Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-01

Z Unless the Message shall incte and slim
late to new inv1sons Of our Territory and
fresh outrage upon our citizens, It will pro-
duce to US no regret, as It has caused no sur
prise. Ai(er having seen our people tram
pied on, oppressed and robbed, on the one
hand by the invaders Of their soil, and on
the other by The influence, the authority aud
the officers Of the present Administration !;
after having witnessed the cold-blooded
murder OF an unarmcd and unoiiendng cih-
zen by an officer Of the Administration, who
is not only unmoosted by the laws and I'M
rebuked by the President who appointed
him, but who has, perhaps, strengthened his
official tenant and enhanced his chances Of
promotion by the act, It is not nt all sur
prsing that we should, by the head Of that
Administration. be misrepresented and per-
veried. Amer having seen the Chief Magis-
uaie, during five organized nvasious Of our
Territory, unmoyed by a single sympathy in
favor OF an unolending people, innocent of
nll wrong, and laborng only TO carry out
faithfully for themselves the doctrine Of self
government, aud to build up aud extend the
greatness OF our county after having seen
our invaders coming upon MS armed without
repro0i If not with Off lal pernsslon.l from
the c1nlens Of the arsentls Of The United
States, establishing system of martial law
over lie aud property regulated only by the
uncontrolled will of vindctive aud lrrespon-
slbe men; system under which life was
/ taken and property destroyed the highways
ob-truc'ed travellers seized. searched and
detained all the pursuits Of lie parayzed,
and the destruction aud externnaiiun of
whole settlements threatened and evidently
intended backed up by the sanction and
authority of the Federal officers, who pledge
/ publicly the corporation of the President.
aud Oh based upon the fact that a man en-
coupged, perhaps aided by his friends had
mnde his escape from an arrest on u consta.
ble's peace warrant-aiter having thus seen
"ur natural and legal protection joining in
the mist strocious measures Of oppression
aud wrong, u Is no matter Of surprise 10 see
mlsreprese tauon of our position aud our OBJ
lcc's cminatng from the same source.
This is not the mode nor the tine in
which to discuss the themes of this message.
Expecting, as hive right to expect from
the clearness of the exclusive title | am
prepared TO show, that ! shall enjoy seat
and voice on the floor Of the House, am
willing patiently 10 bide my time At me
proper time and place, however, pledge
myself 10 meet and expose the mis- state
ments of facts and the errors of law and
logic winch it contains will show that
there IS nothing but cold cruelty and insult
IN The request Of an appropriation to pay an
army or "a posse to prevent the DeoBie Of
Kansas from The commission Of outrage and
treason. | will show that the movement for
a State government Is mis- stated as to the f.
facts of ITS origin and progress, and that all
"a q l.. l.
der the sanction Of the precepts and exam
plies OF all the great men of the country tor
the last hny years of the legislation of .
Congress and the action Of the Executive IN I.
repeated and well considered cases. and of
a deliberate opinion Of high and dstng-
ulshed Attorney General Of the u. States.
and which. as 1t is d part Of the archives of /
the Executive Department. il is to be re- I
GREETED the President did not consult before 1
the delivery of the Message
lf It Is Illegally and incipient treason for .
a new State TO be- formed without an ena.
bling act OF Congress, will show that four .
teen Senators of the United States hold their .
seats, and seven States stand in this Union
by virtue OF Illegal and REASONABLE proceed
ings-that Congress has sanctioned reyon-
ton, lllegaliy and treason, again and that .
tHI lallh diA uDNluua WcCu liua oven Hour J.
ished IN the White House and the Executive
Departments and having yindcated my peo-
pie, viii also, with the utmost confidence
of success, proceed to the minor and second
airy task of v.ndcating myself in such a
manner, ! trust as 10 show the attack to
have been lIl-advlsed and unfortunate.
As to the discussion In the message Of
the points involved in the contested seat,
shall meet them when the case heard. and
AZ the House Is the sole constitutional Judge
Of the qualifications OF ITS own members.
trust that the minds of members may be kept
open aud unprelnd'ced until they shall hear
the law ard the facts of the case, and that
whether the discussion by the Executive OF
some o. the points involved has been made
because they were incidental 10 anoth-
er subject, or aimed and Intended to prein ice
my clam, | hope in either case tha. both
sides may b. heard before a decision.
his hasty note has swelled To an unpre-
medtaled length. LIS object Is only 10 So
lclt from the House and the public d suspen.
SION of Judgment, as to the position and ac-
ton of our people MS TO 10Y ugh, TO a seat.
aud as the charges against me IN the mes
sage, until can be heard.
Very respectfully yours.
a. II. kEEDER.