New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-20
KANSAS.

The following are among the documents sent in to
the United States Senate yesterday by the President
in answer TO a call Of that body:
LAwREscr. *. T. Monday, Jan. 81, 1886.
ToFnaSELIx PIERCE, PTerident Of ne Csiied St7st
SIR: We have authentic information tha' an Over
vberuirg force OF the citizens Of Missouri is organ
ling II on our border, amply supplied with artillery
for the vowed purpose Of invading this Territory de-
moralizng our towns, and butcheIng our uno1rndiuS
Fre, STATE citizens We respectfully demand, on be-
baf az the citizens Of Kansas that the commandent Of
the United States troops in this vicinity be mme
" instructed to interfere to prevent such an lhumsa
outrage. kcspeGtfuiy, ....
J. Z Lane e.; go, Committee c n T. T. s...,v
J.R GooDH, Secretary RI. COMMITTEE, n; It, =
LAwREscE CITY, Wednesday, Jan. -, 1880.
To the Pye.Gerf Of tie Uhifed SfateH
SIR: We notified you that an overwhelming iCrce,
supplied with artillery was organizing upon our Dor
der for the avowed purpose Of invading Kansas le-
moralizng the towns, and butcherng the unofending
Frees cizens-thoy constituting fourteenfwen-
ticths Of the entire population. In addition to the
relief respectively demanded IN that notice, we ear
nesty request YOU to issue your proclamation mne-
diatelv forbdding the invasion. We rust there may
be no DELAY in taking important step TO prevent
an outrage which, if carried out as planned VIII stand
forth without parallel in the world history
LAM Chairman IL. Committee, K. T.
{ ROBINSON, Chairman Committee OF SAFETY.
The following is copy Of the Presidents nstruc-
tons to Gov Shannon:
Mr.. MARCY TO GOyERNOR SHANNON.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. Is, 1896.
SIR: herewith inclose TO you copy OF procla-
nation bv the President, dated the llth instant duly
authenticated and also copy of orders issued from
tLe Departnent of War TO Colonel Sumner and Brevet
Colonel Cooke of the United States Army.
TIE President is unwilling to believe that, IN execut-
ing yCur duties az Governor of the Territory OF Nan
sas thee viii be any occasion to call III the All OF tue
United States troops for that purpose aud e1oned
upon you to do ell that possibly be done before re-
sorting to that measures yet if it becomes ndspensa.
by necessary to in order to execute the laws ana
preserve tie peace you hereby authorized by the
President TO make requsition upon the officers COM
Inending the United States military forces at Fort
LeaveIworth and Fort Riley for such assistance az
nav be needed for the above specified purpose. While
co1ding in the respect Of citizens for the laws and
the efficiency of the ordinary means provided for pro-
tecting their rights and property, he deems It, how
ever no. improper considering the peculiar situation OF
affairs in the Territory of Kansas that you should be
authorized TO have the power her Elm conferred with
view to meet any extraordinary emergency that may
arise trusting that it will not be used until you shall
find resort 10 il unavoidable in order TO insure the
due execution Of the laws and to preserve the public
peace. go,
Before actual interpositOn OF the military force on
any OCCASION you will cause the proclamation OF the
President with which you are herewith furnished, 10
be publicly read.
Icu Sir very respectfully. your o5edent servant,
Hon WILSON sRASSoS Governor Ofthe Territory Of Hsn"'i