Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-22


Slate v. d. Parker, from Davie declaring that there
is no error Also, in Mccormick V. Munroe from
Cumberland, affirming the judgment Register.
BIZ the President of the United States of AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas indications exist that public tranquility
and the supremacy of law in the Territory of Kan
sas are endangered by the reprehensbe acts purpo
ses PERSONS both within and without the same, who
propose 10 direct and control It's political organization
BY force 1t appearing that combinations have been
formed therein to res the execution of the territorial
laws and thus in effect subvert by violence all pre-
sent constitutional and legal authority 1t also appear
ing that persons residing without the Territory but
near its borders contemplate armed Intervention in
the affairs thereof 1t also appearing that other per-
sons, inhabitants of remote States, collecting
ney engaging men, and providing arms for the same
purpose And it further appearing that cOmbina-
tons within the Territory are endeavorlng by the
agency Of emissares and otherwise, 10 induce lndi-
vidua States of the Union to intervene 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 II carried
into action from with the same, will constitute the
fact of instruction, and, if from without that of in
yasive aggression, and will, in either justify
and require the forcibe interpositon of the whole
power of the general government, as well 10 main
tain the laws of the Territory those of the Union
Now, therefore, |, Franklin Pierce, President Of
the United States, do issue this my proclamation to
command all persons engaged in unlawful cOmbna-
IONS against the cons ued authority of the Terrific
nv of Kansas of the United States, dsparse and
retire peaceably to their respective abcdes, and TO
warn all such persons that any attempted insurrec-
ton in said Territory aggressive intrusion into the
same will be resisted not only by the employment OF
the local MALTA, but also by that OF any available
forces Of the United States to the end Of assuring
immunity from violence and full protection to the
persons, property and civil rights of all peaceful and
yu-oli In Irh., mic Of hn
IT, in any part OF the Union, the fury of faction or
anatcism, be inamed into disregard ofthe great prn
cjpes of popular sovereignty which, under the con-
stituton, fundamental in the whole structure of
Institutions, is to bring the country the dire
calamity of an arbitrament of arms in that Territory,
it shall be between lawless violence on the side
and conservative force the other, welded by legal
authority Of the general government.
call on the citizens, both of joining and of dis
tant States, to abstain from unauthorized ntermed-
ding in the local Of the Territory, admon-
ishing them that lis organic law is TO be executed
with impartial justice; that all individual acts OF H.
legal Interference will incur condign punishment
and that any endeavor 10 intervene by organized
force will be firmly wlthsood.
invoke all good citizens to promote order by rem
derng obedience TO the law to seek remedy for
temporary evils by peaceful means; to dlscounte-
nance and repulse the counsels and the inSugauons
Of agators and of disOrganZers and to testify their
attachment to their country, their pride in It's great
ness their appreciation of the blessings they enjoy
and their determination that republican institutions
shall not fail in their hands, by cooperating TO up
hold the esy of the laws and 10 vndlcate the
sanCity of the constitution
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to bt
affixed t0these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the eleventh day
Of February, in the year of our Lord one
rsr,, 7 thousand eight hundred and ftty-slx, and OF
L'iA' the independence of the United States the
eighteth. -,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
W. l.. MARCY, Secretary of State.
From the n Y. Tribune, Jan 30.
BarnUms Reported Failure.
AS we understand the facts regard to the untOr
unate entangng alliance between the Jerome Clock
Company and Mr.. Barnum, the latter for the pur
pose, among other inducements, of establishing
branch of the mandatory at East Bridgeport where
he was largely interested in land, agreed with the
Clock Company TO induce and accept for them TO the
amount Of $4,000. The notes and acceptances in
dorsed by him generally left in blank regard
ed the time they had to run, with the understanding
that they were to be used mainly in renewals. He
hnds at last that the paper out, with his name on 1t
over S450,0OO. If compelled 10 pay ii, it would
require the sacrifice of nearly $l,O0O,OOO worth Of
such property he owns TO accomplish IT, In
whole affair, we understand, will be stted through
The law and what the result will be time only cal
,eH Mr.. Barnum, we believe, provides promptly
IoF his private liabilities usual He has alsC
amply secured Mr.. Leland and Mr.. Miller, who ar
ms bondsmen in the Mum case. When he mad
me Endorsements he supposed he was fully secured
out on examination, the assets of the Company ar
found to be of much less value than estimated
doubtful if the could have paid It's debt
rty cents on the dollar any time in the last thre
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