Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
PROSPECTS, PRESENT AND TO COME.

LEcoMPToN, K f.. April |, 1857.
Becompton has not been the theatre Of the
expected uproar. There has been no distur-
banco. | have not heard of even an arrest
this week. Secretary Woolson has behaved
so well during the two weeks that he has
been acting Governor that many think the
Pro-Slavery men have given it up. 1t is not
so, but they have no means Of acting here
now, and arc really afraid The troops have
been removed, and it is too early for their
friends on the border to help them, and they
are frightened They we'll know that the
Free-State men could drive every one Of the
Pro-Saycry men from the Terrtory The
arrival of emigrants, the determined position
taken by the Convention at Topeka, and the
presence of Col Lane and others disconnected
them. Old Capt, Brown is reported to be
in the Territory, with his company greatly
augmented. Everything is managed very
secretly about the Executive Office Messen-
gers from the States have several times of
late held secret consultations with Pro-Sla-
very leaders here, but nothing comes of it
The merchants and other basiness men here
talk very conservatively. There are but few
Of these, and they are afraid the place will be
demolished.
The spring term of the territorial courts
will soon be held The prisoners indicted
for high treason are to be placed on trial.
Many others are indicted. It will be difficult
been carry onthose trials as trials have hitherto
to carried ON in this Territory / think that
it would be impossible to inaict any punish
ment on them. 1t will be equally difficult to
arrest more, and believe the bogus officials
themselves are beginning to consider it dan
gerous.
The time of taking the census for the
constitutional convention expired to-day
The Pro-Savery men boast that they have a
" large majority There is no doubt but
that this census has been taken in a very
fraudulent manner. Johnson county, and
other border counties in the Indian reserves.
are reported to be dcnscly populated. All
the pretended caim-takers of the Shawnee
and Wea land associates have been placed
upon the Census lists. 1t is reported to be
so elsewhere. Less than half of the actual
Free State settlers have been taken.
The land office is not open yet, and | do
not know when it will be. There is still
no confirmation of the rumor that the Della
ware reserve was to be sold. The Pro-Sla-
very association still claim to hold the western
portion, and say it is coded. The remainder
of the trust lands are to be sold in May and
June. Before that time they will be in the
hands Of squatters.
Town stock is still rising Lawrence,
Delaware and Quindaro appeared to be the
points attracting most interest The lots arc
already so high in Leavenworth that no one
can buy them. Nothing is said about the Kan
sas and Gulf Railroads, so many of which
were chartered. The first railroad construct
ed viii likely be that from Quindaro to Law
renee.
1t is reported that Col. Lane has left the
Territory. Some report that he has gone
down the river in disguise as he came up
but it is believed that he has gone to Ne
braska so as to bring in any emigrant train,
that may be coming through.
Emigration still keeps coming, coming
coming. The steamer I.acon, which left Law
renee more than week ago, went down t.
Kansas City, and returned the day before yes
terday, and has started back this morning.
1t has been exceedingly dry weather so ia
this spring. We have just had day or tw,
of showery weather, however, the first of thi
! spring and some Few emigrants arriving at tina
time thought Kansas was a terrible rain,
country, and got discouraged aud starto,
right back ! suppose because il was muddy
t Rev. Samuel Smith has resigned his paste