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And to the same effect is the fourteenth sec.
ton, which provides;

SEC. "a That after The year one thousand ei,ht him.
dred and slxtyfour whenever the Legislature shall think
necessary 10 amend alter and change this
lhey snail recommend the ne II
eecnon twohirds of the members of each House con-
CURING 10 vote for or against calling Convention and
II that majority of all the citizens of the State
have voted for Convention the Legislature shall al lis
next regular session, call Convention, 70 consist of a.
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stitution with Slavery. And this is popular
sovereignty under Democratic rule l shall
not join in this libel upon the Constitution of
my country, that Slavery exists in Kansas or
anywhere else under or by virtue of that ga.
cred instrument. / know that one of its i'm
mortal authors, sometimes called the Father of
tho Constitution, said that it would be wrong
to admit in the Constitution that there could
be property in men," I know that he whose
dust sleeps in its quiet tomb on the banks of the
beautiful Potomac, he who ia sometimes called
the Father of his Country, has said that the Con.
stitution is perfectly free in its principles"
know that 1t declares upon its face that no per.
son, whether white or black, shall be deprived
OF lite, liberty, or property, without due process
OF law ana that 1t was ordained by the people
70 establish Justice l know that, by a law
made under and pursuant to that Constitution.
the traffic in men upon the high seas. under
our dag, is q crime, punishable with death.
Can 1t be that this traffic, which, upon the seas
by the law OF the Constitution, is piracy, wor.
thy OF death, and punishable with death, is upon
land right, sacred right, sanctioned BY the
constitution, and not to be restricted or inter.
tered with by the fundamental law of any State
IN this Union? If this be so, tyrants may call
the roll OF their slaves on Bunker Hill, and upon
the very grave which holds the hallowed dust of
the first great martyr in the cause of our own
American Liberty.
Such, sir, 10 not the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States. That instrument guarantees Liber-
ty, not Slavery; justice, not injustice Re-
publican Government, resting upon the consent
and upholding the Unborn rights of the govern.
ed, not despotism or an oigarchy, fastened
upon the people by brute force, and upheld by
brute force. The Constitution of the United
States limits the sovereignty of the people in
the formation of State Constitutions TO this ex
tent, that their Cor stitution must be republican
that it must not impair, but sustain and secure.
the universal and imprescriptible rights of life.
liberty, and property. When the people Of the
Territories frame such Constitutions, Congress
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Eadopted the Constitution, who wer embraced
under the general law of citizenship, and no.
where excluded-if they formed NJ, part of the
people or citizens of the country, s.Should like
to know on what rest the claims VI sny man.
when the necessities of despotism demand his
lexclusion? y
L have, l believe, succeeded in 4 owing that
United States citizenship in respec to natives,
IS q matter exclusively of State re,s 1lation; so
that the citizens of eoch State ar citizens of
the United S-atesi AID have ais negatived
the assumption that colored natl, were no.
where treated aud considered as a part of the
/. people, or citizens of the several ,tes at the
adoption of the Federal Constitute So that,
With the undisputed aud universal .odern law.
that makes all native members of ne commu.
nifty citizens, which lay is noyhe repealed.
and is faithfully enforced in many the States.
1t plainly appears THAI q native-b IN free de-
scendant of African saves may be i citizen of
the United States.
l have thus sought to vindicate ne law. the
rights OF the States, and the rigl 8 of an on.
pressed elass. know that some {, q disturbed
by any allusion to the wrongs of ,ere blacks
They would get the negro out Of ,olitics. not
by binding up his wounds, but b, psssino hv
on the other side. To such shallo politicians
have only to say, that if you ave not the
J: moral instincts that impel you to j,hstaud in
/! JUSTICE wherever exhibited, at lea have the
ssgscity to look to your own future Tyranny
always creeps oa ekaee. It's frs .precedents
1 pander to the PUBLIC sppsites, / (. Hatter the
public prejudice. Power after pc, sr has been
1 drawn to this tribunal till, grow j strong by
acquiescence, and reckless by str pgth, at last
the very political existence of ind iduals is as.
sailed. Verdsnt, indeed, would have been,
u hsd its attack not chiped with thes nlgar preju-
dice. Bus LEI this become an I'M. sputed pre-
cedent, aud upon whom viii light 70 next pro.
scriptive edict and how long b. ore political
q opinion, rather than complexion, 1Sll be cause
tor outlawry? When will men lear. that though
justice may for time sleep, its factions are
lLHexible and its penalties sure? <
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"The precedent in the case of Tennessee has COM
petey senced all opposition in regard 10 the necessity
Of previous of Congress enable the people of
Michigan 10 form State Constitution. Ii seems
be conceded that subsequent appreciation is equva
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institutions in their own way" They shall be
left to form all their domestic institutions-not
merely the " institution of Slavery" as the
President says, but all their local and State in
situations. The organic act, by its words, SIM
ply afirms the right of selfgovernment to be in
the people; it does not profess to confer any
such right. A man not yet out of the horn-book
upon the law of construction, ought to know
that this organic Kansas act does not profess
to, and does not, in fact, grant the people the
power to form their own domestic institutions.
The spirit of the act is, that it leaves the peo-
pie, as it found the people, perfectly free, by vir
mestic institutions in their own way, subject
only to the Constitution of the United States.
The gentleman from Mississippi, Mr.. LAMAR,
following the assumption of the President, in
