The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-12
BY tie President Of the United States Of 4merica
A PROCLAMATION s

y IVA
Whereas indications exist that public tranquility and
The supremacy of law in the Territory of Kansas
endangered by the reprbensble acts purposes Of
sons both witha and without the same who propose to
direct and control It's political organization by orce It
appearing that combinations have been formed therein to
resist the execution of the territorial laws and thus in e
feet subvet by vcsce all present constitutional and le
gal authoriy 1t also appearing that persons residing
without the Territory but its borders contemplate
armed Intervention the affairs thereof 1t also appearing
that other persons inhabitants Of States col
ecng money, engaging men, and providing arms for the
same purpose. And it further appearing that combna
tons within Territory endeavong by the agency
OF essaries and otherwise to induce individual Satss Of
the Union in the affairs thereof in violation
of the constitution of the United States
And whereas all such plans for the determination of the
future institutions of the Territory carried into action
within the same will constitute the fact Of Insured
ton and if from without that of invasive aggression, and
WILL in either case justify and require the forcble nterpo-
son Of the whole power Of the general government
well maintain the laws Of the Territory those Of the
Unions
Now, therefore, l. Franklin Pierce President Of the
United States issue this my proclamation to command
all persons engaged in unlawful combinations against the
constituted authority of the Territory Of Kansas of the
United States dispcrse and retire peaceab TO their
speere abodes and all such persons that any at
tempted nsurrecion in said Territory aggressive ntru-
zion into the will be resisted not only by the
ployment Of the local militia but also by that ofany avail
able forces OF the United the end Of assuring i'm
muny from violence and full protection to the persons
property and civil rights of all peaceful and law-abidng
inhabitants of the Territory.
If in any part Of the Union the fury Of faction anat-
cism inamed into Disregard of the great principles Of
popular sovereignty which, under the constitution are
fundamental In the whole structure Of our institutions
to bring the country the dire calamity OF an arbs-
of in that Territory It shall be between lawess
violence the one side and conservative force the
other welded by legal authority Of the general govern
ment
call the citizens both OF adjoining and OF distant
States abstain from unauthorized nermeddling In the
local Of the Territory admonshng them that its
organic law to be executed with impartial justice that
all individual of illegal interference viii condgn
punishment and that any endeavor intervene by
gained force win be firmly wiihs,ood
invoke all good citizens promote order by rendering
obedience the law to seek remedy for temporary evils
by peaceful means to dscountenancc and repulse the
counses and the insgaons Of agaors and Of dsorgan
izers and to testify their attachment to their country
their pride in s greatness their appreciation Of the bless
ings they enjoy and their determination that republican
institutions shall fail In their hands by cooperating
to uphold the majesty OF the laws and vindicate the
sanctity OF the constitution.
In testimony whereof have hereunio set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States be affixed these
presents.
Done at the city Of Washington the elevesth day OF
February, in the year Of our Lord thousand
fEALl eight hundred and 6fysix and Of the independ
ence OF the United States the eightieh.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
by the President
W. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of State.