The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-10

you possibly can. My object is to secure
the citizens of that place, as well as all
others, from a warfare which, If COM
menced, there is no saying where it Will
end l doubt not that you have received
orders from Washington but if you have
not, the absolute pressure of this crisis is
such as to Justify you, with the President
and the world, in moving with your force
to the scene of difficulties.
"It is hard to restrain the men here
they are beyond my power, or at least
soon will beg from making on attack on
Lawrence, which, if once made, there is no
telling where it may terminate. The pres
ence of a portion of the United States
troops in Lawrence would prevent an at
tack, save bloodshed, and enable us to get
matters arranged in a satisfactory way,
and at the same time, secure the execution
of the laws. 10 IS peace, not t0Gr, that we
| want, and you have the power to Sc
cure peace. Time is precious. Fear not
but you will be sustained.
With great respect,
"WILSON SHANNON.
NIB. Be pleased to send me des-
patch"
While the Border Ruffian forces were
gathering, it was with the greatest difficult
ty the young men of Lawrence could be
restrained from sallying out and driving
the invaders from the Territory. Their
impatience amounted to indignation and
anger. One day news was brought to
e., ooo +bo4 4,-o or fIrao bupdra1 Of
the men had left Lawrence and were on
their way through the woods to meet the
enemy. Lane ran to intercept them and
called halt. He appealed to them with
all the eloquence of which he is master,
to have them return to order, and desist
from this hair Drained and mad attempt to
fight on their own hook. Said he, we are
all Americans, and aUe must not commence
the fight. When it does commence it is
civil war, and we must go into it only in
self-defence. He finally triumphed and
the men reluctantly returned to the sober
work of resistance and defence.
The next day committee, consisting
of Lowry and Babcock, was sent to enquire
of-Governor Shannon at the Shawnee Mis-
sion, what he wanted and request an in
terview. This he very gladly conceded,
and promised to be up Immediately. He
sent letter to the committee of safety,
talking largely and ludicrously of "law
and ORDER" "enforcing laws" &c, &C.,
without any definite specification. On
Friday, the next morning after his arri-
val in camp, the Governor sent a messen-
ger to Lawrence informing the command
ing officers that he would come up at any
time, if they would furnish him safe
escort On the receipt of this intelli-
gence General Robinson sent Capt. Lowry
with ten men to franklin, who returned
with the Governor, accompanied by Col
Boone of Westport, Col Kearney of Inde
pendence, and General Strickler of TIE
. cumseh.
These men came up, it was supposed
to watch the Governor and see that h
made no improper concessions, and also t.
influence the Sheriff's posse to be quiet
any negotiations were entered into no
expected by them. The Governor con
tinued in Lawrence through that day ant
the next.
On Saturday evening, satisfactory al
rangements having been made, Gov. Shan
non addressed the people from the step
Il of the Free State hotel.
"He was happy to say that all difficul
; ties had been satisfactorily settled. Their
was now perfect understanding betwee
. himself and the Executive COMMITTEES
: The whole difficulty had arisen from
. misunderstanding. He and Sheriff Jone
Il and the other officers of the Territori;
u militia had misunderstood the position {
the people of Lawrence. He was no
willing to endorse them. Their positio
was justifable before the people and befol
II the world, and he would sustain them.-
c He believed the people of Lawrence wei
h law abiding people. His position W;
II misunderstood. 1t was supposed by som
= that he had called on the people of Mr
souri to aid the Sheriff. He had done I
such thing. If there were Missourial
here, they were here of their own accor
and not by his request. He would no
- return to them and persuade them, if po
y sible, to leave the Territory without con
er mitting any further outrages."
y Col. Lane was then called, and made
. short but telling speech. He advised e
,e ery man to remain in Lawrence till Il
of ruffians had left Kansas.
at Old Capt. Brown made short addre'
hoping the people would listen to no co
cessions to the bogus laws.
n General Robinson assured the poop
" that no concessions had been made.
Is With his assurance the people retired, b
al were dissatisfied that they could not kno
ID the terms of the treaty, which for pr
n Dental reasons were for a time withheld
v The following is copy of the treat
4 ARTICLES OF NEGOTIATION AND
:; ADJUSTMENT.
"Whereas, there is misunderstandil
oi between the people of Kansas, OF porti
nd of them, and the Governor thereof. arisil
he, out of the rescue, near Hickory Point,
a citizen under arrest. and some 9th
:. matters; and whereas, strong apprehe
Ii sion exists that said misunderstandil
n may lead to civil strife and bloodshe
it and whereas, it is desired by both Cove
ns nor Shannon and the people of Lawren
:. and vicinity to avert a calamity SO dis
% trous to the interests of the Territory Al
De- the Union, and to place all parties in
~ correct position before the world: