The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

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sre0 Illinois and krnsaeky Called
Out.
The news from Kansas is Of very exciting
character but judging irom the TACT that ID,
government, seems determined to pu, down re
sistance to the laws, to break up and jispers,
all armed bodies Of non. residents, and TO nc
complisb this desirable object by the L. ;
troops. We do not think any apprehension ueet
be entertained Of much more bloodShed, Botl
the rival parties in the Territory stand In NV,
Of the regular troops, and will no, rrs's, them
| Below We give summary Of the news from
Kansas which We believe to he u perfectly
fair and just narration oi the events IN thai
Territory. We derive our intelligence from
the journals OF both the coutcnding parties and
from the official documents.
The Washington Un'on, Of the 9th. "in ordci
to correct the false aud exaggerated statements
regarding the condition Of things in the Terri
tory Of Kansas and the acts and purposes Vi
the Government Of the United States, and tc
show the precise truth in both respects. has
obtained from the State and War Departments
the correspondence between the Secretaries and
the u 5. officials in Kansas This cores
pondence commences with a letter Of instruc
,ion 'rnm Secretary MA,c, 70 0ov GYAsr
dated Aug. &c. This letter is AZ follows
DsrAkrAsNr % STATE,
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1856,
| Sir: The present COZ diion OF the Terrific
ry Of Kansas renders your duties a. Governor
highly responsible aud delicate Ia the in
structions heretofore communicated TO your
predecessor, in February last. in the annual
message TO Congress ON the Path OF the prcvi
Gus December. and in orders issued from the
War Department printed copies OF which are
herewith furnished). you will find the policy Of
the Prssident iully presented. II is. first, to
maintain order and quiet in the Territory Of
Kansas; and, second il disturbances occur
therein, to bring to punishment the offenders
Should the force which has bcen provided TO
attain these objects prove insufficient. you will
promptly make known that fact TO the presi
dest, that h. may take such measures Ia regard
thereto AZ to him may seem 10 be demanded
by the erigencies Of the case
II Is important that the President should be
kept we'll informed ~ to the state Of things IN
Kansas. and that the source Of his information
should BIZ such as 10 insure its accuracy You
are therefore directed by him TO communicate
constantly with this Department Such facts
as Il is Doomed important to have early known
here. you will cause 10 lc transinittcu by tele-
graph ~ well ~ by mail
The President indulges u hope that. by your
energy, impartiality aud discretion, the tran
guilty OF the Territory will be restored, and
the persons and property of our citizens there
in protected.
am. Sir, Sc.. W. l.. MARCY.
His ExcelleDcy Jons W. GkAR,.
Governor OF X kansas Territory.
Following this, we have the letter OF instruc-
ton TO Col SUMNER. Then letter from the
Secretary OF War. to Gen. SAirm directing him
TO assume command Of the military in Kansas,
in which the following passage occurs:
'lf you should be called upon 10 use any
portion oi the troops under your command Ia
aid the civil authorities in arrcstiug offender a
detachment Oi troops for that purpose will be
directed TO accompany the ciyil officer charged
with the process. and to aid him in the cxccu-
tion Of his duties, both 10 making the arrests
anil in conducting prisoners to places where
they may hc safely kept by the civil auth ori-
ties.
In discbarglng tho delicate functions arising
from the peculiar condition Of Affairs IN Kan
sas, you will carefully abstain from encroach
ing. in any degree, upon the proper sphere cf
the civil authorities, and will observe the great.
est caution t" avoid any oonfl,c, between the
civil and the military power
Following this. We have despatch from Ma.
,or IopGwirE. Of the Fort Cavalry. TO Gen
s.,,,, .t.,.., ,o,.,., ,.., ~ ,.,.,,l,
IN. us;o, ,,,,..
.W,,b,, ,b, b., sx d,v. ,,.,,,s. -, armed
men have been assembling ia various places.
committing many depreciation, and have now
become 80 bold as to attack house within two
miles OF the iroops- Alter tia attack on
Fraakiin by the Free So'hrs. they a'tncked the
camp said 10 contain about forty, who had
bandcd them-elves together for protection. AZ
ter dispensing them snd burning the house.
they marched ou this town. The Governor re
gucsted me TO move on with all the dnpoabie
force bad, which amounted to only thirty
mcn. After remaining IN town I'll ansr day
light returned 10 my camp and had inst
reached II. when J heard the report OF q s1
pouDder. and soon asertsined that the bou~'
OF Col Titus, W which he had twenty men.
.ns attacked placed my command between
The bon-" ana Town ana tho "CvernH %"n al
'f yo'nhs n-, "" no'.,' 10 'oe u,'ee,'on I" 'h,
place attacked. ny this time The house had
been destroyed ope man k''ies,' ,o'' hus ana
one o'br ospgf,ously ""ef'f" ana .~ on
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