The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-13

endangered thc Union. lhis act involved
great and fundamental principles and n a.rj
Carried into effect VIII settle thg question.
should agitation again fruiscd, should che
people 0i sister States be- again rslrHugfl
from thd other viii more than former bitter
ness, ihs viii arise hom cause, no hr 40
the interests hf kausas are concerned more
irihng and Insignificant than has ever stirred
the elements Of a great people,
70 tho people Of Kansas the nnly practical
difference between Admission or rejection de-
ponds simply upon the fact whether they can
themselves more speedily change their
present Constitution II 10 does not accord
with the will OF the majority, or frame o
second Constitution 90 be submitted 10 Con
grcss hereafter Even IL this we're % question
~ mere cNpcdicncy and mot ~ right q small
difference Of time ono way or the other is not
nf the least Importance when cOnlraslcd with
the evils which must necessarily result % tiW
whole country from the revival ~ The slavery
agitation,
ln answering the question Il should never
he forgotten that in proportion a. its luslgnii-
caHco leo the decision be- what II may, go Tar
ns IL may affect few thousand inhabitants
of Kansas who have from the beginning
resisted The Constitution aud the laws for
this very reason, rejection nf the Constitution
people Of fourteen States Of tho Union where
slavery j. recognized under the Constitution
Of the United States, Aguin, the speedy adj
mission Of Kansas into the Union Viii restore
peace and quiet 10 the whole country. Al
ready tho affairs Of the territory have en-
crossed nn undue proportion Oi the public
attention, and have sadly affected the fieud-
ly relations Of the people Of the States with
each other, and alarmed the fears Of patriots
for tho safety Of the Union, Kansas once
admitted, tie excitement becomes localized
and would soon die away for want Of outside
alimGut,nnd then every difficulty could be
settled by the balllt box, besides, and no
triiing consideration, shall then be- enabled
90 withdraw the troops from Kansas and om-
ploy them on service whore they are much
needed, They have been kept there on the
earnest Importantly Of Coy. Walker 10 main
the existence Of the Territorial government
aud secure the execution Of the law, lie
considered at least 1000 regular lroops under
the command Of Gen, Harvey necessary,
Acting upon this reliable Information have
been obliged, iu some degree, 90 interfere
with the expedition a. tah Ia order 10 keep
down the rebellion in Kansas which has IN
yolNcd very heavy expenses to the govern
mcut Kansas once admitted, il is believed
that there will no longer be- occasion there
Tor The troops
have thus performed my duty in this i'm
pouaut question under "a deep sense Of my
responsibility 10 God and my country.
My public life viii terminate in u brief
period, and have no other object OF earthly
ambition, than 10 leave my country Ia q
peaceful and prosperous condition, and 10 live
in the affections aud respect Of my country
men.
The dark and ominous clouds now impcnd-
ing over the Union | conscicntousy believe
will be- disspatcd with honor to every portion
sc il, hy the admission Of Kansas during the
present session Of Congress whereas, IL she
should be rejected greatly fear these clouds
will hocomc darker aud more ominous than
ever yet threatened the Constitution and the
Union JAMES BUCHANAN.