The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-02

esasral Psrsifer =. saith.
It is known that General Smith has been
sent to Kansas to supersede Col. Sumner in
command Of the troops at FortLeavenworth.
Hopes have been entertained why, says
the Cleveland Herald, we do not see-that
order would be restored, and justice estab-
lished in Kansas. The conduct Of Col. Sum
ner had been as near right as possible, but
OF course he did not satisfy the Border Ruff
fans, as they demand that every officer shall
espouse and aid their cause. The Ruf1ians
asked that Col Sumner be superseded, and
President Pierce has sent General Smith. a
Southerner, to take the command out OF
Summers hands.
What the cause ofjustice has to hope from
General Smith, may be CLEANED from an an
swer which he gave Mr.. Strawhn, WHO car
ried a requistion from Woodson, Acting
Governor of Kansas, asking of Smith anarm.
ed escort for his protection, so that he (S.)
might 90 to Judge Leeompte and get process
by which he could recover his property and
that of other Illinois emigrants, taken from
them by Buford's men. The account, which
we get from Kansas correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune, Says;
He proceeded to Lecompton, and repre-
sented his case to Secretary Woodson, act
ing Goyernor-Shannon being absent from
the Territory at the-Woodson told him his
only remedy was by civil process; he must
get a writ from Judge Lecompte, for the ar
rest of the persons who had taken his prop
erty, Judge Lecompte was at his residene
six miles from Leavenworth. Mr.. Strawhn
told the Governor he dare not travel in the
neighborhood of. Leavenworth.. That the
men who had robbed him were watching ev.
cry approach to this town, in order to cap.
ture him, and that it would beimpossible fol
him, without an escort, to procure an inter
view with Judge Lecompte. Woodson Their
granted him requisition upon Col. Sumner
| for an escort of troops. Yesterday Mr. S
succeeded in getting to the Fort with his
requisition. A dozen of Clarkson's mer
were out, it is believed forthe purpose of ar.
resting him. He found General Smith in
command of Fort Leavenworth. He pre-.
sented his reqisition to Gen. Smith,
General Smith told him plainly that he
could not obey requisition of that nature
that the Government troops would have lit.
tie to do by occupying their time in escorting
private citizens through the Territory, Il
he came to the Territory under such circum-
stances as would, in the perilous time exist.
| ing, render it unsafe for him to travel, il
could not be helped; he had better keep out
of tine Territory.
| General Smith was asked if he would state
the extent and nature of his powers as Com
mander of the United States troops in the
Territory. He replied that he was directed
by the President to act in subordination to
the civil authorities; to aid the Governor in
enforcing the laws. s'
We find also in the Chicago Tribune, a let
ter from Leavenwopth City of July 10, which
conolusivcly shows what General Smith has
been sent to Kansas for, and that the deter
mination of President Pierce is to enslave
Kansas at all hazards. 1t shows, too, that
Smith, unlike Sumner, is very willing to aid
the cause of Slavery-extension. The letter
is as follows:
LEAvENwoRTH CRY, July 10, '56.
Messrs. Edi'ors.- *-* ayes
terday delegation of our citizens waited up
On General Pesifer F. Smith, at his quarters
at Fort Leavenworth, to lay their grievances
before him, and ask his interposition as a
military commander of the forces in the Ter
ritory,to protect their lives and their proper
ty from the bands Of armed marauders from
South Carolina Georgia and Alabama, who
arc stationed over US at the different river
| towns armed with United States arms. and
supported by contributions furnished from
Missouri.
When asked for relief to disperse these
| armed bands, as Free State men have been
| dispersed in the Territory, his reply is that
he has no aastaoyity-that these bands are regu-
larly enrolled as militia of the Territory, ana
that every thing they do is DONE UNDER
COLOR OF LAW, and that zoe 1.-THE Free
State men) haze no redress except in the ts-
tire, By resort to the cioil oosoers tbatbe
If the lives and property of our citizens
are destroyed by these armed mobs, there is
no redress for us save by application to the
civil power, which, as you are well aware
has already prejudged our cases! Truly we
are in a lamentable condition. We may vet
be compelled to resort to our good right
arms and trusty rifles for defense: