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LATER FROM KANSAS.

The Free State Constitutional Convention,
which has been in session at Topeka, in Kan
sas Territory, concluded its deliberations on
Saturday evening, November 10. The resolu-
ton offered 10y Mr.. Delahay, endorsing the prin-
ciple Of the Nebraska bill, was rejected The
Constitution is to be submitted to the people
for ratification on the 18th day of December
The Pro-Savery State Convention met at
Leavenworth, November 14th, 1855. Governor
Shannon was appointed President, and String
fellow Secretary. The Governor, on taking the
chair, made vehement speech against the
Free State movement. He said that the Legis-
lature legal body, and that they who
would not obey the laws passed by il, commit
ted treason against the Government; that
Reeder's election was a revolutionary move
ment, and that they who voted for him on the
9th of October nullifed the organic act. He
added, that If Congress should by any means
sanction the Constitution of the Free State
Convention, nothing more nor less than civil
war must follow.
The resolutions passed by the Pro-Slavery
Convention are in keeping with Gov. Shannon 5
speech. They denounce Mr.. Reeder-they en-
dorse the hansasN ebrasEa Bill, and pronounce
the purposes of the Free State Convention
reasonable. They conclude by pledging the
law and order party, Uuion-loving party, and
State Rights party, OF Kansas Territory" to the
support of Governor Shannon.
The grand jury of the United States District
Court, sitting at Leavenworth, has found bill
Of Indictment for murder against McCrea The
grand jury, as empanneied at the September
term, consisted OF sixteen men, and could not
fad a bill against him. The present jury was
packed by the Court, without the knowledge OF
McCrea or his counsel, by the addition of six
jurors, who, as is reported, were understood to
be against McCrea
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cold, and were accompanied by severe frost and
| ice.
| The Allied army was still busy with their
roads and winter quarters. About twenty miles
were in progress in different directions, and
| some ten thousand men were busy at work on
| them. Men were also employed in clearing
wells, stacking provisions, and, above all, in
| getting up for themselves shelters of various
| kinds from the stormy weather of a Crimean
winter. The wood hut sent out from England
seems to be but little valued; stone huts are
the lavorite homes Of" the upper ten" Those
who are not able to erect stone mansion, but
are yet pretty wellto-do, open a subterranean
hut, which are much in favor; and those who
cannot secure either of these aristocratic sort
| of mansions, content themselves with double
tent or hut.
In Prince Gortschakoff's order of the day,
dated October Is, part of which is published
in the Paris Constitutional, lin which the
| General announces that the Emperor has in
vested him with full powers to cease or con-
tnue the defence of the Russian position in
the Crimea, according to circumstances,) there
is this significant passage:
ave will never voluntarily abandon this
country, where st. Vladimir received the water
of grace after his conversion to Christianity ;
bat there are conditions that sometimes render
the frmest resolutions impracticable, and the
greatest sacrifices useless. The Emperor has
deigned to leave me sole Judge of the moment
| when we ought TO change our line of defence
| If it should be the will of God that we should
do so, it is for us to prove that we know how
| to justify the boundless confidence of the Car,
who has arrived in our vicinity, to provide for
the defence of the country and the wants of his
arnvo
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The published dispatches from the Com
manding Generals of the Allies are to October
9th. These announce the decision to garri-
son Kinburn with French troops, and the ex-
pected return of the English to the Crimea
early in November.
An exchange of prisoners with the Russians
had brought from Odessa, on the 25th ultimo,
1872 officers and soldiers. The prisoners Lad
been kept at Vorentz, on TIE Don, and when
they left thers were only two remaining, who
were sick, and fifty-one deserters.
Reconnaissance continued but no fighting
of any Importance had occurred. Gen. Simp-
son pronounces the weather magnificent"
and says the health Of the English troops is
sail that can be desired Gen. Pehssier, in
his order Of the day, October Goth, says, the
garrison of Kinburn was composed of one gen.
eral officer, ten other officers, and 1850 sol-
diers, who left the place with the hopors of war,
and surrendered as prisoners of war, aban-
doning in the fort ia pieces of cannon, 25,0 900
prolectiles, 100000 cartridges, with ammuni-
ton and supplies of different kinds. Kinburn
IS the key to the mouth Of the Bug and Dnei.
per.
