The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-23

aWaShsneloh, March II. Y
Yesterday and to-day 1s2 bills and resolaaaeas
wore introduced In eha Hgpee III msmbses fsoQ
| the various States and TerEisoriA1- W. \
Vice Admiral NohSmWsd Pasha END suits
| have arrived hers. s'sa
The Speaker Of The House received The Nor-
mon memorial direct from Salt Lake. - lons
IL considered Offensive BY members. he
said re did not feel d liberty TO decline laying
il before the House, il being from the Terrific
rial Legislature.
Mr. Evssstt y lecturiug here tonight to
lasge audience assembled in the Smithsonian
Institution for the bene6t Of the poor.
NJ. Matteson has been served With notice
that the House Commitsse In biz case viii inset
on ThuFsday.
NJ. Douglass has been confined to biz rsom
four days by sickusss. The Republicans badly
want him 70 speak, but his physicians say thas
he must mot for some days. Last night wDen
an unexpected attempt was made 70 force
vote, be came into the Senate ante-room 70 en-
xineer his forces, but did mot take his scat
We learn that the excitement that he vss under
has occasioned relapse, but hs hes dsssEninsd
70 speak this week.
HOUsR.-The memorial from the Legislature
from Utah was ordered TO be printed.
NJ. Quitman appealed TO the House 70 take
up Tho army bill and continue the debate there
on until It was disposed Of, which be supposed
would be tomorrow.
N. Pendleton of Ohio advocated 90 increase
Of The regular army, seating the necessity On The
part Of the Executive 70 perform efficiently The
duties invested in him.
The House debated the army bill till the adj
iournment. #t
0snArE.-Mr. Crittenden made speech on
the bill for the admission Of Kansas. He re.
ferred TO the right Of the people to govern
themselves, a. the great principle applicable to
present circumstances. The President, he says,
has recommended with unusual earnestness the
admission of Kansas. 1t was question only
Of faith whether the Lec0mpt0n constitution
comes with such authority and sanction from
the people, o. obligss Us to recognize II - the
Constitution Of Kansas. He thought il did not,
and said the evidence Of Messrs. Walker and
Stanton show it to be against the will OF an
overwhelming majority Of the people.
Mr. Crittenden's speech 10 creating sense
tion. The House is nearly ematy. and nearly
all the Republican seats are vacant. The lob
bies and galleries are densely crowded.
Mr.. Crittenden recapitulated the statements
q to the various frauds committed at the
election aud then examined the legality OF the
Lecompton Constitution, declaring that It was
not the Constitution Of Kansas. but only Of the
Convention that framed It. The vote Of the
10000 against it on the 4th OF January shows
that it is not the Constitution Of the people
They tell you il 10 particularly obnoxious TO
them because It is tainted with fraud. II 10 one
OF . series Of frauds Instituted for the purpose
Of getting and keeping possession OF the Gov.
ernment Of Kansas, from the Presidential cleo
ton, carried by armed invaders, down to the
present day; hence he concluded that to i'm
pose it on Kansas would be q plain and palpa-
BILE violation Of the right Of the people 70 gov
ern themselves.
But, continued Mr.. c., the Lecompton Con-
sttution carries on its face the evidence Of cor
ruption. Those who framed it knew it con.
tanned provisions which the Free State men
could not assent to; therefore none were Il
lowed to vote, unless sworn to support II, Sla.
very provision and all. The 6OOO votes shown
in its favor were put in with the view Of exhib-
iting Q suitable majority, and in order not to
make the fraud too mcnstrous they went just
behind the line. The fraudulent intent was
apparent throughout, and how he asked can
gentlemen ignore these frauds in the face OF
internal evidence and concurrent testimony
The people Of Kansas say II is not their con-
stitulioa, and ask Us TO send it back to be sub
mitted 70 vote Of the people. Can We, he ask
ed, refuse such requests Can Seuators turn
from such evidence to legal technicaliiies and
presumptions OF law? They ought 10 look to
truth and principles. He said he could not put
his hand to the admission Of Kansas into the
Union under the Lecompt0n constitution. Mr..
G. then asked what can :he South gain By the
admission Of Kansas under that constitution
No Senator believes she can be Slave State ;
the laws of climate and geography forbid II. In
support OF this view be quoted the sentiments
| of Congress. Including Mr.. Keitt.
Mr.. Hammond--Did Mr.. Kett say 70?
Mr.. Cit was so reported.
| Mr.. Hammond-Mr. Keitt quoted passage
to that effect, but did not endorse il.
| Mr.. G. resumed, contending that the majority
/ Of the people Of Kansas should be allowed to
make such q constitution as they pleased; that,
he said, is the great American principle; that u
the principle Of the South itself. He then
spoke discursively on various topics. He was
he said, according to the terms now used, I
Southern Democrat. He had lived all his life ID
. southern climate, and was ready to defend hi
rights there, but in the same resolute spirit IN
| which he would his own rights would he defene
the rights Of others. He repeated that he die
not believe Kansas could be slave State. Thu
n South was grieved in that respect.
A Referring to the Missouri compromise, b
said it would have been better to let 1t stand
The South could gain nothing BY it nor tn
North, but it was hallowed as q bond Of union
!; It's Accomplishment was hailed ~ one os tn
il brought peace to the country by localizinl
Slavery, and il should not have been broken =
He was growing older and less susceptible y
new impressions. He would have been conten
: to have rested upon that compromise. Has it
repeal brought US no trouble. Turning to Kan
sas, he said he would vote for her admission
{ he though it would bring peace, but he did nc
believe that il would. Il is said that the ad
mission will localize the qaestion OF slavery
that territory. He did not believe it. II 'h'
question is 20 be debated il will be debate
! here, but 1t must be debated in the rlgAs ~a
Tnere should be no excitement. Why shoul
his friends at the North use snch invectives.-
He must say Of most atrocious kind. WI
!. should they not live in peace and harmony
/ our fathers did. We are united in langua(
4 and blood. Are not the great destinies Of q
! future forgotten while this petty subject Of di
] agreement is nursed into colossal proportions
= Alluding to previous debates he said he v
4 much gratifed in learning from them the con
I. parative resources Of the two sections Of o
. country. The Senator from South Carolina hl
!; detailed the resources OF the South, and q
a gentleman from Maine had given those Of q
If North and while listening to them it SEEM
= to him hat ,his was the most natural union
/ the world. II either Of these sections y
!. apart IL would mare nssiOn Of which any IN
cent union il makes when you put both tol
IN iher, when this discord but lulled what gu
. mer sea lies before us Of boundlcss prosperi
or In conclusion hs said he should vote on I
y question a. Senator Of the United States
d, America, not % sectional man lie owed
" legiancs to no section. The course he wo,
%. approve would b. to pass law ~ which :
constitution shall be submitted to the vote
the people. and IL Il be ratified he would adj
- Kansas into the Union.
Mr. Trumbul, Of Ill followed, and af
i. complimenting Mr. Crittenden's speech, pr
ceeded as great length TO speak upon Kan
affairs, the Dred Scott decision, etc, tracing
ne troubles which agitated the country to the
~ hraska bill.
Dg The Senate then adjourned.
ae New York, March II
!. The steamer @. vandesbilt, of the StOning
- line, arrived at p.ns., aud reports the ssea'
~ Empire State On the Fall RIVER line for ,
- place, bound to this city, during the fog
- morning (l7thl q am, vent ashore and ~
go Her deck il feet under water. Her pas
eers and al the freight that could b .