Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-16
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PAwNEE, February 4, 1856. =
For the Kansas Hera

Mr.. EDITOR II have always believed
that too much even of good thing becomes
unpalitable, and that an ordinary dose Of
ten repeated, would certainly nauseate, vet,
am so deeply impressed with the impor-
tance of locating the Capitol of this Terrific
ry at the most accessible point for the great
body of the people, that I am willing to
| risk annoying your readers, and ask your
indulgence again.
have proven in two different communi-
cations which you did me the kindness to
publish,-1st, that the law for the organi-
zarion of this Territory. passed at the last
session of Congress, located the seat of
Government at Fort Leavenworth, in Ian
guage direct, positive and unequivocal.
2ly. That the intention of Congress in To-
eating the seat of Government, (thereby
relieving the Governor from that trouble, J
was remarkably exhibited, when PROPOSE
ton was made two months after the pas
sage of the law, to repeal the section loca-
ting the seat of Government at Fort Lea
venworth, and placing the power in the
hands of the Governor. The proposition
met with no favor In the House of Rep
resentatives, and was rejected at once, and
thus most decided opposition was mani
tested to the exercise of such power by the
Governor.
Sly. That the twenty-five thousand dol
lars appropriated by Congress for the erec-
ton of public buildings for the Territory,
must be expended at Fort Leavenworth,
under the direction of the Governor, that
being the seat of Government.
+Lo
the people be disappointed, by the expen-
diture ofthe money belonging to the Terrific
ry, at some remote point, in accordance
with the repeated solicitations of those Pc
cuniarily interested, the Governor would
be justly chargable with making an effort
to nullify the law,-to place himself above
the will of the people expressed through
their representatives in Congress, and of
disregarding totally the interest and conve-
nience of the great body of the people of
the Territory. But Sir, | make no such
charges, because the Governor has made
no attempt as yet, to exercise such unau-
thorized power, and as am now impress
ed, no such attempt will be made. His
acceptance of the Executive office is a
pledge that he will see the laws faithfully
executed. The oath prescribed for the
Executive of a state on entering upon the
duties of his office is, that he will see the
| laws faithfully executed. This pledge
was Acknowledged by the Governor on his
reception in the Territory in a speech that
did him credit, and which was reiterated at
another point in the Territory. To say he
will disregard all these-that he will tram
pie the laws of congress under his feet
and set at naught the convenience OF the
people, would look rather uncharitable,
especially when it is manifest thai such con-
| duet would bring upon his administration
disastrous consequences. Itwould exhibit
La Governor without infuence-without a
party-without the power to promote the
prosperity of the Territory, or In any de-
gree advance the happiness of any portion
of its citizens. There is no Intelligent
man who does not know that this will be the
state of things upon the refusal of the Gov
ernor to call the Legislature together at
Fort Leayenworth, that being the seat of
Government, It would do more. It
would cause the Legislature to adjourn to
inject at the seat of Government establish
ed by Congress. With this view or the
subject, have declared, that the Govern
or was not only bound to call the Legisla-
ture together at Fort Leavenworth, but
that he would do so with infinite pleasure
insthe discharge of his duty. Until he is
guilty of an overt act IN violation of law
until the suspicious existing against. him
lshan have been placed beyond controver-
sy, nothing farther should be done than to
occupy Tan armed neutrality"
4 In locating the seat .sof Government at
/ Fort Leavenworth, twas the object of
4 Congress to provide for the present popu-
lation IN the country, and leave the future
conveniences of the Territory under. the
control Of the Legislature. For this pur-
pose they transferred the power to the
i Territory over all s rightful subjects of le-