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Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Kansas Eleetion-Gorernor Reeders per
verseness.

The members elect of the Kansas Leg
islature met at the Shawnee Mission In
April, and after the Election difficulties
had been arranged, committee was APP
pointed TO wait upon his excelleney and
request him to convene the Legislature at
that place, as there aras no other place IN
the Territory horing the necessary accom-
naodatioas, ana srhere board coald be OBJ
fained at reasonable rates. To this very
reasonable request, he utterly refused to
comply, and minated his determination to
call us to Pawnee. We then informed his
Exeellency that if he did force us to meet
at Pawnee or any other place than the
Mission, that We would adjourn the next
day to that place. In despite of all this.
and because of his pecuniory interest in
Pawnee. he has ordered the Legislature to
meet there. We will of course have tc
"irot'' out at the bidding of his Excellency
but we viii trot him back next day at
our bidding.
We hope no one will be silly enough to
suppose that the Governor has power to
compel US to stay at Pawnee during the
entire Session. The Bill only gives him
power to conUene at such place as he may
think proper, after that, thank Heaven, his
power ceases, and the Sovereigns hold the
reins, and we pledge our word that we will
''drive" with q "Curb-Bit" and "tight
rein"
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Our City.

During the past week or town has been
n second ST. Louis in appearance. Steam
Boats at Our Levec all the time unloading
immense quantities Of freight and passen-
gers. More than thousand persons have
arrived during the time, and one thousand
tons Of freight. On Saturday night Mr..
kinkead Of the enterprising ind wealthy
firm OF Livingston, kinkead & Co., OF Salt
Lake, arrived with portion of his goods
for the Above place, about SO tons.
We arc pleased 10 sec that be Las al
most entirely recovered from the effects OF
the severe wounds received last winter
when the Salt Lake mail vas robbed, AMI
the passengers nassacrcd near Fort Lara
mic.
Immense drores OF work cattle have
been driven in and sold to tie cmigrants
and merchants for Salt Lake, and yet more
ARE wanted. The millefS from ST.. Joseph,
Platte Cily and Weston, have been selling
large quantities Of flour and meal Wag-
on loads Of Bacon come in every hour 20
supply the immense demand Cor that arti-
elc. and our Merchants Of whom there are
five, are kept on their feet from morning
ill night, selling to their Numerous Gus
toners.
We venture the prediction that heavier
snles have been made here this week, than
in all tho other towns in the Territory to-
r.ther.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Title to Lots in Lsayenyor,h ~,


MR. EDIToR:-In order that the III.
mind may be disabused as TO the eoaa:
ton of the title to lots a, Leayenwo,sl
&c., you will please publish in the F,oa
tier News the following extract from H.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the Hoo
G. w. Mannypenny, to the Superip,end
ant of Indian Affairs.
Very Respectfully,
B. F. ROBINSON,
Indian Agent.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR.
Office Indian Affairs, Apr.4. 1855.
SIR:I hare observed statement !,
some of the Western papers TO the efec,
that it had been discovered In Washinotm
that the site Of the town of Leayenwortb
in Kansas Territory, was not as had been
claimed by this Office In the land ceded IN
trust by the Delaware Indians to the Uni.
ted States, and that therefore titles to los
In the same were unembarrassed by ans
claim of the Delaware Indians by virtue d
the terms Of their late treaty, and deem i
proper to inform you that the Statement
alluded to is without any foundation IN
fact.
The town site of Leavenworth is on the
lands ceded by the Delaware Indians to The
United States IN trust, for the bene6to ft Inc
tribe, and will therefore be subject to tie
provisions of the 9th section of the act Of
March Bird, 1855, which states that 'where
the nett proceeds of the lands ceded by
either of said treaties are required TO be
paid over to the Indians, the President shall
cause said lands, or such parts thereof as
he may deem proper, to be classified ana
valued, and when such classification, and
valuation has been made to his satisfaction
shall cause said lands to be offered at pub
lie sale by legal subdivisions or town lots
at such times and places, and m such man
ner and quantity as to him shall appear
proper and necessary 10 carry out faithful.
" the stipulations 10 said treaties"
The provisions of this section apply "a
the lands ceded in trust by the Io,sas, Del.
awares, and the confederate bands q
Prankeshaws, Wcas, Kaskaskias and p.
oriaS.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob'dt. Servent,
G.. w. MANNYPENNY,
Commissioner.
A. CUNNING, Supt., &c.. St. Louis 30
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

