Demoine courier., 1856-03-27

Of the Administration Al WASH
ingion. aided and abeued IN the perpe-
,saMon OF the on,rages upon the rights of
the people Of Kansas. and the presiden,
OF the Uni,ed States rem ,ved from o.
fee The Governor whom he had himself
appo,h,eJ, but who refused 20 acknp~l.
edge the Legislature which the Slave.
holding invaders irpm Missouri had thus
imposed upon the TerrInfy.
Tina, Legislature me, on the 81 mJl
ly,l655 i,s first &C. was Ia exclude those
members. duly elected, who " 'uid no,
cansent 10 The enactment III Laws for
the admission Of Slavery INTO the Terri.
tory. Having thus silenced all oppnsi-
ton TO lis behes's, the Legislature pro.
ceeded 10 The enacIuent uf laws for the
government, vi Kansas upon the subjec,
Of Slavery. The laws VI Missouri IN
70 il were first eS.eadni over the
Tertiary. 1t was then enacted that ev
~ person who should raise az insurrec
ton or rebellion Of negroes ia the Terri.
tory; every person VIM should entice a
way . slave with in,en, Id procure his
freedom; every person who should aid or
assist IN so enticing away a slave within.
the Territory; and every person who
should er,ice or marry away a slave fro,p
any other state or terrnnry Of The In
ion, and bring him within the terrirOry vi
Kansas. wi,n The intent 10 effect or pro-
cure his freedom. upon The convicton
should suffer DEArH. Il was
enacted TIA. e any pets"n should
~ri,e. PRINT OF publiAh any book. paper.
opinion advice ~ innsndo,
IL procure a disorderIy. dan-
or rrbelIious Dissatisfaction among
The Slaves IN the territory, or to induce
the IN 10 escape from their masters. he
should bs deemed guilty OF rELoNY.
aud Dc punished by I'm rIsonment al nard
labor for not less thsa yivE YEARS; anl
II any free person. By speaking or
wriung. siieuih assert ar natnialn tina,
persons have MT The r,gh, I hold slaves
10 hat terri ory; 0f should ini:oduce ar
circulate any book, paper, pampnIet or
circular. containing any such Gsa,al oi
r'gh: OF persons TO hOid Ella yes IN tina,
Terniory-he should be- deemed guilty
Of felony. aud be punished by i:nprs"n
ment AZ hard labor for a term MI Iess
'han two wears. II was sill further u
acted by The aame leg,s.a,ure Ina, every
Tree white mae ciuzen Of ,hr Unied
and inhauiranl nf The r~erri,ory,
who should pay q tax Of one dollar aud
take an oath 10 support Ihs Constitution
Of The United States, the act organizIn.
The territory Vi Kansas, the rerruor,al
laws, aud the acl fur the recapture III fu
gitve slaves, should be enudeo 10 voc
=, any election ia sad rsruIory-,bu-
Raktns clnzens vi Missouri. % any 9th
er ssa.e. legal va,ess ia Kansas. up,a
their representation al the puiia. upon Ia
the oaihs prescribed, and upon pay.
ment Of one dollar. in d,recl violation oi
spirit Of The ACT Of C.,ng :sss, AID IN
open disregard Of the rights Of The pei
Pile Of the .errlmry. Aud ha ing mad.
{ ,ese ensc,mras to- me { .abi shnso, nj
Slavery, the Legislation sppo,n sd Sher
IDS, Judges. aud other nliro.s e sho Tor
rrory for their enforcement. thus dspr,-
wing The people Of all power over he
OF their own 'aw-. aud The
choice O: officers for :heir execution.
That these despolic acts. even If they
hac bsen passed by a Legislature dulv .
lee, cd bv The people Of The reir.ory.
have bsen null aud VOID. ina.much
az they are plainly IA viula,i n az he
Federal Constitution, i,'.oo gear lur az
gunent. Conyres. itself is expressly
forbidden by the Constitution Of The u.
ri,ed States, TO make law. abndp,ns ,nr
of speech and o. the press; and
Il is absurd 10 suppose ,ha, a Ie,ntor. al
Legislature, deriving all il. power irom
should no, be subi.c to Tue
same. restrictions. Blu, these laws were
M, enacted by he people Of Kansas
rkey were IN pnsed upan them hy an
force. YET The P.s.,deu. Of the
Unred States. ia a special mssssv. san,
10 Congress on the 2i,h of yanuars, .56.
declares that they had been enac.sd o.,
the duty constituted as.horpss ot ina
T'erri,ory. and tina, they ara Of binding
obligation upon me people ,hersnf. AID
The l2.h Of February. 1856 he "a.
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