The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-18

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Territories or the United States, and while
certainly shall never. directly or indirectly,
give my vote to establish or sanction slavery
i tn such Territories, or anywhere else in the
world, yet the question, what constitutional
laws shall at any time be passed IN regard to
/ the Territories, liz, like every other question,
to be determined on practical grounds.
/ voted for enabling acts in the cases of Ore
\ ron, Minnesota and Kansas, without being
able to secure in them such provisions as |
/ would have preferred, and yet think voted
wisely.
/ SO | am now we'll satisfied that under ex.
listing circumstances happy and satisfacto-
| ~ solution Of the difficulties in the remain
/ ing territories would be obtained py similar
laws providingfor their organization, If such
/ organization wer1 otherwise practicable. II,
! therefor Kansas were admitted as State
under the Wyandotte Constitution, would
favor the admission OF two new States,
which should include the remaining terrific.
ry, reserving the right to effect subdivisions
| of them, whenever necessary, into several
| convenient States but do not find that such
reservations could be constitutionally made
without them. The Interior embarrassments
which would result from the hastv ncorpo-
ration or States Of such vast extent and va
rious interests and character, would out
weigh all the INN ediate advantages OF such
measure; but ii the measure were praot-
cable, should prefer a different course,
namely: When the eccentric movements on
secession and disunion shall have ended, ia
whatever form that end may como, and the
angry excitement Of the hour shall have
subsidized, and calmness shall have once more
resumed its accustomed sway over the pub
| lie mind, then, and not until thep,-one,
two, or three years hence,-l should cheer
fully advise convention Of the people to DO
assembled in pursuance or the Constitution,
to consider and decide whether any aud
what amendment, Of the organic national
I law ought to be made.
/ A Republican now, as / have heretofore
been u member Of other parties existing in
nv day, nevertheless hold and cherish, as
always have done, the principle that this
Government exists 10 its present form only
by the consent OF the governed, and that it
IL as necessary AZ wise, to resort to the peo-
Pile for revisions Of the organic law, when
tho troubles and dangers Of the State Ger
tainly transcend the powers delegated by il
to the public authorities. Nor ought the
suggestion 70 excite surprise. Government
is machine. This is the most complex one
that the mind OF man ever invented, or the
~
is, it ought to be expected that it will, ut
least as often as once in century, require
some modification to adapt it to the changes
Of society and alterations OF empire.
LAWS AGAINST TIE INVASION or STATES.
4lh. bold myself ready now, as always
heretofore, to vote for any properly guarded
laws deemed necessary to prevent mutual in
vasions OF States by other States, and pun
ish th ose who aid and abet them.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
9Th. Notwithstanding the arguments OF the
gallant Senator from Oregon, LANE |, re
main Of the opinion that physical bonds
suoh az highways, railroads, rivers, and ca
nn!s, are vastly more powerful for holding
civil communities together than any mere
. covenants, though written on parchment OF
, engraved on steel, ! remain, therefore, con
9 stunt to my purpose to secure, il possible
the construction Oh two Pacific railways
J one Of which shall connect the ports aronnd
the n,oath Of the Mississippi, and tho othe,
the towns on the Missouri and tho lakes, with
the hlrbors on our Western coast.
] IT, 10 these views, have not proposed
Q what is desired and proposed by many others
: they will DO me the justice TO believe that
n nm a. lar from having suggested what il
8 many respects would have been in harmon,
learned early, from Jefferson, that in poiti
cal atiairs we caunot always do what seems
( to US absolutely best. Those with whom W
must necessarily act, entertaining diferen
yicwt, have the power and the right of car
ryine them into practice. We must be con
B tent TO lead when we can, and to follow
4 when we cannot lead, and il We cannot q
!, any time do for our country all the GOO
q we Wish, we mus be satisfied with doing TO
!, her all we Gun.
!. Having submitted my own opinion ON thi
! HKreat crisis, it remains only to say that
!. shall most cheerfaily lend to the Govern
i ment my best support in whatever pruden,
!. yet energetic efforts it shall make for til
= preservation Of the Union, advising onI
:. that il should practice, as far q possible, tn
IL utmoet moderation, forbcarance and concili
10 alton.
= ALL not YET LOsR.
!, And now, Nr. President, what are the au
n pices OF the country? | know that we mr.
n IN the midst OF alarms, and somewhat CT
posed TO accidents unavoidable in seasons @
tempestuons passions. We already hay
disorder, and violence has begun. kno
not TO what extent it may 60, still my fat
= in the Constitution aud in the Union abide
Il because my faith Ia the wisdom and virtue {
10 the American people remains unshaken-
or GOODNESS, camness, and resolution are oil
at ment, Of their character. They have bee
Z temporarily displaced, but they are re- al
O. pearng soon enough, trust, for safety.
as will be seen that sedision and violence NJ
& only local and temporary, and that loyal
rs and affection TO the Union are the natur
m sentiments Of the whole country. Whatev
he dangers there shall be, there will be 4
r. termination to meet them whatever .acr
ss fees, private or public. shall be needful +
TO the Union, they Will be made.
- THs NATIONS MISSION NOT YET FULFILLED
Feel sure that the hour has not vet cor
for this great nation 10 fall. This peopl
which has been studying to become wiser Al