontending tn II the sovereign
~ uf Kansas is vested in the sovereignty Of
the States to be exercised by Congaess a
lone.
The Senator from Tennessee places it in
the people ofKansas, in an independent Terri
torial Legislature and in an independent Gu
ahiing act, while e. ex-senator from Georgia
asserts it 10 be in the Territorial LAgisla-
tnre.
He (Doolhtlelcontended that il sovereign
ty resided in the people, the Topeka Coristi-
Euiion is a legal instrument.
He then examined the claims of the two
Constitutions. the Topeka aud the Lecotnp-
ton, confronting that the latter was invalid,
because the X rusas-Nebraska act conferred
no power 10 call q Convention, while the
former grew cat of a revolutionary appeal to
the people, and was perfectly legal. they
ask the question, Why did not the Free
State men in Kansas, if in the majority, vote
for delegates to the Convention! lie showed
= by Numerous familiar facts, that in many ca
ses they could not vote in consequence OIL
several Counties being DISTINGUISHED; also.
that they mad been solemuly assured that
the Constitution would be submitted for ap-
.sproval to the people. The assurance was
given by Calhoun hisHseif, a. well as by
Mr.. Buchanan in his message and through
his chosen organs, Walker and Siaunton.-
He denied the correctness of the President.
assertion, that as the slavery clause was sub
>. United, all was don that was necessary--
There were other questions. namely, banks
line Know Mornings clause. requiring the
the Governor to be a citizen for twenty years
&C.. He further denied that the slavery
clause was ever fairly submitted. tie then
sketched the current events since il was first
proposed to repeal the Missouri Compromise
pDstaneing the Atchisen meetings in Aissou,
ri which passed resoluiions that Miisnnr
would extend her Institutions over kansas al
.whatever cost of blood, and contending thai
these meetings, as well az the LecpmptoE
Constitution fself were the direct fruits OF
that repeal. THE programme OF tticsemcet.
ings was carried out in full.
Missouri with bowie-knives and revoivers
Invaded Kansas and usurped the Legislature
in three short weeks, and enacted the whole
code of Misseuri's laws. There it stands ar
appalling fact, aud no shame ID wide enough
to cover H.. One IN IRE fact only is wauting
to pass this act, and history will declare that
in the same year when Russia emancipatee
her sluves Republican America, tramplins
upon her principles of independence, inpo
SIS a Constitution upon herand of Territorie.
establishing H.
Here The Senate received the House print
rag bill.
Dir. Foster said that he would never as
sent to smother State being admitted int,
tie Union north of So 3oI with slavery
He considered himself bound by the ord
nance OF 1857, and woald never recogrnizt
rs repeal. IN referring to the seventh arti
Gle of the Redemption Constitution, asserting
the right Of property in slaves, he said tn
principle enunciated was a reproaeh to tn,
age. Il would have been outrageous to hav,
incorporated such a principle even in a con
stitution made Tor the Southern States. Ii
alluded 10 a clause in the bill of rights, de
claFiDg that no free negro shall live in tin
Territory. He thought il a strange claus,
to exist in a republican Constitution.
Mr.. Green reminded him that the sam
provision existed in the Topeka Constitu
ton
Mr.. Foster was not advised that the Tope
ka Constitution had been received by tn
Senate.
He DID mol believe that it contained sue
a clause. There is no question, he contin
ued, thai by the L~ccompton constitution FIRE,
negroes mustbe killed.
Mr.. Green asked il the Senator ~coniende
thai free negroes entering free States havin;
provisions torbidding them, as Illinois for in
stance. must be killed.
MIR. Foster replied that the LecomptuI
constitution says as much. 1t says that n
free man can be exiIed, and no free negro ca
live there.
Nj. Green-"Fhe- Senator's argument
absurd"
Mr.. Trumbull explained that laws of Hi
nois provided Ior Tree negroes. 1t wa
not in the constitution. The law dispose
of him.
nr Green--"EIow!"
III. Tru1nbull-.Hires him out"
SIR. Green-"Kansas will do the same.
Dir Foster proceeded, reading a claus
providing for u change in the constitution
cautenting that the direct meaning is, tha
tae people my alter everything BIT
The slavery clause. Slavery must be pei
petual. Establish that constitution, and
>. Gan never be abolished, except by the Col
sent of every STAKEHOLDER in the State.
Mr.. Mason asked if the Senator understood
chat Congress has the power to look int
constitutions, with a view OF determining i
relation to persons held in servitude. Fl
asked for the information Of the people as /
the Senator's views.
Mr.. Foster explained by saying that
the Constitution has within itself principle
at war with principles OF liberty, Cungre.
bad a right to reject it..