, 1860-06-18


astemp: to convert Kansas into slSlave State BY |
means Of forgeries. fraud and force. Third |
The removal and attempt to disgrace th sworn
agents Of the Administration who refused to /
violate their pledges. Fsurth-The open em-
ployment of money in the passage Of the Le- |
compton and English bills through Congress.
EftA-Ths admission Of parties engaged in |
the work Of eert1oneering this schems thu. |
they received enormous sums for thus pu pose. |
Sarsh- he offered to purchase newspaper |
editors With extravagaut sums of MONEY
Sepenth-And even the prescription of Dem
ocFats Of high standing who would not snp-
port the Leconpton aud English bills.
The witnesses on these points we're Cor.
Walker, Wendell, Bean and F. ". Wulker, aud |
fortunately for the cause Of truth, the evidence
Of these Witnesses does not, the committee
say, depend on their own submissions. 1t is
proven BY the book Of records OF the Bank Of
the Metropolis, which contains the names Of
those who conduct their business there, and by
the unconscious contradictions Of the witnes.
ses. The testimony of Forney is not to be
overlooked 10 this connection; while it shows
general willingness on the part Of the Presi-
dent to snbsidlzs the public press, it proves
also that there was strong determination 10
bug all who could BE- bought, and to crush out
the honest men who could not be bribed or re-
duced to M utilization with the Administration
In its Lecomptou policy.
Fofney was offered the printing of the Post.
Office blanks worth at least $50 600. On the con-
dition that be should, b, an ed,terial no longer
than man's bnnd, support the Administration
in iia kansas policy.
The Commttee refer to the fact that twenty
E,ny flenorrot;c mamhars or - uo,.. sA' ,sas3a
the Kansas nolicr- Th;s n.,,har drE;FPdfsa
down tn fxelre ,ni enn,sh ,rar. e.a u"aese ~ asS
~ the bill III. ough the HHuse.
no,ed tbc war in W,.h;nn,ar 'raa s..a oap
fnr thc n,rnnsa ~ fa.taa;n1k s," "ae sortea W
itr troan. he;no d;vs1tad =, en,s e.; W nansss'
M. ~e N''''so ~ 'p'' 'a'4onS III Aas'
=; t .ue MI n ro'nt e3am'ned involved the abuses
n ~ fnuaue'pnlo custom House aud other
pup 10 onncess. In regard to which the Com
mlt!ee any theFo were improper comhi
nations among federal officers with
s'e" 70 control the sentiments and
pre]udfees OF the people in their primary
po!tlcal movements. Second-The improper
ano corrupt use OF the public money in the em.
v,oat,on Of ts sws nnd M 1ne pnoe service n
finn. an,1 ths fran5. w. ~, &C.. y as sssa'a,
tha rorrrnnrnt =" dsfsst 10 ~ s.o.n.a y. ~ ~, u
iT'';.6s $50" aS :" ae.sa. .as saata'e q Tue
tant;nu ,sa trensro aor 'oe purpose oI pro-
;tonras;daa+ 80 ;,,nsan nom us!oss ela ms, anu
~ o;.sea. ano ahueensIy eIPeuoHu1es;
samnsl r R;c. Fro ,r;s Ncforne;ab de1s IeS, aI9 =
1nsrG p.,s 1naae* 1,oM'a. o.u1h 1 ueoeee 1o"ney'
Ths Gomrn;,tt aru 40, ~14 anu G.ness-
.rh;ao. Sol1sf ~ ~ say t'as 1o.set1r hakef Is
.;aay ~ ,s ~ ano 1gues. eshseae. ~ Waa! c1
Inn 10 p'1tu'e th "aesses pressnsed invesf1ga
Tbav a~on,;r.d @ ~ s,.h;aa. u us ~ onse.
binding rayue Pe1tipora vas spo ,n tbe
n,a,,.r s. atrnnan. "as IT, ~ ~
~ H. pras;saps'. f.;trd neu aa VI. ~ t1s nanas
eanna+,a, ~ W. Wasaai, 4s'eha anu most eac'en'
Prt'a Ta1,,n';st.ss a.r
,ond dn,,h. t1et ~ ~ .1s o'!uGaGs pIoses 90
nrni,rc and hndn~ rsra psts,1r 1uf aasan
,;ans+a - ~ ~ a .rn'L "e'0 "''eiy o'Spfopo1-
''gra.e Tha E,;..on ~ sus Jone
man, of o,a ~ 49, sse.;au ~ LUG eiop'oS-
"Gn. e., :. mea af ~ - .I Iasiy eiee..ons: .
