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Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
Yansas---Her future.

All the signs of the times indicate, that
in less than twelve months, this Territory
will be rapping at the door of Congress for
admission as Sovereign State, and the
signs further indicate determination on
the part of the North, to resist her admission
at all hazards, and to the last extremity;
should she go with Constitution recogni-
zing Slavery; and that she viii go up with
such constitution, seems equally certain.
Such being the aspect of the future, it is
time that the true men every where, par
.ticuiarlya at the North, should be up and do
ing, for on their shoulders must rest the bur-
then Of the preservation of our Republican
institutions; the Union itself. The South
viii OF course present an unbroken front
in favor of the admission of Kansas, but
without aid from the non-slaye-holding
States 1t cannot be accomplished. Sup
pose for an instant that Kansas should be
rejected when applying for admission;
thrust back unless she would submit to be
dictated to; what must she do? What will
she doc Will she at the bidding of the
North give up the right of self government?
Must she do this or be deprived of all those
rights and privileges guaranteed us by the
constitution-be deprived of the right Of suf-
frage,. and made aliens by our common
parent the Union? When son arrives
at his Majority, and is denied a place in
his fathers house, and at his table, as an
equal with his elder brothers; he has moth
ing left but to commence the world son his
own hook to set up by himself-too old
longer to be servant, too much self res
pect to be an inferior Then farewell
to those end caring relations ofparent, child,
brother-a feud more bitter and deadly
than ever between those Of different race
or family. So will; so must it be; if
ever one portion of our now favored land,
should attempt to make any other portion
dependent, inferior. We the people of
Kansas, love the Union: love our glorious
institutions Institutions hallowed by the
noblest blood was ever she'd; because shed
in the noblest cause. The cause of human
rights. The rights of the people. The
right to think and act for themselves, res
ponsible only to God and the constitution,
and laws of their own making. We prize
these SO dearly, that rather than part with
any of them, we will commence business
ON our own little capital-"S Solitary and
alone.''
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
OUR PAPER.

We have showed our bark from the shore.
and are now fairly afoat. For our appear
ance (and we think it decidedly handsome) J
A. P. Ladew, of St. Louis, must have the
credit, as our Office entire, was purchased
of him. -
AS for the contents, ORIGINAL and selected
we can only say that we have succeeded
in meeting the appreciation of at least tsco
gentlemen of our acquaintance, if no one
else is pleased. Some two or three weeks
hence, when we shall have gone through
the haclcle, we may rresbe SO well satisfied.
We have sent our paper to over 2060 sub
scribers, and great many exchanges, so
we may very well expect that our vanity
will be somewhat lowered hss the treat
ment of some of our numerous readers
Well, we have been hardening our faces
these many years, and can stand as much
ridicule and abuse as the ssoldest man In
the world" Our organ of Combattiveness is
large hence we may be expected to give
blow for blow. To our brethren of the press
we say, when ever you see an opening
Just pitch in
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
OUR CITY.

The Missouri which has been frozen
over at this place for some time past, is
again open and our Ferry y-boat may be seen
busily plying from shore TO shore, bringing
large numbers of passengers, coming over
TO commence improving their claims, and
others to begin their buildings in town, of
which there are at this time over one hum
dred under contract. Some of the buildings
are to be very large, for the accommodation
of the Utah merchants and emigrants.-
Our town begins to present very busy as
pect. Large stone and frame buildings
going up in every direction, and our Steam
Mill, the foundation of which costs fifteen
hundred dollars, is nearly completed. In
a few weeks we shall hear her putting and
blowing away, to cut up the giant tenants of
the Forest which ON our rich alluvial bot
toms have attained such mammoth size, that
one tree will make half dozen respeeta-
bic houses. In few days we shall have
our wharves crowded daily with freight for
our merchants, and the emigrants, and our
streets thronged with the .sgreedy fortune
hunters" who will flock here so soon as the
Boats resume their trips; knowing that here,
if any where in the Territory, investments
may be made with certainty of great pro-
fit, in a very short time.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
The Census for this District.

