The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23
THIRTY-FTFTH CONGRESS.
ViBSp SESSION.

DEBATE on The ADMISSION or kANsAs-f~xDCH or MR.
STUART.
NJ STUART opp) 81 Mich, said he would not DISCUSS
The Kansas question the abstract principles slavery
but the ground that the action Of the Looompon Oon
ventOn Intentional fraud upon the people, and did
not express the will Of the people. He then followed
with considerable clesrness the clause Of the Pres
dents message. contending that in some cases the
reasoning was fanacious, and In others absurd
He sstonished he said that the President should
this special message say that Kansas in state Of
rebellion and yet propose the admission OF this beous
State into the Union. He (uar would net recaptuAts
the history Of Karsas that has already been done we'll
There he said factions In the Tsrrory-the
ticniets who support the Topeka constitution, and
email squad OF extreme Souherners In favor OF tho
sion Of southern Institutions and the revival OF the slave
trade who favor the Leoompton constitution the
bulk OF the people against both these constt
tons When tho President made that remarkable state
election when sve,y mall aud telsgraphic despatch
brought word that all was peace there Il absurd
own hands ard Exercising Sn er The forms Of law and
under Governor appointed by the President In
stAte OF rebellion The people peacefully prepared
proceedings Of the Convention, and they did by
thousand majority The President having established a.
he thinks, hs constitution the principles right pro-
oeeds 10 defend the principle OF expcdency AZ for
h,mse hs (Stuarts) view Of Territorial constitution
tnaI an ncipent movement tor the formation of State
presented to Congress and refused acceptance, Ii
constitution no longer. He next commented upon the
fraudulent surroundings Of the Lecompton constitution
boun touching the returns Of the last election Then
ciine the PRESIDENTS words that the Ksnsas fair
ar') asrecc with him on that point That is principle
On which all stand not because Is the
Kapaas act, but because il carries out a prin,
cpe ancient the right or free namely,
that the People may say under what government they
will live That is the panacea, not only for Kansas, but
for the whole continent The Senator from Virginia, Mr.
Hunter the other day. by way Of disreputabe contrast
alluded 10 The eagles CT Europe gathering TO the spos Of
empire whi,o we wrapgng over the frauds at Della
HafeG nj wv
the difference bs,ween the nations Of Europe and this
republic There empire "a extended, and tue people
governed by the strong OF 20 YER here through the
purify Of IA. ballot box Had the Senator forgotten that
mpuri flowing through al the arteries and veins Of this
republic may reduce 1t to shapeless rotten states
| men not cv.rlcok email agencies.
hr STvART pleaded earnestly for conciliatory
ne fairly executed Lat the people make q constitution
il tbc way and there will be peace In Kansas and
IN The country Let the people exercise the privilege
which ia common with al within borders, belongs
to them, in few days herald throughout the
Unot tina, Ksneas has had her rights secured and here
the Legislative halls Of the na,lcn Lecompton is
dead the people free He concluded by replying
al much length TO the several legal points laid down 10
Mr. PRhs recent speech and announcing that he would
vote Ba ainst that gents man 8 amendment
The galleries were cIammed, and In the heat and con-
fus on there q lady tainted.
