The Kanzas news., 1858-10-30
stats vs. Territory.

-s-4uc Q1tSslO1 "a . -
now beginning to s.moEe the waters" aad
not little excitement is being experienced
by Territorial Office holders at the general
determination of the people to be freed from
the rule of James Buchanan.
For our own part we are unhesitatingiy
and nnequivocally in favor of the admission
of Kansas into the Union as State at the
earliest moment practicable.
We are in favor of it as a measure of
economy. and as the only means of freeing
ourselves from Federal rule and tyranny.
THE cry which the opponents of change
from Territorial to State form are raising
about Getting the Federal government pay
our expenses for few years yet, - is an
srrant bumbug. which the people at large
who are just now beng taxed for road,
school. municipal, judicial and legislative
purposes, will appreciate. The largest
amount ever appropriated by Congress to
pay the expenses of the Territorial govern
ment for one year. was twenty thousand
dollars, which is the whole amount that the
people of Kansas are indebted to the Fede-
raj Government for. This is placed at the
disposal of officers who are not response
bic to the people for the performance of
their duty, and we have no idea that over
one-half the amount appropriated is used in
any way in which the people are benefited.
iat1a ~ fho bod
features of Buchanan's Administration
One third the amount of tax raised in the
Territory goes to support Mr.. Buchanan's
Territorial Government sum sufficient
to support an economical State Government.
An the costs of criminal prosecution in the
Territorial District Courts are paid out of
the pockets of the people in the shape of a
Territorial tax. The school system is sup
ported out of the Territorial pocket. Roads
are built and all the municipal expenses are
paid out of the Territorial tax. All the
departments of the governmentexeept mere
ly the Executive, are supported by the peo-
pie In the same manner as under State
Government, with this exception, that un-
der State Government all the agents for
disbursing this money are responsible to the
people-and under Territorial form, they
are responsible to James Buchanan. We
believe that an economical State Govern
ment would save to the people of Kansas
at least fifty thousand dollars a year more
than is saved by the Territorial Govern
ment. In addition to this the school lands
which would come into the possession of
the State would place our common school
system on permanent basis, and we should
begin to realize at once the manifold bene
fits arising from well supporte system of
common schools. Schools and improve
ments of all kinds always languish under a
Territorial form of government. In addi-
ton to this the late decisions by the Fede-
raj District Judges that the Probate Judg-
es have not civil jurisdiction, will, of itself,
subject the Territory at large to more ex-
pense in the way of litigation than would
suffice to support State Government for
the next FIVE years.
But with US the main reason for desiring
change is that the people may regulate
their own affairs in their own way, subject
to the dictation of no authority whatever.
At least four-ffths of that Sovereignty"
which was claimed to have been given to
the people by the Kansas Nebraska Act, is
vested in the President of the United States
absolutely. All the important offices are
filed by his appointment. and the people
can have no guarantee of justice. while the
men who should administer it are response
bic to nobody but partizan President
A legislature elected by the people is Grip
pied by hireling Governor appointed by
the President to defeat the wishes of the
people. The Judiciary appointees of the
President unite to declare acts of the Legis-
lature affecting the people fayorably, null
and void; and for this there is no remedy
no appeal. 1t seems to be the especial de-
sign of the Federal appointees of whatever
grade. to harass and defeat the people.
The Supreme Court established slavery
in Kansas, and the people cannot abolish it
until they form State Government. The
Territory is conquered province and the
President of the United States is the Gov
ernor General OF Dictator.
With our admission into the Union diff
ferent state of affairs would be inaugursted.
Order would come out of what is now chaos.
There would be no clashing between the
different departments of government. The
viii of the people would be supreme, and
Kansas would at once enter upon the ca
reer of material and intellectual prosperity
for which, from her favorable position, soil
and climate, she was intended.