Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-18

this moment as much Slave State as Geor.
gia or South Carolina. Without this, the
equality of the Sovereign States composing
the Union would be violated, and the use
and enjoyment Of a Territory acquired by
the common treasure Of all the States would
be closed against the people and property Of
nearly half the members Of the Confedera-
cy. Slavery can, therefore, never be pro-
hibited in Kansas, except through the means
of Constitutional provision, and in no 9TH
er manner can this be obtained so promptly,
if the majority Of the people desire it, as by
admitting her into the Union under her
present Constitution. .-... .... ....t|
On the other hand, should Congress re-
ject the Constitution, under the idea Of af-
fording the disaffected in Kansas third op-
portunity to prohibit slavery in the State,
which they might have done twice before if
in the majority, no man can foretell the con-
sequences. If Congress for the sake Of
these men who refused to vote for delegates
to the Convention, when they might have
excluded slavery from the Constitution,
and who afterwards refused to vote on the
2lst of December, when they might, as
they claim, have stricken slavery from the
Constitution, should now reject the State
because slavery remains in the Constitu-
tion, it is manifest that the agitation upon
this subject will be renewed in more a.
farming form than it has ever before as
sumed. Every patriot in the country had
indulged the hope that the Kansas-Nebras-
ka Act would have put final end to the
slavery agitation, at least in Congress
which had for more than twenty years con-
vulsed the country and endangered the Un-
ion. This act involved great and funda-
mental principles, and, if fairly carried into
effect, will settle the question. Should agi-
tation be again revived-should the people
Of sister States be again estranged from
each other with more than their former Bit
'eihcss- tiis VIII diisS lIon cause, SO
far as the interests OF Kansas are concerned,
more trifing and insignificant than has ever
stirred the elements OF great people into
commotion. To the People of Kansas, the
only practical difference between admission
or rejection depends simply upon the fact
whether they can themselves more speedi-
y change their present constitution if il does
not accord with the will of the majority, or
frame second Constitution to be submit.
ted TO Congress hereafter.
Even il ,his were a question of mere ex-
pediency and not OF right, small difference
Of time one way or the other, is not OF the
least Importance when contrasted with the
evils which must necessarily result TO the
whole country from the revival oil the Slave
ry agitation.
In considering this question, it should
never be forgotten that in proportion TO its
msignilIcance, let the decision be what it
may, so far AS il may effect few thousand
inhabitants Of Kansas, who have from the
beginning resisted The Constitution and the
laws, for this very reason the rejection Of
the Constitution will be SO much the more
keenly felt by the people of fourteen States
OF the Union where slavery is recognized
under the Constitution ol the United States.
Again, the speedy admissio of Kansas
INTO the Union will restore peace and quiet
10 the whole country. Already the affairs
OF that Territory have engrossed an undue
proportion OF public attention, and have
sadly affected the friendly relations of the
people of the States with each other and a.
larmed the fears Of patriots for the safety OF
the Union. Kansas once admitted, the ex-
citement becomes localized and would soon
die away for want Of outside aliment, and
then every difficulty could be settled by the
bsllot-box. Besides, and no trifling consid.
Grafton, shall then be enabled to withdraw
the troops from Kansas, and employ them
on service where they are much needed.
They have been kept there on the earnest
importantly Of Governor Walker, to main
tain the existence OF the Territorial goveIn-
ment, and secure the execution of the laws
He considered at least two thousand regu-
lar troops, under the command of General
Harney, necessary. Acting upon this re-
liable information, have been obliged In
some degree, to interfere with the expedi-
tion to Utah in order to keep down the re-
belion in Kansas, which has involved very
heavy expense 10 the government.-
Kansas once admitted, il is believed there
will no longer be occasion there for the
troops.
L have thus performed my duty on this
important question under deep sense Of
my responsibility to God and to the country.
My public life will terminate in brief pe-
riod and have no other object of earthly
ambition than to leave my country in a
peaceful and prosperous condition, and to
live in the affections and respect of my coun-
trymen. The dark and ominods clouds now
impending over the Union conscientiously v
believe will be dssipated with honor TO ev-
cry portion of it by the admission of Kansas
during the present session Of Congress;
whereas, if she should be rejected, great
Iy fear these clouds will become darker and
more ominous than ever vet threatened The