Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-17
The Admission of Kansas.

The Editors of the Washington Union, whose
means Of information on the subject are consdera
bic aud reliable, of the opinion that Kansas will
be admitted with the Lecompton Constitution -
That paper of Tuesday last says: "Senator Green
announced yesterday in the Senate that the friends
of the bill for the admission of Kansas as State
would insist upon a vote thereon Monday next. |
The discussion in that body will doubtless continue
during the present week without interruption, Civ
ing full opportunity for every senator who may
vet desire express mis- views this subject to do
s.. With occasional intervals, the discussion may
be said to have occupied already the three months
of the session now expired. The country demands
that this matter shall be disposed Of that shall be
settled and that Congress shall then proceed to the
consideration of the other business claiming atten-
tion Upon the passage of the bill early next week
by the Senate, the of interest will be trans
ferred to the House of Representatives. Although
not formally before that body very large proper
ton of it's members have already spoken upon the
subject 1t will not therefore be necessary to pro-
long the debate to any great length and We antici-
pate that the bill viii be pressed to final vote with
out any unnecessary delay. Tha, it will pass We have
no doubt. Parliamentary tactics may delay but
cannot drfea. the result We are rapidly approach
ing the end of the Kansas controversy"
We trust that this may be so. Mr.. Buchanan has
embodied in his recommendation on this question
the sober and the wish of all conservative per
in tie country. Let the State come in meas
of peace, and the only means Of localizng, if
it can be done this dangerous and distractng ques-
ton. Once in the Union, the controversy will
cease, or will go on within the limits of sovereign
State armed ith full power to settle the question
and command the peace. Reject Lecompton-re-
mand the State to territorial condition, and the
whole question will be opened afresh, the excitement
in both sections of the Union will be increased and
one will be able to foresce the consequences. -.
Mr. Stephens, it is stated, was expected to make
his report from tie House Committee on Tuesday
last. f.-..
The last New York Times Black Republican pa
per, says: .'... :...,.t- -.
"Whenever he does, the minority will raise ques-
ton of privilege that the Committee have failed to
obey the order of the House to investigate. and Will
move resolution referring the subject back, with
specific instructions to make inquiry relative to spe
cal points. ..'re 8
In this struggle there is good to anticpate
that the minority will be sustained by several Le-
comptonires from the South who will insist that the
House. having made order for Investigation, must
be obeyed. The chances are decidedly in favor Of
the success of this movement" %.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FIFTEEN.-The follow
ing is presumed to be Of the action
OF the special Kansas committee of the House OF
representatives at its meeting on Wednesday night
last, which We give as We find it in the New York
Herald: e.. ..-.. '.
"The select committee of the House on the appli.
cation of Kansas for the admission into the Union
met this evening all the members present long
report was presented by Mr.. Stephens. of Geoi ga.
on the part of the majority, going into an elaborate
argument of the whole question involved, and fully
endorsing the Presidents position and message =
The report having been read resolution was offer
Ell declaring that the inves cation of the committee,
as called for by the resolution Of the House, was
confined to matters record -.
The report treats first of the legitimate objects Of
inquiry for the committee under the resolution OF
their appointment. These all laws facts, and
Proceedings, in relation to the Lecompton constitu-
oon bearing upon the question or propriety OF the
admission of Kansas under it. These, in the opin-
ION OF the committee. embrace .,H .a.a1 .
, FIRST. The law taking sense of the people upon
'he expediency of calling a convention |
second The law providing for the call of q con-
'ent'on in pursuance Of the popular will expressed
.. lh'rd. The registration of voters and the appor
uonn'ent Of delegates made by Secretary Stanton.
Fourth The assembling of the convention at Le
compton, and their action in submitting the slavery
question: the only one in controversy, to the people
50 assembled .'aa sa.i ''s 'ao 4,
:. Sixth The action of the people the question in
submitted to vote on the 2lst of December. 49,
~ These are all the essential facts embraced in the
cal. Perfect legality and regularity marks every
IIep OF the proceedings. Why should not the State
Vt Iadm:tted asks the report? =
:. lhe report then takes UP and answers the objec
Nohs which do not arise on the face Of the record
so constitution be valid which Is not first rati
Wy Vru oy a popular vote. This position of Governor
sAer is shown to be untenable, both on principle
and authority None Of the constitutions Of H. Ole
'S''s We're thus ratified, and many Of the new, hav'
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