Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

before if in the majority, no man can fore
telltle consequences.
If Congress, for the sake of those men
who refused 10 vote for delegates to the
convention when they N; ig hit have exclud-
ed slavery from the constitution, and who
afterwards refused to vote on Il Q 2lst of
December last. when they might, as they
claim, have stricken slavery from the
/ constitution, should now reject the State
because slavery remains in d constitu-
ton, 1t is manifest that TIE agitation upon
this dangerous subject will be renewed
in more alarming fom than it has ever
yet assumed.
Every patriot in the country had in.
dulged the hope that tie Kansas and Ne.
| braska act would put final end to the
slavery agitation, at least in Congress.
which had for more than twenty-years
convulsed the country and endangered
the Union. This act involved great and
fundamental principles. and il fairly car
RED RE. into effect will settle the question:
Should the agitation be again revived.
should the people of the sister States be
again estranged from each other with
more than their former bitterness. this
VIII arise from cause. so far as the inter-
ests OF Kansas are concerned, moro trif-
ing and insignificant than has ever stirred
the elements of a great people into COM
motion. TO the people of Kansas, the
only practical difference between admis.
sion or rejection, depends simply upon
The fact whether they con themselves
more speedily change the present consti-
tuition II 1t does not accord with the will
OF the majority. or frame second consti-
tuition to be submitted to Congress hero
alter. Even ifthis was question ofmere
expepiency, and not of right. the small
d'bcrence OF time, one way or the other.
Is OF not the least importance, when con-
trasted with the evils which mus, neces-
early result to the whole country from a
revival of the slavery agitation
In considering this question, it should
never be forgotten tLat, in proportion to
It's significance, let The decision be what
1t may, so far as j. may affect the few
thousand inhabitants Of Kansas who have
rom The beginning resisted the cons,itu-
ton and the laws, for Ibis very reason The
rejection OF lie constitution will be so
much the more kccrly felt BY lie people
OF fourteen OF The States OF this Union.
where slavery in recognised under the
Constitution Of the United States.
Again The speedy admission Of Kan.
sas INTO the Union would restore peace
and quieito The whole country. Already
ed an UNDUE proportion of public atten.
ton. They have sadly affected the friend
ly relations of the people Of the States with
each Other, and a!almed the fears of pa
rlots ior The SAFETY of the Union. Kan
sas once admitted into the Union, the ex-
cltement because localized, and will soon
die away for want of outside a;lme,t
Then every difficulty VIII be se,llco at
the ballot box.
Besldes-aad dis is no irihing eonsid-
eration--l shall then be enabled 10 with
draw tie troops of the United States from
Kansas and employ them OH branches of
service whore they are much needed
They have been kept there, oh the earn
est importantly of Governor Walker. to
maintain the existence of The territorial
government and secure the execution Of
the laws He eonsi Tered tha. al least two
thousand regular troop under The com
mand oi General Harvey were necessary
lor this purpose, Acting upon lis relia-
BILE Information, have been Obliged. in
some degree, 10 interfere with the expcdi-
tion to Utah, in order to keep down re
bellon in Kansas. This has involved a
Very heavy expense to the governments
Kansas once admitted, it is believed there
will no longer be any occasion there for
troops of the U. S.
l have thus performed my duty on this
important question, under deep sense of
responsibility to God and my country
My public life will terminate within a
brief period /; and have no other object
of earthly ambition than to lie I'VE nv
country in peaceful and prosperous con-
ditlon, and TO live in the affections anl
respect OF my countrymen. The dark
and ominous clouds which now appear to
De impending over the Union, | consci-
enIiously believe may be dissipated with
honor to every portion of it, by the ad-
mission of K--sas curing the present
session of Congress whereas ;s che
should be rejected. l greatly fear these
clouds will become darker and more omin.
Gus than any which have ever vet threat.
enei the Constitution Of the Union.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, February g. 1853.
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