Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-05
Special Message of the President.
To THE Housr OF RrpnrsrrrArrvrs.

u
NO.
To THE HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
| communicate herewith report from
the Secretary Of War in response 10 reso-
luton Of the House of Representatives Of
the 18th inst, requesting me to inform the
House whether the United States soldiers
have been employed in the Territory Of
Kansas TO arrest persons charged with a
violation of certain supposed laws enacted
by supposed Legislature assembled at
Shawnee Mission.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
NO II. -.
| HEAD QUARTERs, FoRr LEvvBNwoRrH, }
May 7. 1856
| Sin: | have the honor to forward here
with further correspondence in relation to
Kansas difficulties. Very respectfully,
your obedent servant
f. V. SUMNER, Col. LIST Cavalry, COM
handing.
To Col. S CooPEp, Adjt. Gen. U. S. Ar
my.
Executive OrricE, LrooMpToN X. T., }
April "a, 1856.
Col. SUMNER: have the nonor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter Of the
2lst, and also of the 22d inst. Lieut.. Nc
lntosh reported his command TO me at this
place, agreeadly to instructions. His re-
port to you will put you in possession of all
that has TRANSFERRED while aiding the Sheriff
of this county in the execution Of the process
in his hands
II is due to Lent. Mcintosh that should
say that his prompt and efficient action, and
the important service which he has render
ed the Sheriff in executing the laws, entitle
him 10 my warmest concentrations and
mosl sincere thanks. Hoping TO see you
soon, when | will be able TO explain mat
tiers further, | have the honor TO be your
! obedicnt servant,
WILSON SHANNON.
| no w.
Executive OFFICE, April So, 1856.
! Col. SUMNER-SIR: | am satisfied that
the persons against whom writs have issued
and placed in the hands of the Sheriff of
this county, and who have not been taken,
have fed or secreted themselves, so that for
the present no further arrests can be made;
nevertheless, deem it prudent to have a
military power or guard Of thirty men, sta
toned at this place, and subject to my or
ders, to act in case of an emergency. |
would therefore request you to furnish me
with such guard from your command, TO
be used as the Sheriff'S posse and TO preserve
the peace as occasion may require.
have no other requisition TO make on
You at present. but would respectfully re-
quest you to hold your command in readi-
ness TO act at moments warning, if requir-
ed by me TO enforce the laws or preserve
the peace. With grent respect,
WILSON SHANNON.
NOV.
FRANKLIN, April %, 1866.
COLONEL: Under the direction OF the
Governor, | started from Lecompton early
, tins morning, with the intention of assisting
the Deputy Sheriff in serving writs left by
Mr.. Jones. We arrived at Lawrence at
about haIf-past Sly, A. NJ, and although we
remained in town nearly two hours, the
Sheriff was unsuccessful in his search-ap
parently those for whom he had writs had
| left the town. shall remain near here for
| two or three days, in order to be nearer the
? Sheriff and to attend 10 the serving of the
f wris. The Governor has not yet issued
r any writs against Mr.. Reeder or Robinson
f and do not think he will at present. As
h passed through Lawrence this morning
f everything seemed quiet and orderly, and
t / hear very little at present of the Nilsson
4 rians.
j The person who takes this is in haste t
:, leave-if anything important occurs, shall
d let you know Of it by express. Very res
e pectfuIly,
= JAS. MCINTOSH, list Lieutenant Is
Y Cavalry.
n Col. SUMNER, LIST Cavalry, commanding
d NO, VI.
v WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsnINGToN,
q May 81, 1856.
SIN: haveto acknowledge the referenc
10 this Department of resolution of III
House of Representatives, dated 18th inst
of requesting the President TO inform til
- House "whether United States soldiers hay
been employed in the Territory of Kansa
< to arrest persons charged with violatio
of Of certain supposed laws enacted by a sur
s. posed Legislature assembled at Shawne
TO Mission, in said Territory" SC.
to In reply, have to state that by instruc
n tons from this Departmen, dated the 9th
&c February last, Colonel Z. V. Sumner an
or Lieutenant Colonel p. st. G. Cook wei
y, directed to aid, by military force, the col
'cl stituted authorities of the Territory of KaI
p sas in suppressing instruction or nvnsiy
ng aggressions against the organized COVE
e. ment Of the Territory or armed resistan,
ar to the execution of the laws, in case Il
ee Governor finding the ordinary course