Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-29

the peopc Of the Union, tEcn had rcc"urse. in rhc
pursuit "f cir general object. to the extraordinary
measure oi pr"pagand'st colonization OF the Terri
tory ui kanslS, To prevent the free and natural Gc
ton Of lis inhabitants in it, internal organization nl
| thus 10 anticipate to force the determination u
| that question iii this inchoate State.
| With such views associations were organized IN
some of the States, and their purposes were proclaim
ed through the press in language extremely irritating
and offensive To those OF whom the cu0ni-ts were IL
become the neghbors Those designs and acts l.a!
the necessary consequence to awaken emotions OF i'll.
tense Indignation in States the Territory ul
Kansas and especially in the adjoining State of Mis-
souri,, whose domestic peace WAS thus the most di.
rectly endangered: but they are Tar from ustifyng
the illegal and rcprchensible cOunter-nuvements
| which ensued
ry elections for members of the Legislative ASSEM-
! bly, were held in most il not all, uf tue precincts HI
the time and the places and by the persons dcsna-
ted and appointed by the Governor according To law.
Angry accusations that Illegal votes hal been poll
ed abuundc! on all sides, and imputaons were made
both Of lradd and violence But the Governor, in the
exercise of the power and the discharge of the duty
conferred and imposed by law him alone, officially
received and considered the returns, declaring large
| mGjorlty "f The members "f the Council and the
House Ut Representatives "duy elected; withheld
certificates from others becauSc o alleged ilrgnlity
of votes; appointed new election Ia supply the
parc "i the persons not certified; and thus at length.
III all the forms Ot statute and with his own official
auIhrnticatInn, complete legality was given 10 the
| first Legislative Assembly OF the Territory.
ih"Sc decisions "t the returning oi'cerS ana oi 'he
''"Verh"r hrc hha' 'Ic' thn'' ny t" parliamentary
"H".t W 'le ',"n.I! "PP,'ei ~ ''' o,S"''c '"' ~
must have been competent to determine in the last
| resort the qualifications and the election of its lncn-
ocrS' ihe SuEj"ct "ns, -! us nature one hpper'.'n'
LUZ I -" V.. ~ VIZ
have occurred in the electiuis, il late
10 raise that question. At all events it is question
rs 10 wmch, heltier now nor NJ any previous 'ic,
mas ihe IeaSt possible ieSaI an"ty bce, possessed
ny .''c 'cS''oI ., 'nG ch'I" ','"'eS' ro' "!i pe
sem purposes tie legislative oohy' mus cnhSU'trd
'tlu e'eetcu' WIS 'ie 5'''H"c "SSc'o's VI ''e Let
| r'"r!' ,..
t"e -! pt"e'''',,,''' I"ai-
Ic"ea .e tssey truS eleeg'' ~ iieet a. p'n.e -
Gn,eu ""nee r"!I in1 wv" itouIes 'i'e' anu e'e
uu'y olSa'Lcu III Tue ordinary parliamentary iof.'
en'h scht 10 ana received from Tue HoEeihot Tue OH
cihl communications usual "h such OCCASIONS; hn eia
"ra.e message opening te session WAS COMMUNICATED
ny the uo'erhor' aid 'He SfnrFa' business VI ieS>
lalloh was entered upon oylhe Legislative Assembly.
But, a'ter hicw days Inc Assembly resolved l" aa'
J"urh 10 ahother plucc III 'he icrFit"ry. Jaw WIS
"ce'rdihe'y plssen' against me consent o ''G nov
crnr, nut IN due FORM otncrwls' 10 remove Inc sem
"i Government Temporarily 10 TN. shawnee lllhnu'il.
ho"r scho"l l"r nliss"i') ana iitnrr Inc Assehh,'
proceeded. Alter ms receiving pi' ior us es,a"'
shment "t at"rrya the town "i N'ckapo"' me '"'-
efhor refused % SlSh ~ aH"' oy Spcr,n 'e7:Hs ~
slHhi Tor tens"n {" re'lSa NOT any 'h"S ~
he IN the biIl ltsrlt, nor any Prcehce "I e t2a''
NY or lcoihpelchcy"i lhc Assembly It's sh'' ou VIZ
y me 'act thaI 'i'" NSStny h"" ny 's net u,'s
'clIc .'c Sc'i' VI S"fI ''ch' =, 'P ~ ~ - ~,
"cc wy 10 ohim"ec ."'SS'o'' VI 'n IN ' ;i =: ,
r"ht'lu,i 20 rc'uSr L" S'Sn "''r' n''a, "",' ~ ~,
| course :" Jew u" - nc ~ o'c'n "'-n, L''' L
nunlcated I" the Assembly the iact that ne haa re-
cciVed notification "t the ter'nthhitlnh Oh ms iunc'
IONS as Governor ana l' tie uu.Ies 81 .'i' ra,,.
were legally ae'o'Fe" OH we :,ec'..a'y VI NV 'l,, i
eIe'ea ana cohs'Iu'eu i-eesiauEe w A'se:n".y. !,
II WIN DC PercelVed !t"t any c"''s,'tu,'oi'a ~
iect at'ached 10 me esis'!e "c's oi lIc tssIl'oy
10 noI pte'rnue" 20 eons:s III n1esuIni '" =;
~ "Iu. VI aon v, W ,.o II w.
