Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-28
The Rebellion In Kansas.

R0veC00ent III n88euss huu yct sSasSeis " wiz
E heard in reprobasioi, Of 80 palpsble an act Of
revolt against the legitimate authority OF the
Federallaw and Constitution. 1t isno incpient.
inchoate rebellion. bat an actual. overt and con-
eumaate treason. Not only is q separate system
of government projected. bat a different code Of
laws has been enacted, and m independent body
of functionares elected. in direct antagonism to
the legal action Of :he Federal authority. And,
as IL TO impart IN air Of special insult and def
ance to their revolt. the traitors of Kansas have
elected Senators TO the Congress Of the United
States. II these people should levy war against
the United States OF adhere TO the enemies Of the
covutry, they would not more clearly and com-
pletely provoke the penalties Of high treason
against the Government
In this exigency the President is not unmnd
fol Of his duty In issuing a monitory proola.
nation in collecting troops in the vicinity OF the
outlaws and IN invoking the aid Of Congress, he
shows bis determination TO enforce the laws and
uphold the authority Of the government. II he
he states to strike the blow. il implies neither
want Of spirit nor disposition TO tampcr with
the rebels. but rather reluctance 10 resort 10
extreme measures OF repression, so long as there
is possibility of reconciliation.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday devotes
leading article TO 1.-THE Rebellion in Kansas"
from which we extract the above introductory
paragraphs The irs; paragraph, il will be seen.
is brimfol of patriotic indignation, which is
gently and beautifully nodulated into soma.
thing Of extatic admiration in the second. In
fact, on first CHANGING the article and before
arriving at the conclusion, almost tainted with
apprehension lest We should find the administra-
ton assailed by beloved organ. aud the worthy
successor Of Old Hickory belaborcd for neglect
and incapacty in his guardian ship Of the federal
laws. 1t Was some relief to us, therefore, as il
has doubtless been to the reader, to find thu,
President Pierce. whose duty it is under the
constitution TO "take care that the La,os b,
faithfully tr.euted." was by no manner Of means
held responsible for their violation in this par.
ticulsr instance-that he had issued "a moni.
tory proclamation" and. in fact that no BODY
was 10 responsible for those violations but the
Abolitionists--the criminals themselves. who
will no doubt execute summary vengence upon
ahemsefpss SO soon as they are caught and con.
victed.
But I'M case. such as is here presented by the
Enquirer. in which 1.-The penalties of high trea.
son against the Government" have been '.clearly
and completely provoked by mo incipient, in
ohoate rebellion" but by "an active. oyert and
sonsummate treason" and u paIpable act of re-
vot against the legitimate ssthority of tho Fed
'eral Government and Constituiion"--when
scarcely word is heard in reprobation" of tho
monstrous outrage,-are not 70 infer gross
dereliction Of duty some~kers, when those trsi-
tors are anpunishedl And is il the fault Of tho
laws. or ISL the fault of the appointed guardian
Of the laws faithful execution that such trea,on
is wrought with inPsDity and that the traitors 60
unwhpti Why. II appears it is the fault of Meth.
crit is a misfortune TIE President is so
very good aud kind! He A hesitates," but ..if
he hesitates to strike the blow" in viudication
Of the majesty Of the lave. ii implies ..no want
Of spirit" or anything Of that sort. He is as
spunky as Diggory. but then he has rather re.
luctance to resort to extreme measures! That's
all. But has he taken care that the laws be
faithfully executed!
The PAcrrIo.-The New York Courier. which
has heretofore spoken hopefully, thinks that
there 10 now no probability of the safety of the
Pacific, An encounter with the ice Is though to
have been the cause of her destruction:
"if in spirit Of emulation. Capt. Eldridye ex-
posed his ship and his life to hazard, he only did
,ss they have done who in his profession are eve.
'ry where regarded as patterns Of prudence
and ability Capt. Judkins Of the Persia escap.
ed narrowly. Capt. Lines ofthe Arago struck
heavily on the ice. Capt. Stone of the Arabia
was exposed to imminent peril from con,ac.
With the ice. While Capt. Comstock of the Bal
tic. and Capt. West OF the Atlantic were in 20.
sitions which caused them the gravest apprehen.
sion.
On the llth of March, ls4I, the steamship
President sailed from New York, with thirty
passengers. and was never again heard of In
that year ice was severed times reported, and the
belief isgeneral that she was destroyed by an
encounter with ice On the 10Th of March 1854.
the steamship City of Glasgow sailed from Liver.
pool fer Philadelphia. with more than four hun
dre1 souls on beard, and has never been heard
OF. She. loo, is believed to have been DESTROYED
by nee, fer IA that year there were more vessels
that reported ice, thsn had ever been known be.
fore. Ice is the great enemy which ships pro
PEELED by steam have TO fear. and no form Of con
struciion seems t0 afford security. The Paeifi,
was partinaiy provided with bulk heads. while tn,
CITY OF Giasgew was perfectly divided by waits"
tight bulkheads."
The Courier thinks that the underwater
should insist upon more Southern routes 70
steamers.
SENATORIAL cHANGEs.-On the 4th of March,
1857 the Senatorial term Of the following gen
tlemen will expire:
John B. Weller, Of California; lsaac Toucey
Of Connecticut; Hannibal Hamlin. of Maine: Je.
%. y. Bight. Of Indiana; Charles Sumner, q
Massachusetts; Lewis Cass, Of Michigan; job
X Thompson. Of New Jersey; Hamilton Fish. G
NewX OK; Richard Brodhead. of Pennsylvania
Chas. 7. Jsmes of Rhode Island; Solomon Foot
ct Vermont; heory Dodge. Of Wisconsin. G
these, only xoted against die repeal Of the Mi,
souri, Co,npso0iae.
AhERICANIsM IN NoRRIs-owN. PA.-Mo,
Fssion Of Abotitionists asd Repsblieans,-Th