Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-01
\ fairs in Kansas.

A despatch from Quindaro, April %, an
nounces that Secretary Stanton has pub
hshed an address to the people of Kan
sas, IN which he says the administration of
Mr. buchanan has recognized the authority
OF the Territorial Legislature, and validity
OF the Territorial laws, and especially of the
act providing for a Constitutional Conven-
ton; he presumes the Convention will sub
NIT the vital question regarding the domes-
tic institutions of the new State to the sub
sequent vote Of the people ; and thinks that
then Congress will admit the State into the
Union. lie also recommends a general
amnesty for past enmities and prosecutions.
lie expects Gov. Walker about the middle
Of May
\ Kansas Correspondent of the Boston
Jo"Ral says "Alr Stanton said 10 one Of
h" frieads that the laws of the territory
""" be enforced, and moreover the taxes
must be collected. We predict a very pleas
ant time for him in collecting them, for the
settlers are determined that they will not
pay one cent for destroying their property
and supporting the bogus laws of the ter
ritory."
y correspondent of the Traveller, whose
intelligence and sound judgment is vouched
for in high terms by that journal, writes as
follows from Lawrence:
The immigration for the last month cannot
have averaged less than one thousand DER
day. Some days we know, it has exceeded
that number. The daily arrivals at the
public houses in Lawrence have for that
time been at least 100. At the lowest esti-
mate nlne-tenths of these are from non slave
holding States, and large part of the other
tenth are emIgrating to get rid Of the pecu-
llar curse, AS many more have passed
through our city each day, who NAV be
considered the cavalry division and baggage
train OF the great Westward march whole
families, with their household goods, pro-
Visions, farming tools and stock, who come
prepared to plant themselves at once in a
new home and have n share in the next har.
yest-bringing, in fact, their home for the
time with them, in the shape of large
covered wagon These are our most yalu-
able accessions, or rather to be relied on
with most security as such, From all parts
OF the territory we hear that the roads are
lined with these trains.
And yet there are thousands of SQUARE
miles to be occupied, millions of fertile
acres, that have waited through the whole
epoch OF human history, and for untold cen.
turles before, Tor the hand of intelligent in
dustry TO unfold their resources Wewho
are here desire to see the whole region oc-
cupied and improved This consideration
Will go lar to outweigh all attachment to
slavery on the part Of the actual settler.
Men VIII not long sacrifice themselves to
serve the devil for other men Whatever
the wire-pullers for the institution in Mis-
souri, may desire, they have no reliable nun
pets in the Territory but must soon find
themselves pulling at nothing, at their own
own cost.
Shall we have more war | think not
The interests OF both parties are for peace
and Tor just dealings, even for their own
ends 10 this fact their eyes are getting
open, Without doubt, we are to have trou.
ble IN the insane attempt to execute the
missouri code More blood will be split
not much. 1t will be counted by drops, each
drop tolling the knell of a hideous barbarism
on the heart of the nation.
If the report of appointments for our
Territory, that has reached US, be all true,
then have we more signs Of hope. IniquIty
is rushing headlong to destruction. Let
things seem Just as they are no more hypo.
critical bosh about buchanan, or anybody
else of that kith, and free KaLsas can pass
current no more favor OF the people for
plots OF foul oppression, under the charming
name Of Democracy
When such men as those who led in the
oahuitu that raVaged our Territory last
s"u"ef, turning our houses, numbering