The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10

nitsd) which our orgsaie laws slIot. to the |
IAgislative semi0u."
And secondly,
Bsessss il will involves pscaaissy loss IN |
lev a IT, ssYangemeats which have bern
asds q tAis pisce for our accommodation.
A. sn O(lIef " the unfortunate circumstances
hat ~ people Of Kansas woald be deprived, |
b ~ period Of ten days. Of all the sdyan,a-
- and protection which were expected 10 re-
nit from the wholesome laws which the Gov.
.snor had recommended them TO enact upon eli
'ighfui subjects Of legislation. and TO the pcu-
aiary loss which would he sustained In conse-
guence u the rrinoysI from Pawnee city the
members Of the lTguatnre. in tbc memorial
10 the President 81 the United States asking
him 10 remove the Governor, state their reasons
~ follows Tor the allegation that there MAS an
loss Of thr,e months time, af,er
the election. in converting the Legislature, and
that Pswnec was not suitable place for them
" mect
After tbs ssnie., ssi The result ksosa, he
dssysa sbs ssss@bsg The bsy until the second DAY 81
wbss the ~hois rntoa eses sLsa account 81 al
sgsd ousssgss N ksasss Territory, sad YET 10 las LOT
The pvnishsssot or brsvssttoa u then wbsa at last
they az msst ~ tbs call u The C0vsraSr, 81 potnt
who're thsy he'd Hss,tsssIy - isfesnaI pro
ssed sgsa.s ts1nE esisd -iA ~ ssewal u their Ia
e q: g -. d. sy mr.
IL comm sDiestks -ith ihss fsmiii-. 81 eonsi,ssn.
shsss they could had The common foi 10 eat
unless 81 enormous sae.-s. ,hsrs bsng garden.
y~t male ~ the slssitsrs where the house In which
20 vsre s,psetsd 10 Assemble had fcof or noor,
the nsiu,dy preceding the AasdsJ q oar assembling.
ssd fr tbs com pstoa ~ shis the snt 70 sabbath day
end nehs ssssentsi by the continual labor Of the
msehAniel ~hsrs At IsAs, aas hs o. ,s 'asmh-r, I'm
plsysoa and smost all others who hsd sssstisa thsf.
~ business otbss~iss had u camp cot In ~sT1s r
,ssi. r.sny kt ,essn and where eholsts broke
whoa under s thess riresas,ssss. u snnoy they
ansiiy pssssd 80 set Asaafnisg Ia 'hs Ioiashssnss
nsaasi Labos rebsewhsse snris accommodation ere
provided sad where the Governor himself had prssou.y
issds he seat n osvsrsmsni They we're b, his
veto which 10 herewith transmitted.
Your committee have not considered il any
pnrt 81 your duty 10 examine and revi~r each
enactment and provision 10 the large volume
Of laws adopted by the Legislature. Il Kansas
uptn almost every rightfnI snbiec' Of legisla-
ton. and affecting nearly every relation and
interest in life. with view eithrr to their ap
proval or disapproval by Congress. ior the req.
son that they are local laws, confined ia their
operation 10 the internal concerns Of the Ter
ritory, tle control and management OF which
by the principles Of the federal Constitution. ~
we'll ns BY tho very terms Of tho Kansas No
braska aci. sre contdcd 10 the pe0pie q Tins
Territory. to bc determined by themselves
through their representative in theiFlo L..
gslature, and not BY thu Congress m which
they have no representatives TO give or withhold
their assent 10 the laws upon which their rights
and liberties may oil depend. Under these laws
marriages. have taken place, children have been
born, deaths have occurred, estates have been
distributed contracts have been made, rights
have accrued which Il 10 not competcnt for
Congress 10 divest n thers can be q doubt
IN respect to the validity Of these laws, grow
ing out Of the alleged irregularity Of the clec-
ton OF the members Of the Legislature. or the
lswfaluess Of tho place whsre Ia sessions were
held which II Is competent for any tribunal TO
inquire into with view to its decision at this
day. and siter the series Of Svsnh which have
ensaed. II must be . judicial question, over
which Congress can have no control aud which
can be determined only BY the roarts Of JUS
tice under the psotecticn ard ctiou Of tho
Consultations.
When Il was proposed 10 tho last Congress
TO annul the acts u The legislative Assembly
Of Minnesota, Incorporating certain railroad
COMPANIES, this COMMITTEES rsported against the
Prop"sii'on anu instead OF ennuillng the local
legislation 81 The Territory, recommended the
repeal OF that clause Of the organic act OF Mir
nesota which reserves IN Congress the right TO
d'snpProve IL laws, That recommendation
was based upon the theory that the people Of
the Territory, being citizens Of the United
States, were entitled 10 the privilege OF self
government in obedience 10 the Constitution !;
and II, IN the exercise Of this right, they had
mate wise aud just laws. they ought to 10 per
mlttsd 10 enjoy oil the advantages resulting
from them while. on the contrary, u they had
made unw,s" and unjust laws. they should
abide the consequences OF their own acts until
they discovered, acknowledged aud corrected
their errors II has been alleged TINT gross
misrepresentation have been mn'ic IN respect
TO the character OF the laws enacted by The
Legislature ~ Kansas. calculated, u not he
signed TO prejudice the public mind at die
vance against those who enacted Them and 10
st'a'o inc impression that u was inc dn'y oi
congress 10 interfere AMI annul them. In
view "l 'h' violent and ihsurrect'onary n'eas.
orrs when werr icing taken to rcsist the laws
OF the Territory. convention Of Delegates, rep
rrscn'iog almost every portion Of the Territory
" hnnsss, WAS betd NJ the city OF iHavenworfh
on Tue IAN OF Novenhr. 1899. nj which men
OF MI shades OF Po',''os' opinions, wings aud
u nv pro'-lavery men ana 'rcc state men,
W. '"'. NM asrMonred 'oSr'hr, al" ,orso,
Wv" "'"e, "'".e""s VI 'ho COMMON aahger
'na , ssen 70 'r.sn,en 'nc peace; good on'er
mu P'"l"'v :" ,"s '"""'an,y '"'S con,
", 'e". T" WV P'esmn "'er oy inc Governor OF
Wv '''s:,! seeN ~ mn'Iry o, 'e