Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-13
E1eesstSce Policsk.

we fcel peCunaI prlde In laying DeIOre
our readers the response of Gov. Reeder,
containing, as it does, a confirmation of the
principles and policy that we have laid down
for our conduct as Journalists. The right
of all men of every class of opinions to seek
a home in Kansas and to enjoy the protec-
ton of its laws is well stated and will COM
mand the admiration and applause of all
actual residents of the Territory. No man
must be prescribed for, or hindered in the
exercise of his inalienable rights of free
speech and free suffrage. The Kansas Bill
must not be dead letter, but its spirit must
be living principle in the administration
Of the affairs of this Territory.
The whole nation is looking with intense
interest to our action. Already political
parties have staked their success upon hos
tility to the principle of popular sovereignty
which was conceded in our organic act.
With the whole Union regar ling us with
intense watchfulness and jealousy, it be-
hooves us to take heed to our steps. We
rejoice that our able and accomplished Gov
ernor is alive to the true nature of his deli
cate and important trust. He is aware that
upon his just and impartial administration
of our affairs depends in no small measure
the integrity of the Federal Union. 1t is
not too much to say that no officer of the
Federal Government is charged with a trust
Of more vital importance or more universal
responsibility than the governor of Kansas.
He can commit no error of judgement that
will not be imputed to the fault of his heart
by one or the other of the sectional parties
of the country.
His frmness, his impartiality, his resolu-
ton to respect the rights of others and to en-
force respect for ours, his determination to
carry out the law to the letter and in it's
spirit, as indicated in his address,
should cheer the heart of every union-loying
citizen in our broad. land. It is new prom
ise OF peace to our whole country, an assu-
rance that Kansas, when she comes to take
her place In the sisterhood of States, will
verify her motto that she is the legitimate
offspring of the popular aviu
Sale OfLOts 6ss Le0UessaUO7'tIs.
On Monday last at IL o'clock A. M. the
sale of lots in this town was commenced.
Therewas large assemblage of people on
the ground, many of whom had come from
a distance for the purpose Of attending this
sale. The survey had been completed and
charts of the town drawn. The streets had
been cleared of rubbish and marked with
their names. Those parallel with the riv-
er are numbered as far out as 9TH street;
the cross streets are named for Indian tribes
and commencing on the South, are as fol-
lows: Chocktaw, Cherokee, Delaware,
Shawnee, Seneca, Miami, Usage, Pota-
wetomie, Ottawa, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Dah-
cotah, Pawnee, and Cheyenne. The Streets
parallel with the river are go feet In width
and the cross streets are 81 feet wide, ex-
cept Delaware, which is 20 feet. The lots
are "a feet front by 125 deep and there are
80 lots in each block. Through the centre
of each block runs an alley Is feet wide.
Seven blocks have been laid off next the
river in Ware house lots, the fronts oi
which are about I5G feet from the waters
edge. ALI the space between Main OF
First Street and the river except these sey.
en- blocks has been donated for a Leyee
and Esplanade.
The terms of the sale were one third
cash and the balance payable when a title
is secured. G. w. McLane of Weston
and w. S. Farmer of Platte city, were The
Auctioneers. sOn the first day 81 lots were
sold at an average Of $140. On the 2nt
day so lots were sold at an average o
S120, making the average for both days
sale about s130. Only four lots were solt
ok of the thirty-two in each block. Th'
sales were distributed equally over the en-
tire sits. The purchases were general.
made for immediate improvement, but I
small number having been sold to shar'
holders. Every lot that was offered wa
sold, and many others could have been dis
posed of, if time had permitted. The high
est price paid for any was $3.50. the loves
$50. 1t must be recollected that no lot ex
ceeded "a feet front.
E@ Lewis N. Rees has opened in thu
town good stock of Dry Goods, Hats
Cans, Boots and shoes, with an assortmer
of Groceries which he will sell at fair pr
.ces. He will also keep on hand a suppl.
: aff provisions for the convenience ofthe cit
u ;;zens gns.sf Of Leayenworth and vicinity. Their
: = hardly aay article that settlers need tha