The Russians are evidently quite anxious for
the safety of Nicolaieff, and Todtleben is said
to be working wonders in the way of its de-
fences. Forts, redoubts, and gunboats, are to
be employed. Three-fourths of the inhabitants
of the place are said already to have fed, in
anticipation of the approaching storm and at
Cherson matters are much in the same state.
Reports from Russian sources state that con-
siderable reinforcements had recently reached
the Crimea. together with an ample supply of
provisions. The accounts from Vienna con-
tinue to repeat the old story, that the Russians
were about to take the offensive. The Allied
troops before Sebastopol continued their early
morning turnouts, at about FIVE o'clock, though
all anticipation of any attack seems to have
been given up. The respective armies were
gradually falling into their old quarters. They
will be opposite to each other on spr.aa OF
heights, with only few accessible points, and
separated By q kind Of neutral ground, formed
in part BY the Tchernaya valley, which, as soon
as the rains begin, will be most effect9s, bar.
rier to an attack from either side, and on IT,
English right BY the low range ~ mills which
s arm the banks Of TIE Upper Belbek, before it
enter prs, .ue oeile near Albaud. These morning
psrades are anything hut agreeable to the sol
diersi foE, though the midday sun was still
like that of summer, and in some quarters even
oPpressively hot, still the mornings were very
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act business and while he could never concede
single right, he was ready to do anything that
was manly and honorable TO prevent the effusion
OF blood; but he was in the hands of his
friends.
Col. Burnes then asked them if they were
satisfied, to which they responded, "Nol" Col.
Burnes then said: "Then let the principle be
settled in blood. We ask the honors of war. Set
your day, and we will meet you, but don't sneak
down in the night. Come openly, and blood
will flow as freely as in the Mexican war; We
fight for principle, for right" Col. Summers
added: "Let them come, and the streets of
ParkvilIe will be hotter than hell in fifteen min
utesl" Meetings, both of the friends of law
and order and OF the secret league, continued
to be held, up to the time when our information
terminates, and all kinds of exciting rumors
prevailed. 1t was reported that Atchison was
at Platte City. Our informant learns that prop
ositions for civil war and disunion had been
strongly urged by members of the secret league.
We shall await further tidings with anxiety.
st. Louis Democrat, 10Th
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CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS,
HON, WILLIAM II. SEWARD'S SPEECHES

The Republican Association Of Washington
city have Published in pamphlet form the
speeches recently delivered by the Hon. William
II. Seward at Albany and Buffalo, and, in order
to give them as general a circulation as possible
have determined to send them at the following
cheap rates:
Speeches at Albany and Buffalo, in one
pamphlet, at 50 per hundred copies.
Speech at Albany, in the German language,
81 per hundred copies.
The Association will also direct and mail
them singly, free of postage, to such names as
may be furnished, at the above rates or they
will send them in packages, al the expense Of
the person ordering, at the very low price o.
Sl.2j per hundred copies. Address
l.. CLEPHANE, Secretary ofLhe
Republican association, Washington, d. G.
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FROM PAEKyILLE.

We are in receipt of intelligence from Platte
county relative to the unsettled condition of
mrEs there. which we have time only this
morning 10 detail in the briefest SPACE. Our
informant was an eyewitness Of what he has
-'-'cd TO US; and his account, so far as 1t goes,
van DC fully depended upon. Mr.. Park, accom-
lahe'i by his lady, arrived at Parkville about
fortnight since. He was kindly received and
vent quietly about his business, expecting as
Go1 as that Was settled to proceed to Texas.
i Gag or two after his arrival, he was informed,
VI S'od authority, that the "secret association "
iAd met some days previously in Platte city, at
.1e CAL OF the Platte County Artillery;" that
S-ey were determined to drive him off, at all
nA1'ris; and that they would be down some
-0iN!hg OF that week. Reviewers were report
% nave beer sent down, and letters were said
Nf'e been received, stating that the Associa-
.-o' would destroy Parkville, if opposition was
Intelligence of this state of affairs having
tnSy spread through the town, about two
1n1'ec OF the inhabitants assembled, and
t., Isl Resolutions inviting Mr. Park to remain
,,o. ae same time, committee was appointed to
-, sg' inc secret body, when they came into town.
