Demoine courier., 1856-02-07
IMPORTANT raDH WASHINGTON.
no Presidential view Of
KANSAS $.
ANOTHER MESSAGE,
w AsHINoTos, Jan. 25.

A message wa. received from The
President OF the United States, saying
.as. circumstances had Occurred 30 dis.
tafb the cou rse2 Of Government, in Kan
sas, producing a condition of things
which made il i%ncufnbent upon bin to
call them TO the attention CT Congress,
aud 10 earnestly recommend the adop.
ton Of such measures as the ~exigency
may roqnire.a He aHndes eulogisticaliy
TO !he principles embraced in the Kan.
cas- and Nebraska acl. and the sgssen
OF goYesnmeni, and laws which were
passed 10 put tin operation.
While Nebraska had been successful.
Ily o~fganizsd, an organization had been
long delayed in Kansas, attended by Sc
rious difficulties and embarrassH enis--
partly from ocs! mal-atminisIaiion,
ard partly from uajrssiiiab!e interference
from The inhabitants of other States,
with views foreign 10 the interest ahd
rights o! the Territory. 8
Governor Reeder, instead Of constant
vigilance in the execution of his duties,
himself sets the exam pie Of violating
law and duty, which impel!ed the Pres
idenl 20 remove him. .b3'
He alludss TO the Unsolicited zeal oi
p~ropagandists, and the clashing of Slay-
cry aud Anti. Slavery interests as the
cause Of the mischief aud as emphs,i-
csliy condemns the efforts 10 emsacipg,e
Or force the determination of that ques
ton in this inchoate Sta,e. The frs
Legislative Assembly, Whatever Ray
have seen lhs informslitiss in the cleo
lion OF members, vas for all practical
purposes, a lawful body, and in this
connection The President reviews Reed
er's conGuct regarding he. removal Of
lhr seat Of Government, and Reeder's
refusal 10 sign bile passed b. that body.
The III feeling in THAI Territory has now
reached such a pitch chat it threatens
the peace, tot only of Kansas, but Of
the Union. 80 t-9 .@ +
Relative 10 The recent Convention
which formed a Free State Cons iiiatioa,
he says it was o party and not the peo-
pie who thus acted contrary TO The prin.
ciples of public law. The moyemen;
in opposition TO The ConsTusionai au-
ihosi'ies Of Kansas was revolutionary in
lis character, ard If it should reach a
point of ~oIgauized resistance would be
reasonable insurtection. and il will be
the duty Of The federal government TO
suppress i. aesf sa8 .gss ssh .aat
lts not for the presidon! to define
the duties of States and Territories
I he great popular P~rerogative Of self.
government. mus, be respected, 90 sea
'rhe President further says that il is
bis duty TO preserve order in the Terri
tories, vindicaie the laws, whether fede-
raj or local, and proiec: the people in
ihe full enjoymea, of self government,
Although the serious and ,hreatniag dis
~turbaBees announced 10 him by Gov.
Shannon in December last, were quieled
without the effusion Of tlood, there is
reason to apprehend renewed disorders
unless DECIDED measures be iaken.a
lie concludes by saying, that il lhe
Inhabitants desire a State formation, the
proper course will be 10 call 9 convention
OF delegates to prepare a constitution,
and eeommends the enactment Of a Law
10 that edeci. in order that admission
into the Union may be made 10 a Lawful
and proper manner, and that a specia
appropriation be made TO defray expen'
ses which may become requisite in ths
execution of the law and maintenance o
order in she Territory.
The message was referred to the Com
mities Oh Territories, and the Senate ad
journed till Monday. anr1g
The message was also sent to ih'
House, and after some wrangling, receiv
ed, read and laid on the table.