The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26

Of John Csudlebo Calhoun and Mclean. 10 procured
Caiboun oppoeed this measure violently, and
consequence hn Conduct had been copo cd 70 leave
aEsSst the charge Of beng brutal bloody AwIess
10 " and GAINED that those days were tho brightest Of
Kansas history Al! the federal .pponsses oppose his
ard whom he had opposed. The annsxx&iou was not
political movement on the part of the people
breath ana fas the mornng ross before the
sunlight
The Convention acjourued TO dnnsr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. GRrsrrH trep.), u Rouroon, took We door and
esd-Mr. President, representing CONSTITUENCY IN .os
extreme portion OF Southern Kansas, he roposed ofo
few thoognSs on this question Of boundary. prooos
ton 10 made 10 extend our Dorshera boundary 70
Platte river. SUFFICIENT rave been offered tn
hoor TO Justify our Neorssxa neisbbsss for desiring t
aonex>s.on but, sir what sgumeces have ofere5
10 justify our compliance with thesr proposition? u o.
that wogid prove advantageou
n railroad commercial Interests This been
and perhaps furpoeelypsssed cver Be shood contec'
himself simply Indicating the reason why ne opposed
the extens'os Of our northern boundary.
frst-AHpexsuon may peril our chances for early I'D
mission INTO the Union There gentlemen this Con
propost'op because they hope by annexug Southern Ne
brsskAtc gain the political rscendaacy the
OF the state government under the constitution ners
framed. he did lot believe this Ia the which IN
nuences tAem. probable tor their action
be found to lie 10 the ultimate effects Of the adoption OF
his proposition upon early admission into toe Union
uppee make the Platte our northern bouooary, sao
the House Of Representatives. shOu accede 10 proo
eios but the Senate should REFUSE sod offer compro
by cutting oil Atty miles from Northern Kansas the
reeat would be- In all probability reference o. tns
matter 10 the peoples and thus We should be KEEP, out Of
the Union until after the Presidential election in 1860 rnsy
anxious 10 keep out sufficient p-etext can be
found We must give them no preiext 30 shat 90 are
kept out shalt be because We have not toe 5000 IN
bsbanis required 10 the Eossn bill II has been SAID
that the officials this Territory regard
sg this proposition with great favor Doubtless they
have good AID sufficient reasons therefor rney arc To-
ter.sted in kee ping Kansas Territorial condition a.
Second Anne xston would he an act OF injustice To
Northern Nebraska Its effect would be ~ keep the
naming portion o! that territory in Territorial coodison
Ihiro Annexat on political move, ,s ass i'm polite
10 the NORTH Interested in the rapid increase Of tn
copRI essoosl members Of free States Che Soush Dc
Dot increase the number. They Struggling
70 noo tie power Of the government aud they propos
u GO so by throwing every bar possible the way OF
formation os free States Now air, annex southern Ne
basks hansas and you ebut oct the application
more free state least Ave years. But les Neorssks
remain ae she nov 49, and she VIII make app icaton she
d. Congress- Of 1860 for admission Of
e. States Of the Ulion. This Ia sufficient whv
Northern should not proposition 10 annex
SoU nerD Nebraska 70 the State N Kansas
There are other important reasons which might bs
urged With potency against the proposition but he woua
Lot enter mo an Of these present. for be
wiling 90 th"se already indicated
Mr. wmGiEY (aem }, Of Doniphsn county disca,med
bouucAres OF the future State OF Kansas any political or
partisan feeling upon this question he stood the repre-
sentative Of DO parry, or clique, or a,on out Of the H.
reste OF bus Whole constuency and the people OF Kansas
What the arguments which those who
pexstun Of the far domain OF Southern Nebraska Kan
ras had adduced This oo Facts aud figures had been
arayed 10 show tina, this measure must inevitably
nance the g'oiy the power and the prosperity Of that
STATE which our privilege To induc into the C,afede
racy. And what liz the reep0nsep Mr. Chairman, the
gentleman from Douglas Mr. rhstcher) has boldly and
SsssDs aDSs,.. S @
sense Of ;nis Convention has been insult
ed by q rehearsal of that mingled drama and comedy
Of" ding Kansas which our republican brethren
delight TO perform We tell them the agricultural aod
mineral r. sources Of that beautiful land which is nov
holding its suppliant HANDS u.s. add they aus YER
lest the people VIII oppose the republican patty: No.
