Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-05
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my Instructions. involved strange iGc"n.;s ;st-.c-
= iaFss majority OF the p r-ons who voeG Hgria-a
I-htonp'cn Constitution were at the vsry sens -,
a," Pla'r r""osnizn. Ia valid fs:':arc. ~ tn-
mn an an h-n:ic maner. by voting uas' it,
.'''' h"v- W.: received no official nf0Sln, 81
o. me result Of this election.
~ 9nesti'n of eypsd-rcv after The ri-t. i-'s
oee" .'nh'nlne', II mSy ba wise To reflect upon ITO
benefits 10 Kansas and IN the whole country wh>..
r"ui" Result from It's l:n sdis,s admission ia'0 y
o!""i' ~ |1l' rs me G!sas:cr. which may :..j7 =
r'Jsct'"h domestic p"scs wil ba the happy cons.
qurhce ni Ils admission and tha. fin. Tarr.."r''.
which has hitherto been ;orn by d,ss-u,ions wlIt.-
p'ay increase IN populslon An " asi'h And ,-Sifv
res;za ina bi-s.lhgs ami ihr ror,f,-ts ~ for. ..
IN, IN inc tram ct Agricultural nnd msch,pics! ic.;f
Inc people will thsn b. sovsrexn md csC s..u.-
their nwD affairs in their way 4: ami ry.;
them desire TO abolish domestic tlarerv within -
State, there is no other possbis mods nv which 49,
Gao be effected g" susedy hy p-omp. al nis.:
lhe Will ot The n-jorlty is supreme and i-ressib,
WHEN * pressed in An orderly and swfu, ~ a.nr--.
Th-y make and unmske cou-titu;ions az pcs
s:r" l. "ould be absurd 10 say that they cen iI:.
pose !.;is:s upon their power which tb.y canro.
afterwards remove Ii they could do t!s they uigHt
tie their own hands for hurdred well tor ten
years
These ara fundamental principles Of American free
DON, aud are rec"gnz-dl believe, in some f'r.n -
otlrr, oy every State Constellation; and il CnDgrc:l "a
the hcr of admission. should think proper Ia r-cogiz
them. can perceive obisction to such course
This has been done tinphsIicaliy in tha cnDStta'0r
Of Kansas. IL declares 10 the bill Of rights that ''Gi
political power is Inherent in the people, and all ffa
governments are founded their authority M! 3D.
sfituted for their benefit, and therefore they have -
all times an naiien.be and iudefsassble rsh I" alter.
reform, abolish Their form at government 10 sGs'.
manner rs they may think proper" The grea. StG:O
OF New York is at this moment governed under q
siitution framed and established in direct oppcs ,ca
10 the mode prescribed by the previous c"ns;itu'ni
II. therefore The provision changing the Kansas
aft fha nDaf apH iuhI bvnJ y
and sixty four could by possibility be construed ir'c
prohibition tn rnaks such change previous 10 't";
period, this prohibition would be wholly unava,,s.
The legislature already elected may, At ts very A.;
session, submit the question 20 vote OF the pa0p'"
whether th.y will wal not have convention ="
amend their constitution, and adopt a., nrcssrst2
means for giving effect TO the popular will.
1t has been soemny adjudged by ths hishas ID
dicia tribunal known 10 our laws, that savsry Gy-'i
in Kansas by virtue of The Constitution o! the Cn,
Ted States. kansas lie, therefore, 1T this mnmeG. Is
much slave State as Georgia South Car9ni -
Without this The equality Of the sovereign S's'a3
composing the Union would be- violated, aid N" u.'
and enjoyment of a territory acquired by the COY
mon treasure of all fhe Srtes, would bs c,c-r.!
against the people and the property Of nearly N!
the members of the conf-deracy. Slavery can :-r-.
fore be prohibited in Kansas except by IA aTI
of constitutional provision. and in no other r.n
this be obtained so promptly, IL majority "t
the people desire IT, rs by admitting ii into the un'l
under its present Constitution.
On the other hand, should Congress reject tho con-
stitution under the idea of atfording ~ fsat .'-d
in Kansas third opportunity o! yrpni"'ii'g t!..-I'
in the State, which they n': ~ :iev done I" co h~'-a
1t in the majority no insn ca i"rrr'' iiy co"aeq ~
cee.
