Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-30
- Zee c1 Kanses AGairs.

ct4eDt, yestsrGay, sent 10 congress
1ne message On the stats Of Affairs IN
q a-sssss. Of which the following summary Is
furnished by telegraph:
! EXCEPTION or The MEsaAos II TEx EogsH.
A message vas receigsd from the President
| of the United States, IN which he says. that
circumstances have occurred to disturb the
course Of the government Of Kansas, produc-
} ing . condition of things which renders it
inculub bent on him TO call the attention OF Con
! gress to it, aud urgently recommend the
! adoption Of such measures as the exigency
seems TO require He a4udes eulogisticaliy
/ TO the principles embraced IL the Kansas Ne
! braska ACT, and the system OF government ana
| laws passed to put II into operation. ~ hlIc
] Nebraska has been successfully organized,
| the organization of Kansas has been long
! delayed, attended by serious difficulties and
J embarraSSnents, partly troln local uial-aGmln-
1 istration, AID partly from unjustihable inter
ference from the inhabitants Of some Of the
States, with views TO eign to the interests and
rights Of the Territory Gov. Reeder, IN
stead OF constant vigilance in the exercise of
duties allowed his attention to be diverted
from his oiicia! obligations by other objects
himself setting an example OF violation OF
Is = aud duty which :n,pelied the President
! 70 remove lta.. lie ailud,s to the nIisdircct-
! Ell Lea. OF tht pgopa-andIst emigration, aud
the chasing ol tie Slavery and anti Slavery
interests as the cause ot the mischief, and az
! emphatically condemns the efforts to anticipate
or force the determination of that question in
this incohate state The first Legislative
! Assembly, whatever may have been the in-
foInaiities III the election of members, was
for all practical purposes lawful body; and
ia this connection the President reviews Gov.
Recder's conduct regarding the removal Of
the seal of government, and his refusal to
sign the bills passed by that body.
Thd ill-feeling in that territory has now
reached such point that it threaten. the
peace, not only of Kansas, but Of the Union.
Eclative to the recent Convention which form
cd Free State Constitution, he says it was
by party and not the people, who thus acted
contrary to the principles Of public law, the
practice under the Constitution of the United
States, and the rule OF right and common
Sense. The movement in opposition to the
Constitutional authorities OF Kansas, was
revolutionary in its character, and if it 81 all
reach point of organized resistance. it will
be reasonable insurTection, and it will be-
come the duty of the Federal Government to
suppress it. 1t is not for the President to
define the duties of the States or Territories,
or to decide whether law Is wise or Unwise,
just or unj just 1t is his duty to cause it to
lie executed. The great popular prerogative
Of eelf-government must be respected.
The President says it is his duty to pre-,
serve order in the Territory, and to vindicate
the laws, whether federal or local, and to pro-
tect the people in the full enjoyment of self
government from all encroachment from with
out. Although serious and threatening the
disturbances announced 10 him by Governor
Shannon, in December last, were quoted
without the effusior of blood. There is rea-
sou now, however, to appcebend renewed dis
orders there, unless decided measures be
forthwith taken to prevent them. Ue con
cludes by saying that If the inhabitants of
Kansas shall desire State formation, and be
of sufficient numbers, the proper course would
be convention of delegates to prepare
constitution, and recommends the enactment
of i law to that effect IN order for its admis-
sion into the Union in lawful and proper
manner, and that special appropriation be
made to defray any expenses which may become
requisite III the execution OF the laws, or IL
maintaining public order il that Territory.
Mr.. Seward differed from the President.
Under the present state Of cur foreign rela-
tions, he would forego argument on that mat
ter now DuI Wnen, IN Inc Judgement OF the
majority of the Senate, the time shall have
come for action on the subject, he would en-
deavor to make good his opposition TO the
policy, the position and the sentiments which
are contained in the Presidents message.
Mr. Mason moved the reference of the
message to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Clayton thought it better to organize
select committee Of thirteen.
Mr. Seward suggested that on the commit
tee on the Judiciary there were no opponents
Of the administration. while on the committee
on Territories there was only one. He
thought it would be generous and fair to let
the minority have hearing, but would not
assist Oh the motion for that reference.
After further debate, the message was re-
ferred to the committee on Territories, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
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