New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21

had in the world was burned mp leaving ms wife and
children without clothing. This deponents wife AM
tour children fed to Missouri, WHERE they still remain
with their relatives. The house Of Opponent was
burned down, it Is said, shortly before daylight in
the morning. The wives and children Of both Cole
mbn and Harris fed TO Missouri. where they sri, re-
MAN, There were about fifteen sixteen lawabiding
families in the settlement, called the hickory POM
Settlement about the time these differences sprung up;
they have oil been forced 10y the terror and threats oi
these armed men TO fee with their wives and children
TO the State d Missouri for protection, and ti remain
there. These armed men have repeatedly, IN nv
presence said that they would rest the law by force.
These threats have been repeat d.y made by these
for the last three month";. And further this de-
pOnent saith rot. H. II. BUCKLEY.
Sworn and subscribed tie day and year above
stated before me, J. NJ BuRRELL, Associate Justice
Supreme Court, Kansas Territory.
Tie SECRETARY Of H0r 10 Co.'s Sa"Aer and Cook'.
WAR DEPT, WAsHISGTOs, Feb. Is, 1856.
SIR: The President has by proclamation warned oil
persons combined for instruction invasive aggfes-
sion against the organized Government OF The Iero-
" of Kansas associated to resist the due execution
Of the laws therein to abstain from such revolutionary
and lawless proceedings and has commanded them to
disperse and retire peaceaby to their respective
abOdts pain Of being resisted by his whole const-
tutional power. IT, therefore, the Governor of the
Territory finding the ordinary course of Judicial pro-
ceed1 q and the powers vested in United states Mar
shas inadequate for the suppression OF nsuTecuonary
combinations armed resistance TO the execution oil
the law should make requisitiOn upon you 10 furnish
military force sid him in the performance of that Of
fetal duty you hereby directed to employ for that
purpose such part of your command as may in your
Judgment consistently be detached from their ordinary
duty.
H. executing this delicate function of the military
power Of the United States, YOU will exercise mum
caution to avoid, If possible, collision with even nsur-
gent citizens and will endeevor TO suppress Resistance
to the laws aud constituted authorities by that moral
force which, happily, in country, is ordinarily sui
csnt to secure respect to the laws Of the land and the
regularly constituted authorities of the Government.
You will use a sound discretion 10 the moment a.
which the further employment OF the military force
may be discontinued and avail yourself Of the first OPP
JoItunity to return with your command to the more
grateful and prOuder service OF the soiier-that OF
common deeTse
For Your guidance in the premises Won referred
t. the acts of 2sth of February 1895 and Sd Of March
1907 [see Military Laws, pages 3Ol and 49,, and to
the Proclamation OF the President, copy OF which is
herewith transmitted.
Should YOU need further specific Instructions
or should in the progress of events, doubts arise in
Your mind to the course which may be proper for
YOU TO pursue YOU will communicate directly with this
Department, stating the points upon which you VISA
to be informed.
JEFFERSON DAVIS. Secretary OF War
WAR DEPARTMENT. Feb. -, 1886.
cIR The foregoing is a copy ofthe letters addressed
to COL T.. V. Sumner United States Army command
ing at Fort Leavenwoth and to Brevet Col. 7. 81. G..
Cooke. commanding at Fort Riley, and is furnished
for your information.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully your obe'
dent servant JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Tie Hon. " n.soS SHANNON, Secretary OF War
Governor of Kansas Territory
Mr. Calhoun 10 Mr. Marcy.
WAsHISGToS CITY, Feb. 10, 1856.
SIR: In compliance with your request for an esti-
mate of the pres, population of Kansas Territory
furnish you with tie result Of a calculation based
upon the vote said to be given laft October. From
many inquiries of persons living in the various parts
Of Kanras | have no doubt the calculation apprOxi-
mates closely to the truth. The united vote given to
Gen. Whitfield, and raid to be given to Gov. Reeder,
makes about COCO. If it be considered that in
country ike Kan-as a very large proportion Of the
inhabitants are young men without families an esti-
mate of four at most five, inhabitants TO each voter
will not be judged far from the truth. This viii give
from "a coo To 30 inhabitants in the Territory But
Gen WLtfeld's friends contend that the men voting
for Gov. Reeder, acting under no restraint OF law, n-
creased his vote greatly by double voting; and Gov.
Reodcr's friends nsist that Gen. WLtieds vote was
considerably increased by votes given by citizens of
Missouri If these statements be true, the actual voters
Of the Territory Will BE- lessened and the population,
which is estimated upon the votes, will fall below the
above calculation. leave Others to determine these
disputed points, and give it as my opinion TIA; there
orc not more than five tin many people IN the Ter
,itory as there voters, and that the number ct
voters Goes not exceed GOOO.
Very respectfully your obedient seryar-; $500
J. CALHOUN.
Hon VIM L. Mercy Secretary Of State United 81. -
Wellington City, District Of Columbia