New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04

under (. TsnitorAl Ia, tei iust o-npl.,sh-
.,rvi . on ,5s 3sy p,sy,ors 20 py ssc,a-..., 'et
il fsC: f1uad 3e G3Ysraasa. Of Ks,.,
established a. that Jtsny other Ts.ri.ory 49,
circumstances, sbl' was ny do.yl W..
sustain this Government 10 protect II r. wi
rule or ruin To prevent !. frvm being oys-s y
force In the language OF the Coastisut;oa ~
" care that he laws be faithfully sxecutsd !" ~
II was for this purpose, and his slo,s. a..
dered a military force ~ Kansas "a A., -
oomaatns IN aiding .se e'vl msgs.rs.e I, IN
the time, which need NJ. portray ,ends-sS.,,sY
caution absolutely necessary In his a. y, 20 y
would | not have been jus,ly lnds,,.SS' -
the Marshal ana o;he. efioers Of /. Sk. ~, n.i
potent 10 execute the prccssses ana i5J,,na.,s
Courts Of Justice established by Crc,s.i
Territorial Legislature under is EXPIRE, 49,
ard thus bsve suffered the Goyeums, -
come an obiec. Of con.smp, in the eve. ~
ple : Ard yet this Is What You De s;cu, ,s..A
III. people of Kansss 20 obey ars
Gown. nor of the United States, and for A.
you have denounced me as havins vicla:st w. a
oath.
ask. what else could ] have done. O, A..
have dore' Would you have desired ~ ~.
abandon .he Territorial Government, ssa 10y
had been by Congress, - Illegal NJleres' ~ ~
rerew the scenes Of civil wsr and olJ)j.sS ~
every patriot in The country hsd dsp,o,.S, 81
would ndt ed have been - violate my Ssh d -
and 10 tx damtins blot on the character Il ~
uinistration.
mos. cheerfuly admit that the necesSJk.I
ing military force 10 Kansas, 70 aid IN tie s,s,Y
~ the civil law reflects 10 credit upoa tie -,
a. our couptry. But let the blame fall i7vn a. -
Of the guilty. Whence old this Necessity sSs :
norton Of the people OF Kansas, unwilling . a.
the ballot-box, the certain Americxs rec elh D.
dress of ell grievances. undertook 70 {. etc n
penoent Government Tor themselves.
Had this slt.mpt proved successful, II vxxx
course. have subv, RED the existing Governuet:
,c,ibed ard recognized by Congress, and sskesN
revolutionary Government in lie stead. ~
usurpation of the same character as L would h
portit of the people of Connecticut 20 uesxs
establish a separate Government within Is de
limits for the purpose of redressing any gxrl
real or imaginary, Of which they might han h
planned az ainst the legitimate State Go'ernneu
a principle, il carried into execution, would eccs
lawful authority, and produce universal crSy
| ought TO specify more particularly 8 oosdne
affairs. which have embraced'only In general 4.
requiipg the pres ence of military force ii K~uk
The Congress of the United States had uos y.
declared il TO be the true intent snd n snsraN
act-the act organizing the Tcrritory-ns ON
late Slavery into any Territory or State, nor 20 sIc
it fherefrom, but to leave the people esrssf
fectly free TO form ard regulate their domestic 3
buttons in their own way, subject orE % J
Constitution of the United States As NJ
cons sequence, Congress has also prescribed b! !
came act that when the Territory Of kirsss q
be admitted as O State, II shall be receivN =
the Union with or without; Slavery, as their u!
tuition may prescribe st the time Oh ,neir sdrze
Slavery existed at that period and sill ex cts ~
sas under the Constitution of the United Sts'es y
point has at last been finally decided by the highs
bunal known to our 'aws. How II could eycs
been seriously doubted is mystery. lie con'edsr
OF sovereign States acquire new trn'cry "a
expense Of their common blood aud ues.ore, 81
one set of the partners have right TO ext lIde M
from its enjoyment by prohibiting them from II
into il whatsoever is recognized ~ be p.OpertJts
common Constitution. But when the peope-.h
fide residents Of such Teirtory-proceed II IRAN /
State Constitution then II is their RICH: - decd
important question for themselves, whether they |
continue, modify or abolish Slavery. To 'heG, !
70 them alone, does this question belong, Zee fz
foreign Interference. In the opinion OF the isrss
Ii gislature Of Kansas the time had arrived t&sH
ing the Union, and they accordingly passed sn
elect dele gates for the purpose of framing
Constitution. This law was fair and jus. in itF'l
sions. II conferred the right Of suffrage ups n
bona fide inbabitant Of the Territory, aud {
purpose of preventing fraud and the intrusaI
citizens Of ne ar or distant States, mort p,Jpsy
fined this right to those who had resided ,herss :
months previous to the election. Here far on
nifty was presented for all the qualified resided. ~
of the Territory, to whatever organ LatioE tbey
have previously belonged - participate in tn Z
ton and to express their opinion at the ballot boia]
question Of Slavery; but numbers OF lawless meat
continued TO resist the regular Territorial Cow
ment They refused either TO be sgAd
or to vote, and the members Of the Convention =
| elected legally and properly withcu. their Z
yentiun. The Convention viii soon assemble 10 4
form the solemn duty Of framing Corsttutal
themselves and their posteIity, and in the state q
cpent re belon which still exists in Kansas, Isl
| imperative duty 10 employ the troops Of tee %
Ststes should this become necessary, In dofendes
Convention against violence while famicg the ca
tution, and 10 prote citing the bona fde inhsesi
qualified TO vote under the provisions Of ths -
ment in the free exercise of the right Of suffrage 70
it shall be submitted TO them for their sppfobara
| reje chon. / have entire confidence in Gov. Wss
that the troops will not be employed excep! 70 ~
actual aggression or in the execution Of the lava
this not untilthe power Of the civil magistrate y
prove unavailing. Following the wise example
Mr.. Madison toward the Hartford Conventi,c, ng
and daI gerOus com bnatons, such as that Of e J
peka Convention, will not be disturbed, unes "
shall attempt to perform some act VIII d VII ~
thu III into actual collision with the Constitution sns
laws; in that event they shsll be resisted sna J
down by the whole power Of tle Government. iaf
forming this duty shall have the approbs'ion OIL
own conscience, and, as humbly trust, Of my Col
thank you fer the assurance that you VII not rem
from prayer that Almighty God will make my ads
ITERATION an example of justice and beeeb;snee
can greatly assist me in arriving az this besaed
summation by exertiDg your influence 10 anaywl
existing sections 81 excitement on the subject OF SAs
which hiss been productive of much evil ar no r
and which, if it could succeed in attaining ia oss
would ruin the slave rs well as his master ,
would be work Of genuine philanthropy.
Every day Of my life feel hox inadeqla. ~
perform the duti 1T my high station wi:hou. he
iinue support Of Divine Providence, yet, p scns
trust in Him, and in Him alone, entertain .
hope that He will enable me 10 DO equal Justice ~
portions of the Union, and thus render me 40 brsl
instrument in restoring peace and harmony sn,'e'
people Of the several States.
Youis very respectfully, JAMES BUCHhb
The Rev THEODORE ID. WOOLsgY DID, LID, md 0us
MIssoURI.-The official returns of tie reesnss
ton in Missouri, after being duly, sGenied' ..
from the hands of the Pr-Slavery officials a. -