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The Presidents Message, accompanying
the Lecompton Constitution.
[Thc President having argued the ''regu-
larity" Of the proceedings, up to the Con-
vention which framed the Constitution,
says:] ,a ~.
The Kansas Convention thus lawfully
constituted proceeded 10 frame Constitu-
ton, and having completed the work, finally
adjourned on the 7th Of November last
They did not think proper to submit the
whole of this Constitution to the popular
vote, but did not submit the question wheth-
er Kansas should be Free or Slave State
10 the people. This was the question which
had convulssd the Union and shaken it to
its very centre. This was the question
which had lighted the flames of civil war in
Kansas and produced dangerous sectional
parties throughout the confederacy. 1t was
of a character so paramount in respect to
the condition of Kansas, as to rivet the anx-
ious attention of the people Of the whole
country upon it aIone-no person thought Of
any other question. For my own part, when
instructed Governor Walker in general
terms in favor of submitting the Constitu-
tion 10 the people, had no object in view
except the all-absorbing question Of slavery.
In what manner the people of Kansas might
regulate their other concerns, was not the
subject which attracted my attention. In
fact, the general provisions of recent State
Constitutions, after an experience Of eighty
years, are SO similar and excellent that it
would be difficult to go far wrong at the
present day in framing new Constitution.
then believed, and still believe, that under
the organic act, the Kansas Convention
were bound to submit this all-important
question of slavery to the people.
II was never my opinion, however, that,
independently Of this act, they would have
been bound 10 submit any portion of the
Constitution to popular vote in order to
give it validity. Had entertained such an
opinion, this would have been in opposition
to omany precedents in our history, commence
ing in the very best age of our Republic. L,
would have been in opposition 10 the princi.
pie which pervades our institutions, and
which is every day carried into practice,
that the people have right TO delegate to
the representatives chosen by themselves
their sovereign power to frame Constitutions,
enact laws, and perform many other impor.
tant acts, without requiring that these should
be subjected to their subsequent approba.
ton. 1t would be most inconvenlent lin.
itation of their own power imposed by the
people upon themselves, TO exclude them
from exercising their sovereignty in any
lawful manner which they think proper.
1t is true that the people of Kansas might,
if they had pleased have required the Con-
vention to submit the Constitution to pop
ular vote, but this they have not done.
The only remedy, therefore; in this case
is that which exists in all other similar
cases. II the delegates who framed the
Kansas Constitution have in any manner
violated the will of their constituents, the
People have always power to change their
Constitution or laws according to their own
pleasure. The question of Slavery was
submitted TO the election Of the People on
the 2lst of December last, in obedience to
the mandate of the Constitution. Here, a.
gain, fair opportunity was presented to
the rdheren:s Of the Topeka Constitution,
if they were the majority, to decide this ex.
citing question Sin their own way" and
thus restore the peace Of the distracted Ter
ritory; but they again refused to exercise
the right of Popular Sovereignty, and again
suffered the election 10 pass by default. l
heartily rejoice that wiser and better spirit
prevailed among large majority of those
people on the first Monday in january, and
that they did on that day vote under the Le-
compton Constitution for Governor and
other State officers, member Of Congress,
and members of the Legislature. This elsc-
tiOn was warmly contested by the parties,
and larger vote polled than at any previ-
Gus election in the Territory, We may now
reasonably hope that the revolutionary To-
peka organization will be speedily and f.
nally abandoned, and this will go far TO-
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