Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-17

When Congress, under the lead Of Mr. Douglas,
undertook to organise Territorial Governments
for Kansas and Nebraska, it was objected among
other things. TIA. there was no white population
there. The objection was good one. 1t was as
certained, BY actual count that there wereat that
time, not more than one or two hundred white per
sons within the limits Of the proposed Territories
and these were principally traders who had no
permanent habitation there. The remainder Of
the population consisted of civilized and unciv-
li,ed Indians.
It may be asked, then, what was the necessity
of providing Territorial Governments for Kansas
and Nebraska. The answer is that there was no
necessity whatever. TWAS scheme Of Mr. Doug
las by which he proposed to accomplish the triple
object Of repeating the Missouri Compromise, Of
giving Legislative sanction to the infamous dogma
of Squatter Sovereignty, and Of providing a horde
of party favoritcs and dependents with Office
That was all. Mr. Douglas succeeded in all Of
these designs, and the Federal Government is nm.
nually burdened with a tax of hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars to keep up Territorial Govern
ments in region where there would have been
no white population yet, bad not migration been
stimulated BY the lavish expenditure of Federal
gold.
We observe that Congress is again annoyed
with proportions to establish Territorial Govern
ments in the inhabited, and in most eases unin-
habtable, wilds Of the West. Delegate. from DIFF
fereut portions Of the Western desert already
in Washington city, urging upon Congress the es-
Establishments of Territorial Governments in their
midst. The most pertina,ions Of these the
representatives Of Arizona and Dacotah. Per
haps there may be some semblance Of reason in
the proposition of Arizonia-hut in the application
of Dacotah, Nevada. Laramie. Ontanagon, Colona,
&c, We recognize only many schemes to plum.
der the public Treasury for the benefit of greedy
and voracious Office seekers and spectators in the
public lands
There are none Of these proposed Territories
that need any civil organization Such few strag-
Cling white people ns may be found in them AFRO
already sufficiently protected by the nrishboring
Territorial Governments and the army Of the Uni
ted States. The application for Territorial Gov
ernments docs not in truth, originate with them.
1t comes from land spectators and oihcc-seekers
in the Eastern States, who are intent only upon
riong upon the i'll gotten gold Of the General
Government.
BY the unwise policy, as we think, of the Fede-
raj Government all tho expense of the civil and
military administration of the laws in each Terri
tory is borne by the Federal Treasury. All
the cost Of tho Executive, Legislature, and Judi
ciary Of these Territories out of the nation
al fund. An army Of Federal Onice-holdcrs IN
emptied upon each Territory soon as it is cor
ganiLed," who divide their time between plumber
ing the emigrant and the Government. Hence
the anxiety to be continually organizing new Ter
ritories. Hence it is that there are now half n
dozen delegates in Washington city. urging
upon Congress to set upa -at < of ohce-holders i'll
the various desert and uniai.ahtcd districts Of the
Western wilds.
We are opposed to this wioie thin from too to
bottom and we trust Cons e,s will send back these
delegates with M unmisiakcahle expression Of
its contempt for their ,enaIity. Let the West DO
left to tho steady and hcalthful emigration which
results from natural and economical inducements
only. We object to stimulating emigration with
the money which lclong. to the people Of Virginia
and all the States in common. We object to it
more especially that these Territorial Governments
proposed to be organized, a. must be apparent
to every one. for purposes OF laud and plnn'ler
only, and not because thc,e is any real necessity
for it. We object to it above all because it will
result in fastening into the Union four or five
more Free States in the course Of avery few years.
and thus put tho South still further Mt the mercy
Of a dominant Northern majority We object to
it again that we want no additional fields for the
exercise Of the bancful principle of Squatter Sovc-
reignty. Congress will find sufficient employment
of its time in legslating for the white people Of
this nation without going out unnecessarily to
legislate for the Indians and pu,chmen Of the
West. 1t will have sufficient use { it's money in
paying the public debt and maintaining the
tioeal credit without going out o It's way to
squander it upon gang # vela, and selfish
ofhce-seekers and nd.erabLcrs and ,pccula,ors
and broken-down political hacks. Let these pc
sumptuous delegates" from imaginary "Territo-
ries" be turned, neck and heels, aut of ti.e Capt..
tol.