The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

ueopie TIE Topeka constitution is legal Instrument He
tasn examnso ~o onsndn0 that Ss
because Nebraska act conferred no powers
call convention, while the former grew of revolu-
onary appeal TO the people themselves was perfect
y legal In answer TO the question: "why didn't the free
State Of Kansas if in the majority for delegates
facts that many they couldn't vote in
of several counties being dsranchsed and also that they
had been sosmnly assured that the constitution would be
submitted u the approval Of the people This assu
rance given by Calhoun himself as we'll as
by President Buchanan in his message, and
He denied the correctness Of the Presidents assertion
thai when the slavery clause submitted all was done
ina was nsct there were many 9she,
70 be citizen for twenty years. &C. He further denied
that the slavery clause was ever fairly submitted Mr.
Dooe then sketcbed the current Of events since was
6rst proposed 70 repeal the Missouri compromse-in
stancns the Achson meetings In Missouri which passed
resolutions that Missouri would extend her institutions
Kansas at whatever Of blood, and contendng
that these meetngs, well As tina Lecompton oonsttu
ton ITSELF we're the direct fruit of that repeal The pro-
gramme Of these meetings was carried out In
full; Missourians, with bowie knives and revoivers
Invaded Kansas, usuIped the legislature and In three
short weeks enacted the whole code Of Missouri There
stands the appalling fact, and mantle OF shame wide
enough 10 cover IT, One more act only Is wanting Pass
this act and history will declare that in the same year.
when Russia emancpaes her slaves republican America
tramplng her principles Of Independence, imposes
constitution her Territories establishing slavery
s ''' the Senate received the House O'n'''n'' Printing
Nj. FOSTER said he would never give bis assent to the
admission of another State north OF 30 degrees
80 minutes. He considered himself bound by tue
ordinance OF 1887 and would never recognise
Lecompton constitution asserting the right of property in
slaves said that the principle enumerated was re-
noornorsted such principle even in a constitution made
for Southern Stse. He alluded to the clause In ths bill
Of rights declaring that no free negro shall live in the
Territory, and thought it strange clause 10 exist in
republican constitution.
Er GRKrN, (adm) of Mo-, reminded him that the same
provision exists In the Topaco constitution.
advised that the Topeka constitution
had been received by the Senate; he did not believe it
contained such There question, he contin-
ued ha by the Lecompton constitution free negroes must
be killed
negroes entering the free States having provisions forbid
ding them. Illinois, for instance, must be killed.
Mr.. FosrER-The LecOmpton constitution says much.
Mr.. GRaxs-rhs Senator's argument is absurd
Mr. TnvgM opp Of H. explained tn that the ss law OF
stitution Tue law dispOses OF him.
Mr.. GRExS-HowS
Mr. TRUMRuIL-H Hires him out.
Mr. GRxEN-Kansas will do the same.
Mr. FOSTER proceeded reading the clause providing for
change the constitution and coutendng that the direct
meaning that the people may alter everything but the
slavery clause Slavery s to be perpetual Establish
that constitution and slavery can never be abolished ex
Mr. MASON, (adm of Va, asked II the Senator under
stood that Congress has the to look uto State
persons held servtude He (Mason) asked for the In
formation Of his people IA to the Senator's views.
Mr. EosER explained that the Territory has WITHIN IL
self principles with principles Of liberty Con
Rress bad the right TO reject 1t.
Mr. MASON said the reply threw fbood Of light on the
principles sctuans the republican party he under
atood the Senator, Congress had the pqXE z decide
whether government was republican in "f, ana that
II 1t established it II was not republican.
Mr. FOSTER did not think his language was susceptible OF
sroh inference He repeated that where Territory
applied for admission with constitution at war with the
panes principles OF liberty he could not call republi.
can, would not admit it,
Mr. GAsoN-Not republicans.
NJ Tee Not n
the principles freedom BE not prepared to go to
the extent that State be excluded on the
ground alone that recognized slavery Mr. Foster con
GUIDED by aging that nc would vote for the bill He
considered aocous and high handed act OF usurpa-
ton mp the Constitution the people OF Kansas
II AZ eous-in,amous. The people OF Kansas re-
pudise t. They scorn its very name its principles, its
land 40 do !.
TIE Seuate then went into Executive session. and AFTER
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