Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27

lion adequate 10 our wants III all Tie de-
partfile nis oil lie.
Tie subject of roads. bridges and high
ways ineTil your especI.i attention. Moth
Ing adds more TO comfort. convenience,
prosperity aud haTpiness, aud more great
" pronoles soeiol Intercourse and kind
communication. Roads Should he vide
and straight, and ta. various rivers and
riyines substantially bfitged.
HeSitation. or pa rlizan tiiiiations, would
t.ase resulted II certain failure, and on
~ served farther 10 co:Hpiicsta al .ifs.-
| To restore peace and order. and rs.iiere
size Eeoris from. t:aes cv1fs. under ws-srs
| th.y were iatoriug. ii Mas necessary that
an impartial, ia.l.-penianl and jast poicy
should te adopted which would embrace
in It's projection ali good cilszclis. without
distinctions oil party. and sterldy punish iil
all bad ins.a ~ 10 co..,inued 10 disturb the
pntiic tTan1niiiiy. Accordingly my inau
gurai address and proglanlatlons We're lili-
iiediattly circulated alnoi.g the people, II
| order that ilfey ,nig!it have early notice OF
i..y inten,ions.
On tho fourteenth dag OF September re-
|
large body OF afi.icd iarn were marching
10 !, tack Hickory Point on the north side
of Kansas river. immediately tilsplich-
ed squadron of United States dragons.
! win Instructions 10 capture and bring 20
! ttiis place any persons t:lry might had act
itig III violation oi Gag PROCLAMATION. In
pursuance. OF these Instructions one hun
| tired siil.i one prisoners were taaen-bioi I
| here, and coisa.itie.i for triai.
! While a poltiCn of the army was fer
forming this duty, was addlsed tha; a
large body OF men was approaching the
town OF Lawrence determined on is De.
strucion. at once or,.sfe,t three iIunired
United States troops 10 that place, airl st-
paired there in person. Vtl.In iour miles
Of Lawrence. / foond force of twenty
seven hundred NEE, consisting of Citizens
this Territory and other places. orgonised
as n territorial nililiI;i, under a pfociana-
ton OF the iale acting Governor. | dis.
banded tfis force. ordering the variou:
companies composing II 20 repair 10 their
respective places "a rendezvous. there te
be mustered out of service. AiY order:
were obeyed; the militia retired 10 the!i
noaies; tie eiiusion ol blood WAS prevent
AMI great step made towards tie resto
ration oi peace and confi,.enfe.
To recouh, my various official acts. toi
lowing each other IN Gulck succession atr
der yoar Immediate observation would be-
a WORK oi superogi:.ion. and would occury
more space ti.an the limits 0f an executive
message would justify. hIy executive
l,i;lt.ts,s. cootainiiig truthful history 0
iay oiilc'ai Transactions. wita the policy
winch dictated ti!e;a. have been iorwafdel
10 tie general government oad are opel
TO tie inspection Of The country.
In relation 10 any ai.e rations or madl
iitatlons oi the terf.tsiial states. which
.n'glii deem advisable promised III ms
inaugural address 10 direct pu5'ic atten
tIon at the proper time. In tie progress
; Of events. thai time i.as arrived. aBi yo,
! are the tFii-uaa! 10 winch my suggestions
mist he Submitted. DD Tins su lect | be
: speak your candid attention as II has al
iaseiefatie connection with the prosperil.
and happiness oi the people.
II has already been r,,I.arbei that Il.
territories OF tie Jnitpi States are H.,
connn n propery Of TIE reeite OF 'b'
several States II may re iiisenrd 10
: ioint ownership Ia an estate. and no condi
lion sIlouii he imposed Or restrictions piac
ed upon tee eq.s.i ei.Soytns,t of the bene
} iiis arising ,htrrtfon w-l!icn wI!i do IL,
least injustice to any of tis- os;leis, O
i which Is not con,eu,; lated IN the tcnur,
by which il is held, s;lc.i Is 40 less thai
) t.t. constitution oil tie United States tE
sole bond oil lise Ainericsn Unioa. TIL
being tie truo position. iio obstacle ssiou
5 he isstelpos..d 10 tile free, speedy and gen
: eral settlement of This territory.
| TIE durability and imperative autIori
: ~ of a State constitution. when the intof
esls OF the Peoi.le reqairs State govern
j alcnt, aid direct popular vote is neees
; sary 10 giye II sanction AMI effect, will b
tie proper occasion, onre for all. 10 decit
tie grave political qtiesslo1s which n:.dei
. lie u well regulated commonwealth.
Lei tsais, then. he the toaci9stone of you
5 deliberations. Enaet 10 las sIiieA ",
: not clearly bear tie constitutional ies.
: and il any laws have been passed viiic
5 do no; cone Up TO il.st sialriaf.i il IS yali
: solemn duty to saeep them iroia the stai
J u.e-bool
e TIE territorial government s'ious.. ak
: stain from the exercise of authority NJ
: clearly designated 10 II. and slsoill PEI
: mil all doubtful questions 10 remain
: aboyance G:ltti tie formation of Sta,
u constitution.
Oa the delicate aud exciting question
! slavery. saij;.e, wiich 50 peculiarly eli
i gagged lie attention Of Congress at ii
Il passage OF our organic act. I c:snaot to
d earnestly Inreke you 10 permit It 10 {.
i main where the constitution Of Tx. Unite