New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April p, 1856

WASHINGTON, Apru q, 1870.
SreciaI Correspondence OF The ~ Y. Tribune.
Every days development aud every hours re-
Election and observation confirm the fact that Kan
sas is doomed to Slavery unless she is rescued by
the votes of the Free States at the coming Presi-
dentia election. Her admission as Free State
under the Topeka Constitution will be determnedy
opposed and prevented by the Senate. While the
Border. .Rufian Legislature rules backed in its gi-
gantic usurpations by the Federal power, bayonets
included, no predominance of Free-State residents
is competent to resist their schemes of enslaving
he Territory. We have already exposed the
modus Operdndi by which the Free State majority
can be oyerborne, and we have but intimated the
extreme measures that will be adopted to defeat
the wishes of the majority Of the people Of the
Territory, and to riyet Slavery upon it, The ex-
stirg calm that pervades the roSlayery ranks is
the calnness of confidence that Kansas is held by
the throat and cannot escape the clutch that supon
her. The utmost Importance was attached to get
ting control cf the Territorial Legislature, and
hence the desperate measures by which it was car
ried The utmost confidence in it as an agency TO
secure Kansas for Slavery is now felt. 1t is not
sentiments can be sufficient to overweight 'and
thwart the action of this potential agency. Official
authority is reckoned an overmatch for mere
popular desire. Official authority in Kansas and
official authority at Washington, cooperating To
suppress and extiDguish the popular sentiment,
reckoned 10 be too strong combination to be de-
feated The calculation is beyond doubt sound,
a. 80 IA int nIadt ta he n
scrupulous.
We do not wish to be understood intimating
that the Federal authority at Washington, as at
present administered, would initiate and pursue
violent and illegal measures 10 confirm Slavery III
Kansas We only design to affirm that the Federal
authority, having taken the first step BY walntaln-
ing the legality and validity of the BOrder-Rufhan
usurpatiOn, is now irretrieyably committed 70 iIs
defense and the support Of its acts. 1t has no a.
tentative. II cannot recede. Ii has gone too lar
to retrace its steps. 1t has decaredl its determine
ton to back the Border-Ruffian Legislature, aud "
lebd its military aid when necessary to eniorco
their laws Rank, violent, outrageous, that Legs
laure has shown itself 70 be- yet in the face Of all
the Administration has stood BY it, and officially
announced that the Federal arm would uphold every
act Of outrage and oppression OF which 1t mas Oeen
guilty. Yet among them have been acts that wOuIa
provoke any high-spirited people to rebellion ana
Justify them in IT, Whatsoever, therefore oi i'is
ealty Of outrage, and usurpatiOn, may Dc SIN
necessary 10 confirm Slavery in Kansas, the pfeS''
Administration is committed to the support oi' "
rond the mower of reeantatOn. II is no longer
voluntary agent. WheresOeyer the Border hui'
fans lead. the Federal power will be dragged So"'
ever reluctantly, in its train. Whatsoever hfHsu'o
he Border RufIian Legislature adopts 'aa' WV
Administration s sworn to sustain. Whlt11f'oe'e'
the finger Of the usurpers point, thitheE nu'' 'H'
arm OF tie Federal authority follow. N tni' 10y
are the two powers inseparably iinkes. Ia ,"is "'
is the National Government committed to tne i'i0'-
Bile enslayement Of Kansas Escape ron us P'''o1"
position is impossible, and it is oay Ay 'upP,SiI
II and substituting an Executive thSt WIZ
Kansas fair play and uphold the just nsn'' 81 -
bona fde eitzeIs, that there Is any hq2e Oi e'"'.
serving that Territory from tae doom otoiASs''1
THE BRITISH ENLISTMENT w A'ii
WASHINGTON, April q, 100
From Orr Own Correspondent
If the accounts from Mr. Dallas may Dr. ac0eP',1
8. authoritative. American affairs are 10 be made
the vital issue in Parliament between the min''''
and the Opposition. Although the kn!lameu' wv