New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-10

ycur exce,lercy cepn0t imaGfre ny q oouo1s OF gar
Nissor.Isn: most srsossly resolved to dA band uar
% cir isspectiye honee and trust TO my enor" 10
the protection Of their friends here.
| trust thu, yoar e1oellency viii, IN some Wy. d
ne tho favor TO Communicate TO those ef your
Hho upon ibs, occasion 90 honorsby respcu> led n
| my sppea ny heartek thanks and ny sincere %
| hgatiofs.
II ;he Missourisrs bad executed their purpose Of
| burning Lawrence end msssacrsng Its inhsbtants Il
wenId have teen stain upon the eecutcheon Of ycur
| noble Conservative State which time could scanry
| have efsced Having burned Lawrence and destroyed
more fierce by their loss Of blood they would have
| nsicted upon Topeka, and il would have met the
ave o. Lswrence and the Free State men would have
| been literally extefminafed.
| SOcn a cstsstropbe would have excited % great
heTor, ara stirred up fierce an indignation throusA-
out the entire Norlh that all my efforts TO preserve TIE
Ltsee 81 .ee territory would have been utterly impo-
tent srd niue. We would have been literally over
run by Northern Amy, and the hames Of civil var
wtulc bsve been kirdlsd throughout the couatry
he good citizens Of Missouri hsSs 81 s $ that
to place themselves in correct posiion, and Gus rem
der such essential service to the Of good o~er
ward me by your citizens and that ,be mott cordial
ielstiors may forever exist between the two Govern.
menis.
shall In every way reciprccse your friendly insen.
ms and win a6crd me much pleasure 10 have
Opportunity TO serve you.
While thus doing ample juitice 10 the Bona fie ctf.
zeus of Missouri Il is my duty 10 inform you that
vipg bands of murderers, incendiaries and roboers
have BE- en- in the habit of stealing the horss burning
tie topsss and numbering the citizens Of ths Territory,
End then returning with their spols and crimes into
your State. Much complaint has been MADE 10 me on
This subject and take this method Of calling Jour a.
teniiop 20 the matter knowing that you will ed me In
every way to suppress this great
The complaints are made 10 me on oath By deputa-
lions of citizens residing in the vicinfes
me, Sugar al Middle Creeks, and the Usage kSves.
1t is further stated by tkese copplanants, that BE-
side punderrg and burning various places, and ccm-
m!ttiIg depredations too numerous to particuiAse,
"'he son Of o. c. Brown lad Of dive yesrs OF we,
"snd Bsipbridge Fuller from Sck bed; others are
missing and supposed to be held BY hem
the causes of grievance; and You win much aid my
efforts 10 reetore order in this distracted Territory ~
ssurg proclamation forbidding oil robbers, ncen-
disriss and murderer now infestng this Territory to
take refuge upon your soil upon pain Of being DECLARED
outlaws and bandits and making surh other sugses-
tons you may deem advisable to aid the earse have
so much at heart
also desire your Excellency to cause TO be released
from captivity the son of o. Z. Brown, Bainbrldya
Fuller snd any other persons, II there be any such.
Who have been forciby carried from this Territory into
the State of Missouri. JOHN w. 6EAkr
Governor Of ksnsss Territory.
On the orpng of Sept. y, the Governor, scccmps-
MED BY Major Sedgwick, Of the United States Army
visited Lawrence for the purpose Of mastering Into tho
service Of the United States 9 company Of militia,
which the citizens after the dispersion OF the Mnsouu
Volunteers, had promised TO enroll. Upon eacning
Law nee, it was sscertaned that no acton iaa ossn
taken in the premises spirit Of dissatisfaction, with
out spy ssssnsble reason, had already again sprung
up smopg the people, aud determination nost evil
IDENTIFY tIisttd among the leading men TO oppose any
and every measure that the executive migh. suggs~
10 accomplish a speedy and permanent peace TO the
Territory. go ,
tain parties claiming to be Fre-Soil men, that war
rant had been procured against John II. Stnefellow,
and other prominent members OF the Pro slavery par.
w. the following letter OF inquiry was addressed to tho
United States Marshal OF the Territory'
Letter 10 Marskal .Donalson.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, LEconpros, tt,
Sept - 1856.
SIR: A warrant was issued on Saturday, The Dth
instant by Judge Cato, for the arrest OF John II.
string fellow. Ira Norris James A. Headey, William
Martin, Wilsm Simons, and one Captain Palmer ana
a ,auisition was made by me on Ger r. r. ssaitn TOT
sufficient force Of United States troops to Assist you
IN execute the same You will inform me, without de-
law what disposition has been made OF The above
nsmed warrant, and what measures you have taken, II
by 'o' "' Governor Of Ksn..s TsS,l,sry.
Rsply Of Marshal DoneisOp.
United STArps MARsHAL's OyrIcE,
LEcoxPTos, X. T., Sept ~, 1S6.
Sir. Your note of to-day was received late this
evening. beg leave to reply that, Immediately after
the regusition was made by You. which wss after
,uDset of Saturday, the 10Th instant placed al tho
rnpers in the hands OF the person whose affidavit
he warrant was Issued. with directions to deliver Il
without unnecessary delay to my regularly, appointed
deputy +. c. Mason, residing In the town OF Achson.
for immediate execution, with directions u hun 10
return all the papers and prisoners before the Hon.
Judge Lecompte who resides near Leavenworh City.
This direction was given with view TO the conven-
fence Of all the parties concerned and ID compliance
from here 10 Atchison NEARLY or quite my
miesl, and from the time the warrant started
from here csuld scarcely have reached my deputy
before Sunday eve ming and then the reputation would
have 10 be sent TO Gen. Smith, 1t not probable that
he service will be mide before tomorrow, the I'd
instant. ,-.,
tis sii,r win take the earliest opportunity to sd
We Won OF II; for a. sure you determined leo far
a, depends on me- to enforce the law without regard
TO when it may c'ncern' Marsha. p x.u.s. r.11s.:y.
RsrOrt Of Lieut. Merrill, having command q sody
Of United States Dragoons, on an erpsdsnen "a
arrest sundry ptrsoas eharged pih the coHsm's''os
LEcompros, X. T., Sept. y, 1856,
SIR: In compliance with your request MAKE me
| following report Of the circumstances OF tour
detached service which was ordered Tor tne pfotec-
,ion OF Deputy United States Marshal In making Ger:
tain arrests When arrived at Lecompton, found
that Mr. Fulton who had the wausntS yand was IN
s'ruced TO await me, bad len without sTeng or xsng
for me snd was not 10 be found. Dr. Tebbe who was
also an acting Marshal was sent with me, and, In con-
sequence Of OF the party knowing the road We
osi cur way and fn ally arrived eoout one mile rom
Calhoun where we were compelled 10 remain for the
night ON account Of the aeness Of the hour and The
rain.
The re1t morning we went on 10 Calhoun and were
compelled iLee to await The MashAi iof so'ne tout
bouIs v no finally arrived without any pspers To show
me ft his authority to at a. Msrsbal. ives sum
GENTLY ssiisfed however that be had authority BY the
| stsit menis OF persons knew.
From Calhoun We proceeded to IDdianola where The
Msrshsl ,erytd his warrants ix men, one Of whom
ras 40 ID that be could not be brought sorg ADotnee
would have been arrested bad the Marshal not sent 90
sfenc Of him ore two men, Who Dy tneh sPP"1"'
| vsrnsd the man whom be was sfter
He tod me, after Dsking the iifth arrest MAJ ne