The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22

mel however is in fine condition. and he is welcomed
back TO his post Of responsibility.
Quite amusing nsident occurred yesterday in the
Tension Office, which took the Commissioner abacl
little. An elderly lady, 10 years of age was
urging with great voubilty her claim TO land warrant
in virtue Of her fathers services in the reyolutio
Judge Mnot very politely pointed her to the law that
emily minor children were entitled But" replied tho
fair applicant you must understand Judge that am
a child; am in my second childhood, sr.o The Judge
the passages Z,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 90 1855.
The Catina and the Kansas Erecutire-Gop Shanaon,s
Appoin tn,cnt-7he Territorial Eiecions--ceary Marcy
aud the Presint-The Kansas Question at the Top efhe
Hap-Policy of err Governor Rsedc-SJavcy Abolition.
ism, and Prospects Of Union Dissolution dc.
The letter Kansas, from your correspondent, pub
hshed in last Saturdays HERALD has been the
unusual excitement in this city among the members OF
our cabinet politicians and the public generally On all
hands It is conceded that fatal and rretrevable mis-
take has been made in the appointment Of Shannon to
Kansas. Marcy openly places the blame the Presidents
stubborness with better effect than an acknowledge
ment Of its truth from his Exceency The concession is
admitted that nothing be done change the c,ndi-
ton of affairs until the meeting of the next Congress-
Precautionary steps to guard against revolution
pending the bead Of the Inflated Territory, have
under debate for several days in cabinet
meeting. The President is favor of having Kansas
at the time Of election all the United States military
that be got together from the adjacent States
and Territories, proposition that meets with favor
from a single member Of his Cabinet.
1t will surprise you to learn that the strongest oppo
nent to this Is to be found in the person Of Sec
rotary Marcy. His reasonings drawn from common
sense. .Lct it be known" argues the Secretary,
that the United States government at Washington, has
resolved upon such step and you win arouse oppo
siti0n to this order of things that the whole military
force Of the United States can't suppress Marcys pol
icy Is to let little Of this government interference
possible appear in the revolution going in unfor-
tunate Kansas.
wish the HERALD 20 be satisfied Of this fact-that ne-
ther the Cuban, Spanish South American any other
question regarded with anything like equal Importance
to that Of Kansas.
definite settlement of the slavery question, and q
more important growing out of TIA dissolution Of
the Unionare fairly before the administration and
the country Where to find matter of start
ling interest to the United States than contained in the
few lines above gvenr
To help the affair along Reeder is striving increase
daily adding to their numbers. Those who engaged
with Reeder in his land specuations have all become
free soers and as the property thus purchased-and
which cost Reeder his gubenntorial CHARTS increasing
in value it is but reasonable that the free soil efforts
to put down the slavery party should also be the in
crease.
An agent is to leave for Kansas with instructions
to Governor Shannon, on the Goth inst We have
port in the city this evening" that in the event Of the
governments interference in the coming election that
Missouri will empty the full amount Of her border force
into Kansas, for the support Of he slavery party.