The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


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xr,ow CITIZENS or the SENATE AND HOUSE or REPRESENTA-
when we compare The condition OF the country at the
rresent cay with what year ago, at the met
hg Of Congress- have much reason for gratitude 10
ia, Almighty Providence which has never failed to in
terpose for relief at the most critical period OF our
history. One year ago the sectional strife between the
North the South the dangerous subject of slavery
had again become intense to threaten the peace and
perpctuy OF the confederacy. The application for the
admission OF Kansas State into the Union foseret
this unhappy agitation and brought the whole subject
once mere before Congress the desire Of every
patriot that Of legislation might be adopt
ed as would the excitement from the States aad
eonfne it TO Territory where it iegimately belonged
Much has been DONE am happy to say, towards the ar
sculpshmcnt OF this object, during the last session of
Congress.
The Supreme Court Of the United States had previously
decided lhat a citizens have equal right 70
ake into the Territories whatever is held property
ner the laws OF any OF the states, and 10 hold such
roperty under the guardianship Of the federal con
MHutos long as the territorial condition shall re
q main.
This is now wen established position, and the pro.
secdrgs OF the last alone wantng u give IL
practical eject The principle has been recognized, in
some iorm other by almost unanimous vote OF both
houses OF Congress that Territory Las right TO
INTO the Union either a free a slave STATE, according
~ the will Of n majority Of ts people The Just equality
Of all the States has thus been yoicad aud fruitful
sosrcc Of dangerous dssension among them has been
moved.
whilst such has been the beneficial tendency Of your
legislative proceedings outside Of Kansas their influence
has been nowhere happy as within that Territory IL
sell. Left to manage and control its own affairs in its
way without the pressure of exteral influence, the
revolutionary Topeka organization and all resistance 70
the tarrot government established by Congress- have
been finally abandoned. As natural consequence that
m. Territory now appears be tranquil and prosperous,
and N attracting increasing thousands OF immigrants to
make Il their happy home.
The pa, unfortunate experience Of Kansas has enforced
she sson 10 often already taught that resistance TO Law
m, oShorty under form Of government cannot fail
N ua end TO prove disastrous to is authors Had Inc
rpe Of be Territory yielded obcfionco % the laws en-
acted by their legislature would Al the present mo
uent have contained a large Additional poau'aton o.
Industrious and cntcrrrsng citizens who have been do
TERED from entering ~ borders by tho oxsace OF ov
strife and organized rebellion
ux cArsss KANSAS rnouhlIs
vas the resistance to rihtfu authority and tho per-
xe,ps att mpts to establish revolutionary government
snd.r the Topeka constitution which caused Tho people
Kansas 10 commit the grave error q refusing io vote
delegates 10 the convention 10 frame constitution
naer la~ not deuied be and just 10 ~ PROV.
,ons This refusal 70 has been the prolific source II
an The evils which have followed 10 their hostility 70
The Territorial government they dsrcgarded the pncpe,
to,uey essential the working OF our form 81 govern
mt that q majority Of thcec who vote-not The ma
ray who may remain al nome Ho"' ~na'e'S' o''s
mat decide the result Of election. For this reason,
=. -. .,,,,,,,se or ,rclr own error they denied
scs'nt ~ .,.,~. ,,,. a,.,ea - ,,.mo
be alt4prity oi the coh''n'o" '"uS ''0e'e ~
bns,i,uthr
-. ..,u.,ns,a,1,rg ,,roccn,ieA IN adout
IN. A'si - II. n. -, ,.,.. -.
CONSTITUTION unexceptonaoo VI W gehe'" 'e"'res' anu
provdnr Tor tho submission OF the slavery question To
-. ~ ,he pccple which. IN my opinion, they we're
'o'e VI N0 ff'ei -. =. ,,,..,' -, 7,.
bound 20 DO under t"s hansas anu Neo'@-NA -" i"s
ras he all important question which had alone convulscd
tho rcItaoryi snu ~ ~ opi'u'.s, -, 80
vcrnmcbl, pcrsssung 70 tls" h'e' '''t"'i ,''' """'
.a as,nas sthcr an surrender their revolutionary
Tn,sla o,g.niyation.
wiser and better spirit seemed 70 prevail before the
- uonaav ~ January last when election held
bndcr ,na Constitution majority of the people then
Soed Governor and o,hrr s.,e officers for mem-
|, ~ ct,es.s1 snd members ~ the state legislature.
IL si.step = - N,tmly contested by the two political
80 in kansas and rsespr vote was poIed than At
nre,ious s..c..oe ~ .s majority of the members
H. fSu,slaiurc cscc bessci 70 that party which ha1
tousy refused 10 vote. Tbe anti slavery party were
rlac.a IN sllc ascendant, ami tue political poScr of
est~ was in their own haufs Had Congress atmit.
aasas into the Union under the Lrcpmgton c"nsitu.
tbo Legislature might. al its very nrst csson have
,,.i,t,d The question 10 q oi the people, whether
Srv xonid or would not have convention 70 amend
~ constitution either on the slavery any other ques
sn ard have aaotscd eli necessary means for giving
..aiy effect ,o the will cf the majority Thus the Kan.
q question would nave been Immediately aud finally
s.s,lcd
,r rsrsrusSr yrTyr, ns cnrrxE LKc0xP
rus cNJssrntros
Hinder three circumstance, submitted 70 Congress the
consti,ton thus framed, With all the officers aroady
c,. necessary pot The state government iuto opera
sou accompanied BY a strong Recommendation n favor
a ill., adm ssiOn of Kansas state IN the ceurse ~
~ long public Ife have never performed any ofieal
winch in the retrospect has anor5cd me more hcart-
a Satisfaction. Its admission cou1 have inflicted no