Since our last issue, we have been posted
up about the manner In which the Census
has been taken by the Gentleman(?) ap-
pointed By his Excellency the Governor
We are credibly informed that Mr.. jolly
our census taker, passed by various houses,
seeing the Squatters who lived in them,
without stopping to take their names, or
even to make his business known; and in
other instances refusing to take the names
Of persons actually at work on their claims,
because their families were visiting in
(proscribed) Missouri; and neglecting large
settlements entirely. There can be but
one object in this swindle which in being
perpetrated in this district. 1t is this
Our district if honestly taken would be en-
titled to about one fifth of the entire rep
resentation to which the Territory is enti-
titled; and no Free Soiler under the most
expert Gerrymandering, could get seat in
the Legislature from il; hence the effort
to weaken US as much as possible, that
Lawrence, and some one or two other dis
tricts having by report, a majority OF free
Soilers, may get more than their just pro-
portion of the representation. The trick
is SO transparent, that any one can see
through it; even if he had but one eye. 1t
is shrewdly suspected that some one eyed
man must have aided in getting it up
We hope however that the difficulty may
be avoided, by having the names of all
those omitted, taken and sworn to; we be-
lieve that Governor Reeder will do us so
much justice; as to count them in as part of
our strength.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
.TTEyT.oN soUArTERs.

The time is drawing near when you will
be called upon to cast your suffrages for
members of the Territorial Legislature,
and though you may not have been number
ed by the census taker, because you unfor-
tunately emigrated from Missouri; remem-
Der that he cannot exclude you from the
ballot-box. If any of you are visiting your
friends in Missouri, and have your fami-
lies with you, get back to your claims as
soon as possible. Should your cabins not
be sufficiently warm and comfortable for
your wives and little children; leave them
in Missouri for a few weeks, and come
yourselves Remember that neither the
Constitution of the United States, or the
Bill organising our Territory, makes wife
and children, any part of the qualifica-
ton of voter. You are required, Ito
entitle you to vote, TO be citizen of the
United States, and resident of the Ter
ritory. That is, you must be here IN Per-
son, and must intend to make Kansas your
home, no matter if you have a thousand
acres of land, wife and twenty children
in Missouri, or Pennsylvania. Then come
along to your claims, and don't be afraid to
go to the polls; we can elect every member
to both houses of the Territorial Lcgisla-
ture, friendly to our interests.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
"anted
HON. DAVID z. ATCHIsoN.

We hoist to-day at our Mast head, the
name of General David r. Atchisen of
Missouri; as candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1856.
The next race for the Presidential chair,
will in our opinion be very different, from
any that have preceded Ii. There will
be at least three, and probably, four cam
didates in the field. The Free Soilers, in
the person of Campbell of Ohio, or some
ether strong. man for their standard bearer,
will carry some of the largest States.-
The wings, Of course, will have good
man on the track; very probably Fillmore,
who may reasonably expect to carry a
majority Of the whig States. Then this
mysterious party, whose power is felt, not
seen, will have third Candidate, and the
Democrats who have triumphed in somany
hard fought fields, will have a fourth
Under this aspect of affairs, it behooves the
true men, North and South, to select some
man, firm, tried, and true, to carry their
banner. The honesty, independence Of
character, devotion TO liberal principles;
the confidence reposed in him by the good
men of all parties, and his sound practical
good sense and patriotism, all point out
DAVID R. ATCHISON as the man fol
the times In him are to be found more
clements of success, than are to be fount
in any other one man North, South, Eas
or West And should he be elected; would
be Chief under whom none need be
ashamed to serve.
We may be accused of being premature
in announcing any man for the Office O
President, as we are yet in our minority
having no right to vote even for President
but it does not require the eye Of a Proph
ct to see, that before the election roll;
round, Kansas will have her 10000, ready
to come up to the support Of the Squatter's
| friend; should he be the candidate for the
office Of chief Magistrate.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
TO THE PATRONS OF TBr
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The undersigned would ask as fayr
that his old Patrons who are indebted e,
Subscription, Job Work. or Advertisipe
would forward the respective amounts dpe
Immediately. The new enterprise We
have embarked in, requires capital, and a,
we have depended on the debts due Us fo,
a part of that capital, it is particularly nee.
essary that we should receive every dollar
Subscribers who have paid In advance
viii receive the "Squatter Sovereign
Money enclosed in letter, directed to Ii,
undersigned, at Atchison. Kansas, Tsr.
in the care of Abel s. Stringfellow, Yves
ton, No., viii be promptly received.
ROBERT S. KELLEY.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

Gs AT the approaching session of tie
Michigan Legislature, United States
Senator in place of Gen. Cass, is TO te
elected. 1t is said that strong efforts will
be made by the fusionists to supplant the
veteran statesman, but it is to be hoped
they will be unsuccessful. There is no
telling what fusion assembly may do
we trust however that the efforts of those
who seek to turn the venerable statesman
and patriot out of the national councils,
may be frustrated, and that the country
may continue to have the benefit of his
wisdom and experience.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
PROTESTANT CHAPELAT ROME.

