New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-11
FROM KANSAS.


~.rtv in Kansas, and the Rev. Mr.. Johnson IL
80 NJ its leaders But the residence OF the |
f,overnment officers has also been here for the |
,.st Winter and this has drawn hitler men OF
all shades of politics.
The Mission is in the midst Of that beautiful |
rsllipg prairie country which abounds in
Kansas, with n, advantage over the eastern
part of the Territory except spring
which here comes to the surface. but
the hand of cultivation has shown us here how
beautiful all our homes in this favored region
may be made; and the worldly prosperity oil Tue
reverend proprietor teaches us how to bring INTO
tangible shape about us the exhaustless riches
of this Incompatible soil. The substantial
brick buildings, shaded by trees, and the Wen
fenced fields, present aspect really inspiring 10
the weary immigrant, who can see that but httie
lahor will make his quarter as comfortable
and productive farm as this.
Iarrived last evening. Mr. johnson accommO-
dates at reasonable charge all wayfarers who
come and was speedily ushered by an active
gray-headed negro, who acts the major d0mo OF
the establishment into long dining-room, dimly
lighted with lamps, and through the whole length
of which ran two tables with the plates arranged
for breakfast. The weird aspect OF the turbaned
slave, and the character Of the room whose ex-
tremes the feeble light of the lamps failed to pene
trate, brought to my mind the whimsical descrlp-
tions of old romances, where the stranger-knight
is welcomed with mysterious fcrmalties to the
srcat hall of some feudal castle end regaled at its
board without knowing whether to class its baron
among friends or foes | smiled at the cOncelt
n 20 ba frao1 oh
placed before me as would not dishOnor the rO-
mantle comparison disgrace any Christian
knight in the stronghold of his Paynim foe.
A supplementary entertainment awaited me,
fully equal in its way to the bountes of the table
which had SO emphaticaly approved. This was
a Kansas thunder. storm, which made the night
almost as brilliant as the sunshine at this moment
streaming through my window, and lulled me to
sleep with grateful sound Of down.pouring floods
of water upon the parched earth, and deep, me-
lodious bass of thunder rolling along with rich un
dulations Of sound, swelling and sinking like the
beautiful plain, which l could almost fancy the
mold in which its varying echoes were cast.
This morning after most refreshing stroll, |
attended the service held every Sunday IN the
Chapel Mr.. johnson Oflciated in persona thing
not usual with him Of late years-fOr like other
political eccesastics who are pecuniarily able,
be finds il more agreeable to employ substitute.
He is a large well-lOOking man, of grave dep0rt-
ment and speech, with temperament rather phleg
matte and square, practical cast OF cOuntenance
that guarantees his fidelity to the matter-of-fact
details of business, but gives no promise whatever
of creative intellect or the high generous impulses
of the man Of imagination. The audience was
composed mainly of the resident officials the
white members of the household, and about fifty
Indian youths and children who compose the
\ ,,f..r tnp1n rsfo md 70 hn
phans. Their dress was tidy and neat, and some
of the older girls had intelligent faces. One of
the most significant facts about them is their color
not dozen of them being full-booded Indians,
and many having light hair, and skins almost white
The sermon mild specimen of the kind you
may anywhere hear in Methodist Chapel.
As to the personal and religious character of
Mr. Johnson us the world goes, know nothing
against it, His demean0r is gentlemanly, and but
for the constant reflection that his religious pro-
fesson OF saving souls is stulthed ten times daily
by his practical championship of systematic de.
structiOn of soul and body could readily believe
that he has for eighteen years occupied this bor-
der position out OF conscientious instead OF MERGE
nary motives
Gov Reeder intends to come to the Territory
with his family by the 2Otl OF June, in time to be
ready for the organization of the Legislature ON
the LIST of July The place appointed for the meet
ing of that body is Pawnee, Fort Riley, but it is
thought by some that the Legislature, ms soon as
convened will adjourn to this place The Cover
nor will reside l suppose at Pawnee. The late
elections in the contested districts have passed
quietly FreeSoil candidates being in general
returned but il sprobabe that the seats will be
contested, when the Houses convene, by the candi-
dates getting maiorities the first time. As the
Pro-Slavery majority in the present state of
things Is omnipotent, these claims may be allowed,
and If SO, fresh difficulties win ensue. Ii will be
interesting for the friends of Gov Reeder at the
East to know that his course is fully sustained by
the President and Cabinet
In the case of Phillips, who was tarred and
feathered at Weston on the ground that he abetted
McCrea in the homicide of Clark, as soon the
news of the outrage reached this place Chef-Jus-
tice Lec0mpte started at once for Fort Leayen-
worth, caused the parties (some eight OF ten in
number) TO be arrested and examined, and bound
them TO keep the peace and to appear and
answer to the charge of assault and forcibe abduc
ton. Two or three of them were members of the
Bar, and one clerk in his own Court. The course
of the ChiefJustice, himself Southern man, has
been marked throughout by great frmness and
fairness and il is gratifying to know that in the
discharge of his high duties he will show no poti-
cal favor. Ii is also cheering Indicate of that
reaction which is taking place in public sentiment
and bringing men here to sOunder state of feel
ing, TO learn that the great majority of the Pro-
Slavery men at Leayenworth condemn the outrage
Philips and disposed to admit that the hon.
icide committed by McCrea was justiiable, being
in selfdeiense.
The Government Survey proceeds but slowly.
The fact seems TO be that the Surveyor-Gene raj is
not practical man, and he has certainly shown
little OF the energy needed in his position
He was absent nearly all Winter aud has now
gone East again. The base-line on the bound