The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

uIhned oy the several depsrtments contalnins expUa
nations in regard to them
JAMES sU k .ss Secretary nssss' q sss Treasury
10 the Hon. sfEAkn Of tho House Of Representative
THREATENED HOSTILITIEs IN KANSAS.
From the Wa hington linton, DEC.
hunors have passed into circulation to the effect that
tho President has authorised the employment OF tho
troops OF the United States in the Terrory Of Kansas
d tne local authorities in the Of the Ia
NO such authority has been given. In order to show
acuy whot has ranspired We have baincd pernissio
to publish the following despatchss:--
desre authority call on the Unsd STATES forees q, I.a
e ssa % ecs s & ot n
hands i Ss Gss not civil
vi ~ ~ armed force Of ons thousand mea yh
he hsr i ean, sss
srsd This " the only means to !looa,hsa Particulars
10 his ErcelleDcy FRANKLIN PIERCE
VIM. a..,.,,, !. ..,u WAsmssros. Dec: 8, 1855,
20 M se In s
@ 3 & ,ssss s &
y exceeded, and you ssen Be ay advised = prompt
To wsos suAssos Governor Of .Se Territory Of Kansas
be observed that the present Ii the occasion
on which the Interpolation Of the President has been In
yoked In reference TO any difficulty arising under the law
or the organization OF the Territories OF Nebraska and
Kansas In fact there has been great
"a the public mind to the powers Of the executive in
and yeryi limited Under The constitution it is true
The President to take that the laws be faithfully
stlned ia subordnaion TO the provision OF tho consu
tion which declares that Congress shall have wer to
providS Tor calling forth the minta to execute the laws
tne mon, suppress insurrections and repel inva
sions Accordingly Congress has enacted laws appl-
cable IN terms 20 the contingency Of insarection In
any state against tie government thereof The present
case " one OF resistance 10 the laws Of the Territory
that q hansas, TO which the ruio OF action ap
plies however, In the OF State In consideration
that by the act Of Congress organizing this Territory
A. well as others Il = provided tina. the constitut N,
and al laws OF the United States which Locality
inappcatle shall have the force and elect within
the said Territory Of ksnsas elsewhere wi bin the INT
ted States viii the exception Of single clause of IA
ACT not material TO the question. Asnumug this, then
the statute provision Of the act Of 1895 H. that 10
OF insnrrec Ion in any Stae or Territory II shall be law
fui r the President OF the United States appc alton
OF the Legislature thereof OF e ive when the
Leeslssu- mot be convened to cal, orth such num-
applied for or as lac judge sufficient to rspress such
inhurr ection by subsequent Actthat Of lso7--it l.
poyiced that In all Of insurrecon obstruction
70 the laws OF any State Territory where II Is lawful h
the iTesitent 10 call forth the militia for purpose
q suppressipg such insurrestion, or OF causing
ful far him to employ for the same purposes such part
Of the land naval force q the Unitsd states shsl
be dg.d Necessary hsyiog arst observed all ,he
requisites here referred 10 " Is unosrsood Il the issue
u pr eisn alton andng the insurgenss to dis
wi Lin limited time The procianati,n mus, uudoubt
ediy peecds the actual OF the nltar force bp, not
necessarily he re4uii,e 10 prepare
bic IL In order to enforce obedience to che
IL further To Re observed thst the preseat a. far
~ the fct appcar IL resistance not 10 any 81 tae
Iniied Stass, but 10 Law tie Territory anl tho
poser Of The President s greater in the otfn. h.n In
the latter case; for ob,iruc 10 ACT oi CJngress
Teie irsoi,ei the marshal u he Territory might
men the Tosss oomius a. ld hi,a In msia tsnng his
suho,iiy-that IL, the entire population Of tie Terri-
ry But here the law 20 executed being 81 the
Territory and the ministerial officer the sheriff
W nothing regadiIg II csa be done By the Pre- ideat
until hs rpobtion b. invoked for the emcrgcnsy of
tbseovernor sf the Territory In me former the
fre,sdsnt might give direction but In the latter he
oann9s
At The teversl procincss along he M-sou river TO
wit :-Wyandot Misston peI&ware, Ieaven worth kicks
100 and at Atchson-there were some ooo Ms.ouraas
spp'sred rad heir dollar, and by jadge appointed by
that infamous legislature for this low aud piifu object
were allowed 70 vote They also went into the
sriLsd with revolveis and horse pistols osc knives
&c shsy took not n 20 10 whe the free
rs.yed 100 st%sa hs d.y Dss sfr from
the Nsssachusetts Aid Society and eyofyers we'll dr
and orasnissd were waiting patiently TO rec.ve then
rerceites sent shout Of joy, but they doomed
70 disappoin'r 'rsnt, those drunken towards passed
around lawrence and went to Lcsompon and there find
pg none 70 oppose voted
THE DELLI0ERENT FORCES IN THE FIELD.
ST. LOUIS rec. o, 1855.
The latest accounts from Kansas represent thai 500
men, armed With sharps rifes assembled at Law.
They declared that they willing the sheriff
should peaceaby search the escaped poners and that
they would not commence hossites, bu. would act
the defensive 10 the last Pomeroy who escaped from
his captorr, h now at Lawrence. II Is said tho pro-
slavery patty have eco men in Franklin. and 200 In
Lscompton and Douglas. II resistance IA offered to the
execution OF the ws the Sheriff declares his intention
70 await the further orders Of the Governor. II Is
thought bght win before the matter IL settled
City Politics.
SOFT SHELL GENERAL COMMITTEE.