Humanity IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-A
late Boston Atlas has an article in regard
to the emigrant pauper law in that State,
which relates an instance of poor white
woman, who, with her babe, Massachu-
sets born child, swas taken on board the
packet ship Daniel Webster, shrieking and
protesting against her embarkation- She
was sent back without any trial by jury
without any habeas corpus writ, withou,
any Fanea.a Hall meeting, rithout an,
thunder from the press, or the pulpit
This shows beautiful consistency in the
acts and lawsof the people Of Massachu.
sets. They go to the bitter end for the
personal liberty of the fugitive blacks, bu
have no sympathy for that Of the white
folks.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
What does it Mean?

We see from an order of the Surveyor
General aud from letter of Commissioner
Mannypenny, that our friends in Leaven-
worth will have to buy The lots (fhey hare
already paid a high price for from the
Auctioneers, many of these lots have been
improved at a considerable expense. We
should regret to see the occupants turned
OUT by some other purchaser
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Misrepresentation of the Eastern Press

The New York Tribune states for fact,
>''that Gen. StringfcIlow is notable con-
vert 10 the American Party and that his
paper the sSquatter Sovereign heists the
name of ID. r. Atchison as the candidate
of that party for the Presidency" Now
the above quotation is about as near
&he truth, as most of the statements
shade about Kansas and the recent Elec-
tons &C., and that is, that not one word is
true; all false from beginning to end
Cen, Stringfeliow is not q convert to-, or
member of the American party, on the con-
trary he is a Democrat, and always has
been. Gen. Stringtellow has no connec-
ton with the Squaiter Sovereign, and never
had any. The editors of the Squatter
Sovereign, raised the name of General d.
r. Atchison, as the Democratic candidate
for President. and az the time we hoisted
his name, we stated that there would pre-
baby be three candidates in the field, a
Wing, Know Nothing or American, and
Democrat, and gave our preference foI
Gen. Atchison, as the Democratic candid.
1fe.
We presume thar some crazy fanatic ha:
been left by Greedy in his absence, TO con
duct his paper. Greedy never would have
been guilty of making such stupid mis-
statements; when he lies he leaves a loop
hole TO creep out at; this fellow fences him
sell in 50 that he can, escape.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

We insert this week the Card OF
Messrs. Yosti and Shields, Of St. Louis,
Wholesale dealers in Boots and Shoes
We can recommend them to the Mercan-
tile world as men to be relied on. With
Mr.. Shields we are personally acquainted.
Ii is only necessary to say he is "worthy
son of worthy SIRE" (Gen. VIM. Shields
of Lafayette being the father. Give them
a call.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Slavery Consistent with Christianity.

OOzIsIstCzIG VIII L5t1dH1ty..
We commence the publication this week,
of an article bearing the above caption,
and shall continue it ineach number till it
is finished. We ask careful perusai of
the article by every one, and particularly
by all Christians of every denomination
We assure you it is well worthy of your
perusal. We are willing to pledge our
selves, that if any Abolitionist OF Free
Seller, can show from the Bible that the
positions assumed, are not sustained, then
we will turn Freesoiler.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
~ A number of large farms are b,

Ia A number of large farms are be-
ing made in the vicinity of Atchison. Some
of our farmers are putting in from forty to
eighty acres of prairie. The crops in this
region never looked more promising. and
if we continue TO have good rains, no fear
OF the predicted scren years famine need
be entertained
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Steamboats,.

