The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28

Affairs in Kansas.
PREPARoTIoNs FoE WAR FIGHTING COMMENCED
[CJrres eordrnce of he 81 Louis ptmocTxE.
LAWRENCE Kansas Territory, Feb H. 1856.
Yesterday about nom messenger asrivsd ia ths city
from Eas, with info nation from the fee state settlers
that vicinity. that the kickapoo Range mskcg
prepsratic hsti tiles ag.A In quar-
er-n ca epirz TO reverse Cooks cestn by numbering
the frieucs f the murcered Brown, &c The State
m.p e,e getting ready dat TmiOec u cell -he, ives
osary az rnsnie &C IT Only on the defensive Assist
ance f:or. Iawren-e required.
The manoirg oicers here des patched messenger
to ma ro-v of capger with orders to get he facts to
wares evep,pe a small detachment Of mounted men.
command Of Col Bc4s, left o- tire expctei point
Ct sstsck.
This aiteraoon exp es came in VIII let from
Can Lirkey, sa'i,g that he ha INST the messenger Who
lis way 20 LAWYER aud reported that The fight
,pg ns cameneec at Easun. that his com oa"y sh ,uld
proceed ct TO the assistance II thee risnos aod
requested tba mora men ana munitions Of sent
On qui as possible
S, on sf'er the Litter received, q company Of
nouneo men, ed ny Msj Grover, left this city
join Ii k+ys tces ct Ea-iia They intsneet to ira
vel al night, ,ettieg there 10 ncprow mnrning.
80 W. fear rhs war hss sg lin commenced VIVA. the
Grai resu wit: BIZ tiiue will shaw
II is currently reported hare sbaF Cu, Sumner, eaun
msnGer OF Fort L&svtnsorh has rseeivra orders from
the piesise,t t-a :-o,pf ANGER hs coumsnd II
suppress ipsurrecIons and to stop IL this
Territory.
The TX Judge Elmore who represents the pro slave
sentiment, was ia shs ci,y fe Gays since, trying to
irouce the Ststa off and hs es,s-
iatnre take ihe fsth ct cfce whcn .hs Ell
State Mt put IN morton. Tna JUICE orm
cd tpr m. mhers ec tat ~ s,, M hsy toos tne DAT
toy guilty Of trs 2sor Sc. Hs hac long tsK with
Gan. Robinson Gtv-ncr eie:s awning him lot to take
The ostn &c The general sped ny ssyi g. ~ shall a:
the pr0pe, tine take me aata prescsibec BY he
ituti n, hnc all DC eTea # knew that shall be
barge rr il the Ltxt hour"
tina. is tIessor he added tia. he should be ~iliag
- b~ sec aud tried -uch q charge. M,
ntmbei ee ted ooce under the institution, it Is
b. iev-e, viii refuse 10 take she OATH If i. does
aase them ,rsitc,s. The aad tia OF s,nsthicg
ID tso tund,e1 in Kansas indicted tor treason,
will create some excl enen. throug out Lbs country II
Il very cicnlt to be isvs that rhe govsrnnsut will at
t.nptt tn do 30 fnsh thirg. BIT 40 long Pie -ca Is
President all will be prepared 70 ia hear of h "ng
uany 'olish things lihr report # is having given
tfst bs fss only i, to pregea, army nj f-se.
Iowa coming to 'he assistance of their friends
in lire If Ii the Mas ,nriaoa. however.
cr.yeTtsd from corning at the zane time shall
have more trouble AID Re satisfied Rut re fear that
tbs Presidents nrrers IN SuI requires niu 20 be
vsrred by the Gave ct rne TIE Il rdsfpg out
his aud # Woocson is spprted successor &c wilson
Sbsn the Mist ou iaps sfn have they want
70 R.t usarrsytd agar the United Ssts trooos 60
verr merit &c and say ticui.y cccura the Governor
has Only TO cali uIon Col. Sumner aod tue militia Of
Missouri 70 put "a d
Ho-ever. hope that Crrzress viii take gan6 Of
Kansas and protect the yourg STATE from ali vasicns
from all quarters
AN APPEAL FROM MERCHANTS or KANSAS TO THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ST. LOUIS.