We learn from the New York Observer
that the Rev. E. D. G. Prime recently took
his departure for Europe, for the purpose
of assuming charge of the American Pro.
testant Chapel In Rome, which is connec
ted with the American Legation, Mr.. Cas-
being the Minister Resident. This chapel
has been sustained for some years by the
American and Foreign Christian Union,
and, says the Observer, has been themeans
of great usefulness and enjoyment to our
countrymen who visit the Eternal CITY,"
During the last winter and spring, the cha.
pei was sometimes so crowded that people
were obliged to go away for want of room.
The sacraments are frequently administer
ed, and opportunities offered for free and
delightful interchange of sentiment among.
Protestant Christians AS the British Gov.
ernment has no diplomatic relations with
the Pope, the English are not allowed to
have chapel within the walls, and of cen
sequence the American chapel is the only
place where the Gospel can be heard in
the English language. Nor could this loon
be enjoyed, were it not for the noble and
praisworthy stand maintained by Mr.. Cass,
who has the right to chaplain in his own
house, and who has fitted up within his
walls, and under the protectorate of tie
American flag, a large and handsome
apartment, with seats for about 200 PEI
sons, and here divine service is enioyed
twice on every Lords day. As the seri-
ces are altogether in the English language
it is not expected that the preaching can
have any direct influence upon the Roman
Catholic people of the city, but it is Of
great importance and interest, that in the
very seat and centre of the Romish pow
er, standard should be held up, and the
doctrines of the cross fearlessly proclaim
ed,-( Calendar.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

ORIGINAL IpEA.-In order to ascertain
the height of an object, peculiar method
of measurement is in use among the 18th
mus Indians. In measuring the height of
tree, for instance, a man proceeds from
its base to point where, on turning the
back towards it, and putting the head he
tween the legs, he can just see the top; IL
the spot where he is able to do this he
makes mark on the ground, and thenpa-
ces the distance to the base of the tree:
this distance is equal to the height.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
THOMPsON HOUSE,.

One of the best kept Hotels in the Up
per Country, is the Thompson House, in
Liberty Clay county Missouri. We make
ii point to stop there when travelling, and
always find so many of the comforts oi
life. that we reluctantly leave. Thos. Mr-
ply, the gentlemenly Proprietor, is am old
hand at Hotel keeping, and is quick to de-
tect, and ready to supply the wants of his
guests. We commend him to the travel
ing Public.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

A Coon ONE. Recently, while the
House of Representatives was In session,
drunken lubber from Jefferson city or
neighborhood, staggered into the broad
aisle in front of the Speaker, and, camiy
surveying the members, with his arms
akimbo, said: ''Gentlemen: / can't say
as to Your intellectual qualities, but I'll be
darned (hiccup) you ain'tthe finest dressed
set of men that ever was in this house :
shorei"
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

Worthy OF NoTIcE.-It has beende-
cided recently tn a New York Court, that
travellers purchasing tickets and taking
seats in car have property IN those seats
to the end of the journey, just ascomplete
as they would have to their state rooms on
board a steamer. A conductor and Tag
gageman were justified in forcibly remor--
ing two men from seat which they had
taken during the temporary absence of the.
rightful owner.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
,nauyeof punsicafson r,ay

