The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-05
The English Bill.

dcnunciatonS We are apt to meet somebody
that very indifferently understands what he
so vehemently denouncas. We recommend
to such democrats a careful perusal of the
following very candid, and we think clear
and unanswerabe vindication Of the Eng
lish Bill, from the Richmond Examiners:
"The debates which we have Published
have sufficiently shown Cor what opposite
reasons members supported and members
opposed the English Kansas Lccompton bill.
Il was supported because it did and because
il did not submit the constitution to the
vote of the people. It was opposed because
il dill. and because it did not, submit the
constitution 10 the vote Of the people
And finally, it has been opposed and stig-
matizcd because it would permit such oppo-
site constructions.
Lawyers and controvcrsialStS, and men
Of extreme views and impracticable temper
peraments, may exercise their ingenuity in
drawing plausible deductions, or indulge
their phlegm in uttering harsh criticisms
But we suppose the people at large are
mere anxious to see the subject in its true
Eight, and to form correct Judgment. We
suppose the following 10 be Il correct pre-
scutation of the matter. And first as TO the
question of fact:
The b Il docs not submit the constitution
to a vote of tn, people. Bot II dces submit
the amended schedule to sGch vote: and
the vote OF the schedu!emay have prGcticaUy
the eject Of a vote on the constitution.
Now to the question Of principle: The
schedule which accompanies the constitution
is in the nature OF engagement or covenant,
to which Kansas as an Inchoatc state is one
party and all the other states represented
by congrcss) are the other party. Kansas
proposed to congress TO forcgo any righJ to
tax the federal lands i'll her limits, on ccnli-
ton that certain grants thereof should be
made her. Congress now makes n counter
proposition, greatly reducing the amount Of
the grant; and instead Of I'm posing the con.
dition on Kansas, or LEAVING her assent
thereto to DC simply inferred, /; is provided
that the question shall be expressly submit
ted to hor people. Ii they consent to the
terms, then congress is willing to admission.
Now we think that both Q! the two sogsr.
eisn parties to the negotiation should thus
fully and openly respond to an engagement
designed to be mutual. 1T takes two to
make bargain" Kansas has asked to come
in on certain terms which she named. Sae
may not desire To come in on terms which
congress names. She has 10 right to 'orce
herself in. There must be consent on both
sides
In answer to the complaint that congress
is taking advantage 0: Kansas desire to be
admitted 20 impose tefus, :hc answer is
that ktnSa> Is not iEOIe anxious 10 ges in
than aA parties are TO have her in. \ brawl-
ing brat Il the door, the government IS dcSl-
rous Il stop the clanor by inducing her 20
enter. She - rather in condition to dictate
then 10 be dictated to. She secures entrance
with only half the population she ought 10
show.
The only ground fer charging ambiguity
upon the English bi!l, Is that the direct sub
MISSION OF one qutstior, for which il pro
videS, indirectly decides another Hence
i SPu'aut>, by cOnfourIirg the ulirec; with
the direct, may charge on the bin what Is
due only 10 Their own perversion.
II a bi!l Is necessarily knavIsh because it
presents different aspects from different
views. and IS thus able to combine the sup
port oi persons who widely disagree on some
poiats, then the Kansas bill Is not tie only
le is'ative v.l'n.uy. ! southern man may
prefer a tariff, IS tie most convenient way
Of rai.iu. revenue" i northern man may
prefer that mode because of the incidental
'' I.:cc'icu" j., affords. The former may
d,nouuce "protrctiou" and % for the BIZ,
refusing 20 recognize any such principle in
it; tie latter msy laud protection nad claim
that the bIil provides :oT il, and thuS secures
his vote Some wise man may come ~
and GCuoGUce the Ii as 4 sH,na.e, because
lis very supporters cannot agree in coustru-
i z it,
The above has It's simple rar=.lcl in this
Kansas settlement. Some vote for tie Eng
lj>h submission because lis direct object Is
to give Kansas the right to pass upon the
terms Of 4 contract TO which she l. 4 party.
Others vote for i because In passing upon
this she iaai city decides another question
which they are anxious to have tested.
There IS no more Inconsistency, then, in
10th these classes Of persons thus uniting on
he same Kansas U.l! than there is in pro;cc-
tiCn and auli-protect.on men uniting
on a tariff bill. And those who indulge
their wit, or point their paragraphs, or Illus
trate their shTewGneSs by attempting to
fidiculc or to expose the alleged incunsiStcn-
cjoS OF such concord OF action simply exhibit
henselFcs as unable to distinguish Between
and variety.
So far from It's being an objection TO bin
hus to be at.e to satisfy various shades Of
opinion, we consider 1t n n.cIIt-and one
y iich, amid the Diversified views and inter
lsts OF this widespread people, viii come to
be regarded as capital, ard 10 be diligently .
sought for. 1t affords new ground for hope
100 in the permanency Of our Union, when I
sc see opposite views thus finding ground .
II Il rational contcntment with the same .
measure, though for different reasons. 1t .
would seem that the saving clement OF /
: compensation" has found place in our
political dspenSat on.
We feel that We may properly conCratu-
ate the administration. the democr attic party,
he south and the north. on result so ac-
ordant with just principles, 50 full Of hope,
nd so honorable and beneficial, that the
main objection alleged against it is that all
idcS have right to be specially pleased
/. For ourselves we are cOutcnt---and none
he less So because other persons, for other
cas- ems, are Coatent also.
The SroEI AT PERI. The storm on Sun
DEVASTATING in lis effects at Peru than at
ottawa. The .Scntinel Of Wednesday states
S part Of the ruin wrought, the blowing
own Of Kaisei's brewery, large brick
uilding the steam saw mil at the foot OF
Iaii ion street was unroofcd; the Catholic
'hurch ditto; large frame building be-
oneing to Mr.. CtoT was moved from its
cars on the railroad track were
u, in motion; wagons in the street turned
yer, &c, &C. The damage in the city foo,s
p some $4,000.
Immense quantities Of rain have falIen.-
he river is higher row than i. has been
his spring. This is the sixth rise. All the
IVY lands arc inundated, and the ground
verywhere is so wet that all farming oper.
tons have been suspended. No corn Of
ny account has been planted, and fronl
....a..4 annnarn ncoc Il cnnnnt hn far caro.al