private ccn.ab with NJ Green The former looks Ill
Everybody trying to get peep at him The Turkish
SPEECH RAYARD
Mr.. BAYARp, (sdm) Of Del preceded 70 demonstrate
by refs 70 lego authorities that the Le
compton constitution was ffeQ&n with all due formAlty
that the majority Kansas wire bouno BY the Of
the minority Dssnuoh they bed 10 assent TO what
tney could have avooed they chose. He had heard
there were no rsuds ia the vote as TO whether or NOT
kantas should be admitted The alleged frauds
subsequent Legislative election. Copgress he conended
had nothing do with that Arguing the question OF
submission he thought would have been better 70 have
submitted the question to the people, but that a
Ia lived in q state (Delaware) whose con ti-
tn'icn was never submitted, yet he never doubted
pie Of Kansas that OF slavery WAS submitted fairly 10
their Proceeding, them 70 the question Of slavery,
Mr. ay.rd argued at 9Th the abstract right OF property
In existing ana issuc and maintain cd that the
ecompioa corsttuor Goes not establish" but merely
"oerses" slavery, ana that the Legislature at any
time emADcipate the slaves In Kansas with the owners
10y paying about one hundred And Hty thou
Glars can set the whole slave population free with
out the ow Iors consent He referred briefly
Toroka constitution concneing that It's authors we're
rebels, offering from the Mormons In only that they
shrink from maintaining tae'r rebeous at,tu ie by force
He aleo discussed at great length the question
Of the ultimate power OF the revolution and showed that
people the right change their govern
sor,Ing &c their revolutionary right Mr.. BAyArd con
| cluded with an elaborate defence OF slavery. y
| BRopxNcK
Mr. BnoDyHcx, opp q Cal reviewed al length the
circumstances attending the repeal OF the Missouri
promise anu he con~sqaepoes following that repcs The
South M said, By thai fas destroyed ia
interest. snd o~esespg remedy by repeal OF the
Union But would dissolution, he asked, prevent the Inn
migration offree labor into the Souhf No Wherever there
~ aSdor homos there free labor win nnd way. Had
the Missouri line been permitted TO stand bee labor would
not bave attempted TO cross H. Senator had said "Co
ton kong" but he omitted 10 tell about the uctua
tions Of that staps. Gold IL king said Mr. Frederick
not cotton. Flo (Mr. Broderick) rep'es-ntsd ssa,e
whore labor hororablc-whore the highest persons
ashamed 70 they have dclved In the earth He
sad the senator fro msuh Carolina had spoken sbout
white sayes aud be hoped that his LANGUAGE would str
subsection by 90 oco wealthy slaveaoders. Tho Sena
tor from South Carolina had called the Northern aborers
slaves. He did Dot think him personal, otherwise be
should have noticed the remark At the time of IL utter
lie (sir Broderick) the youngest Senator
ceptDg one, the floor He had served an apprentice
the " abcrer, and had ooy 10 look around that
building to evidence Of his isthers bsodi york He
(rodercs tired ~ the struggles and jeaousies 81
BITS class aod went 10 California HIS election In that
state this Senate not the result OF accident for he
had 70 fight not only against tho opposition Of his
party but against presses subsidized with government
money Leaving hs personal explanation, he turned 70
his course IN tho senate lie arrayed himself asainss the
Lecomplon constitution be said because he believed thai
all the allegations OF frauds against that Instrument bad
been fully proved These frauds known 70 the Presi
dent and yet he keeps In Office the men who committed
the frauds He hoped the historian o. these times would
attribute the attempt TO force this measure N the petu-
lance failing intellect and trembling dotsge Of old
lettering on IRE verge OF tho grave
The senate here took recess until seven O'Clock.
uspSpors PusH sPSrAroRs-cossuNcauos
rHp REPORTERS cut oYp-ePxxcH or Mr. DOUGLAS.
When the occupants Of The Senate gallery vacated their
places at the time o. tho anxious outside crowd
OF adss and gentlemen rushed In and bad two hours 10
wait before the resumption Of The discussion Muttudes
unable 10 obtain positions where they could
indetinctiy hear The lobtics were dersey nlsd With
members OF tho House and others having the privilege OF
tho aoov.
The Senator. re assembled al seven O'Clock and pro
cecded 10 businoss.
Al nire o'clock there was . tremendous crush. Our
messengers bes'en back in their attempts 10 effect
an entrance. seems slmost impossible 10 get N 70 a. 10
Obtain ue report Zoe the Associated Press.
At half past ten o'clock our messenger returned 10
the telegraph Office from the Capitol and reported that
there was no earthly chance Of communication with the
reporter for The Associated Press, the crowd being
great All approaches 10 The floor gallery per-
fccuy inaccessible Nothing could be done but wait until
Mr.. Douglas got through with his speech.
Mr. nouetss upon entering The chamber received
with loud and enthusiastic applause which he deprecated
by shaking hts head making gestures 70 stop nere