The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13

Scott case, asserting that they, and the Pres
is more odious and intolerable than any 9th
er among the manifold practices Of tyranny.
Having traced step by step the history Of
Kansas affairs, Mr.. Seward gave concise ac-
count of the national Intervention in the Ter
ritories in favor of slave labor since 1920,
mo wonder that the question before us ex-
cites apprehension and alarm" Mr.. Seward,
in closing his elaborate speech, said: "Iam
sure that no patriot who views the subject as
l do, could wish to evade or delay the trial
by delays. We could only extend slavery at
most throughout the Atlantic regions of the
continent. The Pacific slope is free. The
mountain barrier which separates US {, ON
that portion of Jour Empire are quite
enough to divide us too widely, possibly to
ALLEVIATE US too soon. Let us all only become
slaveholding States on this side of these bar
ries, while only free States are organized and
perpetuated on the other side, and then in
deed there will come division of the great
American family into two nations equally
ambitious for complete central over the con-
tinent, and conflict between them over
which the world would mourn as the great
est, and last to be retrieved OF all the calam-
tiles that have ever before fallen on the hu-
man race"
Mr.. Thompson, of N. j., in abiding to
Kansas, said that now was the favorable op-
portunity to end her troubles by her admi>-
sion into the Union. He contended that the
Lecompton Constitution was the expression
of the will of the people in Kansas. He re-
piled to the many arguments made against
that instrument, and instanced the cases OF
fourteen States whose constitutions were
adopted without submission to the people.
If wrong had been suffered by the opponents
of the Lecompton Constitution, that wrong
was the consequence of their own misconduct,
and therefore they have no right to complain.
If the Free State party has large majority,
as is pretended, they can change any obnox-
ious features in the Constitution but if they
are in minority they must submit like good
citizens to the will of the majority.
But this party do not want peace they
! desire agitation. The affairs of Kansas, he
contended, will be infinitely worse if she be
| not admitted into the Union. He was impa.
| tent and aXious that Congress should be re-
| lieved from the consideration of this ques
ton. and that the people of Kansas should
be left to settle their own difficulties in theil
own way and under their own State Govern.
ment. Then, he said, we shall hear nothing
more of BLEEDING Kansas The Senate
then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
| HoUsE-Thc Speaker announced the frs
| business to be Mr.. Hoard's resolution asking
| for a Select Committee to examine into the
charges that the action of members had beer
influenced by the bestowal or withholding
executive patronage, the question pending
! being, shall the resolution be entertained as {
question of privilege.
Mr.. Hoard proposed an amendment charg
ing, on his own authority and common report
the President with endeavoring to contro
the action of the house on the Lecomptol
Constitution by executive patronage.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall suggested the
postponement of the subject for one month.
Mr.. Burnet, of Ky, objected to the post
ponement for month. lie said it was due
to Mr.. Burns, the member implicated thai
he should have a hearing now. The charge
was baseless and contemplate and was in
tended to iniure the Democratic party az
well as Mr.. Burns.
| Mr.. Hoard said he had twice declined any
personal hostility towards Mr.. Burns
Mr.. Burns sent up to the S, eaker, writ
ten statement, charging that Mr.. Hoard in
tended to make false and slanderous RECORD
against him, and saying that he shall hereaf
ter treat Mr.. Hoard and his slang with the
CONTEMPT they merit in the estimation of al
honorable men, he further denied having an,
collision with the President or his Cabinet a
to his vote, asserting that nothing of tn,
kind had occurred directly or indirectly.
SENATE-Mr. Stewart reported adversel,
to the bill to amend the act of March 8, 1853
granting bounty lands to certain officers, sol
diers, etc.