The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11

bill, the attendance at the Senate chamber
was very large-Minnesota being fully rep
resented in the crowd OF anxious faces.--
Senator Hocsroy, of Texas, had the floor
on the Army bill, and after delivering him.
self Of lengthy speech, opposing an increase
OF the regular army, gave way to Senator
DoUnLAs, who moved to take up the Min
nesota bill. The motion created considera-
BILE excitement and feeling among the South
ern Senators, and debate immediately
sprung up, which lasted for several hours
Mr.. DoUGLAs, in his usual forcibe STYLE
explained the reasons which mpeled him to
advocate the immediate admission Of Mime
sofa, and contended that good faith to the
! State and courtesy to the Senators elect,
demanded immediate action on the part OF
the Senate. He was replied to by GREEN,
Of Mo-, who urged delay until the census
returns were all made. in order that the
representation Of the State in III, House
could be decided upon.
The real ground of opposition. however,
was shadowe'l forth by MASON, of Va, who
urged in effect that Minnesota and the X an
sas swindle, should stand or fAl! together
and that the acceptance Of the Lecompton
Constitution. by Congress, was to be the
price of our admission into the Union
Bnows,of Miss, followed in the same style.
Both gentlemen INDUCED in threats as to the
result of our application. il Kansas was not
admitted. The tone and manner Of these
Senators, in making their declarations.
showed that the plan of =" settlement they
proposed was not hasty ebulition of polti-
cal feeling, but the result of prcconcerted
determination to link Minnesota and K ansas
together. This announcement of an inten.
ton to oppose our admission, gave HALE
and WILSON an opportunity to make a little
Republican capital and they very naturally
and also very sensibly, availed themselves Of
it,, by pointing out to Southern gentlemen
the effect the adoption of the policy they
proposed, would have upon the North.
Probably the best speech made during
the debate, was by Senator CRlrrEspEy.-
lie took the broad ground that the imme-
date admission of Minnesota was not a con-
cession, but should be granted as right, to
Territory always loyal, and one which ha
complied with every requirement imposed by
the enabling act. The Kentucky Senator
warmed with his subject-he babe those
who favored afiixipg Minnesota to the lie.
compton fraud to beware of the result, which,
it was possible, would transfer civil war
from Territory to the nation-he invoked
a more ssatesmanlke and patriotic view of
the qucstion--and concluded with an elo.
quent and thrilling appeal to Senators to
act upon Minnesotas application without
reference TO Kansas. The venerable an.
pcarance of the Senator-his earnest man.
ner-his thrilling and patriotic appeals
produced profound impression upon the
audience, and on the conclusion Of his spcecb
their feelings found vent in hearty applause.
Mr.. Mason desired the galleries TO be
cleared.
Senator DorGrAs' speeches were also ef.
fec;ive. lie would take up and consider
the applications Of Minnesota, Oregon and
Kansas upon their own merits, and without
reference either TO the political sentiments
of the representatives elect, or the domestic
institutions provided for in the respective
States, by q legal and honest majority Of
the people,
Senator BayARD announced bis intention
Of opposing the admission Of our Senators,
on the ground tina, they were ell c,ed illegal
". by State Legislature convened before
Congress bad admitted the State into the
Union. Mr. CRTrgyDEs answered this
position effectively. At late hour. after
speeches from diferen, Senators, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow, without coming
10 a vote on DorGLAs motion.
will send you an official report of the
debate tomorrow. /! ia worthy Of publ.
cation.
do not think the attempt to connect
Kansas and Minnesota will be successful
even in the Senate CRIrrExpgS's speech
will have an effect. coming as it does from
Southern man, upon all Northern Democrats
who nigh, be inclined to favor the policy of
connecting the two applications, aud they
cannot be complicated unless by the aid OF
Northern votes. But i, is no, probable we
will be admitted before the first Of March.
even il that soon. There will be great
deal Of discussion on X ansss, while Mime