Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-01-10
The Treaty between Gov, Shannon and
tbs People of Lawrence.

tbs People Of Lawrence.
The Kansas correspondent of the Demo
crat furnishes a copy Of the Treaty, which
we publish below:
WHEREAS, There is misunderstanding
between the people of Kansas, or portion
Of them, and the Governor thereof, orisipg
out Of the rescue near Hickory Point, of
citizen under arrest, and some other mat
ters:
AND WHEREAS, A strong apprehension
exists that said misunderstanding may lead
to civil strife and bloodshcd:
AND WHEREAS, 1t is desired by both |
Gov. Shannon and the citizens Of Lawrence
and vicinity, to avert calamity SO disas-
trous to the Territory ami the Union, and
to place all parties in a correct position be-
fore the world, now, therefore, It is agreed
by the said Gov. Shannon, and the under
signed, citizens, of said Territory, in Law
renee now assembled, that the matter now
in 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; bun that if
any of the citizens of the town of Lawrence
have engaged in said rescue, we pledge our
selves TO aid in the execution of any legal
process against them. That we have no
knowledge Of the previous, present or pro-
spective existence Of any organization in
said Territory for the resistance of the
laws; and that we have not designed and do
not design to resist The legal service of any
criminal process therein; but pledge our
selves TO aid in the execution of the laws
when called upon by the proper authority
in the town or vicinity of Lawrence. And
that we will use our influence in procuring
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. Provi-
ded that any person thus arrested in Law
renee or vicinity, while a proper force shall
remain in the territory, shall be duly exam
med before United States district Judge of
said Territory in said town, and admitted to
bail. And provided further, that all citi-
zens arrested without legal process by said
Sheriffs posse, shall be set at liberty. And
provided further, that Gov. Shannon agrees
TO use his influence, 10 secure the citizens
of Kansas Territory remuneration for any
damages suffered or unlawful depredations,
if any have been committed by the Sheriff's
pacse, in Douglas county. And further,
Governor Shannon states that he has not
called upon persons resident of any other
State TO aid in the execution of the laws,
and that such as are here in the territory
are here OF their own choice, and that he
has no authority or legal power so TO do:
nor will he exercise any such power. And
that he will not call on any citizen of any
State who may be here. That we wish it
. understood that we do not express any opin-
ions as to the validity of the enactments Of
the Territorial Legislature.
(Signed,) WILSON SHANNON.
7 G. ROBINSON,
I H LANE.
S E5+Here is subsequent document from
}, Gov. SHANNON, with the remarks Of some
: Free State writer, which We find in an east
Y ern exchange:
E LAWRENCE, WEDNESDAY, Dec. II, 1855.
, To-day orr volunteer troops were dis
banded. We ascertalned that our enemies
had passed the line, and hence there is no
: more occasion Just now for their services.
According to Governor Shannons order
we shall be remunerated FOR our service du-
ring the siege. The following is the order:
To c.. Robinson, Commander of lie enroll
ed citizens Of Laurence.
You are hereby authorized ssand directed
TO take such measures and use the enrolled
force under your command in such manner
for the preservation of the place and the pro-
lection of the propeaty and the persons of
the people Of Lawrence and vicinity as in
: your judgement shall best secure that end.
LAWRENCE, Dec. g. 1855.
.. WILSON SHANNON.
Here he commands that very force to de-
fcnd our town from his own forces which lie
brought into the Territory, but which he
. could not control. He also pledges himself
in the paper Of settlement to use his inhu-
t ence TO secure to our town pay for the dam
ages sustained and property stolen by the
Sher,f's posse. A proviso is also inserted
in the treaty, if it may be called such, that
) no opinion was therein expressed as to the
) validity of the Legislature. This treaty is
private document Just now. according to
, the Governors wishes. Probably, if the
!, armed horde had seen il or fully understood
IFS contents, they would not have gone back
1t does not compromise the position of the
Free State party, as laid down in their plat