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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

CHARGE OF BURGLARY A ssn named WIN. Hun
y,ssrd.y arrested chagsd with having 10 comp my
with al seeon pics Gu Monday night broken INTO tbe dwell
ling Of Patrick sullivan No So 5eeondsy and s,oen there
em clothing &c the yalg- of 20 The
i'teo BY Justice Brennan for examination His ACTON pee
is yet az large.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

vLssrL SOLD The ship John Bertrsn, Of Bosom.
,oso turs, has been sold to Wn- =. Schmidt d. Co..
Of New York for sas 900 cash. for their line Of psckss
from New.Yoik 10 North OF Europe.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

ExToRTIoS A wemsn whose husband is inst ne,
and wbO has FIVE small ehd.n complains she pledged
with A. Litile IN Cana p.or furniture, which
she Obtsn-d Sal and that BE- demands 57 She ss abe
represented her haIo him he inexosole
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

NARROW EscAPE.-Mrs. Ellen HYlaud complans
tina, her s.ter Cunningham Sd Broomes sss been
to enter On service 10 house n Church,
ept BY NM S.ret her sitter with her, Al ofhcer
he bsssase sLd Ann sect Intelligence
Ofsc= TO set sreetsbe sit1-toG
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

DROwSED.-A boat, in which we're foar boys, was
in the Es't River Monday sfenooe snd OF them,
named W D d Lsrn owoed TIE accident csnsed
by the vase of ..esmoo,t The parents lad at
No 4s7 Twelfth &C. HIS body has not been recovered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

REsrsrAscE.-Snah C. Csld veil compl aims thai
Mrs France. De Groo Nnh eDdesyored To persuade her
of iboiscretion. telling her tn pay
sro sDj III awe wearing apparel unesa
,be her SO, which Sarah cannot do Col Mag sen,
{ ihcer for the clothias.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

DELICATE MUsIFICtScE.-On Sunday last among
the contributions Church Of the aoy Communion 10 the
flu Of ST Lrk-, Hcsps roll Of Eve tsousan1
Bills Trey dropped quietly in'o the plate thss
the feutemsn who reeeivsd the kaew on whom
they The gv.r b. eovied less for his AGILITY b
such tksn for the spos ion which led him 20 boz
It such In sueh way Gu an Enquirer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25

body is ten inches long, and as many wide furnished
with enormous legs and claws, and covered with
dark red, rough, thoiny AID veTy strong she'll Toe
body from bas k 10 breast is five inches deep The
claws furnished with powerful nippsrs, which would
crush an oyster-sh ell without difficulty. Tue whole
animal weighs Elk and quarter pounds. II is sin-
eusr characteristic Of aDimas OF the crab KIDD that
the right claw il larger and stronger than the left;
the former catches the shell. fish, and cru.ses the
she'll tie left claw pulls out the meat grin d,
tcstss it, spd carries il 10 tbs mouth. This animal
ofers from the crab in several particulars The crab
has seven transverse divisions 10 the tail lie strange
relative has in addition mspy longitudinal divisions
The crab ts is only about inch ard half long;
this animals tail lie four and half inches long. IL
has only four legs proper; The crab has five. TIE
crab has little frs at the ends of its legs the stranger
hos sharp clsws aid therefore cannot swim, and the
crab does swim. DIR Gibbons will present descrip.
ton, nsme ard drawings of the animal at the next
meeting of the California Academy of Natural
Sciences.
last Light the following letter from Henry Msiggs,
from TaJcabuans, Chile. IL WAS forwarded to The
Her0M by NNe & Co stp-agenis and CON mission
merchants, of valparaiso. 1t viii be read with in
terest:
TALcAHUAsA, Chile. eth JAN, 1855.
JoHS NUGEsT, E-q -Dear SIR: On my arrival a.
this place on the 18Th inst, | called upon Charles
Mnturn, E,q., and was much surprised 10 learn from
him that my departure had caused an extraordinary
excitement, ard that my pane had been handed with
much severity. Al fiIst deemed it unnecessary TO
say word il reply, either by say Of jusiie .ton
or ceferse. l have to-day, ho~ever, received from
Valparaiso Il Of The alta CaiitJrnia from the 7th
TO the l. October last ana torn portion Of psper
which take, from ths type TO be The Herald OF the
10th October
In all of there papers end charges sgsinst me
which are wholly untrue. and which | will prove 10
be go by respectable persons residing at San
frenchco: Intended givius you short history Of
my opersuoDs by the steamsr which leaves Vapsrai-
60 on the let February but in consequence OF some
new arrangements the steamer which taxes this,
leaves in one hour tsying this moment arrived from
the soutb-I must therefore defer particulars until
next Dsil.
Suffice it for the pr sent 10 say thst if ons.haf of
the charges, as preferred in The Alta hsve really
been nsos made, there are some in San Francisco
who are not 80 honest as supposed them TO be. IL
is ufua to ssk suspension of puolic opinion until
alter an nvt shall not resort 10 this mode,
but will DOW cay, for the benefit Of those who have
been my fiiencs, that for all acts OF nine, alone
am responsiole.
No living soul beside myself knew the esuse OF my
leaving California Some find by the papers, have
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

