The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-02

conclusive re on why ther voce should be heard On tho
subject otherwtse they would have been subjected
repugnsnt 70 the ~iu OF the people, which 10
only another form Of despotism monarchy In reality
truly, II not In name. As nrm believer throughout my
life Of the great doctrine OF State rights and
popular sovereignty, and Of the fundamental prin.
State constitution Upon the pscus Of spX state upsss
had been previously rstned by their VOTE Is violation
every principle Of astoe Of every obligation OF duty, OF
OF the Union itself, expounded BY the supreme
judicial trib anal Of the Union.
ih many, may be siie~ on the subject Of slavery. in
shich oase ~ the absence Of any prohibitions Of tAs L~s.laoe
Tie Legislature IF the State elected by TIE people, might act
TIE qsow Of slavery they hare done other States and
especially By prohibiting tie ntoducion Of slaos. the
Ghink proper pursue this course. their legal and conau,-
tsono peaoer n do So h The sanction o. TIE ratification
t pk Of their aa mould be beyond az controversy maa
lrd ea, he ople Of Kansas 10Th perfect candor in all
my acts Iii due alike them and 70 myself TO declare
ID advance what In my Judgment, would be the effect OF
There oher special reasons Of great magnitude why
the people in this case should be called upon 70 ray
reject the acn Of their delegates. Kansas Is 70 become
new ssate created out OF the public domain, and
70 Ok even her boundaries In The Fundamental law To
the most Of the lands within her limits the Indian title
not yet extipgu she'd ana exempt from settlement
the grevious injury Of the people q the State Having
passed many years Of my nfs N No. s.ts and repro
know the serious nOumbrance and injury of large bodies
Of lands within the State 70 which The Indian Title yet
the convention In their wisdom may by such just and
constitutional provisions will accelerate the exnguish
Then there the great question OF homesseads and pro.
empdons for actual seers always deemed By me most
just and beneficial TO the people OF the whole Union Then
and the ha m lion Of acres reserved for University or
other purposes Then there b the question Of railroad
but one within few months past made by Congress
to the Territory OF Minnesota In advance OF her be
coming STATE md which in my jSdsmsn: win promote
Of that great and enlightened community now
about assuming the attitude Of sovereign STATE
Kansas in ali great questions upon The floor Of
Congress- Kansas Is undoubtedly entitled TO grants SINH
question the Convention in her ordinance constituting
part Of the constitution may take important action These
ss0oeG are s.s: By not 70 Oo@psniss t Su.
10 companies If they think proper 70 build these roads,
quite certain that 50 soon a. these roads may be CON
ST. uced such will be the large into the
~ the Sae that there would be no necessity 70 im
pose in Kansas any STATE tax whatsoever for the Of
the great and paramount question OF edu-
cation have heretofore referred to your lands for the
purpose Of University where all theBciences may be
taught, especially . great agricultural department. I
the question educaton-hat great question upon which
depends the perpeuiy Of our Institutions In my report
Secretary Of The sssary ban. sdss viii be found
mendaiion, but not carrying 1t out 70 its full
tent Congress, on the -, passed an act granting
two school sections instead of one heretofore every
township This was great advance upon the former sys
,em but 10 Judgment the great benefits intended will
realized until sections instead of two
granted in everyfownsbip, locating the school ssconn
the ceLte Of every quarter township which, by only cou
bling the school sections, would cause every section Of the
public domain In the States to join school section,
which would add immensely to the value of the public
lands whilst at the Same time aording adequate fund
township but Of high schools and free academies, which
together sth the university grant before referred to-
would place Kansas Ia few year, In point OF science and
education in the front ranks Of the States Of the American
Union and Of the world This is subject which regard
with interest nasmuch my highest hope OF he
perpetuity Of tho American Union is based upon the pro-
greve ed ,cation and enlightenment Of the people en-
abne them fully TO comprehend their own true interests
the ncalcusble advantages Of the continuance Of our
Unon the exemption from the power OF demagogues the
progress OF the arts and sciences, the accumulation Of
knowledge which Is more and more every day becoming
real power and which will advance 30 much the great In
terests Of pur whole country.
