The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22


he Bos,d shsn sdournsd I'LL Friday the 24.h inst. at
9s'sIcck, p. H.
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
e.vsrner wsiksr's s,ro.l.ms.,on to tn.
Psupls OF Lawn ence.
Laws WORTH, July 10, 1857
have learned that considerable number Of the oit
seos Of lawrence In thus Territory have adopted they
aim, BY popuia, vote, charter for their local govern
nsak copy Of hat charter has been placed in my
hAsds 1Fon comparing which with that granted by the
Terrsoial Legislature hat winter fod th.s they differ
Intention ally In many essential particulars. Doe
Su direct and open defiance of an sc Of the Territorial
Legislature on the rame subj ct.
On this 'oint your commiaee whore views have been
Rdopted by you, make he following statement:-
undsr ordinary chromosomes The re rssulsr method
amor es the rsoss rSVer~msns howssr S no
seas prsseps the people Of Kansas was not eessd bs
sossp nsaas and as he sss.e s,vsrsmsnt
x cal and maaSipsi soSsrnmna we csnno bsaa char
tr rom it. lhere therefore Jeff US only Ae a'er"s Of
n CUR pr. sent uno gained condition
10 pr q MT cnarts, paving discussed proviions pr
xeinary ssssmosgs and noy prpos4 10 submit 10 full
~ be- perceived that the authority Of the Territorial
government here DISTINCTLY denied, and whilst that of
me called Stale COVE In ackno vledged IL
osaed that charter granted by tnem In tseh,
IL fact that, although this socaed State government
hss In ek, no legal existence or authority yet you asked
and failed 10 receive = charter from them
Unoer these c,rcum tances, you have proceeded
nDhsh government Vi OF La SfenCe, 0irec,
defiance Of the Territorial government, and denying its
existence authority You have granted 10 this city
gsyefDment the authority to elect Mayor and Board OF
Aherth. City Assessor Treasurer Justices Of the Peace
Ots Marshal, &c You have grantet 70 tho Mayor aud
Ahes mot extensive powers including the rxat TO
evy and col taxes up real and personal propert
within the city, whether belonging to residents
- redens, and ali the oner powers usually inoid mt
10 . si,y guverpu ent
taking oath support this call ID State Consultation,
ncs diaocty superseoins 20 far as your 20 SER ne
Territorial government created by the OJngrees OF sne
Unite Stses You have caused these proceedings
printed Ia ban dbi form, and have distributed thsm
motto the other Cities towns and counties Of kansas 10
blrh p,urrecuoDary governments, thereby placing the
people Of this territory far 10 power La
conflict with the govefnmeu; OF the United States
Tho considerable portion of your party having in
duced your Topeka legislature enact the wgel by
yea, creating mupic pal government you have even IN
defiance ,hei authority, which you profess
edge, proceeded T. creae 81 III goverpment for Law
renee and are now urging other iocsiui 70 pursue q
similar Your evident purpose IL thus 10 involve
she whole Territory In insurrecon and TO renew the
scenes OF bIoodhed end cv xsr Upon you, taen mus,
ALI the guilt and responsibility OF this contemp atej
revolution. You will be justly chageabe in Ia ana IN
wn all the blood that may be shed in this
You have elected YOUR officers under this cnarer and
Eexrcted the 10 enter upon the Immediate discharge
sbr duties including the adoption OF orheances and the
execution thereof under authority uavng 10 ise no
legal existence and esfsbhshd in direct defiance OF the
goverpnen, Of the United Satcs.
From al these facts 1t OBJ gous If you sre permitted 10
proceed, esStc ally yUur example should be fohoz
cd urged by YOU In osher pacs, that for all pracics
Purposes many important Darcdlars, tae rerroris
viii be overhrown The charters granted by
At government for similar purposes will be disregArded
and he Justices Of the Peace and other officers acting IN
der their authority will be brought necessarily tnto con
ncs collision with the 90 called officers claiming 10 ac
under different authority.