While all AmeIieaa CONSTITUTIONS regac goveroment
easea upon the Expressed tscit corsaut of the 60
veired and the supreme p,wer of ate always resi-
that its pweIs should be ds,eg.ted to executive e
gisstive ,g-rts but exesrci-s NAY ari vie ein the
hgt mora trust may be exercised by the sovsseis. peo
pie IN ceBse:yfrg tneir own rgas and liberties Ia The
sbseDee Of official agents. Such exgency has
a,iser with IL which the supremacy of the popular
viii must b. rscog .iz.o, for securr happiness
against e reign sbussain e.fenciug the right ana
perng u 3 wiring
Yos nus, 70 alrsasy aware that while without an
nutv ard. operative gosernnent 81 Own, whie
wrak ia wealth and at! thu luis:tea for
Tire administration OF Justice, our solo has been re,
s,-v daS he kupA yrxnT
es irum your STATE who, Whit ut pr.vocsEon, or
The slightest presext. haze ,der.d cur peaceabs
citizens, destroyed ballot xu, pulaged our pro-
party biockadsd our and Threatened thsp with
de no t,iop and t5tir Inhabitants with death,
rteasaLce IN rome iEs and manly isience Of
Inherent ,iph in others, hat have escaped st
deaciy civil war. kecent reports haze tbs.
here is arothsr extensive organization IN your State
which IL Prey sIipa Tor future stacz towns
and that recrui Jog Gce cacvlng to au TO enroll
iip in the several coun les who go through wi
daily military dr, or tie unlawful purpose. We
have committed c.;Us--vio aet the int na iona,
FIFTH owaros Do states but nave evsr 80 ayht to ain
tain he sancty OF the most peaceful relstioss towards
al utn.
we care 70 Kscfas because believed 1t possessed
me inviting climate xuIi,nt soil aud sncnsnt-
ing scenery now open t. emigrans upon THE
tipent. We came 70 build NJ tor ourselves and our
obi c1en beautiful homes, where, as the I. hertz
jy lifetime, having cur hearts 6red with the plea
ruies o. d, nestle joy. We have been edu-a;ed Ia
he schools aud moi hing would be sbhor-
rep 70 than the smoke e battle curl
bg ever beee Lovely prsi les to feel agsin the
Of rhoe sritvous RACES with which Of YOUR pea,
pc saio T. to Threatening Tnese conside cations
gen len en-, pronp ua 20 address you commercial
cabsc'y
Iivs.d situation upo. the culy pavRaols river in the
Ter itory-sn ncspensaole requisite ia building no a
large commercial CITY We have ected suitable stores
for ehdlesale retail trace have already ,ure
very hs.tering business with the in ernr uu,ry Al
though IL but little more than twelve months since the
frat store was rectsd here yet have al esdy pal
your State 800 O0O large proportioa o
which has gone to Your CT y and the trade o
entire Territory with yonr Sta,e thus tar Ia
been early million Of dollars. This circurssauc
alone has already raised the prices Of maoy article
export in your State frcm Two hundred TO FIVE hun
dreo PER cent, and your city log her evees an
eplargpg her wa-eroorns in anticipation OF our fn ar
trade. With area tour ines rye as your hol
tate, our prospective bssiness must be at least full
equal to thst of any ether STATE and our p-opety ia
smmercisi sense has quite I, WITH the fu
tuie greatness Of your city AIRY consttu tive conside
rsfions H. possible to Geduce from your ova state
Geographically, st. Louis Is the commercial mart Kan
tor years 10 come or Until by diut Of iucus
try ard The richie ss ove soil manufacturing and con
mereal cities ~i be built up on our own rivers aud
even then they viii recprocav add {, your rprss
and wealth. Tho chain a. al our public interests there
re becomes directly Iinktc with yours, Dur prosperity
il yours soversty IL yours our invasion II YOU -
our conquest Is you're. For II by any unnatural and CO.
eIcixe paicy the part Of any Of your people We are
noucec to open th0rougnfares for trade with other
ciues end inveft our wealth in opening railroads and
tsIeQ, atIc muuicatoLs with the same the weigh
Of your In d. will receil only u on Your own
beacs xna r due time shah escape the aery ardes
urScatbed.
All hrpgb tie frowsrd Spirit Of PRECEDENT Pierce nc.
coretnp ~ bis has yet di cerned SO thing
In our Qyiyauces fbsl have occurred under eli erum
tspfes Justify The intetp - ion Of the t1erai exeou.
i've It'll hope ard 'rus inst, far the ctzeas
~ vour stat. ere inn csteo hey hevs occurred IN auoh
xfil nj adj todI