Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-12

To meet this exigency The President has directed
the Governor OF the Territory to complete the enrol
ment and organization of the militia as you will find
fully set forth in the enclosed copy of the letter ad
dressed to him by the Secretary of Stale and the
President has directed to say to you that you are
authorized from time to time to make requisiton up
on the Governor for such military force you may
require to enable you promptly and successfully TO
execute your orders and suppress nsurecton against
the government of the Territory of Kansas. And
under the circumstances heretofore set forth in your
instructions TO give requisite aid to the officers of the
civil government who may be ohstructed in due exc
cuon of the law. Should you not be able 10 derive
from the militia of Kansas adequate force for these
purposes such additional number of militia may
be necessary will be drawn from the States of llli-
nols and Kentucky, as shown in the requisiion-a
copy of which is herewith enclosed.
The views contained in your instructions 10 the
ofhcers commanding the troops, under date OF Au-
gust 10th, are fully approved, and accord SO entirely
with the purposes of the Executive to leave but
little to add in relation to the course which il is de-
sired you should pursue. The position of the nsur.
gents as shown by your letter and its enclosures, is
that OF open rebellion against the laws and consttu'
tlonal authorities, with such manifestation of pur.
pose to spread devastation the land as long
er lustlhes further hesitation or indulgence
10 you as TO every soldier whose habitual feeling
is to protect the citizens of his country, and
ly to use his arms against public enemy, it cannot
be otherwise than deeply painful 10 be brought into
conflict with any portion of his fellow-countrymen
But patriotism and humanity alike require that re
bellion should be promptly crushed, and that the per
petration of crimes which now disturb the peace ant
security of The good people of the Territory of Kansa
should be efectually checked. You will, therefore
energeticaly employ all within your reach te
restore the supremacy of the law, always in endeav
orlng TO carry out the present purpose to prevent
necessary efusion of blood In making your requi
ston for the militia force you will be governed b,
the existing organization of the army, and the law
made and provided in such cases.
| When companies, regiments, brigades or divisions
are presented 10 be mustered into the service of h
United States, you will cause them, before they art
received, to be minutely inspected by officer o
your command appointed for the purpose"
Hon. Jefferson Davis, under date of Sept Sd, TO tn
Governors of Kentucky and Illinois, says: To sup
press insurrectionary combinations against the Ter
ritory of Kansas and enforce the due execution Q
law against armed resistance, am instructed by th
President of the United States to make his requsitio
upon you for two regiments of foot militia to be fur
nshed TO Major General P. F. Smith, of the Unite
States Army, commanding the military department
of the west, whenever the exigencies of the publ
service shall induce him to call upon you for sal
troops TO be employed for the purpose alone indicate
within the limits of said Territory.
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