The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01

another column. Fregbts-sagsgemeas were moderate,
wi.hoc. change Of moment in rates.
Probable Settle ment OF tho Kansas Q uestaen.
According TO Our latest authentic informa-
ton from Washington upon Kansas affairs the
administration WILL most probably, adhere to
the Lecompton constitution even with the
adoption Of the slavery clause, and upon that
basis recommend the admission of Kansas into
the Union as sovereign State. And, in view
of the removal Of this bone Of contention from
Congress, and the transfer Of the entire autho-
rity and responsibility in the matter to the peo-
pie directly concerned, the prompt admission
of Kansas, even as slave State, is, after all,
perhaps the best thing that can be done.
The Lecompton Cony ention WAS legitimate
and authoritative body. 1t submitted the only
constitutional issue of any moment to vote of
the people. Granted that the Kansas free
ten to one, OF the pro'siavery party, the respon-
sibility lies with the former for allowing the
latter to carry the late election by default
But, again, no serious outrage will be commit
ted upon the free State party by admitting
Kansas as a slave State, possessing as that par
change their organic law within six months
into q free State constitution.
Next, SO far as a Congressional balance of
power is concerned, the admission of Kansas as
q slave State and its temporary existence as
slave State, will amount to nothing as South
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constitution, and with her Congressional delega-
ton as State, already elected, must be admit
ted within a few weeks. Close behind her will
come Oregon, as another free State, and with
a case so clearly and indisputably in favor of
the acceptance of her constitution that she
cannot be rejected. Here, then, supposing Kan
sas to be admitted as slave State, she will be
more than counterbalanced by two additional
free States admitted during The same session of
Congress.
There was very great agitation in 1920
against the admission Of Missouri as a slave
State; but the equivalent to the North in the
admission Of Maine as a new free State, formed
an essential element Of the Missouri compro-
mise. And surely at this day, with their pre-
ponderance in the Union firmly established, the
Northern States may consent to the admission
Of Kansas as temporary slave State, in con-
sideration of the paramount object of giving
to the people of Kansas the absolute right and
the entire responsibility Of managing their own
affairs in their own way.
We anticipate tremendous row in Congress
should the administration recommend the adj
mission of Kansas as a slave State upon the
basis of the late Lecompton constitutional cleo
ton; but let the act be cOnsummated, and with
in six months all the existing agitation, and all
the terrible uproar which is threatened, will
have died away. The Southern fire-eaters threat
ened to tear the Union all TO pieces, in conse-
quence of the great outrage OF giving the whole
of California TO the North-all of il on the
north side and all on the south side Of the Mis-
souri, compromise liue. They got up their Nash
vile Conventions, their military encampmcnts
armories and arsenals. and their secession cleo
tions; but they were reduced TO submission by
the sensible masses Of the South within very
short time.
So it will be should any revolutionary at
tempts be made in the North on account of the
admission Of Kansas as slave State They will
soon be put down at the polls by the sensible
masses Of our conservative people. As for the
integrity Of the democratic party, that is an
affair which belongs to the party. It's the duty
Of the administration to execute the laws, re-
gardless of parties, or factions or sections. So
far all the solid practical interests OF Kansas
and the country at large are concerned, the
sooner that Kansas is admitted as sovereign
State the better.
The CONVENIENT ApyERTISIgg- Tie prirl-