If Congress, for the sake Of i!oss lien who r.''
to vote for delegates 10 tns Convention when u,
might have excluded slavery from icai oons'.:uinn,
and who afterwards refusei 10 vote on the -l-, ije
cember last, when they might, a. they CLAIM So,
stricken slavery from the nstitnt on. should ''-
ject the State because slavery rerlsn IN t!scrU~ -
tion il il man.'est that the agitation upon this 'F'
rous subject will be renewed in more aormirEi -:
than il has yet assumed.
Every patriot in the country had ndr' Sed :l!e H''c
that the Kansas and Nebraska act would pa: :: d
end to the slavery agitation, at least in Conkr,r'.
which had for more ihaE twenty years eon>' IT, !
the country and endangered the Union f'a
aot involved great and fundamental prindigt-.
and If fairly carried into effect will settle .!a cnt l..
Should the agitation BIZ again revived, shon'd tn
ple of the sister States be again estrang" trou "1
other with than their former bitterness tn ~!
arise from carsr far IA the interests "' ht-'HS
are concerned more trih,ng and insgnihcsu' i'. -
ever stirred ths elements of great people ino ~
motion To the people Of Kansas, the "o.y prr''rrl
differences between ADMISSION or rejection. :-.'- e
simply upon thu fact whether they car III NJ
mare speedily change the present constitution" II
dies moi accord with the will Of The majority or la r"
second constitution iu Dr subn.i''sd 10 to.sf g.:
hereafter. Even ifhs were o question Ut mere - =
disney, and of rgh', the ern-ii cl!! !-r"c". q n
ons way or the other is Of not ths least im;o7 -
when con:rssl-d with the evils which mrst r-" ? '-.-
" result 10 n. whole ccuarry from reS,va. q! ,.-
slavery agi'atl
In con-id-rng ;his qr:es'on, it should nav'r v.
gotten thar, in proportion To IL insgn bc-Lnr. r
decision b- what il may, so tar n = may s.. '
few Thousand iuhabifsns of Kansas WI" hr>e r DO
the beginning, resisted the constitution arr n. ...
for this very r-ason the acion ct the copr l =
will be much the more keen!y felt bv the pt 'et
fourteen OF the Sts.es Of h- Union VII "a SAY" -
recognized under ths constitution OF the C';e-
States.
Again: The speedy admission Of X tnsas ir'' !
Cuion woald rrs:or- peace and quiet to th. Whole
country. Already the affairs Of this T-rri'ory .f"o
engrossed III undu" proportion Of public ah-h''n.'
They have sadly Effected the friendly rsaf'ona ~ E'
peaplr Of thu STATES with each Other AID slsr'r -
tears Of patriots for the safety nf thu CIion i 80
onca admitted into the Union the excitement h'os
localized, and will coon die aUay for want ot "r a."
allm-nt. Then every difficulty vii! be settled Is. ;Ln
bailof-bUx.
B.sides-and this ia 10 ,r'f;ng consdera'i . L
shall then be enabled withdraw the troop. O; 1'
United States from Kansas and employ ih-'n ga
branches Of service where they are much nsrh''. -
They have been kept there, on the earnest mp"r'n.!
~ Of Governor Walker, 10 maintain the eIe,-n. -!
tho territorial government and secure IN, * cG'n
OF the laws. He considered tha, ri east t"' 'h"':'
sand regular troops, under the command i LrGs'ai
Harney were nsresasry Tor this purpotH. =" =, :,
upon hs reliable Information. have been ob!sl ~
some degree, to interfere with the expedition 10 .
n order 10 keep down rebellion in kaisas. Ihis'"3
involved very heavy exp-n'. 10 the g"Ver'"s. = -
Kansas once admitted it is believed ;-s:, vi ~
longer be any occasion there 10. roops OF the Cn.d
States.
have thus performed my duty on tfi. im?'rte"e
question: under deep senss of responsibility 10 t''-
and my country. NV public lie viii terrn'n1'e" u
brief period; and have no otter obrcf o! ga; y
ambition than to esye my country in p-aor!ui sit
prosperous condition, and to lave in the ALL "sAd
respect Of my coun'rym-n. the dak aud "n'n. u.
clouds which appear tn bs impending over 'a.
...s. q
with honor To eve:y portion OF IT, by the sd'rissoa
of Kansas during the present session OF Cungre-
whereas if ehs should be- rejected, grs.tJ fer t'e
clouds will become darker aud more onin"u. ihSn
any which have ever yet Threatened tn. Cons !'ngr
and the Union. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WAsHINoToy, February 9. 1858.