Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-04

lcrritory, have been prevented from entering or
compelled to leave it. Predatory bands, enga-
ged IN "a. acts of rapine under cover OF the exist
ing political disturbances, have been arrested or
dispersed And every vel disposed person Is
now enabled once more 70 devote himself in
peace TO the pursuits of prosperous industry. fo,
the prosecution of which he undertook to sn,,s
ucipats IN the settlement of the Territory.
II afforsts me unmingied satisfaction thus to am
nounce the peaceful condition OF things in Kan
sas, especially considering the means to which it
Was necessary to have recourse for the attainment
oil the end namely, the employment of a MART of
tho military force of the United States. The
withdrawal Of that force from its proper duty Of
defending the country from foreign foes or the
savage of the frontier, TO employ Ii for the SIM
preston of domestic insurrection. is. when The
Slgeney occurs matter of the most earnest soli-
tnde On this occasion of imperative rlecessitv n
has been done with the best results. and my satis
iaeson N the attainment of such results by such
!. IS greatly enhanced by the consideration
that, through the wisdom and energy of Tho pre-
sent Executive of Kansas, and the prudence firm.
ness and vigilance of the military officers ON dirty
there, tranquility has been restored without one
crop OF blood having been shed in its aceompiisf-
nent by the forces of the United States. 4 -,
The. restoration of the comparative tranouili
ty IN that Territory furnishes the means Of Oh
serving calmly, and appreciating at their lust
Valne, the events which have occurred tliere
and the discussions of which the Government
OF the Territory has been the subject
w perceive that controversy concerning its
inture domestic institutions was inevitable; that
no human prudence, no form Of legislation no
wisdom on the part of Congress. could. have
prevented this
II is eidle TO; suppose that the particular pro-
VISIONS were the causeof agitation The pro-
visions We're but the occasion, or the pretext of
an agitation, which was inherent in the nature
OF Things. Congress legislated upon the subject
IN sucn terms as We're most consonant with the
principle OF popular sovereignty which under
lies our government 1t could net have iceis4
iated Otherwise without dong violence to ano-
ther great principle of our institutions. the i'm
destructlole right of equality of the several
States. iif-ei - s-1-l ,f,sss2 :,
We perceive, also that sectional interests and
sons have been the reatimpedment TO the santary
.e OF me organic principles adopted and the chief cause
that because In the organization Territories Of Ne
9 aso hsS s as,ensa from Imposing
Teen subject therefore disorders in the stter
aSs AZ cal by the fact that
freedom Of self EoTerne et
reference the part of OF e
rory Such interference wherever has exhibited itself
promises Of law his repealed suppressed by all tle
means which TIE and the laws in
In those parts of The United States where bv
reason of the iIhamed atate OF thepablic mind
l false rufnors and Misrepresentation have the
/ greatest currency, it has been assumed that it
was the duty ofthe Executive not only to SIM
press ctienary movements in Kansas, but
alsoito see the regularity of local elections
1t needs little argument to show that the Presi-
dent has no such power. All government in the
United States rests substantially upon popular
election. The freedom of elections is liable to
be impaired by the intrusion of unlawful votes.
or the exclusion of lawful ones by improper in
huenecs, by violence or by fraud. But the peo-
pie of the United Sta es are themselves the all
the all sufficient guardians of their own rights.
and to suppose that they viii not remedy Undue
season any such incidents of civil freedom is to
suppose than incapable of seifgoyernment
The Presidcnt of the United States has not pow
or to nterpose in elections, to to their free
4 dom, to canvass their votes, or to. pass upon
their legality. in the Territories any more than
in the States IL he had such power the gov
eminent might be republican in form, but it
4 would be monarchy in fact and if lie had I'M
dertakenit in the case of Kansas, he would have
been Justly subject TO the charge of usurpation,
and OF violation of the dearest rights of the
Iple of the United States q.
Unwise laws equally with irregularities at
elections, are, in periods of great excitement,
the occasional incidents of even the freest and
Ibest political institutions. But all experience
demonstrates that in a country like ours, where
the right of sef-conshtution exists in the com
pletest form, the attempt to remedy unwise le-
gislation by resort to revolution is totally out OF
| place, inasrnuch as existing legal institutions
affords more prompt and efficacious means for
| the redress of wrong
u confidently trust that now when the peace
ful condition of Kansas affords opportunity for
calm reflection and wise legislation, either the
Legislative assembly of the Territory, or Con-
greSs, will see that no act shall remain on its
statnte-book yiolative of the provisions of the
Constitution; or subyersive of the great objects
for which that was ordained and established,
and will take sill necessary steps to assure to It's
inhabitants the enjoyment, without obstruction
or Infringement, OF all the constitutional rights.
privileges and immunities of citizens of the Uni
ted Suites, as contemplated by the organic law
| OF the Territory, 60 ~ = sfs-43 ~ aisyi 9
Full Information IN relation to recent events
in this Territory will be fonndin the documents
communicated herewith from the Departments
of State and War.
refer You to the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury for particular informrtion com
corning the financial condition of the govern
ment, and the various branches of the public
service connected with tim Treasury Depart
ment.
During the late fiscal year the receipts from
customs were, for the first time, more than six
ty-feur million dollars, and from all sources.
seventy-three million nine hundred and eigh-
teen thousand one hundred and forty-one dollars;
which, with the balance on hand up to the LIST
| OF July, 1855, made the total resources of the
year 10 amount 10 ninety-twos million eight
hundred and fifty thousand one hundred and
seventeen dollars. The expenditures, including
three millionidollars in execution of the treaty
with Mexico, and excluding sums paid on ac-
account Of the public debt amounted to
sixty millions one hundred and serenty-two
Thousand four hundred and one dollars
and, including the latter, to seyenty-twoi nil
lion nine hundred and foresight thousand seven
hundred aud ninety-twos dollars, the payment
onsthis account having amounted to twelve mil
lion seven hundred and seventy-six thousand.
three hundred and ninty dollars
On the 4th of March, 1858, the amount of the
public debt was sixty mine million one hundred
and twenty nine thousand nine hundred and
thirty seven dollars. There was subsequent
increase of two million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the debt of Texas--na-
king a total of seventy one millian eight hum
dred and seyenty-nine thousand nine hundred