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The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Interesting Developments.

Some rich developments have taken place
during the session of the committee ap-
pointed by the Legislature to investigate
frauds upon the ballot-box, committed at
the late elections. During the sitting of the
committee at Leayenworth, the notorious
Jack Henderson was brought before it, and,
to save his own neck, turned States evi-
dence. According to his statement, John
Calhoun and ex-Attorney General Isaacs
were the principals in getting up the feti-
tious returns from Delaware Crossing, in
Leavenworth county, and Jack himself but
an accessory. Isaacs. who lives in Leayen-
worth, Immediately fed to Weston, No., in
order TO prevent being arrested. Prince
John had already left for Washington, and
thus both scoundrels have so far escaped
the vengeance of an outraged people. Both
these worthies were prominent candidates
for the U. S. Senatorship under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. It would be in accord
ance with ssthe eternal fitness of things
that they should be elected under that in
strument.
:. The Kickapoo frauds were also inyesti-
gated. The oyidence was contradictory,
but enough was adduced to show the extent
of the fraud. and implicate several persons
in Kickapoo. All those thus implicated
have fed the Territory. Thus we are get
ting rid of these desperate characters who
have kept the Territory in turmoil for so
long. just at the time when the room they
occupy is wanted to be Elled by the honest
enigrants who viii soon be focking into
the Territory. aa 81
The investigating commitiee'is now bold
ing its sessions at Lecompton.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Lecompton in Pennsylvania.

The action of the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic Central Committee, in deciding that
the State Convention should be held on the
4th of March instead of later was, in fact
an endorsement of Senator Douglas by that
Committee. Gov. Packer was inaugurated
on the 18th ult. In his inaugural he re-
fers to Kanzas, and says he believes that he
expresses the sentiments of the people OF
Pennsylvania, as well as his own, in de-
claring that all qualified electors of the Ter
ritory should have full opportunity to par
ticipate in electing the delegates to the Con
stitutional Convention, and also allowed an
unqualified right to vote upon the Constitu-
ton after it is framed. Of course those who
fail to vote cannot complain of proceeding
which goes on without their participation
The rest of the address is local. 1t goes for
a reform in banking, 1t opposes the issue
of small notes and an increase of banking
capital under the present arrangements.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

A bill has been introduced by Mr.. Nor
rill, of Vermont, and Is now before the
House of Representatives at Washington,
for the purpose of donating lands to the
various States for the benefit of colleges
established to promote agriculture and the
mechanic arts. Itprovides for the donation
of 6,34O, ,0o0 acres, to be divided among
the States in equal quantities of 10000 fol
each Senator and Representative to which
they may be entitled. and 10000 to each
Territory. 1t also provides the manner in
which these lands shall be used, and for the
proper disposal of the funds aecruing from
them. This is a very good move, though
we think the quantity of land asked for toe
large, and likely to defeat the bill.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
The Capital question.

The CGp1tai <yueSt1o4.
Legislators, although frequently fagtered
with thepreix Honorable to their names.
are not. generally speaking. a whit more
honorable, in reality, than common people !;
but there is no reason Why they should not
be passably honest-at least equal to the
average of their constituents. It is not a
new thing In the history of this country for
Legislative National, State and Ter
fitoriaf-to have been bribed to commit un
worthy and dishonest acts-to use their
high position as the representatives of the
people, to advance their own private pc
cuniary interest Where there is no issue
but ..sspoils'' in the election of public Off
GERS, it is expected, of course, that "spoils''
for themselves and friends, viii be their first
care. This is also trait in the Border Ruff
fan character which we have no serious OBJ
iections to- But when body of men are
elected to the position of legislators on
living, vital issue--as representatives of a
great principle-eleeted 10 remedy the mis-
rule of a lawiess usurpation-to make for
their constituents a just, generous and
wholesome code of laws worthy of people
who have lived without law for three years,
rather than recognize the acts of a usurping
body, and in all things to beopposite to their
Border Rufian predecessors under such
circumstances it might be expected that these
men would so act as to promote the interests
of the people, and the success of the prin-
ciples of which they were elected as expo
nents, without regard 10 their own private
interests.
We have been led to make these remarks
from reliable information OF startling na-
ture which we have received in relation to
astupendous speculation which a large num-
Der of the members of the Territorial Leg
islature are engaged in for locating the Ter
ritorial Capital. A company of outsiders
has been formed for the purpose of locating
a town, and charter has been granted from
the Legislature. The votes of nearly thirty
members of the Legislature have been pur-
chased with shares in this town, and the
Territorial Capital is to be by them located
at that point, in consideration of such shares |!
The scheme was first brought to light at
the special session of the Legislature at Le
compton These facts were furnished us by
a member of the Legislature who was ap-
preached on the subject, but respectfully
declined being a participant in any such
transaction A pretense was then made of
dropping the whole affair, in order to divert
attention; but it was not dropped, as the
result of the session will show.
1t is burning shame and disgrace that
the first legally elected Territorial Legisla-
ture of Kanzas, representing the 'great
Free State party" and having in its keep
ing such magnitude of interests, and the
reputation of the people of the Territory,
should thus lend itself to schemes Of cor
ruption, and sell its glorious 'tbirthright
for mess of pottage."
Wehope the people in their sovereign ca
pacity, will put the seal of their utter
condemnation upon all those who thus be-
tray them, and by such timely rebuke put
stop to such transactions in the future.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Lewis N. Tappan, Asst Sec
Foreign News.


