The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Kansas Ia Minnesota.


We observe that Senator Cook, Of Rice
county, Black Republican, introduced into
the Senate yesterday, resolutions abou, the
defunct Kansas question, similar TO those
adopted by the House, a few days since.
10 the House, number Of Democrats, who
cherish very high and proper appreciation
of Judge DOUGLAS ability MS statesman,
and Of his integrity as n man, allowed this
feeling TO overcome, as we think, their re-
gard Tor the harmony Of the Democracy in
Minnesota. We believed We spoke the sen
tments of Judge DOUGLAS, the other day
when we characterized the Kansas ISSUE In
any shape in which II has been presented, as
dead question and j, was with great sat
is.action, therefore, that We read the late el
oquent speech of Senator pordlAs deliver
cd in the Senate, just at the close OF the
special session OF that body, contrma,ory to
the fullest exten, Of the position which We
,s Sacr 'he esss,ses .sss;Ha S. ..hs s"e
iec, We believe with Judge DoucLAs- and
We commend his language to our Democratic
friends Of whatever prepossess'on,--tbat
the Iecomp,on controversy is at m end :
for all men, Of all par,ea must be content'd
with, and abide 10y, whatever decision the
people Of Kansas may make" II will be
seen from the cxtrac, which we publish be-
low, that the true friends OF STEPHEN A.
DorGLAs will join with the friends of JANKs
BucmANAN, in voting down in the Senate,
all propositions touching the politics Of q
foreign community, with the settlement Of
whose affairs We have nothing to DO at least,
until our own domestic matters are me, with
needful attention.
Il will be recOllccted that Senator Douo-
LAS voted against the English bill. The
prominent objection which'he urged, was,
that the submission Of the Iec0mptOn Con
stitution, though it was absolutely, was not
Internationally, made. Since its adoption,
however, by Congress, he is willing that it
shall be regarded as settlement Of the
whole question. lie says:
When the English bill became . law the
whole question was TemaDded TO Kansas, u be
decided at On election. which has been fixed
for the first Monday in August. Which ever
a. ~ iesIda the
question at that election, will be final and con
elusive. II they reject the proposition submit
ted by Congress. the Lccompton Constitution
Ia dead, and there is an end Of the controversy.
II, on the contrary, they accept the "proposi.
ton Kansas, from that moment, becomes .
State Of the Union. and thus the controversy
terminates. Whether they shall accept or re.
ject the proposition i. a question for the people
OF Kansas to decide for themselves, and with
which neither Congress nor the people Of the
several States, nor any person. Official or 9th
erwise. outside Of the Territory, has any right
TO interfere. Hence. the I@compton contro.
yersy IL at an end for all men, 81 all parties.
must be content and abide by whatever decis
ion the people of Kansas may make. II II trne
that the same question may arise on the appli'
cation Of some other Territory into the Union.
! am prepared now 10 give notice that whenever
that question may arise shall be found main
tanning and vindlcsting the same principle
which ! have insisted 40 strenuously should be
applied 80 Kansas. rejoice. however, In the
Assurance that hereafter we are 10 have no d.
versty Of opinion, at least In the Democratic
party, IN regard 20 the wisdom and pfGpriety
~ applying thi. great principle Unpopular SOW
ereignty to all future cases as hey may arise.
On this question ! shall be found sustaining
with all my energy the recommendation OF
President Buchanan IN bis annual message, thdt
N, ,riss trsn,pis IN The N,nnssota ras, whs,'
Congrsn passed an mailing art e0nfosn'ag a
clause requiring he eonsfiufion 10 BE- subrnftd
10 The people, shoaid b. inraJtatay Jddio,rsd, md
nero d'pa,fsd Jrom, IN any future oass think
this 10 wise recommendation on the part Of
President Buchanan, and take pleasure In Civ
lng the assurance that he will a. all times md
me ready TO sustain him In his patriotic Efforts
TO carry that reeommt bdstion into practical ef.
feet, and thus prevent the possibility Of another
Lecompton controversy ever arising.