New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
on December Z, 1867. adjourning June II. n
II was then constituted az follows:

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Americans, 8. Total, "a.
House-James L. Orr Dem). OF South o.
lima, Speaker. Republicans, 81; Democfsu n
Americans, IA. Total. 2S7.
The Message Of President Buchanan to II
Congress was devoted largely TO the sissu
question It denounced the Republican parg
the country for efforts to change the rsiaus
condition Of the white and black races b u
slave holding States' and threatened that -
first step In the attempt is the forcible da4
ton OF a country embracing in its broad ben
a degree of liberty and an amount Of iniivau
and public prosperity to which there is no ~
alle in the world" The PresIden, asked iws
reduction Of the public revenue derived IN
duties on foreign goods Of jOO00po year
THE CONFLICT OVER KANSAS
In this Congress the Democratic party -
couraged by President Buchanan's words. NJ
further efforts to dragon Kansas into
Union as slave State. A pro-slayery consuo
ton for Kansas had been adopted by pufda
pro-slavery rump convention at Lecomptou
1851 The convention ordered that the slavg
clause only mot the whole Constitution shcu
be submitted to the people on December
1851 and an election OF State officers s0 =
dered to be held under this Infamous Comun
ton on January 4. 1858. Free State men ~
in doubt how to proceed and they generaLy -
stained from voting on December y. The siavW
clause was therefore adopted on a small VOTE y
6143 to $50. The legal Territorial Legislative
then met and decided that the whole ConstItutsa
should be voted on on January 4, the day Nm
election. The people came out en- masse u
January 4 and voted, and a majority q lo0
votes was cast against the LecomptOn COnsutH
ton. Nevertheless the slave holding aristocr,9
OF the South in Congress refused f. recoEnh
this vote as binding. and on April 80, l>'S. boz
houses Of Congress. by Democratic votes. adopx
bill to submit the Lecompton Constituu6
again to the people of Kansas. and Offered
large bride in lands il they would accept hs
the same time forbidding Kansas Ia come
under any other constitution until the Terrnq
should reach a population Of $3.50. The ~
ton was held on August 3. 1858. and Kan~
again trampled the Lccompton Constitution =
der foot by 10000 majority. The Legislaturss
Kansas then called a convention. A new Con~
tuition was drawn up without slavery. and .
April was adopted by the people by a large -
jority.
On June IA. 1858, Congress, by Democrats
votes, passed an act designed still fur;hef
cripple the industries Of the North. The Fed6
alists and he Wings land In early times eve
some of the Democrats) had supported measuse
intended to give American shipping an adyn'
tage over the ships of other nations IN he 900
carrying trade Of the United States InderN
stimulus given by judicious laws, An;sncs
shipping grew, during the first fifty years ofth
to such a height Of prosperity THAI
stood in the carrying trade OF the world SEQ"
only TO that Of England: and there vas soms
reason to believe that il would eventually grssv
the supremacy OF the ocean. Ever since atow
1885. however. the English had made isspe's"
efforts and expended enormous sums OF noov
to break down American shipping. As -
English merchants to build lines If steam W
sells to run to America, and had paid them nss"
the object being TO drive out OF !.
trade between America and England the eT~
American clipper sailing ships which -
monopolizng the business. one OF ~
English lines. the Cunard. was alone. IN w
receiving $751;. 900 year from the English Wv
eminent.
The Americans replied at first with sp's
They passed a law in 1915 Offering suhsidFs
American steam lines to Europe. this nesss.
being cordially supported in Congress. Si'no.'
regard to party. Lines were built by Ame''''
merchants to run from NewYork 20 Havre
Bremen. and the famous Collins Line began
1850 monthly service from New York to h's
pool. The Collins Line was the pride Oh
American people. Its ships Were larger nan
somer and swfter than their Cunird rv.s
1t had for a time subsidy OF about ssjoous
year, and babe fair to vanquish the EnS'H"
a very few years But two OF the SHIPS W..
lost at sea, and jealouses were awas ne"
the growing Importance OF New-fork q" ~.
other Atlantic seaports. A Democratic oo"s's
tho hcil IA Of ba