New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-28

can votes for Orr as Speaker of the House. Con-
sidering that NewHampshire under Democratic
rule was Gov. DORIS city of refuge after be ran
away from Rhode Island, and that her people were
taught to regard him as martyr to Democracy
and his government the legitimate and righhsA rulo
in Rhode Island do not see how the President
can have signed his name to the doctrines respect
ing the right of State or Territory to establish
or remodel its frame of Government which find
in the Message But forbear further comment
The House heard it attentively, laid it quietly %
the table (no debate being allowed by the new
rule), and adjourned. HG.
THE PRESIDENTS KANSAS MESSAGE.
Editorial Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. IS, 1856.
Before this letter can be printed the Special
Message of President Pierce upon Kansas and its
troubles past and prospective, will have been read
and pondered by large portion Of the American
People. That it will be regarded by most Of them
with indignation and sorrow, do not doubt; but
they cannot realize its full enormity without freshly
considering the following fundamental facts:
l. Kansas ia formed entirely from territory COW
cred by the Missouri Compromise Of 1920 propo-
sed, urged, and in good part carried through Con-
gress by Southern statesmen, against the feelings
and the votes of three-fourths of the North.
2. The essence of that Compromise was CON-
pact that in consideration of the admission of Mis-
souri, as Slave State, from all the territory then
possessed by the United States north and west Of
that State Slavery should be FOREVER excluded.
g. When the time arrived for the organization Of
Dong after the Compromise of 1850 tried hard to
have the Inhibition of Slavery removed but finally
desisted, saying he was convinced that the North
would never consent to open this Territory to
Slavery.
4. When Stephen A. Douglas, after twice re-
porting bills to organize this Territory which left
the Restriction in full force, at length was coaxed
by Atchson and driven by Dixon into proposing
its abrogatiOn, he did so on the assumption that
it had in fact been abrogated BY the Compromise Of
1860, nearly four years previously,
5. The last Congress was bullied and bribed into
passing the s-Nebraska bill in the shape de-
handed by the Slavery Propaganda, expressly on
the assumption that Siarery could nerer go or BE-
carried hither. Mr.. Everett asserted this while
making speech ostensiby against the bill; nearly
all its advocates from the Free States urged this
assumption with great effect. kansas lies too
far north" they reiterated; 1T will be mostly
peOped from Free States it is poorly adapted to
Slave labor it's pioneers never consent to see It
peopled with slaves. The Inhibition can have no
practical effect; then why annoy and agtate the
South by upholding it, Pass this bill as it is;
then take hold and make Kansas Free State"
1t was passed.
6. Thereupon the earnest advocates at the East
of Equal Laws in the Territories were compelled to
do somethng-far too little-toward making Kan
sas Free. 10 this end they formed societies to
encourage and facilitate the emigration to Kansas
of men who love Freedom for All; and by these
societies some three or four hundred families and
perhaps five hundred single men have been induced
TO migrate to Kansas, and enabled to do 80 moro
economically than they otherwise could.
Z. At the outset Of these operations the Douglas
ties Of the Free States generally approved and
mended them. mon you are going to work tho
fright way to make Kansas Free" was their
general observation; "this is quite another matter
from railing at the Soutbrons because they have
"been saddled with Slavery. Hyou would always
manifest as much sense in your Abolition move
'ments, we should gladly cooperate with YOU"
3. The first election in organized Kansas was for
Delegate to the last COngress When it was held
there were scarcely two hundred Eastern men in
the Territory. Yet the votes polled at that election
were twothirds cast by residents of Missouri, who
crossed over into Kansas purpose to elect Whit
field, the Pro-Slavery candidate. And they d1
elect him. The fact was perfectly notorious at ths
time, as our files will establish.
9. The next election was that held in March last
for Territorial Legislature. The President now
assas Gov. Reeder for fixing too late day for this
election. But he was much worse abused at the
time for fixing too early a day-one intended. tho
Missourians asserted, to give an unfair advantage
to the Yankees colonized in the Territory.
10. This election was, like its predecessor,
perfect farce Two thirds Of the votes polled wese
cast by residents of Missouri who had been drilled
into minute men by powerful secret orgsnizah0''
aud who went to Kansas only to vote. These sur
rounded nearly every poll aud had everything tao.i
own way, turning out Judges aud suPp'yl's .a&