The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-13
mn. MrRRAm,s REPORT.
COMMITTEE ROOM, I
J.vrARY ira iS5s. !

t. rny Hos " y Locss.
xns.leY PRO tes Hos n P'presosia''csf
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
which vas referred Preamble and Resolu-
lions. consiemns'ory Of Rongsr j. NALNEa,
late tjovevnag Of Kansas. for his unauthorized
illegal, and impestnent interference IN the ~.
fars Of the Territory over sheh he was called
to preside. have had he same under eonsi'era-
ton. and bog leave 90 report
The s-ne considerations ~hleh originally
caused the reirSlion Of ihe Preamble and Res
oln,iant and their subsequent reference, ope-
rated with yonr Committee, IN delaying this
rpon, Mr.. Walker was southern an II
MT by birth, nj least bg adoption, and bis ap-
ponimeni ~ Governor Of Kansas, WAS re-
garicd, 8, toe lime. by all parties, as an linper
,ant concession 10 The Sonih Fully identified
with The Democratic pafly Of ihis section 81
the lnion by an Hetiye cooperation eNtend'
Jag throrehon, the period Of bic political ca
rcer bis speeches IN Congress and opt 81 IT,
hls letter, and bis official reports a. Secretary
of tho Treasury. under Denpcrailc pro-
slavery administration, fully endof.i0g and sus-
iair mr. these opinions the ttet that DO was
pressed upon Mr. Buehanan By Southern men
ia Congress, for the first position 10 his abe
met; and the further fact, tat although hls
conduct as Governor of ksusa-, stcmed 10
merit the condemnation embraced lg the pre-
amtle ana fes0lu'ioas. vet he W1s Sustained,
Judging trem rewswpsf accounts, hy large
portion 4 ths pto.sls cfy pants oi the ltrr.
iotv. and ilis, too after De bod been cn1-
demncd by the Democratic Conventions II
two, 81 lcasi. cf Che ~onhesn States u Wa
not TO be expected that man w.' tlcH an-
tcceden's end ii.us susaif cd w0uii falsely the
history o. hi. political ifs byan aet of trcach-
. rf H.f ma
seemingly, o. adequate motive far even one
who Ind determined % abandon principle and
isak o. unhailoNcd ambition puiy, ~ i.s re.
ward ladgr ilfso circumstance. Faur Com
mitioe, a.iusied hy hkr considerations Which
prevailed in the House. when this ffdtuhlc
and RestiHt us were referred, were reluctant
10 condemn Gov. Walker anbeafd. They
though, but Just TO Wail unui ali tie facts
connected with biz course in Kansas ~efe be-
fore lhfui. lie had right 10 expect a- much
ignm iexas particularly, on account 4 the de-
r,ded tuUfsu Bee iupk iu rotation t. aup. Nation,
and the .eitices fenioi D., bin in that struggle
A Legislative body, acting w3b deihcmiioo,
could not do olhefwie i1gs committee Hiii
no, disguise The iaet, that lu tt~ OF oil the
circumstance, n hepe was INDUCED That q
jnsl,beaiien tor bi. conduct might he oiersi
which would be- satlsartorg They have
waited patiently the result iie whole mat
ter is l.lore them together with llr. Walkers
extraordinary letter ~ which be- attempts to
justify himself, and upon tAas otijcute itoy
afe fully frspana Go eoadenn, ID unqualified
terms, she ooufsr be- has pursued. I1ry rrt
gard % as direct and iiaefaui violation, hy au
tiIierr Of toe Fpd.ml Government, Il ito
doctrluo Of non-int,tyeuuon o. embraced in
the Kansas Nebraska act which provided, thlt
the people Of the territory shouli be- left free
to form their domestic Institutions Ice their own
way, subject TO The constitution Of th' L nited
States. The oppression " domestic instliu.
uons' used Ia The vet. referred exclusively 10
the institution Of slavery. rs the debates 10
Congress and particularly tie speeches Of Mr..
Douglas at the time 81 It's passage ,iearly
show The universally of the rule # self.
government as 30 HI other sui leetsY was not
msiier az controversy. When therefore,
Governor Walker declared, as he did ia his
Topeka speech, thsi from the laws Of climate,
slavery could not exist in Kansas ard ln that
and subsequent speeches, that the constitution
10 be adopted by State convention, would
he Of no obligatory iulre ana ess submitted to
difcf, yotc Of tle people for ratification or
rejection, and Inst unless .o Submitted, would .
and ought to be rejected by Congress; bis .
course rs Governor 81 the territory, cannot
he considered otherwise, than at war with the
doctrine II non.interyention. as rn rusntho-
fistd ILLEGAL, ana imprrttnent interference
with Tie riaAt. of ibe u,opl. and ep AGA al
irearlery oqualied only by M. Abandonment
u Mr buchanan administration
The declaration that tbu climate of Kansas
rendered 10 unfit for slavery, coming from q
Souhern man with ihe tnieccdruls Of NJ
Walker, and the Governor OF te territory,
was well calculated 10 deter stakeholder. from
emieraiinp to il. and TO produce a eofrospopI.
inq Increase Of cni.raus fnl. tl, NON .l,,..
holding States. Il wAs mol oely az, ,eonibo-
rlscd and hnpcrtnrit Interference ia, M, 10
dictate in advance 0hat Genres. the t'on,.,t,,.,,
must adopt AFTER formluaa STINT. t',,a,it,ti,..,
bat /, was calling i'm qscstion III. s,,,l.,,,s
with which il was deirgaicd. an git.o,t A., F.
hbridgc is power. aad lar efficiency Of a. ar.
ton, aud ewing aid ana ,etit,taonf,t a., .,t,ls
Of men whose purposes were ifea4oneit.
whl had set 81 debaAee al legal aui uuriiy.,uI
who for upwards IA ghrrc year. h..I pranop,I
disoora and clyil wqr. II Nas lantaiaouut te
saying TO them, Slavery cannot cxi.t.ul(.,.
sas, ard consequently "a attcmp,. To intro.
daee II into the territory arc wrong and
aganss the laws Of God. You can e. on in
yonr career Of Resistance and violence 'rhs
constitutional convention amounts 10 nothing
unless il submits ls acliou back g. The peon.o.
and ii all oiAcr eilurs ful ia yous aWiss,
course, you viii ttcN haye g chance OF 1.tcaf.
lug it, Nor eau Oh. views bee abaif.euy do.
Tended on the c-oG9d tbei sogcrttgnly reside,
IN the people, and b in it.e'i .sdtisable Al
hitting to-, proposition 10 De- ,rur, i.o propIc
have cetMiifiY tie rght To detpimiu, th,- man,