-. i,l represent the wishes and determination oil
y, " eluzens of Parkville Much discussion took
Se ca the streets, and Maj. Richardson, Col
.'IL'uners, Col. Burnes, Capt. Burney, and
of ':e's made speeches to the crowd, in support
- us'ee and right. When the committee Of
~, c eSfet organization arrived, they were met
-, VI barnes. and much exciting discussion
do 1' When the committee left town. Mex
tr IN, "'io'her committee arrived. In the mear
H.. several men from the surrounding coun
ps,L n"d gathered into the town, to defend Mr.
A'H' Anxious TO restore peace. Mr.. Parl
Itae an address to the com mittee. declaripf
lie lad come in private capacity, to trans
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POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF THE NEXT CON
GRESS.

From the Albany Evening Journal tRepublicsn Nov. o.
in all the States, and with the exception of four
vacancies in the Senate and one in the House,
the 34th Congress is complete.
The Senate will consist of fifteen Republi-
cans and forty-three of other parties. Small as
the proportion is who favor the extension of
Freedom, it is larger than it has been in that
body fer many years.
1t is not easy to classify the House of Repre-.
sentatives. The same member is frequently
claimed by two or three distinct parties; and
such is the disorganized state of old party lines,
that the claim of each may in some cases be
well founded.
Thus, it is claimed that | g are, or have been,
members of the Know Nothing Order. 1t is
claimed that l27 are, or have been, members Of
the Democratic party. At the same time, it is
ascertained that 1913 ave Republicans, support
ed and elected on the platform Of opposition
to Slavery extension.
Either Of these, were party demarcatiOns
strictly drawn, would be majority of the
House. But it is morally certain that, upon
all relating to Freedom or Slavery, both the
Know Nothings and Democrats will be divided.
Nor is there even any prominent question of
naturalization or office upon which the Know
Nothings can act together. Neither is there
any question of Democratic or Administration
policy upon which the Democrats can agree.
But upon what will be the main subjects of
debate and action this winter, viz: questions
growing out of Slavery extension, the lines are
marked With tolerable distnctness. For all
practical purposes, therefore, the House stands:
Republicans 1913
All others = Ill
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irATENwoRTH, KANSAS, Nor. -, 1855.
4" tie Etjior Of tie National Era:
lhe Hm(os HerGla, paper of no respecta-
'd,iy. pablished at this place to the number of
'er ,Niy copies, after commenting upon an
article in he Ne1o York TiiJ'tne Of October
."ib, under the head of nc Creas Case, closes
4. follows:
-'o. that paper is so extremely low OF
character. and so VIGOROUSLY despised by the
citizens, shat i would be an injury to any paper
70 take notice Of it-one of its editors and one
q us prclrietors having been actually engaged
IA Tue assault on Mr.. Philips, who is beloved,
perhaps. more generally than any man in this
district OF tie Territory
et we would as, the TriJune and all
oiler papers 10 make this condition with the
20 ana his paper advocate, viz: that if the
'Hi9e wit endorse his denial and statements
% lie HerGfd as true, in his own hand, and
iH- the manuscript in the hands OF one OF
1cCrets COUNSEL or will take that article mp
h-mself, and will give it full and fair denial
and ltan depOsite the manuscript as aforesaid
a shall have full aGd fgee publication. And
We vii attend to the Judges case rs soon as
'Ae grand jury sits. !ft0e can't get Justice, zoe
'aA present." CITIZEN.
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Respectfully, yours, FOOT.
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Stephen Warren. c. A. Walburn, J. William
son, Robert AL. Riddle, J. II. Sewal. T. J. Pow.
ers, W. W. Wise, Richard Coulter, T. S. STAN
book
Msehigaa.-Chauncey Knapp. VIM. Wood,
M. A. Machaughton.
WtscOnSin.-John Lockwood.
Brother Bartlett, of Kentucky, President OF
the National Council, was present.
Inc committee on Resolutions reported a
Conservative platform, and the ten minutes
rule was adopted. This was victory for the
conservatives. The Black Republicans are in
a small minority.
tional Council will expunge the twelfth section,
denounces the Kansas act, and claims that no
more slave States shall be admitted into the
| Union.
