The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-17

Impcrtant from Kansas.
LOCATION OF THE CAPITAL.
Correspondents Of the 81. Louis Republican 90
The legislature has been occupied mostly this week
with the bin fixing County Courts has not yet passed,
Of e 6 IN ssy
Reeder and In favor Of the legislature fully sustaining
the acts Of the latter The Court Il composed as you
know, of three Judges. This opinion emanates rom
compile Judge johnson shirked it, BY dissenting to the
free soil Judge from Ohio and is strong friend Of
Reeder being about the only open friend he has here
abouts
into Joint session locate permanent seat of govern
menf On motion Of DR.. Stringfellow, IT was
ase Sy an act Of their separate bodies that point the
seat 81 government which might be determined on at
that time 1t was also moved and the motion was car.
RED that the vote taken rce and that the place
getting majority Of all the votes cast should be the
permanent seat Of government.
The places named for the capitol we're Ieavenworth,
lawrence, 81. BERNARD, Tecumseh, One Hundred Ten
Creek Kickapoo Lecompton, Douglas, and whitehead.
The whole number Of votes cast wss 90
be the choice Of the joint session or the cap'oi Of
Kansas. ..x O.
preme Court of Kansas. 1t is situated on Kansas
river, near the geographical centre Of the Terri.
tory and s about sixty miles mST nus TI pacs the
location viii doubtless give general satisiacti1n
The town site Is beautiful. Timber aDounds wa
most excellent quality Yesterday, shares In the L.
compton Town Company could have been bonght Tor
Tns than one thoussnd except when party Compel
Considered worth tor thousand Who last evening were
safdsd - good for several hundred less than nothing
pieS This result adds nueh excitement and great
deal Of log rolling and spashes with cold water many
high hopes Of fortune Some are eiated; more are de-
Last evening President Shannon delivered address
on slavery large asss.6y in front Of the M Morris
mastery production The address was frequently in
terruped BY applause. General Atchison, yho left here
this morning was called out, but declined speaking on
President Shannon spoke two hours and q half, and
had the close attention ofhs auditory throughout
PETITION FOR NEW GOVERNOR.
SHAWNEE MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL,
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, X. T.
To His Excelency Franklin Pierce, President OF the
Your memoriaists, members Of the Council and House
Of Representatives of the Territory Of Kansas would most
respectfully the great necessity OF there being
qualified in every respect-one who has knowledge of
the wants Of the people Of this Territory-one who has
become acquainted with those wants by personal know
ledge and in whom the people Of the Territory have
all confidence.
good Of the people Of the Territory and having learned
that the Hon. John l. Dawson had declined accepting the
appointment rendered him. and not having heard OF the
appointment being rendered to any other we therefore
beg leave to recommend to favorable consideration
for the Office Daniel woodson Esq, the present secre
tender the appointment to him. Mr.. woodson has en-.
deared the people Of the Territory to him by the manly
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his position Of Territorial rights thereby gaining the good
will Of ALL and his appointment to the office would be
received with the greatest satisfaction BY almost every
Gwen We would respectfully ask this favor of your Excel
r. 49,. ill A.. e.
ARMoRIAL BEARINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
In the published sheet containing the Names resden-
ces ages, &c. Of the members, new feature has been
introduced peculiar Kansas alone 1t is the adoption
Of aImora bearings and notices BY each Of the olon
which il may be presumed are intended to indicate each
We omit the ages residences and politics Of the MEM
bers they have already been given by but here are
the notices of the newly installed Barons Of Kansas
THE TERRITORY-ExCELSIOR
T. johnson, President Justice to all.
R. R. Reese President pro tenn, Just laws and rigid
John ". Forman, The Organic Act--our charter OF
A. IT. Cofey, 1.-THE union-it must be preserved"
d. Lykins, Cuba must be annexed.
Vim. r Richardson, Hemp for negro stealers.
H. J. Strickler, The South and her institutions
L. j. Eastin, Negro slavery for Kansas. Good"
D. A. n Grover Homestead for the squaters.
Jno. Donaldson The cause advocate must succeed. 1t
is right, It is just
A. Mcdonald, united We S1and."
r. Chapman As American reverence the cons.itu-
tion and forever.
Chas. H. Grover, Clerk, new treaty with the Della
wares.
Thos. c. Hughes, Eng Clerk, Down with the national
democracy.
house or REPRESENTATIVES,.
JIM Banks "Justice and truth"
O. H. Browne, % Be just and fear not"
H. b. c. Harris, Act Justly but fearlessly.
w. A. Heiskill, The South-her rights and interests"
Alexander s. Johnson Peaceabiy, we cam forcbly if
must.
X. l. Kirk, "My country--my whole country"
Frank. j. Marshal, I" Be sure you're right then 60
ahead"
VIM. G. Matthias No disorganization-no fanatcism.
d. W. MCGEE, Kansas with Southern institutions.
II. D. McMcekn, 1--WE fight to conquer"
A. Payne, Union hrst-South all the time.
Samuel Scott Onward march to victory
w. II. Tebbs, Non-intercourse and Southern rights.
@. W. Ward, Justice and the South.
TW. Waterson, Kansas for the South and forever
Jonah weddle, "Kansas, the South and the Union"
jas. Whitlock, My country's flag.
Samuel A. Williams, Kansas and the Union"
II. w. Younger, Order and liberty.
J. II. Stringfellow Speaker, Squatter rights
j. c. Anderson Speaker pro. tenn, Vox p0pul Del
J. NJ Lyle, Chief Clerk, Civil and religious liberty
John Martin, Assistant Clerk Strict construction OF the
constitution.
j. G. Thomson, Engrossng Clerk To the victors belong
the spos.
B. +. Simmons, Enrolling Clerk, Union only when It
prOfects ouri nterests