Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-04

the matter would present u bad aspect in the
East, and finally initiate severely against
them. The future will teach them that there
are not men enough in the South to establish
aud legalizc the institution of slavery on the
soil oil Kansas The emigration of the pre-
sent season from the northern eastern and
western states will exceed the entire slave
holding population of Missouri and if yio-
lcnce shall fall upon single individual in
the territory, that free population will bc
quadruplcd.
On the other hand, the Squotic' Sorere'g",
a pro-slavery paper published in Atchison,
X. T., advises the formation Of " vigilance |
committees" to protect slave property in /
Kansas by Lynch law, if necessary and
further recommends that the inhabitants Of
Lawrence be driven out Of the Territory forth /
with.
We wait for this last suggestion to be act
ed upon. Let the free settlers be driven from
the territory by all means, and while they
are about it, why not drive out the free
inhabitants of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois
and I'll their places with Missouri slave
holders
r THE CASE OF DR.. PECK This gentle
man has returned to this country and pub
lished an account of tho matter.
The facts, ne he states them nre, briefly,
that DR.. Charles A. Peck, dentist of New
York city, in poor health, went 10 Cuba
on the 9th of last March for the double
purpose of practcing his profession, and
of seeking relief from IN affection of
the lungs. lie declares that no sciu-
lousy avoided all complications with the fill
busters that he never had any commune
cation with them, took no suspicious books
or papers with him ; carefully avoided even
the appearance of evil and cheerfully com
piled with every law or regulation of which
he could'get any information. Notwithstand-
ing this, he was subjected to ycxatious an
noyances from the beginning was several
times arrested and searched loaded with iu-
! suit, and imprisoned then carried to Havana
| by sea, on tho forward deck of the vessel,
among horses, dogs and negroes, brutality re-
fused bed to lie upon when his infrm con-
stitution had become exhausted by suffering
and fatigue imprisoned again at Havana. and
ference OF the United States Consul, to whom
tho prisoner had secretly conveyed intclli
gcncc Of his cnsc
From the beginning Of these outrages Il
the hour of lis escape, pr. Peck never re
ccived the slightest intmation of the charges
If any, upon which lie was arrested, or thu
causes which led to such violent proceeding
against on invalid stranger except such in
timation be found in some real or iancicd re
scmhancc to one Pickett, who was in tin
Cardenas expedition. Tic sufferer las for
warded to Washington bis claim Of indemnit
for the injuries he has sustained.
Squattcr Sovereignty in Kansas.
[From the Lawrence (Knnsas) Trbune.l
A majority of the members returned to GU
Legislature met at the Harris House n
We.tport, No, Tuesday night of last week
At the last accounts they were holding regu
lar sessions at the Shawnee Mission. Johnso
is Speaker, Clerks and Sergeants-at-Arm
| are also elected. They deliberate with close
, doors. They talk strongly Of setting tn
Governors authority at defiance and legisla
ting independently. Let them work q, The
will soon find different use for hemp tina
| IL l
5 on the day of election. There IS such thin.
We believe, as TREASON
This statement would be deemed incredibl
but for the fact connected with the electio
Of the men who are thus legislating f.
Kansas in Missouri. After the invasion
the Territory by the horde of lawlcss vag;
bonds who have assumed the task Of forcin
~ Ia hat will
, too great for them to perpctrato'
From the squattcr Sovereign, edited by Strin
felow.]
&" Gov. Rceder has given that contemptih
puppy, NJ. F. Conway, certificate of Gle
ton as councilman of the Pawnee distric
when it is well known that Mr. Donaldson r
ceved majority Of at least two hundred ar
fifty votes. We can't stand that certainl,
ID if we DO ! If the legislature don't r
. consider the action Of the governor, and gi,
Mr.. Donaldson seat, the Squnttcr Sovereign
will take the matter in hand
A pleasant specimen, the above, Of Mi
I souran literature.
c From the VI. Pltriotl
Wo again assure our readers, and II
@ State, that if the Missourians acted illegal
. III this instance the matter will be attendC
| to. No wrong will be done the north
e wrong will be perpetrated upon the sout
l by the Administ ration Of FRANKLIN PIERCE
Frank Pierce has surely done the mort
, enough wrong already, to cease from injurr
Y it in future. Perhap, he will attend to IL
matter, and perhaps the correspondent of II
; n Y. Times knows more about it than ii
Patriot lie telegraphs from Wa.hingto
! April 30th.
The Administration j. sorely perple1e
! about Kansas affairs. Secretary DAVIS, VIII
n is the ruling member Of the Cabinet, side
with the A1cHIsoS party against GovernC
r REEpER. The President has spoken freel
: IN condem nation of the working of squat,
i sovereignty, but it is believed will ultimat,
Q ly be influenced by DAVIS.