The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-10

and vigilance OF the military ofiicefs on duty
there, tranquility has been restored without
one drop Of blood having been shed in lie
accomplishment by the forces Of the uniied
States.
The restoration Of comparative tranquility
in that Territory furnishes the means Of OBJ
serving calmly, and spprecia.ing at their iusi
value, the events which have occurred there
and the discussions Of which The govefnmsnt
OF the Territory has been the subject.
We perceive that controversy concerning
lie future domestic institutions was inssisa-
BILE; that no human prudence, no form Of
leglsl1fipn, DO wisdom on the part Of Con-
gress, e6hld havs prevented this.
It is idleto suppose that the particular pro-
visions of their organic Law were The cause
nf this agitation. The provisions were bat
the occasion, or the prstsxt OF an sgUuiou,
which was inherent in The nature of ihings
Congress legisiaied upon the subject in such
terms as were most consonant with the prin-
ciple of popular sovereignty which anderlies
our government. It could moi have lsgislaisd
otherwise wilhou, doing violsncs 10 another
great principle Of our institutions, The i'm
prescripibls right Of equality Of the several
States.
We perceive, also, that sectional interests
and party passions have been the great i'm
pedimsnt to the salulary operation Of the or
ganic principles adopted. and the chief cause
of ff,a asa,x 10
The assumption that, because in the organi-
zation of The Territories of Nebraska aud
Ksnsas, Congress absiaiued from imposing
restraints upon them to which certain other
Territories had been subject, therefore disor.
dsrs occurred in the latter Territory, is om-
phaiicslly contradicted BY the fac, iha, none
have occurred in the former. These disor-
des were not the consequence, 10 Kansas,
of the freedom Of self.governnsnt conceded
to that Territory by Congress, but Of unjust
interference on tie part of persons not inhab-
itanis Of The Territory. Such Interference,
wherever il has exhibited itself, by acts of
insurrec,ionary character, or Of distraction 10
processes of Law, has been rspelled or sup
pressed, by all The means which the Cons,i-
tuition and the laws place in the hands OF the
Executive.
ln those parts OF the United States, whore,
by reason of the inf AIMED state Of The public
mind, false rumors and presentations
have the greatest currency, i. has been assu-
med that i. was the duty Of The Executive
moi only 10 suppress insurrsc,ionafy move
menis in Kansas, bui also 10 sec 10 the regu-
larity Of the local elections. II needs little
argument to show that the Pfssidsn, has no
suct power. All government 10 the unilsd
States rests substantially upon popular eiec-
ton. The freedom Of elections 10 liable to
be impaired by the infusion of unlswfnl
votes, or The exclusion Of lawful ones, OF by
improper influences, by violence, or By fraud.
But the people Of the United Slatss are them
selves The all sufficient guardians Of their
own rights, and 10 suppose iha, they will moi
remedy, ia due season, any snch incidents
Of civil freedom, is to suppose them 10 have
ceased to be capable of self government.
Ths President of the United States has not
power 10 interposs in elections, 10 ses 10
their freedom, 10 canvass their vo,es, OF 10
pass upon their legality 10 the Territories any
more than in the States. If he had such power
the sovernmeu, might be republican in form,
but il would be monarchy in fact; and il
he had undertaken to exerelss il in the case
Of Kansas, he would have been justly subjec,
to the ehargs of usurpation, and Of violation
of the dsarss, rishis 0. the people Of the Uni.
ted Slaiss.
Unwise laws, equally with Irregularities al
elections, are, in periods ol great excitement
the occasional incidents Of even the frees,
and best political institutions. But all ex-
perience demonstrates iha, in country like
Ours, where The right Of -elf constitution exists
in the compls,sst form, the attempt to RENE
dy unwise legislation BY resort TO revolution
is totally out of place; inasmucb ss existing
legal institutions affold more promp, and sf'
ficacious means for The redress Of wrong.
confidently trust that now, when the
peaceful condition Of Kansas sffords oppor'
tunity for calm reflection and wise legislation,
either the legislative assembly Of the Terrific
~, or Of Congress, will see that no act shsll
remain on its statute book violative Of the
provisions Of the Constitution, OF subvsfsive
Of the great objects for which that wss or.
dained and established, and will take oil cths'
necessary steps to assure 10 Its inhabitants
the enjoyment, without obstruction OF D.
bridemsat, of all the constitutional rights,
privileges, and immunities of citizens Of the
United States, as contemplated By the organic
Law OF the Territory.
Foil intor nation in relation TO recent events
in this Territory vili be found in the docu
ments communicated herewith from the De
partmsnts Of State and War.
refer you to the report of the Secretary
of the Trsssuy for particular Information
concerning the financial condition OF the gov
eminent, end the various branches Of
public service connected will the Tfeasalj
Department. -
During the last fscal year the receipts from
customs were for the first time, more thar
Ga million, dollars, and from aIhsources, sew
snsy three million nine hundfsd and eigh
teen Thousand one hundred aud forty ons
dollars, which, with the balance on hand uI
| a. AZ. fs, nf I,,Iu. t0kB made the toiaI re