Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-05

the Kansas Herald, containing the result of the
late territorial election at Leavenworth city:
LEAyENwoRTH, May %, 1855.
Third Pro-Slavery Victory al Leapenaoorth city.
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY.
The election passed off very quiety-without
any fighting or disturbance. Reeder nor his
myrmdons cannot say this time, at least, that
Mssourians took the polls and KANSAS was con-
quered-by armed force of ''border ruffians. -
This was emphatcally an election by the squat
tiers, the actual bona de residents of the territory
And Notwithstanding the freesoilers rallied all
their forces, and obtained about twenty-five votes
from the steamer Kate Cassel, the hands on the
boat, and several soldiers, yet they were beaten
four to one, by an overwhelming majority of the
legal resident voters of the Territory.
The actual vote of the Freesolers, excluding
steamboat hands and soldiers, was not exceeding
100, while that Of the Pro-slavery ticket was SOL
Let no longer hear Freesolers and abolition
letter writers say that Kansas was conquered by
an armed force of "border rutlians." We have
beaten them second and third time, and will
continue to beat them on every battle field and
on every occasion.
This was Reeders election, which the Pro-
slavery party did not recognize as legal and
hence many Of our friends took no interest in the
election, and did not attend the polls; while our
opponents did all they could to make respecta-
Bile show of their votes. But they have been de-
MISUNDERSTANDING defeated--and now, we
suppose, they will be content to let our members
have their seats without another contest ''pro-
test" No one, we presume, will now be found
ready to swear that ssmany citizens were deferred
from voting by the conduct of Missourians. !"
They must admit that they have been fairly
beaten, and that for want of voters, they must
give up the contest.
The following is the official vote of the cleo
ton:
w. G. Matthias, pro-savery.. ........ $50
"A. fayne, .............. oou
ii. ~. McMeeH6n .............. DOL
Edsal, freesoil ...... l40
Iould, .............. l53
Pennock, g ............. Ill
DEATH OF Mr. MORTIMER THoMsoN-We
learn with sorrow that Mr.. Mortimer Thomson,
better known to the public as sDoesticks," was
accidently killed on Wednesday morning at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, where he was spending few
days. He was out shooting at mark with some
of his companions, when an accidental bullet put
an end to his life.
Mr.. Thomson was native of Michigan; his
age was about % or "a; he was man of a sim
gularly modest, simple and manly nature, and
endowed with talents and aspirations which would
have secured for him an honorable place in lite
nature His ssDoestcks" letters he himself re-
garded as but youthful extravaganza, and their
remarkable popularity never caused him to exag-
gerate their worth. To his family the shock of
his sudden death must be overwhelming painful;
while those who best knew his capacities and his
character, will deeply regret the removal from
among them of so much sweetness, sincerity and
lofty purpose, adorned as they were by genial,
graceful humor, which often charmed and de-
lighted, but never stung.-.New York Tribune.
The Kingdom OF Hawaii
L., 4Lx:,,.
The budget of the Minister of Finance for the
year 1854 is quite gratifying exhibit, and shows
the rising Importance of these islands. BY it we
learn that the revenue for the year amounted to
1923 1893 81, of which sum Sl35, 1877 80 was from
foreign imports, S35, l57 50 from internal COM
merce S45 1857 SO from internal taxes, So, 100 IS
from fees and perquistes, SIS, 500 II from fines
and penalties, $50 900 50 from government reali-
cations, ,043 "a from the government press,
Sll ,670 II from bills receivable, and SIS from
balances due the treasury, to which We must add
$40 ,59l Al for the balance from the former year,
thus making the total available assets of the year
S393,954 75 The expenditures for the year were
S3l8,62l l9A-of which S24 ,636 SO was for the
civil list or royal expenses, $50 ,009 81 for the de-
partment of the interior, Sll ,27l Sc for the gov
eminent press, 81, 402 40 for the department of
foreign relations, S2i 1897 10 for the department
Of finance, 5,047 II for the department of pub
lie instruction, So, 1896 OF for the land commission,
500 ,271 GA for the war department, S45, 1927 rs
for the law department, $50, l44 40 for the bureau
of public improvements, and S4S,6 $40 ii for mis-
cellaneous expenses. These figures show we'll
regulated scheme of finance, the result of which
is that the government is prosperously carried on,
no debt is incurred, and there is annual bal
ance in the treasury instead of a deficit. Con-
sidering the limited field from which the govern
ment must derive its resources this financial sue
cess is deserving of much praise; and il is high
an attestatlonof the ability Of the Americans who
have aided the last and present kings, as their
ministers, TO build up so successful system.
Mexico, with infinitely greater resources, is
hopeless bankrupt
The revenue of Hawaii is derived from every
available source; foreign imports, internal com
merce, internal taxes, fees and perquisites, fines
and penalties, sales of public lands, &C., and it is
applied TO public works of improvement, public
instruction, the administration of Justice, provi-
sion for the defense of the STATE the preservation
Of ORDER the maintenance of amicable foreign re-
lations, SC. The reader will note with pleasure
the items of expenditure for public works and ed
ucations.
At the recent opening of the national parlia-
ment, reports were sent in by the minister Of
finance, which showed the commerce Of the king
dom to be in quite n fourishing condition, and to
be much larger and more important than many
persons apt to suppose. In fact, the peculiar
position Of these islands, in the centre Of the
great Pacific Ocean, makes them not only the
headquarters of the whalers, but a grand stop,
ping place for all the vessels traversing that i'm
mense expanse of water. Gradually, but stead
lily, the islands being filled with civilized
population, mostly Americans, who have laid the
foundations of a hourishing commerce and pros
porous agriculture. The new king is said to be a
young man of spirit and ability, and, though OPP
posed to annexation, is friendly to the United
States. He desires closer commercial relations
with us, and has therefore sent an ambassador
hther to negotiate commercial treaty
philadelphia american.
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