The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-20


/ Lecompton Constitution Because it
was conceived in fraud and and concluded
! in fraud "a. Because it not emanate from
| The people of the Territory, nor express
| their NIL. Sd. Because il is one series Of
! ageressions on the part of the slave power
! which, If consummatcd, will end in the sub
version Of the Constitution. 9Th. Because
! !, strikes death blow at States right aud
/ popular sovereignty.
! Mr.. Hunter next obtained the floor. lie
replied a, great length to the objections
made to the admission Of Kansas with the
Lecompton Constitution, which he divided
into two classes:
The one denying the legality OF the L.
compton Constitution, and the other asking
for the authority Of authority of an enabling
act. lie replied to the objections at length,
coEtcnling as to the one, the Lecompton
Constitution was 4 valid instrument, and Us
to the other, that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton being legal, Congress had no right to
send it back.
Mr. Kennedy, of "a, was the thi.d and
last speaker for this day. lie defined his
position, being Know Nothing. He must
90 for Lecornp.on, bat regretted that Min
ncsota had been hiiched to to the bill, as he
must oppose Minnesota, because her coDsti-
tuition allowed foreigners TO vote before they
were natuTaiiZed.
Mr. Wade next got the floor and the SEN
ate adjourned.
III us iiOIse' "''e' sO'Hc P'e'i'A'''''''' or-
sincss, the Speaker announced the pending
question TO be on the appea. 81 Mr. Nar!lS,
OF H., from tn" decision Of the char that
lie could not read the journal and statement
Of the Kansas Committee TO show that the
committee had not executed the order Of the
House, for the reason that the minority
could not make 4 report from committee,
and therefore it was no question Of .riy;le.e.
AIr. Harris said that nothing but iinyera-
tive duty iinoelled him to raise the question:
il was not done raslly. The cas.s quoted
by the Speaker. he contended. were not an
IIcous to that under consideration. H. and
others Of the minority did not rrorose to
make q report from the committee. but
merely wished n show HAT tho orher mem.
hcrs II the committee Lave d;.oLcycd the
order oc the House The minority report
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/ the ficts Mr. Dourias as chairman Of the
( Committee on Territories, reported the bill
since called the enabling act. II contained
/ clause for the submission OF the constitu-
' ton TO the people. Tie Senator from Geor-
/ cia, two months afterwards, introduced 4
I bill Of Ike charac err, continuing no such
/ clause. Both bills were sent back to the
Committee on Territories. The chairman
subsequently reported the BIZ: which after
wards passed the Senate.
Mr.. Bigler Il re rose considerably excited,
and amid some confusion Occcasioned by
Senators rcqcstIng Mr.. Wade TO 90 on, said
that he regretted that q personal defense Of
himself had again been forced upon him.
What he stated when this question came up
some weeks ago, lie now re-asserted. Gee
/ proceedings o: Dec. 9th) He did not say
that the destined proposition of submission
Of the constitution to the people was dis
cussCd, but did not say on the occasion re-
fcrred to that the impression was conveyed
to his mind That the intention Of the Ioombs
bill was to bring Kansas into the Union by
one popular vote, that one being the vote
/ for dc.rgate for a convention. Mr. b. again
/ referred to Lis integrity, saying that he re-
J presented proud and noble people. lie