The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-11
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traints upon them to which certain 6theF IS
Territories had been subject, therefore
disorders occurred in the latter Territos a4
ry, is emphatically contradicted by the q
fact that none have occurred in the for sz
mer. These disorders were not the con-
sequence, in Kansas. of the freedom Of
government conceded te that Territo-ss
ry by Congress, but Of unjust interference e
on the part of persons not inhabitants 6f
the Territory. Such interference, wher- F
ever has exhibited itself, by acts of in
surrectionary character. or of obstruction
to processes of law, has been repelled or =
suppressed, by all the means which the "a
Constitution and the laws place in the
hands of the Executive.
In those parts of the United States where, svs
by reason of the infamed state of the public
mind false rumors and Misrepresentation have
the greatest currency, ;shas been assumed that F
it was the duty of the, Executive not only to sup
press lnsurrectionary movements in Kansas,
but also to see to the regularity of local elec-
tions. 1t needs little argument to show that
the President has no such power. All govern
ment in the United States rests substantially
4 upon popular election The freedom of elec-
tions is liable to be impaired by the intrusion
of unlawful votes, or the exclusion of lawful
ones, by improper influences, by violence, or
by fraud. But the people of the United States
are themselves the all-suficient guardians of g
their own rights, and to suppose that they will
not remedy, in due season, any such incidents !
of civil freedom, is tc suppose them to have
ceased to be capable of self !, overnment. The
President of the United States has not power
to interpose in elections, to see to their freedom.
to canvass their votes, or to pass upon their
Legality IN the Territories any more than in the
States. he had such power the government ;
might be republican in form, but it would be :
monarchy in fact and If he had undertaken
to exercise it in the case Of Kansas, he would
have been justly subject to the charge of usur-
patton, and of violation of the dearest rights of
the people of the United States.
Unwise laws, equally with irregularities at
elections, are, in period Of great excitement,
the occasional incidents of even the freest and
best political institutions. Bat all experience
demonstrates that in country like ours where
the right of selfconstitution exists in the COM
pletest form, the attempt to remedy unwise
legislation by resort to revolution, is totally
: out of place. inasmuch as existing legal insti-
tutions afford more prompt and efficacious
S means for the redress of wrong | sf .H
: confidently trust that now, whef the peace
> full condition of Kansas affords opportunity for
e calm reflection and wise legislation, either the
J. Legislative assembly of the Territory. or Con-
:, gress, will see that act remains on its stat
e ute book violative of the provisions of the CON-
stitution, subversive of the great objects for
: which that was ordained and established, and
IS will take all other necessary steps to assure
: to its inhabitants the enjoyment, without OBJ
d struction or abridgement, of all the constitu-
J tional rights, privileges, and immunities of
|, citizens of the United States, as contemplated
: by the organic law of the Territory. -@sass
e Full information in relation to recent events
;, in this Territory will be found in the documents
q communicated herewith from the Departments
n of State and War. ss sFzs
% I refer you to the report of the Secretary OF
n the Treasury for particular information COM
: corning the financial condition of the govern
70 ment, and the various branches Of the public;
II service connected with the Treasury Depart
1e ment = e
'e During the last fiscal year the receipts from
le customs were for the first time. more than six.
T. ty-four million of dollars, and from all sources,
q seventy three million nine hundred and eigh-
teen thousand one hundred and forty one dois
'h lars: which with the balance on hand up to the
'h lst of July, 1855, made the total resources Of
II the year to amoun Mt to ninety two million eight
~ hundred and fifty thousand one hundred and
u seventeen dollars. The expenditures, inclu-
d ding three million dollars in execution Of the
eo treaty with Mexico, and excluding sums paid
&c on aceornt of the public debt amounted to six-
ne ty million one hundred and seventy two thou :
" sand four hundred and one dollars and, iu-
20 Guiding the latter, to seventy two million nine
en hundred and forty eight thousand seven hum
-, dred and ninety two dollars, the payment
~ on this account having amounted to twelve
l.n million seven hundred and seventy six thou
~ sand three hundred and ninety dollars Ed
Gu On the 4th of March, 1853, the amount Of
- the public debt was sixty-nine million one
- hundred and twenty line thousand nine hum
'"' dred and thirty seven dollars. There was a
'oe subsequent increase oftwo million seven hun
~ dred and fifty thousand dollars for the debt of
W, Texas-making total of seventy -one million
!, eight hundred and seventy mine thousand nine
'ne hundred and thirty seven dollars. Ofthis the
sum of forty five million five hundred and
- :" twenty five thousand three hundred and nine
'no teen dollars, including premium, has been
- discharged, reducing the debt to thirty million
..s' seven hundred and thirty seven thousand one
- - hundred and twenty nine dollars; all which
'"e might be paid within year without enbar-
- RAISING the public service, but being not yet
- due, and only redeemahle at the option of the
'"s holder, cannot be pressed to payment by the
- government. .....s.7--....
WI WI On examining the expenditures of the last
five years, it will he seen that the average, de.
:. ducting payments on account Of the public
H. debt and ten millions paid by treaty to Mexi-
80 co, had been but about forty eight million
.a- dollars 1t is believed that under an economi
20 cal administration of the government, the aver
H. age expend ture fer the ensuing five years viii
~ not exceed that sum, unless extraordinary oc
1.r cason for its increase should occur. The acts
rn, granting bounty lands will soon have beer
or. ex, cuted while the extension of our frontiel
bert settlements will cause continu demand 70
inn lands and augmented receipts, probably, from
oy that source. These considerations will jfstif,
reduction of the revenue from customs, SO a
in not to exceed forty-eight or fifty million dol
tt e lars. think the exigency of such reduction
ira is Imperative and again urge it upon the con