The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

ent throughout. And how, be asked,
can gentlemen ignore these frauds, in the
face Of internal evidence and concurrent tes.
timony? The people Of Kansas say that it
Is not their Constitution, and ask "a 10 send
il back 10 be submitted TO q vote OF the peo-
pie. Can we, he asked, refuse such q re-
quest! Can Senators turn from such evil
dence to legal technicalities and presumptions
Of law They ought TO look to truth and
principle, without searching for presump-
tons and precedents. Holding these con.
victions, he said, he could not put his hand
to the admission Of kansas into the Union
under the Lecompton Constitution. Mr.
Crttenden then asked, what can the South
gain by the admission oi Kansas under that
Constitution No Senator believes that
she can be Slave State the laws OF eli
mate and geography forbid it. In support
Of this view he quoted the sentiment. OF sey-
cral members Of Congress, including Mr.
keitt.
Mr.. Iiammond-Did Mr.. keitt say 30!
Mr. Crittcnden--lt was 80 reported.
Mr.. Hammond Mr. Keitt quoted q pas
sage to that effect bat did not indorse il.
Mr.. Crittenden resumed, contending that
the majority Of the people Of Kansas should
b. allowed TO make such constitution a.
they please. That, he said. is the grea,
American principle--that is the principle
Of the South itself. lie then spoke discours-
ly on various topics. lie was, he said, s. &C
cording to the term now used" a Southern
Democrat. He had lived all his life in a
Southern climate, and was ready TO defend
his rights there but in the same resolute
spirit IN which he would defend his own
rights would he defend the rights Of Others.
lie repeated that be did not believe Kansas
could be slave State the South was de-
ccved in that respect. Referring TO the
Missouri Compromise, he said it would have
been better to let it stand The South could
gain nothing by it, nor the North but it
was hallowed a. bond Of union. Its &c
complshment was hailed a. one Of the great
est acts Of that great leader, Henry Clay
1t brought peace to the country, by localizing
slavery, and it should not have been broken.
lie was growing older. and less susceptible
To new impressions, and would have been
content to have rested upon that Compro-
mise. Has It's repeal brought VI peace -
The reverse Of peace--it has brought us
trouble. Turning to Kansas, he said that
he would vote for her admission if he thought
that it would bring peace; but he did not
believe IL would.
II is said that the admission will localize
the question Of Slavery in that Territory.
lie did not believe it. II that question i 10
be debated, il will he debated here bu, it
must be debated in the right way There
should be no excitement Why should bis
friends at the North use such invcc,ves.
he must say of the most atrocious kind -
Why should we not live in peace and har-
mony Ms our fathers did? We are invited
ia language and in blood. And yet the
great destinies Of the future are forgotten,
while the petty subject of disagreement is
nurscd into colossal proportions. Abiding
to previous debates, he said that he was
much gmtiied in learning from them the
comparative resources OF the two sections
of our country. The Senator from South
Carolina had detailed the resources Of the
South, and the gentleman from Maine had
given thoe Of the North and while he was
listening to them il seemed To him that this
was the most natural union In the world II
either Of these sections was apart il would
make u nation Of which any man may be
proud TO he citizen. What magnificent
Union il makes when you put both to-
gethcr Were this discord but ulled. what
n summers sea lies before US of boundless
prosperity In conclusion, he said that he
should vote on the question as a senator OF
the United States Of America, not a. sec
,ional man. He owed allegiance to no sec.
ton. The course which he would approve
would be 10 pass law by which the Con
sttution shall BE- submitted 10 the vote OF
the people, and il it be ratified, he would
adm, Kansas into the Union,
Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois followed Mr..
Crit,enden in opposition to lecompton.
lloUsg.--The army bill was discussed.
WARRINGTON, March ls.-SgxArs.-The
Chairman presented communication from
the Secretary OF War, stating tina, Rock Is.
land was no longer required for military
purposes, and urging the proprie,y of taking
steps for the sale Of the property belonging
TO the government.
Mr. Wilson. of Mas, said that no infor.
nal agreement had been made by which the
Senator from Georgia would occupy the
floor on the Kansas bill Mr. Wilson also
moved that an evening session be held which
was agreed TO.
Mr. Gwin presented resolution Of iuqui-
~ as to what steps had been taken to pun.
ish the perpetrators Of the massacre OF onc
hundred and eighteen emigranis in Utah.
Mr. Gwin said one expedition from the
Pacific coast against Utah would pass over
the scene OF the massacre. and thong ht every
wigwam within 100 miles should be searched.
lie had heard the massacre charged directly
on the Mormons, but he believed withou,
proof. lie contcnded tina. immediate action
was necessary otherwise the Indians would
not leave any Of the emigrant routes unmo-
l,sted.
Mr.. Houston was opposed to ndiscrimi.
nate warfare on the Indians He was vii.
Ing to vote II the offenders could be iden,i-
fai hat objected 10 pro,ecI,nv vi,hnn,