The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-10
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

The 10Th of December being the day APP
pointed icr voting on the State Constitution in
nan,as, the electors assembled in the various
msUs and precincts. The vote was not very
travy, OWN" to the late disturbances in the
Territory, aud, we suppose, to the general con-
"e'ion hat few real settlers were opposed to
a. Along the river, the Missourians, as usual,
crossed IN great numbers, and in some places
prevented election. At Leavenworth, they
DESTROYED the ballot-boxes, overawed the vo-
'er'' destroyed the Territorial Register, (Dela-
hay paper,) broke open the prison, and res
cued 4 Missourian, committed for the murder
% a Free State man. AT other places they
committed d,abocal outrages. The United
o'a'eS troops were within call, but could not
"c' having no orders from headquarters. We
PhDish IN another place letters from Kansas,
appealing Tor help. Everybody must see that
as III the power Of the President to prevent
'heSe outrageS; that one word from him to the
commander of the United States forces, would
be enough to secure the actual settlers in the
enjoyment of that inestimabe Popular Sow
t'eisniy he expatiates so largely upon in his
,le'sage; but that word remains unspoken.
iHe country holds him Justly responsible for
'4e internal outrages of these Missouri fiibus-
ter
The Free State party have nominated Charles
robinson for Governor, N. Y. Roberts for
lieutenant Governor, and NJ. W. Delahay for
congress. The election is fixed for the third
tuesday in January.
he following remarkable treaty was made
.e'"een Governor Shannon and the People OF
lawrence. 1t will be seen that they expressly
''lUse recognition Of the validity of the acts
O' the Mob Legislature.
LIS OF NEGOTIATION AND ADJUSTMENT
Whereas there is misunderstanding between
-. Ie people OF Kansas, or portion of them, and
'"e Governor thereof, arising out of the rescue
-'af Hickory Point of citizen under arrest,
a'1 some other matters and whereas strong
apprehension exists that said misunderstanding
nay lead to civil strife and bloodshed; and
""s'eaS II is desired by both Governor Shannon
a'u The people of Lawrence and vicinity, to
el' calamity so disastrous to the interests
m NE Territory and the Union, and to place
al PARTIES IN a correct position before the world.
e NO"' therefore, as it is agreed by the said
fIferhor shannon and the undersigned people
: tIriTFence, now assembled, that the matters
WU.SpGie be settled as follows, TO git;
n e the sad citizens of said Territory, protest
@1' me said rescue was made without our
-no"ledge or consent; but if any of our citi-
n u - we're engaged, we pledge ourselves to aid
,bar Tue execution of any legal process against
To en That We have no knowledge Of the pre-
e,a present, or prospective existence of any
aao aN'LSlon in the said Territory for the resist
$50 oi The laws, and that we have not de-
.a s"eu ana do not design to resist the legal
nls5" re OF any criminal process therein, but
se ourselves to aid in the execution of the
lbs ,. ~hen called on by proper authority, in
Nil ~"n or vicinity of Lawrence, end that we
use all our influence in preserving order