New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
GOV. REEDER ON THE CONDITION OF
KANSAS.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5, i

Hon. M. F. CoswAY-Dedr Sir / am truly graft.
fed at the legislative appropriation for Kansas which
has been made by the State of Vermont and sin
cerely hope that the example may be generally fol
lowed by our friends in other States. If the men who
have so long carried this struggle upon the soil of
Kansas for free labor and the rights of the North are
IN be sustained-f Kansas and the regions beyond
to be saved from the Of Slavery extension, the
examine must be initiated. The cause Of Free Kan
cas- has been tor the last two years my sole occupation
and there is probably no view Ct the case which
have not diligently and apxously considered Kansas
IL left to its natural under the present rule OF
Missouri will as certainly become Slave State as that
an object will drift down the current; and that too,
although there s a large majority of Free-Stste
citizens; for the government is not that OF ma
ority, but of minority perpetuating its own role
and protected by a league with the people Oh
Missouri From this state OF things the m.Jorl-
ty haze no immediate escape except by revolution,
which the General Government prevents, and In when
the FreeState would have to conquer not only the
usurping minority who govern them but also their
Missouri allies and protectors. The only remaining
remedy is to sustain those already on the son ana MI
I'D the Territory with Settlers until they shall out
number the thousands Of men from Missouri who nva-
yariably vote at our elections, by the connlvance
of those who hold and control them aud under cover
of the infamous election-iaw enacted for that very
object Nothing will do this, and at the came tine
nrect our present population from the relentless policy
of impoverishment, persecution, and determination
pursued as you know in every eonceivaole form oere-
ioore and destined to be carried hereafter IS tar %
no.sbe into the operations of the landohce) except
q most vigorou. and continuous effort, backed by
liberal supply Of fluids. Moneys raised by iodividua
effort must be Limited in amount, and require immense
labor and no small expense to collect The field has
already been largely gone over and considerably
exhausted. Without Legislative aid, it Is highly
probable that we cannot accomplish mucn 4syonu
-. ~, aslro should
Northern Legislators aid the enterprsel The preserva
ton Of those vast regions for the absolute OF
our surplus aud emigrating labor, which cannot ds'
pense with them except to the great INJURY OF the
Northern States, WILL in a pecuniary point Of view
alone make such appropriations wise investment;
To this might be ADDED the advantages of trade aud
commerce and railroad enterprise which would now
from the rapid filling up OF ina. country 10 .ns
which in the necessity of the case must be
drawn to the Atlantic through the Northern States,
dropping Its riches along the route Dedicate
it TO slavery and the wasting labor Of the negro,
and for all the benefit to be derived to the North
might az well be a sandy desert. will not discuss
the considerations of patriotism and humanity ana
civilization, for these are too obvious ana TOO
extensive for this letter. repeat then what objection
can be rased against the action Of State
can zee none which would sustain my vote for an in
sant and trust would be one Of the last men to ad
wise any one cast legislative vote which would
bestate 70 cast myself The object is not one which
contemplate the least interference with the functions
of the Federal Government but is simply donation
of NOR ey to relieve the necessities OF ate eow ct
zens now settled in the Territory, and TO ala men 70
emigrate and settle there, with view 10 advance the
power and glory of our common country-to promote
incidentally the progress, and the welfare OF every
Northern State and at the same time legally and peace
fully by understandable means TO counterset the vie
despotim and oppression which striving by force and
fraud to stay and pervert the natural course and conse
ouepces Of our countrys Institutions 1t s too p n Tor
argument that such appropriations would violate no
provsion Of the Federal Constitution, no provision OF
sny State Constitution and no Federal State or Ter
ri,crial law and not only this, but neither the
General Government nor the Territorial Government,
nor State Government have the power to enact any
valid law to prevent any other State or any individuals
from extending such relief If they choose to do So In
wsrd unless there is something in the constitution oil
the donating State limiting the power OF the Legsia
ture over the moneys Of the State this question oil STATE
appropriations for Kansas mere question oil e1pe
dency a. would be an appropriation to ahane.ravageo
or plague stricken city district either IN or out OF the
State bounds and while will violate no consututons
or legal prov sion called for by all the considerations
of moral obg alton and expedency which usually innu-
ence good and wise and patriotic men. IL VIII De IKE
bread cart upon the waters and seed sown IN good soi
Allow me to express my great grstltcanon tnat you
personally engaged IN this work. Your nlgo ao'y'
your pesona zeal and energy, your sacrnces iof Mad
sas and the estimation 10 which you are heid ey oai
people, testified by your election to the bencn OF e
SUPP ere Court under tie Stats Constitution a. we IS
the fact that sou are q Kansas emgrant from slave
State, all indicate you as the proper man 70 'aAe 'u
matter in charge. ,runvp
Very truly yours. a. H. HISDH"