Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-12-06

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thofity to employ this force would of ilseif havl
aceompiished AL our objects without etfiking {
single blow. The c0nstitutionai gorsrhmonl
city OF Mexico, and would have been resdy ans
willing to the extent ofits ability 70 do US gust
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eonsidetation-- Hufopeah fovorninents weuld hnvs
buen deprived Of al preteKt tc Interfere IN tho ter
thus have been relieved RON he eosstos OF rs
H.tngeyon BY force shonid Il become necessary any
boring rspabiic Of portions 6f her territory i
om bS wRles W could not sbEink wshoa;
can people; ! am happy 70 observe That relying up
sS IN tg Justice @ and good faith of these
+. h,ssyiag discovered that my rscouirustdstious
nssiys si y was g IN soe dsgee p9sslbls
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eubmittsd 70 the senate Tor rstiScation. AZ tkSse
have not yet reesiyed the anal action OF thai body
ment Of their provisiOns Still may bs limited
70 express the opinion In advance that they are en
and commercial interests Of the counfry nd 10 as
cure our Just iuhuencs with adjonng republic az
ent; whilst at the aame time they provide for the
payment Of . considerable amount towards the SAT-
CONS. e.I- TT -
10 n KANSAS AND UTAH. .-4 %
At the period Of my Inauguration was
confronted IN Kansas by a revolutionary
government, existing under what Is called
the Topeka constitution. Its avowed object
was to subdue the territorial government by
force, and to inaugnrate what was called the
Topeka gov, rnment In its stead. To ac-
complish this object an extensive military
organization was formed, and its command
entrusted TO the most violent revolutionary
leaders, Under these circumstances, it became
my imperative duty to exert the whole con-
stitutional power OF the Executive to prevent
the flames of civil war from again raging in
Kansas, which, in the excited State OF the
public mind both North and South, might
have extended into the neiehboring States,
The hostile parties in Kansas had been in
famed against each other by emissaries both
from the North and the South to degree of
malignity without parallel in our history
To prevent actual collision, and to assist the
magistrates in enforcing the laws, strong
detachment ofthe army was stationed in the
Territory, ready to aid the marshal and his
deputies when lawfully called upon, as a
posse coHatatas in the execution of civil and
criminal process.
Still, the troubles in Kansas could not have
been permanently settled without an election
by the people. The ballot box is the surest
arbiter of disputes among freemen. Under
this conviction, every proper effort was en-
ployed to induce the hostile parties to vote at
the election of delegates to frame State con-
stitution, and afterwards at the election to
decide whether Kansas should be slave or
tree State. The insurgent party refused to
vote at either, lest this might be considered
recognition on their part oil the Territorial
government established by Congress. A bet
ter spirit, however, seemed soon after to pre-
vail, and the two parties met face to face at
the third election, held on the first Monday
Of January, 1858, for members of the Legis-
lature and State officers under the Jecomp-
ton constitution.
The result wes the triumph of the anti-slavery
party at the polls. This decision Of the ballot box
proved clearly that this party were in the aority
and removed the danger of civil war. From that
governments and all serious danger Of revolutionary
troubles in Kansas was then at an end.
The Lecompton constitution, which had been
thus recognized this state election BY the votes
Of both political parties in Kansas, was transmitted
Congress-. This could not have refused to do th-
og5 my elsSress and sts9psest &
which preceded aud followed its formation, iair
las ga S the % spo %
OF Kansas would have been best consulted BY its ad
majority, within brief period could nave smendsd
the constitution according to their will and pleasure.
was NOT for the President, but ior Congress, q In.
vestigate and determine the question Of fraud and
fist eieetions, the majority refused to vote it cSn
not be pretended that this refusal to exercise the
held under lawful authority, even If they had q OF
subsequently voted at the third eeciOn II IL true
that the whole constitution had not been submitted
to the people "a always desired bnt the preoe-
dents are numerous OF the admission OF States into
1t would not eSmport with my present purposes
10 review the proceedings Of Congress upon the Lee
that their final action has removed The last ysstlgs
OF serious revolutionary troubles. The desperate
10 the Southern portions of the Territory, to resist
the execution OF the laws and TO piunder peaceful
citizens will, doubt not be speedily sobdued and
Had treated the LEGO upton Constitution as q
nuty and refused 10 submit 1t TO Congress- Il is
difficult to imagine, whilst recalling the position OF
the country At that moment, what would have been
the disastrous consequence both IN and out Of the
Territory, nom. such q dSrellction Of duty on the
part Of the Executive Ell ss.-c
Peace has also been restored within the
Territory Of Utah, which at the commence
ment of my administration was in q state
of open rebellion. This was the more dan
gerous as the people, animated by fanati-
cal spirit, and entrenched within their dis
tant businesses, might have made long and
formidable resistance. Cost what it might,
it was necessary TO bring them into subieo-
tion TO the constitution and the laws. Sound
policy, therefore, as well as humanity, re-
quired that this object should, if possible,
be accomplished without the effusion ofblood.
This could only be effected by sending
military force into the Territory sufficiently
strong TO convince the people that resistance
would be hopeless, and at the same time
to offer them pardon for past offences on
condition of immediate submission to the
government. This policy was pursued with
eminent success and the only cauae for re-
gret is the heavy expenditure required To
march large detachment of the army to
that remote region, and 10 furnish it subsist-
ance. Utah is now com paratively peaceful
and quiet, and the military force has been
withdrawn, except that portion Of it neces-
sary TO keep the IndianB in check, and to
protect the emigrant trains on their way to
our Pacific possessions -s.'ls
FIEAsoEs. u . aug
In my first annual message promised to en-
pioy my best exertions, in co operation with Con.
ment within the limits Of wise and jadlcious
economy, An overhowinR treasury had produced
habits of, prodigality and extrayaganee which
could only be gradually corrected. This work
required both time and patience / applied my.
self diligently 70 this task from the beginninR.
and was aided by the able and energetic efforts Of
the heads u The different Executive Depart
ments. The result Of our lAbon In this good
cause did not appear in the sum totalof our ex-
penditures for the first two years, mainly In con
sequence OF the extraordinary expenditure nee,
large amount Of the Contingent expenses Of
Congress during this period. These greatly ex-
eeeded the pay and mileage OF the member
For the year ending soth june lsss, while the
tiHgept expenses rose to g ,o9s 500 70, and for
the year ending o0th June, 1859, whilst the pay
ana, ana ,@iiesge amounted e ss69 oes % the coptn,