The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-13

punish these detestable but too common
crimes without outside interference.
The people of Kansas have then in their
own way, and in strict accordance with the
organic act, framed Constitution and State
Government, have submitted the all-important
question of slavery to the people, and have
elected Governor, Member of Congess,
of the State Legislature, and other
officers, and they now ask admission into the
Union under this Constitution. ..
Republican in its form, it is for Congress
to decide whether they will admit or reject
the State which has thus been created.
For my own part l am decidedly in favor
of it's admission, thus terminating the Kan
sas question. This will carry out the great
principle of non-intervention. Sanctioned
by the organic act which declares in express
language in favor of the non-intervention of
Congress with slavery in the States and Ter
ritories leaving the people perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way, subject only to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. In this manner,
by localizing the question Of slavery and con-
filming it to the people who are Immediately
concerned, every patriot anxiously expected
that this question would be banished from
the halls of Congress, where it has always
exerted baneful influence to the country.
Mr.. Buchanan further suggests: It has
been solemnly adudged by the highest judi
cial tribunal that slavery exists in Kansas by
virtue Of the Constitution of the United
States. Kansas is therefore at this moment
as much slave State as Georgia or South
Carolina. Without this, the equality of the
sovereign States composing the Union would
be violated and the use and enjoyment of
territory acquired by the common treasure of
all the States would be closed against the
people and property of nearly half of the
confederacy. Slavery can therefore never be
prohibited in Kansas except through the
means of constitutional provision, and in no
other manner can this be obtained so
promptly, if the majority of the people de-
sire it, as by admitting her into the Union
under her present Constitution. On the
other hand, should Congress reject the Con-
sttution under the idea of affording the dis
affected in Kansas a third opportunity to pro-
hibit slavery in the State, which they might
have done twice before, if in the majority, no
man can foretell the consequences. If Con-
gress, for the sake of these men who refuse
to vote on the 21st of December, when they
might, as they claim, have stricken slavery
from the Constitution, should now reject this
State because slavery remained in the Consti-
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this subject will be renewed in still more
alarming form than it has ever before as
sumed.
Mr.. Bigler moved that the message be
printed and referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. Trumbe looked on the message as a
perverted and incorrect history from begin
ming to end on the difficulties in Kansas. He
said there was no usurpation in Kansas fur
Their than that committed by the President
and the army which had been ordered there
without authority of law. He argued that
the admission of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution would be violation of the
Kansas Nebraska act.
Mr.. Douglas would not now 60 into all
argument relative to the questions raised by
tuC lCSiOChC hlCSSdSC. Lis ODlHiUIIS udQ
been clearly expressed on previous occasions.
He thought the better course would be to re-
fer the message to the Committee on Terrific
ries. Hoping that course would be adopted,
he asked leave to present remonstrance
signed by certain gentlemen, as the Governor
and State officers of Kansas, against the re-
ception of that State into the Union under
the LecOmpton Constitution, which he moved
be referred to the Committee on Territories
and printed.
Mr.. Toombs expressed his hearty approx
al of the Presidents policy. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Harris, of illinois, gave no.
ticc that he would tomorrow move to take
up the contested election case of Vallanding-
ham against Campbell, in order to dispose OF
the preliminary question involved.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Printing Deficiency bill.
The House spent several hours in consd-
ering the bill approprlating $3.50, 900 to sup
ply the printing deficiency, and it was finally
negatived, 81 against 1875.
The Presidents Message was received and
read. Mr.. Stevens moved its reference to
the Committee on Territories, and as the
hour was late, thought it better to adjourn.
Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, moved to adjourn-lost
los to 100. The friends of Lecompton gen
orally voted in the affirmative. After strug-
gle for the floor, Mr.. Hughes moved refer
ence to select committee of 13. Mr.. 3D.
cock moved an adjournment negatived by
seven majority Some sharp words occurred
between Mr.. Hughes and Mr. Harris. Of Ill
Mr.. Hughes made speech fully endorsing
the message.
MIR. Harris, of Illinois, offered a resolution
that the message of the President and the
Lecompton Constitution be referred to a Sc
lect committee Of thirteen, to be appointed
by the Speaker, to inquire into all the facts
connected with the said Constitution, and
the laws ii'any, under which the Convention
was held, and if so, whether the provisions
Of the laws we're complied with also wheth-
er said Constitution provides for republican
form OF government, whether the population
be sufficient for Representative in Congress
under the present ratio, and whether the Con-
stitution is satisfactory to the majority of the
legal voters of Kansas-alsO the number of
votes cast for the Constitution, the places
where cast in each county, the caucus or reg
istration under which the election of delegate
was held, and whether just, and in compli-
ance with law, and in relation to all other
matters on the subject-pending which prop
ositicn the House adjourned.
From the Home Journal
John Anderson, My 10, Amended.
This exquisite ballad, constructed by Rob-
ert Burns out of different and somewhat
exceptionable lyric, has always left some
thing to be wished for and regretted it is
not complete. But who would venture to
add to song of Burns? AS Burns left it,
it ran thus
John Anderson, my 10, John,
When first acquaint,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonnie bow was bent;
But your brow is beld, John,
Your locks like the snaw;
But blessings your frosty pow,
John Anderson my jo.
John Anderson, my 10, John,
We clamb the hill thegither;
And many canty day, John,
We've had WI ane anither
Noxr fofto dour Iobp