New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Jolly 9, 1866.
II il quite manifest that the Ad pinstrstion il
deeply troubled BY the state Of affairs in Ksasas,
and that the Democracy are urging precipitate
retreat ON the rash counsels and extreme policy
VIII ch have heretofore been pursued. They arc
both grown exceedingly mild, and especially 40,
since the exposure Of the frauds made BY the Con.
pressional Committee. Al the recent demonstra.
tons looking to pretended pacifcatiOn, arc predi.
Gated upon this idea of aPprehended consequences,
and the Iect ssity Of some effect to overcome the
bad effect already produced.
The movements of Mr.. Toombs and Mr. Geyer.
were both inspired by this impulse for nothing short
of the most urgent and OvershadOwing exigency
could have eyerinduced the former to take the step
which he has done, or to cOncede even the form OF
Cancellation which he fatheIs1. Their political
sufferiDes must be intolerabe when concession can
spring spontaneously from such sources
But perhaps the most significant of all these diff
ferent contrvances to patch up truce aud to draw
vail over the crimes and revolving indgnites that
have been perpetrated in that unfortunate Terri
tory, is the mission of Gen. Persifer F. Smith as
peace maker He is charged by the President not
only with command Of the forces already in Kansas
and to be ordered there, but with discretion
which removes all responsibility from Washington,
and virtually cOnfdes in him supreme authority
His instructions are to prevent armed aggression
or outrage from any quarter, and to restore peace
to the Territory, by the most decided measures,
wherever bis authority may be required. 1t is
supposed, from the early training of Gen. Smith as
a lawyer as well as from his character in the
a. ba ho ahI IN iRh A
commander with military education only, and
drilled to its rigid discipline, could not effect.
Colonel Sumner is not to be displaced,
but to retain his present position, subordinate,
of course to the orders of General Smith.
Shannon and bis crew will find them
selves somewhat cramped in any future attempt
to exercise the power which they have heretofore
assumed, in claiming the cooperation of the
United States troops to carry out their weak or
wicked schemes Gen. Smith is not the man to
be trHed with by such creatures, as will soon be
seen should an occasion offer.
His mission in some degree resembles that OF
Gen. Scott more twenty years ago to Charleston.
The people Of South Carolina we're then threste
ing resistance to the General Government, merely
for the imposition of certain duties on impOsts by
Congress. And their organized and armed pro-
testatiOn was seconded, to some extent, by
Georgia and other Southern States, as first
measure of resentment. But now, when the Fed
eral power is attempting to subdue pesceable citi-
zens for indicating their natural rights and
uphOding the first duty of freemen, these States
send bands of soldiers to crush out the spirit of
Liberty and to enlist under the flag of central au-
thOrity. The tables are turned, and South Caro-
lima and Georgia, prove their facility in becoming
the tools of the power, they once menaced with
rebellion upon a mere question OF dollars and
cents.
Although Mr.. Gadsden's friends have endeavored
to create the public impression, by partial repre-
sentatiOns, that he has triumphed here, they will
fail of the object when it is known that his recall
has been granted, in conformity with the request
of the Mexican Government. But for earnest en-
treaty. to be allowed to return temporarily for the
purpose of settling his personal affairs and closing
his household, he would have been dismissed at
once That desire could hardly be declined, es-
pecially when urged with the assurance of his
ignorance that the recall was meditated or demand
ed. His retirement from this mission will be
great relief to the Administration and to the pub
lie interests in the relations of the two countries.
He has embarrassed the one and marred the other
very materially ever since his appointment.
The intelligence by the Canada only confirms
the accounts previously published in this cores
pOndence. Hence the readers of THE TRIBUNE
were fully prepared for the retention of Mr. Dial
las, ever since the arrival of the Atlantic. Mr..
Champion will probably get furlOugh for year or
so, and IL LORD PdherstOns Ministry snOuld retain
power he may find employment hereafter. His
appointment as Minister here was entirely attrb-
utable to Mr.. Webster, who requested it after the
departure of Sir Henry Bulwer, for the purpose of
carrying OIL negotiations in regard to Central Amer
lea, which were subsequently defeated by the in
strumentality and exposures of so humble person
as your correspondent.
Mr.. Wade's review to-day of the whole Kansas
fraud, and scorching Investigation of the motives
indu nj IN effective
and scathing excavations yet witnessed. Several
of the chivary found it convenient to be absent.
and others we're restless enough under an affected
Indifference and cOmpOsure, to induce the belief
that the fretful pOrcupine" had affectisnately
taken possession of their seats Such downright
speaking has not often been heard, backed as it
was with a seriousness of purpose, indicating that
every word would be sustained to the last letter.
No wonder such men are let alone. INDEX.