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assured BY Gensral pOmeroy that all iis state.
menis are tue. and can be proved before q
eonmittee Of either II Juse Of Congress. He
(Mr. Wilson, regarded Mr.. AtehinSOn as the
moving spirit Of all the Missouri excitement
from which these disturbances have ariseu
The speaker alluded in emphatic terms to
the character of Gov. shannon. ss ing that
be was the companion Of gamblers and drunk
ards in California, and that when Missouran
shot down citizens Of Kauzas, the Governor
was so intoxicated that he could not attend to
his duty. He could prove these and a han
dred other disreputable things of Gov. Shan.
non.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, obtained the floor and
the further consideration of the subject was
postponed until Monday. Adjourned.
New YoRK, Feb. f9.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
telegraphs touching Kanzas affairs. In answer
10 call OF the Senate, the President TO-DAY
communicated to that body sundry documents
relating to Kanzss. Among the documents
are the reports Of Gov. Shannon to the Presi.
dent, giving an account Of the disturbance, and
the two following letters:
Lawrence, K. T., Jan. 2I, 1856.
To Franklin Pierce, President of the q. S.
SIR-We have authentic information that an
overwhelming force Of the citizens Of Missou-
ri are organizing on our border, amply supplied
with artillery, for the avOwed purpose Of invA
ding this territory, demOlishing our towns and
butchering our unOfending Fres State citizens.
We respectively demand, On behalf Of the citi.
zsns of Kanzas, the commandant Of the U. S.
troops in this vicinity be Immediately instruct.
ed to interfere to prevent such an inbuman out.
rage.
[Signed1 J. H. Lane, Chm Ex' Com. X, T.:
@. Robinson Chm Ex Com. Safety ]. R.
Goodin, Sec'ry Ex. Com. K r.; W. Deitser,
sec'ry Com. Safety,
Kanzas City, X. T., Jan. %, 1856.
To the President Of the United States
SIR-Wo notified you that an overwhelming
force, supplied with artillery, was organizing
upon our borders, for the avowed purpose Of
invading Kanzas, demOlishing the towns, and
butchering the unoffending Free State citizens,
and they constituting Ia 2oths of the entire
population. We earnestly request you to issue
your proclamation Immediately forbidding the
Invasion, We trust there may be no delay in
taking so important step 10 prevent an outrage
which. if carried out as planned, will stand
forth without parallel in the worlds histc-
ry.
[signed YOursres2ectfully.
j. H, LANE, Chm Ex. Com. X. T.
G. ROBINSON, Chm Com. Safety.
The instructions to Col. Sumner. the COM
mandant OF the United States troops, and the
instructions to Governor Shaauon, are also
among the documents. They are co,extensive
with the recent proclamation,
Below are the Instructions 10 Governor Shon-
non entire:
Mr.. Marcy 10 Gov. Shannon
Department of State.
WAsHtNeroN, Feb. 16, 1856.
SRI herewith enclose to you a copy of a
proclamation by the President, dated lth i6s..,
duly authenticated, and also copy Of orders
issued from the Department of War to Col
Sumner aud Brevet Colsnel Cooke. OF the Uni
ted States army. The President is unwilling
to believe that in executing your duties as
Governor Of the Territory there will be any
occasion to call in the aid of the United States
troops for that purpose, and it is eniOined upon
you to do all that can possibly be done before
resorting to that measure. If it becomes
indispensably necessary to do so. in order to
execute the laws end preserve the peace, you
are hereby authorized by the President to
make requsitiOn upon the officers commanding
the U. s. military forces at Fort Leavenworth
and Riley, for such assistance as may be need
ed for the above specified purpose.
While con6dingin the respect ofour citizens
for the laws, and the efficiency o! the ordinary
means furnished for protecting their rights and
property, he deems it, however, not improper,
considering the peculiar situation Of affairs in
the Territory of Kanzas; that you should be
authorised to have the power herein conferred
with view to meet any extraordinary emer-
gency that may arise, trusting that it will not
be used until you shall find resort to it una
vOidable in order to insure the due execution
of the laws, and to preserve the public peace.
Before interposition OF the military force on
any occasion, you will cause the proclamation
Of the President. with which you are hereby
furnished, to be publicly read
I an, Sir, very respectfully, your Obedient
servants W. L. MARCY.
To Hon. Wilson Shannon. Governor Of Kanzas
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