Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-25

the Lecompton Constitution. lie held the
immediate cause of our present difficulties to
be the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act.
He then entered into review of tho slave
ry question since 1850, previous to which he
said the policy was noninterventlon.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The memorial from the Legisla-
ture of Utah was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Thursday, March Is.
SEyArE.-Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts
said the informal agreement was that the SEN
ator from Georgia (Toombs) should take the
floor on the Kansas bill. He also proposed
an evening session which was agreed to,
Mr.. Foot of Vermont, in moving that the
Senate take up the bill for the admission of
Kansas, said he had resigned the floor to Mr..
Toombs.
Mr.. Toombs of GA. then addressed the
Senate.
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee said the Senator
from Georgia had promul gated doctrines such
as no one can pass without notice. lie says
he has weighed the value Of the Union, and
thinks the South has loved it too well. That
is the issue. The Senator openly states it is
an issue for victory. There is time enough,
said Mr. Bell, to estimate the value of the
Union, when the powerful North takes be-
ligerent step--when for instance she refuses
to admit Territory in which slavery already
exists unless it should liberate its slaves. He
must see such issue actually before US before
he would credit it, But he beiexel gEould
never come if the South were prudent. He
(BelD, like the Senator from Kentucky,
would not take sectional view of the ques-
ton. He then proceeded to trace at some
length, the facts connected with the founda-
ton of the Territorial government Of Kansas
to show that there had been a misapprehen-
sion Of the statistics. Thence, turning to the
kansas-N Nebraska bill, he said it was "a strug-
gle for victory carried on with spirit un-
equaled in tervor, excepting in revolutionary
France.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Bell resumed-How, he asked, shall
we cut the gordian knot of Kansas politics
by the sword, Or more peaceful means.
The President, he said, recommended the ad-
mission of Kansas under the Lccompton Con-
sttution, maintaining the legality of that in
strument and its accordance with the organic
act. Mr.. Bell here entered into an examipa-
ton of the organic law, to see if it conferred
power upon the people of Kansas to form a
Constitution whenever they please, without
reference to time or population. He was
sure it conveyed no such power. If it did
it would have most mischievous effect
Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, Washington
and Dacotah Territories might all come il
during this session under such principle.
Here then, SAID Mr.. Bell, is heresy put
forth at the theshold by the President. Mex
as to the legality of the Lecompton Cousli
tuition. He referred to the authenticated re-
cords of successive Frauds aud expressed
his surprise that Senators, in the face of such
evidence, could argue for the legitimacy o
that instrument. 1t would he said, take
twice two thousand troops to force that Con
stitution upon the people of Kansas. Mr.
Bell then went into heightened resume o
the Presidential campaign of 1852, showing
the relation of the Missouri COMPROMISE
The successful candidate of that campaign OF
coming into office, pledged himself to main
tain the peace OF The country: but, within
eight months, by the agency of some diabol
ical magic, the aspect Of the Political SIX,
was changed, and tempest arose that is still
raging.
The free-soilers in the Senate aud the Hous,
had largely increased, and will continue tt
increase. Do Southern gentlemen wish t,
multiply them still faster? He thought ont
of the worst results of the Kansas-Nc brask;
bill was to cement and lay the organization
Of this sectional parts.
Referring to the assertion that the admiss
ion of Kansas would aIlay the excitement
: he prophesied that it would take three year
at the soonest before it would subside. Il
conclusion, he commented severely on Mr.
Stewards threat that agitation must continue
until the South ceases to seek the extension
of slavery under the federal constitutions an,
Spressed his (Bells) own unalterable attach
ment to the Union. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from til
Judiciary Committee to which was referre
the inquiry of the llth of March relative t
the expenses of the Courts of Utah, reporte
that by existing laws no expense Of prosceu
ton before the United States courts in tn
territories, for offenses against the law ca
be paid.
: Friday March 10.
SENArE.-The Vice President laid befor
the Senate Joint resolution of the Legisla
ture of New Mexico, concurring in the Pre-;
! idcnt's views relative to the reorganization {
S Arizona, and suggesting the boundaries of til
: same The resolution was referred and OIL
dered to be printed.
= The Senate then resumed the Kansas dis
cussion aud in order to close the debate tt
0 morrow decided to meet at eleven o'coc
$ Saturday. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Quitman's bill for the raisin
: of five regiments of Volunteers. was passe
. by 124 against 10.
i Saturday, March 20.
SENATE.-Mr. Foot of Vermont earnestly pr,
tested against the Lecompton Constitution, II
h creature, he said, of long series of fraud
Il outragcs, and an unmitigated rascality; it WI
}. a question rising far above partysene in whir
: he was willing tostrike hands with ednseratiy
: honorable men of all parties North and Soutl
: After lengthy remarks by several Senators, Il
/ Senate adjourned to Monday.
g The House went iuto Committee of the Who
. on the Deficiency Bill, and discussed Kansi
matters at some length, in expectation Of IL
passage Of the bill by the Senate on Monday