Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27

appropriate 10 tiiS occasion, and may serve
ID ispife your counseis with that wisdom
and prudence, by a contemplation Of the
frig excesses of The past, SO essenIi,l
10 lie adoption of measures ts prevent
their recurrence and enable you wisely to
lay tie broad aud solid foundations OF
a future commonwealth which may give
protection and happiness to millions OF
| .reei,en.
1t accords not with my policy or in.en-
lions 10 dostle least injustice 10 Any eIliZeii
or party o. liien In tlls territory or else
where. Pledged 10 do = equal and exact
| justice IN issg executive capacity, am IN
! ciIned-to tiirols tie we'd OF @obivioa over
the errors and onirages of the period au-
tecedent TO my arrival, except SO far as ref
ference to tie.n may be necessary for sub
stantlal jastice and TO explain and .deycl-
ope the policy winch has SIZED the benign
influences OF peace upon Kansas, and
which if responded 10 by the iegisi,ture in
II spIrl: OF kindaess and coneiiiation viii
coiilri butte fnnci 10 seuthe those IeeiiDgs oi
bitterness AMI contentloa, which III the
past brought upon Us such untold evils.
arrived at Fort LravenNo III on the
ni:lth oil September las and immediately
assumed tie Executive Functions. On the
eleventh lssle.i my inaugural address
declaflng the general principles upon
which | intended 10 administer Inc govern
.nent. In this address soie.tniiy pledged
myself 10 support the Cons.;tution OF the
Cni,ed Stuies, aud 10 discharge nay dunes
as Governor al Kansas VITA fidelity. to
sustain all the PROVISIONS OF the Ofganic
Act. which pronouaced t. bc ''einnen;ly
!. just aud beueticiai;'' 10 stand by tho doc
true of popular Sovereignty OF the viii
oi tie lIiaIor,y OF the actual boua fide
innabi,anls, when le:.in.triy expressed
+ which | characterized 1.-The imperative
: rule oE civil action ior every law-at,Id.ng
citizen" The gigantic evils under which
this territory was grooming were attributed
: 10 outside influences aud the people oi
Kansas were earnestly invoked to suspend
/ unnatural! strife 20 ban,sii all extraneous
: aud Improper Influences from their deib-
t eralionS; aud III the splfi. al reason ami
a c0nci!ldlion toas just tAeir own differences.
: SUCH suggestions n relation to ulo :Iti;l
! tions ol the present statutes as | deemed
flor the pubiic interests were promised al
: iise proper lime II VAS declared that
: this territory is the common property oi
luE ptOi'sS Oi ti3e ScNtiAl SiltcS, tSili ttltlt
: no obstacle should be illterposed 10 its free
: Seltenien. wilils IN i territorial condition,
i by Tie citizens of every State Of the Union
: n just teffitofitor.ai pride Was sought to
{ be- infused a pledge was solcnniy giveu
) TO know 10 party, no section. nothing but
: Kansas and tie Union; and the people
: were earnestly Invoked to bury tie pas
! IN oblivion, 10 suspend hosiiitIes and re.
: lran from tie indulgence OF bitter feeling
: TO begin anew, 10 devote themselves 20 ,ht
: true aiId substantial Interests oi Kansas
: develops. her rich agfi ulturii ana inia.1-
: a! resources; bu!d manufactures, iuat
: pualic roaus AMI other works oil lniefi,.
Improvement; prepare amply tie edu;;,
j tion OF heir children; devote themselves
i, 20 al! the arts OF peace anl make tilis ter
II rctory the Sanctuary of those cherished
t principles which protected the inai,enab.;
t righl oi the individUai an,! elevate states
5 IN their sovereign capacities.
. The foregoing Is brief summary OF the
;.ies upon which my adsatnislratio,
4 WAS commenced. | have s:eadiy ad d.lefct
/; 10 them, and ti:!se aud trial have bat servec
i TO strengtLed NY convictions of their jus
d tee.
Il Co-incident with my inaugural were IS
ii sued two proela the one disaaiidin:
Ii The territorial ulalili,,, composed vi Il mix
u ed force oil citizens and others, aud com
y muGding " ali bodies OF .nen, combine.
n armed and equipped with munitions 0
{: war. ithout authority OF the governnen
l. Instantly to dlsE;,nd or iear" til.. territory
d as they would answer The contrary III thel
e peril" The other, ordering ali free mai
: the ages vi eighteen auj forty five years
: 10 .n.oi themselves, thai they might b
c completely organized by companies regi
,f nlents, bfigadts and divisions. an1 ho!r
IS themselves In readiness 10 be snusterel
Y into lhe service OF tie United States, upo
requisi;ion oil the caiamanier of the null
il tsgy department IN which Kansas is e,n
5; braced, Tor the suppression OF II unlawful
a com: inations. and for the maia,enanc G
ID pubic order and civil government.
y TIE policy OF these rroclanla;ions is S
IA evident, and sileir beneficial effects har
N been so apparent. as to require no sintiica
oi ion.
: The territory was declared by the ae,
I'd ing Governor TO be IN state OF insurfee
le ton; the civil authority was powefles;
T. entirely wltlou, capacity 10 vlndlcate ii.
e majesty OF tie law and restore the broke
ne peace; the existing difficulties were os
Ill lar more complicated character than ha
IS anticipated; predatory bands. whose sol
le aim unfeileyed by the mitigation OF poll
oi icai CAUSES, was assa ssl nation, arson. nlui
pa der and eapine, had nntiis,ufbed possessio
e oi some portions of the territory. wlil
X every pafi oi II was kept in constant aiarl
ai aud terror hy tile advocates ei polite;
sentiments. uniting according TO rt.sir re-
~ pectiye sympa,i.ies, In formidable boil,
ST, Of armed men. completely equipped wi
hi munitions Of war and resolved upon .ls
ng ,uai determination as the only hope
ay peace: uuoaending and peaceable ciiizet
be we're driven FROM their homes; o.i1e
murdered in their own dwellings,, whis
he iwefe given 10 the flames: that sacred re