True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-03-24

Wednesday evening the conclusion oi
Mr., Crittenden's speech was not received.
The press upon our columns renders
brief abstract Of it, and other proceedings
necessarily
Mr.. Crilleuden maintained that the re-
peal of the.Missouri Oompromlse--hailed
on its cohslimnation as bond Of union
has brought nothing but trouble to the
country, and the reverse OF peace
Turning 10 Kansas, he said he would
vote for her admission under the Lecomp
ton fraud if it would lead to peace or 10.
calize the question Of Slavery. He did
not believe it would, He advocated cool
ness and courtesy in debate. Were this
discord but lulled, what summer sea
lies before us of boundless prosperity
In conclusion, he said he should vote OF
the question as a Senator Of the United
States, and not as sectional man. He
owed allegiance 10 no section. The
course would approve, would be to pas'
law by which the constitution shall be
submitted to a fair untrammslled vote o.
the people, and if it be ratified, he would
then admit Kansas into the Union.
Mr.. Trumbull, Of ILL.,, complimentet
Mr.. C,'s speech and stated his objections
to Lecompton. He predicted that the
admission Of Kansas under it would lead
to civil war and federal dissolution. He
held the Kansas Nebraska act RESPONSE
bic for present troubles. He reviewed
the Dred Scott decision. and denied the
doctrine that the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States extends slavery into territories,
contending that The constitution does moi
itself operate over territories excepting
by an act of Congress. He thought it
the power and duty Of Congress to prevent
the recognition Of slavery in the territories
The Senate adjourned, pending the dis
cussion.
In senate this morning communica'
ton was presented from the Secretary Of
War, stating that Rock Island was nc
longer required for military purposes
and urging the propriety Of taking step;
for the sale of the property belonging tc
the government. ..
Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, urged that ar
evening session be held, which was agreec
TO. '''
Mr.. Gwin. Of California, presented {
resolution of inquiry as to what steps hac
been taken 10 punish the perpetrators ol
the massacre of one hundred and eighteen
emigranls in Utah. He said an expedi
ton from the Pacific coast against Utah
would pass over scene Of massacre, anc
he thought every wigwam within hun
dred miles should be searched. He hat
heard Of massacres directly charged oil
the Mormons, but he wouldn't believe i
without proof. He contended that i'm
mediate action was necessary, otherwise
the Indians wouldn't leave any emigran
routes unmolested.
Mr.. Houston was opposed to indis
criminate warfare on Indians, and wa'
perfectly willing to vote if offenders coult
be identified, bu! objected to proceeding
without inquiry, and Tins provoke wal
in retaliation. al.s".Ia.7
Mr.. Gwin asked only that the murder
ers be punished. .'n .i "a.
The Kansas discussion was resumed
by Mr.. Toombs, who said he agreed will
Mr.. CritIenden. This was not a section
al question; it involved the rights of fif
teen States, and principles worth more II
the others than the union of these States
He believed the ant-Slavery Shibbole,h
that there shall be no more slave States
the secret of opposition in the Senate tt
the Lecompton Constitution. He enter
ed into long discussion of its conslitu
,ionali.y as priciple, taking in genera
view of the slavery question. Abolition
lists since the admission Of all slave States
then they sowed to the wind; they wer
responsible for the whirlwind. He advo
Gated The admission Of Kansas under tn
Lecompton ConstituIion-its legality, ant
the duty of Congress to pass it. Tn
alleged frauds depended on the testimony
Of Walker and Stanton, and there wa
nothing in their characters elevating then
beyond the credibility of ordinary citizens
Mr.. Crittenden thought he had don
his duty in resisting the admission o
Kansas under the Lecompton Constitu
ton. The South could gain nothing il
forcing its passage. He was old enougI
not to take the par. Of partizan but
patriot. tH a.r. h1.- '' ~"
Mr.. Bell alluded 10 Mr.. Toombs Ian
guage that be chad weighed the value d
the Union" There is time enough sai
Mr.. Bell, to estimate the value of tn
Union, when the powerful North takes
deliberate step; when, for instance, sh
refused to admit a territory in which sls
very exists. unless il should first liberat
slaves, He must see such an issue actu
ally made before he considered it, but h
believed it would never come, If th
South were prudent. He, like the Sen
ator from Kentucky, would not take
sectional view of the question. w
WASHINGTON, March l8.-The inves
legations by the House select CommiIte
on printing disclose the fact tina! tn
printing for the last two congresses COZ
about $4.700,O0O. While some of tn
committee will report in favor Of go,
ernmens Office for printing and binding
under the Secretary of the Interior, th
others will propose amendments to tn
present laws, recommending reductio
of thirty-6ve per cent. from preser
prices: no book exceeding two hundre
and fifty pages to be printed, excepiiu
by joint resolution of Congress, nor an
work commenced unless the executi'
from whom it emanates ceriifies II
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