The Evansville daily journal., 1858-03-09
XXxvth Congress..First Session.
WAsHiyoroS, March s-M

WASHINGTON, March s-x
SESArr.--w!lson's resolution instruct:ng
the military Committee to inquire into the
Propriety Of amending the law punishing
the crins of enticing soldiers to desert was
passed.
Johnson's resolution for printing 10000 ad-
ditional copies Of last years Patent Office re-
port Was laid over.
Green intimated that he would call for
direct vote OH the Kansas question on Mon
day next:
Doolittle resumed his speech.
HorsE.-Proceedings so far uninterest-
ing.
A resolution was offered by Taylor Of Lou
isiana. to INQUIRE into the facts of the seizure
by n French frigate Of bark Adriatic. The
resolution provides for redress To the owners
Of the bark, and for the prevention Of similar
proceedings.
WAsmISSToS, March s-PM
1IorsE.-Taylor continued: No court in
foreign country had right to condemn an
American vessel for failure to carry lights in
the absence Of American lay repairing such
practice. The act of France was an attack
upon our sovereignty. an Infringement Of
tie law of nations. lie thought that owing
to the important principles involved, immc-
diatc steps should be taken by government
relative 10 Lno ulaIter hcteIrcQ 70 Com-
Inittee on Foreign Affairs.
SESATE.-Dooittle referred to the cxtraor-
dinary statement of the Senator from South
Carolina, charging the North with breaking
plighted faith, and plundcring the South by
measures Of national banks and tariffs
Was it the North that repudiated the CON-
pact of 'S7, or the compromise Of 1920 as
well as national banks and tariffsi
lie showed from the record that the great
est statesman of the North-Ca Calhoun-sup-
ported the very tariff that Hammond COM
plained of. lie also voted for the National
Bank, and supported internal Improvements.
Referring to Hammond's estimate relative to
the resources Of the North and South, he
said the hog crop Of the United States sur
passed in value the whole cotton crop Of the
South, and to taunt that the Northern Ia
borers were slaves, he stated his ow father
was a laborcr, and other gentiemenon that
floor stood in the same category. and asked
If he and they were TO be branded the
sons of slayesl lie then passed to Kansas.
showing the Inconsistency Of the advocates
of the Lecompton Constitution. The Presi-
dent bases the legality OF that Constitution
on the Nebraska-kansas test Hammond
takes different ground, contending that the
sovereignty OF Kansas il vested in the SOW
crcignty OF the State. TO he exercised by Con-
gress alone. Tho Senator from Tennessee
Z
den, of the Territorial Legislatures; indepen :
dent Of an enabling act, while the Senator
from Georgia asserts il To be in the Terrific
rial Legislature. He (Doolittle) ccntendcd
if the sovereignty resided in the people, the
Topeka Constitution is legal instrument.
SESATE.-Doolittlc then examined the
claims Of the two constitutions, the Topeka
AMI Lecompton, contending that the latter
was involved, because the Kansas Nebraska
t.n IN aul n 0y,
while the former grew out Of a revolutionary
appeal to the people themselves, aud wa.
pcrfcctly legal. In answer to the question
why did not the Free State men Of Kansas, Il
in a majority, vote for delegates to the con-
vention, he showed by numerous familiar
facts that in many cases they coald not vott
in consequence Of several counties being dis
franchised; ; also that they had been solemn,
assured that the constitution would be sub
mittcd to the people. This assurance was
given by Calhoun himself. as we'll as by Bu-
chanan, in Messages, and through his chosen
organs, Walker and Stanton. lie denied
the correctness OF the Presidents assertion
that when the slavery clause was submitted
all was donc that was necessary. Their,
were many other questions. Banks Know
Nothing clause, requiring the Governor e
be citizen for twenty years. &c. He fur
ther denied that the slavery clause was eve
fairly submitted.
The Mssourians, with bowie knives al,
reyolvcrs, nvaded kausas, usurped the Leg
islature, and IN three short weeks enactc,
the whole code CT Missouri. There stand
the appalling fact; there is no shame Wild
enough to cover il. One more act only j
Nv will declare that in the same year whel
Russia emancipatcd her scrfs, Republica,
America. trampling upon her principles o
Indepeudeuce, imposed a Constitution upol
her Territory. and established it here.
The Sena5e received the House Printin
bill.
Foster said he would never assent to an
other State North of a6 so entering th
Union with slavery. lie considered himse
bound nv the ordinance Of 81, and woul
never recognize its repeal. Referring to th
seventh article Of the Lecompton Constitu
lion, asserting the right ofproperty in slaves
he said the principle enunciated was 'e
proaca 70 the age. 1t would have been a
outrage to have Incorporated such princi
gle even ss 9 essstitAxou made for South
eru State. lie allx6ss to the clause in th
shall live in Territory. lie thSSght IL
strange claEse to exist in o Eepublican Con
stiixtioG.
Green reminded him that the same provis
fon exists in the Topeka Constitution.
Foster said ne was not advised that th
Topeka Constitution had been received
the Senate lie did not believe it eoutaine
such clause. There 10 no question that b
the Leeompton Constitution free negrot
must be killed.
Green asked il the Senator contended tn.
free negroes entering free States. having prt
visions for bidding them, as Illinois, for in
stance, must be killed.
Foster replied that the Lecompton Const
tuition said IS mnch. 1t says no free negl
can live there.
Green replied that the Senator'S argume,
Is absurd.
Trumbull explained that the,law of Illino
provided for tree negroes: IL was not in u
Constitution. The law disposes of him.
Green asked, Howl Trumbnli replied
hires him ont.
Green said Kansas will do the same.
Foster proceeded, reading the clause provi
ing for a change in the Constitution, CO
tending that the direct meaning is that I
people NAV alter every thing but the slave
clause. Slavery is to be perpetual. except
by the consent Of every slave holder in
State.
Mason asked If the Senator understo
that Congress has power to look 'nto Sta
Constitutions, with view to deterNin,
the relations persons held in servitude.
asked tor the information of his people as
the Senator's views.
Foster explained that If the Territory
not within itself the principles Of iber
Congress had the tight TO reject il.
Mason sal the reply threw a flood Of Zig
on the principles actuating the Republc
party. IL he understood tho Senator, &c
s,ress had the right 70 declare whether &c
nrpm~ntS were Rrngbiesr II form. II IL