The steamer Emma Harmon Capt, J.
NJ. V1Sa. was made fast at our Levee on
Sunday last, at about five o'clock P. NJ, At
being The first steamer which ,cas erer al
our rharf and the first OH the Kansas riT-
er which was sustained wholly by private
enterprise. On her arrival she was gree.
ted by three hearty cheers from the citi-
zens, which were as cordially responded
TO by the officers, passengers, and crew.
She had on board about fifty passengers,
besides large quantity of freight.
The Emnsn Harmon is stern wheel
boat with two engines Of one hundred and
eighty horse power. When fight she
draws fourteen inches of water; and will
carry fifty tons and a hundred passengers
on twenty inches of water. On three feet
of water she will carry two hundred tons Of
freight. She was built during the las.
season, and was purchased by the present
proprietors, in March last, for the Kansas
river trade.
Capt. Wing informs us that he found
no distractions in the channel though whOl-
ly unacquainted with the river previous 10
his present trip.
The steamer left for Fort Riley and in
termediate ports on Monday morning.
The steamer FinGncier No. 2, Capt.
MonRIsox. arrived at our Levee on the
2ist, at 10 o'clock a. NJ. She is a fine,
well built boat,of light draught, and ike The
Emma Harmon, isdesigned 10 be continued
on this river. Her accommodations for
passengers are very excellent. and with
the large amount Of trade along this river
she must be sustained. She had a large
amount of freight on board for this port, a.
mong which was a frame building ready
to put together. We shall give this craft
a more extended notice at another time.
The HARTFoRD, belonging to the Man
haitian Company, arrived from Cincinnati
at about one o'clock P. NJ, the same day,
heavily ladcned with passengers and freight
FOR their new settlements at the junction OF
the Smoky Hill and Republican forks d
the Kanas, FIVE miles above Fort Riley.
She was much more heavily loaded than
either of the other steamers, and like them
experienced no difficulty for the want Of
water.
The river has been up very high, bu.
is now falling again. But short tims
can elapse until the rise occasioned by the
melting of snow and ice in the mountains
will commence. When this does take place
we may look for high water for several
months.
The present rates between this point
and Kansas city, No., is seven.y-fre cents
per hundred for freight, and four dollars
for passengers up, and three dollars down
l-Kansds Herald OF Freedom.
The steamer Nashville. with full con-
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

DgThe President and members of the
cabinet, officers of the army and navy. and
a full regiment of the district militia, are
now engaged in breaking ground for the
National Armory, on the public ground
betweenthe Capitol and the Smithsonian
institute.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

Galveston dates to the 21ss ult.,
mention that there had recently been heavy
rain storms Throughout the State, causing
great rejoicing.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

SThe Post Office Department at
Washington, has received notice that a
post office viii be established at the Pal
ace of the Universal Exhibition at Paris,
for the convenience of foreign visitors that
may be on visit there.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

BALLoU's PICToRtAL, and the Flag
of our Union are on our table. As a
Pictorial sheet, we class Ballou's as infe-
rior to none. It is gotten upat great ex-
pense to the publisher, but having an enor-
NOUS list of patrons, it is afforded at a ve-
ry reasonable priCe- Subscription price,
So, or one copy of the Pictorial, and one
copy of the world-renown Flag Of ouI
Union, one year, five dollars. This is SC
cheap, that all who are disposed can be
accommodated. Address III. Ballou, Bos-
ton, Mass
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

CHEAP GooDs.-The shelves of our
merchants are filled with choice assert
ment of goods. Examine their advertise
ments, and then make your purchases.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

EyIn Richmond, Va, there is Bap-
list church for negroes. which numbers
s7e0 commandments.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

EWe welcome to our wharf the Sui
tan, a new Boat commanded by Capt.
McCloy. Having travelled on her, we
can recommend her as being boat emil
nently entitled to the patronage of the
travelling and trading community. From
the Captain to the Porter, all are attentive
and obliging. Her table is not surpassed
by any boat in the trade.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Departure of Governor Reeder- The Kan
sas Legislature not to be Dissolved.
WAsHINGroN, Nav 10, lS5

w ASAiSGTQN. hluy lO, 1000.
Governor Reeder, after a short soiourn,
has disappeared, like mist. from the cap
ital, without any one knowing either when,
why, or how he left. It is said he left with
the endorsement of the Executive, SO far
as his official action had been concerned,
but without any promise of the solicited
aid TO subject the misunderstanding Missou-
rians to law and order. He seriously pro-
posed to the President TO dissolve the Kan
sas Legislature, but his proposition was
only the subject OF merriment. It is said
Mr.. Gushing a sked him if he had not given
the members of the Legislature certificates
that ''they were duly and legally elected"
He answered he had. Then" said Mr..
Gushing, switch are we to believe and res
pect," your official certificate of a fact Civ.
en- under the sanctity of an oath, or your
declarations here that all law and order
were violated and gross outrages perpetra-
ted in the election of the Legislature. -
N. Y. Herald.
It seems that Mr.. Gushing is not so
amiable as the Governor expected, he has
not forgotten the contemptuous manner III
which Reeder treated his opinion about the
Delaware Treaty.
Poor Reeder, we feel for you, defeated
by the Squatters, and laughed at by the
Cabinet at Washington.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

