Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-05-28

In order to show The light in which the
pro-slavery papers of the South regard the
English bill, we extract from the "W estern
Dispatch, :" a regular Buchanan, Border Ruff
fan Journal published at Independence, Mo-,
the following article, which is similar in
tone and sentiment to the on the
same subject to be found in papers of its
class generally:
The Admission OF Kansas.
Our readers are aware ere this reaches
Them that the Congress of the United States
has settled the Kansas question by the adop-
ton of the conference bill. Thus far, the
Sonih-Aas undoubtedly triumphed, and yet
yielded as much to a spirit of Cancellation
as is-eempasibIe with-a regard for principle.
She has triumPhed inasmuch as she has es-
tablished the doctrine that Congress could
not forbid slayeryin the Territories. She
has repealed the Missouri restriction, and or
ganized a pro-slavery government upon soil
dedicated by that prohibition to freedom
The doctrine advocated by Wilmot has been
abandoned, and they have voted for the con-
dltional admission of a slave state, upon that
prohibited soil. We have established the
right of the people of the Territories to reg
ulate their domestic affairs in their own way,
and acknowledge their admission into the
Union with or without slavery as their con-
stitutions may prescribe. Our readers are
aw are that the CONSTITUTION of Kansas like
those of other new States, is accompanied
with an ordinance which STIMULATES certain
conditions relative to taxing the public do
main. One of the specifications demands from
Congress an immense amount of land for
public purposes. This, of course, is incon-
Sistent with the usage of government, and is
rejected by it.
The conference bill approves the Lecomp-
ton constitution as Republican in form, but
proposes TO Kansas the question whether
she Will renounce her demands, and come in
to the Union under this bill, or insist upon
her demand and remain a Territory until she
can show that she has the population to en-
title her to a representative in Congress
The conference bill asserts that Kansas did
adopt a constitution, which is republican, but
asserts that the ordinance which accompan.
led that constitution is unWarantable and de-
clines the proposed conditions OF partnership.
The constitution and ordinance are kept per
fectIy distinct, as will be seen in the follow
ing preamble: "Whereas, the people o.
Kansas did by a convention of delegates.
assemble at Lecompton on the 9th day o.
November, 1857, for that purpose, form for
themselves a constitution and State govern.
ment, which said constitution is republican;
and. whereas, at the same time and place
said convention did adopt an ordnance, &;
and whereas the SAID constitution and ordi.
nance have beeR presented to Congress by
order of the said convention, and admission
of said Territory into the Union as a State
requested; and, whereas, said ordnance i,
not acceded to nor acceptable TO Congress. >
1t will be seen here that the constitution il
republican, and therefore according to tht
creed of State rights valid for admission
but the ordinance is not acceded to nor &C
c~eptabIe to Congress. Kansas is not refus
ed admission, therefore, because her con
s~titaiion is not republican. bet because 0
the unr~easonabIeness of her demands 70
lands. The conference bill asserts the vail
dify OF the Locompton Constitution, and tell
Kansas that to. qualify herself for reception
into an equal and honorable government sht
must ~renounce her voracious expectations
W bdf uGdIN ~ dlSoCu y OPPoECHi
of the Kansas bill, that after all the noist
made by the Democrats who have supporte'
it, that the people are authorized by Con
gress to vote upon it, We assert that sncl
is not the fact, and that the question submit
ted BY the eoaference bill is admission int
the Union with the Lecomptoaf constitution
or exclusion from the Union with the lie
compton constitution. The conference bill
will operate as an enabling act, tn take eff
feet upon The ~haSPening OF a certain event
bat Until that event shall occur, she viii b'
kept OCT of Congress, and out of the cleo
teral college for years to come, or at leas
until they have sufficient poptlatfon to en-
title them to a representative 10 Congress
En- the meantime, Should the southern States
desire it, they can avail themselves OF til,
benefit of the bred Scott Fdeeision, and set
lie in the Territory and carry their slaves
there, and participate in its organizations.