New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
FROM KANSAS.

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LEAvENwoRTH CITY, Kansas Territory, }
Saturday, Sept. %, 1855.
After an exodus that would astonish Moses and
Aaron, / arrived in Kansas on Sunday evening last
and am now one of the "Squatter Soveregns'
thereof In my pilgrimage hither l attended two
camp meetings by the way-side, preached occa
sionally, and "fared sumptuOusly every day" on
corn bread and buttermilk.
I find this thriving city, beautifully located on
the banks Of the Missouri River, and containing
some fifteen hundred inhabitants. One year ago
there was not house or babitation on this SOIL
I have looked over the region round about and
more beautiful country i never beheld. The land
is fully equal to Illinois, and possesses advantages
over that Sta
The approximations and fears Of " border ruffans"
and Slavery have greatly diminished. Order
"reipps in Warsaw" The United States District
Court is in session here, Judge Lecompte presd-
ing In the case of McCrea, challenge to favor
was made against one of the Grand Jurors. The
Court, after an elaborate argument decided that
the challenge could not be made. Col. Lane, late
Member of Congress, of Indiana McCreas attOr-
pey, upon his admission, refused to take the oath,
and was not permitted to appear and defend Nc
Crea.
On Monday evening, a mass meeting assem-
bled and appointed delegates to Convention
preliminary to a State Convention to form
State Constitution to be submitted to the peo
pie This is an important movement, and its
success will relieve Kansas from all fear or
danger Of becoming Slave State. The Mis-
souTians have become tame, and there Is every
indication that Kansas will be prepared TO come
into the Union in quicker time and with less
difficulty than any other State. Even the United
"a, hara do
sentiments, fearless of the Alien and Sedtion Laws
of the Legislature or of the Executive dlspleas'
Kre of Franklin Pierce This city will undoubt-
edly become the largest place west OF st Louis
The river trade the immense trains over the plans,
the fertile fields of Kansas, must make this very
important city II is healthy, well watered with
pure springs and with the leaven OF Northern
activity, industry and enterprise, it will grow
amazingly.
4 Senator AtchisOn lives some fifteen miles across
The river but he STAYS quietly at home to keep the
whisky from running away, not the nlggers. COL
Doniphan resides some forty miles down the river,
and has not interfered. A nephew of his asO Col
Doniphan of Weston is member OF the Legislature
of Missouri and is the fire eater supposed by per-
s0ns at distance to be Col DOnipbaD Of military
rencwn have been invited to visit Weston but
am waiting for enc of Sharps or Perrys rifles
from New York before venture over there, and
wish you would hurry Penfeld OF Carter OF New
York with my rifle. l visited McCrea in prison,
where met his wife and little son with him, and
he seems in excellent spirits The population Of
ills city is composed of intelligent, enterprlslng
moral men who fear God and do not worship Nam
mon. One would suppose himself in New En-.
gland camp-meetiDg here There is none OF that
profanity gambling or dram drinking to be found IN
other Southern and Western cities. The Churches.
Sabbath and Common Schools are as well attended
and crowded here as in Connecticut. Send on
Northern farmers for we have surfeit OF law
yers and doctors. NJ