The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18
Message 81 'hs President o" Kansas
Affairs.

| have received from Mr.. talhOun, Tfesi-
dent of tbs late constitutional Convention
Of x aus,s, copy, dnly certified by himself,
of the Constitution framed by that body,
with the expression oil the hope that world
subm the same 10 The consideration OF Con.
eress, with tbs view oi the admission OF
Kansas into The Union AZ an independent
State" In compliance with this request. ]
herewith transmit ~ Congress, for i. action
the Consultation OF Kansas, with the ordi-
nance respecting the public lands. as well 's
The letter u Mr.. Calhoun, dated Iecompton,
the 18th ult. by which they we're accotnpn-
MED. Having received bat single copy
of the Constitution aud ordinance, send tins
to the Senate
A great delusion seems to pcrvade the
unblic mind in relation 10 the condition Of
parties In X ansas This arises from the
difficulty Of inducing the American people
To realize the fact thai any portion oil them
shouM bis in n state Of rebellion against the
government under which they live. when
we sneak Of the affairs Of X snsas, W. are apt
10 refer merely 10 the existence 81 two uo
lent political parties in that Territory, di'
yidol by the question OF slavery, Just as we
speak Of such parties in States. THIS pre-
1nts no adequate idea Of the state oi the
case. The dividing line there IL not between
Two political parties, both acknowledging the
Lawful existence Of the Government, but be
tween th0se who are loyal 10 this Govern
,ocnt and those who have epdeayered 10 des
troy its existence by force and usnrpatlon--
letwon those who sustain, and thora wno
have done all ia their power 10 overthrow
the Territorial Government established ny
Congress This Government would long
snfp have been subyerjgd had Is not been
protected from assaults by the troops OF the
United States. Such has been the condi'
ton Of affairs since my Inauguration. Ever
since that period large portion oil the PEG
ple oi kansas have been In state Of rebel
lion against the Government, with militia
~ leader at their head oil most turbulent
and dangerous character They have never
Acknowledged but have constantly rrnounccd
aud defed the Government 10 which they
owe allegiance, and have been all the time
inarjair # re.istenco against It's authority.
The, hA,r all tho tmeI been endea' orIng to
subycri II and establish reyolutonary'.ov'
eminent, under the socmlled Topeka Con
sttution. in il, stead Even at ths very
moment the Topeka Legislature are IN SEES.
sion. Whoever has read the correspondence
OF Gov. Walker with the STATE Department
recently communicated to the Senate wall bG
convinced that this picture Is not overdrawn.
lie always protested against The Withdrawal
uf hny portion oi the military force Of the
United States from the Territory ,deemng ia
prcaacu absolutely necessary Tor tho praser
walton Of the regular Government and gNteu-
ton Of the laws. In biz very first dispatch
70 the Secretary 0f state, dated June ,.
1867, be says:
A goat alarmjpg movement how ever. pro
Cecds from the assembling ~ IN. - cti.ft 70
pelA Legislature, with View 90 the enactment
Of aa eutto Gods oi laws. OF course. wi bs
my cHlraVuT 10 prevent such a t#aut, a. %
would Head Ia an inevitable and disastfeu
collision, aud, "a fact, rcnew eva "ai Ia
kAnsas,"
1hla was prevented by the Efforts Of t0y,
Walker. but soon hc had 10 send 10 General
Harvey 10 request him to lurnish regiment
81 draguons O. proceed 10 the city o: Law
renee, and this for the reason that he had
received authentic intelligence. verified 10y
his own actual observation, that II dagger.
GUS 'eo'ii'"n na' 'N'"','u' '"' ',''N ~
defiance "t the laws shu 'ho 's'aoi'sA"eh'
# M insufgent government in tina. city.
In the GoVernors dispateh :" July i2'h' he
Informs the Secretary w state That
THE moycmrn, IN Lawrence was tho begin.
nins OF pan, o.lg.n"u"t 10 MA ~ r. ~
80 ,,I ,s"nrislly in oll the towns. citirs aud
countlrs whore the Republican, party have 4
,,,to,,,y lawrence /. the hathcd Of an Aba.
ii'.y,, ,5,,,.,,.,,,. /, ,ht. Ier,ttory II .. tho
,,n fabii.Led L, The Abolition Societies Of
az -, al. mil. ,h,re are a rsApertahis
-, ~ ,,.,,,,,I. tbe,. il !. bled by a ron.id
49, - ~ f ,,,.,,,.p,,,rs ~, ,tr maid by
- ,hti,,,,,,, s,eirt,,. "a rerua,r,t- Ard AT
-, s.s,,,ti,n thro,,yb,ut Kansas. Apl prsyeot
,"sseS,al .e,,Isr'snt at th,s our.tisn' u,y.
in. !, jIeJ IN t,lu,in, theis own 80 at,d Tone.
"s S,,. laslalstn,s d, ,,rs.mi,c dis in.urr.,.
IN I.,,rrore has commenced IL herself sui,
Il no, arrested reb,llIon Will extend thrac,h.
tHt tHg leItiNIN y.