The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
Governor Gearyss RevelatiOns.-A New
Aspect Of Kansas Affairs.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune)
ST.. LOUIS, March IL.

| before tnlS, the unexpected lnteluyenCe o.
the resignation of Gov. j. W. Geary, of Kan.
sas, has undoubtedly reached you; and yor
are, | presume, in possession of the article
in the Missouri Democrat of Tuesday, where.
in is contained brief summary of con-
versation with the Governor, in which the
reasons for his resignation are graphically
set forth. This conversation was held in the
editorial rooms Of the Democrat, which Gov,
Geary visited without solicitation, and in the
presence of half Dozen more or less, cred
lble witnesses who are ready not only to re
affirm all the Democrat has stated, but many
other details of Border Ruffian mis-rule in
Kansas, as they fell from the Governors
lips. The article has created profound SEN
sation in this city, but whether it will, OF
not, undeceive those who have perslstently
laid the blame of all the disturbances upon
the "d-ned Abolitionists" yet remains to
be seen. Whatever its effect here, it will not
fall upon dull and inattentiye ears elsewhere
As complete ard triumphant refutation OF
the romances, to the circulation of which the
Northern Pro-Slavery papers have lent them
selves, its effect must be decisive. 1t is the
testimony Of an enemy of the Free State
cause, and coming as it does, upon the heels
Of the solemn and frequently repeated affir-
nations Of Gov. Reeder and the concurrent
evidence of every friend of Freedom, who
has ever set foot in the Territory, it must
cause the scales to drop from the eyes of
those who have heretofore been creeping in
almost criminal error. The question now is
what will Mr.. Buchanan do to defeat the
wicked plots of the arch agitators who have,
under the Pierce regime, set the country in
i IL L..
upon which he will be required to act. Gov.
Geary is his political and personal friend; he
| was, it is believed, appointed in accordance
with Mr. Buchanan's own request, and as
the man, who Of all others, would do the
most to calm down the excitement and res
tore peace to the distracted and bloody Bor-
der.
I What will Mr.. Buchanan do? His Sec
rotary of Wharf.-The Swords an ardent
and an undeniable Pro-Slavery man; his
Secretary of the Treasury-the Purse-is
the same his Secretary of the Interior-Le
who has the control of the public lands and
the most intimate internal concerns Of the
Territories-ditto, ditto; indeed all the cab
met officers, so far as the organization and
control of the Territories are concerned, are
open and avowed Propagandists. Are these
appointments the result of accident, or are
they the forecast of those who are deter
mined that the public domain shall be con-
quered for the occupation of the Slave g
The Secretary of State is the medium
through which our Government communi-
Gates with foreign powers the Attorney Gen
eral is only the legal adviser of his associates
in office; the Secretary of the Navy, is, ex-
cept upon the sea-board, nonentity in fact
though the three are from the Free States
they are mere cyphers in Territorial affairs
What then, will Mr.. Buchanan, having sur
rendered the Purse, the Sword and the Pub
lie Lands to Pro Slavery domination,-what
will Mr.. Buchanan do? That's the ques-
ton?
i We have an answer in the precedent in
which Gov. Reeder figures so conspcuously
That gentleman, after having served the peo-
pie of the Territory as we'll as he could con
sistently with his obligations to the party
went to Washington to make his complaints
in person, against those who had embarrass
ed and defeated the pre-arranged programme
of his administration. On his way, he made
a speech at Easton, in his native State, in
which he declared that Kansas has been sub
dued by an enemy-that the Free State mer
were an oppressed and subjugated people,
With these words in his mouth, he reached
Washington. Instantly he was seized by
Pierce and his advisers every thing was
promised him if he would remain quiet-ev-
cry thing-the support of the army, the ex-
penditure, if necessary, Of the last dollar o.
the public treasury, and the entire mora
support of the united Democracy.
J With these promises he was satisfied
He permitted-and was the basest act of his
lfe-the Washington Union, ostensibly upor
} his authority, to deny the truth Of what he
had stated, while he remained silent; anC
thus (the offer of the China mission being
thrown in, truce was patched up, and he
started back to the West, At New York
f he was overtaken by despatch saying tina
, there were charges against him, growing ou
Of his land speculations. which he was re
quested to clear up. The scoundrels who
/ had deceived him, had gained all they wished
he Lad permitted the Union to unsay wha
! he had declared to be the truth-and ther
they threw him off as disgraced and ruined
man-disgraced as far as they could disgrace
/ him. So it will be with Geary indeed, the
game has already commenced. Aspecial dis
patch to the New York Herald, the sub
STANCE Ol WHICH is SENT 10 tno Journals o
this city, announces the course upon which
Mr.. Buchanan and his Cabinet have resolved
1t is copy of the policy adopted toward;
Reeder; and if Geary submits to it's seduc
tons, it will have the same results. Watcl
and see.
4 The friends here, of the Free State cause
fear that the troubles of last spring will b.
, renewed. The government of the TERRITORY
is now in the hands of the Infamous Wood
4 son, the Secretary, who, with the more infa
+: nous John Calhoun, has been one of tn
: leaders of the Border Ruffians in all previ
D GUS disturbances He is the friend an asso
ciate of Atchison and Stringfellow; and t.
f whatever they desire, he will assent. Wit
D such director of affairs, what may we no
3 expect. The army is gradually being with
drawn; the plots of the Missourians are be
: ing daily more fully developed, and all thing
: point to another and perhaps more blood
encounter. If it comes, what will the Mort
d do! Yours, FREE STATE.
MRS. PATToN--This heroic woman, VIII
saved the Insurance Companies of New Yor