The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-06 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

(LISBON, SNn. 29.
The government has directed its financial agent
in London to apply to an eminent English house,
and in its default to another with the object of in-
viting offers for the projected loan. It is said that
the high price of Portuguese bonds leaves too little
margin to tempt speculation in this country, for it
is obvious that the government will found their
calculations upon the current value of the Three
per Cent. Stock.

Signor Corradi, Spanish minister at this court,
formerly editor of the Clamor Publico, has
been decorated by the King with the order of
Christ. It is understood that this gentleman,
being altogether opposed to O'Donnell's policy,
asked for his recall after the coup d'etat, and
that he will shortly be superseded—some say
by Pastor Diaz. Such a mark of favour to
a minister whose political views are so well
known may show with some significance the
bent of the royal mind upon Spanish affairs, for
there is no question that Dom Pedro V., young
though he be, has conceived some very decided
opinions on the subject of stars and crosses, and
sees little use in idly disposing of them, a fact
which he proved on more than one occasion to the
late ministers. Apropos of this, during the Sal-
dauha administration an agent applied for a title
on the part of a wealthy Pertuguese, resident
abroad, who had deputed him to open the official
doors with that key which had never failed before ;
but on calling to learn the result, he was told by
the minister that had the application been made
during the Regent's rule there would have been no
difficulty, but that things had altered, and, in
short, the young King did not wish it.
By a notice of the Board of Health, promulgated
on the 27th inst., the city is declared free of cho-
lera, and clean bills are now given to all vessels
leaving the port. There is some doubt if the Span-
ish consul will yet pass clean bills of health to ves-
sels bound to that country, or even if he does, it
is probable the Spanish authorities will continue
the quarantine on the vessel's arrival, and it will
not be surprising if the British packets are still
hampered by sanitary regulations.
In foreign exchanges, with the exception of Lon-
don, which has fallen this packet, no material
alteration has occurred. Paper continues very
scarce on all places, and in some demand. The
following are the quotations for this mail :—Lon-
don, thirty days, 53% ; ninety days, 53k. Paris,
one hundred days, 530.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SATUUDAY EVENING.