'ne cn.hse oi us pace oi TeS9'o"' h""c'c' NV"
tne ooleruoh may seem 10 oe' IGlilres ~ oe c""
suerec because upon Is louhneu hil t'la'
.ure o aus pally nsh'1! INV, WHY" t W." @
Ile Iece' Ho' Only Vi INC lcf''''S VI N"'"s' ou' VI
tue ohioh'
Such al objection TO the procee';n"S "i ,he Legs
lati'e Assembly was ol eAccP''"aoe or'Sh ior 'ne
reason that by the express terms Tie Organic law
tie seat oi government o me lerril"ry WAS located
! temporarily nj Fort .ravehw"ih ana YET inc NOV
er'ior himself remained there less man TWO months
ana of ms own discretion traSicrreu NE sea OF gov
ernment to the shawnee Mission, where 1t IN tact was
nj me time me Assembly were caieu 10 meet a' iaw
nee 0ty. ii thc tI1Verhor I"u III! Sue' iiTnt !"
chhhSe temporary! III. scar ~ s:', i''
nov. 1to ,L Eha. I - ,hat 20 ,I
cHeeP!'om"oe ';lSin '"L ''e 'uI I''.I 'o'i . @ @ Wv
Pi"ce ''lcheu U! "e uo'e'io, "i,"ou' "''.''S "'i
exclusive clnm OF pteerencG III Iscl', was p'";".
.oT u s.c o.,, m,,'." '' ", ,J ',,; ;,;.a .
10 lochte u'ila"iuliy upon iani M''h'h "h''"'S ie
servati", ANA Tor participation III wh'ch HcS"l h''
the connaraht "i the posi- superior ol''rr o' nc
army nus oeeh u'Siii'sSeu u! sc''c"ee vi eo"'''
mnrt!ai. ,,,,,,.
Nor Is II eiisE 10 see why inc 'Nsec''S
might not with proprlcty pass Inc lnrror"' i runs
ierrInS ITS sthSs TO the Hn"whec MSs'n' IL u eo"l''
NOT !a mus. oe on n'coa,' u! S"m,n ,
so,nP',"e % W ".a a", ~ .iroaI, ",n,ai
P'o'is,.,i eA','' i.o w 80 =; nv I " L w 49,, , H., ,
| S"!o 'o % ~ ~, ' : Wv ~ W ~,.t ~ nd :; ,i - L.
porafly d! T OF. '. a,.m ~
'na ct'th'i u. nc iun' .i - -
cupIeu anu w. u"t.' ," Wv. T"o"a W ~.
VI anu heS's."tne Wv ,.J - ;,i,, ,L,, ,pr..n - q
n'I' p''''oY oo r , ~, :. ~ a i,, i,,,J a, ,h., ..,L
previous section o The act II was en"cied lh"t Ili
hrsi Le@isa''ve As,ehp,y s'Ia I'iect ." u' ,'t tn y
h"u "' sucn w"y "a, W" y, L., = m ,.pn,.nr,h rnt
, ' ,har'' ~ ,h Trr;,orv If so the Govern
PI"'e ..nf L ha ~ u ,h ;, - orr j.; ,h; not,sr
VI % IL; h;,oIf ho,,;r r,n,vaL Tho .o,t of COZ
not on! II" n'', r,,a M;s;"n hn, -" =; "
; c'neI' - :. =. Wv. u" Ci,,, r. ,hnra ,s m n,, 5onar
INV - " .I y" l,,or r tha I., ,her.eora - was hi;
!ute ~, ,,o'.l ~ '.ie . o,'e' VI ''' '''' - ~ "
III o".'' ~ Instances %; ~ h :, :; o, ,,-oooo,o,,o
| Du'' NV NV a, ~. ~ ~, A. ! -! ~ >. - .,, .;, a., o.,
l" SUPPOSE tna' W ~: wi IL, ~ W ~, Wv. - - t t | S
gfes' '"Ie"eu ~ u" ,,''P:.y ~" = ,,; 10" ~ 80
eXpressy-ohat ~ " 'oloiu " Tue 're ass.,,
o'y t'e pp"ei w " -. i, III ~ p'; - =, % III, :; " o,., go
,,eP''"i! :e eco. w "n @ =, ,h ,b p,ro,
oy 'ne SS,'no""t , ";;', " .ho, nr W.r"I IS
"G's VI vi wv ''''. v. iG I
WHICH, rh iianlnS app 'o Puo',I o.,'-
Oh me lerrorS' ehls ,ain NE n , " r .o. or e.
PeNueG ",'''' ' VIC L. - IL a,, y" ~ a, ~ ~ ,
nave HSeu ny III" u'r PeI.h'ien! se"' VI @ So'. -
mem. congress W Iiese m toes mos p,"
less ~ oe Sra'n: tnu Pp"es )" Ia a., VIC a @
stu w H ,,s'''i H., ue' h TaomLipd, hv tI
"'! ! 80 ,:l;a,, - ,h or,on;o Not i,,.r
comprehensive Prossi' u, .ie "Isa''e NV Ts,m ,,,
W w'll'n ueoLat' ,"a' .'1 Ell af Iac;s
l.ir'"ry s'al .Aset ~ "' t .I Ir;,,
ih'oh r""s'E'e'lt WIN '"t ~ ~ ~. -,
Sta'eS i''t t'e pro, l.o"S Vi ,l'iS ~. ,n,a ~
thIs ac' the Legislative AsSe'hoiy hau u'e u" ~ i
er to fix the permanent scar oi government ~ n's
place IN ITS discretion Of course py 'c SAN, n e'n'i m
ment 1t hnd the less ana tie 'hclu'' power ~ IN