New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-19
Nem9lork daily Gribn,re
FROM WASHING TON.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our own Correspondent - -. .o-o
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March l3, 1853.
The speech Of Mr.. Chandler, the new Senator
from Michigan, on the Kansas question, was very
thorough and effective. He began with sketch OF
the history of the Slavery agitation in this country.
At the formation of the Federal Government, all
the States looked upon Slavery as an evil which
would some day be got rid of. One OF the early
acts of the Continental Congress was the adoption
of the Ordinance Of 1857, forever prohibit
ing Slavery and involuntary servltude 10
ali the then Territories of the United States.
Many of the members of the Continental Con-
gress were also members of the Convention which
framed the present Constitution of the Union, and
but for the existence of the Ordinance OF lIcI IL IL
doubtful if the Constitution would have been
adopted That ordinance was Considered hnality
upon the Slavery question. 1t settled that question
forever as a national question. 1t prohIoIted oiaV-
cry in the Territories and left Slavery IN the States
to the people of the States Under this settlement
the country remained in peace for more than thirty
years. No agitation of the subject toeh place, and
none could take place, for it was not in position
10 be agitated
Then came the Missouri agitation, which was SET
tied by the famous Compromise prohibiting slavery
forever north Of 36' 3V. Here was another
nslity. The question was settled. But It would
not stay settled. The Missouri Compromise was
repealed-tbe greatest aud ever perperated before
the eyes Of the nation. And now, in spite oil all
these fnalities the question is again before U.s. as
far frsm settlement as ever. 80,
Mr.. Chandler proceeded TO examine The hlstO-
ry Of the proceedings in Kansas for the last TWO 1l
three years, sharply critciziug the course OF tne
Pro-Slayery party, and pointing out the sarng Ia,
consstencies between the positions neia auo ~.
opinions pronounced by Gen. Cas and ffeeiaen'
Buchanan, al no very distant period with tneSf Po'
sition and doctrines on the Lecompton question.
Passing on to the Union. Saving plea tor tne pass
age of the LecomptOn Constitution, Mr.. Chahuiei
declared that no more compromises VIII ever 10
submitted 10 to save this Union. The only way 70
save the Union, and TO render it as permanent
the everlasting hills is to restore i TO the iouuda
tlon upon which the fathers placed H. Ana iIrle Tt
the Republican party proposes TO pace u: INC
Republican party is the National party. wniS .u'
party in opposition to il is purely sectional PsiH'
that knows no question but the Slavery qlesHon.
The Government and people Of Kansas sre over
whelmingly opposed to this Lecompton Ooas O..;"r,
ton, and how are you going to force .Sa
upon people so opposed The Governfnenc VI ~.
United States has not bayOnets enoagh 10 iVrco =. .
Constitution upon the necks of such PeoPe'
cannot BE- done.
respect, exclaimed Mr.. Chandler, the fie.ldei.
Of the United States so long as he ooeys a"u ~.
by the Constitution of the United States pl'
HIM step one inch beyond that Constitu'lon 'eS
one drsp of blood acw in Kansas or anywhere
che, and James Buchanan, President .. these
United States, will be liable to impeachment, and
to be hanged for murder also. James bacn1nin, IN
so long he stays within the Constitution anu the
laws is to be respected by everybody; n1. e' MN
step beyond the Constitution and oeyohd .hI Pio-
lection Of the laws, aud he is no ionse. 1A',.es
Buchanan President Of the Gnited STATES, ous
James Buchanan the criminal. If you adopt the
Lecompton Constitution tomorrow, you cannot