The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-04
beyond al e.v By the testimony Of most unsrssption.

spplest justice demands oe by tue humSIest m IN II
~ s sna saosd 30 informed Of the par
cular sspect IN which 10 considered eulpabe and II
any law or regulation il violated what that law
| snaIcn H. cannot suppose that the President has
any desire to avoid rule necessary to correct and
conscientious discharge Of his duty and indis-
man, and the absence which, above all things Is cal
culated to bring the nnocsnt ADD the guilty the
hdence that it sli not be denied.
lsm' very respectfully, your obedsnt servant I,,
Governor of the Territory Of Kansas
MEMORIAL FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF KANSAS TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
To BIS ExcF1lFNcY, FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT TIE
UNITED sTAEfs:-
Tie undersigned, your memoriasts, members Of the
Council and House OF Representative of the Of
Kansas, respectfully represent that . crisis has at
length arrived 10 the affairs of this Territory which
males IT Imperative that you should interpos that
our government (tbe wheels Of which have been drag
sng heavily heretofore and which have at to
stspo, may be relieved of the clog wh,h been at
tscheo TO it, and be enabled to in its
brief history Of Territory written ana nm writ
ten since ss organization viii enable you TO sss the
dy icing in your own hands We trust md bssvs 1o
vi" n sse ts att ss ,%ms Iss1 to apply It
the bill opening the Territory for settlement, Of
Missouri and iowa, passed. The public, excited BY
the glowing de.crpton of those who had been in the
Territory and by the debates in Congress regarding tie
future political destiny Of this newly opened country
immediately rushed IN by thousands from every quar-
lied BY TITS government pee pied with half the
rapidy Of this California owiog to the unnatural
thus divera6ed from birth, educ aton previous asse.
oiatiens AID present Intentions and Objects required
action on TIE part Of tSose called on to preside o1sr
them. From the month OF Nay until October there
iza the Territory under the provisions of the BILL
irving in tbs latter month.
20 seen as It was ascer aimed by rumor that he had
arrived er he 1ever in any way made public It
presum ed that be would immediately order the
Of TIE Territory to be taken, election for members
Of tbs legislative Assembly to be held, and cell taem
together at once SO that might be sd for the
preservation of the pubic peace and veal But what
was the course pursued by that official?
The cit,zers CT Territory received him with open
arms, and Missouri tae State bordering on our
To enable to viii, the gentlemen
OF that section OF Missouri tosetber with the private
frankly, both IN Ksnsss on tie border urged time
ard again to provide for the election OF Iegslaturs
the people X c. no laws in isrcs and the Goysr
appointing inst Of thu peace Ia various sections
OF the Territory some Of whom enforced the Pennsyva
MA soMe the Ohio, and some the Missouri code sctns
matter If under his insrsc WITH
all shess various tive necessities urging his
as tie law making powsr, by Prescribing the various
codes Above and usurping the powers of the judiciary
charge q 1assaut wah nieut to Mil" the pri.oass
being at the tine Dearcersted within the walls Of p
top, sno before tischsrgng him his reoogni
zsnte, which taken, however, by Judge whose dis
trict bao IS yet rot been assigned hira
/ In Sle MlaSt OF oil th,S c0nfD6iCn turning coCily
from thoss who had thua warmly welcomed him, asso-
ciatpg with tt,s only from pari ulAr section Of
ns S
singular that loud compls'nirgs should be heard and
that sinister motives shon'd be attrbated to him for
TheGc7tInor then commences his course of specula.
ticn, htgiBnne b, sIfaying himself directly in op 'o
ton 70 the op,iors Of the general government, se
pressed By the Attorney General relation to Della
ware lsIds hy purchasing property those lands and
government were incorrect. and NO forcs Il correct
thus sitting pie Of nsuhor nation TO those less
people o. this Territory and the general goverpmsnt
less the rights Of the aqustsrs those lands ,ecog
n;zed in conducting The ss'ep of them He then
mentes tour Of observation through the Territory for
the cs'ensibe purpose of preparing for census, &c.
only Of tteculaton for he known 70 be large
shareholder in many OF tho various town com panies
Fehrusrs wh.n tire snow was some two fest in depth
he or6essa census to be taken, (tke hercuesu task
which had alarmed hin, } and it Was SO taken in
stert three weeAf, uLeer the unfavorable circum.
stances above stated.
A rrociara,ion was then issued for an election Of
members the legislative Assembly to be held tas
seth OF March, 1885, said proclamation containing
ssetion claiming BY the GovsrDsr the tight 70 decide
the w o. hs ReoPe suppressed through
ever he Extraordinarily distrsnchsing every in
Kansas TeIIi.o,y-and also enactng Maine iq uor law
BY riovdrs for the destruction Of liquor under cert.n
niult Known be delayed the assem- cling of the body
until the I'd day Of July more than three months alter
|
vused account ct alleged ou.rages in Kansas Terri
terry and We. no lsw for the punishment prevention
the Governor at point wheHe they had previously
Internal m,pIer protested against tene cae1, with an
aas low s1 tbs Ss
requisite acccmmod atoms could not be had where ere
Whse hs, eoaa net even an the
con lion fcoa 70 eat unless a. an enormous express
roofor door the Saturday preceding the Monday OF
cur ASA mohsg, and for the completion Of which ths
entire sabbath cay aSd light desecrated by the
continued labor o. the me Ancs where at least
half Of the members employees, and almos. all othsrs
who lad assembled there for business or otherwise had
toesmp cnt in wagons and tents durirg q RAINY, hot
season and xhere cholera troAe out nscq of
the ncd' quste foco and th.er, and where under all
these circumstances Of annoyance they finally passed
an act ssjournns to this point, where ample accom-
aei had previously made il the seat Of government,
they were mst By Lis ye.c, which is herewith trans
miited
The bill was recorsteIed b. the House in which Il
originated, ana Passed by tho majority prescribed by
e aga ps % the iss
copy which p,oeesrls is herewith Transmitted
Upon cur sstsmtpg at this point in accordance with
conourrr TT rssouticn passed as contemplated by tbs
law, tsranitted % you, We passed various bills which
xe, cent 70 The Gov rTor for his approval On the 2ls
them; (sl Q, vhish We herewith trnntmi y addressed
TO The house Q, feirsen,ativts Of Kansas TERRITORY,
respeclyey-by which he assumes tina. W. ara not The
nHeq,e Of R,rresenat,ves o: Kansas Territory NOR
| ire "Ccuncu OF territory Ct hnn.ns' which, 70
say the least o. IT, Ia gsrng Inconsistency yet not
more 80 than tho rest Of tho document which you VII
| perceive by rssdi1g the points made BY him We viii
briefly state them without argument TO show their
utter fahaoy, stovn by himself, confident
that that fSI L Is he seat Of government mad.
by the organic act that law passed anywhere else
tbsn at the seat Of govoroment would be Illegal
That he had the right to cal the Legislature TO meet
At point not the scat OF government, THAT Ii Paw
and that laws ensceasshere (thoueh not the seat
Of rnmen would be legal thereby destroying the
| preceding proposition
That NC could have passed act at Pawnss-tho1g h
| not The seat OF government, ard therefore Illegal
essblshns perm, ncnt sea Of government and by On
Illegal &c iou5puep-tccausc passed at point not the
seat of met At such permanent seat
OF bt and there have made legal and binding
ststuter By tho same Illegal process have
Fort eayenwofth the eat Of government and there
| have mare legs Ian hnding statutes
We would iespectfni, repressn. that II the above
the tcnost op'nrns OF Governor fsc1er Won must ad
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