Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-11
From ,hr Washington c"!oE.!

Ru;uors hav, ;,a,s,i u;o ejaculation 20 III. elect
thai the Prsslcn, has authorized Ia" euipl"yeh' ~
r,i. troop. ui the cm:e. states IN the l"r!i"ry :"
Kansas 10 aid ;ae local authorities i: the execution!
,C ,n. Law. no such AUTHORITY has hscn given. Ia
order TO show exactly VIA, HIS trIusplrc' WE have
obtained permission 10 lahi.'!! She following 1"s'
patches: -, ,S.-
J.sre au;hocit; 10 cali III tlu United States for
e.s NJ LosveW nth preserve the p"acc OF thS ler.
.,ury 10 protect ;lIc si-I ui Douglas county, ana
enable him To execute the legal process N his haliGs.
II the laws are Not rxect" civil war i 2Viiapb'
An armed force Of ho men, WIN all lii i'-
;Isnent, OF war; il i. said. are at l.t"renc" ihey
have resruri prisoner from n" sheriff, burnt nos"
se aud threatened the lives OF ciiizen- lln'''c0'"'"
"t.siaas fs ;5 i ty i: only ""n" 10 ''
O'''''"'u' A''''' WILSON SHANNON.
tn nj, ESccllcncy FKANKLiA Pence.
WAsHlNGroS, Dee. 3, 1855.
Your despatch received. AL the power vested L"
hr Executive will be cNer.-t 70 preserve urncr a!
.,nrr.. In. laws On the rrce p of your letter the
n-s,i,,nury measures NECESSARY 20 be taEoH before
calling our troops will b. promptly executed, anu y"n
wi!l then he fully advised. .,,.,,u.
T, VII son SHANNON,
Guycrlo: ui the Tcr-itor! of Kansas.
Iii. n b, observed that the present j. the lirst
casinu ON which the interp"-iIIon II the President
has been Invoked in reference IL any dfnrIi'y nT-
sinr under the law for the organization oi w" itr-
r,crirs 81 Nebraska and kansas In iar' mere nus
h..r rr.ut ni;sapprehrl,son in tC pablo mind ne TO
IN. ,rwrrs of the Executives IN tins relation. Those
powers are strictly isined by law an,l very limited
Under the constitution, is true iht lres!drh' l. L"
take care that the laws be faithfully executed Oh;
his uuthotity on this subject ia 20 be construed III
.ul,rdinu,iou 10 tho provision q! the CONSTITUTIONS
which declares t:lut Congress 'iin. hav" !'"wtr 10
provide for calling forth ir iniiia /" execute tlic
laws OF the Cuion suppress instructions. ana r"pe
| ;,vns,us ACCORDINGLY, COmgrr-- it- en2c:ri laws
IN =
in my St.- against tfa government thereof. ! he
present cu-. l. al resistance 10 me lhwH ul the
Territory that "t Kansas, IL winch the same rule III
action mobile however, IA III IL" ";>e OF STATE, n
consideration that by the act 81 Congress "rganZiu-
This Territory rs well Others 1t i p:uvIir! taa
the tJnstituton, uli all laws "i the u-'i Stale
which arr. not locally napr!icahir, siii! nrc the
son,. force, aud effect within III" laid Territory ~
Kansas ns elsewhere within the United Siacs with
eyc.pnn of a single clause OF IN act not material to
;be question.
Of l1g5 is. that, in case OF in>nrrcc"h IN any STATE
lar Territory il shall u lawful for III" President vi
the United States, application u! the Legislature:
thereof or Of the executive when the legislature cal
not Lu convened, to cali forth such number Of the
mhia Of amy other STATE % States as may be APP
piled for, or he pIGy Judge sufficient ~ rrPrcss
! such Instruction. by Il subsequent uc;-that q!
lSb7-iti provided tina, in al! Of iusurrectinn
or obstruction To- IT, laws " any State or Territory
where it Il lawful tor the President 10 call forth the
il;tC. tvr tut s"'h
tiun or OF caus;r: tbs laws 10 be dGlv executed, i
snal be lawful tot him employ for III, -a;ic pGr
pea. .uc part ot the lpi ar u.ru force {" She Ci;i.
ts States shall be judged necessary, having brs'
ohs"rrr! nil the prerequisites Of the law III that "a
sppct Ainou. the prerequisite: here referred 10 il Is
well understood. is "!h. iru- ni proclamation com
nu!,L. la, nsurytnf - 3:>pr!sc and retire peace
ably to their respective -'mcs wIth!u.a limited tone
The pruciauitinn mGs undoubtedly r""ccle the ac-
;ul nf the ninry lorce, but hot necessarily 1c
measures regusitu 10 prcn. rn rStiIlir IL III ord
! IL ."tnro~ "t,,,ivuc" {" ti.- lnncIainnt,ni.
X j. tu.:hrr to l.. observed irt the present, in 81
far ;hc facts appear, = Resistance MOI ~ Sy law
ui TIN l'utri States, hu; ID Law >! The I"rrItnr"
md the power ri the Prrs. II Is :r"G;sr III The i"r
mcr tln IN the latte. ca-c: fer if 0h'rncti9g 10 ~
act Of Congress were IN, Owed tho niur-GT of III
Territory Nigh, su!nn"n NE r'''r rc"'''tn< I" ~"
HIM III nnin;pn:u:- his nu:h":iyi'iH IL the eni'"
pupulstiun 81 H.. !r.ri;u,y. c here, the law t. b.
executed biting one at t;ir Territory. md the nia
,.risl officer the sio:it! ri county, nothing regard
in. il can Lv dome hv the rfc,llr Until lis In'"rro
.iru be- Invoked gr tn" crrr-ency ct ii>urrec'i"i.
uni at The call either - the legislature or IL" cover
nor ut the Territory. In thu lusiltr ch'. tho Pr"s
dent nigh, give directions, but IN tlr latter h" rd"Ho