New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08
WISCONSIN.
EXTRA SESSION OF TIE LEGISLATTRE-
GOV. BANHFORD ON KANSAS AFFAIRS.

GOV. BASIiFORD ON KANSAS AFFAIRS.
An extra session Of the Legislature of -con-in wa,
convened on the 3d INST, lor the pupoc of co-ns mp
unfinished business. Gov. Ba-hiori IN his message
pays tribute to the late Ja-. g. Pcrcyal. state Geoo
l,' and sends biz Survey of ihc N'ni, for publca-
tou. The vacancy ha. ut been frcd The Govern
or calls attention o the donation by Congress OF ccl-
tain public luud--
Fm the purpose of aiding in the construction Of
railroad from Madison or Columbus. by the way oi
Portage Citv e. The 81 (roiX River or Lake between
townships - and 81 from thence to the we- end "i
Lake Superior and to Bayfield,; ana also from Fond
du Lac on Lake Wnncbago, northcry 10 the Stat"
line, The land thus donated will exceed t"' mil lions
Of acres which nj X ~ per mere hcng tho prce lX|i
ior Government land oi ihc same KIND, will amount io
about $500o coo. The grant therefore i- q magnificent
one and properly used, Will tend greatly 10 develop
the resources of The state and bring the agricultural
manufacturing and mining districts in clo-c proximity
To cach other and mutually bcueiit each.
He recommends two roads, suggested IN the act
under separate corporations, with careful rcSric-
ton of then powcI,; and that the hand. be brought into
makci speedily as the act viii permit to be sold
To actual settler.
The remainder Of GOV. Ba,hforl'- Message is Do
voted To Kansa- matters. We give i entire:
Kansas is now in n state of civil war growing ont
of the mal-ndmirs;ra'on of tho Government of hat
Territory and the determination :" force slavery upon
it. not by the people OF the Territory, but bv IA" Pc"-
pie uf Mssouri and other slaycnoiding States. For
that purpose they have controlled tine elections IN that
Tcuiofy. by nobs and at the point of the bayonct.
il, Legislature ha been elected by the pcoq of Mis
soIri laws have thus been enacted that are dSgracc-
fui to the American character the property OF the ac-
tua settlers has been destroyed without authority or
law. and the people themselves III many cases bru-
tally murl!crcd Al this very time. the free settlers of
fhc,lcnitory are being driven from H. by the people
OF Missouri and other rlayeh"ldnS States; while the
National Administration appar tly accessory tn tins
subyersion oi their rights or unwilling 10 protect the
people OF thaf Territory from these outragcs. The
colrs to be- pursued by the State Of Wisconsin in this
emergency viii leave your judgment to determine
am well satisfied ihat the only way t.
maintain harmony among tho States, both North
and South, j. to restrict Slavery to s present
limits. This evidently forc,cen by the founders of
this Republic, Who by the Ordinance of ~, dcdi.
Gated to Freedom all Of the territory then belonging
to the United States and prohibited Slavery or nlvol-
mtaIy itudc therein: intending thereby place it
be yond the power of Congress To- extend the bounds o
Slavery. and forever 10 stop It's agitation Since your
Adjournment, il has come 10 my knowledge, from rla
be sources that many of citizen, OF this State
VITO have not cXpatriacd themselves. and who cOi>,
qucuy still remain citizens of this STATE while going
10 Kansas Territory for lawful purposes. and whlc
upon the rivers of the United States, made public
highways by thc laws of the United States have been
s,Izcd their property taken from them and they i'm
pr>oncd and their lives put in jeopardy by the people
Of Missouri and other -laNcholiin States Thcs,
RACES have become frequent. that | have
ict it to be my duty TO call your attci-
ton to thcm that you may devise some legal
and constitutional way If within your power, Ia pro-
tect citizens and 10 redress their grievance
the General Government being impoiclt for that pur
pose wiliuy ncglcctng Ia do il. A. lovers Of free
dom. and tie union of these States il is duty to o
pose the further increase OF Slave Territory preventing
Slavery thereby from cur-iug new territory: from ma
king di-Lonorahc free labor. a it inevitably must
where il comes in competition With from strengthen
Ing Il system which threatens to destroy the iratcrna
feeling among the Saje,, and the Union Itself; which
dis graccs among the nations of The earth and which
bcect> evil and doniHccrlng prit among those con-
ncctcd with it, inconsistent with republican form of
government. Ii is absurd 10 suppose that Slavery and
Freedom can exist together harmoiorsly while the
Congress OF the United States is continually cnlarging
the nights OF Slavery, and repeating sacred compro-
misos for The purpose OF loTcnS IT INTO Free lcUoy,
J he only way maintain friendly feeling among the
several States OF the Union Is to dedicate the Terrific
res to Freedom. ard when that becomes the settled
policy OF the Government, the agitation Of the qucs-
ton Of slavery will Slavery is the direct cause
of the present cXasp,Tatcd state of feeling between the
different portion, of the Union ii Is the only
brand of dlssc~On which threatens permanently the
peace of tie country and cndangcr, me Pcrc.uty OF
our republican institutions. Peace and satcty can
never result from magnliNing and aggrandZln- the
source of all this disturbance and danger but on the
contrary must tie sought 10y restricting II and diminish
ing It's power to prevent sectional strife and bitterness.
The extension of Slavery is not only antasoni~tca to
the policy of the founders 0i our Government. but o
The very spirit Of our institutions ii tends 10 subycrt
them, hy putting Slavery and Freedom on au equality.
tn coI,tc with Cach other for the possession Of
territorial domain Every dictate OF patriotism and
enlightened -tatcsmanrhip bid, Us confnc that banc-
ful institution within its present limits. and preserve
the Territories for the trumphs of free labor and the
b,nofccnt agencies that accompany i-irec schools.
free press and the enterprise and greatness which are
their nfalbc attendants. If this policy shall obtain
the dav is not distant when the broad domain ~
ing between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean will
Al ll.tf N4ut.. all ft..n
crowned with the blessings that follow in the footsteps
OF freedom, and many pledges OF the Perpctmty of
the Union and the free institutions of our common
country"