Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-12-09


employ for the suppression OF domestic insur-
rectIon, is when the eXlgency occurs matter OF
the most earnest soiIcltude. On tins OCCASION OF
imperative necessity ii has been done with the
best results, and my satisfaction IN the attain
ment OF such results by such means Is greatly
enhanced by the consideration that through the
wisdom and energy of the present Executive of
Kansas, and tLe prudence, firmness and vigil
lance II the military officers on duty there,
tranquility has been restored without one drop
OF Li99d having been SIZED in It's accomplish
uent by the forces OF the United States.
The restoration Of comparative tranquility IN
that teTrltcgy, furnishes the means OF observing
calmly and approaching at their just value the
events which have occurred there, and the dis
cussions of which the Government OF the Terri
tory has been TIE subject. We perceive that
controversy, concerning ~ future domestic IN
sttutIOus, was lneyltable-thaL no human pru-
dcnce-no form of Legislation-no wisdom on
the part OF Congress could have prevented this.
1t il idle TO suppose that the particular proyls-
ions OF their organic law were the cause Of agi-
iagon. Those provisions we're bat the occasion
or PreteNt 81 an agitation which was inherent
ID Inc nature q things. Congress IcglSlajed
upon the subject IN such terms as We're most
consonant with the principle OF our popular SOW
eIcilnty which uuderles our government
1t could not have legislatcd otherwise with
out ooIng violence 10 another great prlnclFle Of
the institutions. the iuprcscrlptiSle right OF
equality Of he several States. We here per-
cciye also that sectional interests and party pas
stems lave been the great impeachment to the
sLu;ary operation Of organic principles adopted
and the chief cause of the successive disturbaI
ces IN Kansas, tie assumption that because n
the organization Of the Territories Of \ ebras "A
and Kansas Congress abstaiHed from Impos ng
restrictions upon them TO which certain ether
Territories had been subject therefore d orders
occurred in the latter Territory, Is -,atcally
cont ra,!ictcd 10y the fact that lone have occur
rcd in The former The disorders not the
consequence in Kansas of the freedom of self
government conceded to that Territory by Con-
gresS, bat of unjust interference on the part Of
persons not inhabitants of the Territory, such
Interference Vii never it has exhibited itself by
acts OF lAsulTectIonary character or Of the OBJ
StructOn to processes Of law has been repealed
or suppressed by all the means which the Con-
Stituton and tEe laws place in the hands Of the
Executive.
r In those parts Of lie United States where by
reason of tie cniiamed state of the public mind
false rumors and misrepresentation have the
greatest currency, 1t has been assumed that IL
was the duty Of the Executive, not only to sup
press insuucctionary movements in Kansas, but
also 10 the irregularily Of local elections,
it needs little argument to show that the Pres
iduut has no such power. All governments in
the United States rest substantially upon pop
ular election. The freedom Of elections Is la
bic TO be impaired by the introduction OF uulaw-
ful yetes, or by the exclusion Of lawful ones, by
improper influences, by violence, or by fraud.
But the people of the United States are them
selves the all sufficient guardians of their own
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the United States has not the power to inter
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Ne occasional imcidanfs Of even the frsrsf and
r.. ,I,-icrl I-titufi,,,. I2,+ all e,-,,,.riar,re
It-.t tI..+ il, . r,,r7rtry lfl-a or,Is ~ orc
7 ri-L+ nf .Ifco,,..ifrtio,, c,sts in tlc COM,
TC,- firm, tl., .ftefrrt to romeo, :, ,iry-ie leo,
-rat4,, ! resort ia r,.oIutin - rotaIl,, ont Of
,.Iara inas,nIcb ~ ,xistiDo LEGAL institutions
lt,ra more Droupt and ctficaciurs means for The
r,.rr,..- of I,-r,rtrs I contidpnflv trust that
now, ,.Ec, fine peaceful condition If kar-a. af-
f,rls ,r,rorfIf,,ifv for calm reelection and wise
l,i.lati,r either he legislative assembly, of tho
Trrriror, or CONGRESS- will SCI, tIat no ;cf sIalI
r,,.i, -, H. -tafr hook ,-i,la,ira eff The ,,y,
:i Of tL Co-tit,,tin,, mr. -,,I,,,ar[,,, If Tho
,,l l;.te fr ,,.l,-,.h i ~. ,,,,1,innd md &c
fabfi-Ie.I and will take all oibcrneccs.arv tars
ia a,rlf it, inhabitants the croyufcut Nj LoI,t
obstruction or abridecmcnt to all tle coustifu-
t;ouaI rights, privileges and immuuities Of the
citizens Of the L. $, rs contemplated by the
organic law of the Territory.
Full information IN relation 20 recent events
in ;hat Territory, viii lie found IN the docu-
, ancnts herewith communicated from the Depart
mcnts of state and War. l refer You 10 the re-
port OF the Secretary of the Treasury for par
tlcuIar Information concerning he financial con-
dItion Of the government and the various
| branches Of the public service connected with
the Treasury Department.
during the last fiscal year the receipts from
customs We're for the first time more than sixty
four million dollars, and from all sources sew
CNty-thTgc million nine hundred and eighteen
thousand one hundred and torty-one dollars;
winch with the balance in hand up to July lst
I0'''' made the total resource OF the year, to
amount .l 70 ;.netyII'"o lhiilion eight hundred
dollars The expenditures, including three