The daily union., 1856-11-05
AN ADMIRABLE HOAX.

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and has already formed the text for editorial comments in
the New York Tribune and other eastern papers We are
authorized to state that the letter not prepared by
Secretary Marcy by any person connected with the
State Department In other words that ii is hoax and,
i must be admitted Of the best of kind that have
been perpetated for years While the Enthusiastically
clear and causc style of the distinguished Secretary is
very elsVery inflated the principles laid down such
as will meet the cordial approval Of overwhelming ma
jortty Of the American people.
SECRETARY MARCY ON KANSAS AFFAIRs-AN-
swER TO TaE APPEAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF
IOWA.
10 his E1eslleaey James W. Crimes Governor Of Iopa:
Your letter of date August 80 addressed to the Presi-
dent has be referred by him to this department. with in
strucons to reply follows The President regrets that
you should shave been receiving letters memorials and
aidays from former citizens Of Iowa in Kansas for
whole year, alleging that they not protected by the
United States ocers in the enjoyment OF their liberty and
property That your e1ceirncy should be subjected TO
such an annoyance is the painful when consider
that you have no power to grant redress.
The Htate nf affairs iu Kansas is be regretted deeply
by all American citizens The President s not less sensi
tive than he rights of the citizens in Kansas
His powe however is only executive and that which he
Is sworn TO execute Ii therefore becomes his duty TO
that the laws faithfully executed He has power TO
disregard amend or set aside laws unjust unconst
tuona for do would be to invest him with the law
making power-to make bm absolute and irresponsible
power TO make him not the President Of republic but
the AIS olute monarch OF the countrya position to which
the Pre- 3ident does not aspire.
The President hitherto has BEEN and using all the
means in his power to suppress ouages in Kansas upon
private rights and to sustain and enforce law and order
The difficulties IN Kansas have mainly arisen from spirit
OF rebellion against the constituted authorities and de-
termination resist all authority and all law which by
its general dissemination has subvrted civil
and rendered the law poweress and by destroying the
power OF the law has opened general field for rapine
murder and the whole catalogue TO be committed
with immunity and TO go unredfessed
The President has tai every effective to
TO the citizens of Kansas domestic tranquility and
security against foreign aggression The suppression OF
insurrecionary movements is within his power but he
cannot and will attempt to control traitors their
country. He will protect with the national all who
disposed to gather around the standard of the law and
TO obey its behests The President conscious of having
performed his whole duty at loss knew by what
thoriy your excellency claims TO arragn him. to call
upon him for an explanation
Assuming that the general government has failed per-
form its duty you assert that it is manfesy the right
of each of hs States to adopt protect its for
citizens" You demand again and again, protection
but conclude with what seems to be the burden of all
gre-not demand for protection citizens in Kansas
but demand that the military the line of emgra-
ton be dispersed The President cannot crafty you in
this matter He will not permit armed invasion from Mis-
souri, Iowa, other Peaceful immigration
he never does and never will interrupt
The President not disposed except to the style of
your address when you him. GAS the executive of
Iowa. demand for the citizens in Kansas protection in
the enjoyment OF their property, their liberty and their
political rlghtsi Out wohd suggest 10 your excelency
that such language implies right enforce obedience
and the power compel it Neither of these ntrust
ed to your exceency, and the President therefore par
dons your zeal what could not be forgiven your good
breeding
In conclusion you propose the following issue ain the
event of Noncompliance in my view will clearly
have arisen within the principle laid down by Mr. Madison
in the Virginia resolutions of 1885, when it will be the
duty OF the Sas TO interfere to arrest the progress OF the
evils in that Territory"
Is it not strange that governor with such limited pow
ers conceded by the constitution Of the United
States and conferred by the constitution of Iowa upon
you should overestmate himsef2 The doctrine that the
executive of Iowa protect her citizens beyond its hor
des or that he has authority beyond the limits OF his
State is an absurdity The constitution defines the rights
OF all citizens OF Iowa going to Kansas elsewhere They
cannot there the laws the protection of Iowa
than citizen of slave State can carry his slaves
and hold them there When he goes Kansas, the
stuon guarantees to him the protection of the laws of
Kansas nd all the rights which the citizens there epsy-
Art 4, Sec 2, Constitution United States
The President believing that little reflection will con-
vince your exeeency that your jurisdiction OF the citizens
OF Iowa Is confined TO limits OF your State still feels
soicitous lest your excelency become excited and
Quxoc redress for the real or fanced wrongs of
OF Iowa in Kansas and therefore invites your
ton TO this clause in the constituton-ATt J. 10
No State shall without the consent of Congress lay any
duty tonnage, keep troops ships Of in time Of
peace enter into any agreement compact with another
State or with fore power engage in war; unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent danger will not
i INIT of delay"
Under this restriction Of the constitution the President
hopes that you will undertake any rash or consid
cred enterprise OF warike character without the limits Vt
your State but that you will lend the influence of
your example and your counsel TO maintain law and order
in accordance with the constitution and that you will be-
come efficient aid to him in faithfully dischargng the
! With high consideration remain your obodeut
want WIN. L. MARCY,
| Secretary of State.
! To JAS W. GRIMES, Governor Of Iowa,
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