Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-20

States, too powerful to be suppressed by
the civil authority, and for the maintenance
Of public order and civil government in the
Territory. am, sir, &C.,
w. L. MARCY.
10 His Exceency John W. Geary. Governor Of the Ter
ritosy OF Kansas, Lecompton.
War DEPARTMENT }
Warrington, September Sd, 1885,
Sir-Your despatch of the 22d August
and its enclosures sufficiently exhibit the
inadequacy of the force under your COM
mand to perform the duties which have
been devolved upon you in the present un-
happy condition of Kansas by the orders
and instructions heretofore communicated.
To meet this exigency, the President has
the Governor Of the Territory to
complete the enrolment and organization
of the militia, as you will find fully set forth
in the enclosed copy Of letter addressed
to him by the Secretary Of State ; and the
President has directed me to say to you
that you are authorized, from time to time,
to make requisitions upon the Governor
for such militia force as you may require
to enable you promptly and successfully to
e1ecue your orders and suppress insurrec-
ton against the Government of the Terri
tory Of Kansas, and under the circum-
stances heretofore set forth in your in.
structions, to give the requisite aid to the
officers of the civil government who may
be obstructed in the due execution Of the
law. Should you not be able to derive
from the militia of Kansas the adequate
force for these purposes, such additional
number Of militia as may be necessary
will be drawn from the State of illinois
and Kentucky, as shown in the requisi-
ton, copy Of which is here enclosed.
The views contained in your instructions
to the officers commanding the troops, UNI
der date Of August 10, are fully approved,
and accord so entirely with the purposes
ofthe Executive as to leave but little to
add in relation to the course which it is
desired you should pursue. The position
Of the insurgents, as shown by your letter
and its enclosures, is that open rebellion
against the laws and constitutional author.
tiles, with such manifestation of purpose
to spread devastation over the land as no
longer justifies further hesitation or indul-
gence. To you, as to every soldier whose
habitual feeling is to protect the citizens
Of his own country. and only to use his
arms against public enemy, it cannot be
otherwise than deeply painful to be brought
into conflict with any portion Of his fellow
countrymen; but patriotism and humanity
alike require that rebellion should be
promptly crushed, and the preparation Of
the crimes which now disturb the peace
and security Of the good people Of the Ter
ritory OF Kansas should be effectually
checked. You will, therefore, energeti.
cally employ all the means within your
reach to restore the supremacy Of law,
always endeavoring to carry out your
present purpose to prevent the unnecessa-
~ efilsion Of blood. .i.Ib "a aiasei
10 making your acquisitions for militia
force, you will be governed by the exist
ing organization Of the Army and the laws
made and provided in such cases. When
companies, regiments. brigades, or diyi.
sions are presented to be mustered into
the service Of the United States, you will
cause them. before they are received, to
be infinitely inspected by an officer Of your
command, appointed for the purpose. ,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
81 JEFFERsoN DAVIS, w
Ei a Secretary Of War.
Major Gen. PersfoF T. Smith,
Commanding Department Il the West. 3i.}e
WAR DIPARrMExT. !
s5 Warrington, September ID, 1856.
S4r-To suppress insurrectionary com.
binations against the constituted Govern.