Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-02-10
The Presidents Message OH Kansas.

The Presidents Message OH Kansas.
The message of President Buchanan accompany |
ing the Lecompton Constitution, was sent in to the
two houses Of Congress on Taesday last at o'clock,
P. NJ. The message was not received in time for
this paper, but we give below the substance of it
received by telegraph.
The President says that very great delusion pre-
walls in regard to the condition of parties in Kansas
He recapulates the past history of affairs in that
Territory, and pronounces the Topeka government
usurpation. On the other hand, he believes that
no people could have proceeded with more regulari-
ty in the formation of organic act than have the
people OF Kansas in framing through their legiti-
matey elected delegates, the Lecompton Constitu-
ton.
The election for delegates in June last to Con-
stiutional Convention, was, the President says,
proptous moment for the settlement of all diftcnl-
ties; but the Topekaites suffered the election to 60
by default and now have just cause of complaint.
The President considers that the Lecompton Con-
yenton was a legal Constitutional Convention, pos
sessed Of full power to frame Constitution, which
it tdid-submitting the question of slavery to the
people
The President believes that under the organic act
the Convention was bound to submit this all-impor
tant question to the people. 1t did So and the To.
pekaites suffered the election to go by default
At the election of State officers the 4th OF JAN
uary, wiser spirit prevailed, and the vote was lar
ger The people of Kansas have, therefore, in strict
conformity with the organic act framed Constitution,
formed State government, submitted the slavery
question to popular vote, elected officers, and now
ask admission to the Union under this Constitution
The President is decidedly in favor of its admis-
sion, and thus terminating the Kansas question by
localizing the dstractng influences now prevailing
throughout the country.
As question of expediency even, the President
says Kansas should be admitted, inasmuch as it
would restore quiet to the Union, and prosperity to
the Territory and people of Kansas. The only prac-
cal difference between admission and rejection, is
whether they can more speedily change their pres
ent Constitution or frame second to be sub
mitted to Congress. 1t should never be forgotten
that in proposition so insignificant as the slave
question: affecting the few thousand inhabitants
the fifteen slave States will feel the rejection of the
Constitution keeniy. Kansas once admitted, the ex
element becomes localized and cools, and the troops
will be Withdrawn. The President conscentiously
believes that the dark cloud lowering over the
Union may be dispeled by the admission OF Kansas
but will be rendered darker by its rejection.
As soon as the message had been read in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Biger moved its reference to the Commtet
on Territories. Mr.. Trumbu;l opposed the reference
and assailed the Message as perversion of facts
as an incorrect history of the Kansas difficulties from
beginning to end, and as being inconsistent with it
SELF
Mr. Toon,bs followed Mr. Trumbull, and ardentl!
and eloquently favored the ground assumed by tn
President. He argued that the people of Kansa
earnestly desired to be admitted into the Union.-
Three years ago they framed the Topeka Consttu
ton without sanction of law but they had more re
Gently adopted the Lecompton Constitution in pun
suance of the forms of law.
The Senate adjourned pending the motion Of re
ference,
In the House, after the message had been reat
Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, on offering proposition
refer the message to a select committee, made
speech against the Republican party, and in favor
the Lecompton Convention and Constitution.
Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, moved that the message /
referred to select committee. with instructions
inquire if the Lecompton Constitution embodied IL
will of the legal voters of the Territory
warm debate ensued, and amid much excit
ment, the House adjourned, without deciding Il
question of reference rff .ff.rf
The debate in the two Houses was no doubt CO
t'nued on Wednesday, and will be kept up until Il
State is admitted or repulsed from the Union.
The President has again thrown the whole weig
Of his opinions and authority on the side Of Ia
order, and regular government and against the reb
IN Kansas and the black Republicans generally.
lie stands like rock by the weaker section of t
Union, to shield it against abolition assaults T
issue has now been fairly made up and presented.
What the result will be no one can confidently p
dict; but We confess We have our fears that
state will be rejected. The national Democra