New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-04

III DOId dnO Apparently SUCCESSFUL bOIucl huiHoh-
ism would flee or yield to it. Still, even this gives
the cause Of the people flesh and blood if not back
b0ne and its promising features are the best ray OF
hope for the future Of Kansas. But that hope Is
by no mans o certainty.
ARRIVAL OF jim LANE '-BORDER RUIZ
FIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TROUBLE.
from Our Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE. X. T., March "a 1851
The celebrated Col. Lane arrived in lawrence
last night. He came up the Missouri River in dis
guise He came alone No armed party entered
with him, or has entered anywhere so far as know
of His precise motive for coming cannot guess.
OF course, az Kan, as man, he has right to come,
and if The peace is worth any thing that right
should not be inhirged.
On the o her hand, it is to be remembered that
the Bogus ard Pro-Slsvery Courts have whole
string of processes against him. / suppose be
stands indicted for variety of things connected
with the war last August He retired at once on
the proclamation of Gov. Geary. Gov. Geary
assured the Pro-Slavery men that be had no inten:
ton of recalling the errors of the past committed
before his Administration. But the PrO-Slavery
men have DO intention of allowing the waters OF
Le,he 10 flow over the causes of Indictment
sgsinst Free State Den. A large number Of Free
State men have been indicted for murder and other
crimes by being concerned in that general warfare.
Lone, OF course, will not be exempt. His presence
here was known at LecOm oton this morning. lie
speaks in Lawrence tonight II the authorities
,epd Ulcers to arrest Lane will be surrender him
self Would bis friends allow him to fall into the
hands of those in power, who would not scruple to
murder him : Again, Secretary WoOdson Is acting
Governor Of the Territory. The Pro-Slavery au-
tbOriies can have full scope under his au ahorlty.
All the awless militia" experience rises up WV
idly. / have no desire to make mountain OF
mce-bill. hope that the present generally peace
tul relations may cOntlLue but such are the fac g.
Last week, Pro. Slavery Kansas meetings were
held in Lexington and Independence, Mo. have
been unable to get the proceedings but have learned
that they we're as intensely Border Ru6ian as ever.
Sheriff Jones and several other of the LecOmptOn
villains are still at Westport and Kansas City,
The Wes LAT has been opened by the Presidents
proclamation. l learned yesterday that a band Of
lien from the State Of Missouri, numbering three
or four hundred, all armed. came into that reserve
few days ago and drove out all other settlers and
hold all The claims for themselves and others. Some
Of tbe.e bad pushed their way toward the Potawa-
tauie Greek, and ny informant states that they
drove off several Free-State men there. | am
anxious to hear further confederation Of this, or
that they content themselves with holding that re-
serve.
Various rumOrs of Gov. Geary reach us. The
report of bis death is contradicted. The Free
lands have left them for other claims, fearing that
the report of it's cetson was hoax, as IL has not
been confirmed. The Pro-Slavery squatters there
pursue their usual course. Few of them pretend
10 live there, but their Association" still claims
to bold il.
The bogus census-takers have visited Lawrence
but 80 far their calls have not been general hear
but little of their operations elsewhere. l have no
idea that they will list Ope-ourh of the voters here
D., into al at
Tecumeeh few days ago. Some FIVE or six Free
State men we're confined there-stil held as pOlit-
cal prisoners under some charge or other. was
informed that a small band Of men, masked, came
ts the prison one evening, lately, released the pris
orer, tied up the Pro-Slsvery man who guarded
them, locked him up, and went demurely away.
The immigration is coming IN In torrent. Every
boat up the Missouri River is full of immigrants.
The Missouri River is in poor stage, and from ten
10 twelve days are consumed in the passage. Boats
stick on sand-bars. learned that some fourteen
hundred persons were stuck at one sand-bsr one
hundred and fifty miles below Complaints are
made by immigrants that some Of these Missouri
River boats charge extra board on account Of pro-
tracted passage. A stream of hacks are constantly
on the road between here and LeayenwOrth and
other points on the river Town-lct speculation is
the ruling passion of the moment. Capital aud
labor are pouring in. Every house in this town is
crammed with immigrants. There never was a
finer prospect for business, improvement or specu-
laliou in KaDeas. Some spectators in town lots
make three or four hundred dollars per day BY
buyipg and selling, employing but little capital.
Politics have been under cloud lately. The murky
cloud that covers the future will sometimes lift a
little and reveal the distant Lightning it hckers
and flashes. while its sound is not heard in the
hustle Of Improvement and the growing business
hopes of q rich young empire. A few months of
peace W, uld be great blessing TO Kansas. The
weather is mild, but windy. Ksw River lie low.
THE LATE TOPEKA CONVENTION.
SPEECH OF GOV. ROBINSON BEFORE THE FREE
STATE CONVENTION AT TOPEKA, KANSAS, ON
MARCH IL, 1857.
MIR. President AsD GEsrLrnrS: !. affords me no
little pleasure 70 have this opportunity of satisfying my
friends and the people a. to the motives whi;h have
sctusted my political cour,e. ] am confident th,t
,ha always be able to give my reasons for the
Iputue.
A,ter nv return from the East, where l bad gone
after ny liberation for the purpose OF nqrrng into
orr chances and position abroad, was greatly exer-
cir. with gard 70 the course We should take here in
Kansas on tie defeat of or friends the Republican,
Sms in the States thought that oil would De los hsv.
inc no hone in the succeeding Administration of Mr.
buchanan. Others said that the Fremont party would
core TO Kansas, or send such - enisrsion here a.
would nsure our ultimate success again st all the efforts
Of our enemies. I was satisfied myself that large
eners ton would come il in the Fall and early in the
coming Spring from the Free States.
Hooked about here on my return, carefully examined
il 10 the COZ dtion Of things rlanug 10 our welfare
Gov Gesry and many oilers, among shom we're some
Of our princp.l ard earnes. men, and le.rned their
views as well ss coulo upon the policy to be pursued.
Gov. G.sry made many great promi.es-he talked
well he Ia ked long and fss', and Be still talk much.
al ID rim IL he thought there va any xay Ia