Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-26


sas--the mpolicy of setting such example to
the other small communities occupying the public
territOries-the injustice Of giving State equality,
aud full equality in the Senate, with the most pop
uloue States in the Union to such small territorial
popuations-are of far less 6agtant aspect than
certain other features in this proposition.
The bill reported, which is designated "a bill for
the admission of the State of Kansas into the
Union" rectes that "the people of Kansas have
presented constitution, and asked admission into
the Union, &c.
Now, the most remarkable fea ture in the ques-
ton presented, is the fact that this constitution"
and this pretended State of Kansas" have been
up in open resistance to the awfully-constltutN
ed authorities of the country-set up on the public
domain of the United States, in inter defiance Of
and resistance TO the laws Of the United States set
up not by 1.-THE people OF Kansas" bat by dis
satisfied portion of the people, arrsyed IN excited
antaeOnism to another portion; with quesuona-
Die lit of grievances, aud with temper too impa-
tent, or too prone ID disorder, to awatthe redress
of grievances which the due process ofiaw and or
der are sure to accord to every portion OF the
American people.
The only paper placed before the committee for its
action is memorial submitting such constitution,
asking flor Kans 81 admission a State, and going
so far in argument as to question "the right OF
Congress TO extend a Territorial government over
Territories" of the United States, while at the same
time il embodies the bold declaration of the 'con-
venton of the peoples delegates" that the Terri
torial government has been failure, and the peo-
pie were left without any legal government what
soeveI!
The memorial purpOrts to be signed by the sens
ators and representatives of the so-caed State
legislature OF Kansas; but it has recently appeared
that the copy before the committee IS not a iuil
transcript of the memorial adopted by the said
Kansas legislature, several passages having been
suppressed, as it appears, here in Washington.
That il may more fully be seen what was the real tenn
per OF the said memorialists, the undersigned here
inserts one Of those suppressed passages, to Wit:
"By the provisions OF the org anic act q govern.
ment was established over the Territory, and off
GERS were appointed by the President to administer
said government. This form of government is un-
known to the constitution, is extra constitutional,
and il only the creature of necessity awaiting the
action of the people, and cannot remain in force
contrary to the will of the people living under it.
It may be regarded az a benevolent provision on
the part of Congress thu to provide government
of their own; but when it becomes oppressive, or
when the people become sufficiently strong TO es-
tablish a'gOvernment of their own, in accordance
with the constitution of the United States, it is
their right SO to do, and thereby throw off that ex
tended over them"
Such is the startling assumption of the memo
rial sts! men who, while occupying by permission
of Congress, one of the Territories of the United
States, had Just set themselves up a legislature
in resistance to the Territorial legislature and gov
eminent established 10y Congress.
But the convention of the peoples delegates"
who gave start TO the movement for State gov
eminent, aud whose proceedings are quoted in the
memorial before the committee, have gone still
further. That body adopted, with but one dis
papti,r, voica - he following raGOlutiOnS tn
Resolved That no allegiance or obedi-
ence TO the tyrannicsl acts of this spurious regu-
aryacoustituted Territorial Legislature; that their
laws have no validity or binding force upon the
people OF Kansas; and that every freeman amongst
is at full liberty consistently with all his obliga.
cations as a citizen and a man, to defy and resist
them, if he chooses so to do.
"Resoyed, That we will endure and submit to
these laws longer than the best interests of the
Territory require, as the least OF two evils, sad
will resist them to the bloody ISSUE soon as we
ascertain that peaceable remedies shall fail, and
forcible resistance shall furnish any reasonable
prospect of success; and that in the mean time,
we recommend to our friends throughout the Ter
ritory the organization and discipline OF volunteer
companies and preparation OF arms!"
such Was the disorderly, insurrectonary, and
war menacing spirit with which this Estate Of
Kansas" was set on foot! With such antecedents
and under such circumstances, the memorialists
ask for, and the majority OF the committee recon-
mend, the immediate admission of Kansas into the
Union. To admit a State thus formed, in open de.
idnce Of the lawful authorities both of the Terri
tory and of the United States, would be without
parallel in the history Of our government, utterly
repugnant to its approved policy and rights OF ju
rlsdiction, and imminently hazardous to its future
order, peace, aud safety. What are the facts OF
our past history as to the admission Of new States?
Nine have been admitted with constitutions framed
under express permission Of Congressional is,
Ohio Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Mich.
gan, Mississippi, Missouri, and Wisconsin; four ito
wit: Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, and Iowa.
have been admitted with constitutions having the
free sanction of the preceding Territorial govern.
ments regularly established by Congress; three
vermont, Kentucky, and Mane) have been carved
from the older States, land there being no preced-
ing Territorial governments with the express
sent OF the States from which they we're taken;
California having no Territorial government ad,
mitGed With a constitution adopted at the instance
Of the military government existing a, the time, it
being the only recognised local government in the
Territory; and one republic (TeXas) annexed and
admitted as a State, by amicable compact between
that republic and the United States. So, OF the
whole list there is not a solitary instance OF the
admission OF State formed by persons in open
hostility to the Territorial government which pre-.
ceded IT, or who had dscamed allegiance or ODE
dience to the laws, either Of the Territory or OF
the United States; much less State, the leaders
aud trainers of which have actively and artluly
melted the peope-pretending TO extend 10 them
''iull liberty'-tO resist the only true and lawful
government established by authority OF the United
states, TO the bloody issue and urging them for
that purpose 10 'ors Anizalon aud discipline OF vol
uuteer companies aud preparation of arms"
hat.
have been made ia our history, none have had 50
bad an aspect as this; yet they we're promptly dis
couutenanced and put down. Before the adoption
OF the constitution of the United States the state
OF Frankland' Was projected, without lawful au-
thoFiIy, the territory OF North Carolina, within
the precise limits of What is nov the State OF Ten.
nessee; aud, though there was no local Territorial
government over that then remote wilderness
counIry, aod though Indian hosuilies were raging
throughout lie settlements, making II absolutely
Necessary In the apprehension OF the settlers 10
establish some sort Of local government for them
selves, yeI the mOSehent Vas not tolerated Tor a
moment by the lawful authorities, aud Vas soon
swept iron eIisIe4ce. In Rhode Island, 10 1871,
the DOr Instruction. as il Was lHnilaEly called,
sought TO Set up, without the SANCTION OF lAw, a
State governments IN defiance Of the existing State
government OF Rhode Island. But that movement
was also promptly pos down. aud vas from the be-
ginniag hsmly dlscoentenanesd by the general gov
eminent Go the present. an On those occasions,
the vioiAiors Of Las and order have had various
pretexts ier their Irregularities and plausible
aeeoanis Of alleged grievances, which are in the
main - pSSss. and OF very questionable accuracy.
IL has bssn said that Kansas 6nds 40 sxGmple IN
the history Of the admiakioa Of Michigan. Bat
this Is anisappFshsnsi0a The ordnance Of 1851,
enforced b. asss Of Congress, 10 pursuance Of