The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-07

interference. On the other, for its maintenance
or introduction. One wrong begets another.
Statements entirely untounded. or grossly
exaggerated, concerning events within the
Territory. are sedulously diffused through
remote States 10 feed the flame of sec;ioaal
animo>ty there; and tie agitators there exert
themselves indefatissbly in return 70 encourage
and stimulate strife in the Territory.
The inhamma;ory agitation, OF which The
present is but a part. has for twenty years
produced nothing save unmite eated ey4., North
and South. Bu, for il the character OF the
domestic Institutions Of the future new State
would have been mater Of TOO little interest
to the inhabitants OF the contiguous States.
personally or collectively, 20 produce among
them any political emotion. Climate. soil.
production, hopes Of rapid advaneement, anI
the pursuit Of happiness on TIE pags oE ;hs
settlers themselves. with good wishes. bu. No
interference from without, would have quie'lJ
determined the question which Is 3. Ills time
of sucn disturbing character.
But We are constrained 10 turn attention 10
tia circumstances Of embarrassment, rs they
now exist. /; IS tie duty Of the people Of
Kansas 70 discoCntenaGce every act or purpose
cl resistance 70 its laws Above ali, she
emergency appeals to Tie citizens Of the ) a,es,
an especially of those contiguous 10 the Ter
litory. neither by Intervention OF non residents
in elections nor by u.autherizei military
force, 10 attempt 20 encroseA upon OF usurp
tie authority OF the inhabitants ot the Tern
,esv
No c:t:zen Of orr country should perm:.
himself 20 forget that hz is part OF It's Gov
erument. and en,i led 10 he hear! y the deer
minalion q lis policy and lis measures; and
that. therefore, the highest considerations OF
personal honor and patriotism require aim TO
maintain, By whatever OF power and influence
EemaT possess, tie Integrity OF the laws Q! the
Republic
Entertaining these views. it will be nv i'm
pera5ive du Y to exert the whole power # ghe
Federal Execu i've TO supper, public order in
the Territory; TO vindicae its laws, whether
federal or bal. against all attempts of organ
lied resistance; and 30 70 pro.ect is people
in the establishment Of their own iast'fn ions,
un.i.s.Gr5el by encr"a.'.mant from wishou.
aai IN tie fu. enjoyment OF the rights
self government assured by the Con,t; uson
aud tie 0 game ac; Of Congress
Although serious aai lhr,.:. .nin. di~jurban
ces IN the Territory OF Kansas, announced
to me by The Governor in December last, Were
speedily queted without The ehueion o blood,
aud in a satisfactory manner, there IS, regret
to say, reason to appsehend that disorders
will continue to occur there. with increasing
tendency TO violence. until some decisive
measures be taken to dispose OF the question
itself which constitutes the inducement OF
occasion of internal agitation and sectional
interference.
This, it seems to me. caa bes. b aImon
ished by providing that, when the inhabitants OF
Kansas may desire it, and shall be Of sufficient
numbers to constitute a State. a coitN en.ion
IatDra-as duly .4i.c-.l bE- tho qua sod
voters, shall assemble to frame a cons i;u. ion,
and thus TO prepare, through regular and
lawful means, for It's admission into iLe Union
as State.
respectfully recommend tie enactment Of
q law to that effect.
l recommend, also, that special appropri-
alton be made 10 detray any expense which
may become requisite IN The execution ot the
laws and the maintenance Of pubic oraer in
the Territory Of Kansas
FRANKLIN PIERCE.