Demoine courier., 1856-12-11
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peace of the Uniou.
The attempts of a part of the inhabitants Of
The territory TO cree a revolutionary govern
ment though sednlousls enco ragged and sup
plied with pecuniaIy aid From active agents =
disorder in seine of the States. has compieI
failed. Bodies of armed mon foreign 10 the
Territory. have been prevented from entering,
or compelled 10 leave it. Predatory bands en-
gagged ia acts of rapine. under cover of the
existing political disturbances, have been ar
rested or dispersed, and every well disposed
person Is now enabled once more to devote
himself in peace TO the pursuit of prosperous
lndusir for the prose: ution of which he nn-
dertook 10 participate in the settlement of the
Territory.
Ii affords me nnm ingled satisfaction thus to
announce the peaceful condition Of things in
Kansas, especially considering the means TO
which it was necessary to have recourse to the
attainment of the end namely: the employ
ment of a part of the militia force of the Uni
ted Statea. The withdrawal OF that force from
its proper duty of defending the country against
foreign foes or the savases of TIE frontier, to
employ for the suppression Of domestic insur-
.~rcction, is when the exigency occurs. a matter
of the most earnest solicituds. On this coca
sion of imperative necessity it has been done
with the best results, and my satisfaction in
the attainment OF such results by such means
is greatly enhanced by the consideration that
through the wisdom and energy of the present
Executive of Kansas, and the prudence, firm
ness and vigilance OF the military officers on
duty there, tranquility has been restored
without one drop OF blood having been shed in
its accomplishments by the forces 81 the Uni
ted States.
in that territory, furnishes the means of OBJ
serving calmly and apprecia,ing at their just
value the events which have occurred there,
and the discussions of which the Government
of the territory has been the subject. We
perceive that controversy, concerning its future
domestic institutions, was inevitable--that no
human prudence-no form of legislation-no
wisdom on tn, part OF Congress could have
prevented this. tits idle to suppose that the
particular provisions Of their organic law
were the cause Of agitation. These proyis-
ions were but the occasion or pretext of an ag-
itation which was inherent in the nature of
things. Congress legislated upon the sub
iect in such terms as We're most consonant with
the principle of our popular sovereignty which
underlies our government.
Ii could not have legisiated otherwise with
out doing violence TO another great principle
of the institutions, the imprescriptible right
OF equality OF the several States. We here
perceive also that sectional interests and par
" passions have been the great impeachment to
the salntary opei alton OF the organic princi-
pies adopted, and the chief cause Of the sue
cessive disturbances in Kansas, the assumption
that because in the organizations of the Terri
tories of Nebraska and Kansas, Congress abb
stained from imposing restrictions upon them
to which certain other territories had been
subject, therefore disorders occurred in The
latter Territory, IS emphatically contradicted
by thefactthat none have occurred in the for
mer. The disorders were not the consequences
in Kansas of the freedom of self government
conceded to that territory by Congress, but of
unjust interference on the part of persons not
inhabitants of the territory. Such Interference
wherever it has exhibited itself by acts of in
surrectionary character or OF the obstruction
to the processo of la has been ~repelled or sup
pressed by all the means which the Constitu-
sion anu the law place in the hands OF the Ex-
~ecutive.
IN these parts Of the u S, where by reason
of the inflaned state of the public mind, false
rumors and Misrepresentation have The great
est currency, il has been assumed that it was
the duty of the Exec utive, not only to sup
press insurrcctionary movements In Kansas,
but also 10 see to The irregularity Of local elec-
tons, it needs little argument TO show, that
the President has no such power. All gov
eminent in the L S rests substantially upon
popular election. The freedom Of elections is
liable TO be impaired BY the Introduction of I'M
by improper influences, by violence, or By
baud.
But tie people of the u S are themselves the
all sufficient guardians of their own rights,
and TO suppose that they will remedy in due
season any such incident of civil, freedom is TO
suppose them to have ceased to be capable of
self government. The President OF The U S
has not the power to interpose in elections TO
see to their freedom to canvass their votes or 10
pass upon their legality in the Territories any
more Than in the States. If he had such pow
er the government might be Republican in form,
but il would be monarchy in fact, and il he had
undertaken TO exercise it IN the case of Kansas
he would have been Justly subject 10 the charge
of nsurpation. and of violating one of the
dearest rights OF the people Of the Us.
UnwiSe laws. equally with irreguiarity at
elections, are, in periods of great excitements.
the occasional incidents TO even the freest and
best political institutions. But all experience
demonstrates that in a country like ouIs where
the right 10 self constitution exists in the COM
pietest form, The attempt 10 remedy unwise
legislation by resort to revolution, is total :
out OF place. inasnuch as existing legal insti-
tutioEs afford more pcompt and efficacious
means for the redress of wrongs. confident
~ trust that row, when The peaceful condition
OF Kansas affords opportunity for calm reaec-
ton and wise legislation, either the legislative
assembly of the Territory, or Congress will
see that no act shall remain on its statute books
yiolativeo of the provisions Of the Constitution,
or submissive of the great objects for which
that was ordained and established and willtake
all other necessary steps to insure to its inhab-
ltants the enjoyment without obstruction or a
bricgment all the constitutional rights, priyil-
eyes and inmunities of citizens OF the e 5, as
contemplated by the organic law Of the Terri
tory.
Full information in relation to recent events
in that territory, will be found in the document
herewith communicated from the departments
of State and War. j rerer You TO the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury for particular
information concerning the financial condition
of the government and the various branches of
The public service connected with the treasury
department. "a
During the last fiscal year the receipts from
Customs were for the first time more than S60,-
000, 200, and from all sources $73, 91S, 14l,
which, with the balance on hand upto July LIST
1855. made the total resource of the year, to
amount to So, s50.1l7. The expenditures.
including So, 600, 900 in execution Of the treaty
with Mexico, and including sums paid on ac-
count of public debt. amounts to 500, liza, i0l;
and including the latter, TO S72, 81S, 792. the
payment on this account having amounted to
SIP, 776, 800.
On the 4th of March 1855. the amount of
the public debt was 500, l29. 937. There was a
subseouant increase of 50. 75O OO0 for ihe debt