The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-24
WILLIAM B. MACLAY.
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III yuRE on mK HEw YORK FnEs.
III Fram Baa.ie Esaly Eepahsaaa-
g., .,rrid u.rusAI which has without Doubt been gen
1r given b. the AnxouSiy expected message must have
5oo-a an entire universal Satisfaction For own
Il We have never had Doubt Of the position which
F-tsadeuf would occupy upon any of the important
s,as of the day and we have in consequences passed
NJ the message without hnding single occasion
= ,-a1s Or dsrzpposfsaesa. But the ingenuity OF 50
m hs, been taxed Ia devise and invent probabie and
rgiaFas matters Of policy which were % influence the
g,urs gpnicn and cast shadow upon the plain hon
r. 4 the message that the pablo mind has been
rrbt M 20 a pitch Of intense anxiety and doubt and
ur-irni5aI message has been eagerly wait
Z Ia than the one just received
ry rrgsest measure Of anxiety has been centred Of
rs upon the Kansas question and to the portion Of
~ message which treated Of that nearly every glance
v,s sr directed Even many Of those who have allow
tF5r bot prejudice 10 demand wrong and impossible
-uipe tTAtnent Of that vexed question cannot have
uftd being convinced by the Presidents clear reason
TINT be has taken tho only view at X which the
uiun estAhlsfed lar, and past preeedenf, by which
IN must ne governed could possibly admit
Expressing his conviction that nothing short of sub
MISSION Of the question: Of rps to the people could have
rn 6r moment tolerated and while he admits the
Sratt night and propriets u allowing the people iE
psi0a ID ther will upon the whole constitution, and
yTwmfnds the adoption OF which will secure
uh entire sabmission cannot be required
yetaer the Kansas Nebraska act any general law
satng the admission Of Territories makes sch genel
. uimisdnn imperative, and while, ia common with
others desirOus VI the iairest nstce, tine Executive had
pl that the convention wunl9 follow the only grtce-
g sYeF established act Of Congress regulating the
pimSima Minnesota they hare not il il neither
duty has privilege to interfere recommend an
mHieirnue.
Tr ounrenticn was assembled under laws passed by
l. - Il
rs The present Executive found it lawfully estab
snd BODY upon hrs assumption o. Office its acts which
within the scope Of his responsibility, have
nothing consrsirtnry % the laws which regulated
am aad while il n matter Of regret to the Presi
ff ~ well as oters that those law were not more rigid
their requirements. it is mnniiestly beyond his pow
Do than share In the regrets NJ the country
", that party prejudice viii give way to honest
upon this sulaiect and view the position Of the
President under the hight ef fair reason, considering him
ma m irresponsible individual free 10 follow his
urcions d right but Executive Magistrate. bound
ali principles If good government, we'll his oath,
~ w governed by Law and precedent
A. g whole We cannot arod expressing great Admira-
am ID the message. II Is adocument worthy, in every
respect ID shy Chief Magistrate Of the United States,
nIHislHHon,
From r4e Wasichpsirr stale ,lpurnAi
Erhage not room in TINS paper. Rotsce length
the several questions discussed by the President Suf
~ t. however 10 say that, in common with CORRECTIVE
i've Of all FmrtSes but approve the wise
and aanciatHy VIEWS and recommendations Of the mes
relation 30 Kansas affairs and il Congress shall
atHiear second the President Suggestions in TINS
Wd the Territory Of Kansas wall ic speedily admitted
i0 thE Unim ms sovereign Stale, and the country be
Ve from the exciting and dangerous agitation Of the
slavery question, and the opposition find their occnpa
tF guDe The constitutional convention of Kansas. in
submitting the slavery clause ~ tsT constitution TO the
gn fsfr
UHpled with the sPlTSs OF the organic act and the
President is evidently inclined 10 leave faf and AL other
quiuns to I've settled by the people Of the Territory
mjer ssid act, Sin their wsv Nor does he indi-
ab disposition to dictate TO their way by pro-
pag to take appeal from the peeples representatives
The constitutional convention % the people them
%V the several clauses of their constitution In
VINO" the people Of thH States have neither interest nor
nnt to interfere When the Territory shall apply for
unlan into the Union either with 90 without slavery
the people shall determine none ui the political enc
mes 81 the administration. whether in 0fCongTesS
WIN desire the ssat Cd the democ1ztic party 1t the next
residential election, will inteFpsse frivolous obstacles
Frum the whlersnwb rnaan
The MESSAGE o the President al the United States il
WHYs locked fer with great interest but perhaps there
FvG was time when tliat document look ed for
with interest than at the present time The anti
Failn # the friends of Mr.. Buchanan tlRn
szd in tins message He DISCUSSES the varied affairs
70 the nation in calm digrified and able manner The
"Nt mtter ana fznasca 81 the orpoHes ~ the demo
ratio pErty find fault with il except ON the Kan
~ 4nestion While tine President regrets tat the
'uional convention did not provide for submitting the
Whole constitution TO the people he thinks il is perhaps
4 ifT tbe people 81 Kansas to put end 10 tins diff
'u TO receive the Leucmpacn constitution. ii being
onoeisd that u good constitution aside frum the
AelT clan~e being merely Transcript Of mHny of the
institutions II the older States.
although there h difference af ririrf among demo.
S~ On tins snisecf ret we hare abiding fsith thru
III WISE odd statesman the head n cur government
With his able sdvisers win pilot this dfirlit and dan
oas question thrCagh to peaceful termination and
the came sirne sustain tine dignity and honar al the
isDocENtio party.
Frrz the PpuEiikesT~se Telegraph
ihs CREST TONIC o the messagetle expression Of the
I'FuiSr VIII m Kmnss ON The question al slarsrv-Ias
Eeiy engaged public attention and probably no Ior1l
neH was ever presented Nv the Chief Magistrate Of the
ani to which the pHblio mind more intensely a.
'ed Frusfkly and uneqrirocalr the President awous
ga ms eoHscls hSwe been expressed in favor Of the PEG
W. hanHas dcrlding for themselves with the fullest
~, tins question and be derinrx is yaxrn arF1rural
zoe recent example 1T Minnesota in submitting their
Nv formed constitution ts tine people fer tsaer aurcpt
' cg reIefion II the constitution which viii he srrh.
a to Congress r rs ratifcnficn after the ritizenp n
nas hsve rofed upan the slavery clause should prove
hs majority unsatisfactory in lis detas the President
laata that no human power THevenf thsrn from
"lElng 4 within luied ptTiod Thus the spirit
tht hsusss Nebraska ax viii be fully sustained that
''oTT VII it's position independenf State
70 own voIitiun. and rs affairs will he removed frufn
" m'hrterrnee ~ partisan disosranirsrs
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