Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-12


The meaning and the look;
But ah the days had long gone by
When we were both at school
When she was like a singing bird,
And was like a-fool!
The moss rose that she gave me,
That in my hook thrust
1 he stem is white and broken,
And the teaUeS 6Eushlng dust.
About my temples can trace
The gathering threats of snow,
And the singing bird from sorrow,
Flew to Heaven years ago
The Official Correspondence OF Kansas Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-In order to correct false
and exaggerated statements regarding the condition
OF things IN Kansas and the acts and purposes OF the
Government of the United States and to show the
precise truth in both respects, the Union of tomor
row will publish the following interesting CORES.
pondence:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 1856.
Sir: The present condition of the Territory of
Kansas renders your duties as Governor highly res
ponslble and delicate. In the instructions heretofore
communicated to your predecessors in February last,
IN the annual message to Congress of the 24th OF the
previous December and in the orders issued from the
War Department (printed copies of which are here
with furnlshed) you will find the policy of The Pres-
dent fully presented. 1t is first, to maintain order
and quiet in the Territory of Kansas and second, if
disturbances occur therein, to bling to punishment
| the offenders Should the force which has been
provided to attain these objects prove insufficient,
you will promptly make known the fact TO the Presi-
dent, that he may take such measures in regard
thereto as to him may seem to be demanded by the
! exIgencles of the case. 1t is important thai the
President should be kept we'll informed as 10 the
state of things in Kansas, and that the of his
information should be such to insure its accuracy;
you therefore directed by him TO communicate
constantly with this department such facts it is
deemed important to have early known here. You
will cause to be transmitted by telegraph, we'll as
by mail. The President INDUCES hope that by
your energy, impartiality and discretion the tran
guilty of the territory will be restored and the per
sons and property of citizens therein protected.
[ an, sir, ETC., VIM. L. MARCY.
His Excellency John w. Geary, Governor of Kansas
| Territory.
In letter to the War Department of August 22d,
Gen. Smith speaks of eXaggeraions relative to con-
templated attacks, but says that the assurance
of both the Governor and Major Sedgwck that there
are eight hundred armed men assembled at Lawrence,
who can be increased in twelve hours 10 twelve hun.
dred, and that it is expected they would attack and
destroy the capital of the Territory, Lecompton,
have ordered Lieut.. Johnson's second cavalry TO 60
there, with all the troops at Fort Leavenworth, ex-
cept small company; and have ordered all the men
from Fort Riley. except small garrison, to the same
place have sent down to have all The troops, re-
cruts and others at Jefferson Barracks TO be sent here
and will send them and any companies of the sixth
that may arrive to reinforce the command the Kan
sas, if necessary large force may prevent any vo-
lence, whilst small one might tempt to the commits
sion of it,"
He further says: " l enclose also communication
from officer of militia the northern border OF
Territory, showing how contradictory and incon-
sslent the accounts spread 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 gment cannot now muster four hun.
dred men, including Capt Sewart's company on its
way to Fort Laramie, and detachment under Lieut.
Wheston en- route for Fort Kearney with the Sioux
prisoners. Lieut. COL Cookies six companies have
little more than one hundred horses"
In letter from Gov. Shannon TO Gen. Smith, da
ted al Lecompton, saying he had ust returned from
1 Lawrence whence he had been with a view of pro
curing the release of the nineteen prisoners that
aken he also says be in that place at least SOC
men who manifested fixed purpose to demosh this
town. He remarks that he knew they intended an
attack and that too in very short time, and that il
would seem that the business of whipping OUT as
it called, the pro'slavery party, had been com
L menced. Under these circumstances he requests
Gen Smith to send from the Fort all of his dispcsa
BILE forces.
Major Gen Richardson, of The Kansas militia, o
August l8th, says, to Gen Smith: " In addition tc
the extra herewith enclosed, have received reliable
information that state of actual exists in Dou
glass county, and that in other parts of the territory
within this division robberes and other fragrant vic
ations OF law daily occurring by armed bodies o
men from the Northern States. In the absence o.
all information from the Governor of the territory,
have taken the liberty of exercising the authority ir
me vested in OF Invasion by ordering out The
entire strength of my division, to rendezvous at vari
Gus points of the District to receive further orders"
i Gen. Smith, in his instructions for the officer il
r command of the detachment of the u. States troop
S ordered to assemble in LecOmpton the requistior
of the Governor 10 repress lneurrectlon concludes
e follows 1.-THE General begs and directs you to a
o void long possible any appeal to arms-use ev
cry endeavor in your power to bring those who ar
&c in opposition to the laws to OF their error
e peciay avoid small conflicts, and consider the shed
ding of fellow citizens blood the greatest evi
that can happen except the overthrow of law an
q right which must end in civil But when The
cessity of action and the employment of force doe
unhappilY arise, employ it 1T once with all the pow
n er and rigor al your command, but continue it onl
% until you have suppressed the insurecon, and the
e interfere 10 prevent any cruelty from Others Th
l. Governor of the territory should if possible, tax
means to keep the prisoners arrested under his au
n thority, and such as may hereafter be taken The
custody embarrasses the troops and dimnishes the
e. efficiency.
% DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
r. WASHINGTON, SEPT. 2.
a SIR: Reliable information having reached the Pre-
sident that armed and organized bodies of
edly in rebellion against the Territorial Governmen
have concentrated in such numbers as require an al
IN donal military force for their dispersion, you Wi
have the militia of the Territory completely enrolle
N, and organized, to the end that they may on sho
q notice be brought into the service of the Unite
States Upon requisition of the Commander of t;
Military Department in which Kansas is embrace
you will furnish by companies, or regiments or br
oh ades or divisions, such number and composition
d, troops from time to time you may find, in his r
port to you, may be necessary for the suppression
all combinations, TO resist the laws of the Unit
phi States powerful to be suppressed by the civil
ut thority and for the maintenance of public order
. ne civil government in the Territory
zen VIM. L. MARCY.