The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-03

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"CompTOmiser---W itueSSeS sum-
mOned--PacIIIc SaiIrOad--AItack
on the bill for the appointment OF
the CleFks---Pre sideht's LeveeS.
2 & WAsuISGroS, d. G., Jan. 90 1858.
The messenger from Kansas having in charge
the Lecompton Constitution. together with Of
fetal vote thrown. is now daily looked for. As
soon as he arrives. the Constitution will be pre-
sented to Congress for acceptance, accompanied
by message from the President, which he is
at present engaged preparing, urging the inme-
date admission of Kansas into the Union as a
State. When this occurs, we may expect a
very long and an exciting debate. Both sides
claim to have majority in the House. / am
when the vote is taken in the House it will show
majority oflrOm twelve to eighteen in favor OF
the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution. Su-h course is the best and
quickest way Of removing the difficulties in that
territory from the National Councils, and pre-
venting them from distracting the entire cOun-
try. The free State men do net desire the
sympathy of Democratic Congress. They
have no right to expect that that body will for
sake the beaten paths Of precedent and law, in
order to aid them, in their schemes OF sectional
agitation. They have refused, thus far. to help
themselves; until they at least manifest willing
ness to do,this, they are not entitled to, and
should not receive outside aid. At three diff
terent elections have they had an opportunity
OF settling he s'Apsry question 50 far as Kansas is
concorned:-lst at the election for members OF
the Legislature; I'd, at the election for members
of the constitutional Convention; and 81, at The
election on the slavery clause Of the Constitu-
ton. They claimed to have a majority Of the
voters, they said they were in favor of making
KanseS free State, and yet, when they had it
in their power, by a peaceful appeal to the bal
lot box, to accomplish all at which they pro-
posed to aim, they refused to do So What are
the American people to think ofsuch proceed
ing? What can they think? How can the free
State men of kansas harmonic their professions
and their actions, during the past three years?
Surely they have no right now to complain, that
a Constitution recognizing negro slavery has
been adopted by the pro slavery mon Of Kansas,
who did uotc at oil Of the elections An1 shall
Congress now merely because the free State ms ,,
frons some cause, WOULD NOT VOTE at the faSmer
elections, step in and say that the Constitution,
adopted by these men who did vote. shall not
be received-shall they lower their own digni-
| ty by obeying the flctious behests Of anatical
community in Kansas when law and precedent
are against it? No, Congress OF right should
accept the Lccompton Constitution, and admit
! Kansas. lfthe freo-State men do not like the
Constitution let them change it. They have
the power in their own han Is, an cln quickly
and quietly make such alterations in the instru
ment, as will coincide with their own views
The success Of the Utah exp,lition de penis
much upon the course which will be pursue
| by Congress. SJa3iy action is dem,nled in
| the matter, If the government is to accomplish
anything in that direction. An increase Of the
army is demand immediately, in order that the
recruits may be properly drilled anil convened
at some point on the frontier. whence they can
set out on the opening Of Spring to reinforce the
gallant little bald, who have suffered such hard
ships in reaching Camp Scott True, a bill LA,
been introduced in the Senate for the .ncre asc
of the army, by adtling two companies to each
regiment now in service; but, from appearances
SO much tim, will BE- occupied in its discus
sion as to render its passage Of little benefit a
the very time it Is most needed-ncxt xt Spring.
1t is now asserted heree that Lieut.. Genera
Winfield Scott will start for California by thu
next Steamer, with full powers from govern
ment to organize in that State an army for th
invasion Of Utah, if the latest advices from Sal
Lake which he shall receive in California arr
such as to warrant thaprosecution Of hostllities
In that case he will employ regulars now on th
Pacific side, and will alSo call upon tn. Cover
nor of California for volunteers. He expects I,
reach Salt Lake in June, simultaneously will
Colonel Johnston. 1t is a part of his plan Q
operations to conduct the army up the Colorad
river, which is believed to be nayigabe for thre
hundred miles above its junction with the Gla
land in the exact direction Of Utah. An office
ofthe army is now engaged in surveying tn
river, and so far as it has been yet examined
has been found deep stream, withount shoal o
falls, with current of three niles an hour.
In the S,nate on Tuesday, Mr.. Pugh, Of you
State, gave notice that he would introduce a bill
I shortly, authoriznyth State Of Virginia, Penn
sylvania, kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinoi
J to enter into an agreement among the them
selves and with other States interested, for TIL
Improvement ofthe navigation of the Ohio rive
and its tributaries, and empower them to lev
tonnage duties for that purpose.
\, Mr.. Pugh also,.on Wednesday, introduced tn
resolutions of "Instructions" adopted by tn
Ohio Legislature, and stated that when tn
Lecompton Constitution should be presented t
Congress he would take the opportunity of ex
pressing his views in full on the Kansas ques
ton. Mr. Pughs private views, believe, nuc
as he regrets that the entire Lecompton Consti
tuition was not presented to the people Of Kan
sas for ratification are favorable to the imms
date admission Of Kansas into the Union, a
) the best method ofsettlng the distracting ques
, ticn. r9 - o@
: Senator Wade made short and yindicty