The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26
x.n... CONGREGATIONAL Convention.
OUR wyANpoT1E CORRESPONDENCE
r.,vvyru,n HALL

,,., "a, "a. Annexation Of Sun Nebrosho-
~ R,px,,ic, ms 1rposed- DssocrGs Fsuor-
hss g.
rns d. ba.v today and yesterday afternoon was upon
sne bounce Iy question. very animated AND ine-
ssipg Yesterday two u the delegates from sodsnern
NesraskaMessSs. Taylor and Reeves-by permission Of
Convention. presented the scbjsct 10 politics tney
were well chosen, one mr. Rseves) being demoHa''
end the other (wr. rsylor> republican The latter
gentleman seems 10 be man q intellect and power
they osurumcd Of the scrnccu IN their Arguments,
osch were about a. folio ws-rhAt ne Platte river was
natural boundary Tor State and that people OF me
xwe sectons and south Of the rivcr, wore essen
*aliy two distinct communities; nat the raste nvef
vas irnpAssaeie divide the TerrNsry As emo
Yuaiy as If Congress had there Axed III tn the srnc'A
ME- which the imaginary norsa boundary Oh
Kansas SIMPLY 50 placed on the sotn pAFAn' III
order 70 bring the whole line OF Kansas within the limits
or slavery that its annexation would give Kansas large
amoan, land for school and railroad porposes
and double river frontage, thus securing e entire
Western traffic pordcrs the KSnsas river
valley the centre Of her ra system, aud secure
cr the grand trunk hne 70 She Pacific coast II would
the wealth the taxes, add fifteen
thousand people the blood, opinions and feelings
tnem the State Of Kausas VI the
most important the coUfederscy, securing to her all
Ihs vasi traffic OF Ae plains ana mountains rhe people
Of Southern Nebraska desire come with KANSAS a0d
osr all they are and nave for that purpose, because
nov they have no justice or voice In Affairs VI the
ferrtary. Everything 10 given to Nortnern Nebraska
For tho purpose Of eeoying with Kansas the oiess nss
tarritOry, aepla social and material wesita the
history nations not shown before people Offering
square than 900 900 OF OF valuable
knds beng refused therefor. The question OF poi
party question With the pe0p of South Nebrasks.
TINS morning the debate commenced on the question OF
defining boundaries ia ,he preamble Tue report OF Inc
Odd alter b1ui da nne out that on t1e
west, which they placed the tweoy nfso meridian Of
iOng taoe west from Washington houons were maize 70
by strk'n out twenty hfth aan inserting twenty
third twenty fourth meriian other m0VDus ais,
include the country south of tue Platte river, ana
ether TO fix the state boundaries present
This latter westward 100 mics Toe
RES reported would MAKE kansas north south 200
miles ess, abou, $50. Pending the report
sbe Convention went nto Committee Of the ools the
discussion then became anmsed As the question is
ortsp. aud SHOWS The anmus Of parres reporter
sends the pri0ci. q, epeec0es pro aud con.
Ar. MCDOWELL, (eeu OF Lavenworth opened the de-
hae. &c offered .mendment 70 the boundsfies report
% by the COMMITTEE, which was, that il the people Of
South Nebraska v betwee the Platte river and Kan
should aud sstfy the constitution upon
should be the Platte ysr ana western the twenty fourth
neician oil iorguce. 10 support OF nis nendnent he
made tbt following Representatives,, that the prooosi
Non TO the South Platte country should carry
thoro oeessly OF Our western bound
sxy Tna. with the proposed unnexaioo, Kansas would
% eminent agricultural State Toe god district
give population not homogeneous, wnose pIrsits
would be DIVERSE and whose power Ga account
r. the immense number Of votes that would within
year COOS rega,c the Q, would prooabiits materially
oppr-ss the agricultural interests OF State In
addition TO that, between the meridian Of Longitude
fitoSy, there va, "Trip OF country three hun iref
and 1ty mlos ia Width that, being barren,
would MOI Dc jnhabtu and could no; eubseve any de-
eirabie purpose IN cur STATE zssion. Our western
limits would be too comprehensive 70 enforce a
government over this vase spd useless region woid be
that would lot be by The district, as
most Of II would be uriehaotsd, aud the gold district
hog on the extrema western nit. whilst It's demands
upon our eelsa'ive depart neut would De large you'd
BE % peculiar az to i's population, that conpafa
asely lone OF the expenses OF aosernmsns would
be borne by them, because, owing 10 ITS temporary
