Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-09
From the Ioston Journal
Reply OF New Haven .Memorialists 10
the President


Tho New Haven Palladium publishes a
lengthy letter addressed to President Ba-
chanan by the sigucrs Of the memorial to
which ho recently replied. Tho document
Is ably written, and attacks the positions
assumed hy the President vigorously and
successfully. 1t sets forth that the main
facts alleged in the memorial are either pas
sod over without denial or ar, explicitly
ayowcl in the Presidents reply. These
facts are two, viz
First. that the fundamental principle
Of the constitution of tie United States and
Of our political institutions, h.. that the pco-
ple ,haR max, thar 0irH lars and c'Sti their
6irq rul,rs." Secondly, that Governor
Walker " Kansas openly represents and
rroclaims that the President OF the United
States /. employing through him (Walkcr)
an army. one purpose of which j. to force
the rsiple of Kansas a. obey laws which
are not their own, nor og the l niicd Sthtes,
but laws which II Is notorious, and cstab.
lishcd upon evidence, thy nTr mad, and
Tu'rs hly E'rr r'6ict'
The language Of the President, that he
had ordered a military iorc' to Kansas to
act as a po,,, o0niiaiD to aid the evil mag
is,ra,c. in carrying the territorial laws into
execution, ~ quoted as an ayowal Of tho
second fact above mentioned, and as the cs-
.sntial question on which the whole contro.
yorsy turns. it q. asked " WDhrsa Cor.
,ruma,. or rr,rs n,rs lars m KlHiI,, IN hs
fuf. pr5pfr, and authorised manning ofhs
language, when VOC entered upon the du-
tics Of the Presidential oaleo ON iho ith Of
March last?'"
Tho mcmoriali,,. then proceed to argue
the validity Of the government Of Kansas.
They take the position that, noting nH
p ir.iy soruHmni ~ lar, 'ciiah has 10 me
uoriv. and hI nothing d'uh 's 'r'a'ai
O., sorvumrui or lac, ,rIish Tr"oEi' no '-r.
l-rrr Ila'lau'y" They contend that the
government Of Kansas has no valid author.
ity, and remark
"In recognizing the territorial govern
mrni and laws - authoritative. have yUu
not violated the whole spirit and meaning
uf thc general principle laid down. Have
yUu not wholly dI.rgsarlcd the ESSENTIAL
condition, that ,hc only government which
D; :. your duty O. sanction, must present.
some era! -, ~ rirhtiul authority Won
rrc1ruila the territorial laws n valid What
D.. tins. hui O. aci upon the principle that,
when thc 'o-callci government aui laws
come before YOU. without the shadow ul 'y.
ilsuc, oi their proceeding from a richtiul
law.maalnc power, but with Oh" most de-
c..iyo aud overwhelming proof that they
have originated iu I1lInl,r and violent
even thgu-ryCu 100 q Clsr
% nnsrut, i, /. YOUR duty 90 sustain and
execute them, even by thc armies OF tbr
United sut0s'
Your mrmuriali.ts are here anxious o.
cal. YOUR attention % au important dis'uc.
ton, which You appear entirely 60 overlook
They readily cuuuyuo that, iu cases OF no
uulrygurul occurrence, one government may
properly rrgugriT' another as authoritative,
ur o.. government o. iG0'', uu very low
l.grgr oi evidence, without usiIly rWcsti.
ratn. iis authority. ur even considering H.
origin Tor example, tho government ul
Great Britain. when Louis NAPOLEON vss
,uthruu,l iu France ly the army ut d. Em-
rirr. aud with the acgui,.c'ugr and consent
ug thr puuVlr. had 11 ugt' 90 interfere with
"a government thus established. The Brit
ish. AL GrIgE government had no right
ui question VI ~ control Iu the matter. but
doe, 10 follow. because The government VI
Great Britain had uD right 90 Interfere with
what was an uudumh.c usirIatiuu OF %
foreign kingdom, that th, government 1t
tie IuitHl States Lad o. right, and were
not found % int'rIU'r and put down, 10
one ul their Hfr1 Territories. ruilau usur.
ration from Missouri! lur-Isct 90 France,
there was reason enough vly other nations
lar purposes 90, Eg'1HII intercourse, should
recognize its present government as uu 'ys-
ahli.hcd government. bot uutthc Com
s'ituti.u az thr United States doe supreme
law ui tHr land llas NOT our government
the ri.ht o. authorize uul rr.uAt. thc gov
eminent of 90, own Territories Can Cone
er.-- ur a., President abandon this right,
ur OBJ, duty which arises from ~ 10 iais
euy rum,ut owes any duty whatever O. Che
country, 0. 90 NOT moot -aerrl.y bound 90
protect both State aud territory against the
imposition OF a government aud laws By q
ruaau aud violent invasion igYm another
Sate2
Your m,morilli.ts, then, strruuurs.y iu-
si.t. that iha only principle ou which ryc'r.
milton can ever bc Justified b., that there b.
some evidence, o. u 'aurc or less that The
GOVERNMENT TvG.0IG from az Gtt.u.'h '1r
u4iIuF rHwu Aud they further insist,
that when such government is within our
own borders, under The supervision and
control OF thc Federal Government, aud
claiming O. derive al 10, sanction from a
law OF Congress. hs rrifs1o' ~ i's authority
uug b. o',Ir and dlours. but how j. 10,
when there j. no such evidence? How ., u
when all tie evidence u strong against lts
authority? How is 10, when there is the
h,st evidence the case admits Ot. even dgcl-
siyr, uuQuc.tiouablc proof, that the sl.called
government has M other authority than
rutani.m aud outrage l. such govern
mgnt o. Doe practically recognized, aud that
too within the limits of our own Republic
There surely mly Boz cases IN which IL would
hc "a gros, wrong O. sustain territorial
government which has no authority. And
now, We ask, what government could You
refuse % sustain, IL not one that bad Us
origin s0i,ly ia a violent invasion ot ruiian.
from another Statc3 This fact m the pres
cnt ease can hc denied - can God, when
the sun shincth in the heavens.
This usurpcl government cannot bo sane
toned by lh, law OF C0ngrlss authorizing
the formation Of q territorial government
That law declares that the true intcut and
meaning Of sthis &c, is 10 leave the people
(of the territory perfectly free u regulate