The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19
TJIIRTY-FTF-TH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
senate,
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wAsHrSGros, March Is, 1863.
letter received from the Secretary OF War saying
that Rock ISLAND not required any longer for military
purposes and asking that steps be taken for is sale
Mr.. wnsos, (opp OF Mass, said the informal agree-
men was that the Senator from Georgia Tcombs) should
take the floor the Kansas bill He also proposed
evening session, which agreed TO.
MASSACRE nuoRssrs IN
Mr.. GwN, (adm.) OF Cal, offered resolution Of
inquiry as 10 what steps have been takes 10 pun
ish the perpetrators Of the massacre OF Q party
OF one hundred and eighteen emigrsns In Utah.
Mr. Gwin said an expedition from the Pacific coast
against Utah would over the Of the massacre
and be thought every wigwam within one hundred miles
OF IL should be searched lie had heard the massacre
directly charged the Mormons, but he would not be-
lievc without proof He coniended that Immediate
ton was necessary otherwise the Indians would not leave
any emigrant route unmolested.
Mr. Horros, (opp) OF Texas, opposed To indiscri-
inmate warfare on the Indians He willing 70 vote
,oproceedns wihou, Inquiry, and thus 10 provoke
OF retaliation.
Mr.. G-p asked ,h., the murdcrcrs only be punished.
TIN KASSAs oursrIoS
Mr. Fcor (opp Of W. in moving that the Senate take
up The bill Tor tho admission OF Kansas, said he bad re-
tigned the floor 10 Mr. Toombs
rooMps
Mr. TooMs, (adm) Of Ga, then addressed the Senate.
He said agreed with Mr. Critienden that this not
q sectional question II involved the rights OF fifteen
States and principle worth 70 the others than the
union Of these States The anti slavery shbboIsn tnaa
question the and the defeat OF This bill would
be the triumph Of those principles besmc the senate,
therefore, 70 look at the principles which undere this
question He then examined the clauses Of the Coz
stituton having reference 10 the admission OF new
States Hamilton, he said, forcsaw the admission
of Louisiana and Of large portion o.
Mexico. The former Is hstory; the latter will soon
become So TeNs already admitted But rrca re,
strcion Ia imposed this right Of admission, Wis, that
the State governments must be republican In FORM Inc
only duty Of Congress 10 SEQ the constitutions ser
publican But growing out Of this g another a.s
w. that new states shaIl be admitted equality WIN
Others. Kentucky, Tennessee, Aabe.ns and Dous,sns
admitted without question Missouri w. tne urss
case which power claimed W look INTO sts,e con
tolerated slavery Since that period Northern aboli
ton,sts have opposed the admission OF every new
slave state Then they sowsd the wind and II
the whirlwind BIO rcaped they alone @ MI
admitted under the Iceompton constitution, Contendpg
that her claim was threefod and supporting his position
by various Illustrations He also gave tho record on his
own bill and explained it's provisions Following up the
various points OF Mr. Crcndons speech, be argued the
legality OF the iecompton constitution and the duty Of
Congress 10 pass H. How could his friend (Mr Crien
den he asked, stand on the extraordinary proposition
that the Lecompton constitution fraudulent simply be-
cause occurred In the elections which have
ference 10 the convention which framed ~ Referring 10
Walker and Stantons statements that the const
nothing IN the character OF these that eevatcs them
beyond The crvdibty Of ordinary Witnesses and thought
them indebted 70 hs courtesy In nos going further Ho
then alluded 70 Mr. Criepdcns expression Of regret At
on the contrary, reoSed that from the stsiute
book. He had weighed the value Of the Union, and some
times thought the South loved NOT wisely, but TOO wei
Then turning 10 Mr. Crttcndens remarks in reference W
MI Gay and the Missouri compromise, he reminded %
majors that but seven years the great kentucsan
stood IN thai chamber disclaimng the snthcrshp OF A
measure. During his speech he ooncurred In Nr Hgcrs
explanation q The inkpton Of The rcoub's olli Nvs