The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-03

law OF Con~rcss-the right Ito make their
own laws and elect their own rulers? no
law t. be taken care of in giving to Congress
information at least of the state of the Union.
and especially recommending necessary and
cv|cliant measures for The relief of the peo-
;r Of Kansas from the injustice, the oppres-
Son and TIE bariari,ies to which they were
subjected Had then Great Britain any such
laws to take care Of in France, when the pres
en-; Emperor was cnthroned there by usurpa-
ton. as those which our Government-our
PrcsideMt-was bound to take care Of in our
own Territory In utter neglect of these
laws. have You not, with full knowledge of
the nature of this usurpation. its origin, its
progress. It's violation of Constitution and 0!
Fundamental rights. its violence. its rapine,
lis nnassacrcS. its conilagration. and its shame.
sustained at every step lis authors and abet-
such conduct by placing. Or retaining. prom
ncnt leaders thn:ciH in official stations9
Again. are the troubles and calamitics of
Kansas tie legitimate results of the wise adj
nini>trn'iun--ci tie true and right working
IL such AL c>iwcncv--ot our national Govern
.alata IT, ;.!o>t perfect specimen of human
i;oycrnmt!4t The world has sccE--to Our own
admiration. Tie perfection ofcxcelence. Sure
X. such results he>j;eak some arrangement
scil" disturbing force in the cvolutions of q
machinery 50 fitted to do good. so powerful
to It's hish design.
But # Your example in administration. and
fiat Of Your predecessor i'll office. are to be
follow 81 in f;turc. whenever similar cases
stall ccc,lr-if every uSurpalion of power
when il has gained Z. temporary success, is
;ncncctorth to be backed BY the whole power
of the Federal Government. and forced upon
the Indignant pcop" on whom. by fraud and
vinlcrcc. it had imposed itself. where will the
end hca How often will such crises occur
*csultr" from the very nature of our Gov
crnmc"t. with such Il principle in its admin
;>.rajion to OF 9 nate ard foster them? What
i temptation to party spirit. thus unrcstrain-
Cd, cfnholdcncd. upfci,! by the Government
of the nation. would be furnished to carry out
It's schemes and its triumrhs in violence and
liood>hcd. What shall hindero Let the
administration of the Government change
handS-and such changes may be frequent
E:ow surely would the same contests be re-
enacted By wayS OF rcpri,als for past injuries
and expressions. How would such contests
be rep, ated in Territories and in States till
to ,onr own mind. would be revealed. in the
Government toretcll:ng its speedy dissolu'
ton.
/ OF the particular considerations BY which
|ou have cndcav orcd to support the tunda.
mental principle of vour reply. the first which
demands notice is that. when YOU entered
,!?on vo'.r Official duties. Congress had rec
a9ni>ci the Legislature (of Kansas in differ
cnt tG:mS and hv different cnactmerts." Had
Won informed vo':r Memor;aiists what these
'd;!.crcrt rnac;mcn.> vert. they might have
been "A" >rihiyc; q: di>tinc: examination. As
i is. tI,v c&n nri, >lv that they know Of nc
forms If cnactmrrt> of Congress which
could lc binding or Ven rs authoritative. or
which Nrl! had reason even To regard is c,i-
'icncr Of the validity Of that Legislature. Do
y"'i refer 10 the act w which the usual ap-
Nrop.i;.'or,> from the Treasury were mad, >
Every one kr"v> in what manner and for
What reason hat act was passed. and that
may Y 30 voted for it regarded. and still rc-
@'r,i. til Territorial. Legislature as downright
uSr9ra'ion: nor hod they any Suspicion that
they v. 70 rcco.:. ling its yalidirv How this
IL! on i;,;;.>: an act of u>urpa,;rn with al
.ho.;;y. lu,r M,mn:;dl:>,> are unable to dis
.v,,f What / The legislature of Connccti-
'''.; fo'l, undcr he excitement of party strife.
ever J., Il ;"rIna act. recognized the u>urra-
ton v,rh lou have <'.ppo>rd. mi Oh, not tie
Governor justly i'll, back upon his own OIL
cij! ,re,oT.;i,". cal ,ut the militia. ard sup
press the hclIi"m? If he would be hount!
- r@cJ:ri.!i" >uch an u>urpa:ion as govern
met 'Ir}i.'- authority. when could he ever
suppress i, Ni,hoH, himself becoming a rebel
Yr;.''i>: t." v~rv auth0rit; which he recognize
80 .\p@,y Ills Illustration "a :hc President
Of Inc United states. and .ou will see that
he Fundamental principle Of all your reason
;Nc 5 l,.>t,,".c!y suicidal. aud thus renders
.lu.~ata,y ynj,r ,i"lica,iou. Did rot Prc>i-
4 ~, Jackson. on his own official responsible
it, as National Executive. set at defiance alil G
Ne power. az, The authority of "Soycrc!yl
StY'," Nc. c.,n = Territorial Government,
rank >,ilh Al. ;"1rpcuIvnt State Sovereignty
Can :.cr;cr Isniiani>in. 10y an &C; Of Congress
become entitled 10 respect ant! support. rs ;
ri-l.l',I llw-makImT power. from the Prcs
Ac!t If Tie United States? This case is toe
!.a,r3l:t. The fees are to notorious. y,
;rl.! y Independent. sclfrcl. ing President, VIII,
understood his official prerogativc. ;nl hi,
tuty under the Constitution. would hav. hes
iatcti to disregard even direct act of Con
grc>>s so t,ralical and oppressive. and ap
peal to his country and the world for his vim
dicaion.
f But no such irving emergency was her.
presented With the solemn decision of tn,
House OF Rcpr, scHtativc>. after long invcsti
cation that the lc"i stature Of Kansas ha,
10 a,i,hortv and that it's laws were no law
, with that direct. positive and unimpcacha
: lie evidence before You. your Mcmoriaist
cannot but express their surprise that 20,
have relied upon Your construction of indi
, rect. inconcu>ivc acts Of that same body a
: e~iti,nrc Of the authority of that Legislature
: They knew Of no rule of law by which yo,
f can set up constructive, imfercntial evidence
t against direct and positive evidence from thu
: same sau.c'. But this proof YOU pass Owe
= in utter silence.
. Abiding to the condition of the Territory
= vcu speak of the course which YOU adopted
Y as ';,b>olutcly necessary; and ask whcthc
:, "you would not have been justly condemnc,
$ had YOU left what YOU assume to be til
t .,orrsa,arm and its administration s'impotent
e and thus have suffered it to become an obicc
: of contempt in the eyes of the people. Gu
}. first reply to this view of the case is. as be
fore. there was 70 (rcrritoriaD government
a il Kansas to be executed. as YOU suppose
c Ard again. we say the usurpcd government
4 ought to have been rendered impatient, an
|, to have become all object of contempt in tn
+ eyes of the people. az it has become. Bu