Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-09-12

ures IN regard thereto as 10 MIN may seem
TO be demanded by the exigencies of the
case. II is important that the President
should be kept well informed as 10 the state
Of things in Kansas, and that the sources Of
his information should be such az to insure
its accuracy. You are therefore directed by
hun to communicate constantly with this de-
partment Such facts as ii is deemed lmpor-
tant to have early known here you will cause
to be transmitted by telegraph as well as by
mail
The President INDUCES q hope that, by
your energy, impartaity and discretion, the
tranquility Of the Territory will be restored,
and the persons and property Of our citizens
therein protected.
am, Sir, &C, w L. MARCY.
To His Excelency, John w. Geary, Cover
nor Of Kansas Territory.
In a letter to the War Department, dated
Aug %, Cen Smith speaks Of the exagge-
rations relative TO contemplated attacks, but
says on the assurance Of both the Governor
and Maior Sedgwck, that there arc 500 arm
ed men assembled al Lawrence, who can be
increased to 1900, and TINT it is expected
they would attrack and destroy the capital
Of Tho Territory, Lecompton. ] have order
ed Lieut.. Johnstons second cavalry 10 20
there, with all the troops at Fort Leaven-
worth, except small company, and have or
dered all the men from Fort Riley, except
small garrison, to the same place. have
sent down 10 have oil the troops. recruits,
and others, at Jefferson Barracks 10 be sent
here, and will send them and any companies
Of the Sixth that may arrive TO enforce the
command on the Kansas II necessary A
large force may prevent any violence
small one might tempt to the commission Of IT,
lie further says; ! enclose also a comuni
cation FROM ON officer Of the militia on the
northern border of the territory, showing
how contradictory and Inconsistent are the
accounts spread over the country, for the
party that Lane brought from Iowa Is on the
northern border and on the Kansas at the
same time. Col Summers regiment cannot
now muster 400 men, including Capt. Stu
arts company, on its way to Fort Laramie,
and detachment under Lieut.. WATSON, en-
route for Fort Kearney, with the Sioux prs-
oners. Lieut. Col Cookies SIX companies
have little more than one hundred horses
A letter from Gov. shannon to Gen.
Smith, dated Lecompton, says that he Shan
nom bad just returned from Lawrence, where
he Ind been with view of procuring the re-
lease Of nineteen persons that were taken,
and that be saw 10 that place 500 men, who
manifested fixed purpose 10 demolish the
town. Gov. Shannon further remarks that
he knew they intended an attack, and that
too 90 very short time, and that the BUSH
ness 0f whipping OUT AS II was called, OF the
pro-slavery party. had been commenced. I'm
der these circumstances, Gov Shannon re-.
quests Gen. Smith to send from the fort all
his disposabe forces.
Major General Richardson. Of the Kansas
militia, Aug. H. says TO Gen. Smlth;-ln
addiuon to the extra herewith enclosed,
have received reliable information that state
of actual war exists 40 Douglas county, aud,
that IN other parts of the Territory within
this division robberes and other hlgrant
violations of law are daily occurring, by
armed bodies of men from the Northern
States. ln the absence Of all information
from the Governor of the Territory, | have
taken the liberty OF exercising the authority
ia me vested, IN cases OF INVASION, By order
ing ou, the entire strength Of my division to
rendezvous at various points, to await further
orders.
Gen. Smith 10 his instructions for the off
Ger m command of detachment of u. ).
troops ordered To assemble in the height or
hood Of Lecompion, on the requlsIton of the
Governor, TO repress lnsuUccuOn, concludes
as follows: "l he General begs and directs
you to avoid as long as possible, any aPpeal
to arms Use every endelvor IA your pow
er to bring those who are 10 opposition To the
law the sense Of their error Avoid es-
pecially small conflicts, aud consider the
shedding OF a fellow citizens blood as the
greatest evil that can happen, except 10 the
overthrow Of law and right, which must end
10 civil war"
But when the necessity Of action and the
of force does nnhappy arise,
employ 1t at once, with all the power a@1d
,,t,,.,r a. NONE BE-. ss.- So oflfy
intii YOU have suppressed the Instruction,
and then interfere To prevent any cruelty from
lthers The Governor Of the Territory
should, II possible, take measures 10 keen
the prisoners arrested, under his authority.
and such as hereafter may be taken. Their
custody embarrasses the troops, and dunn
ishes their efficiency.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, Sept 2. 1856.
Slr;--Reliable information having reached
the President that armed and organized bod
les of men, ayowedly 10 rebellion against the
Territorial government, have concentrated IN
such numbers as to require additional mill
tary force for their dispersion, you will have
r.Il.J anl orgooi1od 10 tho enJ III ,,a,,
umy nm short ngt,ce bs brongh, ,nto rho so:
,ice ~ ma t1o,ted states mon The reoni,,
,,on or ,be cnmmonJor a, The ,o,l,,arg do.
parlment in which Kansas is ombraced.-
You will furnish by companies or regiments,
mr. hr,gades or div,sions such np,nbsrs and
co,nnosi,,on If ,rn,ns ss Goa, no,o ~ limo
yo,, NAV Gnd nm ,is rooor, a. con 10, he noe
ess,rv co. the sn,n,ess,on ~ al co,,bin,-
,,oos 10 resist tho laws NJ Tho ITni,ed S,a,os
,oo noverf,I - bc snn,rossed hy Tho r;,;I
an,Lor;,v and c,r Tho rI,in,ona,cs oC onhI,o
ordo, anI riyl c,,ye,nro,, in ,h. Tarl,,or,
w + NAVY
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t.r. na.ia :, c. 81. e., .
JEFFERSON DAVIS 10 uen Snl,h' sept d
says = - our despatch OF 'he "a august
ana enclosure, suluclently eAllo' the made
quacy o' tle lotce uiue' your command 10