;anaa+;n.,S aau ~ AZ"
~ ,rs.ant ,;,,a 9eara esa .4um ~ .ustp!on 70
nrat, =, e,esn,, ~. 800. s.o sa,sL plo.
tn,e'h ~ NJ pneb.n,n w. - aadaaan du5sa..on
49,. r f.: ~ ~oooe4'n0
M H. ~ ~. sU peon uai ~, q. "a mn -
,o~t H. r-;n+ad p.es"ny =. p.i.s u nc
fo.:..ap Lo.s - pllH1eo' s'ei1so ~ tno itint'ns
oe.a'...ee -..s'
Mr wilson was privileged to MAXI d minority
~ nranara + a. +hs ,est,n,nn1 1 49, tS
iii Thprsdsy "'' A's ~'oae"
Tbs House took IN the Kentrckv a1ect;or
c.aa ria ma;nr;,v r. +ha cnS,n,;..n ~ e'eEsoa E'ea
t;ona had renoTted in faror NJ H. snSa,snes 9a Gs
reta;n;ng the seat. and cnnsaanant1v eno;n.1
~. Thsesa,n snn '' ~ consequently 7suAns'
III mar;s otIsred an o,,ard,,.,. oe..
;tv Tenort whic nrordes tb,, ,ha n,;n,;nn srs ~
J3na bp contrast snd s1eo f;-a;.. .uI pmsuS "
-o;n,;r.. ~ ha dana 0A'' A'D'''' LUG aAloun1 VI
aHa1s d;se,ss;n, !; Tho .d.. a..
creed ot toWayesls s1 noes @ % @D0A"eo' "a' o's@-
e nh s,,..;;s., 41ss 49,. n
hi 1Eqr;j;a Nv "as caen .anen On MI vas!ess
Sc r. and Il xxss acreeJ .onaTs. n rnasi 9"se'
Tha na,ai aontanT;at;nn Xii ~. 1v, Aoes sa;i. -
and iarce nntpber Of ancnanenta sddad 9s"e'eo
,f.hs annron,;at;an ~ tIa r',rohas ~ uss Pas
stesmers to act in tle sunnreas;on cf tho sIare
trade IN the coast of Afr;cs |"' o'0'e
Mr. Gwin offered as substitute, that the
President be authorized to ask the British COY.
ernment 10 enter into convention to naks pro.
visions tor the return Of each captured African,
as long IS the sth article Of the Ashburtou Tres.
nent refuse to enter into such a conyention.
then the President shall signify the wish OF this
Government TO have that treaty abrocated. He
said the British Government did not send back
the Africans, but kept them and made them use.
full.
Mr.. Wilson said thu s1are tr,da vo. ;rrrs,..
inc. Itwa, a fact that resseis wera f;t,ad ont
at New York. and LIFT Tint mort w;th ths Iroxs
ledge of the United States officers. who received
money for the same. he thought it bis duty to
try and put stop 10 it.
Sir: Green thought the Government had no
right to put police force on tie coast Of AZ
r1ca. 1t had no right to Interfere With the
s save .laae between A1rlca and Brazil or Cuba.
but only tn prevent the importation to our own
States. We might as well cali on the British
Government to end treaty treaty compelling
any such notion.
Mr. Hemphill opposed the amendment of the
Senator from California. He thought there
WIS no .n!ot1nAt,oo mere tnat me b1lush GoV-
"tnt maus a1ases Q! tne eaptuleo Africans.
.4a ~ resseaoea salo y 9ent!emsn wished to
autosa'e luis tiea1F Win tfe8t bflta1n let
lUeG1 say SO. anu mol &fF 10 GQ0&E the Oti4Htinn
III any way
Mr. Mason said the question Of the African
Slave Trade was presenting itself IN new
light. He could not account for the increasing
activity in the slave t.ade. Legislation MIGHT
possibly act to increase the trade, and he thought
ne should be very careful. lie trusted that at
the proper time the American Govern nent
would abrogate that article Of the treaty, ut
he was opposed to both Of these propositions.
sending these A1rleans BACK to Africa
LII .,s tsr;T b;,i 80 ea n".saI I've To.e ~