The Arabia arrived here at noon to-day. She
sailed from Boston on the 24th, and from Halifax
on the 25th of September. She brought 61 pas-
sengers, $777,899 in specie, and four days' later
news.
The political news is of little importance. Both
parties were canvassing Pennsylvania vigorously.
The new Governor of Kansas has issued the fol-
lowing address and proclamatian on entering upon
the duties of his office :
" Fellow-citicens,—l appear among you a stranger
to most of you, and for the first time I have the honour
to address you as the Governor of the territory of
Kansas. The position was not sought by me, but was
voluntarily tendered by the present chief magistrate of
the nation. As an American citizen, deeply conscious
of the blessings whioh ever flow from our beloved Union,
I did not consider myself at liberty to shrink from any
duties, however delicate and onerous, required of me by,
my country. With a full knowledge of all the circum-
stances surrounding the executive office, I have delibe-
rately accepted it, and, as God may give me strength
and ability, I will endeavour faithfully to discharge its
varied requirements. When I received my commission I
was solemnly sworn to support the constitution of the
United States and to discharge my duties as Governor of
Kansas with fidelity. By reference to the act for the or-
ganisation of this territory, passed by Congress on the
30th day of March, 1854, I find my duties more par-
ticularly defined. Among other things, lam to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed.' The constitu-
tion of the United States and the organic law of this
territory will be the lights by which I will be guided in
my executive career. A careful and dispassionate ex-
amination of our organic act will satisfy any reasonable
person that its provisions are eminently just and benefi-
cial. If this act has been distorted to unworthy pur-
poses it is not the fault of its provisions. The great lead-
ing feature of that act is the right therein conferred upon
the actual and bona fide inhabitants of this territory in
the exereise of self-government to determine for them-
selves what shall be their own domestic institutions, sub-
ject only to the constitution and the laws duly enacted
by congress under it.' The people accustomed to self-
government in the States whence they came, and having
removed to this territory with the bona fide intention of
making it their future residence, were supposed to be
capable of creating their own municipal government and
to be the best judges of their own local necessities and in-
stitutions. This is what is termed 'popular sovereignty.'
By this phrase we simply mean the right of the majority
of the people of the several States and territories, being
qualified electors, to regulate their own domestic concerns
and make their own municipal laws. Thus under-
stood, this doctrine underlies the whole system of repub-
lican government. It is the great right of self-govern.
ment, for the establishment of which our ancestors in the
stormy days of the revolution pledged 'their lives, their
fortunes, and their sacred honour. A doctrine so emi-
nently just should receive the willing homage of every
American citizen. When legitimately expressed and
duly ascertained, the will of the majority must be the
imperative rule of civil action for every law-abiding
citizen. This simple, just rule of action has brought
order out of chaos, and by a progress unparalleled in the
history of the world has made a few feeble infant colo-
nies a giant confederated republic. No man conversant
with the state of affairs now in Kansas can close his eyes
to the fact that much civil disturbance has for a long
time past existed in this territory. Various reasons have
been assigned for this unfortunate condition of affairs,
and numerous remedies have been proposed. The
House of Representatives of the United States have
ignored the claims of both gentlemen claiming the legal
right to represent the people of this territory in that
body. The Topeka constitution, recognised by the
House, has been repudiated by the Senate. Various
measures, each in the opinion of its respective advocates
suggestive of peace to Kansas, have been alternately pro-
posed and rejected. Men outside of the territory, in
various sections of the Union, influenced by reasons best
known to themselves, have endeavoured to stir up in-
ternal strife and to array brother against brother. In
this conflict of opinion, and for the promotion of the
most unworthy purposes, Kansas is left to suffer, her
people to mourn, and her prosperity is endangered. Is
there no remedy for these evils I Cannot the wounds of
Kansas be healed, and peace be restored to all her bor-
ders ! Men of the North, men of the South, of the East,
and of the West, in Kansas, you, and you alone,
have the remedy in your own hands. Will you not
suspend fratricidal strife 7 Will you not cease to re-
gard each other as enemies, and look upon one
another as the children of a common mother, and
come and reason together I Let us banish all out-
side influences from our deliberations, and assemble
around our council board with the constitution of
the country and the organic law of the territory as the
great charts for our guidance and direction. The ions
fide inhabitants of this territory alone are charged with
the solemn duty of enacting its laws, upholding the Go-
vernment, maintaining peace, and forming the founda-
tion for a future commonwealth. On this point let there
be a perfect unity of sentiment. It is the first great
step towards the attainment of peace. It will inspire
confidence among ourselves and insure the respect of the
whole country. Let us show ourselves worthy and ca-
pable of self-government. Do not the inhabitants of this
territory better understand what domestic institutions
are suited to their condition, what laws will be most
conducive to their prosperity and happiness, than the
citizens of distant or even neighbouring States I This
great right of regulating our own affairs and attending
to our own business, without any interference from
others, has been guaranteed to us by the law which Con-
gress has made for the organisation of this territory.
This right of self-government—this privilege guaranteed
to us by the organic lase of our territory, I will uphold
with all my might, and with the entire power committed
to me. In relation to any changes of the laws of the ter-
ritory which I may deem desirable I have no occasion
now to speak ; but these are subjects to which I shall
direct public attention at the proper time. The territory
of the United States is the common property of the seve-
ral States, or of the people thereof. This being so, no
obstacle should be interposed to the free settlement of
this common property, while in a territorial condition. I
cheerfully admit that the people of this territory, under
the organic act, have the absolute right ,of making their
municipal laws, and from citizens who deem themselves
aggrieved by recent legislation I would invoke the utmost
forbearance, and point out to them a sure and peaceable
remedy. You have the right to ask the next Legislature
to revise any and all laws ; and in the meantime, as you
value the peace of the territory and the maintenance of
future laws, I would earnestly ask you to refrain from
all violation of the present statutes. I am sure there is
patriotism sufficient inthepeople of Kansas to lend a will-
ing obedience to the law. All the provisions of the con-
stitution of the United States must beisacredly observed,
all the acts of Congress having reference to this territory
must be unhesitatingly
obeyed, and the decisions of our