Congress  adjourned  on  the  18th  of  August,  1856.  But  it  having
failed  to  grant  the  rt:quired  supplies  for  carrying  on  the  Indian  wars,
the  preaident  convened  an  extra  session,  which  met  on  the  2'Ad  of
the  same  mottth.  Mr.  Seward's  speeches  at  this  session,  on  the  army
bill  and  its  relation  to  the  affairs  of  Kansas,  throw  new  light  on  the
subject     The  extrti  session  terminated  on  the  30tli  of  August

On  the  22d  day  of  February,  1856,  a  convention,  representing  the
people  of  vinous  sections  of  the  country,  oppo8t.!d  to  the  recent
repeal  of  the  Mi«iOuri  compromise,  the  invasion  of  Kansas,  and  the
aggroamoDs  of  slavery,  aaaembled  at  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.
At  this  meeting  the  initiative  steps  were  taken  for  the  national
organization  of  the  repuV)licau  puity.  Delegates  fr-f.^ra  every  free
Mate,  and  from  Kentucky,  Maryland,  and  Virginia,  were  pre.s<.'nt.
The  venerable  Fnincis  P.  Ulair,  (»f  Maryland,  pr(«ide<l;  and  among
the  members  pn*senl  wore  some  of  the  most  distinguished  leaders  of
tli«  whig  and  dcni(x;mtie  parties.
The  convention  issuefl  an  eIo»|Ucnt  and  stirring  address'  to  the  j>eo»
pie,  and  called  a  national  convention  to  meet  in  Philadelphia,  on  tlie


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r  of  Vrm  Turk.
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