The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-08

argue that Notifications o; the country ought 10 be
abandoned suffered 10 go 20 cesolaon and
so there who will that sny greater force
than necessary for the present whstever
they may be- shalt be raised there i who is in
favor Of standing army OF hundred thousand men
there is one so far know, who is against stand
ing army Of five thousend men, rhe trouble then arises
OF collateral questions, out of view OF the eXsen
to wi eh the armed power Of the country may he ap
Piled If it shalt be increased and our difficulty on
this subject Is 10 disc0ss aud consider frly in the
absence Of a knowledge OF what will be the action
Of tae government on some other questions.
am perfectly clear in my own mind about what would
DO woulf grant this Increase If force II knew that
when Was granted the army which ia now 10 Kansas
would he withdrawn fr ,m that Territory an reluctant
10 increase the armed focces Of the Uaed states while
army remaining in Kansas; but Icannot know,
any else know what will be the disposition OF the
army in kansas can only make up my Judgment ~ re-
gard 10 from the facts which before me- and taking
The condition Of the Kansas question as stands hde
made up mind that approaches IT'S SOLUTION ana toat
continues lbs interve there 10 avo OF slave state
in Karsas things reaching such crisis that the Presi
dent Of the United States sill not dare to MAINTAIN an army
In Kansas enforce constitution ecch the people Of that
State reject and dQdina tohich they themselves 'cuh
armed foce and tina; the which expect to see
such a constitution shall be forced on Kansas do not
expect the Iecompton constitution carried through
Copgressa Constitution to establish slavery IN the ieri
tory of Kansas without the consent OF the people,
! constitution framed by ntop which they never
called which they have absolutely repudiated three dis
tinct times, and al the moment when the Territorial LIE
gsature repesenug under the sanction OF Congress- the
people Of that Territory have abolished slavery and
sustained, all know they are by five sixhs six
seventies OF the whole people Sir think there has been
skill in manipulating returns from Kansas Territory
think there has been cat skill manifested at the other
end of the in bringing this question before Con
gress but have fear that there such political sk
bere or il the TeY tory separately or combined as viii
be able to force that constitution upon Kansas such
boldnes and desperation attempt to maintain it by
the Of the army My impression therefore, is, that
the army which in Kansas will have to be Withdrawn
II en- have endeavored 10 frame an amendment to this
bill which would compel the withdrawal OF the troops in
Kansas have been unable to frame one that would be
pra cable and have, therefore, to give that up. Sup
pose shall be disappointed 10 this and the army to be
retained in Kansas; wtst them Well sir, the army
is TO be retained in Kansas has got to be paid, aud
the army. When l look over this chamber and
the other. and see how they are constituted, have
no fear tina; the Congress of the United States this
year will appropriate money to maintain army in Kan
sas TO enforce constitution on the people which they
have rejected, and to which they will submit. II
is only year ago, when much weaker here
than now, that brought this government to
dead stand upon the appropriations for army to main
tain the usurpaon Of the Missouri invaders in Kansas
ard to enforce slavery that people. all had stood
with the frmness that Stood and tina, recon-
mended to others, the government would have stood TO
this day before soldier would have been IN Kansas.
