The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30
KANSAS AFFAIRS.


Dcmslson Alive and Kicain9-T1ngs everywhere Settling
Dos-Stoppage Of Trade and Acknowledgements in
the Value Of Claims-Adrfee 10 Emigrans, &C., &c
Herewith send you certified copy Of presentment
made by the Grand Jury Of shawnee county this week.
relation Kansas affairs. On the Monday of this
month the United States District Court for the Second Ju
dcal district Judge Cato presiding commenced the
Term at this place and adjourned yesterday The Grand
Jury consisted most of the time Of free State and
twelve pro-slavery members They fairly selec ted
In proportion 10 the number Of law abiding in the
fee State ranks very honorable and conservative
course was pursued throughout Very little party feel
ing manifested. Attorney General Isacks pre-
sent, but no indictments for found Some
twelve or fifteen indictments presented, but only
for liquor selling to Indians without license, horse
stealing, &c. few civil tried Every
thing, thus far has passed OF quietly in this county
Notwithstanding theepors that Col Donelson United
States Marshal and his men were killed June
at Hickory Point twelve miles south of Lawrence am
happy say that that faithful and energetic officer is yet
living, and has been here alive and well since the
date last mentioned. The report was entirely fabu
lous All manner of reports have been circu.
lated along the frontier infame the passions
Of the people of Missouri against the free State of
Kansas and Bloody letters, nnumerable have been sent
TO the Eastern papers concerning late here
Both parties have exaggerated immensely but they
now discovering the truth each side. The troops
have disbmded and iriven out Of the Shawnee 're
serve most of the Iawless and brigands who had
collected there and put stop to the advance Of 15o3
Mssourans who it reported had made arrangements
for invasion OF Kansas and whose advance guard had
entered the Territory far Bull Creek. Things
consequently queting down. The people of Westport,
Kansas City, Independence, &C., now suffering from
the theits ana ourgla1es committed y Is supposed oy
,nqs orn,en who have beon driven from the Reserve ana
eo,h, Soo i; ,5;.so,; ~, c,e,a,, .orso,oor,1,,
eou5N' ie'"eS - 4-N1so" ~ ~ s "'
organizing vigilance committees for self protection
Kansas CITY and Westpor now begin TO feel IL bad
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enccts uloh theF Uaoe occasohea ny the a'e uiStu'
pances. NssouIi, from hef abunuanct mas heretofore
suppied tie California emgrants and Kansas settlers
with wagons horses oxen provisions. &c TIE crops
last season were abundant Missouri and preparations
were noade by mechanics merchants and others for
heavy and prosperous spring business Horses and
cattle nuumerable were collected for toe spring
demands q emigration About the 10th April most
of the Southern emigration had arrived the
Territory numbering in ali perhaps one thousand About
as many perhaps more Northern had come in by
thsast Of May but the shooting Jones' in Lawrence
andth events that followed that cowardly checked
emigration entirely. few families abandoned their
homes and LEFT the Territory. The trade on Missouri
river is dull some Of the boats have gone into trade else
where. as pass enEers for Kansas are very icw and
frelphts conparatvely unknown There being no cmi.
grafton into the Territory al present money il scarce
ghe Wcsport and other merchants along the frontier
dcipe nohirg The people Of Kanss dare not 20 t. lie
state 70 trade and wants horses cattle wagons
~ present River reghs are low and trains for santa
lie and oher places acreSs Plains have
take freight AT IS per cent less than demand
ed six week ago
UQdel these circumstances II is evident that the soli1
mem anu mechanical Interests Of the frontier OF Missouri
will soon operate with the acting government OF the
Territory in restoring peace establishing order and
safety OF the roads Now Is the FOR VINO really
intend to settle ana here ana buy proper
~ Claims which would have sold readily for - 900, in
douglas county, eight week ago, offered
t,ore ca 5000 ~ an come " no intend to and they vii be
troeced but they must identity themselves with the Ter
rhory Let them bring their families and their property
Instead Of rifles let them bring mills machine
~, pioughs and agficu tural implements. Let them
make IN their minis - .uhn na.siyely 10 eyi.tnp
laws, without interfering WITH their execution re-
curing the application then provisions agan. them
selves. Let them resolve 10 be good cit.zens-laW
abiding men they pursue this policy Of acq
they will receive hearty welcome what may
be their how they Intend upon the slave
question when the be organized. III this way
prosperity will DO restored tie iii IL De