The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-11
Presidents Messare.

iAsze received from Gen. EslhSan. ne
President Of the late CouAitufionui Gem
vaution Of Kansas. 4 copy. dulS csrtinad byl
himself of the Constitution framed ~ that |
body, with the sxpFefslOR Of a hope that |
would submit the same to the consideration
of Congress, with The view Of secutinR the
admission Of Ksnsas into the Union a. an |
Independent State. In compliSBce with
ahis request ] herewith trsnsmit to Con.
Fress, ter Its action. the Consultation of
Kansas with the Ctdinsnce respecting the
I Public Lands, a. we'll o. the letter cf Gen.
Calhoun, d,ied Lscomptcn, I4!h ult, By |
swhieh they were ascompani,d.
HIving reserved but tingie cory Of the
Constellation and Ordnance. I send this to
ih Eenate.
A great delusicn seems 10 psrvSde the
public mind In reietion 10 Me condition OF
parties IN Ksntse. Thi4 crises from the
d ficuliy Of inducing the American people
10 reAIlxS the fact that any PARTON Of them
xhCuld6e In q slate OF r,belliuH against the
s e ateTnment under which they live. When
s;fy sposk OF affairs 10 Kansas, we are apt
10 refEr merely to tho existence OF two vic
lent political parties ia thst Tsrrilcry, disid.
cd on ihe question OF slavery. just as we
speak Of tuch parties in the States. This
\ Tfesents no adequate idea OF the true state
of the case. The dividing line there 10 not
tciween political parties, both scksowleds
irg the lawful existente Of the Gevernmen.
bit between those rho are loyal To- ,bi-
Government and those who have enleavor.
1 ed 70 deAtro! its existence b5 force az uaur
e b .iion--between thote who sustain and
4 those who hare ne sil in their power to
overthrow the Territorial government CO.
tsblished by Congress. This Government
they would long Stree have Subverisd, hSd
n Il MT been protected from their assaults by
the troops OF the United States. Such Lss
!. ksen the condition Of affairs since my inruS.
utatcn. Ever Stree that period large
pcriicu Of The people of KaLsss have been
in tttie OF rtSelion sgsiust the Govern.
mfi.t, with = niliisry lerdsr at their head Of
lhe most turbu eHt and dangerous character
Thy hsVe never EeSnoW lcdged, but have
esnstsriiy dercunced ard de fed the Cove rn-
HeEt to which they owe al!eHii nee, ard
have been ell the tln'e in q state CT rtsist
sncs ska,psi its suthority. They have all
the the been erdeavoring to subveit il, and
put o revolutionary Government urder tie
90 called Topeka Constitution in its stead
Even at this very moment the Topeka Leg
islature is in session. Whoever has reEC
the CORE pendence of Governor Walker
With tie SIste DePar,m Mt, recently com
nunjcaitd 10 the Senate, will be convinced
that this picture is not everdrawn. He al
wsys Trtc.tsd sgainst ths Withdrawal o
the mihtsry ierce Of the United States fron
the Tertitsry, defining Rs presence abso
lUtely necG sEsry for the preservation Of tn
regular government and the execution OF III
lrn In he g. IL % L. u
,s,s-y ef state, dated JuEe I'D, 1857, h
Says
rs The most ala ming movement however
r proceeds frcm the assembling Of the SO
sailed Toptks Legislature, with the view I
tke enactment of an entire code Of lsws.-
OF course, it will be my sndesVor to pre-
vent such result ss weald lead 10 an inav
table dipastnu Us collision, and, il ftet, n
rfw civil w.r in ksnsss." ..-.-...
This wGs With difficulty perverted by th
efforts Of Governor Walker, but soon Gen
srsl Hsrr'y was required to furnish him
regiment Of dragons to proceed to the cit
j. si LswrsRce; and this for the reaRon tha
Ee had received authentic intelligence, rsr
fed BY bis own actual observation, that
Dangerous rebellion had occurred, "inS DIV
ing open d&fsNce to the laws, and the eI
tablishment in Hn insurEent government i
thst city," In tho Governors deSpateh q
July 18th, he Informs the Secretary .
State shat the movement at L. wrence We
tie beginning Of Flsn, originating in tina
city, to: organize an insurre ction Throughout
the Teriiery, and especially in oil towns
cities srd ccunti's. where the Republican
psrty have majority. Lawrence 10 III,
hot bed OF all the aAolilion movements il
this Territory. 1t 10 the town established
~ the Abolition Societies Of the Essi; ant
whilst there ore respectable people there, i
10 filled bya considerable number OF mer
cena,ies who are paid by the Abolition So
sieties to perpeiuais and d:Russ agitation
ihrongheGt ksnss, and prevent the peaceful
settlement Of this question. Having failed
in inducing their owr, the 30 called Tops'
ka Et'to Legislature, 10 orgsLize this incur
rtctiun, L"wrerce hss csmmsnced II her.
sslf, and if not arrested, the fsnSlliOn Will
extend throughout the Territory"
And agsiR: "Iu order to send this COM
nunication imme distcly by mail, must
el,se, assuring you ihat spirit Of rebellion
rsrvaGes the great mass OF the Republicans
of this Territory, ins,igatsd, ss Ientsrtsin
40 doubt they ere, BY Eastern Societies.
hs,irg in view results moat disastrous to the
Go,ernmert and the Union. And that the
ccfsShued presence OF General Harnty is
Indispensable, Is originally stipulated BY
ns. with large body of drsgoens ard sew
trtl batteries"
On tie 2eih Of July, 1857. General Lane
Mheer the tS'htrity Of the Topeka Conven
ior, Undertook. as Governor Walker says
"Ho or; anEe the whole se-called Free State
party into volunteers erd take tie rsmeE o
AIl who reuse enrolment. The profssseG
sheet wss TO protect the pOlls at the sl<c
ian in August, Of the now insurgent Tcpe
la State Legislature. The sbjsc, Of tax
iag the nance of all who reuse the eDrell
Eusnt is to terrify the Free State conserva
tves into Submission. This 10 proved By til,
rtcert atrocities committed on suth me. b,
The Topskohes. The speedy location o
large bodies Of regular troops with two bat
tsries is Hecessary. The Lawrence insur
gents await the development sf this nsv
revolutionary military organization. -,
In Gov. Walkers despatch Of July 27tt
hes,lk: General Lsne end his staff evs
uwhere deny the authority Of the TorrtSr
a! laws, aud counsel total disregard {
ilese eaaA,msnts." Witbeut msking tul
iher gu, ta,ionS Of similar character, frol
Giker dispatches OF Gossrnor Walker,
appears by reference to Acsirg Gossrns
Stan,on's communication to Secretary Cas-
undtr date oI the 8. n of DecSn Der las