sisted that the organic act of Kansas was an
enabling act. With all due respect for that
gentleman, and with az much respect for the
President as he permits me to entertain for him,
beg leave to say that the assertion, that the
organic act of Kansas is an enabling act, is an
after-thought. The Presidents party was not
of that mind during the Thirty fourth Congress,
when they clamored, from the Penobscot to the
Pacific, for the passage by the House of their
enabling Kansas act, which passed the Senate,
known as the Toombs bill. No, sir the or
ganic act of Kansas is not, nor was it intended
to be, an enabling act. Nor do deem it me-
cessary that there should be an enabling act.
The Twenty fourth Congress, by q most deci-
siye vote, so decided and amongst those of that
Congress who so declared, both by speech and
vote, the present Chief Magistrate, Mr.. Buchan-
an, was conspicuous. Pending the question
for the admission of Michigan upon Constitu-
ton made by the people, without any act of
Congress or Territorial act authorizing it, Mr..
Buchanan spoke as follows:
"The precedent in the case of Tennessee has COM
petey senced all opposition in regard 10 the necessity
of previous act of Congress enable the people OF
Michigan 70 form State Constitution. II now seems
be conceded that subsequent appreciation is equva-
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Conventions ito form State Constitutions were origin
al of the people They depended upon inherent and
inaenabe rights. The people of any State may al any
time, meet in Convention, without law of their Legisa
of their Constitution and may alter abolish their whole
frame of Government. The sovereign power 10 govern
themselves in the majority and they could be
Invested of il ~ Debates n 10l6
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that gentleman is ready to vote for and sane
ton was not formed by the people of Kansas.
While / thank the gentleman for this honest
concession that the Lecompton Constitution
was not framed by the people, beg leave to
say to him, and to all who think with him upon
this floor, that, Notwithstanding his assertion of
their want of manliness, Notwithstanding he
questions their valor, Kansas is peopled with
treemen who know their rights, and, knowing,
dare maintain them. They have the fortitude
to endure; they have the courage to dare !;
they have learned wisdom in the lair of op
preston; snd to-day, By their defiant attitude,
bear witness that the fires of persecution
through which they have walked are not wholly
impotent for good, but may elevate and purify
as well as consume. | say, as did the gentle
man from Georgia, Mr.. GARrRELL,l who ad
dressed the House this morning, II am no
alarmist" ! would scorn to invoke any mans
fears; would scorn to appeal to any mans
preludces; l would scorn to anticipate conse-
quences, however imminent or perious, BY way
of apology. or colorado apology, for infdelity
to duty. / say it deliberately, as the conviction
of my mind, that our Oaths and our honor, and
the peace and prosperity of our whole country,
alike demand that, as Representatives of the
American people, we should careless of all
consequences, spurn this Lecompton Constitu.
| ton from rs. An honest man fears no act of
his life 80 much as duty unperformed, or wrong
purposely committed.
repeat it: look to it, ye Representatives
OF the people, ye men who keep ward and
watch over the Constitution and the Union.
that the freemen Of Kansas are not by your
act, driven to the dread election of submission
and dishonor, or resistance unto blood. / tell
you, Notwithstanding their alleged want of
manliness, Kansas has hosts of citizens, good
appeared IN the public journals that on 9TH July
u > Senator A G. Brown, of Mississippi made speech
| al AGO, Mississippi, in which he said
He mad heard IL from the Preside nts own Inns tina,
MIS- heory oil squaer sovereignty one of the most
oamnaoie hereses that was preached in this or in
any ohef country, and that he 1.-THE Presdent) would
leave nothing undone 10 ThRO Irf.Eit
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chaplet On the brow Of the philos 1pher-was
illegally thrown into prison by Federal Judge,
Shile his own State refused him protection. and
ois own city applauded the outraged So Wash,
ington and Jefferson, and all others whose
names postarity holds in reverence, united in
coudemning Slavery, and especially as a glsr:
ing Inconsistency with the principles of the
Declaration.
But, to be more specific This court was
forced to admit, and thereby admitted away its
whole case, that all who were citizens in the
several States, ct the time of the adoption of the
Constitution, bec&Iae citizens of the Untea
States. tPage 400 So we have only to in
quire whether free blacks were then citizeps il
any Of the States.
assert that the native born among them
we're then citizens in all the States, because
l. They we're citizens by the general law, BY
virtue of their pstivity, unless excluded by ex
press and unequiyocsi enactments; and have
been unable to find such exclusion in any o.
the States.
2. The Articles of Confederation had made
them general citizens. "The free inhabitants
OF each OF these States, paupers, vagabonds
ana iagluves from justice, excepted, shall be
entitled to al the privileges and imnunities o.
Tree citizens In the several States" 1t would
| seem that nothing could be more plain than this
| and especially when an unsuccessful a;lemrl
was made to amend it by inserting white be
fore inhabitants, and especially, also, as the
article itself contains exceptions not including
negroes. And yet, with characteristic effrontery
this court asserts that free inhabitants can
not include free negroes, and for the reason
mark the logic-thst tae Southern States, il
order to throw the chief burden Of the war upoI
the States best able to bear it, procured tn.
adoption of the provision that the quota of lant
forces shonl be proportional to the white in
habitants" of the 9ts:es. Because of this ap
portionment of troops, thesefoHp no, " there
In Virginia, Georgia. and Maryies@ u il doubifr
! there was no eonslR aonal prohibiuoR F9&
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26
SHASTA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

