Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-10

I'd IT. The United .Situes Stnate, .R-s'o|
l.i 1898.
% CKsrS MIR President, the bisi before
mate is in the usual form of bills admit
,mr States. without any peculiarly: and
gs no, require any extended cxp!antion.
r, rii,ct designed to be accomplished IS
l,,D by IFS tile TO DC to admit the State OF
yu.,. into the Union as one of the severe gE
Nyc, i ths ruufedcracy. The bill is
r.,Aic,,eI upon state Of facts embo lied and
,,,.sr,rl IN the report OF The Committee on
Territories. ghesc facts justyfying the bill,
,oEA M, . ea,c themselves. and render any
(Ssbarse arqumGnt. ar any extended explain
non, Fholly unnecessary Indeed, SO lar as~
Z ,n s5rccrned; | shouli be perfectly willing
uu. this question 10 tho present Ju isc-
sa Of the senate Thre are those, how
b. nrp,sod to il. who would take ii per-
b. a. ra,her unkind not to give them some
f4s1t Of Justification for shsir speeches, By
nsopcninC remarks; and | therefore aTan
rf Of the present cccaelon 10 do so more
Of defence to thnse who desire to reply to
than frnur any Wisdom "n nay part to occu-
4 single moment o; time of the Senate.
trust shall never shrink from duty or
IN responsibility; and if duty demands Of
amnkc any explanaii'.n Of the report fur
tnan it cx plnins itself; am ready to do
but DO not conceive II 10 be necessary
Hands unsssailed; the leading controlling
h slated in il cannot be successfully con-
rpritd. though some of them have been
1!ed, in publications., not by authority, but
He shape of minority views | say they
been evaded: but still think the posi-
Is assumed by the report OF the cnmm,ttee
NA wsssailed aud it would look like a
s@id supcrcrogaiion TO add anything to
fan has b ,ea sal / i'll that report may
screr. be permitted, on the present coca
D. to make a personal explanation; and | do
5ecause | do not like to obtrudc myself on
Senate, except when legitimately have
i floor for debate
fad in the New York Tribune some very
I aFerc structures and some very false state
fnts with regard to the action of the Con-
,teo on territories It is assumed that the ma
.fty Of the committee made positive prom.
4 to the Scuator from Illinois & the Senator
|m Vermont ont 10 report until the succeed
Monday after the teport was actually
Aic; but that, in violation of this agree
ent, the report Was was precipitaely hurried
rough. and these gentlemen were compell
to present their views without having ;
liOpportunity in violation Of the agreement
iikc this occasion to state what the under
! laing was, On Monday the committe,
= and was not quite ready with the ma
jreport. We had been at work on it
had not succeeded in completing it
Ah had lust added the last words of tn
:raft l desired to have it copied.
,een urged to be ready. desired NEE
the succeeding Tuesday. On Tues
tie committee met. My report wa
II! tie Senator from Vermont had hi
r.; the Senator from Illinois said he wa
f'sdy, and he asked for postponement
& ali that we should have meeting ol
f'day, and he would, if he possibly could
lsady on Thursday. but he asked no ex
sop of time beyond Monday. even IT h
I'd not be ready on Thursday The Sen
irOm Vermont made this remark imme
ey. That is like the old preacher Civ
cut W.. notice of his sermon Twill preac
4 Wednesday. the Lord willing, but o
~Ag, whether or no" Laughter.
that matter here, because it will brin
@'lmstances to mind. showing this, tn
" viii be made on Thursday, if possibl
Monday, whether or no, The major
lle committee assembled together, an
-'ed the matter over There was II
y. postponement to Monday; there ws
rNSs postponement to Thursday, when
~'e ready if possible. We resolve
's would, If possible. report on Thurs
s ~ stimulate the Senator from Illiaeis
Keep hlm from being taken by SUI
should insist upon aeport on tia
'''Ohlarly wrote him a note, after h