Mr. Allen, OF Massachusetts, offered reso-
luton, asking the Grand Council to blot out
the twelfth section, and make platform upon
which the North and the South could both
stand, without violence to the principles of the
majority OF the people in either. Mr.. Allen
thinks that the Grand Council next February
might fix up plan for truly-hational organi-
cation, leaving each State to hold its peculiar
views on the Slavery question. Mr.. Allen is a
tar representative of the moderate men in the
Council.
On the other hand, there is a Seward Fusion
party, headed by Mr. Spooner. of Ohio, Presi-
dent of the State Council. They want an A bo-
lltion platform, so as to bring about fusion
with the Black Republicans
There are two reports for platform, and
lots OF amendments. A sharp debate is now
going on.
Friday, Norember 90, 1855.
In the Know Nothing Convention, yesterday,
the afternoon and evening sessions were entire
ly devoted to the discussion of the ma orty re-
port, which was finally adopted in a vote by
States of SO to IL.
The report characterizes the Missouri Com
promise as an infraction of pighted faith, and
demands It's restoration; declaring that if efforts
to that end fail in Congress, admission into the
Union should be refused to any new State toll
Grating Slavery and formed out of territory
| from which that institution was excluded by
| the Compromise; protests against coalescing
with any party that demands the abandonment,
| of American principles a disorganiza ion
OF the American party; and recommends q
meeting of the delegates at Philadelphia on the
| 18th February next.
The minority report was sustained chiefly
by the Ohio and Michigan delegations, but was
rejected. 1t insisted on the exclusion of Slave
~ from the National territory, and declared
that prescription on account of birthplace was
uuwarranted. 1t recommended the party to
act openly, regarded the Slavery question as
! the paramount issue, recommended river aid
harbor improvements, and generous foreign
policy.
The Convention, after adopting vote o.
thanks to its officers, adjourned sine die at mid
night
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building on ID street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets, one square north of Pennsylva-
mia avenue. Our Republican friends visiting
Washington are cordially invited to visit the
room, where they will find files of the principal
newspapers of the country.
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ILLNESS OF SENATOR DOUGLAs.-Dr. f.
Read, the physician of Judge Douglas, writes
from Terre Haute, Indiana, November 10, to
the Chicago Times as follows:
81 have noticed various paragraphs in rela-
ton to the illness of Hon. S. A. Douglas, who
is under my professional care, which may have
some tendency to mislead the public mind as
to his real condition. Knowing the general
anxiety throughout the country in regard to
him, and that the time is near at hand when it
may be expected that he viii resume his duties
in the Senate, / have thought it due to his
friends and the public to state that for the last
three weeks he has been seriously i'll, and that
during that time he has not been able to leave
his bed. At one period, there was a slight
amendment of his symptoms, which induced
the hope of s. speedy recovery; but it proved
to be delusve, aud there is not now any change
which would warrant me i'll saying when it will
be prudent or safe for him to leave his room.
| trust this statement will likewise afford the
proper apology to the Judges numerous cor
respondents, as he has not been, nor is he now,
in condition either to write or dictate.
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u. S. SENATOR FROM MIssoURI.-We sec no
reason to change our opinion, that the session
Of the Legislature will 60 over without the elee-
ton of Senator.
On the first ballot last winter, Mr.. Benton
received forty votes Mr.. Atchison, ffty-six !;
Mr.. Doniphan, ffty-nne-and there was one
vote scattering, (Whig.) Since that time, there
have been some changes. Carroll county, which
then gave vote for Doniphan, will now give
one, we guess, for Atchison. Cass county is
represented by a Wing now, in place of a Ben
tonite, who resigned and Mr.. Benton's vote is
further reduced by the untimely death of two
of his political friends at the Gasconade Bridge,
and by injuries received by two others, which
prevent their appearances at Jefferson City.
According to our calculations, Mr.. Benton's
strength on joint ballot is reduced to thirty
four votes-a sufficient number, under skilful
leader, to prevent the election of Atchison, or
any of his immediate friends but not enough
TO induce any other party to rally to them.
81. Louis Republican, Nov. 20.