Resolreg, That Democratic County Conven-
tiou be, and hereby is called to meet in Shasta,
at the Charter Oak Building. on Tuesday the
Goth day Of July next, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, for
the purpose Of making County nominations,
electing delegates to the ensuing State Conven-
tion, and delegates to convention to nominate
L candidate for Judge of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict.
Rssorred, That the basis of representation to
said County Convention be as follows One del
eyate at large for each precinct aud one dele
gate for every p votes cast at the last general
election for any Democratic candidate on the
State ticket, and one delegate for any fraction
less than 25 votes cast for such Democratic can
ddate
Resolred, That we recommend the Democracy
of Shasta county to assemble together in the
respective election precincts on Saturday the
10th day of July next, and elect delegates to
said County Convention.
BENZ. SHURTLEFF, Chm.
TERANcE BgEyAS, Sec.
Shasta, juno 81, 1858.
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EDwARDs.-ThiS murderer and highwayman.
who ere this, we presume, has been hung by the
people of Honey Lake Valley, is the same man
who committed a series of the most daring rob
berries in the vicinity of Horsetown good many
months ago. He during the time stopped in
Horsetown, and was thought to be a splendid
fellow. However, when it became known that
ne was the person, who, every night was rob-
bing some miners cabin, he left OF his race
mare (the same, we presume that he was arrest
cd in possession of,) for the Valley. When be
low the American Ranch he observed a party in
pursuit He accordingly left the road until the
party had passed, when he rode back some dis
tance and struck across the country to Wells
Ferry, five or six miles distant, and a very pub
lie place, where he remained two or three davs
when he left. We presume he then went to
Honey Lake Valley. He was certainly bold
man.
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QuEsTlos.-we desire to ask those who are

A QUEsTIoN-We desire to ask those who are
becoming crazy to dig clans at Bellingham Bay,
how many accounts they have read of the mines
on Frazer river written by men who have mined
there? Nearly all of them are written by men
who " have just seen from the mines who
made" SO and so-or one who has Just con-
versed with man in whom he has the most
undoubted Conscience, who went up as far as
Fl Langley and who there conversed with q
man who had inst received letter from his
brother up on Thompson river, who informs him
that he is reliably informed that few days
previous bar bad been strgck which yielded
eight or ten ounces per day to the man, when
suddenly the water raised and prevented further
operations" We appeal to every man whether
this is not fair Illustration of the character of
the greater number OF the accounts which the
Sacramento and San Francisco papers are daily
publishing, to the grea, injury ofthe State.
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EvAyIxG rHE LAw.-On Snndar so.cnro.

