New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-04
THE KANSAS 0UTRAGES.
MEMORIAL FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF
KANSAS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
TINTED STATES

To he EzeeHcy Franka Pierce Pyesdest ne Tinted States
The uudorsigned your me morialiss, members OF the
Council and House OF Repr senatves Of the Territory
OF Kansas ec,fuly represents That crisis has at
lcDgtb arrived in the affairs of this Territory which
mai il imperative that You should inerpOse that
our Government the wheels of which have been drag
cling 80 heavily heretofore, and which have at last
come TO a stano } may be relieved of the clog which
las b. en- attached 10 If, and be enabled 10 move once
mole in lie re. vlar course.
A brief history of our Territory. written and un-
written since lie organization, will enable you 70 see
The causes which have eoDduced 10 this end and the
remedy BEN Ia your osn hands We tras, and believe
you viii not tesiiate imms diaiely to sppl, il.
On The seth Of May, 1854 lmore than year SINCE,
the tll opening the Territory for settlement wesi of
Missouri AID Iowa WAS passed. The pubic, excited
by the glowing descriptions of those Who had been in
tie Territory ard by the sebaes IL Cor gress regard
ing Ls future political destiny OF this newly opened
country, immeoiat ly rushed in by thousands from
eyGy quarter OF our widespread Union.
No territory ever organized ny this Government has
be- peopied vi half the repidty of this Caitor-
ma owing 10 the unnatural stimulus alluded TO.
Ieope thus DumeIcus-thus diversified from birth,
ucatiOn previous associations, and present inten.
tons and Obj, cts-roquired Il seems 10 u.s. for heir
government the most prompt action on the part OF those
called on TO preside over them From the month
Of May until October there officers here; the
Governor sppoin ed 10 organize he Territory, under
the provisions Of the bill arriving in the latter month.
So soon rs il was asc.rtsined by rumor that he had
arrived for be in any way made il publici IL
was presumed that he would Immediately order The
census of the Territory 10 be taken, sn election for
Numbers of the Legislative Assembly to e held and
call ih,m together az once, that laws nigh be
enacted for tie preservation of the public peace and
veal
But what was the course pursued by that official
The citizens Of our Territory received linn with open
arms. and even in Missouri the State bordering on
our hne, he ives rendered a SUPPER the day Of his
arrival, TO enable HIM 10 with the distinguished
geiusnen OF that section of Missouri, together with
the private citizens Of the vicinity. Received thus
frankly and CORDIALLY, both in X lnsas and on the
boroe urged tine and again 10 provide for the cleo.
ton Of Leigh tlre-the people showing of no laws
II force, and the Governor himself having no settled
opinion upon the subjtct-appoirtng Justices of the
fesce in various sections Of the Terri ory some OF
whom enforced the Pennsylvania, some the OHIO and
some he Missouri code, acting matter Of course
under bis ns'ruct'ons-still with all these varOas in.
perstive necessities urging bis compliance, be Needed
them rot ta assumed himself b act the law making
power, ~ prescribing the various coles ab,ve. and
UsuI ing the Iowers Of the Judiciary 10 i-sung '~rs
sro sitting as en- exa1ung court upon a charge of
assarl; with inten. 70 kill the prisoner being AZ the