The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1855.
The Kansas aaa Ensesna Bais-7hs Turin Territories dc.
The question thai .ssorbs public attention The federal
capital is what will be the course d Congress- especially
Of the senate-wbich, understood, will take the init
a,ye IN reference 70 the ae mission Of Kansas In my
dcatch OF lsrt evUng Informed you Of the programme
Of proceedings a. sid down by the democratic Of
Stpstors yesterday THIS to propose 10 admit Mime
gotta Union Of states the earliest day possible
10 make the question Of her admission precedence OF
all other business that not special and impersavely
gent and propose amendment 10 the bill for the
admission of Minnesota admit Kansas AT the time.
appears there opposition to the proposal 10 take
up bill for Minnesota at once There some obec-
raised by few extreme Southern democratic Sena-
TO putting Kansas rider 10 the bill for Mime
sofa These objections however, were not urged
with much force, and not made condition
OF action In vicw OF the importance Of al
laying agitation Which about all the stock in trade the
opposition and out q Congress has At present about
nbleeipg Kansas" and Of anticipating the probable
ton Of the republican faction N the Territory, the
assembling Of the Legislature 10 form another constitution,
and by that means W he-p up the excitement the demo
members OF Congress, Of both houses will devote
their time and energies, and will orego minor differences
70 admit Kansas before or by April next - understood,
also. that in the proposed bill amendment Ia Mime
sofa b for the admission ef Kansas, the principle will
be enuncsted that "tbe people OF state may change
their constitution any time they please, or that nothing
In the bill shall prevent be Construed 10 prevent the
people doirg In doing not intended thai Con
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the proposition principle is believed 10 be self
evident, and the very corner stone Of the ioun.
dalton Of our free aud representative state
governments but to remove suy objections tina, may be
made accoun, OF that the Kansas constitution
which prescribes time when the constitution be
changed. Tho black republicans and agators have d~et
very much this clause and the democrats of Congress
intend 10 from under them thai important part Of their
PLATFORM and leave them wncut anything stand
il wise aud coDcaiory policy and will strengthen the
| feeble knees OF the weak and wavering members
the party Such the pro grsunne arranged operations
carry out which will be commenced probably in the
Senate during the first days OF next week BY the month
of May we may expect % the prolonged agitation
which bas disturbed the whole country put down, a.
| less. crnHred 10 the Territory tseif.
The fine Territory Of Mnnesot, is well represented Ia
Washington Just looking after the interests OF that
embryo state view Of the anticipated action OF Congress
Besides the Senators and members elect there present
the Governor Sam Medsy, that old champion Of demo
crazy in the West Major Cullen, General Superintendent
l Of Indians In that part OF the country, man OF
the true stamp, and several others These gentle
men, vhe they would prefer 10 Minnesota admitted
into the Unicn alone and whcut kansas being put upon
their backs willing for the sake Of peace 10 ford
the turbulent stream with the burden OF their excited
ncehbor their shoulders These the views also,
understand, OF Mr. Rice OF the Senators elect II
has been stated that Mr. Rice not cordially with the
administration. From my conversations with him have
every 20 believe he is and that by the admission
Of Minnesota the democratic party IN the Senate vii be