Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-07
PROPRIETOR.
mo- 35.

Athe Indians, with indissatisns 81 4 hos
tile character ainoag the tribes ID that
quarter, The more serious il their pos-
ENbie eject, BY rfecsason of the andeterS
mined fore ell ign interests existing il those
'rerrItoarEi'ess, 10 which your attention has
|already been especially invited Eff
scsieent measures have been .takensw which, /
Iii is Believed, VIII restore quiet, and
afford afford protec;ionnsto our, citizens.
III the Territory of Kapsas, there
have been scenes ! spTsjjt6diieid n good
order, but as yet none have. occurred
under circumstances to justify the inter-
ference Of lie Federal Executive That
could only be ID the case Of obstruction
| to Federal law, or Of an organized resis-
tance to Territorial law, assuming the
character Of insurrection, which, If it
4 should occur, it would be my duty
promptly to overcome and suppress. I
cherish the hope, however, that the oc-
currence Of any such untowards ssvent
will be prevented BY the sound sense Of
the people Of the Territory, who, by its
organic law, possessing the right to de-
terminc their own domestic institutions,
are entitled while deporting themselves
! peaceably, to the free exercise Of that
right, and to be protected in its enjoy
\ ment, without interference on the part
of the citizens Of any Of the States.
i The southern boundary line Of, this
\ Territory has never been surveyed and
4 established. The rapidly extending
settlements in that region, with the fact
J that the mail route between indepen-
! dence and the State Of Missouri and
y New Mexico is contiguous to this
4 line, suggest the probability that embar-
!, RAISING questions Of Jurisdiction will
! consequently arise. For these and 9th
n er considerations. | commend the sub-
~ T sls + 4 srt
4 iect 10 your early attention.
have thus passed in review the gen
i leral state Of the Union, including such
Z 4 BAN alars concerns Of the Federal Gssy
eminent, whether Of Domestic Of E'ii'r' !.
\ eign relations, and it appears to me de-
7 sirable and useful to bring to the espe-
3 cial notice Of Congress. Unlike the
great States Of Europe and Asia, and
i many Of those of America these Uniteo
2 States are wasting their strength neither
9 ia foreign war nor domestic strife
! Whatever of discomfort or public dissat
: isiaction esasts, Is attributable to the i'm.
q Iperfections of human nature, incident t
: all government, however perfect, which
Z human wisdom can devise. Such sub
e jccts. Of political agitation as occupy th'
y public mind to a great extent are ex
9 agerations Of inevitable evils or over
Z zeal ia social improvements or mere i'm
+ aginations OF grievances having but re
v mote connection with any ofthe consti
It tutional functions, or duties of the Fed
IS eral Government. To whatever exten
n these questions exhibit tendency men
of acing the stability ofshe Constitution
It or the stability Of the Union, and no fur
$. ther, they demand the consideration q
le the Executive, and require to be pres
ls ented by him to Congress.
. Before the thirteen Colonies becam
Confederation they were associate
cnly by community Of trans Atlanti
), origin, with mutual tie Of common de
5 pendence on Great Britain. When ths
= ), tie was severed, they severally assume
Il the form Of an absolute seifgoternmen
The municipal and social institutions
= l' the laws Of property and Of pei
stations. even the political orgs
nization, was such only as each, o.,