Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-15
WAsIIINGTON, MarcI

CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March II.
SENArE-Mr. Hunter concluded by saying
Perhaps at this mOL.ent the heart of Young
America is bordering thing which neither the
Senator of New York or | dream of, scratching
out, nursing and guiding the tendencies of the
times into the mighty future aud into ncTy forIlS
of government. Other nations are engaged III
great schemes and playing for the stake of an
empire. The spoils of nations which have been
accumulating for centuries, are attracting
the three great powers of Europe. The Eagles
are gathered to the feast, but the youngest is
absent. Such state of things cannot long en-
durc, our instincts for empire forbid it. Kansas
is lwarftd by the side of great an issue. Ii
the Senator from New York, will lend me his
tripod, / will undertake to prophecy that this
Union will be preserved-that respect will still
follow the judicial ermine-that we shall some
day cultivate spirit of Cancellation and harmu-
ny, without which the best part of liberty will
be lost. To realise these things the American
people must cease from their councils of the
Senator from New York. They must beware
OF the aspect that turks under the floor of bis
rhetoric; one drop Of that venom may bring
lethargy on the brain and distOrt the balance of
the empire.
Mr.. Kennedy of Maryland, defined his posi-
ton. He stood there in peculiar circumstances,
as the representative of party without voice.
He was under no obligations to the Democratic
party, but having watched the course of that
party and the President on this measure, lac
felt compelled to throw his support. He refer
red to his former position in the Wing party,
and his allegiance to the Know Nuthings saving
he rcioicrd TO have the opportunity Of defend
ing them OH the Ilour of the Senate. He should
vote for the admission of Kansas under the Lr-
compton Constitution, because he believed be-
fore God that he was acting rightly. He must
vote for one party or the other lie could not
vote on national questions with the opposition
hat
not question of national politics, but of polit-
ical economy, and the laws of political economy
Will not permit slavery to remain for 5 years
north of SO degrees, 80 M, owing to the de.
mand for slave labor in the South. lie intro
duced Statistics and then returned to the Kan
sas question, and protested against sectional
! discussion on tho subject. Il had no rightlul
connection with it. He was conservative mid
die man, equally opposed to sectOnaliSm and
ruflianism, whether it comes from the North OF
South. He regretted the coupling of Minncso-
ia with Kansas, and referred to a clause in the
( former which he considered odious, dangerous
and foreign. lie then read that clause which
defines the classes who may exercise the cleo
tive franchise As to foreigners, Indian half
breeds, squatter sovereignty and alien suffrage,
they were principles which ne abhorred. lie
concluded by saying Kansas might alter her
Constitution if she pleased, the same as Mary
land did three days ago.
| Mr.. Wade Of o., got the floor. The Senate
then adjourned.
Wade spoke on Kansas. defending the North
from charges of aggressions upon the South,
and contending that the aggression is all the
other way. He charged the seizure of Texas
and her admission to the Union, to be as frag-
rant violation upon the Constitution of the U.
s., as the Mormon aggression upon rights of the
North, and that she was admitted with the pur-
pose of making five Slave States with ten addi-
tional Senators to vote down the rights of the
G1Ci ola Kill
monstrOus aggression upon the rights, honor
and pride Of the North; it is badge Of Servi-
tude that can't be tolerated by freemen. The
next aggression was repeating the Missouri Com
promise, for which there was no excuse CT paii-
alton. There used to be something called
Southern honor but it was not exhibited on
this occasion.
In the course of his remarks he turned to
roombs' bill, saying he had heard a very cnri-
Gus piece of history about that; clause was
originally attached to that till providing for
submission of the Constitution TO the people,
but when afterward debated by the committee
on Territories of the HouSe-chier was stricken
out by Senator, for peculiar reasons.
Wade-For very peculiar reasons.
Stuart, Green and others, here rose when
Wade, correcting himself, said he had Just been
informed 1t might not have been the committee
on Territories, but other gentlenen. Several
Senators here stated their impI eSsiOns as to
existence or non-existence of such clause in
the original draft of the bill. Most of them be-
ieved it didn't contain such clause.
Mr.. Bgler here rose, agitatcd, and amidst con-
fusion accustomed by Senators requesting Wade
to 60 on, said he regretted defense of his per-
sonal integrity had again been forced upon him.
What he said when this question came up, 81
few weeks ago, he now re-asserted. See pro-
ceedings of Dec. 9TH. He proceeded at length
Mr.. Bigler again referred to his integrity and
said he represented proud and noble people.
He reiterated the statement that the impression
left ON his mind was clear tina Kansas was TO
be brought into the Union with one vote and
the Constitution not to be submitted to the
people.
Mr.. Wilson asked the Senator it he didn't
make SPEECH in Kansas last summer, advc-
eating admission--and the submission of tlic
Constitution to the people.
Air. Bigler-,rhat isvery pertinent have
not been in The habit Of making speeches in
Kansas. Once did address the people in Kan
Sas, when I said the Constitution should be sub
miitcd to a vote, but had question in view
excepting slavery.
Mr.. Frederick here moved that Douglas be
sent for, or that the Senate adjourn further con-
sidrration till Monday. lie remembered very
well The circumstances when this matter came
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