Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21

state of unheathy excitement and involve in fearful
strife entire community This was demonstrated
during the civil connections with which the Territory was
convused. While the people generally were anxious to
pursue their peaceful cangs small combinations of Graf
y, schemng, and designing succeeded from purely
selfish motives, in bringing upon them series Of
lamentable and destructive difficulties Nor are they
satisfied with the mischief already done They never
desired that the peace should be effected nor
they intend that it shall continue if they have the
to prevent it, In the constant croakngs of disaected
individuals in various sections you hear only the
pressons of evil desires and Intentions Watch them
with special jealous and suspicious eye those who
continually indulgng surmises of renewed hostties
They the friends of Kansas and there is reason
to fear that of them only the enemies of this
Territory, but of the Union ITSELF Its dissolution is their
ardent WISH and Kansas has been selected as fit place
to commence the accomplishment of nefarious de-
sign. The scheme has thus far been frustrated: but it
has not been abandoned Ysa1 are entrusted not only
with the guardianship of this Territory but the peace of
the Union, which depends upon you greater degree
than you may at present suppose. You should, there
FORE frown down every effort foment dscord and
peciay array settlers from different sections of the
Union in hostility against each other All true patriots
whether from the North South, the East West,
should unite together for that which is and be
garded as common cause the of the Union
and he who shall whisper desire for its dissolution
matter what may be his pretensons what faction
party he claims to belong is unworthy of your conf
dence deserves strongest Reproduction and should
be branded as traitor to his country There is voice
crying from the grave of whose memory is dearly
cherished in every patriotic heart and let cry
vain. 1t tells you that this attempt dissolution is
new thing but that even early the days of our first
President, it agitated by ambitious aspirants for
place and power. And if the appeal of still
cent hero and patriot needed in his tie how much
more applicable is it Row, and in this Territory The
possible dissolution of the Union,' he says " has at
length become ordinary and familiar subject of dis
cussion. Has the warning voice of Washington been
forgotten or have designs already been formed to sever
the Union ?''
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who have taken active part in these unwse and
profitable discussions want of patriotism of public
virtue The honorable feelings of State pride and local
attachments find place in the bosoms of the most
iightened and pure. But while such conscious
Of their integrity and honesty of purpose they
ought to forget that the citizens of other States
their political brethren, and that however mistaken
they may be in their views the great body of them
equally honest and upright with themselves. Mutual
suspicious and reproaches may, in tme mutual
hostility, and artful and designing men will always be
found who ready to foment these fatal divisions and
to iname the natural jeaousies of different sections of
the country The history of the world is full of such
examples, and especially in the history of republics.
When look upon the present condition Of the Territory
and contrast it with what it when first entered it,
feel satisfied that my administration has not been pre-
judicial to its interests On every hand perceive
unmstakabe indications of welfare and prosperity.
The honest settler occupies his quiet dwelling with his
wife and children clustering around him, unmolested
and fearless of danger The solitary traveller pursues
MS way unnarmeu over every puDnc tn0roughare. The
torch of the incendiary has been extnguished and the
cabins which by it destroyed have been replaced
with more substantial buildings Hordes of banditt
longer lie in wait in every ravne for plumber and
snatlon. lnyasions of hostile armies have ceased and
nturiated partisans living in midst, have empha-
cay turned their swords into ploughshares and their
spears into pruninghooks Laborers are every where
at work, farms undergoing rapid improvements
chants driving thriving trade and mechanics pur
suing with profit their various occupations Real estate
town and country has increased in value almost with
out precedent until in places it is commanding
prices that could have been anticipated Whether
this healthy and happy change the result solely of my
Executive labors ornot it certainly has occurred during
my administration. Upon yourselves must mainly de-
pend the and perpetuy of the present pros
porous condition of affairs Guard it with unceasing
vigilance, and protect 1t you would your lives Keep
down that party spirit which, permitted obtain the
mastery, must lead to desolation Watch closely and
condemn in its infancy every insidous that
can possibly TEND Il dEi2rd and aisunon Suffer no
every appeal to thesssrn deaf esf
of men to the promplngs of the deceiver- Act as
united band of brothers bound together by
tie Your interests the same and by this course
alone can they be maintained Follow this, and your
hearts and homes will be made light and happy BY the
richest blessings of kind and munifeen Providence.
To you, the peaceable citizens of Kansas, owe my
grateful acknowledgements for the aid and comfort your
kind assurances and hearty cooperation have afforded
many dark and trying hours You have my sneerest
thanks and my earnest prayers that you may be abun
dainty rewarded of Heaven To the ladies of the Terri
torythe wives mothers sisters, and daughters OF the
honest settlers- am also under weight of obligation
Their pious prayers have not been raised in vain nor
their of confidence in the policy of
my administration failed to exert sautary influence
And last though not the least must not be unmindfu
of the noble who form the military department of
the West. To Gen. PERsIFER T. SMITH and the officers
acting under his command return my thanks for many
valuable services Although from different parts of the
Union and naturally imbued with sectional prejudces
know instance in which such preudices have been
permitted to stand in the way of faithful ready, cheer
full and energetic discharge of duty. Their conduct in
this respect is worthy of universal commendaton and
presents bright example for those executing the civil
power The good behavior of all the soldiers who
called upon assist is in fact deserving OF especial
notice. Many of these troops officers and men, had
served with me the fields of Mexico against foreign
foe and it is of little satisfaction to know
that the aures there have been further adorned by
the praseworhy aacry with which they aided to aay
q destructive fratricdal strife ct home.
With firm reliance in the protecting care and over
ruling providence of that G Being who holds in His
hands the desnies alike of and of nations, bid
farewell to Kansas and her eople trusting that what
ever may hereafter fall them, they WILL in the
exercise of His wisdom good and power be so di-
rected promote their best interest and that of
the beloved country of which they destined to form
most important parl. JOHN. W. GEARf.
LEcoAPFos, MARCH L. 1887.
EMIGRATION TO KANSAS.
The St. Louis Democrat says: every boat either
fror, tba Irrrar lower ia crowded with