There shall stand and may well be understood
hrst rs last that those who attempt to send an army into
Kansas TO maintain that consultation, must look into the
Senate and House of Representatives elsewhere than to
any upon whom my opinions may operate, for sup
port This dsposes OF the matter in that aspect Ieser
day quite disposed to take the substitute offered by
my honorable and esteemed friend from Massachusetts,
(Nr Wilson, That Senator proposes TO five thou
sand volunteers an that they shall be dsoanded at the
expiration of year. 1t is attractive showing pre-
ference for volunteer force regular force: but
Election that his proposition is embarrassed with
precisely the same diicutie, with my own II we RAISE
five thousand volunteers upon the system which he
commends and they are to be sent TO Utah and employed
there exclusively, as his proposition suggests, then the
army all be left in knnsas i've thous and regular
troops may be left in Kansas while the volunteers are
sent to hght battles in Utah; and therefore do not
find in that proposition any relief. Ny very much re-
spected friend from the State of Maine Mr. Fessenden
suggests that impressed with too deep Of the
importance of army in the preseut emergen
cy will only restae what have stated before Ii does
not TO me unreasonable to suppose that this
with fortihcaous there on every hill which overooks
port It'll garrisons stretched two three
lines from the Atlantic 20 tue Pacific ocean. with the 10
dian population gather into compact bodies, and
ed 10 the point OF starvation is to he maintained so ss
preserve peace the frontiers and in provincial
territorial settlements, without force OF seven
teen thousand, eighteen thousand toenfy thou
sand men, under Any ctrcunSdSceS. | am pre-
pared to expect tina, the army of the United States
must increase with the removal OF the borders Of
the United States IN every direction; and am
prepared TO see these borders continually extendngI
the borders OF settlement suppose the army 10
be adequate TO the present emergencies except for the
urgent difficulties that have arisen 10 the Territory Of
Utah is with reference 10 this and this alone, that
willing 70 increase the armed force OF the United
States and To increase lar may be necessary for
that purpose When ] present this single reason
for favorng this bill told by my excellent freud from
Maine that the government does not put it, proposition
this ground, and thai therefore We have no official evil
dences of exigency existing In the Territory OF Utah
which would require this increase OF the army. must
ADMIT that he speaks with much reason but tue
o. Information are open well open the official
orgaLs Of tie governmcntthc executive departments.
the Secretary Of War the whole Cabinet TO tell
that there danger OF disturbance, danger OF
resistance danger OF civil in Utah would not be-
leve word that they should tell me, because
must Judge from the facts which I know. The facts
which / know simply these bdt isprous band
If foreigners c6ncentrdiod q rdisu IN the
tre Of has continent: that they. having been I'M
wisely favored by the government Of the United States
With the appointment OF their officers the making
Of their lass, aud the administration Of their o~n
laws and the execution Of their judgments till they have
to regard themselves independent in their soa
and to defy the government, found in c)mol
nation with the Indian tribes by whom they surround
Cd and that the lives and the property OF cmyrant
my upon the highway which they are located be.
the Atlantic and the Pacific exposed 70 depre
datons Which committed by them with the aid OF the
Indians Now Nr. President, told that, notwith.
standing these Indications Of hottie nature on the part
Of that people. still there be collision agree to
that trust there will be collision. am prepared TO
60 further say there will be no collision that there
will be outbreak-that there will be civil but
II upon condition, and that Is that armed demon
siraon which has nov become necessary, and which,
whether necessary has been adopted the admins
traitor and the OF execution. shall be made
imposing 81 command respect and extoit obedience.
Therefore II that with view the public peace,
and with view to bring the Territory Of u,ah into
submission 20 the authorities Of the land without
bIoodshed favor the Increase Of force which vs. 10 be
there and for other j would have Il
nue only long necessary for that purpose. am
told that these Mormons will no, night ana know that
Until after long time that any community makes
up IL mind defy imperial rcer Ike is; but, sir,
these Mormous exceptional the first place. They
have done nothing but fight from the beginning.
Trey are an armed and miinary sccta supers,tious
scotland Is an element OF their progress. They
fought themselves out Of the State of New York.
vnen they were but a handful OF men, INTO Ohio.
They wraneled themselves out OF Ohio into M.sou-
RI Civil grew artund them in Missouri, aud they
fought their way into Illinois and es ablshed themselves
al NAuyoo and civil iei their exit from Nsuvoo
10 the SAT- Lake They yrhles for any other pur
pose but hgnt Their religion makes them lighting men
Tor IL religion which can submit 10 no civil authority
thai administered exercised over them by Christian
people. IL is religion which gives license, in the
q government and God 70 the indulgence Of the
basest propensity OF human nature. never yet
/ have read I never yet have heard never yet
md hal ~ mot
take in as ~ weapon for proseytism, the sword Sir
the worst that Of all this Ia, that shall have
committed shall have consented that the go
Of the United states shall employ additional
force Of i've six thousand for this occasion will
be safe error. whatever may happen II my PROPOSE.
ton shan be adol ted a. trust VIII will be guarded
by stipulation that The additional orcs shoUbs dfsb Indd
order - restored in tt1h. To those who may
object e. that, have but single argumen, 10 urge in
.nfaA III hun