The Squatter Sovereign, viii hereafter
appear every Tuesday morning, instead oI
Saturday as was at first intended. We
make this change, IN order to get our pa
pers to subscribers, at the earliest possible
day. Tuesday being the day the Stage
leaves the point In Missouri, where we de-
posit our mail. We are soon to have mail
routes and Post Offices Ia the Territory
and when that is accomplished, we viii be
saved the expense of carrying a weekly
mail, some twelve miles, and our distant
subscribers benefited, by receiving THEN
paper one or two days earlier.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

have in fac, S417, ,523, ,392, more wealth
than New England with all Its boasted
prosperity!
This result is the more extraordinary
because it reverses again all our experi-
ence. Since the days of Tyre and Sidon,
commerce and manufactures have been
regarded as sources of greater wealth, ag-
riculture Of least profit. In Europe tariffs
are made to protect the farmer; commerce
and manufactures are able to protect them
selves. With us on the contrary, the far
mers are not only richer than the trader,
the merchant, the manufacturer, but tar
ifs are enacted to protect the latter-Agri-
culture not only protects itself but carries
on its shoulders commerce and manufac-
tnes. In despite of oppressive Legislation,
we find these agricultural, slaye-holding
States, in wealth, far in advance of New
England, with its unequalled commerce,
its unrivalled manufactures.
But we will be told that in this esti-
mate we include our slaves that they
should not be counted as property but rated
as persons, entitled to a share!
This objection comes with an i'll grace
from those whose greatest objection to
:" ITO mp o'i'N > "iio =
regard slaves as liie poorest inses'men, Oh
eapitai' spinnihs Jenny as more pfontabie'
pan3-pupoies, ellisfatioh = STOCK ~, as 1.
Deuef investments Vi liielf money: ms
Is 'he very question we are cehsiuerihs'
we are 'estiii9 Tue iesuhs oi 'iie investment
Improbable, slaves are the best possible
saw thew are not nronnrtv >','
Bnt we will give them this double cbarac-
ter of nroperty TO the master. and of
persons entitled to a share, and still
we find the South is far richer than
New England.
Me-, N. Fl. Vt.,p Total population.
Me-, N. III. Vt, 2,72S,O16
Ratio OF property S36IOo per head
Mass, X. /. Con Total population.
Mass, r. |. Con 3,44S,426
Southern States, 4l2.OO
We my be charged with selecting for
our comparison the poorest of the nom
slavc-holding States, and be challenged to
a contrast with New York, Pennsylvania
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
Why Drink g
Drink deen2

Drink deep?
Lo! this massy cup doth hold,
In its rigid and ancient gold,
Wild-eyed Joy and peace profound
Down, adown its hollow round,
Down its ruby floods of wine,
Gaze; those crimson depths within,
See'st thou not ripe lips, that thine
Fain unto themselves would win?
Plunge to meet them; thou shalt know
Joys, after that sorrows keep
Calm that shall forget thy voc;
Drink deep!
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
WHY drink I?

Faith far mightier spells doth hold
Than this bossed and antique gold;
Calm and joys that nc'er We're found
In itr false and frenZied round;
o thou fair sweet hell of wine!
Look those charmed floods within
Syrens lurk, and death is thine
Whom unto its depths they win;
Cry to heaven. So shalt thou know
Peace, whose holy songs shall sink
Unto calmest rest thy woe;
Why drink /?
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

The lungs of an adult ordinarily inhale
90 cubic inches Of air at once; and if we
breathe 90 times in minute, the guam
tity of air consumed in that time will be
500 cubic inches, or 4S, GOO inches an hour,
and l ,l52 900 in day, which is equal to
Sc hogsheads.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
Our Post once Arrangements.

We have made arrangements by which,
we get our mails regularly by way of De-
Kalb; Bloomington any letters or other
mail matter for Atcl,ison, K. T., via. De-
KaIb, Buchanan county, viii reach Its des-
iinafion regularly.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

nr The Public Printing of the United
States for the last fiscal year cost S544,-
944 of which S1S2, ,407 was for the Senate;
1921 SIG for the House., and S40,444
for the Departments.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13
MINISTER TO SPAIN.

We learn that the President has appoin-
ted the Hon. JOHN G. BREcKENRIDGE,of ,of
Kentucky, as Minister to Spain, in the
place of the Hon. PIERRE SoULE, whose
resignation was received by the last stea-
mer.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

CoMpLIMENrARY.-C Luce has
been elected a member Of the Phiio Frank
lin Literary Society of Allegheny College,
Pennsylvania, for his conduct in connexion
with the Arctic. %
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

10 According to the Liverpool .4Ibioa
the population of Russia is not over 81 ,000,-
600, while that of England and France is
estimated at 64,OOO,000.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

NEGROES IN ILLIsoIs.-A proposition
was made IN the Illinois Legislature, on
the Sd instant, to penn1rcoiored persons to
testify in Courts of Justice, which was laid
on the table by decisive vote.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