From Pawnee to Reeder.
From Weetport, Missouri, via Howellss Store,
and st. Barnard, to Sac and Fox Agency.
From Kansas, Missouri, Wis Wyaudoffe and
Jacksonville, 70 Osawkee.
From Independence in the State OF Missouri,
to Stockton, in the State OF California. via the
Settlement at the mouth OF the Hnerfano, on
the Upper Arkansas, and the Little Salt Lake
Settlements on the he'd wstsrs OF the Nicollet
river.
From St. Joseph, In Missouri, bo the town Of
IfarysyiiIe, in Kansas Territory, via Great Ne
Giaha Agency and Urbana.
From the City OF Weston, In Platte county,
Missouri, via Iatan, Missouri to Atchisoa, in
Kansas Territory.
From Fort Leavenworth or Leavenworth
City, up the north side of the Kansas River to
Fort Riley, via Stranger Creek, Crossing, Daw-
son Store, Hickory Point. Osawkee, Whitfield,
Soldier Greek, Silver Lake, Catholic mission,
Rock Greek and Blue.
From Fort Leavenworth. via the Settlements
and Towns of Lawrence, Wilson Springs, Pot
tawattomie and Sugar Creek, to Fort Scott.
From Kansas, Missouri, to Lawrence, in
Kansas Territory
From Fort Scott, via DIR. stockton's, Old Pot
tawattomie mission and Henry Sherman's, to
Hubbard.
From Atchson to Marysyille.
From Whitehead's, via Highland, iowa Point.
to Story's Landing.
From Oregon, Missouri, via Iowa Point, to
Highland, Kansas
Approved March 3, 1855.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
The Difference.

Before the election, we spoke Of the diff
ference in the principles of the pro-s.ayery
and the Abolition parties. The former
would exclude no honest man from our Ter
ritory, would force no mans opinions, tut
leave all free to think and act as to them
seem best, inviting all good men to come
and live with us-requiring only that each
should 'let others alone" On the other
hand, abolitionists would exclude from the
Territory all Who differ with them all
who would not aid them in robbing their
neighbors. We then showed that there
was TO every fair man but ssone side to tie
question:
Now, let us look at the result and
again see the difference. Had the aboh-
tionists succeeded, not only would every
pro-slavery man been driven from the Ter
ritory, but the host of good men who are
preparing to come, and on their way from
the Southern States would have been turn
ed away and forced to seek other homes
but our ncighbors and friends in Missouri,
our fathers and brothers would have been
forced to prepare for another home-or by
the strong arm to protect their property
against an open enemy on their border
i'll feeling-strife and blood shed, would
ere long have been the result.
Now our country is open to all honest
mer-none hat thieves need fear to come
among US. We are united to our friends
and neighhors by sympathy and interest.
Each viii be found ready TO aid and pro-
tect by suitable laws the rights of the 9TH
sr. Now good men with their property
from Maine to Texas can come and make
their homes among us, and help US to add
another bright Star to the constellation of
our Union. The Southernor with his slaves,
the industrious yankee with his mechanic
arts can side by side, with COED viii and
kindly feeling push on our bright destiny.
We viii hear no more OF abolition, for ere
long there viii be a penisentiary and
chain gang for negro thieves, as well as
horse thieves.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

