Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-01-11

The kansas treaty.
When the Border Ruffians retreatec
from before Lawrence back into Missouri
where they belong, they fabricated anc
put in circulation various stories to cloal
their discontinue and to hide their chag
rim. They had found out that the Free
State men would fight, if need be; Gen
Lane, when summoned to surrender hi:
weapons, CALAMITY replied that be would
compromise by keeping the guns and giving
the rufiians the contents thereof. They
had found, moreover, that Gen. Lane had
not served through the Mexican campaign
without acquiring a formidable knowledge
of the art of war; that his dispositions
we're we'll made, and were likely to be
maintained. Such a reception they had
not calculated on. Then their whiskey
was exhausted, and the cold weather set
ting in, they beat precipitate retreat.
Meanwhile, Gov. Shannon, finding that
he had of his own volition duplicated the
ass-ship discriminating Nature conferred
upon him, by his completely with the ruff
fans, made his way to Lawrence, and
~r---a --r-.:-.:-- 18th the people
there, which, issued in a solemn compact,
we give in full below:
WHEREAS, There is misunderstanding
between the people of Kansas, or portion
of them and the Governor thereof, arising
out of the rescue near Hickory Point of
a citizen under arrest, and some other
ma,ters and Whereas, A strong appre-
hension exists that said misunderstanding
may lead to civil strife and bloodshed /;
and Whereas, 1t is desired by both Governor
Shannon, and the people Of Lawrence and
vicinity, to avert the calamity SO disastrous
to the interests of the Territory and Union,
and to place all parties in correct position
before the world,
Now Therefore, As it is agreed by the
said Governor Shannon, and the under
signed people Of Lawrence, now assembled,
that the matters of dispute be settled as
follows, to wit:
We, the said citizens of said Territory,
protest that the said rescue was made with
out our knowledge or consent but if any
of our citizens were engaged, We pledge
ourselves to aid in the execution Of any
legal process against them that we Lave
no knowledge OF the previous, present or
prospective existence of any organization
in the said Territory or the resistance Of
the laws, and that we have not designed to
resist the legal service of any criminal
processes therein, but pledge ourselves to
aid in the execution Of the laws, when
called on by proper authority, in the Town
or vicinity of Lawrence. and that We will
use all our influence in preserving order
therein and we declare that We are now
as we ever have been, ready at any time to
aid the Governor IN securing posse for
the execution of such process. Provided,
that any person thus arrested in Lawrence
or vicinity, while a foreign force shall re-
main in the Territory, shall be duly exam
ined before a United States District Judge,
of said Territory, in said town and admit
ted to bail; aud provided, further that
Gov. Shannon agrees to use his influence
to secure TO the citizens of Kansas Terri
tory remuneration for any damages sus-
tained, or unlawful depreciation, if any
such have been committed by the sheriff S
posse in Douglas county, And further,
that Governor Shannon states that he has
not called upon person residents of any
other States, to aid in the execution of the
laws, and such as are here In this Terrific
ry are here of their own choice, and that
he hAo not any authority or legal power to
do SO, nor will he exercise any such power,
and that he will not call on any citizen of
another State, who may be here. That
we wish it understood that We do not
herein express ary opinion as to the valid
ity of the enactments of the Territorial
Legislature.
@Signsd) WILSON SHANNON.
G. ROBINSON.
j. II. LANE.