Washington telegraph., 1856-02-27

But il it is not the duty of the President
OF the United States to volunteer interposi-
ton by force to preserve the purity Of the
elections either in State or territory. To
do so would be subversive of public free
dom. And whether law be wise or un-
wise, just or unjust. it is not question for
him to judge If it be constitutional-tha
is, if it be the law of the land-it is his du-
ty to cause it to be executed, or to sustain
the authorities of any State or Territory in
opposition to all insurrectionary movements
Our system affords no justification of rev.
| olutionaIy acts; for the constitutional means
of reliering the people of unjust admins
tration and laws, by a change Of public
agents and by repeal, are ample, and more
prompt and effective than illegal violence
These constitutional means must be scrupu-
lously guarded-this great prerogative Of
popular sovereignty sacredly respected.
1t is the undoubted right of the Ieaceable
! and orderly people of the territory of Kan
sas to elect their own legislative body, make
their own laws. and regulate their own So
cial institutions. without foreign or domestic
molestation. Interference on the one hand to
secure abolition or prohibition of slave la
hor in the territory, has produced mischiev-
Gus interference on the other, for its main
tenance OF introduction. One wrong begets.
another Statements entirely unfounded.
or grossly exaggerated, concerning events
within the Territory, are sedulously diffused
through remote States, to feed the fame of
sectional animosity there; and the agita-
tors there exert themselve. inndefatigably
in return to encourage and stimulate strife
within the Territory.
The infammatory agitation of which the present
is but part, has tor twenty years produced moth
ing save unmitigated evil, North and South. But
for it the character of the domestic Institutions of
the iuture State would have been matter
of too little interest to the inhabita of the
tiguous States, personally collectively, to pro-
duce among them any political emotion Climate,
soil, production, hopes OF rapid advancement and
the pursuit OF happiness the part OF the settlers
themselves, with good wishes but with inter-
ference from without would have quietly deter
mined the question, which is at this time OF such
disturbing character.
But we are constrained to turn our attention to
the circumstances OF embarrassment they now
exist. L: is the duty of the people of Kansas to
discountenance every act OF purpose of resistance
to its laws. Above all the emergency appeals
to the citizens OF the States, and especially of
those contiguous to the Territory, neither by in
tervention of nom residents in elections nor by
authorized military force to attempt to encroach
upon or usurp the authority of the inhabitants of
the Territory.
No citizen OF our country should permit him.
sci; to forget that he is part of the government,
and entitled to be heard in the determination of
its policy and it's measures. and that, therefore,
the highest considerations OF personal honor and
patriotism require him to maintain, by whatever
of power influence he may possess, the integrity
of the laws OF the Republic
Entertaining these views it will be my imper-
atve duty to exert the whole power of the Fed
erah Executive to support public order in the
Territory; to vindicate its laws, whether federal
or local, against all attempts of organized resist
ance; and to protect its people in the esta bsh
ment OF their own Institutions undlsturbed by er-
croachment from without, and in the full enjoy
nent of the rights Of self-government, insured to
them by the Constitution and the organic act of
Congress.
Although serious and threatening disturbances
in the TerritJTy of Kansas, announced to by
the Governor in December last were speedily
quieted without the effusion of blood, and in sat-
sfactory manner, there is: regret to say, reason
to apprehend that disturbances will continue to
there, with increasing tendency to violence,
until some decisive measure be taken to dispose
of the question ITSELF which constitutes the in
ducemeut or occasion OF internal agitation and oil
external interference
This, it seems to me, can best be accomplished
by providing that, when the inhabitants OF Kan
sas may desire it, and shall be OF sufhclent num-
bers to constitute State convention of delegates,
duly elected by the qualified voters, shall assem-
BILE to frame constitution, and thus to prepare,
through regular and lawful means, for its admis-
sion into the Union State.
| respectfully recommend the enactment of a
law to that effect.
recommend, also that special appropriation
be made to defray any expense which may be-
come requisite in the execution OF the laws or the
maintenance of public order in the Territory OF
Kansas FRANKLIN PlEhCE.
DEFEAT OF EMPEROR SoULoUouE.-A
despatch from New York on the Both ult.,
states that advices from Jamaica to January
18th have been received. The Kingston
Banner of the People says, by the arrival
of the steamer Buzzard. we learn the expe-
dition fitted out by the Emperor Soulouque,
for the invasion of the Spanish side of st.
Domingo, had met the Dominican forces.
and bloody battle took place between the
opposing troops. In the conflict Gen Du-
presue. of the Haitian army, and another
general officer. were surrounded 6y the
Spaniards and fell before superior numbers.
The fortunes of war was declared IN favor
of the Dominicans, and the forces of the
Emperor Soulouque were driven back with
great slaughter The Emperor himself had
disappeared altogether. 1t is said be ran
like coward on the day of battle. 1t is
supposed he has been killed by the Spaniards
or died from the fatigue Of the march home
wards. Soulouque's muti!ated army had
not returned; but as soon as the disappear
ance of the Emperor was made known at the
capital. provincial Emperor was proclaim
ed, who will in all probability, succeed to
the reins of power.
General Whitfield, of Kansas, has been
admitted to his seat in the House OF Rep