Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-09
Rrospectus
OF THE
LEAVENWORTH MESSENGER


The undersigned will issue, or about the 1st
of December, 1854, at LEAvENwoRTH, K. 7;
THE LEAVENWORTH MESSENGER, q
we ekly Journal devoted to liberal public poll
cy, Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanics Arts,
Commerce, Education, and the Pro-slayery IN
terest in Kansas Territory.
In the commencement Of our undeBsakAg as pub
lie Journalists, we are not unmindful d me man
responsibilities we are. assuming, and every
exertion will be made on our part to acquit our
selves to the satisfaction Of ear patrons, and to
make our Paper one Of the Esding Journals Of the
Southwest.
In as, the Farmer and Mechanic will find ar
dent supporters Of their best interests, and the
working-man Of every avocation and pursuit, may
rely on our willing and cheerful aevocacy and
aid the Pioneer and Squatter> upon unocupied
Public Lands, may look to US as to long g-tried
trends, for we are of them, and shall watch with
jealous eye over all their dearly bought rights
and hard earned privileges.
With Politics we do not expect to meddle; but
the public have right to know Of our antecedents,
have been old-line National Wings Of the Clay
and Webster school, and we have yet to learn
that these great Oracles Of the Wing party were
mistaken in their policy, advocated any are
wise and liberal principles but as questions but
to be acted upon of more immediate and vital i'm
portance to us and to the country than adher-
ence to abstract Whig or Democratic doctrines,
we cheerfully forego our former predictions
for party, and define our position as follows:
The present Administration has won upon our
confidence by many of its leading measures, and
we shall yield it our cheerful and humble support
In such policy as shall conduce to the general
good. We fully endorse and will vindicate the
principle Of the Nebraska Kansas Bill /; the full
and final abrogation Of the Missouri Compromise,
and the wise provisions Of the Fugitive Slave
Law Upon the all-absording question if Sla-
very, we may state without reserve, that we be-
lleve that the true interest of our Territory will
be subserved by Incorporating it with our Insti-
tutions. For this end we shall fearlessly and
thoroughly discuss the subject and while we have
no afnities with the Freesoiler, and heartily de-
test the Aboltionist, we still hope to conduct the
controv ersy in the spirit Of kindness and liberal
ity. We thus nail our colors at the mast head,
| and we shall dodge no issues which may be per-
tinent to the main question. We are of those
who cannot be lulled into false security by the
mastery inactivity and fair representations OF
our willy opponents. We are confident that the
question is to be sprung upon us by our Freesoil
friends whenever the neutral flag can be dis
pensed with, and we are ready for the issue. As
National men, we shall labor for the good of the
| whole country, for the Union, and the Union in
its integrity be we are free to admit, that upon
this question, sympathies and convictions
are with the South and West, and that while we
are engaged in the advancement of their interests
we are engaged in ga labor of love-" We eX-
| pect to make our Paper medium of much val.
| liable general intelligence to the public. We
have an established Correspondence in Oregon
California, Utah and New Mexico, and will give
the earliest reliable news from all intermediate
points. We will also have regular Correspon.
dants in all the principal Cities of the Union
and special Correspondent at the seat Of
| the General Government. With this abstrac
of our principles and purposes, we submit
our undertaking to the patronage of a generou
public, trusting that we may merit their ibera
support.
TERMS.-Two Dollars per annum in advance
| f~ Communications should be addressed ts
the Editors and proprieeors, Leayenworth, Kan
sas Territory, postpaid.
JEREMIAH CLARK.
| Nov. 10, 1854. til SAMUEL +. FEW.