Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-13
Letter from Secretary Marcy to Gov.
Grimes, cf Iowa.
OEEIcE u SEcRErARr on SrArE.l

To las Ee.eHen,y. Jomes ". Grimes, Cor
efIoca.
SR-loar letter Of date August 3oth,
addressed to The President, has been re-
fsrred by him to this department. with in
strucilons to reply rs follows: The Presi-
dent regrets tia, YOU should ''have been
receiving letters, memorials and affidayits
from fJrmer citizens of Iowa. In Kansas
FRA whole year, alleging that they are not
projected by the United States officers in
The enjoyment of their libcriy and proper
ty'' That your Excellency should be sub
jected to such an annoyance is the more
painful when we consider that You have no
power to grant redress.
The state OF affairs in Kansas is deeply
to be regretted by all American citizens.
The President is no less sensitive than you
are as to the rights of the citizens in Kan
sas. His power, however, is only execu-
tive, and that which he IS sworn 10 execute.
It, therefore, becomes his duty to see that
the laws are faithfully executed. He has
no power to disregard, amend, or set aside
laws rs unjus. or unconstitutional; for to
do So would b. to iaves: him with the law
making pOwcr--to make him an absolute
aud irresponsible power--.o make him not
the President of :, Republic but the abso-
lutte n march of the country--a position to
which the President does not aspire.
The Presi lent hitherto Las been and now
Is, using all the means within his power to
suppress oatrases in Kansas upon private
rights, and to sustain. and enforce law and
order. The Difficult les in Kansas have
mainly arisen from u spirit Of rebellion
against the constituted authorities, an a
determination to resent all authority and all
law; which byi;s general dissemination, has
subverted civil government and rendered
the law powerlcss, AMI, by destroying the
power Of the law, has opened Il 2 neral field
tol rapine, murder, and the whole catalogue
ofcrimes, to BE- committed with impunity
ana to go unrcdressed.
The President has taken every effective
means to secure to the citizens Of Kansas
domestic tranquility and security against
foreign aggression. The apprehension of
the lasurrec.lonary movements is within
his power, bat he cannot, and will not. at
tempt - control traitors 10 their country.
lie will protect with M ional arm all who
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wha. authority lis r.Nccliencv Claims to
aFraign aim, Or 70 call upon him for an cx-
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