The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-09
the -Alemoriul Or lssof kfiumsn, and the
Reply Of Rrekiden nc s5nchaphn. Z

sAe asenorlai or pssf stiumsa, and the
| Nepiy Of Rrebtdent stsuchanhn.
| WAsfilsorok, Sspt. k--The following is
The memorial Of Pi6fessof SiIIman and forty
TIVE Others, Of Connecticut, addressed ,oFhIs
Exeellency, James Buehaoan, President of
The United States.
The undersigned, citizens Of the United
states and electors of the State of Connect,
epis respectfully ofleslos your Exeellspcy this
their memoiat ft3 fundauen,af principal
/ of the gonsIsl M jhe United States aud
lbtoqr PolHisI lns ,s tina i the people
shsifhnake sssA uwn lass, ami, eiee, their
own rHsrrs. Wsssee with erlsf, il--no. With
astopsamebi, thai Gqy. Walker Of Kansas
openly represents and ftoclaimss ihsi The
Pfeslden,of the Uched States is smrioyng,
through him, ai army, one purpose Of which
ls 10 farcs The people oi Kansas 10 obey laws
not lheif own nor uF lhe United States. bu'
lave which il is notorious and established d
pPolr Evidence ths, they psver made, aud
rulers ihey never elected. Wa represent
Therefore, by tho foregoing, your ExcsIlency
is held W and proclaimed, 10 lhs great de-
rogation oil ouf national character, as violat-
ING, ip lie most essential particular, the sol!
emn oath, which the Precedent has taken, TO
support the constitution OF this Union. We
cal TleplIen further to the fact That yonr Elk.
cellercy is in like manner held up 10 this
nation, 10 all mankind, and TO all poslerly,
III the a;',pae q 'lsyyps wear agnns, a
portion Of 81 ~ employing aims in
Kansas 10 uphod body Of men and code
Of enari--~"s, fs,fsstttig Us IegisIstlve,
but WHICH never had Inc election nor sane
lion, nor c0Hsenl Of The psopls. of tns Terri
Ilory. = -
rWe earnestly representa- your ,Eycsleney,
that we have also iaken The os,h,io obey The
Constitution, aud your ExceIlency may be
assured lhsl we shall not ,refisin from The
prayer that the Almighty God will make your
administration an example OF justice and be-
neficencs, and with His ierible majesty pro.
lecl our people and her Constitution.
s.1 ae THE pnE.iDEsT's REPLY. i. ty ,,.
ina g@l Washington City, Ang. is, 1857
sGEsTLEmEs:--0nimy return 10 ths,ci,y al
Ter iornighls absence, your memorial,
without date, was placed in my hands, lhro'
the agency OF Ms Hotatio Kiag, Of the Posi-
Office Department, TO whom il had beeu in
trusted; From The. distinguished source
whence il proceeds, as we'll as lis peruIiaf
character. haze deemed it propsr.io depar,
from my gerefafrule in such cases, sasa to
give i, an ansser. 8. 1at o. d,} ',prirs3.
| You first assert that the fundamental nnrni-
ciples Of the Constitution of the United States,
aadY of our political institutions, is that III Q
people shall make their own laws, and elec,
tier own rulers. You then express your
grief and ss,onIshmeni,ha shohid nave vi.
ola'edthis principle, and through Gov. Walk
er, hsve employed an army, "one Of the pur.
poses of which is to force the people Of KaB.
sss, 10 obey laws not their own. nor of the
United States, but which il 10 uolorious and
established upon evidence they never made,
and rulers :hey never elected" Aid as a
corol'ary from the foregoing, you represen,
that aD ''o.Arsiy ssid up and proclnmed,
10 the great dp'oga'ion OF our naronal char.
acter, AZ violating, in lis most essential par
ticular, The solemn oath which the President
has taken 10 suPpor! The Constitution of lhi,
Union." esq., H@fat ni -aI.g.a.s
These are heavy charges, proceeding from
gentlemen ot your high character, and, If well
founded, ou9htsso eonsisn ray name to infa.
my. But in proportion TO their gravity, com
mon Justice, to say nothing of Christian char
| i'y, required tha, belote making them you
should have clearly asceFtsinsd that they were
| well founded; II not, they will re bound .sh
whitening condemnation upon their au,hor.
Have you performed this preliminary duly
towards The man who, however unworthy, is
The Chief Magistrate of your connvyf lfso,
either you off Re IAboring undsr strange
dslusion. Sns<sis arovs to be yoor rsse,
| it will present . rnemsfssle example of the
| roth, that politcsl prejudice s blind, even 10
the existence oflhe plaiues, and most paipa.
4 ble historical facts
To these facts lei us refer. When / enter
ed upon the duties of The Presidential office
on the Alb o! March last, what was the con
| diion Of Kansas, 5,5.5
This, Territory had been organized under
an act OF Congfess, Psesed The both day OF
May, 1854, aud the Government in all lis
branches was full In operation. A Governor
a Secretary Of the Territory, a Chiei Justice,
two Associate .Isstsres, a Marshal and Dis.
| trict Attorney. had been appointed by my