New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-21
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1914, 4, mytn Il Wa not sopposef p,ssiole TIA
SSrr sssh Be brought in any RESPONSIBLE ,p.cs o.
- ssd viii the mesns At my command from the
sAsp sIi,tirg chaoe.
without descsr trg upon the FEE rDga principles Ard
pStives which prompted NE, safiee . say. that |
~<<pted the Pres6 ents tender Of the Office Of Govern
A. In doing So sscrihced the 90 nfor1 Of a hoD',
spSeaed BY the ,Yopgest by ties aod s.cred SEQ
ssticns 70 embark In an undertaking Which presented
81 the best hut dark and nnsstl'fsc)ry prospect
HAeked KaLsss and entsfd upon the discharge OF my
sksl dptiee IN the uoe' gloomy hour OF Der hSto'y
Dssoston and ruin reigned on ever hsod, 1no' ana
Ere,des deserted the smoke OF ournng dTepings
dukeDed The atmosphere; W men and ohl'ofeo DRIVEN
Com their habitstiOus wandered over the prale ana
among the wot dapds sought refuge aud prot7cuon
even among the Inoan n bes. Inc h'enHsjs were
ksted with numerous predatory eADds hnd loe t)~os
were fortified and gsrrisoned by armies OF nhictng
psriZAns .srL eJci'sd Sim tJ1fenzy snr detn'n-
cd upon mutual eIte nina ion S1ch va, without eI
sgfers0D the couo toD Of the Territory 81 the PERIOD
Of NY arrival Her treasury was bankrupt There
we're 10 pecuDsry within herself 20 NEE, the
s1igeDcas Of the time. TIE Congressional apptop,i.-
ions Intended TO defsy fbe expenses Of year were
insufficient 10 meet the demands Of fortnight. The
laws were null, the Court virtually .us pended, add
Ne civil Of the Government almost enti ely p7x-
eYess. Action-prompt, decisive, enerseti; action
vss necessary. ~ once sa1 what was netde1, and
without hesitation gave myself 10 me work. For si1
nontbs have lsbored with uucessing lndast'y. Inc
aecust med and neeced hours for sleep have been en-
Tlo, ed IN the public servce Night and day hsVe o.
fciai duties d.maDdtd uDremit,ng ATTENTION. nave
had no proper leisure moments for rest OF recreation
NY he sth has fai 90 under the prs'ure. Nor v TINS
AT. 10 nv own private purse without assurance Of TO
hDbuTsenent have resored, In every emergency Tor
TIE re0ured funds Whether these ar 'uous services
and whiting sacrifices have been beneficial TO ksn,as
and MY country, you are soundanuy qus'hed 70 de
tssuine. ia.
vituperatioD sud vino ctive maice If no matter for
at, ni,hu ent No has ever yet held 30 Important
or responsibe pest any other yuntry and
ssesped c.usure should hsvs been We * snd foolish
eeed hs6 expected 70 psss through zoe tery ordeal
entirely uJscated especially a. SIS requnef, II not
70 come In conflict with, a. least to % war evil nschi
nations and hold in resT-ibt wicked pasrOns, or rid
the Territory Of many la@lsss reckless aud despsrae
men Beside il we're impossble to come III contact With
the conflicting interests which governed fte cpdu Of
ma v veldisposeo persons 4thOut becoming 40 OBJ cot
of nisfrust and abuse. While from Others Thoee sole
object was potorlousy persOnsl Advancement at any
pssrfce Of the general good and At every hazard,
would have been ridcn us 10 anticipate the need OF
praise for disiDterested aGlOn and hence no gever
psIpsble might have been my patriotism however lust
my official conduct or owevei benehcis Ill Ia resote,
DO not u that my motives have been nnpugned
and nv integrity mague0. IL is, however 80 well
known that need scarcely record the fact that those
who have attributed my aboB % a desire for suber-
material or senator al honors and he nssves
the sspi, ants for those high trusts and pO~ers aud
foolshy iu sgiped that stood bet Teen them aad The
contamination Of their amb, ious designs and high
towering hope.
