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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT, ON THE ADMISSION

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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT, ON THE ADMISSION
OF KANSAS, UNDER THE LIE
COMPTON CONSTITUTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Presidents
message on the admission of Kansas, was
read in both Houses, at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The following is a synopsis Of it's
principal points:
The President says dclusion prevails as
to the condition of parties in Kansas, and
recapitulates the history Of past affairs in
the Territory. The gokeka government
was an usurpation, and It is impossible that
any people could have proceeded with more
regularity in the formation Of the Lccomp-
ton Constitution than the people Of Kansas
have done. The Contention in June last
was propitious moment 70 settle existing
difficulties, but the Topekaites suffered the
first election to GO by defaslt Hence they
have no right to complain. The l4ecompton
Convention was legally constitutional, and
invested with power to frame q constitution,
which it did, and submitted the question to
the people whether Kansas should be free
or slave State.
The President believes that under the
organic act the Convention was bound to
submit this all-important question to the
people It did SO, and again the Topelaites
suffered tho election to so BY default.
At the election Of State officers On the
ith Of January, a wiser spirit prevailed,
and the vote was larger. The people OF
Kansas have, therefore, in strict conformity
with the organic act, framed a constitution,
formed a State government, submitted the
slavery question to popular vote, elected
officers, aud now ask admission into the Union
under this constitution
Tue President is decidedly IL favor Of its
admission, and thus tor,pirating the Kan
sas question by loealzing the distracting in
luences now prevailing throughout the coau-
try.
AS a question Of cxpediency even, Kan
sas should be admitted, inasmuch as it would
restore quiet to the Union, and prosperity
to the territory and people Of Kansas. The
only practical difference between admission
and rejection, is whether they can more
speedily change their present constitution
or frame second one to be submitted to
Congress. 1t should never be forgotten, that
in proposition 80 insignificant as the slave
question, IS affecting the few thousand in
habitants of Kansas, the fourteen slave
States will feel the rejection Of the constitl-
ton keenly Kansas once admitted, the
excitement becomes localized and cools, and
the troops will be withdrawn The Prosi-
don't coascientiously believes that the dark
clouds now lowering over the Union may
be dispelled by tho admission of Kansas,
but will be rendered darker by its rejection
Eg The following from the Northern
press, foretels the decision Of the Kansas
question. The extracts are from the n. Y
Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Jan. 27, 1858.
The aspect Of the Kansas question has
changed instha House since last week, ana
changed for the worse. AS there is hope
for a Pro-Slavery State Government and
Legislature under Calhoun's counting, it is
determined that tie Lccompton fraud shall
be put through
And it probably will be. Douglas ha;
spent his force and weakened his position
by ostentatiously clinging to bis position
The Northern Democracy arc backing down
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan, %, 1858
| The Douglas Democrats held a caucus
last night, and counted the Anii-Iccomp
ton force in the House. They make out
majority of seven against Lecompton; bu
they reckon upon men who | know will no
vote with them AS things now stand, TIL
Administration will have ten majority il
the House on the Kansas question. Th'
Union cracks the whip vigorously thi
morning, and the stragglers are falling int
the ranks.
x X \ *
! The fact is not disguised that within {
few days signs of resisting !iocompton il
the House have much modified, and thi
tendency is strengthened by the pretens'
that The Constitution car be changed i'm
mediately after admission.
Shoe me Democrot end [ ,eiU tSho'
ycu Liar. tells the fol
lowing good one;
4 tall, green sort Of well-lresscd fel
low walked into Broadway saloon tn
other day, where they were talking polite
on high key, and stretching himsalf I
J his full height, exclaimed. Where are tn
Democrats ?-Show me Democrat, gentle
men. and I'll show you liar In an il
slant man stood before the noisy inquire
il warlike attitude, and exclained Il al
Democrat, sir p "You are? Web ju:
step around the corner with me. and [
show YOU fellow who said I couldn't fin
: Democrat in the whole world. Amt he
liar, I should Ike to know p
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