ecafusion and litigation the ralue OF your prJ ,erIy
10 greatly deI recIated your titles, usnsfers, raus
nd costly disputes, and all will suier from .his 10
suTection, except The h~yer who have slim hated
shh movement government founded on Insured
ton AMI usurpation will be substituted for that -
tAbhshed BY ihe authority Of pgress, ana civil VA
VIII be renewed throughout our lmas. If your su-
sbUy 70 At In this msnner for the CITY Of Lawrence rs
perniied similar authority must be acknowledged In
every other tosn city or county resulting 10 inevitable
soyAl govern be overhrown In detail, as your pre-
You were distinctly informed in my inaugural address
q Nay ast The validity Of the Territorial laws Was
sokpo~lsdged by the OF the United States and
aa they and would be carried into execution under
ny oath of and The nsrucu OF the Prcs lent Of
DE United states Tue Information repeated In
vN addresses made by me throughout the territory
sss Of the peope Of this Territory, under the acs 70 Ca
lAbtish heir Stale government and frame ,heu own
terms prescribed by the government OF your country,
nooI would be xletxed and prote Ned.
Ass have been enacted oy tbe Territorial Leg
vbh dsa2proved Of by majority osthe people Of the
rsrrory, the mode In which they could eecs neE Ter
roria Ieen aure and repeal those Laws also desig
rsted- there are any grievances OF Snicb you have
which YOU soud remove them in saboronao ZOO 70 the 90
vewnment Of your country was ALEC pointed out
Yca have, howover. ohJ,ea 10 disregard the laws Of
Coosfess and OF the ferriorA government created by IT,
And whilst protesting 10 acknowedge state eovernm N,
baed by Congress-, and wbch can therefore not exit
Only by socccesfn reoehion, and exssag from all your
officers the pe,ous and sasregous oatn TO support the
SPECIALIZED state Constitution you nave Ia defiance
d bs called STATE Leigh ssure which reftsed 70 grant
rou "a proceeded TO create local government Of
your own, based oDy upon insurrecaon and revolution
me very oath which you qalfe from ali your officers TO
support your called ropess State constitution, Ia vio
aod 10 the very act OF putting In operation cnar'er re
tscAsd even by them.
rebel ION 20 lnquitous and necessarily involving such
awful conscqueoccs has mover before sgraced any age
Psrma noe 70 call your attention. as stl claiming 10 be
csrps OF the United States 20 the results OF your revo
sa,aoaaYy proceedings You inaus urstng rebellion
revoiudop you desarding the hws of Congress
and Of rerrtjra government, and dcsyng toeir an
tAorsy you are oouspirng overthrow the government
az The United states In this Territory
Your purpose, # Canned mo effect IN the mode dssg
sssd nv YOU by putting your laws forcb INTO execution,
would involve yod In the guilt and crime OF treason You
nov, fellow citizens, upon NE orsk OF an sxial
rrccspice, and becomes my duty N warn you ere yod
take The fats. leap the gull below n pour proceed
,nr. 90, arrested You will pceessarly des roy he
peace u This Territory and involve In all INC horrors
civil s warn you then, before Is to late, 70 recede
from The perilous position in shich you nov stand
appeal .Sce more 70 your rea'on ana pA,o o ma
u the CONSTITUTION sud II the Unoa 10 desst from ths re.
be,on. appeal once more W your love Of county, 70
yc affection your aud children and to AL those
patriotic motives which ought TO influence American GU
800, 70 aosndon rvs csntempssted resoiunon you
have wrongs redress them through the peaceful nstru
mentality Of the ballet boz, IN me mode prescribed by
The hrt OF your in,ry.
AZ ell arguments heretofore NO oen addressed by 70
goa have failed A. veto sroduce any snec, ueon W.
esve deemed Necessary fer safety, and that Of tue
Territory aud 70 from the peoas consequences
q your acts, under The hory In oy the
President Of The United States W order adequate free
Of the Rcops II the United State. into yoJr mmess VI
cpsse 10 pcrform the painful duty ~ srres,ng your
,ionary proceedings Let me impIvre yca 70 compel
appeal 10 that military power vhinh is reiuiei In
laaf RI NJ
YDn carry your reeeious purposes wh
oct coning iro unavoidable and orcn ccnfct with
to,r,s and government Of The United STATS
lot ,disre you, then, once more 70 abandon thcse
prpccedurs before you involve yourselves 10 crime of
sson aod subeci the people OF the city Of Lawrence
al de horrors and caantie- OF ipsurrscon aud civil
xnn will nesst " I'M the nrniactad