Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
the KANSAS SPECIAL. MEssAsE.-We de-
vote most of our space to-day, to the publica-
tion of the Message sent to Congress yesterday
No comments from our pen can add to the in
terest with which it will be universally read
His opponents recognize in it additional proof
of the Presidents 6rmness, and of his possession
of those other elements Of craftsmanship which
ensure success for the measures of their pos
SCISSOR.
Presidents Message. -.
To fAs Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States:
have received from J. Calhoun, Esq , presi-
dent Of the late constitutional convention of Kan
sas, copy, duly certified by himself, of the con-
stitution framed by that body, with the express
sion Of a hope that | would submit the same to
the consoles alton of Congress, with the view of
the admission of Kansas into the Union as an IN
dependent State" In compliance with this re-
quest, l herewith transmit TO Congress- for their
action, the constitution of Kansas. with the ordi-
nance respecting the public lands, as we'll as the
letter Of Mr.. Calhoun, dated at Lecompton on the
14th ultimo, by which they were accompanied.
Having received but single copy of the consti-
tuition and ordinance, send this to the Senate
great deigsion seems to PeIvade the public
Kansas This arises from the di ficulty of indu-
cling the American people TO realize the fact that
any portion OF tntm SnOul0 be In state OF rebel
lion against the government under which thev
live. When We speak of the affairs OF Kan as
We are apt to refer merely to the existence of two
violent political parties in that Territory divided
on the question OF slavery, just we speak of
such parties in the States. This presents no ad =
quate idea of the true state of the case The d.
Viding line there is not between two political
parties, both acknowlrdg cling the lawful existence
OF the government; but between those who are
loyal to this government a I'd those who have en-
deavOred to destroy it's existence by force and by
Observation-Disclosures those w h0 Stan md
who have done all in their power TO overthrow
the territorial govenn cit established by Con-
xress. This government they would long since
have subverted had IL not been protected from
their assaults by the troops of the United States
Such has been the condition of affairs since INV
Inauguration.
Ever since that period a large portion of the
people Of Kansas have been in a state of rebel
lion against the government, with a military
Leader at their head Of most turbulent and dan
Serous Character. They have never acknowledge
ed, but have constantly renounced and defied the
government to which they owe allegiance and
nave been all the time in a state Of resistance
against It's authority. They have all the time
been endeavoring to subveTt it and to establish
revolutionary government, under the so-called
Topeka constitution, in its stead. Even at this
very moment the Topeka Legislature are in SEES
sion W hoover has read the correspondence of
Governor Walker with the State Department re-
Gently communicated to the Senate, will be con-
vlnced that this picture is not Overd avn He
always protested gainst the withdrawal of anv
portion OF the military force of the United States
from the Territory, deeming its presence abso-
lutely necessary for the preservation Of the reou-
lar government and the execution of the laws
his very fist despatch to the Secretary of State
dated June :, 1857, he says: ''The most alarming
movement, however, proceeds from the assemb-
ling on the 9th June of the so-called Topeka le-
gisIature with view to the enactment OF an en-
tire code of laws OF course il will be nv
endeayor to prevent such a result as il would
lead to inevitable and disastrous collision and
in fact, renew the civil war in Kansas ,, This
was with difficulty prevented by the efforts OF
governor Walker; but soon thereafter, on the
t4tn OF July, we find bin requesting Gen Har-
hey to furnish him a regiment of dragons to
proceed to the city Of Lawrence-and this for
me reason that be had received authentic intel
lgence, verified by his own actual observation
THAT dangerous rebellion had occurred sin
Volving an open defiance of the laws aud the
estaoilshment Of an insuTgent government in
In the Governors dispatch Of July 18th he in
forms the Secretary of state - that this move.
ment at Lawrence was the beginning of a plan
originating ia that city, to organize fnsurrection
throughout the Territory and especially i'm all
towns, cities, or counties where the republican
party nave majority Lawrence is the hotbed
OF all ne abolition movements in this Territory
IL is the town established by the abolition soci,
ties OF the East and whilst there are respectable
people there, il is filed by considerable number
VI HeIcendIies who are paid by abolition societies
10 Perpetuate and diruse agitation throughout
hansas, and prevent a peaceful settlement of this
question Having failed in inducing their own
s oPrkd STATE leg isiatnre to organize this
1hsurfectlOn, Lawrence has commenced il her
sell and II not arrested, the rebellion will ~
tend throughout the Territory"
And again - In order TO send this communi.
cation Immediately by mail, ] must close by as
sunng You That the spirit OF rebellion peryades
Ihe great mass OF the republican party of this
Territory, instigated as entertain no ,ioubt tLsy
are, Dy eastern societies, having in view results
most disastrous to the government and 10 the
Union; and that the continued presence of Gen
Harvey here is Indispensable as originally slip
uiattd Dy me, with a "A ge body Of dra goons and
several batteries"
On The 10th July, 1857, Gen Lane, under the
autDoIIty OF the Topeka convention, undertook
As governor w alker informs us. to oryanize thu.
whole so-called free State party into volunteer,
ana to take the names of all who refuse enrol,
hient- The professed object is to protect the
poils, al the election in August of the new insur
gent fope ka State legislature ,;
me OBJECT OF taking the names OF all who
tstuse enrolment is to errify the free State con-
seryatives into submission. This is proved Inv
recent atrocities committed on such men by
Topekaltes. The speedy location of large bodie,
OF regular troops here, with two batteries, is
necessary The Lawrence insurgents await the
development OF this new revolutionary niIitary
organization" &c. &c
la the Governors despatch Of July 27th, he
Gays That " Gen. Lane and his staff everywhere
deny the authority of the territorial laws and
counsel total disregard of these enactmpnts };
"th0ut making further quotations OF a SINH
a., a. Sharaetsf from other dispatches OF Governor
Waiker, II appears by a reference to Mr. = an
sohs communication TO Gen. Cass Of the 9th
Decemoer last, that the 80 important step of call
hsxs Ieglsiatnre together was taken after [hel
hao become satisfied that the election ordered
~ INC convention on the 2st instant could not
a. io.sn"a u without collision and bloodsh d -
snsn,teL" was The disloyal ceiling among the
UIss. H., Se government established by Con-
&Iess, that AN election which affnrded ill., ~,
opportunity IL in the majority Of n,eLtna' IL q"
Sns;t ee ntate, acco ding to their own profrssrd
and bloodshea, WITHOUT collision
,hs nni,i .n Is that, mp ill the present moment
hsrs nc 'h OF the -xisting government still add
nne E2
sna govel nllent The very first paragraph Of
ns.sm,Iss OF Iov Robinson, dated on the 7tb |
80 ia 10 The Topeka legislature now assem-
IT, o q, L:a"iehcP, contains open fance of
Tt 'ohslitltoh and laws of the United states
governor says: "The convention which
,xi,h ~ the constitution at Topeka originated
aaon,n, People OF Kansas Territory. They have
yo,P ana ratified the same twice by direct
OF So. ana also Indirectly through two elections
I.,nTs ncers aud members OF the State leois-
rsa.,d et II has pleased the admin It alton To
Th;. Tn n Tnole Proceeding revolutionary {"
treason,hi "a government, adhered to with such
onnosiIinn ,tnaelty, is government Ia direct
spf racoanioaa ,eflsting government prescribed