The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-28

of invading Kansas, demolishing the towns
and butchering the Free State citizens, and
they constituting l4-2oths of the entire
population. We earnestly request you to
issue your proclamation Immediately, forbid
ding the invasion. We trust there may be
no delay in taking 80 important step to
prevent an outrage which, il carried out as
planned, will stand forth without parallel in
the worlds history. Signed. Yours, Re-
spectfully--J. H. Lane, Chairman Ex. Gem.
X. t.; C. Robinson, Chairman Com. of
/ SufakY
- instructions to Col. Sumner, the com.
mandant of the U. s. troops, and the in
structions to Gov. Shannon, are also among
the documents. They are coextensve with
the recent proclamation. Below are the
instructions to Gov. Shannon entire.
MR.. MARCY TO GOV. SHANNON.
WASHINGTON, Feb l6th.--Sir, / here
with enclose to you copy Of pro-
clamation by the President dated llth,
which is duly authenticated, and also a copy
of orders issued from the department Of war
to Col. Sumner and Brevet Col. Cooke of
the U. s. Army. The President is unwil-
ling to believe that in executing your duties
as Gov. of the Territory there will be any
occasion to call the aid of the U. S. Troops
for that purpose and it is enjoined upon you
to DO all that can possibly be done before
resorting to that measure yet, if it becomes
indsp pensably necessary to do so in order to
execute the laws and preserve the peace,
you are hereby authorized by the President
to make requisiton upon the officers COM
mandiag the U. s. Military forces at Forts
Leavenworth and Riley for such assistance
as may be needed for the above specified
purpose. While confiding in the respect of
our citizens for the laws and the efficiency
of the ordinary means provided for protect
ing their rights and property. He deems it
however not improper considering the pc
culiar situation of affairs in the territory Of
Kansas, that you should be authorized to
have the power herein conferred with a
view to meet any extraordinary emergency
that may arise. Trusting that it will not
be used until you shall find resort to it un-
ayoidabe in order to insure the due execu-
ton Of the laws and to preserve the public
peace. Before actual interpositon Of the
Military force on any occasion you will
cause the proclamation Of the President,
with which you are herewith furnished, to be
publicly read.
am Sir, very respectfully your obedient
servant. w. l.. MARCY.
To Hon. Wilson Shannon, Gov. of Kan
| eas.
Some pretty sharp words passed between
Senators Toucey and Wilson to-day, as
soon as the Kansas documents had been
read pending motion to print, Senator Ton
cey made set speech in defence of the
President and avowing his own intentions
10 support the constitutions and laws, and
concluding with the remark, that certain
gentlemen in this country would lose their
vocation by the action of the President,
which would settle all difficulties in Kan.
sas: Wilson rose TO reply and remarked,
that if the Senator alluded to him and those
who acted with him, that servility to the Ex-
ecutive was not their vocation, whatever
else it might be. Gen. Wilson finishes his
speech in the morning.
N. Y, Feb. 10Th. The "Times" of this
morning says, we learn on good authority
that the important revision ofour present tar
RECOMMENDED in the last report of Secre-
tary Guthrie, meets the hearty approval of
the committee on ways and means, ofwhich
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio is at the head, who
will shortly reprint tariff bill drafted under
the advice of Mr.. James.
1t is understood that this bill meets, the
appreciation of the President and Cabinet,