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The administration and Kansas.

that Just grounds existed for this course
on the part Of the administration. we
have firmly believed; nor has Gov. r. or
his friends succeeded in satisfying the
public mind TO the contrary. But the
appointment of Gov. Shannon who goes
TO Kansas with his first public declara-
ti1n-that he should recognize the acts of
the mobocratic Legislature of tina, Terri.
tory, as lega.-immovably fixes at the
door Of the National executive. want
of courage 10 confront southe IN influence,
a Willingness TO act in bad faith towards
the original supporters of The measure or
that be is bidding for denomination for
the presidency--and possibly all.
The Kansas Legislature was composed
of mobocrats and DULLES from Missouri,
and others chosen by that gang of despe-
radoes. Its members were elected al the
game of buster and intimidation, and not
one in every twenty Of the distant obser-
vers of the course pursued by the border
counties Of Missouri. ever, for moment
supposed that the men thus designated or
chosen. would succeed TO seats in The first
Territorial Legislature of Kansas. Yet
such was the case. The Executive, whose
duty it was to see the laws enacted by the
National Legislature faithfully executed.
was appraised Of the means resorted to,
in securing the election of those who sa,
as the peoples representatives.. and his
neglect to sustain The course marked out
by Gov. Reeder. in some public manifes-
talion. sapped the confidence Of the Sup
porters OF the Kansas Nebraska ac;, and
hence We say. the removal Of Gov. Rceder
was looked uron with suspicious eye.
And noT, Gov. Shannon goes 10 Kansas
es the mouth piece Of the Executive. with
the public ayowsl 10 fully recognize the
acts of this abominable organization OF
rufints and bluckguards as legal and right,
Perhaps, TOO, before he knows one half of
what that body has enacted.
Those Of the north who evinced sufi-
Gent liberality 10 submit the settlement
and organization of those territories 10
the fair and freely expressed sentiments
Of the real and bona fde settlers. have
much to contend with under snch cir
cumstances. Their advocacy Of the meas
ure was cheerfully awarded. as they reli
cd upon the integrity Of the executive to
see the act faithfully executed.
KANSAS cAX NEVER COME INTO THE UN-
ION As SLAVE SKATE. The north has
the population TO spare to settle it. whilst
the south is unable TO successfully con-
tend in this struggle; and here is the great
secret Of our hopes for its freedom; but if
this dependence is to be ruthlessly taken
from us by want oil fidelity on the part
Of the administration, and if the supper
tiers of the measure in the north are thus
driven and estranged from its confidence.
surely they can ;ncur no material censuIe
for resoIting to every legal and constitu.
,ionsl means within their reach, in secur-
ing their rights
As we have before stated. we are de-
votedly attached to the popular sovereign
~ doctrine. but we can never wear it as
cloak to conceal swindls of either
portion of the Union, end we do hope
that none of our readers will believe-as
some have heretofore jone--that this Pc.
si;ion is assumed to make fair weather
with, or court the appreciation or pecu-
mary favors Of any party or Set of men.
To those who do so, we commend few
sentiments. from many similar) of one
Of the greatest statesmen that ever filled
seat IN the councils of the nation; and
certainly no one can be astonished to see
us agreeing with him. During the dis
cussion in the Z. S. Senate in 1850, upon
the admission of California and the a
ganization Of the New Mexico -
Utah Territories, matters of considerable
importance concerning the question
were referred to a select committee o.
thirteen senators. In that report. HENRY
CLAY, the chairman of this committee
uses the following language:
"The Bill for establishing the two Ter.
ritories, it will be observed, omits the
Wilmot proviso. on the one hand, and or
the other makes no provision for the iD
PRODUCTION of slavery into any part of the
new Territories. That proviso has beer
the fruitful source OF distraction and agi
fation. If it were adopted. and applied
to any territory. il would cease to have
any obligatory force as soon as such ter.
Tiiory were admitted as State into the
Union. There never was any occasion foI
it. to accomplish the professed object
with which il was originally offered.
1t is high time that
the wounds il has inflicted should be heal
ed up and closed; aud that to avoid in ell
future time. the agitation which must be
produced by The conflict of opinion on
the slavery question. existing a. this in