The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

ing form than it has ever before
assumed. Every patriot in the coun-
try had INDUCED the hope than the
X ansas-N Nebraska act would have put
a 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 carried into effect, will settle
the question. Should agitation be
again revivcd-should the people Of
sister States be again estrangcd
from each other with more than for
mcr bitterness-th will arise from
a cause, 40 far AZ the interests Of
Kansas are concerned, more trifling
and insignificant than has ever stir.
red the elements Of a great people in.
to commOtion. To the people Of Kan
sas, the only practical difference be-
tween admission or rejection depends
simply upon the fact whether they
can themselves more speedily change
their present Constitution II it does
not accord with the will Of the ma
jority, or frame q second Copstitu-
ton TO BIO submitted to Congress
hereafter.
Even IL this were question Of
mere cxpedicncy and not Of right, a
small difference of time ono way or
the other, Is not Of the least impor-
lance when contrastcd with the evils
which must necessarily result to the
whole country from the revival Of the
Slavery question.
In considering this question, it
should never be forgotten that in
proportion to its insignificance, let
the decision BE- what il may, so far
a. il may affect few thousand in
habitants Of Kansas, who have from
tho beginning resisted the Constitu.
ton and the laws, for this very rea-
| son the rejection Of the Constitution
will be 80 much the more keenly felt
by the people Of fourteen States of
the Union where Slavery is rccog-
nized under the Constitution Of the
United States.
Again, the speedy admission Of
Kansas into the Union will restore
peace and quiet to the whole coun-
try. Already the affairs Of that Ter
ritory have ongrossed an undue pro-
portion of public attention, and have
sadly affected the friendly relations
Of the people Of the States with each
other and alarmed the fears Of
patriots for the safety Of the Union,
Kansas once admitted, the excite
mont becomes localized and would
soon die away for want of outside
alimcnt, and then every difficulty
could be settled by the ballotbox.
Besides. and no triiling considcra-
ton, | shall then be- enabled 10 with.
draw the troops from Kansas, and
employ them on q service where they
are much needed. They have been
kept there on the earnest importantly
Of Governor Walker, To maintain the
existence of the Territorial Govern
ment, aud secure the execution Of
thee laws. He considered at least
two thousand regular troops, under
the command of Gen. Harvey, ncces-
sary.
Acting upon his reliable informa-
ton. | have been obliged in some de-
gree, TO interfere with the expedition
to Utah in order to keep down the re-
bcllion in Kansas, which has in
volved very heavy expense to the
government Kansas once admitted,
IL is believed there will no longer be
occasion there for the troops
have thus performed my duty on
this important question under deep
sense Of my responsibility to God
and to the country My public life
will terminate in brief period. and
| have no other object Of earthly am.
bition than TO leave my country in a
peaceful and prosperous condition,
and to live in the affections and
respect Of my countrymen Tho dark
and ominous clouds now impending
over the Union conscientiously be-
liovc will be dissipatcd with honor
to every portion OF it by the admis'
sion of Kansas during the present
session of Congress; whereas. if she
should be rejected, greatly fear
these clouds will become darker and
more ominous than ever yet threat
cncd the Constitution and the Union.
(Signcd) JAMS BucHAS,N.
Washington, Feb. = 1888
Report ~ the Nstsstty Gem saistse.