New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19

assurance Of nothing; the Pro-Slavery powers
that be would 10: have spoken. However, l I'll nk
that il viii be constituted 80 tha. Geary csnuo.
control il, and that is viii be enph lticalIy
" Law and Order.
ARREST OF FREE STATE REPRESENTATIVES,.
From Our sP.ei.. COnespondeut
TOPEKA, K. T., Jan. z 1857.
The Topeka Constitution providing TIA. the
State legislature shall have an annual session, be-
ginning on the second Tuesday IN Jsnu.ry, the
legislators elected under that organc instrumenl
accordingly convened yesterday. The severity Of
the weather the Thermometer standing a: eight de-
grets below zero on Monday and yesterisy pre-
vented some Of tie members from getting here, aud
up 70 this time they are still arriving
On the converting Of both Houses, st ~ o'clock
Yesterday, it was ascertained tina. neither Gov
Robinson nor Lieut.. Gov. Roberts were present
An adjournment until o'clock found matters in
the same situation. The message was delivered,
AID although Judge CuItiss President of the San
ate, was now acting Governor, he vas no. prepared
in the exeency, but intends, on the nOn-sppearanc
of Lieut.. Gov. Roberts to-day, 70 deliver mes
sage. Both Houses have adjourned until the fore
noon. A letter had been received by Judge Car
t.s from Liest Gov. Roberts, which was read
and has created considerable feeling 1t is Is fol
lows:
IIr1rn OF IfsUr.-ooy. ROBERTS.
ARMSTRONG House. WrANDoT CITY,
Dec 81, 1850.
Nv Dear ST.: have just learned that Gov Robinson
has ned po-ion and hasten TO inform Won tbs
ny ems az vii uttey preclude the possibility VI
NY beng at tue meeting Of the Leg sature 1t wills
tn, reOre devoye upon you to set IN the capacity OF
Cove NOR.
Would not dictate to you, but should quorum Of
members answer TO their LANES, would memoriaize
Congress for admission into the Unioo, and thea ad
6urn Should there be quoru II would he well TO
take recess until, say the 4th OF March. In great
haste yours truly, &c, w. Y. ROBERTS
Hon. JoHS CuEfIss President Of Senate
Lawrence City, X. T.
Although some few had been aware for several
DAYS that Gov r biDsOn had left for the East,
it had been supposed that an understanding between
the Governor and cut. Governor had existed by
which Mr. Roberts was 10 be here at this time aod
deliver a Message II was reported that Gov.
Robinson had resigned, but there was no letter or
official intnation of the fact before either House,
neither ws there any explanation Of tue crcum-
stance further than the very ambiguous one con-
yeytd in the above letter.
Both branches of the State Legislature having
adjourned until this forenoon without trausacsiDg
any business. Shortly after they left the balls OF he
respective bodies, Mr.. Pardee, the Deputy United
States Marshal in this District, and who is resident
# Tecumseb, commenced b 9rest, or serve write
of arre,t on the members Of both Houses. In
few minutes he arrested Messrs. Curliss and Thorn
nLnFt Uut.b
William, Sanders ard Mcfarland, of the House.
As there was good msny more names OF members
Included in the writ, it is likely that more arrests
nay be made if the Legislature continues TO SIT.
Tn. Deputy Marshal had no United States troops
with HIM. neither had be Rufhan posse, so tina, he
could not enforce the writs fur her than 10 serve
them and TO request the persons thus notified 10
accompany him. He Did not succeed in carrying
adv Of the prisoners with him. We eIpec. him
back to-day. Tne following is copy of the writ
Ii was issued 10 Tecumseh by Judge Cato, at the
lustance Of leading Pro-sla7ery men:
WRIT OF ARREST.
rSIrID STATES or ANIRIcA-rERRITORT OF KAssAh
To tae Ha,,AdI Of 'aid rtr'io,y: ,,,.
Ukttds, CcnI laLt on oath has TINS DAY been msde
to We the Undersigned, Associate Justice OF the Sd
p'eue Court Of the Territory OF h4nsas by Samuel j.
Jones that Lyman Allen, b. +. Miller, John Cartis,
j. NJ. Dunn, 2 }. ernton James Erwln, DIR. uPde
CROFT jim Bailey, Ber amin B0rdman, samuel Nav
bery Is. f. Mackenzie, Henry +. Adams, - kYeey,
Stepten Sparks, 7. NJ. hhard, = Oxen, Isaac
BoweIs, j. W. Rees, - Casnon A. J. Adds Wm
II,cls, 5. A HsrtSeD j. Brown, j., H. II. Williams
John Hutchinson A. j. Sanders, J. b. Abbot, K bert
W. Mel srand - Beane. Samuel i" alker A. Frost
b. ". Zimmerman, HI. NJ, Hoos, Adam Fisher Wm
Pe1rock - ennCck, - Courier, and A. CGr'ls:
Gid ON The ltb dsy of Mach A. ID 1856, N the Terri
cory afoIe. aid take upon themselves the ot aud pab
lie uus Of leg ators for the STATE of Kansas that the
ssid partes the 4h day Of March, A w. 1910, a'd
assemble ether in the town OF fopeka, IN tos Tern
tory of KaI SIS such Legislators Tor the Stats Oh
Ksnsas and Gid then and there each OF them take the
oath of Office a. such snd eets Speaker OF the House
| Of Representatives and President OF the Seoste ana
spr Oiht Con mtiee 20 prepare ana report cO1e VI
laws for the gov ernmeht Of the State OF 4nsa- Hth
out lawful appointment deputatiOn Therefore, You
are hereby msnded TO arrest the said parties and
brig them before me or other Judicial officer Of
said Territory to be dealt with according % Jaw
o"'h OA''i NY manu- 8 g. CATO i.-Oos;s Jo.lise ke-
For two days back Mr. h;Als,er, Gov. Gearys
Private Secretary, has been here. He expressed
an ap1 ETY. 81 TO What would be done ba' expressed
himself as SATISFIED thu the Legislature would have
10 adjourn, and that ait would amount 10 nth
ing The attempt a. arrestDg the members Of the
Lesi.lsure il another eff rt On the par. OF the Pro-
Slavery u IN TO carry their point BY 'io'ence-b
kill OUT. BY blows and violence, that struggling
cause. against which fate appeared to be le4suod
There is very determined spirit manifested on the
part of those assembled tere TO MAINTAIN their p9
.nion. 1t il feI. tina. the present State organrs'
ton must be maintained until il or something
equally good be obtained. This is regarded as she
bes, and on means Of preserving that power which
bs. been struggling 20 preserve Kansas 20 Freedom.
A POPULAR CONVENTION.