hFANISG TIE LAw.-0n Sunday, so-called
camp meeting came off at San Francisco, of
which the Herald speaks as follows:
The camp meeting advertised to be held at
folk's Garden, took place yesterday agreeable
to promise An immense multitude assembled
hymns, psalms and spiritual songs were sung
with grand chorusses, and three hantf.ed gsllons
OF lager beer for one article of spiritual COM
fort, disposed of. A large amount of zeal was
apparent and the converts were BY M
means backward in occupying the anxious seats
or giving IN their experiences. No doubt Mr.
hiiiemmann found himself well recompensed for
his previous prosecution"
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aSA, The correspondent of the San Francisco
Bulletin aludes to Il rumor in theatrical circles
that Edwin Forrest will shortly lead to the hy-
menial alter the accomplished Laura Keene.-
The accomplished Laura Keene,' several years
ago, was ''lead to the hymenial altar" by mu-
Sician with rame very difficult of pronuncia-
tion. As we think he "still lvcs,n and has not
been divorced from the accomplished Laura, we
apprehend Mr.. Forrest will not lead her 10 the
(" hymenial alter" or rather, as her countrymen
would pronounce it lin pure English ymenial
halter"
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TnE BELLIGERENrLY ISCLINED-We are in
cllned to the opinion that those who desire to
fight Indians cannot find a better place than the
Frazer river diggings. The indications are that
during the present season the Bostonsr and
the natives will be engaged in a regular war. -
The natives are all armed with rifles, and know
how to use them. They are likewise brave
Fighting them and fighting California Diggers
will be found to be entirely, a different sort of
occupation
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LEES CIRcUs.-Lces' New National Circus and
iIippodrome performed in this place before
very large and well pleased audience For our
selves we confess that we were delighted. The
trappings of the horses were gorgeous, the
dresses of the actors were splendid, the riding
was excellent, and Billy Worrell, the clown, was
ehaste elegant and witty.
They perform in this place again their re-
turn from Yreka on Saturday evening, July
10th.
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Rss-In the case of ]. C. Fremont rs the Mer-
eed Mining CO., in the U. 5. Ciruit Court, the
jury rendered verdict that Fremont was no, a
citizen Of California. SO if John Charles should
hereafter be placed on any ticket for President.
he cannot hail from our Golden State.
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26

MlsTAKE.-lt is stated in some of the papers
south, that r. l.. Wcstbrook has been appointed
by Governor Weller, County Judge of this coun-
ty. Judge Rosborough has not resigned that
office and the Governor of course, would not
appoint to fill a vacancy which did not exist
Treta Chronicle.
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26

l-.F The Mariposa Sta, says a woman in that
county recently gave birth to a daughter weigh
ing nineteen and a half pounds. We don't be-
heve 1t. We think we might be induced to s.gor
the nineteen pounds, but the nineteen and half
is just half pound more than our credulity can
compass.
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26

nsA- Tho last exciting piece of news from
Frazer river is to the effect that bunch grass
has been discovered whose roots are filled with
gold. The miners pull the grass up by the
roots, and then shake the gold from the roots,
like potatoes. The same fellow writes that
''there is any quantity of diamonds a few hun
dred miles east of this place-so they say
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26

GLAD OF Ir.-The friends of Mr. Shillman, of
this paper, will be glad to learn that he is rap
idly recovering his health. When last heard
from he was in Clinton, Contra Costa We ex-
pect him home about the first of July. If he
fails to come back well by that time, we fear our
chances of getting to any of the Fourth of July
Balls VIII . go up the fume.'
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26
Justice Of tie Peace of SAID TovnsAp.
SHASTA TnMNSuIp q.

SHASTA IOWNsHiPgass
On reading and filing the affidavit osA. J.
Stevenson. one of the plaintiffs, showing that
the defendant, William Roberts, is a nOn-resi-
dent of Shasta county, but residing in the State
of California, and that he is material party to
this suit; 1t is hereby ordered that service Of
this summons be made upon said Roberts by
publishing the same three successive weeks, at
least once in each week, in the Shasta Courier
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
1858. II. A CURTISS, J. P.
Shasta, juno, Is, 1853. jel9-3t
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SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1858.

J. GEoRGE ZlEGLE-Is our authorized Agent
at Red Bluffs to receive subscriptions and adj
vertisements for tie Courier, and receipt for the
same. Copies of our paper can always be
found at his Bookstore, at the Bluffs.
The Shasta courier., 1858-06-26
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STATE or C1LIFORAL1, 90
COUNTY OF SHASTA,
Justices Court, Shasta Township
The People Of the State Of California to HIlio,n
Roberts and James -AcGiu, Greeting:
N0U ARE hereby SUMMONED TO AP-
Il pear before me- at my Office in the Shasta
Township of the County Of Shasta, on the 10th
day of July, \. D. 1888 at one o'clock p NJ, to
answer unto the complaint Of Robert Stevenson
Il A. J. Stevenson, who sue for balance of book
account for goods, wares and merchandise, filed
in my Office, amounting to the sum of one hun
dred and sixty-nine 91-l00 dollars, for which
sum plaintiffs ask Judgment, with costs of suit,
when Judgment will be taken against you for
the said amount, together with costs and DANA
ges, if you fail TO appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said Couu-
ty, Greeting:
Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
4. D. 1888. II. A. CURTISS
Justice Of tie Peace If SAID To,cnslip
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gsy- 7. ]. Butler, present County Clerk of
Tehama, has declined entering the race for an
other term. Sam. NJ Bishop, one of natures
T.abicTen, Is candidate for the position We
are Informed that his popularity will keep quiz
escent all opposition.