EDITORIAL ALSrAnpEpE-Messrs, Scott,
Burk and Christian, three editors In Geor-
gia, have lately become Methodist Episco-
pal clergymen.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

ia The Republic of Switzerland has
Just made handsome present of valuable
works to -the Congressional Library at
Washington.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

DEATH OF a GInArrE.-A giraffe be-
longing to the menagerie Of Van Arnburg,
and valued at $4,000 was drowned a
New Orleans on the 80 alt.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

EB1 The following resolutions offered
by Mr.. Mo.hershead, of Gentry, in the
Legislature of Missouri, are indiea-
tive Of the high approval in that body of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and also the
thorough determination which pervades
the people of the whole South to establish
permanently upon the soil of Kansas, pro-
slavery institutions:
Resolved, by the General assembly of thu
State of Missouri, That the Constitution
is the fundamental law of our Union, and
that the great and leading principle upon
which it is based, is perfect equality among
the States, between which it has been
adopted, and that in all things involving
the Just rights or interests OF the State,
there can be no preference given to Its
agents; the General Government, or any
one or more of the States, to the exclusion ol
the others, without gross departure from
the Justice and equality which our govern
| ment was Instituted to maintain.
| ResoIped, That as common citizens oi
the Republic of America, and as the rep
resentatiyes Of one of the sovereign States
of the Union, we hold it to be the first duty
of every one who appreciates the inesti-
mable blessings of liberty, to sustain and
defend against encroachment, the great
fundamental law, the Constitution, which
defends both the form and the power ol
of our national character.
Resolped, That the law organizing the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
maintains the equality of the States, and
the Justice of the Constitution, and there.
/ fore demands our decided appreciation.
/ Resolred, That the State of Missouri
as slave State, and from local position
/ is deeply interested in the character of the
government that is to be instituted In Kan
sas Territory, and that it is the duty of the
State and her citizens to usezall mean:
consistent with the Constitution of the coun.
try, the equality of the States, and the
rights of their citizens, to prevent, II posi-
bic, that beautiful country from becoming
an asylum for abolitionists and Tree soilers
to harass and destroy our peace ana safety.
/ Resolped, That the Governor be reques-
ted to transmit a copy of these resolutions
to our Senators and Representatives IL
| Congress.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

E@ At recent agricultural fair in
Portland, Oregon, three apples Were ex-
hibited which weighed each upwards of
two pounds.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

We clip the following from the Park
vile Luminary:
"HERA1D OF FREEDoM'-The second
number of this paper edited by G. W.
Brown, Esq, and published at Lawrence,
Kan. Ter, has come to hand. 1t is of
fair size, neatly printed, and its columns
evince ability and industry in collecting
territorial news. The number before US
is nearly filed with original matter; it
starts with very large subscription list;
as soon as navigation opens, a steam-pow-
er press will be used for it; and a capital of
$4,000 Twill be employed to make it one
OF the leading papers of the Territory. 1t
is free-soil to the very core, and will '.wake
snakes with the Kansas Pioneer, Herald,
and Squatter Sovereign, by-and-by. "Wait
for the Wagonw For ourselves, we de-
precate all unnecessary agitation of the
Slavery question.
We are willing to wager Sack of Salt
against an Indian Poney, that the old
sSnake in the Grass" the Senior Editor OF
the Lruninary will not be walked wide
enough by the Herald of Freedom to de-
fend the institutions of the State he now
disgraces by his presence.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

MECHANICS, LOOK HERE! The de-
nand for building, and other work In our
town, is so great, that the highest wages
can be obtained by mechanics of all kinds.
One thousand, embracing ali the different
branches of house building, Wagon and
plough making. blacksniths, boot and
shoe makers, &c., &C., can find constant
employment.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

B0- Justice is. the great but simple
principle, and the whole secret of success,
in all government; as absolutely essential
to the training of an infant, as to the con-
troll of mighty nation.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

A Yankee editor out West says
s.The march of civilization is onward
onward-ike the slow but intrepid tread
Of slothful-lack to peck of oats!"
Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-13

CousTERrEIr, five dollar bills on the
Bank of the Valley, and tens and twenties
on the Merchants Bank of Lynchburg,
Virginia, are In circulation