New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-03

use Sought retftes of wrongs al the oAnJS OF tue
civil power in Kansas, and failed to obt1n it II one
such case bad been prtsetted be would at orce have
removed the offending official II the msjcrity @
the people in Ksnsas had wanted peace aud quiet,
they could have bad it. The way To get it vas for
tie settlers among themselves to frown down oil sgi
taion growing ou. Of differences OF opIn,s a. to local
Institutions. The Executive hsd always felt so.ictous
about the Territory, and had exe'ted his con-
stitutional powers to their full extent to preserve
order. The affair at Lawrence had given
him great anxiety, and he a. that time
telegrsphed both TO Col. Sumner and Gov Shannon,
besides sending special messengS Here the Presi-
dert produced copies Of his tesgr.ptic dispatches,
which, we believe, were made public at the time
The oLirages at Lawrence were not done By suthor-
ity The President ecmits th At mistakes have been
made, as il evident by bis removal Of Shannon. But
sn impartial man has now gone there, who will
Justice done to both parties. II he should catch
either party in scts Of violence they shal be hung up
on the spot. The CIVIL Power OF THE TERsIToRT
MUST By MAIsTAIsED
OPINIONS THE PREsIDFsr.
!. That Government has no, the power to protect
emgrants en- route for the Territory, because Of the
jurisdiction of the States; Consequently, outrages
committed on the highways of the nation can eny be
redressed by the Courts Of the respective Stses on
whose soil such outrages were committed.
.. That Government has no power to prevent or re-
dress outsges committed within the Territory except
through the civil arm, or by martial ls~.
3. That the military can only aid the civil power a.
a pose ccmatus; consequently,
T. Government having provided q legal mode Of re-
dress for the setters and strengthened by posse at
all times available the fault is with the settlers where
they have failed to get protection redress; they
have failed to &c. it either because they not law
abiding citizens, because they made application to
the military which the wrong from whence
to seek it.
s. That the mere possession Of arms by em'grants
entering the Territory is rot prrpa face evidence of
threatened INVASION ard that the possession Of
arms by settlers within the Territory is no. prima
| fscie evidence of threatened insurrecton; that
| the bearing of arms is Constitutional
| PRIVILEGE which distinguishes American citi
| zens; ard that GOrernm<m aset HAS no
RIGHT, under such circumstances, TO DisARA THEM.
REPLY OF THE COMMITTEE.
| Mr President, during the eighteen months or more
that executive power has been e1erted as is alleged,
to preserve peace in Kansas, and vainy exerted it
would seem from admissions here made the disorders
of that Territory have grown only worse. At this
moment they are more threatening than ever; a
peaceful eolution of its troubles st more un.
certain than at any period of its former ory The
President srms that he has exhausted all his consti-
tutienal powers And yet order not Iestortd Under
such circumstances may it not be worth while to IN
quire hfther the germ fhe er is not 10 BE- found IN
| the Territorial lacS hemse'res'
| PRrsIDENr-This question do not propose to dis
cuss at the present time.
| COMMITTEES From whatever source, then, Sir the
difficulties in KaDsss have originated this one thing
is patent to the country and to the world that, not
wthstandipg all the Efforts of the Government, dis
orders of the most frghtu character have prevailed;
disorders that would shame the worst de-pos of hs
worst ages; disorders widespread and atrocous,
| so bloody and so internal, deeply damning and
inhumap that to escape them the wretched inha bit
| ans would make gsn if transferred to the despoc
| Governments of Russia of Austria or of France.
During this dark reign Of blood aud terror during
this fearful tempest of violence aud anarchy, these
| poor unshelded victims Of plotted vengeance have
| broken 10 law aud committed no crime. For hating
Slavery because they loved Liberty all these things
| have come upon them
"Sucb Sir IL the nature and character OF the events
| which have transpitd in Kansas during the pat
| eighteen months policy Of the Government. AS rep
resenatves Of the National Kansas Committee, we are
here to day to ask ~heher any change IN Ms pof'cy
| # thc administration rs 10 be tIpcefed|
| PnEsIpKsT-" No Sirs! THKRE WILL H NONE )!
Such q tnteinen of the National Kansas Committee
is,he substance Of our interview with President Pierce
| The duty Of commenting on the facts here stated we
| leave TO you. Our mission is ended.
| Respectfully, &C, ThADpEt HfAlI
| EDWARD DANIELS
H,to Yc,k, Sept. 1856 Cub Com ef Nat Kansas Com