The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-19


in humanity from Jay. As she waves hcI
hand over The continent, trade forSak.'S thu
broad natural channels which conveyed il BE-.
fore TO the Dc!ewar- and Chesapeake BAYS an,
to the Cult Of St. Lawrence and of Mexico
and cbedicItiv to her command pour> Itself
through her artificial channel, INTO her owl
once obscure seaport. She stretches heI
wand again towards The ocean. and the com
mprce of all the continents concentrates II
SET AT her feet. ana with Il: strong and iul
floods Of Immigration ride IN. contributing i.
boz" capital. art, valor, and enterprise, 10 per
tee. and emhrl,ish our ever widening em,,i, e
When. and on what occasion. has Ma>>a
chuSc'ts or New kork o.liciou>iv and ilcra!
" introduced herself within the iur>Ic,,o,
of sister States, to modify or reform their in
stitutions: Eo no sir Their faults hiv,
lnen quite different. They have conceded
too often and too n,nrh for then own inst DE-
nltv and influence in Federal Administration
TO the Jucrulou> complaints OF the States il
whose behalf th, President arrai.n> them
thank the President for the irl>,ll; whl-'
though 50 deeply unjust. WIS perhaps ned
rI to arouse them TO their Dat III In, rr.l
rmrr"cnrv.
In answer to the Presidents i.nnnci,rio,
Of what he ca!i>a pro;agandi>t attempt I,
coonizc the Territory with opponents. Mr
Seward answers that that tn" wEioi. .meri
can continent has been Undertaking Il prorr>,
OF co!onl2atio II, many forms. through peri
Oh ni:'rre hundred and il'v wears. Bringing
the suii"rt down to The present time. b. refer,
IN he a II - y
a'ions OF Missouri, wii;i, were formed zoe
val with the opening of the TERRITORY: and v-r
the President did no, h-mnunrr them, or O.
ven rote their existence. Tn" Emicrant AID
Soric'ies were hoi'l, defended. ana hi oj,
porrnt< dared not to proil-c the national
= t,-t International avs. which thee: -.
rcd SSH having violated!
In >uh~',rr.a'irr he truth o. Ms accusation.
Mr.. seward proceeds with ahou. i column
OF d"c,licI> which state the whole ease Goa.
srrn:i,cN, clearly, and fairly, iraainc IL!
r:i.atlv TO the conclusion that the Irr>i.
Il, NJ virtually co,....>>r> all the transaction,
charged. For positive proof, tie reprc>rn-
ti.lon> vi Gen. fomrrov. IN regard 10 tie
elections. are cited together with Strim.
fellow, address to the invading Missouri.
ans. extracts from the Border Ru,ian news
papers. extracts nt 'abii-hrd Letters from
the Territory and Missouri the >g.,e,ho> g.
Atchi>on - ali >i.o~in. that the elections
were ccndro;,..i and controlled! ~ arm 4
hur,!,S ct Invading u0n-Ic>i.,ut>. t.tcr con-
Guiding his ara. q iai,. TIE >,-aher >a.l
-, .oi -. proofs ga which IA. ..iiecian>
81 invasion. u,rIpd'lon. ami tyra,iav. H:t!.-
tx the n.w state OF Mans ~. rc>t Ih"y are.
first the Presidents own virtual admission.
w arfcn>eS indirect. Irrelevant. i..-irnlicr-
ed. s0lh~.ca. ana c.a>ive: second an all
solutc agreement. concurrence. and harmo-
nv. between the Statements 9! :hv cCnNic'irr
PARTIES who were engaged in the tra.i>. tor,
Involved third liz, Consequences Of those
transactions exactly such As must follow. j.
The arcu atoms he true. an1 such ae could
not ,v>u.i il they he false. = lew work.
However. must he add! 90 bii,r more Dis
tinrt,, into view the President : corn;iri.v
IL these transactions. and Ia e., illi>h H., re-
~non-iii.ltv therefor. Tn, President ol,.nl,
li!i !.!> o!ici, influence, and patronage
th, .ity. hoi !c:> OF Missouri. IT, effect the
Al .ji,; ot tar Iroh;,i'l1n OF slavery IL.
IL .u~a-. contained il the at Of Congress If
l-:" lie knew their purrc> .S III read H.
The .l"r'!"ns II Kansas. H. never inf ~.
- prevent. To defeat. or Ia hinder them H..
c;np,oyrl his o!ii,'. patronage 10 ,.ii them
ii" row defends ana protects the u>ur;ation
and tyranny. established hy the invaders In
Kansas. with all the Influences of his tx .l.,ri
station. and even with the military power Of
III" Hr,ublc. and he argr,.> the duty Of The
,,co,e there 10 >rini, H. the for hlc ,.>.ah-
ii>hmrnt q. slavery. in Violation Il the IA
tional .l.1.c. whi'h H., roi,.urrr,l in ci.ii.c.
that th,y >h"n',. l." lcit perfectly free 20 re-
I''t and rNrtu'.e that In,ti. cnnONiou> :, -
tenn. II thu> APPEARS thai TIE President q.
The United States holds The ,.-opc Of X .,i,,>
PROSTATE and ,usIavci a. lis feet
To complete the painful account o. this
Great cline. II Is necessary now ~ ada tn IT
ihr<r las not been on" day nor III III. since
the Government OF Kansas WIS constituted
and confined to the President OF the [ ni...,
States. in which either the properties. or th,.
liberties or even the lives, of It's citizens
haNe been secure AGAINST :he violence and
vengeance OF the extreme FOREIGN factions
which he uphol:i> AMI protects. itrli> ,iav
Nan >t> Is becoming. more distinctly than i,r
tore. Tie seen # a contiictof irreconcil ,h'p O.
uninri>. I, be Il ..rrmim,d hv t,rutr fore, NJ
IMMIGRANT cos there uuarnlri. nv ,itiz,,,
dweil> there IN safety unarmci: armed mas
OF men are prorrr,Inr INTO HI Territory.
from various parts OF the United STATES n
c"rnul,'r the work OF in, t>ion ar! TYRANNY
which he has thus begun. under ,ir.,lu>.,n.
ccS ut fraud and I'cr!v unworthy of .h,,
character of a ruler OF free people This
.r'hclln. conflict III Kansas divides the SYM
pt'ficS. Interests. passions ana prcin Ices of
the people Of the | nitcl States. Whether
under such circumstances. 1t can h.. rirrur,-
Srlihed within the limits OF the Territory of
Kansas. must l~ determined hv statesmen
from their knowledge Of the courses Of ,i,i:
cor;.notion> which lave involved ouc,t;o,,s
OF moral RIGHT and conscientious dur. a> well
As balances oi political power Whether. on
the other h.n!. the people of Kansas. under
tbs" circumstances. will submit ,o TIN, tyr
amy Of A citizen of the | United STATE, lik,.
themselves. whose term Of political power i
nearly expired. can be determined hy con-
>idcrnG II IN the ASPECT in which it is yivrl
bv themselves"
Attcr qno'lnr from The Declaration of In
dependence the arraiGnmrnt Ok George Ill.
bv the Congress of lao. NJ Seward said:
What is wanting here to til up the com
PIGMENT OF nigh judicial process Is it an
accuser? The Youngest born of the Rcpub-
he Is before vou. lmi,!orin. vou 10 rescue her
from inmoa'lon on the altar OF public fac
noH. Is II crime: Bc,hink Yourselves
what Il is thai has been Subvrrtrd It's the
whole of complete and rounded of Eepu5-
hcan Government OF Territory. indeed. iy
name, hnt. IN substance. a Civil State. Con
>i'!er the effect. The people o: Kansas ney.