Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-14
Kansas Legislature.

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The peculiar circumstances attending the
organization of this Territory; the excite
ment and buncombe prevailing both in our
National Legislature and throughout the
country, during the pendency of the bill or
ganizing this Territory; the seeming in
difference of President Pierce to the inter-
est and wishes of the citizens thereof; the
deception and treachery of A. Fl. Reeder;
the attempts of Abolitionists to wrest it
from the possession of those, to whom of
right, and by the usual and natural course
of emigration it belongs; the attempt and
ia lure to make it tsredoubt'' for the ene-
mics of the eSouth-murderers and thieves
the misrepresentation and perjury of de-
feated hirelings, in regard to the election
of its first Legislative body, have condueed
to give the action of this Legislature, an
interest scarcely equalled by any other
similar body ever convened in State or
Territory. ~
Being anxious to see ''what sort of look
ing set this body was composed of, on
Tuesday last, we visited the Shawnee
Mission, the present seat of Government
of the Territory of Kansas; and after care
fully surveying both Houses, and in our
opinion, criticising and weighing each
member, we came to very different opin-
ion of this body, from what we had enter
tanned heretofore.
1t may be, that we have not heretofore
rightly understood, and properly conpre-
hended the meaning of the term sSquatter
Sovereign" and we think there are few
who do, who have not seen the Kansas
Squatter, for without any disposition to
'puff," and determination not to 'give
praise, when praise is not DUE yet we
must say, that this body, in looks, actions
and department, came nearer to our notions
of an English House of Lords, than back
woods, Squatter Sovereign, Territorial
Legislative Assembly, acting arifhom an
Executive head. Everything moved on
smoothly, perfect order, decorum and gen
tlemanly bearing among the members
and we saw no disposition for Improbable
and unmeaning debate-the bane of our
national and State Legislatures-nog gassy
and buncombe speeches, no pickering and
hard feelings among them, in short, the
members seem to have fixed purposes,
know their duty and were determined to
do it.
This will be pointed to, we predict, as
the working assembly, and whom the in
habitants of Kansas will ever mention with
pride, as the unterrifed and invincibl'
Thirty Eight, whom corrupt and pusil-
luminous Governor, and efeminate and
timid President, and the stormy and threat.
ening North, could not intimidate or shake
from their steady and fixed purpose, MOI
drive them from the honest reflection of the
will of their honest and honorable costitu.
ents.
| At Kansas City, on our way to the Mis-
sion, we met the news of the removal o.
Squire A. III. Reeder, him who has so un.
pardonably disgraced the name of Cover.
nor of Kansas, and the appointment of Mr.
Dawson, of Pennsylvania-ha sign tha
las the Governor of Kansas, this new:
seems to give pretty general satisfaction
for most men think that any man will be
better than Reeder; but we fear the change
Eve will give our reason hereafter) There
is but little known of Mr.. Dawson, in the
!. West; he is understood, however, to be
Ani-Reeder, which is prima fdcie evi
: dence that he is honest; all are disposed
to give him fair trial, and hope that he
will make an honest and efficient Cover
gor, which is all they need.
t Below will be found the proceedings, il
part, of the Legislature while we were
r there; we have an excellent reporter EN-
f ployed, and will hereafter give everything
of interest, in that body.
, For the want of room we are compelled
r to omit many incidents of interest, ant
which may be noticed hereafter.-T South
ern Democrat.
: STATISTICS OF LOWELL, MAss.-Th,
capital invested In the manufactures O
Lowell, on the 1st Of January, amounted
to over S14,O00,OOO. There are ffty-twe
: mills running, 81 1873 spindles, and IL.
407 looms. At these and other depart
D ments of the woolen and cotton manufac
S,729 females and 1912 males are EN-