The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-27


given TO the Kansas discussion, which was
kept up until late in the evening. Mr.. Fos-
ter OF Conn.,, spoke first, against Lccompton;
Foot, of Conn, followed on the same side.
Clay, of Ala, came next, in speech JUST
fying the disunion projects OF the Alabama
legislature in case Lecompton is rejected;
Mr.. Houston of Texas, animadverted upon
Claws dsunion speech; Durhec, of Wis,
got the floor next, but being too unwcll to
make his speech, had his colleague read 1t
for him. 1t went strong against Lecompton.
The Senate then adjourned to i o'clock to-
morrow.
In the House special committee OF live
was appointed to investigate the facts IN re-
ference to a statement made by Mr.. ALI
bouc. late President Of the Bank Of Pa, OF
so5, 500 having been paid by that bank to
Influence votes in Congress On the taril
question.
Ou;tnan's army bill was then taken up,
and after a few hours discussion, passed. =
The. biz authorizes the President to receive
into service one regiment of Texas Mount
al, Volunteers for the defence of the front
Ter thereof for the purpose of queiing DIS
turbances in Utah, for the protection Of sup
r,ly and cnicrant trains, and the suppress
/ ion of Indian hostilities on the northern and
northwestern frontier. The President Is
authorized to accept the services OF any mum
bar oC volunteers not to exceed in all four
regiments The same or any portion there
of 20 be Organized into mounted regiments
or infantry, as the President may deem pro
NOR The volunteers are not to be accepted
in bodies Of less than one regiment, whose
officers shall be appointed in the manner
prescribed by law in the several States and
Territories to which said regiment shall re-
spect.yoIy belong. Adjourned.
Narch 2p.-kansas discussion continued
in the Serate until late in the evening
Foot, Of Vt, lead off against Leccmpton.-
simmons, of L. Island on the same side ;
Bright, ella, next spoke COR Lecompton.--
He held that when States are ready for adj
mission they ought to be c0ercca into the
Union. NJ. Stuart, Of Mich, spoke last,
against Lccompton.
In the House the deficiency bill was taken
up in committee Of the whole, but the dis
cussion t rued wholly upon the Kansas
question Mr. FarnswortE Of III made an
aIt;-I. cconuton speech-w hiding up with
the declaration that, so help um God, he
would meyer vote fer the admjs> "a Of ano-
ther slave State Wallron, Of Mich, made
a Ike declaration Mr. Maynard, Mr. Bar@s-
dale, and other Southern members. thence
tool, il for granted that this vas the only
ground on which Lecompton was opposed,
and expressed their qualification that the
South now understood it. Mr. Colfax, how
ever. made str1r speech denying that lie
COMPTON was opposed at the North On this
= ouul alone. save by the sboI;ouistS and
said. if the people q Kansas desired slave
cor ~,.,u,ion. there ub.icars s"ncra,.y wo'd
not oppose her admission a. . Save State
The House then adjourned
.Torf1V. NrrcH 23-in the Senate NJ.
Stuart. Of Mich. concluded his speech, com
m.nced on Saturday evening, against the
Kansas bill. Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware,
spoke next for Leconpion. Mr.. Frederick
II Cal. u ~ made a characteristic speech
AGAINST Lecouptcr He ended thus: 'lie
arraved himself against the Lccompton con
si;tut;on he said. because he believed that
an the a,le-a ions of frauds against that H.
siruuCut had been fully proven. These
frauds are known % the IT -s.dent, yet lie
keeps in Office the man who comm:tte the
frauds lie hoped the historian Of these
times would attribute the attempt TO force
this measure, TO the 7e;ulency, falling intel
Igct and trembling dota.e Of an old man tot
ter.ng on the verge Of the grave" With
tire understanding that Mr.. Douglas was TO
have IN floor next the Senate took recess
to : O'Clock.
On rc-assemJ,iHs, immense crowds press
ed for every vacant seat in the galleries and
lobb.es. The floor Of the Senate was crow
dci with ladies. and even the reporters
seats were o7errun. Mr. Douglas entered,
F logkiu. thin and pale, bu, his eye full OF
fire. lie commenced by referring TO hi.
/ course On the slavery question from the
time Of the admission Of Texas. Congress,
/ he said, eventually decided that new terrific
rics should choose their domestic policy 'oI
+ themselves, and for want of Pc er to carry
out bis own measures, ne agreed with their
new line Of policy, with view Of healir :
sectional strife and restoring peace to the
country. His object vas TO localize, not
sectionalizc, slavery
] The people OF Illinois, on sober reflection,
/ approved his course, and the Legislature,
with great unaninity, passed resolutions TO
that effect. Subsequently, as Senator OF
that State and member of the Democratic
party, he f Il It his duty TO apply to the
kansas-NebrasLa set the principle which
had been substituted for the geographical
line. Both parties were pledged to il. The
exact words of that principle are, that it is
not intended TO lggi>late slavery into any
terri DRY, but leave the people to regulate
III ir own affairs. Now, sad Mr.. D., the
question arises, IS the Lecompton Constiiu-
ton in accordance PRINCIPLES Of the Compro-
mise of 1850. and in accordance with the or
ganic act lave the people OF Kansas been
left to manage their own affairs in their own
way, subject only TO the Constitution Of the
l. 5?
Does the Lecompton Constitution embody
the will OF the people OF Kansas: IF it does
you have the right to admit her into the
Union and t. waive any irregularities that
may have occurred in minor details. The
whole action Of this House turned on this,
whether or not they give free expression OF
their will ia tGat act? But what evidence
have we that it is so? He would refrain
from going into a report of how many votes
were fraudulent, but supposing them all le-
gal, how can we accept it as the will of the
people, wher they could only vote for, and
rot against il? And at the subsequent ell
ecton against it, there were ten thousand.
This was evidence to his mind that Locomp-
/ ton IS not the expression OF the VIII oil the
people. 1t has been said that the election
! ofDecember 2lst was legal, and that of Jan.
4th WAS not legal. Where do you find a
/ law that lecalizes the election of December
/ 2lst, only: Under the law of the Lecomp-
/ ton Constitution, which, if it possessed as
much as it received from the Legislature
/ and if so the Legislature possessed as much
/ power on JANUARY 4th as on December 2lst
/ or February Goth.
Mr. Douglas referred to Calhoun's letter
recently published, saying that he thinks
Delaware Crossing, gives the Legislature to
! the free State men. It was of no impor-
lance what Mr.. Calhoun thought, but the
facts are important, as on them depend the
! integrity Of the vote. As Nir. Calhoun is
l nl.cnnt ;S L cnESCactnr Car tla dorncnG