Everything passed off quietly, and with
out interruption from non-residcnts. There
appeared to be but little interest taken in
the election outside of Lawrence. This,
probably, arose from the fact that the seas
on is extremely late, and farmers were
busy preparing for planting.
The scattering votes were from persons
who. to crafty personal pique, strength
ened the hands Of the opponents of free
dom by throwing away their suffrages.
The whole number of voters in this dis
trict was three hundred and sixiy-nine al
the census in February.-Kansas Herald
of freedom.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Election News.

The special election for representatives
to the Legislature, to fill the vacancies
made such by informal proceedings on the
3Oth of March, was held on the 22d in
slant, agreeably TO the Governors procla-
nation, which resulted in the election OF
the Free State ticket in the Lawrence dis
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

E Vermont must have remarkable
moral and law-abiding population, for il
seems that the iails ofthat State only aver
age three occupants each. Three are en-
tirely empty, two have but one prisoner
each, two others have four each, one has
six, and another seven -Er.
If she had all the elnigrants, she has
sent to Kansas to aid in Abolitionizing it,
her jails would not be so empty.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

EWe invite attention to the sale Of
Lots at Indianola, X. T. Here is rare
chance for capitalists.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

DEAD.-Hon. Walter p Colgrist' O
Georgia, died at Macon in that State %
the 7.h ultimo.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

The steamer Nashville, with full con-
pliment of Passengers and Charleston pa
pers, arrived at New York, May 2S. Inc
papers speak of a heavy thunder storm d
Charleston on Friday, and in the inierl@
copious showers. It is proposed to ooia'
mence the publication of a daily paper 70
advocate the interests OF the American
Marty
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

E@NWe are under obligation to the ],
II. Lucas for late ST. Louis papers. she
has made heqaielsess trip of the season
being osE only IS hours.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05

EI=The friends OF Mr.. Wise, a, Wash
ington, May 2Sth, fred from the Capitol
100 guns in honor of his election.
Byr. Wise left for Aecornac, Nav
IS, at 3 o'clock, p NJ. His majoritie:
continue TO roll up. Caswell county give:
him $50 majority; Russell county $50
Grayson county go. Aggregate of LII,
tie Tennessee. McMullen 300.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
A KNOW Nothing Roorback.

In the Republican of last Saturday evening
appeared an Infamous lie abont Messrs.
SrEwaEr and BrowS, the Democratic cam
d.dates FOR Clerk and Auditor Of this county.
The article in question charges these gentle
men with having taken an oath upon the
cross when they joined the Sag- Mods
Those gentlemen declared that they neither
joined any such party or knew ofa any such or
dor in this county. Mr.. STEWART backed
his assertion by an affidavit aud dared M.
HaHacc, he Kl1o,c Nothing candidate for Czerh.
TO make an asiarit tiat he nerer belonged 10 Tie
Kno,0 Nothing order, or aeUsT took tie hoyTid
sath, ,el.ich all rs members ,cere obliged TO take
NJ, Wallace dared not make he affidavit. And
now that miserable falsenood plopogatine
Sheet which has no responsible editor, has
come out with ,cilfui, malicious and coIcard.
lg lie. The evils ale quacking-they feal
the light and resort to all sorts Of pettymean.
ness 10 carry the election in their favor
The animal who wrote the Roorback in ques
ton would steal the coppers from a charity
box, and would peJure himself for a six
pence: and he il a co,C0rd and Edr.
We use this language because Mr.. STEW
ARTS affidavit appeared in our paper and nj
ons attempted 70 gainsay or deny the trutl
Of il, and yet the foul miscreant who wrote
the lie in the Republican, with this fact sta
ring him in the face, deliberately pcnncd the
lie aud has not the courage to avow himself
the author oft.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
For tue State Sentinel
Constitutional Definitions.