Upon looking at the location Of Kansas find that with
In reasonable boundaries she would DO the central State Of
the American Union-equ distant from north 10 SOUTH
and from the Atlantic To the Pacific She will be In TRUTH
the grea, central State OF the American Union bounding
upon the north and the SOUTH the east and the west
With vast extent Of fertile lands geographical position
most commanding, national, Is 70 be hoped In all her
son in the centre Of The Unon devoted 70 ali con-
sttuioual guarantees, unnfuenced by bgotry Anan-
tuuons, 90 widely dferent, Of her minoas states
ready 70 do justice 10 them ALL and above all refusing 70
be made source Of dscord and injury to any Of her
enug ana perpetna.ing our free institutions On the
north lies the Nebraska Territory, 10 become State
S5s % secome Sate, add and rcorao.d bv ns sass o.
kansds To the borders OF Kansas run all the great lines
of railroad. From st. Louis and Missouri, the South.
western Railroad, the Missouri and Pacific Railroad and
the Hannibal and r. Joseph road, and through M
brd1y proceed " great rotas oonnasine Kansas win
Territory and nras SiA ne great central and DE great
northern route 10 he Pacfe. Westward ana north ward
these routes connect her directly with Puget sound the
hoff 0vsr Ytve md dan
southern boundary OF Kansas and the Pacific stragh,
line, with but four hundred and nfty miles the Gul
Mexico; and the railroad through the Indian Ter
rory would connect her with New Orleans with Calves
ton and through Texas, with San Francisco and other
points upon the Pacific Kansas occupies poti m, there
proper deveopemen OF her resources the great
STATE Of the Americ Union with the fertile soil and
Atlantic and Pacific lakes OF the North andnne Gulf Of
Mexico the Red river OF the North and Of the SOUTH the
Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi, shc must with wise
couns., become OF tho most prosperous, populous
and powerful Of the States Of the Americas Union With
her neighbour the east, the great State Of Missouri
tending along her whole eastern boundary, and from
whom come so many Of her people, her intercourse BY
rivers and railroads mus be most intmse, and che can
.ne feel no deposition TO establish hostile relations with
that y ,e. % teoom, apcpagandit Of addition asy
| ltm for fugtiU sd,es nuliifan9 ne dociaons Of he
srpr,me oour @ ae Unikt Sats, and aorino up uoca.
Srah Lien hs great ,Ttle sansholdanp Indian tvrtiory
together with Texas sup lying her with cotton for her
manufactures, and suppl, ing them In return win her
bsmp, grain producis Thus on the south and
she will be bounded by svehoding States and on
,he sorh and wet mot probably BY free States, sAs
from SOL CLIMATE, production AVID ~fAc causes, ~
should rlindt>ip t,copse FREE Sta, she viii II least
tain AL the great oonscrva features which would
bic her 10 strengthen and perpctusie the American Union
II quite probable that In regard 70 many Of these
sure specially regards the introduction Of her Southern
trorial neghbor late the constitutional
OF Ksns0 may be called upon 10 at most imporan,
part vitality Interesting 70 the whole people OF Kansas and
upon when they should be permitted 10 exercise the right
OF snfsse Ineed nether 81 the city OF washiogon nor
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more important consequences STATE Territory, or 70
the Union than the convention which about 10 be elected
and assembled kansss there the great question o self
government s 70 be definitely determined by the PEG.
PIE OF that Terntory-can Kansas govern herseifs
Can che frame, and ratfy,' and administer q
sac government must she look TO Congress, or to
hassahusets IN otacr States, 70 do theae thnss for
bert Il she capable of sef government and among other
things can sne decide the slavery question for herself
out f~eign inerventonf Above ALL her own Con ven
tons of btr Delegates willing " destiny 10
the vote Of her people, civil strife be renewed
IN kansasf hus abe settle farms, and establish 10 snz
and cues schoosouses academies colleges
together with railroads Conservative policy
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