Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-26
Kansas Affairs.

A Washington correspondent writes under
date of the l7th. A strong. effort is now be-
ing made on the Part of gentleman who
arrived here on Saturday; together with
DR. Slrngfellow and southern members of Con
gress, to induce President to order, as they
allege, that they settle the difficulty among
themselves in other words, to let The Pro Slave
ny and Free Statemen fight it out. The Pres
ident, am informed, gave them no satisfaction.
am assured that the President will not BE-
bound by the recommendation o. the Senate
should it pass that b'dy TO send Gen., Scott to
Kansas; but on the contrary, will permit of no
int1rfern"nce on the plan which has been marked
Gus by him for the settlement of the Kansas
difficulties Already, an additional force of
United States infantry and dragons have been
ordered TO Join Cot. Sumner whose instructions
are of more positive and definite character than
any which have thus far been given to him.
The Cabinet had a meeting to-day, when the
whole subject was discussed. The President
is determined to adopt some measure to settle
the difficulty as speedily as possible.
The Washington correspondent OF theCom'
naeacidl Advertiser wres-A gent eman con-
nected with the government service on tine
borders of Kansas, has just arrived herr, and
his representations of the actual state OF things
is alarming. lie reports that there is fighting
| in all the inhabitbe parts of the territory. The
bands of marauders and murderets, called
''law and order men, Kckapoo Rangers"
etc, are rowing about the territory, killing the
uniesistng, and stealing and destroying I'll the
property that is found unprotected The Free
Soil settlers rally in small bands for defense, bnt
with little hope of success in opposition to the
United States and Territorial authorit es, and
the whole power of the State of Missouri. But
the most important. fact mentioned by him is
that at least 1000 or 5000 men are nav being
organized aud armed in Missouri, for the purpose
of making descent upon Kansas and with the
determination to drive out of the territory all
all the Free Sellers They will meet with little
resistance and expect none at all from the Gov
enor, or from the United States, They canot
think that Col. Sumner will dare to interfere,
even if so ordered, and if he does, they will
drive him out of the territory, along with his
handful of men. They expect the President to
withdraw these troops and to send no more. and
that is distinctly the course which the President
has been advised within the last few days TO
take, by the friends of the Atkinson party,
not only of Missouri but OF other slaveho ding
States. TAO Southern Senators, well known
as ultra and violent in their opinion on this
subject have earnestly pressed the President to
withdraw all the United States troops from
Kansas, and leave the dfficul y to be settled by
the parties concerned. Should this course be
adopted or what is the same things If the
troops insufficient as they are in numbers. SHOULD
take no decided part. the Missourians an the
Southern allies, under the command of Majo
Butord will suon have exclusive possessions o
the territory.
A despach from Washington says The Fix
ecutive department have just reiterated 10 lh'
au' horlies in that Territory that there must b'
strict compliance with the programme oil May
last.
ST. Louis. June l6, Capt Pate writes to TIT
Republican of this city, from Kansas city, l2t
inst, that comparatively quiet relgns IN tn
territory the United States troops having dis
banded the unlawful military bodies, and il
cases where they have assembled. taken thel
arms from them; consequently there Is n
fighting gong on, and if nothing unlocked TO
occurs to derange the present state OF affairs
peace will soon ensue.