Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13


.Acluug aud REAL interests o that country, una
just influence with aud odj,hins republic rs
whose fortunes aud late We can never ttl lht!ntrehy
Whilst at the time tnry provide for the payment 81
Considerable amount towards the satisfaction u the ca!G u
ur nj urrd lcilnF ciAzcu3,
El4sAg AND UTAH.
At the period Of my inauguration confronted In Kan
5as b revolutionary government, existing under what Is
called the peka Chtttutn. Its uVowed object was tn
sunue the territorial government by force, and to inaugu
what call the Topeka government in its stead 70
accomplish this obj ct on extensive military organization Taa
orned and It's commander entrusted the mott violent
revolutionary headers Under these circumstances is be-
my imperative dpty the whUle constitutional
power the Executive prevent the flames of civil war
again raging in Kansas which in tho excited state Of
Tic public mind, both North and Sauth might Lave extend
al into the negh5orng States.
The hostile parei in had been neamed sgsing.
each other by cmssars both from North and the South to
degree Of maHgnty without parallel i'll cur history. To
prevent actua collision, and to assist the civil magistrates
in enforcing law9, strong detachment Of e army was
stationed the territory ready aid the Marsa and his
eputies which Law lilly called upon, as Posse comatuE
il the execution OF civil and criminal process.
STILL the troubles in Kansas counI not haze been perma
nrnty settled without IN election by the people Tbs ballot
box IL the Grbttr ofdctpue9 among recnen Under
this conviction, every proper effort Was employed to induce
the hostile parties at the eec tUn Of delegates to
State sttuton and afterwards the election 10
decide whether Kansas should be slave free state.
The usurent par fused to vote at either less this might
he considered recognition their part c ihe Territorial
government established by Congress.
better spirit however seemed soon after to prevail and
the two parties M" face to face at the third cecLion, held
the first Monday Of JALuary 1888, for members Of the
Legislature and STATE officers uuder Le;omptcn Cous
ution The result the triumph the ansayery party
ut tbs polls This decision Of ta baol h"x proved clearly
aL this party in tho Jrity and reproyed the DAN
ger OF civil war prom that time We have heard little or
uotug of the Topeka Government and all serious danger
If revolutionary trouL-s in Kansas thrna end.
Tie l. cmpEun couSttulsud which hal been thus recog
Gz.d hi, Cticu by the OF both political pr
lies in nsts, transmitted 20 with tE request that
Should present it to Congress. This could not nave
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ylc?A' md4ty Ihe constitution, aud all the pr"ceei!gs
which Pr cr0cd and Mi!w~d its formation were fair al
regular aa their tsce then believed, and experience has
PRAYED u 1t tho interests OF the people Of X sa5 would have
GtcA b.s cunsu ted ~ its admission STATE into thc
tAon, especially ~ the majority within brief period
could have anc!ed TIL constitution according TO thg!r will
! AID pleasure.
Iliaul existed il al or any Of heae proceedings 4:
not for e President, for Congress, investigate and
determine the qucston Of fraud and what ought - be its
consequenccs Ii 1t the two first elections the maj y re-
fused u VOTE it c4np be pref ended that this resasa to
ercise thr j Give franchise could iuyHlac election
fairly hl under lawful authority, even if they had not sub
scquent voted M the third election, IL il that the
whole Constitution had net bren submitted the people
always desired but tn: precelens are numerous Of h
admission States into the luon without such submission
II would not import with my prrSeut pUrpojcs to review
the proceedings Of Congress upon tie Lecompton Con3tu-
ton. 1t Is auceIt to observe that their final action has
moved ts last v4agc Of Gerous revolutionary troubles
The desperate bInd recently assembled under notorious
outlaw III e S0uhern portion If the Territory resist the
execution u the laws and " pluuder peac fu citizens will
douhi not be speedily sulluel and brought to jJscs
Had treated tn. Lccomtan Consti, ution pu!ty
and refused to submit it t Congress, It's not dcult to i-
agng while recalling the position the country that omen.
what would have been The de4 Consequences both in
anu out u ne Territory t. tl'l aerilicon ofduy On
| tho par. othe Executive
Peace has asa b. rrl.i s.sA. thc Tc!r3ry Of rtah
which .. the com;aeaccAt # ny aH,insrA ton Eas in
state Of open rebellion TIL, VA h, more danger M
The s7ls, anina:cl ty E.a.ica spirit and eutrrnchel
within their distant EQgntsa h.nes6e5 might have made
lcng and fruidala resistance. Cost whatit might it
was necessary to bring them into uhett9n the c0ustu-
ton and the laws Sound policy therrsre well as hu-
mainly required that this Object shold ii possible be-
c0mpishe1 without the eGugiOn ct bad This could only
be effected by sending military force 1o the Territory
sufficiently strong to convince the people that resistance
would b. hopetss and At tie time offer them paT
don for past offences condition Of immediate submission
to the government.
This policy pursued With eminent success and the
only cause Tor regret the heavy expenditure required
go and to furnish it Subsistence. Utah compare
lively peaceful and quiet and the military force has been
Whirawn except that portion Of It necessary to keep !he
Indiana in cheek and protect the emgrout trains their
way to Our Pacific pyssess.ous.
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Is my first annual message promised to employ my hrst
eAsions IN cooperation with Congrcse to reduce the eX
pEnlGreI Of The government within the limits Ti8e
Judicial economy. An vfowng treasury has produced
habits of podgaIity And extravaganza which could only be
gradually corrected The work required both time ana ps
iIenee applied mysclf diligently this task frvm TIE he
ginning aud aided by the able and energetic efforts OF the
heads Of the different Executive Departments The rcsu.
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SnU ,r III ,s sooa 1"usf aa not APPEAR IN Inc sum
VI "ui rpt'uI'tf's r tNe nF9t "o years ma'"y ~
o. lhe extraordinary expenditure ne'tss@FlJ
'IH w. ~ 's KAN vNie1teh ana the very arEe a'A2I9
I. N",''"' e"Pe'S'S 81 congress a"rI"E ,u,s Pe''"
l"eso EN%Y exceeded Tie pay ana mileage OF f' "Sm-
t', ru' sne year ending 3o.h Jane 1919 VIII !hr pr;
aa I'e'te amounted 10 Sl4U2lt the conungcHt rA'N'
5s 'ot 20 $o'-3eo ~ ana for thu year ending sun Juie
oo' VIM 'ne pay ana mlEeagF amounted to SSogO9I %
te contingent expenses amounted 10 fll3l $50 H. am
'Ppy' "e'er to De abrt inform You tina; dArng tbs
A't sc year ending Gu he G0th JUICE 1860 the total eX
in all
GN'cC7t ana judicial exclusive oie puhlc deb,
aue'd 70 the sum Of S55402 1855 49, This conc siyey ap
pears rom saC books Of Treasury
IN me year ending on The Soh june 1858, thc total
pe!dtuIeS eAecs Fly Of she putc debit united to S1l
9o2 II, and tlat for the year ending th Juue 1852
s,i Wins w! p'"Ss OF the treasury Sho" OF
49, 9" =" va ~ Tor the ear eudlng OF
r V! u 1N Ieoo ihchS II o4oJ3, II for the cohIin
rs' VI Nonsrt there mus be deducted from th'
W., sum OF g -96 IVY 20, With thr interest upon
Soyoo' appropriated ny IL" act Of 18th February 1861
' e IGFpose OF supplying The deficiency il the rcven
u.s. "a uInyB ue expenses OF III" Post oIcc Depart
hen' oI lt year ending The 3Uth Of june 1852 his
, JuS'y "a ~ year 1859, mu9t he deducted