The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
THE KANSAS ESTION
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
APPLICATION OF KANSAS FOR ADMISSION
WITH rHE
LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION.
REPORTS OF THE SENATE TER
RITORlAL COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.
REPoRr or SENATOR'S WADE AND coLLAnER.
Msssase es the. Prsssas~s On s<s"sas
A6hlrr.
EPoRT OF THE MAJORITY

President of the late Constitutional
Convention of Kansas, a copy, duly
certified by himself, of the Con-
stitution framed by that body, with
the expression Of the hope that ]
would submit the same to the con-
sideration of Congress, with the
view of the admission of Kansas into
the Union as an independent State"
In compliance with this request, !
herewith transmit TO Congress, for
its action, the Constitution Of Kansas,
with the ordinance respecting the
public lands, as well as the letter Of
Mr.. Calhoun, dated LecOmpton, the
l4th ult, by which they were accom-
panied. Having received but sim
gle copy of the Constitution and Or
dinance, ! send this to the Senate.
Agreat delusioD seems to pcrvade
the public mind in relation to the
condition of parties in Kansas. This
arises from the difficulty Of inducing
the American people to realize the
fact that any portion Of them should
be in a state Of rebellion against the
government under which they live.
When we speak Of the affairs Of
Kansas, we are apt to refer merely
to the existence Of two violent polit-
ical parties in that Territory, divided
by the question Of slavery, just as
we speak of such parties in the
States. This presents no adequate
idea Of the state Of the case. The
dividing line there is not between
two political parties, both acknowl-
edging the lawful existence Of the
Government, but between those who
are loyal to this Government and
those who have cndeavored TO de-
stroy its existence by force and
usurpation-betwcen those who sus-
tain, and those who have done all in
their power to overthrow the Terri
tOrial Government established by
Congress. This Government would
long since have been subvcrted had
il not been protected from assaults by
the troops Of the United States.
Snch has been the condition Of af-
fairs since my Inauguration. Ever
since that period large portion Of
the people Of Kansas have been in a
state of rebellion against the Govern
ment with a military leader at their
head Of most turbulent and danger
Gus character. They have never ac-
knowledged but have constantly re-
nounccd and defcd the Government
to which they owe allegiance, and
have been all the time in state OF
resistance against its authority
They have all the time been cndeav.
oring TO subvert it and establish a
revolutionary Government, under the
so-called Topeka Constitution, in its
stead. Even at this very moment
the Topeka Legislature are in scs-
sion. Whoever has read the cores
pondence Of Gov. Walker with the
State Department recently communi-
satcd to the Senate will be convinced
that this picture is not overdrawn.
He always protested against the
withdrawal Of any portion of the mil
itary force Of the United States from
the Territory, deeming its presence
absolutely necessary for the preser-
walton Of the regular Government
and execution Of the laws. In his
very first despatch TO the Secretary
Of State, dated June 2, 1851, hesays:
"A most alarming movement.
however, proceeds from the assem-
bling Of the so-called Topeka Legis-
lature, with view TO the enactment
Of an entire code Of laws. Of course
il will be my endeavor 10 prevent
such . result, a. il would lead 10 an
inevitable and disastrous collision,
and, in fact, renew civil war in Kan
sas"
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