Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-14
ne Passage Of. the Kansa. compro-
mise Bill.

The news Of the final passage of tho
Kansas bin. through both Houses Of
Congress-. has. so far az We have obsery-
cd, been received with very general sat
isfaetion by moderate and conservative
men Of all parties, who had become tired
Of its protsacted discussion, and almost
Disguised With the delay it caused to the
moro important and pressing business
before the national legislature. The Ma
tional lntelligenoer thus announces the
end Of the controversy:
We are sure that all OF our readers
will learn with pleasure as heartfelt as
our own Is in announcing the fact that
che pgotrscted, angry. mischeivous. and.
a regards sectional interests, unduly ex>
agpeTa.ed Kansas contest in Congress.
has at last been terminated, and termin-
ated. az all Of our sectional differences
have been from the formation of the gov
srnmant to the present time. by some SUR
render Of imprscticable ground on both
aides, and by an acknowledged compro-
mise Of extreme position in the adoption
of middle course.
The Union also says:
Thus has terminated the most extra.
ordinary and alarming political difficulty
which has ever disturbed the politics Of
this country. It's origin is TO be found
in the passage Of the fatal Missouri COM
promise; and its close was appropriately
effested ON the anniversary of the inaug
uration Of George Washington as Presi
dent of the United States und the federal
constition. The illustrious Father of his
Country. on the occasion of his accession
10 the presidency says: Every step by
which they have advanced" (speaking of
the Statesl "to the character Of an inde-
pendent nation, seems to have been dis
iinguished by some providential agency"
We submit that this graceful acknowledge
ment Of Divine interposition in behalf of
the republic is most appropriately repea.
ted on the present occasion.
The New York Journal of Commerce
remarks:
The bill which has passed has been
stigmatized. in some quarters. as a
bribe to the people Of Kansas, inasmuch
IS it provides for the transfer to the State
on its organization. OF certain lands for
school purposes, the erection of public
buildings, &C.. making such transfer, OF
course, dependent upon the acceptance of
che act. There is no ground for such an
imputation upon the bill, for the amount
of land donated to Kansas, under its pro-
visions, is less than one fourth the guam
tity claimed by the Lecompton ordinance,
less. If we remember correctly. than
the Topekaites asked for.-and no more
than the Minnesota and Oregon admis-
sion bills provide for giving to those terri
tories. ON their admission into the Union
% States. It is the settled policy, on
the admission of new States, to grant
them lands, to q certain extent, for school
and other purposes. generally regulated
by Rgrant Of certain numbered sections
in each township; and the provisions in
the bill under consideration are the same
a other States have received, and all new
States will receive on occasion OF their
admission into the Union. When Kan
sas comes in as State. whether It be uu-
der the provisions of the act which has
just passed the House. or at some future
period the usual shsre Of the public lands
will enure to her citizens for the usual
purposes, sgreeably to the provisions of
the present bill.
Tho settlement of this question will
haze an important influence upon politi-
cal affairs. It is a matter for congratula.
ton, even among those who have no par
~ obligations to fulfill, that SO many of
the members Of Congress. who sepera>
ted from their associates on the Senate
bill. have been enabled. in considering
the proposition Of the conference com,
mittee. to concur with the ADMINISTRATION,
and to cast their votes in accordance
with their previous habits. against the
party which has made Kansas shrieking,
1t mot . profession, at least a constant
practice. for several years past. Covers
nor Walker and Secretary Stanton have
also. il seems. aequiesced in the mode Of
adjustment finally agreed to. and il is not
improbable that the Democratic party
will be substantially a unit ON this the
leading measure of Mr.. Buchanan's ad.
ministrstion.
The real vote on the hill was on Mr..
English's motion to reconsider the vote
and lay the motion on the table, and the
vote stood one hundred and thirteen to
one hundred. This is exactly the same
vote as that by which the Missouri Com.
promise was repealed four years ago.
The bill was signed by the president on
Friday night.
Gov. Walker, in his letter to Mr.. Cox.
OF Ohio. written previous to the passage
Of the bill says:
This bill. as interpreted by me. is in
precise conformity with my views and
course not only in Kansas, but since my
return: and. in following the path where
duty and conscience babe me, I must
support it.
AcoU1TTAL FOR KILLING A SKDuoER IN
KEsTUcKr.-The trial of Hardesty for the
shooting of Grub occupied three days of
last week. at BURLINGTON. Ronna cnnntp