Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

WHAT A MELo1 PArcn SoaErIMEs
YIBLDs-PReoFs OF THE SLAVE CoNspIRA-
CT AGAINST KANsAs,--During the troubles
in August last, when the FreerState forces
went to LecoDpton to rescue some prison.
ers who were II the power of a. Pro-Slase-
~ band, they had occasion to pass the
house Of Major Clark, the Indian Agent
a Kansas-one of the most active ennis
saxies Of the Shareholders, and whose hands
re deeply imbrued with the blood Of Bar
Der, who was deliberately shot from his
horse, for no other crime than that of be-
ing Frce-State man. Clark. anticipa-
ting this visit, and apprehending that his
house would be sacked, removed some Of
his property, and, among other things, Sc
sreted in his garden, under pile of
weeds, a package Of correspondence. e@r'
When General Lane arrived before
Clark's house he gave stringent orders
that it should not be entered, and the
house was held sacred from intrusion
But somecf the Free-State men went into
the garden for melons with which to re-
fresh themselves after their long march,
and discovered the secreted package Of
papers. Among the letters was enc from
Governor Shannon, and another from
Whitfield, the Pre-SlavcFy Delegate at
Washington, fully establishing the com
plicity Of those worthless with the Southern
Slavery propagandists. The letters are as
follows:
Executive Office, Friday, Jan. 4, 1855.
Shawnee Mission, K. T.
NY Dear Sir: Your two last favors are
received, and regret exceedingly to hear
of your unpleasant situation. I hope
things will prove better. The evidence
you speak Of must satisfy every one that
you did not kill Barber. This difficulty
out Of the way, hope you will have moth
.ipg to fear. / think that all organiza-
tons to take the law into the hands Of
selfconstituted judges or conservators of
the peace. wall only lead to bad consequen-
ccs. The ether party will do the same by
the way of retaliation, and no one will
know when he is safe. lam glad to learn
that you'd discourage all such movements.
will slesve in tho morning for Wash
ingtou City, stopping some days at home
on my way. l shall urge on the President
the policy of stationing company of Uni
ted States troops in Lecompton or such
other place in that region as you may all
think best. / shall also urge on him the
polioy Of quietly stationing company at
Toueka about the middle Of February
next. The Free State Government you
know is to be inaugurated on the 4th of
March, and the leg stature at that time
will commence ifs session. The Presi-
dent has the power IT, station the troops
at any place he sees proper, and there will
be no necessity Of his saying for what
purpose he stations company at Topeka,
Ii will be looked upon by the Free-State
men as a,signifcant sign and may induce
them to pause in their mad career of folly
and treason.
Il would be glad If you would write to
your friends in Congress. and get them to
back me up in what ! may seek to accom-.
plish Cor the territory. Moreover desire 20
ZEE and tall Uith the leading men Of the
South in relation to matters in the Territory.
7 ,p;sh 10 most them up on the real state g,
fk;n,1s mt fcse, and sekdt The South must dc
the coming gear or lose al dom'a'on ~
fer years IN tie affairs q tie Republic.
Write to me frequently at washington
C;tv. To the care Of Gen. Whitfield. Pos
me- A. least once or twice week as to oil
thst are roing on out here. SHAH fee
srest solscitudc as to the state OF things
n Kansas while am gone.
Yours, with much respect,
WILSON SHANNON.
Qroaos W. CLARKE, Esq.
Washington, Saturday, March !, 1856.
MvcDesr Clark: / assure You | have
nat hrcotten our fautual friend DIR. Ro
hr;one' / have seut him seed, documents
&c. One thing You, perhaps, arc not