The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-28
KANSAS.

We clip the following paragraphs from the
Lawrence Herald Of Freedom of June I'd:
The Free-Soilers in Kansas look upon Mis-.
souri, as great sufferer, in financial point of
view, In consequence of the existence of Slave
ry there. They conceive that there is actually
for less happiness among the white population
than there would be, were the principles of Free
dom generally adopted. and carried out in prac-
tce; hence their dislike of extending the insti-
tuition OF Slavery over the great Kansas Valley.
Our people, as a mass, coming from what
section they may, and however abhorent Slave.
ry may appear 10 them in the aggregate. are
not willing to involve themselves or their coun-
try ID difficulty on its account; but once settle
the principle that 1t is right for one State or
Territory to give law to another, in violation of
the wishes of the residents, and then look out
for ultra Abolitonism. We will then 90 as far
as the most fanatical fire-eater of the North in
forcing free institutions upon Missouri
Free Sellers wish to keep all of Gods free
earth sacred 10 Freedom. They do not wish to
extend the area of an institution whose practi-
cal influence has a tendency to enslave all who
do not coincide in opinion with those who differ
from them.
The Westport Nescs says:
-Four hundred Sacs were in our place on
Tuesday last. expending The annuity money
just paid them by Judge James, for supples
Their trade with our merchants during the dav
amounted to between eleven and twelve thou.
sand dollars.
A gentleman of intelligence, who is familiar
with Western rivers and steamboafing. gives !,
as his opinion that it is folly to think of RUNNING
a steamer farther up than Lawrence. save dn
ring high water. AT the same time, he thinks
the river can be navigated to this point nine
months in a year. If his opinion is correct
then the destiny of Lawrence it settled beyond
controversy 1t must become the great COM
mercial emporium of the entire region between
the Rocky Mountains and the Missouri. Fifty
miles inland from Kansas, it will be important
to get goods freighted even that distance. and
it will be done at prices lower than it can be by
teams.
For many years, Kansas city, Missouri must
necessarily be the great commercial mart on
the Missouri. Situated, as it is, near the mouth
of the Kansas river, it will be the centre OF
business for all that region lying between Mis-.
souri, and the Rocky Mountains as well as New
Mexico and the great State yet in embryo, w.
ing between that Territory and Kansas.
We feel that the interests of Lawrence and
Kansas city are closely connected-in fac,.
almost inseparable-and as such we are clad to
see our neighbor so rapidly developing her nat.
ural advantages, and assuming a position
which will make her second to no point on the
Missouri river In commercial Importance
The cohorts of Slavery visited the polls in
the Leavenworth district on the 22d ultimo
from Missouri, and carried everything before
them, as on former occasions. This is the 10th
election district, and according to the census in
February, had 3S5 voters, and yet it seems
there were 702 votes cast at this election.
An ABoLIrIoNIsr CHASED AND Drowned
We learn that within a week past there has
been some excitement in Garrard county, con-
sequent upon an affair in which an abolitionist
was involved. During the present year, some
three negroes have been run off from Jessa-
mine county. Last week, evidence was OBJ
tanned that Mr.. Pullam, of Garrard, had a
hand in the Cincinnati transaction. According
ly q warrant was issued by magistrate of Bry-
antsville, for the arrest of Pulam The constable,
assisted by four or five gentlemen, went to the
field where he was working, and arrested him.