Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-18

The Washington correspondent Of the n.
Y. Commercial Advertiser writes that Gov
crnor Reeder is expected in that city IN q
feS DAYS. and that he will be prepared to
lay before the President satisfactory state>
ment Of the condition of things in that ter
ritory. DR.. Lieb, of Kansas, formerly OF
PENNSYLVANIA, is now in Washington, and
states, as hear, that the bona jide voters Of
Kansas are, by large majority IN favor Of
the course pursued by Gov. lteeder--who is
not an aboliionist. and is strictly impartial
as between the pro-slavery and anti slavery
parties and seeks only to preserve law and or
der in the territory. Gov. Recder will sub
NIT to the government; the question, whether
the territoria, law will justify the reception
Of the votes Of the nonresident Mlssonrians
lie had granted certificates Of election for
districts which were not contested but
wIthholds them in contested cases, until II is
decided that the Missouri men men may le-
galiy carry elections by force or fraud IN
territory of which they are moi inhabitants
The writer anticipates that the President
viii do justice IN this case and support Gov
Reeder In opposition to the demand Of the
Missourians.'
The Kansas association Of Cincinnati
Ohio. have selected a site FIR settlement,
nearly opposite Fort Riley, on the Kansas
river, and given it the name OF Manhattan.
A movement, is going on IN Indiana for
the settlement Of Kansas by freemen. Sew
eral citizens Of Virgo county, all in comforta-
BILE circumstances, have Just started for the
new territory, impelled solely by the desire
10 take part IN the pending struggle, aud
more are soon to follow, ana that county is
bu,a specimen of the entire State. Illinois
Is also resolved to do her part in the great
work F.; from these two States from two to
three thousand emigranis may be counted on
this year, and from Ohio thousands are also
TO be expected.
The Illinois State X. y. Convention, which
met at Chicago. adjourned on Friday evening,
after a stormy session. Ii is stated that th e
disruption took place on the slavery question.
The Cabinci and Kansas.--It is stated that
Messrs. Marcy, Campbell, McClelland,
Guthrie and Cushing, are in favor of supper
ting Gov. Reeder, while Davis and Dobbin
oppose him.
Mobile, Nay az eciion.--The Know
Nothngs have probsbly elected Hitchcock,
Judge. by about minority OF ll00-over
their Democratic antagonists.
81 louis Nay l0.-Ths CLARK Murder -
According to appointment on Thursday last,
a large number of citizens of Kansas and
Platte and Clay Co, Missouri, assembled at
Lea, enworth.
Much excitement was manifested at the
murder Of Clark, and great disposition was
evlnced to hang McCrea, but the command
ing officer at Fort Lcavenworth refused to
give him up, and nothing was done.
Cholera--A letter from the Western part
Of the State, dated the evening of the 80,
states that cboora had appeared IN a malig-
nant form. thirteen deaths having occurred
IN twenty flour hours. 1t is also represented
to be as bad or worse in Kansas city.
Daily accounts continue to record the raw
ages by cholera among the emigranls on the
Upper Mississippi boats, which are generally
crowded with passengers beyond their ca
pacity. An unusual fatality attends the
disease.