The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-12-04

Mr.. Sraham's bill amounted to something near
5000, all of which has been paid.
Through Gov. Geary's address, many of the
most. prominent Pro-Slavery and Free State
mens-who, two months ago, were warning against
eachy other, meet and shake hands, exchange
coufesies, and seemed disposed to bury the
past and help each other in the future. Let no
one ,lame Geary till his whole policy is devel-
opet and understood.
Interesting from Kansas.
sicago, Nov. 25.-The land sales at Leav-
snw nth are progressing quietly. There are
abol : 1000 purchasers present, and the bidding
is live.
N lrshal Donaldson has refused to re.arrest
HAYS, the murderer of Buffum. Gov. Geary
has suspended Judge Lecompte, and the trials
are o proceed before Judge Cato.
T,e Leavenworth Herald publishes the cor.
esBcndence between Gov. Geary and Marshal
Donaldson, in which the latter expresses de.
tern instion to resign. The st. Louis Democrat
say, donaldson has resigned and left Lecomp-
tom
Gov. Geary, after the refusal of Donaldson
to Sfarrest Hayes, Immediately dispatched Col.
Tiths with six armed men, who captured the
murderer, and brought him to Lecompton. The
pris ,ner's counsel Immediately applied to Judge
Lee3mpte for writ of habeas corpus Gov.
Get4y had definitely suspended the Lecompte
triss.
Later from Kansas.
Chicago, Noe. 27.-Advices from Leaven-
worth to Friday last report the land sales pro-
crossing without disturbance.
Jpdge Lecompte has issued process against
COG. Geary for contempt of court.
Che Sale of the Delaware Lands in Kansas.
The st. Louis Republican has obtained the
following incidents which attended the sale of
theoDelaware lands in Kansas last week:
lhe Squatter Court had been sitting for
son,e days previous to the sale, and each town.
shir had completed an organization to counter
act the spectators, who had locked to Leav-
ent;orth in great numbers On the morning
of he 18th, some two thousand or fifteen hun
DIRE squatters mustered at the fort and, owing
to ramors that by bidding" would be offered,
the e was good deal of subdued excitement,
bu,-a thorough determination to prevent the
purchase Of claims over the heads Of the squat
tern
phe sale commenced at the seventh town
ship, some fractions of which were open to
coi3petition, and brought $2.l0. At this time,
thtcrowd became somewhat restless, when Mr..
N&Eddy, the Government commissioner, came
forward, and having obtained hearing, stated,
in substance, that "he spoke by authority in
say ing that it was the desire of the Government
that the squatter, who had improved the land by
tbs labor of his hands, should have preference
t.. lis claim, at the appraised value" At this
pdpt, the crowd cheered vehemently. "But, y
CONTINUED he "the lands are to be sold at auction
to the highest bidder, and / am prepared to &C.
ce, It the highest price," The men composing
ths township on sale stood round the door from
VT tch the sections were sold and it is needless
to add, that no outsider was fool-hardy enough
to offer a bid on the claims, which were sold
ra idly at Sl.50 to $l.55 an acre. The sale
was adjourned after the seventh township had
been about ose half sold. On Tuesday, the
safe was continued, and part of the eighth
township was disposed of. Some difficulty
ar ose between the squatters on " rival " anG
Jumped claims" but nothing involving loss o.
lii,. The fever occasoned among the specula
tos, by being prevented from bidding, has
81 gen large prices to the squatters who felt dis
posed to sell their claims. One men, living
seyne twenty miles out, asked $1,000 for bis
cl>im; and gentleman sold some ffty-fve
aires, lying one and a half miles from town, for
$1,000. From these two items, an average
may be inferred.
There is supposed to be three millions Of
stecie on the ground. The place is not only
oSer-crowded, but densely .so-every store and
clearinghouse having sleepers on the floor
No party cries have been raised, and the 81 pro y
and "anti men seem to blend hermoniously
fcr the time but, after the claims are secured
there may and doubtless will be some indvid
usl feuds.
Governor Geary and the Kansas Judiciary.
We notice by the Leavenworth Herald that
a controversy has arisen between Governor
Geary and the judicial officers of Kansas. II
appears that Judge Lecompte, formerly Of
/ altimore,l of the United States District Court
fr that Territory, admitted to bail man
AIMED Hayes, who had been indicted by the
gSand jury for murder. The Herald says:
The Judge, we understand, assumes it to be
t.Ie law as well as precedent, in higher cases
that in the United States Courts Judge, in
his discretion, may bail in a case of murder
The Governor being absent at the time bail
was allowed, on his return the Marshal called
to see him on business, when the Governor or.
dered him to arrest Hayes, upon the ground that
murder is not bailable offence.
Marshal Donaldson at first made some ex-
o1se, but finally objected to make the arrest
The Governor then ordered Colonel Titus, who
h in command, at that place, of portion OF
volunteer forces in the United States service,
t, take the writ and arrest Hayes. He proceed,
Cd to execute the writ, in obedience to the or.
Gers of the Governor. We have learned that
tolonel Titus arrested Hayes, and has lodged
him in jail at Lecompton. The Governor we
Understand, will lay the facts before the Presi
lent, and says he will resign, if Judge Lecompte
spd Marshal Donaldson do not resign, or are
temoved.
Marshal Donaldson gives the following rea-
sons for refusing to make the arrest
/. AS ministerial officer, am unwilling to
,.rrogate to myself the power to contravene or
Get aside the acts of a court of justice, even il
disapprove of the acts Of such court, and more
especially as l am not advised of any law con.
herring such power upon me.
2. Because / am clearly of the opinion that
ny act would be in violation of the law have
sworn to support and execute.
3. In making such arrest without legal
warrant, or other circumstances as would other.
wise justify it, it is most clear to my mind that
! would lay myself liable to a suit of damages,
which might involve and ruin my securities
The correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat
says that Governor Geary has suspended Judge
lecompte and Marshal Donaldson. Another
snd later statement, however, is to the effect
hat Chief Justice Lecompte has adjourned his
court till after the land sales at Leavenworth,
which were to commence on the 18th. Some
thirty of the prisoners indicted under his in
structions have succeeded in obtaining change
of venue to Judge Cato's Court, which opened
at Tecumseh.
THE CONVICTIONS IN KANsAs-The follow
ing is list of the names of those who have
been convicted of manslaughter in Kansas:
- Thomas Hankins William Gordon George
Smith, A. J. Payne, E. Cottingham, c. 81. ia.
noha Iohn I .n-.a ~ I. Pronfor A q Cnnlo