-
EEH the iosrer regions. were secured,
and all the dishonest politicians, who occu-
py his satanic majesty's Dominions were
arrayed in a line to be chosen from. we do
not believe in that heterogeneous assembly
there could be found, a person so lou in 70
lilicaI degradation, 50 dishonest and cor
rrgt as an officer, 50 base and contempt
lille as a citizen, as the worthy Official who
now occupies lie GuhernatoHinI chair o!
Kansas. The Ruzzard Politieians wic
often hang around pplr;d earcasses, even
shun him as being too rotten and odious &c
depend upon for suztenarce II here Is 4
lower position 70 occupy. ON Governor.
course + now headed ia thar direction
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

E@ The Senior Editor of this paper
is now absent on visit to his friends 10
Virginia. Should the Squa,ter Sovereign
lack its usual interest, our readers must
be liberal enough to oYerlook it. In few
weeks we expect him to return. when he
viii be able TO operate as fresh hand,
against the combined Influences of Adolf
tionism and Reederism. In the mean
time the Junior viii tug his best to please
our numerous readers.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
Governor Reeder.

We do not hesitate to say, that, In the
history Of our country, no instance can be
found in which an officer, so unfit for any
Of the duties of his Office, so universally
Objectionable to the people interested. SO
publicly and VIGOROUSLY guilty of prostitu-
ting his official position to personal pecu-
mary gain, to such infamous purposes, as
A. II. Reeder, Governor of Kansas, has
been permitted to retain his position, or ev-
en- 20 escape impeachment.
From the day of his appointment to the
present moment, he has either wholly failed
to discharge the most pressing duties, or
has abused Lis position for the most cor
rupt purposes.
For months after his appointment, he
absented himself from his post, though his
immediate presence was demanded by the
necessities of the Territory. His time was
devoted to eiectioneering in Pennsylvania,
OF to the study of Indian treaties, with
view to speculation in their lands.
He came to our Territory, net to be Gov
ernor of IFS people, tutto speculate in lands,
to make money by his official position, and
as agent Of the Abolitionists to fasten the
curse of Abolition upon us. Every act of
his from the day Of his arrival will estab-
fish beyond controversy that these were
the sole ends and aims of his coming.
He has declared that the office of Gov
ernor could not have induced him to give
up lucrative practice and the comforts of
home in Pennsylvania-tha his motive
was to make money, by the opportunities
which would be afforded him for specula-
ton. He had not. time, after his arrival,
to secure room. before he became large
shareholder IN the town of Leayenworth,
In consideration that it should be made the
temporary seat Of government! In this
he was guilty of multiplied abuses of Of
| fetal trust. The Delaware Indians COM
planned that their treaty was violated by
the location OF the town upon their lands.
As Governor of the Territory. he should
not have thrown the weight Of his official
position against them.
BY the act organising the Territory, he
was empowered to locate permanent seat
of government, and some $4,000 were
placed in his hands to be expended in public
buildings at the place selected. 1t was
his duty to act fairly, and with pure and
| disinterested consideration of the interest
Of the Territory in making such selection.
On the contrary, for gain, be sells HIMSELF
and, for a speculation, promises to select a
town in which he was large shareholder.
That he has not complied with his agree
men., adds but to his infamy.
After having sold his right to locate the
seat of government, We next hear of him
on professed tour Of observation, made
under pretence of obtaining the necessary
information to enable him to organise the
Government. This tour is hardly COM
menoed, before It's found TO be q toar of
speculation While absenring himself
| from the Territory. lie has runaged the
flies Of old treaties at Washington. and
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
IF You Go to Hunt ID Fools, Don't
Travel West"

Such was the advice of the witty and
original old pioneer, the never to-be-for-
gotten Gen. Andy Hughes, to young
men from the East"
1t would have been well for Governor
Reeder had he followed this advice before
leaving Pennsylvania. Unfortunately,
however, in the " sleepy hollows" of Con-
nestoga, he was taught to believe, as Ter
ritories were but infant States, Squatters
must be children; and he came among US,
aattered by the conviction that we would
submit to his rule as TO that of wise Sc f;1-
der" We will wager barrel of .@sour
krout" that. he will now agree with old
Martin Palmer.the Riihg-tailed Painter .
that, in a fight, a Governor is no more
than common man.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

~ We learned from a friend that the
Kansas Herald, a Thumb paper. with fifty
or sixty subscribers, Published in the VII
lage of Leavenworth, is decidedly down
on U.s." We have not received that paper
this week, nor could we get to see a copy.
Probably by next week, we may see the
article in question, and If We khink il nee
essary, we will find time to curry the gen.
tlenlan down.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
Atchisoa and Togev.

