Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-04
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! ton OF kaOsas, a copy, duly certihed Oy
himself, Of the constitution framed by thai
| body, with the expression of hope that
would submit the same 10 the consideration
of Congress, with the view OF the admis
! sion OF Kansas int the Union As an lndc
pendent State" In compliance with thl.
request. | herewith transmit to Congress, TO!
! their action the constitution of Kansas, with
the ordinance respecting the public lands, rs
we'll as the lie ter of Mr.. Calhoun. dated a
/ LecUmptOn on the l4th ultimO, by which they
were accompanied. Having received but ii
single copy of the constitution ami ordnance
/ | send this TO the Senate.
/ A great delusOn seems to persade the
| public mind ia relation Il the condition OF
J parties in Kansas. Tbs arises from thr
/ difficulty of inducing the \ uerican people u
realize the tact that any PARTON OF them
should be in state Of rebellion agtlnSt the
government under which they IlSe. " hen
We speak Of the fairs Of Kansas, We
are apt to refer merely to the existence o!
two violent political parties in that Terri
tory, divided on the question OF slavery, Jusi
as we speak Of such parties 10 tue States.
| This presents no adequate idea Of the true
state of tie case. The dividing line there Is
not between two political pu'tcs, b Il az
knowIedging the lawful existence Of the gov
ernmept: but between Tn Sc who are loyal
to this government, and those who have en-
deavoreG Il destroy It's existence by force and
by usurpation--bctwecn those who sustain
and those who have done all in their power
10 overthrow the territorial government cS-
tablished by Congress. This government
4 4 4 h., 4
it not been protected from their assaults by
the troops Of the Unlted States. Sdch has
been the condition Of affairs since my inau-
guration. Ever since that period, "A lar .e
portion Of the people OF Kansas have bren
in a state Of rebellion against the govern
ment with military leader at their head, OF
most turbulent ami dangerous character
They have never ecknuwleil ed. but con-
stantiy renouuced aid dchpd the government
u which they owe allegiance, and nave been
ull TIE time IN a state OF resistance against
its authority. They have all the time been
endeaVDrlng 10 subSert IT, ard to establish Il
revolutionary government, under the so-:aied
Topeka constitution, in its stead. Even at
this very moment the Topeka Legislature
are in session. Whoever has read the COZ
]
State Department, recently communicated
to the Senate will be convinced that this pie
ture is not overdrawn. lie always protested
against the withdrawal OF any portion OF the
military force from the Territory, deemtnG :
its presence absolutely necessary tor the pre-.
servatiln Of the regular government and the
execution of the laws. la his very first de-
patch 10 the Secretary uf State. d t-i Jane
. 1871 he says: Tine most alarming move
IDeut, however. proceeds trIIn the assem-
bling, on the 9Th Of JuOe OF the so-cal!ed
Topeka legislature. with a view u IA" enact
ment Of an entire code Os laws. Oi curse
it will be my endeavor to prevent such re
suit, az it would lead to ineVitable aud di-a'-
trous collision, and in fact, reuew the civil
war III Kansas" This was with difficulty
prevented bv the cff5rts OF Governor Walker:
but soon thereafter, on the l4th of July, we
fad him requesting Gen. Harvey to furnish
him regiment If Dragons to proceed To
the city Of Lawrence and this for the rea-
son that he had received authentic inteIli-
gtnce verified by his own actual observation
that dangerous rebellion had occurred
Involving an open defiance Of the laws ana
the establishment of An iusurgcut govern
meut in that ciIy."
In the Governors despatch Of July 18th,
he informs the Secretary OF State that this
movement at Lawrence was the beginning OF
n plan, originating III that city, 10 organize
instruction throughout the Territory; and
especially in all towns, cities, or counties,
where toe republican party have maJ"ri'y
Lawrence is the hot bed OF all the abolition
thi > l. a.
established hy the abolition societies OF the
East, and hiist there are respectable people
there, il Is tilei by a considerable number OF
mercenaries who are paid by abolition socIe-
ties 10 rerpetuatc and dIifuSe agitation
throughout Kansas, and present Peacetu!
settlement Of this question. Having iaiicd
10 their s called Topeka Stat" legislature to
organize this insurrccton, Lawrence has
C, mmenccd it herself, aud, II not arrested,
the rebellion will extend throughout the lei
rtOry."
And again: "Iu order to send this com
muncation Immediately by mail, | must
close by assuring you tbat the spirit OF re.
beilion pervades the great mass OF the re
publican party of this Territory, nstiga;ed,
As ! entertain no doubt they are, by eastern
societies, having in view results mos dlsas-
trouS to the government and 10 the Union;
and that tie continued presence OF Gen. iar-
my here is Indispensable, as originally supu.
lated by ne, With a large body OF dragons
and several batteries"
On the 2Oth July, 1857, Gen. Lane, under
the authority of the Topeka convention, un-
dertook. az Governor Walker Informs US, ITO
organize the sj-crlled frec-State party int
volunteers, and take the names OF all who
refuse enrolment. The pr, tesscd oil ject is
to protect the polls, at the election IN August,
of the new iusurgent Topeka State legIs.
lature."
the object Of taking the names Of all who
refuse enrolment, is to terrfy the rrce-State
conservatives into submission. This is prO.-
ed by recent atrocities committed on such
men b, Topekaites. Tue speedy location Of
large bodies Of regular troops here. with two
batteries, is necessary. The lawrence in.
surgeuts await the development Of this
new revolutionary military orgaolz1tInn."
In the Governors despatch OF Jolly 2Itn,
he SAWS that Gen. Lane aud his staff every
where deny the authority of the territorial
laws, al d counsel total disregard OF these
enactmeuts."
Without making further quotations OF a
similar character from other dispatches OF
Gov. Walker, it appears by reiercucc to Mr..
StantnD's c,mmunicatlon to Gen. Cas-, Of the
9th December last, that the important step
,E o., Hin, rho lpyl,latu, Il together was taken