AbolitioniSts seldom quote the ConStitu-
ton Of the United States, in support Of their
doctrines the Daily PepHJlioon Of the 9th
inst. however has ventuied to quote and de-
fine tho meaning of the PreomHc to the
Constitution, and thinks to secure the bless
ing of liberty to ourselves and orr l'osterity''
means to secure freedom TO negroes. Now,
would seem, as the makers of t.le Consti-
tuition were ,rhite men, and as they desired
from the wording Of the preamble, to "se-
cure freedom to themselves and 10 their pos
tenty, that negroes and Abolitioaists were
carefully overlooked.
1t is 10 be hoped that the Republican man
will quote some more passages from the Con
stitutioE and explain to us-if freedom was
intended to be extended to the negroes-why
it was, 20 years were allowed, by that instru.
ment, TO the people, to import negroes into
the country, to be sold as slaves? and why i
vas that negroes, as slaves, were made III,
basis of taxation and representation?
UNION.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
The Election.

The Ides Of March have come" To-day
will, we hope, seal the fate Of lanaticism in
Ohio, and give cheering indications of com
ing victory in Indiana Since the oath of
May. Democratic principles have triumphed
in Virginia, Illinois, North Carolina. Tennes-
see, Texas, Alabama, Maine and Georgia
Ohio will administer decided rebnkc to the
spirit Of disunion and corruption embodied
IN the person Of SALMON p. CHASE; and we
confidently anticipate that thecounty elections
ia glis State will show such numerous de-
leciions in the ranks Of Fusion as Niil enable
as tsiumphanty 10 tell our sister States that
here too anarchy and treason are PROSTATE IN
the dust and Indiana again IS DEMOCRATIC
The States we have mentioned above have
.eventy-seven electoral votes. and il we
add Indiana, Maryland, California and PcRn-
sylvania to these, the success Of our party Is
sure. In all human probability our success
viii he Overwhelming, for the American peo-
pleare essentially Democratic atheart, and not
witlastanding occasional wanaerinss, they al
ways fondly return to their first love.
sTHE DEMOCRATIC PARTY i INvINcfGLE; and
the man who does not know this is a short
sishtcd man and allows his personal preindi
ecs 10 thwart his political sasacity. 1t woul'
b. easier 10 stav the sun in its course or ar
rest the aood-tide of the Ocean than to pre-
vent the onward march Of Democracy. lie
All fears then DO cast aside. and let ever
ir.eol cf Humanity rest in the calm assuranc
thai the immutable laws Of nature necess
tate the ultimate triumph Of our party.
Temporary disasters are nothing; they al
I.at moments OF repose, but when the dec
Sive honr comes Democracy viii put forth i
Bravery and awaken its dormant thunders.-
Even to-day its power will be shown. Ems
Lsadp said Nelson, expects every man
10 his duty
lis enough Tor Us to adopt the spirit
NELSON'S charge. Nothing is necessary say
Ia remind Democrats TO do their duiv
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11

That on next Tuesday, OH inst, IS the
/ election in Indiana.
/ Keep il before the people, that the old Ma
/ tional Wing party advocated the same doc
I trineS that the Democratic party does 80 Ear
as questions are at issue between the Demo-
cratic and the present mongrel party.
Keep it before the people, that the old
Wig party were IN favor Of the doctrines Of
the Nebraska bill, and that the Ilindoo par
ties are opposed to il.
Keep it before tie people, that the ola
Wing party occupied the same ground that
the Democratic party does-n reference to
foreigners.
Keep il before The people. that the old
Wing party were in favor OF religions tolers.
ton, and that the mongrel party are opposed
to the same.
Keep it before the people, that the old
Wing party were opposed to abolitionisu,
and that the present mongrei party IS aboli-
tionized all over.
Keep it before the people, that the old
Wing party was always opposed to the prin-
ciples OF the Maine Liquor Law, and that the
mongrel party are in favor Of the same.
Keep it before the people. that the devil
has amorigage on she mongrel party of In
diana, and that il will be foroclosed on Tuos-
day next
Keep it before the people, that Int few
prominent Wings in this State are acting with
the Fusion party.
Keep It belGyo the people, that the oppo-
sItion to the Democratic party In Indiana is
the Abolition party.
Keep II before the people, that Henry Clas
sud that VI the Wing party Is to bcincrrcd
INTO a oontemptiblc- Abolition pariv. that
from that moment he ceased to be- a Whig."
Keep 1t before the people, that Henry Clay
made great speech in favor Of the doctrine
oil the Nebraska bill.--Rgslrive JscIseniaa.