New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14
THE NEW PRo-sLAyERY WAR.

! GoyFRSoR's MESSAGE ASKING FOR TROOPS.
A message was transmitted 10 the Senate Of Mis-
souri on the 6th by Gov stewart, reeltios so,s OF
alleged murcer, punder and arson, committed upon
the ctzeys and property Of Bates, Vernon and Cass
| Counties by a b.nd from Kansas Territory. The
message was sccompani-dby correspondence between
the Executive and Presiient Buchanan, and also he
sworn testimony of many individuals, detailing the
atrocities The message submitted 20 the Legislature
the proprety Of passing lave for the protection OF the
persons and prOpsrty Of the citizens oi the DOrdei
counties Senstor Peyton at once introduced hiil
authorizing the Governor 10 call out the militia OF the
State in certain csses, 10 Tepel invasion and protect
the people in their persons and property. The bid
was read twice, and referred TO the Committee on
Federal Relations with Instructions TO report imme
diatey. 1t lie as follows:
AyAcr for the orrsnizaton ard equipment Of Volunteers for
the defense and protection Of the citizens Of tn: sat-
living and continuous 20, the western ood-r thefeo
and appropriation FOR the payment o. TIE same.
that divers eizers Ct this state vg IN toe Counes OF bse
and Vernon have been mursered snd robbed BY armed osnd
Of 'ebber living in the Territory 81 kIn,a. aSa nn.,
has been further represented ths, me eLens Is IA
aforesaid wholly unprteced hon The ncnrsons OF $40
armed bands therefore, Be enacted by the General Aenoy
the State Of M,sour follows; SECTION T2tt me Gov
of this State hereby requested mnediatey upon e
militia Counties q saes Cass Jackson, Johnson Henry
lafayette, So Clair and Vernon 20 organize themselves M
seventy private. to each company to be enlisted
for period Of two jean unless sooner dischsged hs vou
ctpg without expense the State company 70 De eo
Organized from each county, and upon failure o. any
1
uuts end hs orsnized into one company. -,
Whenever sufficient number Of volunteers 'hsI D.
Of the cOurtes a)resad they sha
there after practicable meet and proceed to the cleo
on Of officers for company The Governor being
notified Of the orssnzon company under the poYsoos
Of this shall furnish 10 De rnshed 20 the officer.
prvsss of eseh company Organized funcent nar
suitable cavalry service taking their receipt Tor the
safe keeping end return thereof al the expiration OF he term
all otcers and pyste So furnished shall be resPons
be for the o Of damage TO- said arHs III double the oie
nal cost thereof.
SIC any company or companies shs be
sdoptsd provided Sec OF this act the company
IotortDs b. selected aud stationed the western
Of robbers remain for period Of not less than Two
than four months 81 the e1pfton OF which TINE the
next company reported shall be 50 Stationed and 20 on
svey Until all o tie companies shall have been 20 Stationed
P,otided, hotreto, That there is nothing IN this
prohibiting Governor from ordering al OF the sad
service time be deem necessary Tor
the protection Of toe citizens Of said counties
There shall BE- fuuisbed az convenient point on
the border Of h, STATE for the OF the company or
companies stationed provisions, smmunon' tents blankets
and can ,qUpaFe sufficient for two full companies
As compensation said volunteers for the services
each private shall receive for the service OF himself
aud horse the sum Of twelve dollars per uonn dlng Ine
he shall be In service The officers OF SAID sn
receive for their services one nan the amoun nov
Of the rsus amy Of the United States oil equal gade
Protdtd hoTer, That ;er or private OF sd conn
shall receive only or ana during the time hey
shall be stationed, or In active military duty.
sEc The election and appointment Of officers for said com
psus and the discipline and dr OF same shall be governed
and regulated by an act entitled An Act regulate the organ:
" Miltia" approved November %, 1851 ,
To enable the Governor into operation the pro-
ing Treasury and otherwise appropriated the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars.
All parts Of acts regulating volunteers and
conflicting vita this act are for the time being suspended
This Ike effect and be IN force for period oil TWO years
from and after its passage
A correspondent of The JeferSoH CRy ETamiaer of
Saturday, writing from Vernon County on the 3lst