New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-29

gray. tspcsket be ia rather stiff ncd eyJ
'sshi"ne not very loalcs', sDd liable e. forget in
one pNt # biz REMARKS what be he's said il, ,nothe,
ne eHoeDuJ itit that 30 had got into 5ad scrape.
and as he foand be co9ld 40 nothing with the ,nen
below, threw himself spOn tie people Of Law
renee " -"
Col Lane was called, and spote briefly off
I'VE teht now" be said, "we fght mob ANY
Dien who wOpd deseIt Lawrepce until the in
vadeTs below had left the Territory. wa.
coward Lane was cheered heartily, and thu
applause be received. as well az the enthusiastic
cheers that greeted Gen. Robinson when called
was sstnkiGg commentary on the cool feeling that
was still entertained toward the Governor. Gen
RoblptCn seid he had nothing to ssy-they had
taken on honorable position" Mr. Schunes reit-
Grated tie same thing, and said the Free State
party were not, In his opinion, and must not be,
cOmpromirers
Here was an evident suspicion among the peo-
pie that the negotiations had been closed too easily
ard that their leaders had conceded something:
az d until they were satisfied, there remained de-
termination 10 defend themselves rather than sub
nit to any dishororablc terms, under fear of the
Invaders below.
ARTICLES OF NEGOTIATION AND ADJUST
NESr.
Iif6reo', There is m'sunderstau ling between the
peopeo of Kersss portion Of them aud the OVEN.
or tlciec alarg out Of the rescue near Hickory Pon.
OF citizen uneer arrest and other matters and
hhTC0s, strong apprehension e1isis that said
Misunderstanding may lead TO civil STRIFE and blood
she'd and IIhertos, 1t is deeired by both Governor
Shannon, sid the people of Lageuce and vicinity to
avert Ccsmity so disastrous TO the interests Of the
Territory and The Union, and 70 place oil patie. in
correct position before tue world;
Nov =, l. Al
error SteI non, ond the undersigned people of Lsv.
rcncc nov assembled, that the matters in dispute bs
settled 81 follows, to wit:
We, Che said citizens Of sed Territory, protest that
the said nscue made without our knowledge or
consent; but IL any OF citizens were engaged we
pt6ge on selves 70 aid in the eIecu ion of any legal
process sgaiost thtm; that we have no knowledge Of
the previous present prospective existence of any
organization in the said Territory for the resistance Of
the sw', and that We have not designed end do not
design to resist ths legal service Of any criminal pro
cess therein bat pledge Ourselves TO aid in the execu
ton Of the laws, when c.sd on by proper authority
in The Tcvn vicinity Ct Lawrence and that we will
use GIL our il Huence In preserving order therein ard
VIC declare that we are now, as we ever have besn
ready ct sny time to aid the Governor 10 securing
posse for the execution Of such proc;is. Proridcd
that any person thus arrested 10 Lsvreuce or vicinity
while foreign force sh all remain in the Territory,
shall be duly examined before United States District
Judge ofssid Territory, In in s,id town. and admit
ted to bail; ard provided, fu,ther that Gov Shan
sgecs to his influence to sec1re t, Che citizens
OF Kansas Territory remuneration for any damages
sustailed, una wfu depreciation, If any suoh have
been committed by the sbeiirS p,ese 10 Douglas
County. Ard further, that Governor Shannon sta.es
that he has not called upon psrsons residents Of any
other States to aid in tbs execution Of the laws and
such arc here in this Territory here Of their
choice, and that he has not any authority or legal
power TO DO so, will he exercise any such power
end that be win no. cell on any citizen Of another
State, VIE may be here. That wish it understood
that 60 not herein express any opinion to the
Idy Of the enacments OF the Territorial Legislature.
WILSON SHANNON,
slsnedl C. ROBINSON,
J. II LANE.