New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-29
THE TREATY-sHANNONS SPEECH.
Erorn lnr Srsc. al O w, annndant

From Our Spsc a. c 'usspeadsot
LAWRENCE, X. T., Dec. ., 1855.
Negotiations were pending Friday and Satur-
day, and all Of that time the enemy were moment
aIily expected A large force posted themselves
on the opp site river bank, in sight these had
two objects 10 view rat to cat of al supplies
frou town a1d second, TO thIoT themsel Ses in the
rear Of the town whenever SD attack should be
made in front. On Saturday night negotiat tons
Arevs TO close and the anxious aud sxpectant
people clustered around the doors OF the great
hotel 70 learn the result Tie terms Of the neg0-
tIati0n were fret, that The whole affair hal re-
suited from misuDderEtaullrs secondly, that the
danger might lead 70 civil way aud must be avert
ed third, that all parties should stand 10 "a cor
rect position before the eyes Of the world. lie
p4ople OF Iawr,lce declared that the rescue
was done Without their Knowledge or con.
sent; that 1hcy knew Of no Orgsnz alton for
resistiDg Tie laws that the people would
aid in the fxcou'i ion of the laws, waen attempted
TO be enforced In proper and legal manner bat
that no erTests must be made while hostile lnVa-
Aers we're ia the country, ex Sept toey be examined
before UDited States judicial court, aud the psr-
ties admitted to bail. The Governor sanctioned
tbe proceedings of the people in their attempts 10
defend Themselves sn0 prOmissf TO use HIS lndu'
4nce to secure them Indemnity lOr their losset.
He also declared that lie had not aud would not
call on the citizens of any fOIeign State t. act
against then; ard gave his pledge that he would
not enroll fuch in bis posse TIE parties signing
declared distinctly tbst they did not wish IT nader
stood that they. by the instrument OF agreement,
sxoresstd any option SIS TO the validity OF the
laws Of the Territorial legislature. It was signed
BY GOV Sbar nom Gen. Robinson, and Col Lane.
The Governor, having been called on, stood at
Toe door cf the hotel and addressed the people
assembled in Lawrence. He had been speaking
for few minutes when got there, ana cohunusU
fctlo
t"There vas a part OF the people of this Territory
who tentG tee veidity OF the laws al the Iefr0 la
Legislature, He VA not there 70 urge ina, Naneiy,
bot tbese laws should be submitted to until iegai
tribunal bad set them asde. lie did not soc nov
kere vas any other cou 90 bui such seonAsslon 70
leu, and il certainly wa not bis part, az an execn-
tive officer, 10 D.. them aids or oregaTo tnea. ne
wee happy 10 announce thai after having an ha'ioH
with the cficer. Of their Com Mite o. S=Ivty no had
fouud then induced tbrs far 10 respect these laws,
ney terr X ling 10 see tben enforced, provided they
had the Ieserved nigh OF iesl1g ala o 'Spag Sf
them legelly. He was happy 70 alhonhcs ln'' a' oI
fcnles were setteq faint chCersl There was per
fet uDc.rstsr6ing between tho Executive ana tne
Committee The difficulties bad a cen iIoil u's j"oIa
ssnoiIg, He would 50 down e9d o'nSlo % t ne
shefs poese. He wouo DEN e tne OIL ~
Territorial militia General Richardson ana e'sCtles'
lu vcpG order rhat then 70 bs not disoanaea uu
III tbey were taken 10 Lsavenw ortl OF t1e 800
bod Of Wcs,pOrt. Al the dlihc0sI4's VIZ 81 -,
and he rss Wiling and sI1 oIs 90 oO az ~ loa ia
III
keteo thsi toe men DOW IN tie Territory sra ~ ViP
blow would be got on Of tie IeFntory Wi.HoI' a-
hhfSs Dterve1ioE. he would 90 al A ps p,," o.
onfssree them. lie would urge upon VOC p..e ~
Lswrerco 20 be moderate - p1ru VIE 80
avoid a c,i;sicn Don't be 700 pelseren. vi VI
,ohsss ,c,o,s The street br.yed voofeT1sslyt ne
ysnbd theno "a cOnsult their judgment anu ~
s,yon no, u cir fellrgs and their pesscpe' Che %.
rsn,sge lh,y would now have Il tney nan Io ~ oi
he 6sIt xovId row lie bstaeen them and mop "a
<Our,e tc conId mo- condemn them for deienoio3 'e
Ielyts. They were right ana DC "ou S ~. men en-
power % h6ttau them, bat b, hoPeo tn M. Ter
canned could row De induced 10 htve gnu &c.
sous bs No effusion OF blood. I6 WSnteo " - ..
stOoc tSst he had called one bat the pop
TO Territory ia bis proclana lons IL. tS' 90 "a
hi.oua.s hcre, they were here OF '1eI IVA ="
cord. Is Law
ale bored and believed that TIE people OF LAS w.
fero4 snc cinity were Ia sbd ng Pe9Pe. ihoeti -
had leaned tb,i he had msunderstoo1 toe1, ebo 49,
ibey wers e.timabIe and orderly Peopei -. ~"
wss MD had been burned, and oho az nm,
been ehars4d noon he Free-StSte men' Thew
rnensIr bjs Th,n they Judge Of tse.e tno 1s aide
sere petsps innocent, but be hoped ,ney Older
JUDICIAL tibnDal He hoped no" " II he co aid
ard 10 eet tbe.e u1fp out Of bic Territory. 40 pri
srve tie people OF KaDsas, as Y 10 b.onv 10 do 80
yste citizen, no would always 10 "'P''
lisint ohfeisi." -.nsyks and for
Such ives the substance Of his rom',A t,II man.
The most part tho laugusss hs hi, slehtiy
seaewsst beyved middle sse' y" ~"