The Washington union., 1858-02-18
POLITICAL INTELLLGENcE.

POLITICAL INTEIILGENcE
TKSSpwsx. following arc the resolutions adopted
by the Legislature relative to the admission
Of Kansas into the Union under the Lecompon consttu-
ton
Whereas the act Of 1890 commonly called the Missouri
Comomisc act Inconsistent with the principles de-
clared and hid doWn in the acts Of 1880 better known ~
the compromise acts of that year and whereas the Mis-
souri, Compromise act Ialpable wrong done to the
people of the savcholdng States and should have been
repealed and whereas the principles Of the Kansas
bsska bill meet unqualified appreciation, and should
have received the cordial support Of senators and rep
resentativcs in Congress.
Whereas one of those senator's Hon John Bell in a
speech delivered against the Kansas Nebraska bill MAY
25th, 1854 said IA noble, generous and high minded
senator from the South within the last few ays before
the final vote was taken on the bil appealed to in
manner which narrate and which affected me
most dcepythe recollection of II affects and influences
my feelings and will L told the honorable SEN
aor that there feature in the bill which made
impossible that should vote for it, if waived all other
objections. said to others who had made appeals 10
mo on the subject, that while il would afford me great
pleasure to be sustained by my constituents vet
not, would resign my seat here the found my
course upon this subject not acceptable TO them
Tor my standing public man, and whatever prospect
public man of long service in the councils of the
try might be supposed to have would resign them all
with pleasure told that gentleman that if upon this
South should find my views conflicting materially with
what should appear to bc the settled sentiment of that
section, should feel it my imperative duty to retire
declare here to-day that II my countrymen Ten
ncssec shall declare against my this subject
aud that shall be ascertnncd to reasonable certainty
will not bc seen in the Senate day afterwards " There
fore,
BE reso,red by The General assembly of Me State of 7,sue,
That fully with the Hon John Bell MS to
the duty of senator when the voice of his constituency
has decided against him on question materially affect
ing their interest
Be furtsr reored That in our opinion the voice Of
Mr. Bell counrymcn Of Tennessee in the recent elec
tons has declared against his the Kansas, Ne
baska bill question of vital importance to the South
BE further resore That senators in the Congress
of the United States hereby instructed and rep
resenatves requested to vote for the admission of
Kansas independent State, under what is termed
the Lecompton constitution transmitted the Senate
and House of Representatives in Congress assembled by
President Buchanan in his message TO them dated the
I'd of February, 1858.
BE further resolrd That the governor Of this State
forward certified copy of these resolutions sena
tors and representatives in the Congress of the United
States.
Adopted February 10, 1898
DANIEL s. DONE1SON
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN G. BURCH,
Speaker Of the Senate
We coincide with the administration in this contro-
vey because believe it to be governed by just and
faith in its integrity of purpose Its course under
all the difficulties has encountered has been marked
with calm deliberation conflicting views and interests
have been weighed in the scales of national Justice and
with the constitution and laws Of the land the
premc arer the advancement of the true interests of
the people, and the honor Of the government a home
and abroad, have evidently been sought The President
uncqvocaly comedies the right of the people of State
without delay and unfcttcred by legislative conven-
tional decrees to make and unmakc constitutions When
the administration places itself In opposition to such
doctrine, then we shall 60 with it no longer
By giving Kansas at once State government, we be-
ieve the welfare of that Territory would be most eect
ally consulted, this controversy would he narrowed it's
legitimate limits and way be opened for necessary
tenton to questions of national Importance
shadowed and measuraby neglected.
[PorghsoYne (N ~ 7aeyroph
The Ohio State Journal claims the late vote in the
House Of Representatives upon the resolution of Mr. Har
ris, of Illinois. republican triumph and adds That
the linen who have broken from their party and ranged
themselves side by side with the republicans may yet
claim to belong to the democratic party but their claims
will not be allowed
The of Mcssrs. Arnold and Bishop against send
ing the Presidents Kansas message to special commit
tee warmly approved by the democrats of this State
The regular Committee Territories Is composed able
men, and there good why the document
should not bc allowed to take the usual course.
BRIDGEPORT (Chn'l adreristr
1HE REMOVAL OF JUDGE LoRNG. The partisan method
to get rid of Judge Loring is fairly before the house.
in the shape of proposed law for the abolition Of the
State Office which he holds. The is termed
consolidation of the courts of probate and insolvency
and the abolition of two State offices and the creation
of office To get at Judge Long is proposed to
remove fifty -four officers
This bill is introduced expressly torelievc the governor
from acting the abolition demand for the removal Of
Judge Lorng and but for this demand there would be
such BILL VIII the plty urged in the report
satisfy the honest members of the legislature !, Will
they consent to such evident piece of parsanshp
the abolition Of standing courts to only the
temporary turn of an aspiring politician 1Boson Port
RnsIGN ALTON OF AN ASSISTANT SuRGEos.- c. Coleman