The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-27
President Pierre OH The 0utragos II
KanS1s.


Kansas.
y Committee Of he National Kansas Com
mittee wsircI ni,on Prc-Ilcnt Pierce, o, IN,
SON MI. Tor the pnrpo>" OF ofralui:.. as IN
'"rpo>tion against tn" Threatened invasion
OF h1lsa- The President informed til" C;m
mitire that he thought the suferngS of III,
settlers were of their own seeking and I'll,
legitimate fruits of that gunpo her bbl"
preaching which they and their Snppo, ter
Al 'he North have advocated. Each side VT
Doubtless 20 blame.
!ta following are stated As the ojirtou
OF the President;
]. 1ha; government has nj the power II
protect rmlnfant> -. ioh'e foI the TERRITORY
he"auSe of the Jurisdiction Of Tie States: con
spurntlv. ou'rageS committed on the !.jol
WAYS OF the nation can ont V be r-tirr>Sc.l IL.
The courts Of the respective states on whose
SOL such UutraueS were committed
Consequently, as the State of Missouri
does lot and Will not protect American citi
Gems !a>>ing through her territory, Mey can
not be p,oter'H Il all. What becomes Of the
constitutional guaranty of the rights of Cit
z'n>I"p in the several States Is not the
Pf">in bound Fy hi, oath to take care that
The laws are faithfully execut"d-and the
constitution itself. being the supreme law .
IT legislation is needed in this respect, WHY
did h" not ask Congress for i.:1
, That government has no power t1 IRE
vent CT redress outrag"S committed within
/" 'rri'orv, eX' opt ,s,."-.,' TO e.'.. $1,000
by III 'rtial law
WHY has not the President r<1uircI his
Governor AMI judges i'll Kansas to pre,cnt
or redrcs, these outrires
, s. That the military eau only aid the civil
power as posse cOmitatus. ccnsr1n"nt!,'.
Government having provided a hcGni
mod" of REDRESS for the sr,IiIrrS. and
strengthened :; by posse at al! times avail
able, The f,ult is with the settlers where they
i1vc failed - get protcrt;on or redress they
have tail to get it either bccal>" they were
not law abiding citizens or because t'tv
Liadr aspiration. to ri" military which va,
the wron. scarce from whence 70 seek it.
This is not true The Free Safe men
hav" applied for protection TO joE the civil
an'! nll;:ry authorities in VAN
> That the mere possession q; arms tv
rmigrants entering the trrrio.orv is ini ,,,,j-
MT f'.r'c c"l'icnrc OF threatrnn,! lnvaeio,, and
that tne mere possession of arms Is 2 Fo,>'i-
t"''o"W |.TrI,ye. which Distinguishes Amer.
lean citizens and that er.n Gor.r,.n,. n is. T.
HAS No RIGHT. under such circumstances.
TO pi>AIN them.
Why. then. have Free State mon been
di~arucd :: and WIN have not the vo'arcrS
OF the Constitution been punished: pirrce'>
judges are wifi 10 punish men for accc,..r.
the offices Of Governor. Senator. s.. un!,r
The Topeka Constitution. but Y 10 alters Of the
Constitution o: IN" t. States 20 unscathcd
The Committee. which consisted Of Thai.
d"nS Hyatt. W. + VI Arrv and Eiw,rl
D.;nriS. made the following reply to the
President.
Mr.. President during The eighteen mort':,
or more that executive power has be. n eyer
50. All VaIluN cNcrtri. /; wuulI seem from
aiMl>> on here made the ,Sor,lyr. at tia-
territory have ONLY Trown worse \. th;,
MON NJ 'hrv are more thr,.a:,rinr .haH tv-
err: peaceful, solution of IT., troubles ~rr.n-
>tII! NOR unrc:t,in than n auv ,,ct:od If is
former history. The President Affirm, that
he has exhausted a.! his ccn>titurirn, row,r>
And w ortrr /, not RESTORED | nu.r sui
rIr'Hr'>'a''", may II not be- we'll "a mo- Ijr"
~,,Ir Hr 1.,m ofji. .trL< is mt ~ b. tauo.
+" =, -.-!,,;-' TX 7+r1 IL .f5Il 10 no. pro,.o,
10 discuss al the present time.
Committee som whatever source. then.
SIR the diff .ulfIe> IN Kansas have oricinarrd,
Tins one thing Is patent 10 the country ana "a
The world; that. otwithstan,}inr all the Of,
"itS "' the government. disorders prevail that
would shame the worst h"spotism~ OF II"
worst aE"s; disorders So wide srr.aJ and 81
a'rorlou>. so bloody and 50 Internal. 50 deep.
" d,mninG and rrhuman. that. To rSra:,.
them The wrct he'd !ai.itan'S wonlI a.k,.
gam II Transferred To II" cr>po'r .v,rn.
ncn'> Of Russia. If Au>,r,or of France. -
Daring tins dark reign of blood md terror
during tins fr,Itul tempest of violence a,i
anarchv. these poor un>lirilr,! victims OF
plotted vengeance have broken no law anl
romnitf"'! :" crime. FOR hl'ing >lr, " tr-
cause they love-! I.iv,rty, all these things
have come upon them.
M il. SIR, Is the nature and charartcr of
IT," events which have tran>pirci In Kansas
dnrlnr The past ri .htccn months policy Of
II" Government As representatives Of the
National Kansas Committee. we arr, here To-
DAY 10 AK w' .H,r Guq cla,,qo il, fi,< o,'iq
"fH l|0irrru'.o,. IS Ia b, ,r,n.,,,{ ="
'r"~l''"t-" W Nus TnlHE Will EF
NONE