BY reference to the proceedings of q
large meeting OF the squatters of Kansas
Territory, published in another column, it
will be seen that the above ticket was nom
mated, as the choice of the squatters for
President and Vice President in 1856.
We take off our hat, and with good grace
join in cheers for Atchison and Toucy-
Cuba, the Sandwich Islands, and tie cam
paign of IS.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

B@We call the attention of our old
friends IN Platte City and vicinity. to the
Card of Voolfolk s. Co., who have recent
Iy opened very large and handsome
Stock of Goods in that place. Their stock
was purchased for the western market,
where they have heenin business for a year
past. We commend them to the public as
gentlemen deserving the patronage Of all
who want good, and cheap goods.
Success to the Messrs. Woolfelks,
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
Arrival of the Emigration.

The Golden State arrived at our wharf
on Tuesday morning last, and after put
ting off about two hundred and fifty emf
grants, turned hack for ST. Louis. This
is but an advance-guard of large emf
grafton, probably from three to five thous-
and. who intend making this their starting
point.
Before deciding upon Atchison as the
point. experienced agents, who had previ-
ot,sly examined the advantages presented
by Leavenworth Viljoge, Fort Leaven-
worth, St. Joseph. and other places, visited
US, and. after examining the roads. country
back of the place, together with our land
ing and town site, have declared that Atch.
ison is THE PLAcE-that e1nigrants who
start from here find good camping grounds
with abundance of wood and water, and
above all, a high and dry road, with nc
bad streams to cross. and SO far ahead Of
other points, as not TO be troubled with 8
competitor. The sfhigrants, as general
thing. are poor, and wish to start from a
place where outfits can be made on the
most reasonableterm Atehison present.
ing all these advantages.-so decided by
good judges,-and being thirteen miles
farther West than either Weston or St
Joseph, cannot fail to be the great starting
point for the Santa Fe, Salt Lake, Ore.
gon and California enigrants.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
The State Of Kansas.

Four months since, the first election IN
Kansas was held; at that time we polied
about 5000 votes, we now poll nearly 1000,
mere than doubled At this rate OF pro-
gression We shall Gas We predicted IN the
second number have the 10000 inllabi-
tants by next November, and ask adnais-
SION INTO the Union. that ne rnay take part
in the great struggle Of 1856 for the Presi-
deney.
: Hrzza for d. e. Atchisen, the Squatters'
candidate for President May he be n
the Senate of the q. s., to welcome rs
when we rap for admission.
- Read Gen. Whitfeld.s speech On
the fourth page.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
TO the Pro-slavery Party.

We have Just emerged from the election
contest. and have been making our s.reck-
oning" to find ont where we are.
From Gov. Reeder's Proclamation We
inferred that he claimed tie right to decide
contested elections, which would virtually
have been power to eli each branch OF The
Legislative Assembly with such persons
as he pleased, without regarding the viii
of the people as expressed at the polls. In
this however we have been undeceiyed by
the Governor himself, who when he de-
ciared who had been elected, expressly dis
claimed such right. and admitted the power
to be in the Legislature and no where
else.
He claims the power to decide who has
the right to the certificate, but admits that
the Legislature can decide otherwise and
orerrule his decision, this IS really the
same in effect as deciding the contest; but
as he has granted certificates Of election
to eight of the thirteen Councilmen and
probably ten; and fifteen of the twenty-six
members Of the House Of Representatives,
at the same time admitting the power to
decide contests to be in their hands, it is in
effect granting certificates to all.
The great difference between the Gov
ernor and the Squatters is this, he has been
looking at the Ballot Box, IN fact the
whole machinery of the Election, as ma
chine by which TO defeat the will of the
people. whereas the Squatters consider that
it should be a. means to facilitate the ex-
preston Of their will, as something de-
signed for their convenience, and not trap
to swindle then, out Of their dearest rights;
admitting there were departures from the
forms prescribed, is the voter to he swim
died out of his vote by an error on the part
Of the Judge of elections The candidate
should show that the votes cast were iile-
gal, and not informal before a minority
candidate can hope for seat. With this
view of the case, should the Governor, In
what he conceiyes to be the conscientious
discharge of his duty, order new elections
in some of the districts, we would adyse
our friends not to attend, but to rely upon
the returns made by the Judges, and claim
their seats under them, if they show that
majority of the people voted for them on
the Both March Election they viii get
their seats, if not, they will not get them?
1t is best to pursue this course. from the
fact that should the opposing elements meet
so soon again after heated contest, we
fear the consequences would be terrible
There is deep seated feeling of hostility
to Gov. Reeder and his particular friends
which was with great difficulty restrain
ed at the former election, and should
these parties again come in collision, we
would not answer for the result. Again
we say, as no practical good can be efiec-
ted by attending the election, We advise all
10 stay at home.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
We are Capable of self-Government.

