New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-20
rxxyt,, CONGREss.....Fi Session.
SENATE. .WASHINGToS, March 10.

NJ GWIN'S resolution of inquiry concerning the
fns-.hcre Of the California emigrants in Utah was
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ivIt resolution Of tAe Legislature Of New Mexico,
CcnCurrrg in he President views relative to the re-
organization oi the Territory OF Arizona, ana suggest
sz TIE bou1lAries of tie same. the resolution was
rterred ~ d ordered 10 be printed.
Hi FOs,T TER iCOnr took the floor. lie said that
Ia had OIL frmer Occasions cslled the attention OF the
nne to ascertain Objectionable features IN the Le-
COMPTON Constitution. lie would now advert - other
4,ocg aud conclusive ObjectiOLs 10 that Instrument
The eaI question in issue can be brought within a
ua-w csDpsss. lie would ask is this Constitution be-
fore us in such shape ulflle all legitimate require
merits, r. it does, Kansas ought to he admitted; If 1t
doe. a IT, shc ought TO be rejected.
lie thea preceded TO disfuss the validity Of the
rcus a.gumcit, for and against the LecOmpton Con-
fg.oD, concluding that It's Ilegality cannot he con-
tnCYertp5 lie next discussed al great lengt the Ne
lrssza Kansas act and kindred topics, giving his
frics sketch If the events in Kansas preceding, and
lta0iDg to, the formation of the Constitution. He
tien ued the reasons advanced for the admission
Of Kansas under 1t. lie thought that the argument
that vsuld give peace TO the country was unstaes
mrp,ike senators should do justly and fear not. lie
believed thet the bill would not produce peace but
tbe sword. he would neither threaten himself, nor
be waved by threats from Others and yet these sort
OF had been offered by statesmen to states
n en- in tie American Senate. Recurring to the le-
compton Constitution, he utterly denied the night
Congress 10 alter or amend IT; II any alteration Is
made t must be sent back to the people OF hansa:
at II may become the expression of the
viii. Taking mp the recert Tammsuy Hall
rssoIutions be pointed 10 the passage containing,
he said, the climax Of reasoning: james Buchanan,
Il tells us can now know the real state OF parties
"snd decide what is 70 be done Now, he, as an
outsider, thought that recently aus VINO laa
horne tae burden and heat Of the day were read out
of the party because they did not approve OF the
Kansai Ne6Tssks act now they are read out because
Il ey oe KInely palaces be said are not the places
where the truth il always spoken. The President IL
l,,to of
kinRly courts attach TO his position. Do the men VINO
attend the Presidents Court 60 there to speak the
tYutal No; they may be li.ened TO toads; If they
hs CO fhe treclous swel truth in their heads they
especially careful not to have il their tongues The
Pesideni therefore, s tho one esst likely to know the
zeal state Of parties.
M Foster concluded by expressing himself in gem
eral terms against the bill.
mcCLAY Ala.) said that inasmuch the Leafs
lature of Alabama had passed resolutions to cell
Convention 10 decide upon course OF action, IN the
event Of the rejection of the Kansas bill ne ielt Dound
10 defond the course of that State. After reviewing
a. ength the events in Kansas, with the strife OF par
ties there which he maintained was not struggle
between two geographical sections, but between the
pats ouosed TO the Administration and that fav0ra-
bic TO il. ht proceeded 70 inquire into the validity
Of th, IecomptOn Constitution. Many Fates, ne
saic, had been admitted without the SUBMISSION OF
their Constitutions, and he thought that the Le-
compton Convention would have acted more III
accordance with the principles of the country
If i: Lad not submitted the Constitution TO the
people either in whole in part. Our GOYern'
me ut is not "emocracy, but is republican 10 TINS
point be que cd President Madison, adding that our
fathers K ~ that pure democracy is moro the voice
Of de- n than the voice of God. History has proven
that are democracy is the most rapscious OF tyran
'nies wholly Irresponsible acknowledging no MASTER
because il il law unto itself. II is ready to carry
into excess the prejudice of the hour rather than rn
SpIe. lie regfetted the growing prechvi'y toward
denloci stizng, rather mobocrszlng every Depart
mea! OF our Government. This, he asserted, Is the
rec repubCabsn OF IevOlutiOnists, sheer radlcaiSm
GUd ful bid that il should supersede and swallow u
the philosophical republican principles OF our fathers
Turning next to the question of Slavery, be re
ns rked tIat property was always the foundation
the social fabric, and tbat in the formation oi GU
Constitution, slave property was sPeCaly Plolecteu
The UIou owed IFS being to-day to the institution o
Slavery and slave property is sheltered under the
segs Of the Constitution. Notwithstanding these tacts'
there is party in this country pledged 70 the ex'er
m;na.on e that property. lie proceeded 10 comment
on the principles of the Republican party, az promul
gated N their platform and confessed that he looked
torH ard with fOrebodings to the result II that party
obtained possession of the Government. Nhen tnat
LaDpen and protection is taken from slave property,
the bond of union is broken, and the South mas no
longer motive for its preservation. Hence Alabama
hSs declared that Will resist aggression upeh her
rights She has acted wisely. When the Union be-
comes instrument for the oppression OF the ooutn'
Le would destroy It at once.
MIR. HOUSTON Wexas) anlmadverted upon some
remarks of MI Clay against the opposers OF the Nam
pas bill
NJ. CLAY said that ne lntenucu no peIsOHai
spec. His remarks had only political bearing. lie
con plmented Mr.. Houston on his courage IN the
field as we'll as his wisdom in council.
Nh not STON replied that every American citizen
had courage; and if he had ever displayed any IN an
emne ut degree when he stood up here against
the opinions Of his friends and opposed the Nebraska
bill. He regarded that bill a fatal MEASURE fos
tered by domsgogues, originated by ambition, and in
tended oLly to unite the South with a few Northern
States TO make a President
Mr.. CLAY answered that the Missouri restriction
placed badge of inferiority the slavehodins
States Tie Legislature of Texas had condemned
Mr. Houston for voting against that bill
Mr. nor STON SAID that he made the State of
Texas. but did not make the people. They came
there anyhow; but their condemnation OF bis vote
did not oishOnOr him.
Mr.. DURKEE wis., said that he had intended to
make speech; but, his health being poor, ne would
get MS colleague to read it for him. de took strong
ground against the LecOnptOn Constitution, ana re-
iera,ed the arguments generally urged on that slde'
Force that creature Of frauds forgery and spurious
results upon Kansas he said, and no man can foretel
the result. Numerous extracts from letters from
kessre Wise Walker and others were read, support
ing Mr. Dukees views In adopting the Lecompton
ColtitutUn he cortended abandon the ballot-Do1,
and resot 20 the principle Of yrsnts that might makes
right. II the people Of the North submit TO such
outTaaes he wOulo think Mr.. Hammond right in say
ing that Tcy wore slaves. He concluded his speech
At : O'Clock
ae. ded "a meet at IL o'clock tomorrow Adjourned.
UOTSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.