The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-02-11
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In travelling through the Territory. have
discovered great anxiety in relation to ihe dam.
ages sustained during the past civil disturbances.
and everywhere the question has been asked 70
whom they should look for indemnity. These
iniunes-burning houses, plundering fields and
other property, have been fruitful source OF ir-
rtation and trouble, and have impoverished many
good citizens. They cannot be considered 70
spring from purely local causes, and as such, the
subject Of Territorial redress. Their exciting
eauSe has been outside Of this Territory, and the
agents in their perpetration have been the 'citi-
zens Of nearly every State in the Union. 1t has
been species of national warfare waged upon
the soil Of Kansas; aEd it should not be forgot
ten thatboth parties were composed ofmen rush.
ing keEe from various sections of the Union; that
both committed acts which no law can justify,
and the pcaeeable citizens of Kansas have been
tke victims. In adjusting the question of dam
ages, itappears proper that broad and compre-
hensiye view ofthe subject should be taken: and
| have accordingly suggested TO the general gov
ernneut the propriety Recommending to Con-
greSs the passage Of an act providing for the ap-
pOiAtment Of a Commission TO take testimony,
and report to Congress for final action at as ear
ly day as possible.
There is not a single officer in the Territory
amenabe to the people, or to the Governor; all
having been appointed by the Legislature, and
holding their offices until 1857. This system of
depriving the people of the just exercise Of their
rights cannot be too strongly condemned.
A faithful performance of duty should be ex-
acted from all public officers.
As the Executive, ] desire that thenost cor
dial relations may exist between myself and all
other departments. .oi the Government.
Homesteads should be held sacred. Nothing
so much Strengthens government as giving its
citizens solid stake in the country. am in
favor ofinsuring to every industrious citizen one
hundred and sixty acres OF land.
The money appropriated by Congress for the
erection ofour Capitol has been nearly expended
] have asked for an additional appropriation of
$5O,OOO which will scarcely be sufficient to COM
plete the building upon the plan adopted by the
architect
Where crime has been so abundant, the neces-
sity for territorial penitentiary is too evident to
require elaboration, and have therefore sugges-
ted congressional appropriation for the purpose
The Kansas river, the natural channel to the
West. which runs through valley of'uhparalled
fertility, can be made nVgable as far as Fort
Riley, distance of over lOU miles, and Congress
should he petitioned for aid to accomplish this
lauaable object. Fort Riley has been built at an
expense exceeding S5CO,CJO, with the expecta-
tion that the river was navigable to that place,
and doubtless the general government will read
lily unite with this Territory to secure this object
A geological survey, developing the great min
eral RESOURCES OF tbs Territory, is so necessary
as merely to require notice. Provision for this
usef NO hoLd immcd ately be made.
The carly disposal Of the public lands and their
settlement, will materially advance our subStan-
tial prosperity. Great anxiety prevails among
the settlers to secure titles to their lands. The
facilities Tor this purpose, but one Land Office in
the Territory, are inadequte to the public wants,
and lhare consequently recommended the estab-
lShnpeat of two or more additional land offices ma
such places as will best accommodate the people.
Alter mature consideration, and from thor
ough convection Of its propriety have suggested
large Congressional appropriations. The COM
ing immigration, attracted by cur unrivalled soil
and climate, will speedily turnish the requisite
population to make a sovereign State. O.her
territories have been tor years the recipients of
Congressional bounty and a similar quantity of
money and land bestowed upon them during a
long period, should at once be given to Kansas,
as, like the Eureka State, she will spring into
full life, and the prosperity Of the Territory and
the welfare and protection of the people, coming
here from every State of the Union, 10 test anew
tae experiment of Republican government, re-
quire ample and munticent appropriations
AS citizens of Territory we are peculiarly
and Immediately under the protecting influence
of the Unon and like the inhabitants OF the
States comprising it, eel lively interest in all
concerns It's welfare and prosperity Within the
last few years sundry conflicting questions have
been agitated throughout the country and dis
cussed in spirit calculated to impair confidence
in its strength and perpetulty, and iuilis abun-
dant cause ior apprehension ar, alarm. These
questions have mostly besn Of local or section
al character and as such should never have &C
quired general sign. fcanca or importance.
ALI American citizens should dlvest themselves
of selfish considerations in relation to public ac.
fairs, and in the spirit ofpatriotsm make dispas.
sionate inqulsition into the causes which have
produced much alienation and bitterness among
men whom the highest considerations require
should be united in the bonds of lraernal fellow.
shir. All Union loving len shonId unite upon
platform ofreason, equality and patriotism. AL
sectionalism should be annhilated. All sections
OF the Union should be harmonized under ma
tional, cons !rvative government, as during the
early das of the Republic.
The value of the Union is beyond computa-
ton; and no respect is due to those who will e.
ven dare to calculate its value. One of our ableS
statesmen has wisely and eloquently said: "Whc
| shall assign limits to the achievements of free
minds and free hands under the protection O
this glorious Union? No treason to mankind
since the organization Of society would be equal
in atrocity to that of him who would | f. his
| hands to destroy it, He would overthrow the no.
blest structure ofhuman wisdom, which protects
himself and his fellow man. He would stop the
progress Of free government and involve his coun-
try either in anarchy or despOtIsm. Ha would
extin, ,ush the fire Of liberty, which warns and
animates the hearts of happy millions and in.
yites all the nations Of the earth to initiate ouI
example" ....
That soldier President, whose exploits in the
field were only equalled by his wisdom in the
Cabinet, with that singular sagacity which has
stamped with the seal of prophecy all his fore
shadowings, has repudiated as morbid and un
wise, that philanthropy which looks to the ANAL
Egamaton of the American with any inferior
race The white man, with his intellectual
energy far-reaching scienne and indomitabl'
perseverance, is the peculiar object Of my sym
pathy, and should receive the especial protection
a. d support Of government In this Territory
| there are numerous "Indian Reserves" of mag
nificent extent and choice fertility, capable 0
sustaining dense civilized population, now helC
unimproyed by numerous Indian tribes.
These tribes are governed by Indian agents
entirely independent Of the Executive OF th
| Territory. and are ladeed governments within
government. Frequent aggr gressions upon thes'
| reserves are occurring, Which have produced CO
lisions between the Indian Agents and the set
tiers, who appealed to me for protection. Seeing
so much land unoccupied and uAimproved, thes'
enterprising pioneers naturally questisn the pol
4 icy which excludes them from soil devoted to NJ
useful or legitimate purpose. Impressed will