New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-05
KANSAR.

| An article in another column from The Missouri
! Infelligtncer takes much the same view of the re-
cent information from Kansas which we took yes
terday; namely, that Governor Shannon acting in
the interest of Strinsfellow and the border ruff
fans ia seeking occasion to involve the settlers Of
Kansas in an armed collision with himself and his
officers in hope to sweep them out of the Terri
tory before they become too strong to be routed.
The opinion expressed by The Int,uigencer, that
Missourians have nothing to do with the enforce
ment of the laws Of Kansas till authorized in
legal manner, is q very sensible one; but what
We rely upon at this moment, as much more pO-
tent with the Missouri borderers than anything in
the way of argument or remonstrance, are those
Sbarp's rifles and cannon sent frem the East,
which figure so largely in all the Pro-Slavery let
ters from Kansas, and which seem to have made
profound impression upon the imagination of the
Pro-slavery sympathizers.
Indeed it would SEEM according to our tee-
graphic dispatches from ST. Louis that Governor
Shannon not finding himself sufficiently backed by
the border rufians, or not relying upon them, has
telegtaphed to Washington for aid from the regu
lar troops at Fort Leaveuworth; and this state
ment according to the telegrapbic dispatches from
Washington is confirmed by The National Inteui'
geneer of yesterday which accOrds the further in
formation that the President has ordered the i'm
mediate dispatch of troops from the nearest posts.
This commencement Of military operations by
the combined forces of the border rufiians and
the Federal authorities against the Free settlers Of
Kansas, gives special interest to letter in our
Tro O Of
subject of the economy with which military move
ments are conducted by our present Democratic
Administration. That letter affords grounds for
believing that there may be reasons not obvious to
the public, as well for the recent war undertaken
against the Western Indians, as for improving
any other pretense for moving troops from one
post to another 1.-THE President has really issued
such orders as The National fnteligencer a,cribes
to him, the object may be not 90 much the illus
traton and improvement Of the doctrine Of Squat
ter Sovereignty by the employment of mercenary
troops 10 shoot down the settlers as merely to
mako the fortune of some Democratic favorits by
giving him contract for transportation.
This, however, is TOO serious matter to be left
in doubt, and we hope the speedy organization Of
the House of Representatives may forthwith put
that bsdy into position to inquire into the facts
As it falls to them to pay the soldiers it is their
duty as well as right to inquire into the uses to
which they are put Shooting unofending Indians
is bad enough; but to leave Kansas to be overrun
BY armed invaders from Missouri without sending
single soldier to her defense, and then because
the people do not choose to submit TO the sheriHs
or the laws imposed upon them by sham Legis.
iature' to employ the foreign mercsnaries in the
service Of the United States to shoot them down,
Is On outrage upon which very speedy stoppage
ought to be put. Gov. Shannon having by his own
act stepped out Of his position Of Governor and as
'umed the character Of mere political partisan
and sgitator on the Pro Slavery side, i. certainly
not ct person to be trusted with the solemn
responsibility Of employing bullets and bayonets
case in which he may fairly b suspected Of