tell tbs m that this rich boon which offered to US
without money and without price heritage larger 10
extt snd meursby richer nan toe dspu.ed ground
over which the armies OF copsendng nations Europe
are low wagiDg deadly warfare, and told
arguments theee the reasons ~hich gravely ad
vaDced 10 who have taken upon themselves oath
OF feay to the interests Of Kaosas and the
Of party The gentleman from Douglas CIR rhatcnsr)
hks oepitted with hord eloQuence .ys
c Of the Psf and has tad gs that ossoon pc
been luiid with the flames OF burning Us
streams nave not grown red win the hood Of murdered
freenep and s soil not been enriched by tbs
martyrs in the holy cause Of liberty the people that
sectt capnot be trusted and refuse this royal
gr The material of THIS Territory and of the
constituents we represent sink into
MINDS u The opposition When they come 10 conflict
the interests OF parry. He snew not, cared nos
may be tbs political complexion OF the country proposed
" be anne xediha when the interests OF whole people,
future republic, are involved, he little par
tsan and tco much representative Of the people
vote speak upon thus floor with an eye sin
ge 10 the interests Of his party. These gentlemen
have mace tnis Issue and we are willing to mestt We
40 not desire TO make this party question: but II the
ieue the question of boundaries forced upon us
ss suGn we VIII slory in accepting Is tnlow down the
gauntlet ard right JOY ously will take up. This
story Of "rsw heads and bloody bones" has been re-
areed too often to ghten this fantastic portrayal
of imaginary horrors has no terrors and gentlemen must
not hope TO evade this any other quesop under the
cover Of fictitious and eronndless excitement
Other speeches made by Aeesrs Houston Blunt
Burnett Blood (rep) and Messra Parks and Stear
walt (dem).
Mr. BLOOD, Of Lawrence, gave ~ reasons for his opp,
etion TO toe anne xAtioCet the possibility .s making
Kansas democratic State, thereby facilitating tins
probability making slave State Of the Indian ter
elected through the annexation proac. admission into
the Union aDo second .he people toe tract
our duty oekng 10 the interests Of party large 70
lie. their thuence go toward making another repuocAn
STATE whose Senator's with those OF Kansas should at
Washington work ior The interests OF frsesoms
Al ha past i've p N. the Committee OF the Whole rose
and reported progress, asking leave to sit again.
From ths prspg up the me interesting flht of the ses
sioa For the next half hour doubt If Congress ever
Witnessed more animated skirmish. Several Leading
democrats absent Leaven orh the epde
get the debate adjourned till Monday SO as 10
give ihem an opportunity of taking. Tue rep oicans
were determined TO come TO vote Notion after motion
sent up, and attempts made By the minority dis.
cues ihem go "a To pfooDg the time and weary the
venon and confuse the President but all purpose
leave TO SIC again, made carried; then on motion
the leave asked not granted The standing rule OF
the Convention relative 10 adjournment pended
and the vote taken and carried adoption Of the bounda
rice proposed oy the report OF the Committee Preamble
With the exception Of puttog toe western boundary
Z4th meridian nsteao Of the 25h west Longitude 1t
then moved TO amend by the minority. TO Include
South Nebraska. The previous question called on
vote to lay all Amendments the table, and adopted
Mr. Kpgman (rep then moved to reconsider and to lay
that motion on the table, which adopted thus dispo
sing Of the matter until the final readng Of the const
ton.
The minority loud in their denunciatou of tn
tyranny OF the msjorty, and almost ~ IL per
eona collision would occur Sharp passed between
the PRESIDENT Mr.. Wincbel (rep }, and Mr. WriQley
loem Of Doniphan bot finally all resolved themselves
ihto gooa humor, and the Convention adj burned.
Our Cape May CORE spondence.
CAFE ISLAND, July 81, 1859
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