We are Capable of Self-Government.
Were evidence needed to establish the
competency Of the people of the Ter
ritories for self-government, we need but
refer to the condition Of or Territory since
its organization. Although nearly 4 year
has elapsed, and during that time we have
been scithoaa lac. controlled alone by mo-
raj sentiment although during that time
two elections have been held, covering a
question, which, even in the Halls Of Con-
gress, can seldom be discussed without per-
sonal violence; although men utterly an
tagonistic in every sentiment, feeling and
interest, from all parts of the world have
teen thus thrown together without any law
to restrain them: the STAKEHOLDER and the
atolitionist, tie native and the foreigner,
the white man and the Indian, men of all
nations, tribes and religions, we challenge
the Union to show district of equal pop
ulation, where such uniform order, peace,
and morality have prevailed.
Indeed, it is said that Reeder is so we'll
satisfied of the alb ility Of the Squatters 10
govern themselves, that he has deemed a
Legislature useless trouble and expense.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

r@ The Ufah Indians are doing a
large business IN the horse-stealing line
this winter. They say they intend to steal
and kill every thing they can during the
winter, and give the whites big fight in
the spring.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17

Rs Reeder's forces. since the election
lave been singing that good old song:
ooh carry NE back, carry me back
To New England's happy shore! --
Very appropriate! Having utterly fail
ed in their Mission TO mould Kansas into
Free State, they are headed towards the
land of the Purifans The Boats now en-
ployed in the Missouri river trade, are
hardly sufficient to meet TIE demand Of the
emigration eastward
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
s@ 1ybe, -. Wr;f;eld I,d;s

g When Gen. Whitfield. Indian
agent, visited the cheyennes, and q few
other wild tribes Of Indians TO pay their an
nuities. last fall, they informed him that
the next year he must bring them enc thou
sand white sqaaws, and the balance they
would take n, money.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-17
Kansas Election Returns.

The following gentlemen have received
their certificates of election from Governor
Reeder, as members elected to the Terri-
torial Council Of Kansas:
.Messrs. Richardson, Foreman. Grover,
Eastin, Reese. Lykens, Coffee, Barbee and
Conway. Mr.. Conway, who received a
certificate, will be ousted by Mr.. John
Donaldson, his competitor. who received a
majority of two hundred and fifty votes.
Messrs. Stricken, Johnson. Mcdonald and
Chapman, who were refused certificates,
will be allowed to take their seats by the
Legislature, to whom their cases have
been referred. The Council viii then
stand:
Pro-Slavery men IL
Anti-SlaEery men 90
Recder men OO
ALI others - 90
The following gentlemen have received
certificates of election from the Governor,
as Representatives elect
Messrs. Tebbs, Harris, Waterson, Blair.
Stringfellow, Kirk, Houston, Baker, HE'S
kell, Wilkinson, Williams, Scott, Youn-
ger, Anderson and Weddle.
The following gentlemen who received
overwhelming majorities, and were refused
certificates by the Governor, will obtain
their seats.
Messrs. Whitlock. Wall, Banks. Mat
thias, McMeekin, Payne, o. Fl. Brown.
Wade, A. S. Johnson, Croysdale and
Marshall.
The House of Representatives viii then
stand:
Pro-Slayery men 81
Anti-SlaFery men
Reeder men o
On Joint Ballot, Kansas speaks this
way
Pro-Siavery men 80
Anti-Slavery men
Reeder men 0
About 6400 votes were polled, Of which
number the Pro-Slavery ticket received
about 500, and the Anti-Slavery ticket
about 700.
For our part we are satisfied with such
result 1t is just what we expected to &C.
compisf, and we promise our southern
friends in all after elections, to present
like results. Kansas ought of right to be,
and therefore shall be. Slave State.