The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28

upon our borders. Tor the avowed purpose Of
invading Kansas dcnolishng the towns and
butchering the unodending Free State citizens.
they constituting i6urtccn-twcnticths Of the en-.
tire population. We earnestly request yon TO
issue your proclamation Immediately, Forbid
ding the Invasion. We trust there may be no
delay In so important step to prevent an out.
rage which II carried out A. planned. win stand
prth without parallel IN tho worlds history.
Yours, rspec,fally,
7. II. LAxx.
Chairman Ex.Com. X. T.
g. RosiSsoS,
Chairman Com. SAFETY.
The Instructions to Gel, SUMNER. the com.
man,er " the United States TROOPS, and the In
structicns 20 toy. SHANNON are Also among
the documents. They are ccex,cns,vc with
the recent proclamation below are the ius,ruc-
tions tc Gov. SHANNON entire
ss MARCY To COY. SHANNON.
DEPARTMENT ~ Stars.
Washington, Feb. 10, 1886.
Ssr II herewith cnclosc 10 YOU copy Of q
proclamation by the President, dated ! tn inst
duly authenticated and also copy Of orlsr'
issued from the Department Of War 10 Col
Summer and Brvct Dol. Cook. Of the United
States army. The President is unwilling u
believe that IN executing your duties NJ Gov
erner Of the Territory, there will he any occa'
sion 80 call in the all Of tho United States
troops for that purpose and Il Is e1joinci upon
you 10 do all that can possibly he done before
rcsorting 10 that measure yet, II II becomes
hdispcnsably necessary to do so In order 10
execute the laws and preserve the peace, you
arr hereby authorized by the President 90 make
requisilou upon the officers commanding the
United States Military forces at Forts leavcn.
worth and Riley, for such assistance ~ may be
uoSicd Tor the above specified purpose. While
eonidine in tho rspect of our citizens for the
laws aud the sulleicncy OF the ordinary mcans
crowded Tor protecting their rights and pro
pcrty, he deems Il. however.not impropw, con,
silering the peculiar situation al affairs in
Kansas, that you should no authorized to have
power herein coalcrrrd, with view 10 meet
any extraordinary emergency that may arise
trusting that Il viii not bc used until you shall
tind resort 10 II unavoidable In order 10 insure
the Iuat execution Of the laws, and Ia preserve
tho public peace. before actual interpretation
Of the military force ON any occasion. YOU will
.s,s~-:s-+ .f,;ass&&s
which YOU are herewith furnished 10 bc pub
licIy read. am your very respectful.
and ohcdcut servant,
W, l.. MARCY.
To Hon WnAoS SHANNON. Governor X. 7.
WAsniS0ros. FKH ~.
| In tho Senate, az soon ~ the Kansas docu-
men,s had been read, and pending motion 10
print, senator Iouccy made q speech IN dc
iencc OF tho President. ayowing his own inton-
tious 20 support the Constitution and laws, aud
concluded with the remark that certain gen
tIcmen 10 this country would losc their vocation
by tho action Of the 'resident. which would
settle old difficulties in Kansas
Mr., Wilson rose 10 reply, and remarked thai
II the Senator alluded 10 him and those wht
acted with him, that acryili,y 10 the Executive
was not their vocation, whatever else II nigh
be
Ia the House, Mr.. Hickman, from The Com
mittee on Kansas Affairs, offered u resolution
empowering the Committee 10 send for persoDl
and papers In the Kansas contested election.
Mr.. Phelps thought that the exercise u sucl
a power would bc AN usurpation, as Mr.. hee,el
docs not CHIN be- was elected by virtue Of tn
laws passed by the Kansas Legislature. III
defended his constituents from the charge o
being border rufiinnr. which has been rcporte,
elsewhere by one senator Wilson, who come
from State where men war ON defeDceles
women aud burn Usulinc Converts lie car
nestly condemned tho Anti Slavery men IL
X ansas and claimed that tho Miasourians do
sire not the shedding Of blood. but 10 sustain
the laws.
Mr.. Washburoo. Of Nc. regretted that Mr.
Phelps had INDUCED IL such remarks, which
were exceedingly exciting. not to say intiama.
tory A large majority Of the people Of this
country believe In their hearts that there was
no Legislature Of kansas. no laws, and nothing
under which tho election had been held. b,
which Mr. Whichcld claims bis seat ~ dele
gate This matter should bc investigated. ans
he n sked how II could be done. unless power u
send Tor persons and papers Is granted.
Whitfield appeared today before the Com
mI,toe on Elections ih the House.