aod migratory character. would be mex. 70 imposs
DO 70 collect taxes aud assess them. 1t would gvs
N no wealth by being embraced that would
receive without " We should supply that PEG with
NJ she necsssaries Of life, and for these toe pre-
nsous metals that 80 largeiy aooand there. thus
LANDS produce would the benefits Of the
mineral wealth Of borders, and not De obiget
70 carry government there. One thought more on
thh subject The people out there nave taken
steps ior creating government OF their own and
N List alton desire them 10 create q governm en
With regard 20 our northern boundary: certainly no
Eraver question could come before add par
tcusriy appeal 10 us TO ign0re all local aud political
alterations, and brig 70 deliberations whatever en-
fsrgsd sfa'eemanship sud philanthropy comm and
framing az we are toe organic people and
party Not only those here thous nds to cone
attef will be Affected by wha: do here. WHAT 10 the
between The Platte RIVER and our usns
hhsbins strip OF county embracing many square
ss Dy on taken on The ;oosc' have with mag
intellect and labor only ask ia return that they
10 citizens Of Kansas, participating with ia the
poss 70 establish. What was iae political com,
piexion of this 90 ,ulous section he did not know
felt that world be gnobIe him desire 20 know
Tne country 10 rich and fertile the popu alton numerous
pursuits and in Interests and by em6racos this sodea
opportunity OF receiving we would have nau-
raj boundary ~ou'd extend Missouri river 'front.'
thus suoectng that noble stream great agrcutu-
raj wealth; woua secure in ths geographical
Of he United States, State, in shape almost perfect
and 1.tt,val
mot unsqualed, by any in tn confeterscy; We would
EN- brace within our limits Diversity OF soil aud climate
temperate climate; all our lands would be cuivatabe
and on the map would present State who's, dverei.
Itaan landscape. Nobody opposes the measure excso
the members eouh OF the Kaw and from their acts apd
epeecdes wouo seem That no ngher considerations than
party and local peIuolces control their II they
defeat this asure the people will held accouuta
be. Without materially increasing State hens We
largely multiply The wealth that Ia to bear accept
Ing this generous tender. To general government
snd to individuals the Of territory ever been
desirable thing and there feeling here hostile 10
the whole scDeme sovabe upon out hypothesis and
Shat party consideration The republicans fear it will
disturb their political power. Whether this prop,st 90
passes or not Their fabric Of political ascendsncy s
doomed because of the people 10 against the
sectonalam OF these dogmas To uss illustration, ne
might cay tnai tie acquisition Of Louisisus Territory WAS
not more Desirable TO the general government this
acquisition 10 to Kansas. Jefferson abused and de-
nounced io nssDg With sort OF prophetic prescien ,e
upon the one and the democra abused for advoca
Ing the Other Jeerson was sustained by the people OF
w. sp raw
sn noi thai we have 10 right TO hng political conside
raaions into this matter. When people of Souh Ma,
nra have Eeen ss we have none taer skies lucid with
she hamss Of TIER homes-seD their aua brothers
lying Tor their opnions-when their prairies are as
nave been OURS mace oesoIae by msrsuders-thep aud
not TIL then, have any right say we shall not
oouside. this question on political grounds sum
oent 1t for me that there is reeson 70
suppose that It will make Kansas a democratic State
We know that party. 1t has not changed. The sans
desire to oppr.ss exists with as in the DAYS of the
past Wnen gentlemen ask TO lay aside thsse issues
you ask us toat which impossible Wnen we forget tbs
past, when our memories blthed in the wa:ers Of
Leslie then you may require 70 aside these CON
sderatons south Kansas is uni. thi, subject For
the first time In the history Of Kansas she il
io!y represented on the floor Of any iegs.
iatve body. and ehe Of course will not willingly
aseu again the gives and letters OF dem RUE
the annexation OF this tract Of country 30 necessary
20 the welfare OF ksnsss and 10 The people Of South Ne
brnska, what shall prevent its being annexed hsreaserS
Aiusion pas been made to the Platte purchaye now
part Of the State Of Missouri, and it is claimed that
shat section Was Only annexed because It was bv
no portion Of our people This parallel win not hold good