Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-28
BY The Pre- iIenf;
MARCY, Secretary of State

wLMARCY, Secretary of State
Noe Respecting Disturbances in Kansas Territory
Whereas ind cations exist that public tranquility ard the
supremacy Of law in the Territory Of Kansas endau-
gered BY the rerhensbe acts purposes Of persons
bob within and without the same VIII rop Sc TO direct
and contr its polca organization bv force: II appearing
that have been formed therein resist the
execution Of the Territorial laws and thus, in effect sub
vert by violence all present ona aud legal autho
rty 1t also appearing that persons residing without the
territory but near its borders, contemplate armed inter
veniion IN the ar thereof II also appearing thai other
persons nhab tants Of remote states collecting money
eng ng men, and providing for the same purpose:
And further appearing thai combinations within the Ter
roy are eniavoring by the agency Of eissarles and
otherwise to induce individual states If the Union TO in
rvsne in the affairs thereof in violation Of the Consu
ton Of the United States
And whereas all such plans for the determination of the
future institutions Of the Territory carried into action
om with The same will constitute the fact of nsurrec-
H. and IL frum without. that of nyas aggression, and
WILL in iher justify and equ III iorcibe niep-
sion OF the whole pwer Of the General Government,
Union:
Now therefore, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the
United States do issue this my proclamation Command
all persons engaged id unlawful combinations against the
o"sntei authority of the Tertiary Of Kansas Of the
United States to dperse and retire pcacaby to their re-
specive abodes and TO all such persons that
attempted instruction in said Territory aggressive in
tuson into The same, will b. resisted noe only BY the
employment Of the local mill a. but also by that Of any
available forces Of the Uncd States the end of assuring
immunity from violence nj full Profession to the persons
property and civil rights of all peaceful and aw-abding
IT, in any part the Union. the fury Of faction hna'
cism inhamed ino disr gard Of the great principles of
popular sovereignty, which, under the Cons tuition,
fundamental in The whole structure of institutions is
10 bring the the dire calamity of arb ramcn
of arms in that Terri ory shall be be awless vo
ence the sde and rvatiye force the other
welded by eg, authority of the General Government
call the citizens both of adjoining and Of distant
States 10 abstain from unauthorized ntcrmeddng in the
local concerns OF the Territory, admonhng them that its
organic is 10 be executed with Impartial justice; that
all individual Of lie al interference will cndgn
puushn ent AID that endeavour to intervene by
gained force will be firm wiihstood
inv Ike all god citizens To promote order by rendering
obedience TO the law to seek remedy tor temporary evils
by peaceful means to dscounteu aud repulse the
counses and the nsgatons Of agtators aud Of dorgan-
izers; aud testify Their attachment TO their country,
their pride in its greatness the appreciation Of the bless
ings they enjoy, and their determination that republican
tuons shall not fl in their hands, BY cooperating Ia
uphold the majesty Of the laws and to yndcae the y
of the Constitution
In testimony whereof have hereuno set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States be affixed to these
presents
Done al the city of Washington, the eleventh day Of
lis February, in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and hty-sx, and Of the lndepen-
deuce ot tue United States the eighte,h
FRANKLIN PIERCE