Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-29
PHOSPHORUS
OF THE
LEAvENWoRTH MESSENGER.

LEAVENWORTH MESSENGER.
The undersigned will issue, or about the 1st
of December, 1854, at LEAvENwoRTH, X. T;
THE LEAVENWORTH MESSENGER, a
weekly Journal devoted to liberal public poll
cy, Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanics Arts,
Commerce, Education, and the Pro-slavery in
terest in Kansas Territory.
In the commencement of our undertaking as pub
lie Journalists, we are not unmindful of the man
responsibilities assuming, and every
eXertion will be made on our part to acquit our
selves to the satisfaction of our patrons, and to
make our Paper Of the leading Journals of the
Southwest.
In US, the Farmer and Mechanic will find ar
dent supporters of their best interests, and the
Worklngm man of every ayocation and pursuit, may
rely on our willing and cheerful aevocacy and
aid the Pioneer and Squatter upon unocupied
Public Lands, may look to us to long-tried
trends, for we are of them, and shall watch with
jealous eve over all their dearly bought rights
and hard earned privileges.
With Politics we do not expect to NEEDLE; but
the public have right to know Of antecedents,
as well as to learn our present position. We
have been old-line National Wings OF the Clay
and Webster school, and we have yet to learn
that these great Oracles of the Wing party were
mistaken; in their policy, or advocated any are
wise and liberal principles; but as questions but
to be acted upon of more immediate and vital i'm
portance to us and to the country than adher-
ence to abstract Wing or Democratic doctrines,
we cheerfullY forego our former predictions
for party, and define our position as follows:
The present Administration has won upon our
confidence by many of its leading measures, and
we shall yield it our cheerful and humble support
in such policy as shall conduce to the general
good. We fully endorse and will Yindicate the
principle of the Nebraska-Kansas Bill !; the full
and final abrogation of the Missouri Compromise,
ard the wise provisions of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Upon the ami,-absording question if SIa-
Very, we may state without reserve. that we be-
lleYe that the true interest Of our Territory will
De subserved by Incorporating it with our Insti-
| tiltlons. For this end we shall fearlessly and
thoroughly discuss the subject and while we have
no afnltles with the Freesoiler, and heartily de-
test the Abelitionist we still hope to conduct the
controE ersy in the spirit of kindness and liberal
ity. We thus nail our colors at the mast head,
and we shall dodge no issues which may be per-
tiRene to the main question. We are of those
who cannot be lulled into a false security by the
smasterly inactivity and fair representations of
our willy opponents. We are confident that the
question is to be sprung upon us by our Freesoil
friends whenever the neutral flag can be dis
pensed with, and we are ready for the ISSUE As
National men, we shall labor for the good of the
whole country, for the Union, and the Union in
it's integrity be we are free to admit, that upon
This question, our sympathies and convictions
are with the South and West, and that while we
are engaged in the advancement of their interests,
we are engaged in ga labor of love-" We ex-
pect to make our Paper a medium of much val
liable general intelligence to the public. We
have an established Correspondence in Oregon,
California, Utah and New Mexico, and will give
the earliest reliable news from all inteImediate
points. We will also have regular Cosrespon-
dants in all the principal Cities of the Union,
and a special Correspondent at the seat of
the General Govermtns. With this abstract
Of our principles and purposes, we submit
our undertaking to the patronage Of a generous
public, trusting that we may merit their liberal
support. - ~ -
Recommendations should be addressed to
the EsitoW and proprieeors, Leayenworth, aKan-
sas Territory, postpaid. ....s .la..s.ss. -
JEREMIAH CEARK.
Nov.1o, 1854. til SAMUEL F. FEW.