Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-08

WAsHfSGroS, sept. 3th-ln order TO correct false and
exaggerated statements regarding the condition Of things
in Kansas and the and purposes Of the Government
Of the United States and to show the precise truth in
both respects the Union OF will publish the
following interesting correspondence:
Department OF STATE
WASHINGTON, August &c, 1855.
Sir: The present condition Of the Territory of Kansas
renders your duties Governor highly responsible and
delicate. In the instructions heretofore communicated TO
your predecessors in February last in the annual
TO Congress Of the 24th Of the previous December aud
in the orders issued from the War Department printed
copies Of which herevith urnished1 you will fluid the
policy Of the President fully presented IL IT, first to
maintain order and quiet in the Territory Of Kansas and
second disturbances therein bring punish
ment the Offenders. Should the force which has been
provided 10 attain these objects prove insufficient you
will promptly make known tbs fact the President that
he may take such in regard thereto to him
may to be demanded by the exgencies Of the
IL u important that the President should be kept we'll in
formed the state Of things in Kansas aud that the
Of his information should be such TO insure ia.
accuracy you therefore directed by him 10 commin
constantly with this department such facts as IL !.
deemed important to have early known here You will
70 be transmitted by telegraph well by mail
The President INDUCES hope that by your energy I'M
partially and discretion, the tranquility Of the territory
viii be restored aud the persons and property Of ct
zens therein protected. Am, sir, etc,
w. l.. MARCY
His EIcelency John W. Goary, Governor Of Kansas Ter
ritory.
In aletier 10 the War Department, Of August 22d
General Smith speaks Of exaggeratons relative TO conem
pative attacks but that ION the assurance of botl
the Governor and Major Sedgwick that there are eiRb
hundred armed assembled at Lawrence who can b,
increased in twelve hours twelve hundred and that il
Is expected they would attack and destroy the capital
the Territory, Lecompton, have ordered IT, Johnson
second cavalry 90 there, with all the troops at For
Leavenworth, except small company and have order
ed all the from Fort Riley, except small garrison
10 the place. have sent down 20 have all th,
troops recruits and others Jefferson Barracks b,
here and will send them and any companies Of M,
sixth that may arrive TO rein force the command IN,
Kansas, IL necessary. large force may preven
any violence whilst small might tempt TO the com
mission Of H."
He further says III enclose aso a communication ffou
an officer Of militia on the northern border Of the Terri
tory showing how contradictory and nconssiant th
spread the country for the party that Ian,
brought from Iowa the northern border and the
Kaasas AZ the time. Col Summers regiment canno
four hundred men, including Captain Stewart
Company it, way 10 Fort Laromie and detachment
under H. Wheston route for Fort Kearnoy, with th,
Sioux prisoners H. Col. Cookies sir companies have
little more than one hundred horses"
In letter from Gov. Shannon TO Gen. Smith, dated
Lecompton saying he has just returned from Lawrenc,
whence he had been With view Of procuring the release
Of the nineteen prisoners that taken he aso says
in that place at least 800 who manifested ed
purpose 20 dcmOish this town. He remarks that h,
knew they intended attack and that too in q Vep
short time and that II would that the business
"whpping out" asst called the pfoavery party baC
beon commenced. Under those circumstance he 70
quests General Smith send from the Fort all o his ds
po.able force.
Mljor General Richardson Of the Kansas militia o.
August 18th, says, TO General Smitb-"In addition to h'