The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-14
Interesting from Kansas.

The Kansas correspondent of the st. Loui,
Republican gives the following highly interest
ing and concise summary of news from that
territory. 1t will be seen that our former fell
low-eitizen and ex-State Senator, Gen. Whit
filed, has been nominated for reelection to
Congress:
At least so territorial roads have been established
this session. The expense of locating, marking
out, and constructing them will be paid by the
counties through which they pass. The taxation,
l should think, will be heavy in the territory for
several years to come. This evil however, is com.
pensated by the superior advantages for making
fortunes rapidly chat early settlers enjoy over latter
day emigrants.
There no usury laws in Kansas
No FreesOiler, unless he take an oath to support
the fugitive slave law and Kansas Nebraska bill
hold any office of profit honor in this terri
tary. He cannot be Councillor, Representative,
Sergeant at-Arms, Public Printer, Clerk the Leg
islatuIe, County Commissioner, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, Militia Officer, Lawyer, Public Notary, or,
il challenged. a voter!
Common schools have been established.
Death penalties have been enacted for all attempts
to interfere with slave property-aS decoying ne
groes from their masters, &c.
The PRONUNCIATION of Abolition or Freesoil opn-
ions is to be punished by two years Imprisonment
with bard labor in the penitentiary, after October
first
Common law has been established in this terri
tory.
The Louisiana married woman's rights bill was
rejected by the Council, in consequence Of the
House amendment exemptng householders to the
amount of 81 900 real estate and $500 in personal
estate.
On the 29th of August there was pro slavery
convention held in the hall OF the Kansas House Of
Representatives Two hundred persons were pres
ent. DR.. Strngfellow ruled the roost" The oh
'ect of the convention was to nominate a candidate
Tor delegate to Congress from Kansas Gen Whit
fed, the present delegate, was nominated. The
Missouri Democrat says this was know Nothing
pro slavery nomination." lie was formerly a Ben
ton Democrats, but when Atchiuson & Co. became
Kn0w-Nothings, he, after some hesitation, eOnclud-
ed TO go along with them. The Missouri Democrat
SAYS that il he had remained true to his Democratic
principles, he cdS Opprised in Gdpance that be would
be supported by the Democratic convention which
is soon to assemble, and which will of course nomi
nate candidate in opposition to him
The closing scenes OF the Legislature were de-
cidedly rch and characteristic. In the House
resolution was reported requiring the President of
the council to furnish demijohn of brandy for the
use of the members. DIR. Stringfellow reported
substitute, that the members Of the House OF Rep.
resenaves furnish 20 cents each to buy two quarts
of red.eye for the use OF the members of the
elias the old fogies of that body only drank whis
key, and never that unless treated by the members
of the House of Representatives. This adopt
ed and the twenty cent tax levied. But cigars
we're purchased instead Of whiskey.
Un4er date OF August Slst. the Democrats cor
respondent writes:
By law just passed, the House viii have so
members next session. The extra session, If one
be called, will most probably meet at LeayenwoTth.
Three Universities nave been established near Lee
compte, at Fort Scott and Leavenworth, and a
Medical College at the Capital All the members
except two, who have accepted Offices have left the
Misslon and nearly all have departed homeward
from Kansas. Additional enrolling clerks were EN-
ployed yesterday and every bin passed was signed.
IWoodson, Secretary Of the Territory, being act
log Governor in the interval between the removal
OF Reeder and the arrival OF Shannon, sisned The
bills as Governor. Thus the removal OF Reeder
has answered the purpose of Stringieow perfectly.
Gen. Whitdeid's speech to the convention is fully
reported in the Democrat IL is in some respects
significant