But Whatever be tbOuk IL or SAID al ~ motives
or deeires have the proud consciousness Of eiv NJ
this scene e my AID aDX,)us tp,l ~ith clstn
hsnop ars the lsactry 'onvc ION that is VITO An
penetrate the Utmost Of the heart aud I'D ts
secret thoughts will sp,rOve my purposes snd act In
Ne diseharpe OF nv executive fonctons nave inva
Ysbfy sought to do equs AID exsct jdsce 10 all men,
however humble or exalted | have eeche we'd all SEE
6oDal dsputstOIs kept a'Oof from all psr,y aiona,
Ard have alike oined nu neious 'htess OF pers ,naI
injury and violence and the most H. terDg promises of
advancement and reward And ask and ain moth
hog for the part have s'ed thsl the simple mert
Of having eDdeaVored to perform my duty. I1ls |
have done at ali times and upon every occasion re-
careless Of the opinions of men, and utterly eTess of
oopse quences. Occssios ally have been frced 70
tlme great responsibilities and depend solely upon my
gvp 7, sources 10 accomplish impor ends but in al
such ipstsnces have carefully examined surrounding
circumstances, weighed well tue prooaoe resatd, and
acted upon my own deliberate Judgment; ana n no"
reyie spg them | well satisfied with the policy
uniformly purrued that il to Be done again,
1t should not be changed in the slightest particular
dn parting with you eau 90 no less than give you
few words of kiDCy advIce, aud even of teniy yarn
ing You are well aware that most of the toublee
which lstel, sPst'd the Territory, were occs"ioued
by men who had especial interest Ia lts welfare.
MsD Of then not residents, while II H qulte
evident that Others Influenced sltogeher N The
part they ( ok IN the Disturbances by meTcsnary or
other peTsoDal cODsiderat ont. Ihe great by OF Inc
sctual citizens are conservative Ia" so iins paaje-
kvire men disposed rather 20 make saori"- FOR con-
eihstop and consequen peace than 10 ass for their
entire rights should the general good thereby be oalsed
~ suffer Some OF ITEM under the init lence o: tie
prevailing excitement aud misguided opinions, were
led 10 the commission Of greylOus mistakes, but no
with the deliberate intention of DONG wrong
A very few men. resolved upon m'scHief, may keep
h. state Of uuhesithy excitement and involve ID fear
full strife emit community. This wss dem distracted
during The civil connexions with which tn- Territory
was cOnvulsed. While the people generally were sBa
ious 10 purue Their peaceful cslngs, small conbna-
items Of crafty sChemDg and designing men sue ee led,
from purely se)b'h motives, in bringing upon them Il
ssries Of moet lsments0e and destructive difficulties.
Nor are they sssfed with the mischief re.ds doae.
They never desired that the present peace should be
effected do they intend thai II shall CONTINUE II
they have tie power 10 prevent 1t. la the constant
ouoakpts OF Unaffected individuals In vsious sections,
you beN only the expressions OF evil desires aod intes
bops. W stch then with q special jeslous and suspi-
cious eye those who continually 'uging surmses
Of reDesed LostilreS. They not toe friends of
Kansas and there TO fear that some OF then
are not only the enemies OF this Territory, Bat OF the
Union itself Its dissolution s teir ardent WISH and
Ksnsss has been selected ~ a ft place 10 commence
the accomplishment of n moet nefsrlOus de ign. The
scheme has thus far been frustrated, but has not
been abandoned You are intrusted not only With the
guardian ship OF this Territory, but the pesoe OF the
Union which depends upon you in greater degree
than you may at present suppose.
You should, therefore frovn down every effort 10
foment oiscord, AID especially to srrsy settlers from
different sections of the Uoion in hostility sga e.ch
other. All true patriots, WHISTLER from the North or
South the Esst West should unite together for that
which Ia and Uust De regarded rs aeon non csuse,
the preservation Of the Uaion and he WHO shall shs
per desire for lite dissolution, matter what may he
his prttsnsons, 10 what faction psr.y he claims
" belong, Is unworthy of your confidence, deserves
your strongest reprobaton, and should b. br sldei
traitor 10 his country. There is a voice crying fco
the grove OF one whose memory il dearly Cherished in
every patriotic heart, and LET il cry in vain. II
kls you hst this attempt al dissolution is ne y
thing; but that, carly 80 the days Of our first
PresieeDt it vas agitsted by Ambitions ssprsnts for
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