The Hillsborough recorder., 1856-02-20
By The President Of The United States Of im,rlta.

! A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas indications exist that public tran
guilty and the supremacy Of law in the Ter.
ritury OF Kansas are endangered by the re-
iprehensblc acts r purposes of persons. boh
within and without the same, who propose to
direct and control its political organization
BY force; happening that combinations have
been formed therein 10 resist the execution Of
The territorial laws, and thus, in effect, sub
vert by violence all present constitutional
and legal authority: Ii also appearing that
person, residing without the Territory, bat
nearit borders. contemplate armed interycn
ton in the affairs thereof: Ii also appearing
that other persons, inhabitants Of remote
States, are collecting money, engaging men,
and providing arms for the same purpose:
Aud il farther appearing that combinations
within the Territory are endeavoripg. BY the
agency of emissaries aud otherwise, to induce
individual States Of the Union 10 intervene
in The affairs therenf, III violation uf the con.
sttution OF the United States:
Aud whereas all such plans far the deter
minatiuIi OF the future institutions Of the
Territory, if carried into action from within
The same, will constitute tie fact of insur-
rectinn, aud, il IRON without, that Of invasive
aggression, and viii. in either ease. justify
aud require the lorcible interpostion Of the
Whole power of the general government, as
well to maintain the laws Of the Territory as
those Of the union:
Nav, therefore. franklin Pierce, Presi-
dent OF the United States do issue this nv
proclamation to command ..all persons en-
gagged in unlawful combinations against tie
constituted authority Of the Territory of
Kansas or of the United States, to ,li.perse
and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes, and o warn all such persons that any
attempted insnrrection IL SAID Territory 0r
aggressive intrusion into The same ail be re.
sisted not only BY the employment Of tile 10.
cal militia. but also by that Of any available
forces Of the United Ststes; To tie end of as.
saring immunity from violence and Iall pro-
tectlun 10 the persons, property, and civil
rights ol all peaceful anu law-ab,llng lnif,-
bitants oi tie Territory,
IT, IN any part Of the Union, the fuzzy 1t
faction or lanaiicism, iunamel into disregard
al the great principles oi popular sovereignty
which, under the constitution. are fundamen-
ta in tie whole structure Of QUE institutions,
is % bring on the country the dire calamity
of an arbIirament Of arms in that Territory.
il shall be between lawiess violence on tie
unc side and conservative farce on the other,
welded BY legal authority Of the general gov
crnment.
call on the citizens, bnth Of adjoining and
distant States, 10 abstain lrnm nuaut orized
intcrmeddling ii tie local concerns u tie
Territory, a,lin0nishing tlem that IL afganic
law is To- be executed With impartial jastce;
that all individual acts OF illegal interference
will incur condign punishment; aud that any
enileaynr to intervene By Dfsanllei force vii!
be firmly withstunt.
invoke al good citizens TO pro note order
by rendering obedienrc @ The law; g seek
remedy for temporary evils by peaceful means;
to di.conntenance aud repalse the cuunsels
and the instigations OF agi,dturs and Of ,lsor-
ganizers; aud to testify their attachment TO
their country, their pride ID is greatness,
their appreciation of the blessings they enjoy,
and their determination that republican in
stitutiUns shall NOT fail III their hands, b. CO.
operating TO uphold the majesty of tie laws
aud 10 tindicate the saneiiiy Of the cons,ita.
liOn.
In testimony whereof, have bereunto set
my hand, and cau,ed tie seal d tile United
States 70 be affixed 70 these presents
Done AZ The city Of Washington. The ele
ventll tlay ol February, in the ,ear of
SEAL uur Lard one ibou.and eight hundred
and ifiy.six. and " the independence
Of the United States the eightietb.
FRANKLIN FIERCE.
By ihc President:
". l.. MAscT, Secretary % State.