The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

oiueT'u spuaufoo W ufukVuS si~ N'"Sh
mont Of infantry, under Col Cook, to lecomp
ton The concluding portion OF Gen. SSIrn'
dirctions to the commander Of the detachment
are a. follows:
! In conclusion the General begs and direct,
you to avoid AZ long As possible any appeal "a
arms. US eve y en,ieavor In your power Il
bring those who are in opposition TO the Law
10 SENSE OF their error especially avoid
snail conflicts and consider the shedding Of n
iellow-ci,izcns blood ss the greatest evil ,ha,
can happen except the overthrow VI Law Ind
right which must end in civil war. But when
the Necessity OF action aud the employment OF
force does unhappiy arise, employ Il at once
with all the power and vigor NJ your command
but continue it only until YOU have Suppressed
the instruction, and then interfere 10 prcveai
any cruelty from others.
| Then follows the concluding portion Of the
correspondence, which Is Us follows
| DErARrNESr oF SrArs.
Washington. Sept. >, 1856.
| SIR: Reliable information having reached
the President that armed aud organized bodies
Of men, avowcdy in rebellion against tho Ter
ritorial Government, have concentrated In such
numbers as TO require additional military force
you will have the militia Of the Territory com
pletely enrolled ssd orgAnixrd. 20 the end tha,
they may on short notice b. brought into thu
service Of the United States. Upon rcquisi
ton Of the Commander Of the Military De
partnr,nt IN ~nici, kaIisss is embraced, yoa
will furnish by companies, or rcgimcnts, or
brgadeS, or divisions. such number and CON
position OF troops ~, from time 10 time, you
may iind, on his report 10 you TO be necessary
for the suppression of oil combinations 10 re-
sist thu laws Of the untel States too power
lul To be suppressed by the civ,l authority, and
for the maintenance OF public order and civil
govei ument in the Territory
! am. Sir, SC. w. !. MARCv.
To His Exceliency. John W. Geary.
Goyernor oi the Territory VI Kansas.
Wan DEpARrsksr.
Washington sept 3, 1856
SIR Your despatch OF the I'D August and
its Enclosures sufficiently exhibit the inadequacy
Vi the iorrc under your command 10 perform
the duties which have been dcyoyed upon you
in the present unhappy condition OF ksnass by
the orders AMI instructions heretofore commu.
nicatcd To meet tins eyiHcucy. the President
has directed the Governor oi the Territory 10
complete the enrollment and organization Of
the militia, ~ you will hnd islIy rt forth IN
the enclosei copy Of letter addressed to him
by the Secretary Of State AMI the President
has directed me to say to you that you are au-
thOriud. from time " time, 10 make reQuisl'
tions upon the Governor ior such militia iorce
az you may rcqnire Ia enable you promptly aud
succussiully TO execute your orders and suppress
a..... 10. ttu
Territory Of Kansas, and under the circum-
stances heretofore set forth in your Instructions
10 give the requisite aid Ia the officers Of the
the due execution Of the law. Should you not
be able 10 derive from the militia OF Kansas
the adequate force Tor tlHe purposes, such nd
dtional number Of militia Us may be necessary
will b. drawn from the States Of Illinois and
Kentucky M shown In the requisition, copy
Of which IL here enclosed
The views contained ib your instructions ia
the officers commanding the troops, under date
Of August 10Th. are fully approved, and accord
so entirely with the purposes Of tbe Executive
NJ 10 leave but little TO add in relation 10 The
course which II ia desired you should pursue
The position " the insurgents. ~ shown BY
your letter and its Enclosures, IL that of open
relellio against the laws and constitutional
a"'hof'ies; WIN Sucn h'AD''.,.s,'on .. " aPmpve
justidcs further hesitation or indulgenc~ To
you. ~ 10 every soldier whose babitual feeling
Is 20 protec, the citizens of his own country
anil only TO USE his arms agans, public enemy
il cannot bc otherwise than deeply painful Ia
be brought into conflict with any portion Of bis
fellow.eountrymen but patriotism and human
y aike require ,'a' 'fe"i'"'' s""",o w pomP"y
crushed aod the Perpuhtoh oi thc crimes
when now disturb ane Pea" Anh @enri'y oi ms
good I~oph OF "" i@t'toty " hhnsas shou"
bc d'ec'ually checked lou wi'I' tnefs'ore
enefgeticsDy employ Az tfe nSa'is w''h" your
reach !" fes'of' tbe supremacy o' ha"' Always
endea'oring u carry oo' you. P'esen' P"Ipo"'s
To Pfevnt w" unnecessary en",'oh :" "o"n.
In making yoof nI"is'.'o'@ "t h'nua 'o.ce'
You wlii ~ go'e''c'i ~ ,oe 't's',0S o,ss"ifs'
ton I" ,he army ana ,pc 'A"s 'nne nno prov
ded IN snch cs~- "ben co"panss, ,"g'"ens
brgsdes ~ dis'io'r me P'Tn"', W w MUS
tered into IN "rvee o' ,he up'un Sts,s' you
VIII cstir mem oe'ole tn'y M' ree1's"'' !" "e
m'nu'eiy ihsps,.ri oy an o'n"' +" !""' c"'''
maDd. sPp''npa y" 'he Pn'P~
Very respectfully y"et "ofasi' safsm,
Jn'En~'s DAVIS, sec |" war
Mhj" oe"efH '""'
maDd'ns Department o' wv "e~1
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