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BUCHANAN's KANSAS POLICY

citizens of tina. 'arritOry in which is clearly defined
the policy of the Adminls:,yatiOn-and that is, C
sustain to the fullest extent the acts of the Border
Rufaan and Bogus Legislature, and particularly
the act providing for constitutional convention.
What that act is. and how efectually by It's pro-
visions the free State men ace bound hand and
foOl, our readers are already informed. The Ad.
ministratiOn Especially recognize" that act, &C
cording to Mr.. Stanton-,an act which as complete
ly gives all power to the few Border i@.@thass AZ
if they constituted the whole population of the
territory; and then, as kind of tub to the whale
be remarks that he "doubts not" that the conyen.
tiOa will provide for submitting the "great dis
tracing question" to vote of the bona fde resi-.
dents 10 the territory. This sounds well in the
address-but does any one believe that after a
fght as bitter as the one which has prevailed in
Kansas, the Border Rufians will forego all the
advantages which they have won, just when vie.
tory is clearly theirs?
That their triumph would be slort-lived one,
they must see; but while they can triumph, they
will do so-and Mr. Stanton's amiqble sugges.
tion will serve only to allay the fears of very
few who may be so easy as to believe it.
Another passage in this document will arrest
the attention of the reader. Mr.. Stanton kindly
suggests that "by-gOnes be by-gOnes"--that the
mantle Of forgetfuluess be thrown over all past acts.
Was be looking ahead to change of dynasty
when he wrote this!--when the power shall have
departed from the scoundrels who have been rob
bing and numbering the free State men-when
Lecompte shall sit no more on the bench, and
Jones shall serve no more writs, and head no more
raids? We fear that such was the case.
As document Of some political importance
we give Stanton's address entire:
EEILow C1rIzENs.-The Hon. Robert J. Walk
or, present Governor OF the Territory, accepted h'
appointment from the President upon condition
that he should not be required to leave Washing.
ton until first Of next month, and circumstances
beyond his control render it impossible for him to
start before that day; he may therefore be expec.
ted here about the middle of next month, and will
then assume the Executive authority of the Ter
ritory.
During the absence Of the Governor, by the Or
Sanic law Of the Territory, the whole duties and
responsibilities Of the Executive are devolved upon
me- By virtue Of my commission as Secretary
Or assuming to exercise the functions of this high
Office, at this critical juncture in the affairs of the
Territory It is not Inappropriate that should
briefly indicate the course which I shall pursue.
The government Of the United States recogni-
yes the authority Of the Territorial government in
all matters which are within the scope of the Or
ganic act Of Congress- and consistent with the
Federal Consultation. hold that there can be no
other rightful authority exercised within the limits
of Kansas, and 1 shall proceed to the faithful and
impartial execution of the laws of the Territory,
kv the use of all the means placed in my power,
and which may be necessary to that end
The government especially recognizes the Ter
ritorial act which provides for assembling the Con-
vsntion to propose a Constitution, with view of
making application to Congress for admission as
q State into the Union. That act is recognized
ss presenting the only test of the qualification Of
voters for delegates to the Convention, and all
preceding repugnant restrictions are thereby re-
pealed. In this light the act must be allowed to
have provided for full and fair expression of the
will Of the people through the delegates who may
be chosen to represent them in the Constitutional
Convention. do not doubt, however, that ia
order to avoid all pretext for resistance to the
peaceful operation Of this law, the Convention it.
a,lf within some form provide for submitting the
great dstrscing question regarding their social in
stituton, which has so long agtated the people of
Kanaas to fair vote of all the actual bona fide
residentsof the Territory with every posaible secu
Fly against fraud and violence. 1.-THE Constitu-
tiou be thus framed and the question of difference
thus submitted to the decision Of the people, l
bsliese that Kansas will be admitted by Congress,
without delay, as one ofthe American Union, and
the Territorial authorizes will be Immediately
withdrawn.
| need scarcely say that all the power of the ter.
xtorial executive will be exerted with entire i'm.
partially to prevent fraud, to suppress violence,
and to secure to every citizen fair opportunity for
the safe and peaceful exercise of the election priv
ilegs; and it will be no less the duty than the ear
mast desire and great pleasure of the Governor, OF
acting Governor of the Territory, to carry out, in
GOOD faith, the policy ayowed by the President Ol
the United States, in his recent Inaugural Address,
in which he declares it to be the imperative and
Indispensable duty Of the government of the Uni
tad States to secure to every resident inhabitant
Ghe free and independent expression of his opin'
scn bv his vote. This sacred right to each indi