The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18

country II We fail, pretend not 10 say. |
hope may not be misunderstood on that
point. What l say is. that il you admit
Minnesota, and Kansas applies Substantially
on the same grounds, you must not exclude
her. If Kansas be excluded 90 account Of
irregularities In the formation Of her constr
tuition, then let Minnesota be excluded for
the same reason, and there will be peace all
over the country. Nobody in my section
will complain, for an instant, that you apply
the same rule to the one that you shall not
apply one rule fer the admission Of u free
State, and then exclude State asking ad-
mission as a slave State on the same prin
cplc.
Mr. CRITrENDEN. Mr. President, |
did not intend, nor did expect, TO say an
other word on the subject but illusions are
made to this side OF the Chamber. Perhaps
they are not always intended to include me
but am included in the language which
gentlemen use. am on this side Of the
Chamber. sit where | sat twenty years
ago, and stand where stood twenty years
ago, 80 far az principles are concerned.
Mr.. BROWN. Allow me to interrupt
my honorable friend from Kentucky!
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. Certainly.
| Mr.. BROWN. ! suppose the remark of
the Senator may by possibility be meant for
me. am not unaware Of the fact that
my friends from Alabama, Mr. FuzPAr-
RICK, South Carolina, Mr.. Evans, and
Louisiana, Mr.. BESJANIS, in common
with the honorable Senator from Kentucky,
all southern Senators sit on the other side
Of the Chamber but when ! speak of the
other side, mean to be understood as
speaking Of the Republican members Of the
Senate, and nobody else.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. l did n take it in
any sense personal or offensive. sit where
sat and endeavor to act as l always
have done, so as to do what think is right.
When suggested, some time ago, in very
few remarks, the propriety that called on us
to act on this measure, did not know that
there was any opposition to it whatever
and though have heard the remarks OF
many gentlemen, do not yet perceive that
they have any objection to the proceedings
that have taken place in Minnesota. All
has been regular to my understanding sub
stantialy so. The committee have so re.
ported, and have recommended the admis
sion Of the State on the ordinary terms
regarded it somewhat, in this stage OF the
business, as mere formal proceeding on thu
part Of the Senate; and | thought it du:
( TO the State itself, who now, by regular
course of law, has arrived at its present
condition. and is entitled by law to admis
sion here il she presents republican consti
tuition, and all the conditions have beer
complied with on her part, and that We wer,
uniustly delaying the admission of her rep
resentatyes On this floor. thought it du,
to ourselves aud to the Constitution of tn,
United States; thought it due TO the Stat,
of Minnesota and to the gentlemen who ar,
her Senators, for such they virtually are
in attendance from that State, that Thu
iormality, as consider it, should be gon,
through with without delay.
have heard my honorable friend from
Virginia have heard the honorable gen
tleman from Mississippi, and others ant
what do their objections amount to? Hay'
they made an objection to the course b,
which the constitution OF Minnesota wa
formed, or by which il is authenticated!
have heard none. II has been intimated tina
perhaps there were some irregularities /; bu
gentlemen do not state that those Irregular
ties would control their judgment on TN
subject and yet We are to delay it. Why
sir, il there are questions to be settled, the,
are entitled to speedy settlement; and lie
US proceed ut once to the business.
Gentlemen suggest that Minnesota is not {,
G be admitted until Kansas is prepared. II
: the name of God, when will that be, Sh
t has been preparing now many years for ad
mission here. She las been the subject o
2 long controversies here. Why shall we de
2 Law the admission OF Minnesota because o
E the cou,roverse s that exist in relation {,
! Kansas? can see no reason. Are we ~
= to proceed in the case Of Minnesota, which
involves no question. which involves no ob
/ lection, until we can settle disputabl'
question in respect to another State tha
asks for admission! Why are We TO throw
. into the bottomes. sea OF troubles that i
: aroupd Kansas, this question Of the adms
, sion Of Minnesota! Ii that Is to be the case
, we shall not now proceed to the consideri
. ton Of this subject, and no gentleman cal
tell me when We shall he brought 10 consid
or II.
Il it just to the State of Minnesota? i
it just that she, who has approached Us II
, an un1uestionable shape-in obedience Il
. lawn conformity TO the Constitution, ans
! has presented 10 you State constituted
sanctioned by convention, and sanctioned
, by AN almost unanimous vote Of the people
shall be rejected or stopped az our door
compelled to wait until somebody else il
prepared Tor admission se no justice ii
1t; | SEE M argument in Il AMI yet suei
, considerations as these are supposed by gen
tlemen that would. under ordinary cir
cunsstanees, say are much mere competent
to Judge than | am, to Justify them in with
! hoLiing themselves from acting % this sub
iec,, until another doubtful aud qaestionabI,
event. in their apprehension. is decided upon
I With all these Arguments ami views snc
in almost every argument and controversy
tia, now witness On this floor, are mingled
, ! IN give them strength AMI point elthc,