The Washington union., 1857-09-19
From the St, Louis Republican of september 1e
FROM KANSAS

We have accounts from Kansas of late date The
State convention in session at Leoompton John Cal
houn was elected president the first ballot the vote
being for Calhoun, n Judge Gilmore, II L. j. Easton
g. Mr. Hughes late chief clerk of the Kansas legisla
t,re was elected secretary; Mr. Crewer, scgeantat-
arms and the correspondent of the New York Times
whose name not given elected reporter of proceed
ngs.
From Ieavenworth we have dates to the 10th where IL
is said news is as scarce money in st. Lous-an
trcme case. Politics were quiet there murders none
though had been reported and there chance of
hanging or two men for it.
Leavenworh is said to be growing city, and bids fair
to be Of considerable importance Rents stated to be
higher than Fourth street, st. Louis.
Our correspondent writes Ihe officers constituting
the Utah territorial government have not yet started
though at time they were on the point of doing So
and we're only stopped by order from the War Depart
ment Five hundred officers and soldiers yesterday set
out for New Mexico Col Johnson of Texas is to take
command Of the Utah expedition instead of Gen. Har
ney" Gov Cumming is getting impatient to visit the
dominion of Gov Young and would like to be under
way The secretary of the Territory, John Harnett has
thrown aside his merry humor while in st Louis, but he
is in excellent spirits Both he and the governor have
many friends here, and are much esteemed. Many
reports in here in relation to the threats of the Nor
mons but they all, no doubt, much exaggerated
The hardest thing that ne mas salu s conted IN tne
Salt Lake News of late date:
And as to the officers appointed by government for
Territories though such appointments but arbitrary
and unconstitutional relics of colonial usage, STILL should
any come to Utah and demean themselves like true gen.
emen and connc their official acts to their legitimate
channels they will find their offices to partake of
the nature of snccues than in any place they have
ever seen heard read Of And in addition to the most
urbane treatment in midst If they need assistance
to help them in and will only guarantee that they will
carry out the above specified line of proper conduct all
the necessary assistance will be promptly extended to
them But poor, miserable curses not wanted here
and all such characters will find the mountain re-
treats of the Saints too hot for their comfort for have
already endured their insults abuse and corrupons as
long as human nature can bear
Even these declarations will hardly intimdate the ter
rtoria officers from making journey to the home of
the Saints" As the colonel commanding arrives
the expedition will forward, but then forced
marches will have be made in order to reach Salt Lake
valley before the winter sets in.
Governor Walker is at Fort Leavenworth, proba-
bly consulting with General Harney to the course
hereafter to be pursued
The St. Joseph Journal of the 10th gives account of
fight between Col Summers command and band Of
of Indians about the middle of August the Arkansas
river The Indians fought well any disciplined
troops could have done They received the fire of the
Americans and returned 1t with effect killing and wound
ing four of them The loss of the Indians twenty
killed and wounded.