New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24
FROM KANSAS.
Tia n. Y. Iribuna.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Thbuns.
LEAvESwoRTH, Thursday, Feb. %, lsj5.
Things are progressing in this young Territory with
rapidy that reflects credit on the goehesd spirit OF
the American people. Whether the progress will be
altogether Of the genuine stripe remains to be seen
The spirit Of speculation in lands and town lots, has
taken possession Of our people and if all the towns
that have been surveyed and laid out here, were
placed on national map, it would give Kansas the
appearance Of being very thicky' settled country.
The walls Of every bsr-room and groggery-snd We
have an abundance OF these near the Missouri fcon-
ter-are covered with immense plans Of Port W liam,
Rock City, Jacksonville, Topeka, Summersvle, De'-
aware Osauqee, and don't know how many more,
all of which EXIT as yet only on paper and in the
imagination Of their projectors. !e~ OF the to Fns
that have been laid olt, will undoubtedly be good
points. Among these may be named UyaHdot' al the
mouth of the Kansas River, and PlrAee, 80 miles up
the Kansas at Fort Riley. These two places possess
attractions and advantages tina, Will make them
sprire Up in spite OF competition Pawnee Is the beet
roipt in the Territory for the ssat of Government.
The GENIUS of the Territory is being taken az pres
eDt by the gentlemen appointed by the Governor LOT
that purpose | have been watching tee movements
of the Missouri re-eaers who assume to control and
msneee the des;inies Of this young Territory; and
really more uDprincped reckless, grsceless set OF
roeues don't believe You could fnd IN any other
quarter of Uncle Sans dominions Gov Reeder aP-
pointed perfectly honest and upright men to take the
cepsus, who were sworn to make correct return
But because the Governor did not go ito Plat Couny
10 po men 10 do this work they sFore ana bustered
ard sie ned petitions TO the Governor praying him To
appoint other men of tte selection The Governor pre-
ieIed exercising bis own judgment, however as the
work progressed it became evident that there were
uo nesT so many IN the Territory as voted AT tue
last Cor eressional election. This fact published ID
the world would at once prove the truth o, me a'ser
ton Of the men who charged Atcblson a Co. win
importing voters, and il made them sqnrm az
fully Their paper here-1he hdn'as Hsrd.d-
charged Dr. Leib, who took the census IN TINS Ds-
tIct with making false rtturH III order to lessen
their representation in the Legislature. In adoinon
to this they called meeting al ths pace which was
principally attended by Mssourisns Tor the aVo Fed
''purpose Of correcting the returns OF the Marshal.
They made out lorg lis, and sent 1t to tue
Marshal, with the very modest request mat ne
had Overlooked Memi But as the Marshal
bad rot been appointed to take the census OF rate
he confined his operations to Kansas 80 this ist OF
worthless cont be represented have eonyersea ~.n
tus in this and the Districts adjoining II above and
below who report that the lumber of men who reside
in these Districts 1. Dot near so tne Jumper "ao
voted last fall. What better evidence than shis do
| we want of the bad conduct Of our Missouri neigh
bors They will undertake the same game at the
approaching Legislative election. ] see Indications
OF it already. Wagons containing halt dozen men,
with provisions ough to live for three four weeks
are already coming from Missouri, and making
their way into the inter- Or. am informed that Gov
Reeder int. pds having the election held about the 20
of March 1T may be delayed longer If the census
returns do not all come in at the proper time hear
1t said too that the Governor has declared hs de er
mina,on that this election shall be fairly held or be
no election al ALL that is he will withhold mis- cerd-
cate of election from all men, where 1t IL proved thst
they were elected by such imported votes. l hope to
| God this may prove true.
There are but very few slaves in the Territory now,
but We zee a. much a. we want to of the lnsttu
ton. ] send you three handbis found posted 40 10
one Of the groceries in this place. 1t seems Their
"chatiels' are Lot ccntented but that they VIII
| occasionally run away. X.f.z.