The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-09

s,sss has a se years ssovns more and more oou,uou.
90 Enorm9m revenues contributed by the people Al.
YER N the national Legislature q contempt OF economy
sno encourage combinations for the plsge Of Inc tres
Ohio pay ing one tenth Of these Contribution. h.. :.
snoasna interest In these meters which should po4 be
cverlooRed and cannot be deemed unfit that her Gene.
rsenchmept and reform and for reduction Of revssus
the only sufficient security for both
Conformity win your INSTRUCTIONS, trsusm.sa - Inc
Governor OF eecn STATE copy OF joint resolutions Of the
General Assembly relative 70 Kansas affairs. The Co
OF Messsppi has returned the copy trans initial
10 him, pr no states Of the N
JOIN, resolution OF the legislature Of tina. state Of which
he transmits COPY submit bis cstion IN vour
consideration without comment
The relations Il the natouA government to- slavery
en- snsIoss sree share OF Inc public as.en,os but
mat slavery contrary to reason and natural jasios;
law sustain IT. that power 10 enac. such mas
been granted 10 the national government and that sa
very therefore, outside of the slave States have
valid legal sanction, seem 70 me inc0nxoverbe proPo
sttiops.
The original policy Of the country wss IN harmony
with these ideas. Contemplated the exclusion Of sa
very from national Terrories the exertion Of the egn
mate influence OF the general government the side
he great eyil BY the action Of the state governments
without intervention Or Interference by national legsla
"rhe abolition Of slavery'-sa,d Mr. Jefferson, q, tn,
commencement Of tho Revolutionary struggle
"s NE greatest object ,S Of desire 70 these colo
rics''-ead NJ Madison, speaking VI The close d
the In the behalf Of the American Congfess-'ths
the rights Tor which she contended tho rights
human pA,ure J." There u but ono proper wayn-
said George Warrington speaking at sui later psrio
Of the abolition Of savery-"by which !, be accom-
so far ~ my suffrage Can CO. shall not be wanting"
We need not hesitate 70 walk tn the paths marked b,
within the last two months have received sewers
Communications from emigrsnts 70 Kansas from Ohio
earnestly appealing Tor and aid OF these appeal
one was IN the form Of IN affidavit from eleven cizsa
imprkored under various ohN ges at Lecompton Ten
these prisoners, though formerly citizens Of Ohio ~
now RESIDENTS In Kansas. the eleventh. an old man
seventy years Q soldier ne ar half oentury ago unde
Jackson, was sun citizen Of Ohio, on ysi. TO
friends in the Terrtory The real offence OF al tn
defence OF free Sste homes against slave Sae nvasior
Their seizure, their mprisonmenta their Indictment
and their cruel trestn ens constitute dark cbap,ei
On receiving this appeal thought il right 70 address
letter 70 Governor Geary In behalf the pr
soners l also sent for their immediate rolief sum
money contributed by private bcHehoenoe, which, hov
ever tailed TO rech ne destination consequence OF III
necesrary return Of the gentleman to whom was o.
me pleasure TO inform you That Of these prsoneg
have eiDce escaped or have been acquitted l Am ut
aware that any Of them yet remain in conhenent
Another OF these communications comes from
mtee OF Ohio settlers In Kansas. representing that the
emsrapts nom Ohio number several hundreds that theI
emgsted Kansas In the full faith Of peace and protec
ton that they held dootrines other than such
Common In Ohio that coming from free stae and hold
Ing such sentiments they are practically dsrAccnisod
odous test oAhs that many Of their number have bee
killed, many robbed and al subjected 10 grevous indi
mites INJURIES that lhey hate appealed 10 vain 70 c
federal government for protection and that the strt
whch has at present ceased, may reoommence at an
moment when . new attempt shall be made 70 enforo
the spcrc code Of an alien Legislature. IN tho event
outbrcsk these settlers ask the protection Ohio
Tho ether communications detail the circumstances
particular cutrayes.
These representations cannot DO properly disregarde
Az equal number Of tue coniedersoy OHIO enttl9
to demand for her citizens emie rating the TerYtore
free pgrese and egress the ordinary routes and
plee protection from invasion from usurparor sad fran
awless violence II the general government refuse shs
protection, cannot doubt the right the duty OF be
state 10 intervene.
There are coed grounds however, for the bcpc tht
the worst over In Kansas From the free STATE pres
OF the Territory and from oshe~reliable sources
received that peace order and rec gritty &c
70 established, for the present at least within rs lms
Many OF the most dangerous Of the marauders IN
the ferrsorg, and disposition manifested by the pe-
sent Territorial Governor - respect and project ne
Tgnis Of free State settlers There TO expct
that the moet obnoxious aos OF the pseudo LeglAtrs
will DO abrceated and that the bad desgn OF the repA,
Of he hisfour prohibition win be defeated by The vrpe
and intelligence Of the people
Meanwhile there 10 much distress oocAsioncd by
civil dhturbanoes which, requires relief IL gratifyt
10 observe that the propuisy and duty OF anJa
rg this relief IL recognized by the humane q
liberal OF all parties. The people OF Ohio will docH
not, approve whatever you may md expedien. and
cessay TO DO In order TO protect the emigrsnts from
suffering disease and death 10 which they exposed