The news by the last steamer is of very
little importance. Money matters are re-
ported easier in England and Belgium.
Madame Rachel, the celebrated tragedi
enne, died few weeks since.
The papers furnish late news from India
and the sad intelligence that the gallant Gen
eral Havelock had fallen victim to the dys-
entery.
Gen. Windham's division had been de-
feated by the Gwalior mutineers, but they
were subsequently beaten by Gen. Camp
bell and again by Gen. Grant with the loss
of all their guns, stores, DC.
The Dude insurgents were pushing to the
westward.
All was quiet in the Punjaub.
CHINA.-The Indian mail brings further
news from Canton.
The Admiral and the principal portion OF
the English had gone up the Canton river,
and an attack was expected on the arrival OF
reinforcements.
AFRIcA-The British ship of war Sappho
had captured SLAYER of 1000 tons burthen
on the west coast of Africa. The SLAYER
was run ashore to prevent capture, and af-
ter throwing overheard 800 of the negroes,
the crew escaped to the shore in boats
Half of the negroes thrown overheard were
drowned; four hundred more were bound
on board the SLAYER, which was subsequent
ly burned to the waters edge.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Oxford.

Dir. Mayo, of Olathe, Johnson county,
who was appointed by the present Terrific
rial Legislature, to take the census in that
county, writes to friend in Lawrence that
in the celebrated ''Oxford" precinct where
over twelve hundred Pro-slavery votes were
cast at the last elections, there are but thirty
three legal rioters, one half of whom are Free
State The official report viii be published
In few DAYS.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNoN.-It is
stated that upwards of S75, 700 has already
been raised, and put out at interest, of the
sum required for the purchase of Mount
Vernon. $500, 900 is the sum demanded
for the land and buildings.
The above statement we clip from one OF
our exchanges. What mockery it is to
make parade about honoring the memory
of Washington by purchasing his former
residence, when at the same time every hour
of the day we, as nation, heap dirt upon
his name. Better to honor his memory by
following out those maxins of political
greatness and virtue for which he will ever
be honored. II is, however, the same les
son that history ever teaches. When fore
most in violating the teachings of her phi
losophers and sages, the world has paid the
most ostentatious honor to their names.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

THE REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA-An In
formal meeting of the Republicans from va
rious parts of Indiana was held in Indian
apolis on Friday, Jan. 9th. at which it was
Republican party, and of all others opposed
to the Lecompton policy of the Administra-
ton, at indianapolis, on the 4th of March
next. A full ticket will be nominated, and
the campaign entered upon with the strong
est assurances of success.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

The Cincinnati Commercial learns from 8
distinguished politician of Indiana, that
there were sixty Postmaster Delegates to
the 9th of January Democratic Convention
at Indianapolis. which gave aid and COM
fort to the Administration.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Leavenworth is not only the largest
city in Kanzas, but the largest on the Mis-
souri, river. 1t is only three years old, and
has a population of 1000 inhabitants, and
supports four newspapers-three weeklieS
and one daily. This beats California
Missouri towns "aint no whar," in compar-
ison to this.-Herold
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

We are informed, by gentleman from
Topeka, that the bridge across the Kanzas
river at that place viii be finished in a cou-
pie of months. This is matter which in
terests the citizens of the Neosho valley,
and we are glad to see the enterprising spirit
manifested by the citizens of Topeks.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Mr.. D'Israeh in speech on commercial
matters in the British Parliament, sets down
the failures in England for 1857, at $685.
000,O0 up TO the 11th of Dee.-a sum,
considerably more than the aggregate amount
of failures In AT, ,37 and '25.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Bills to charter the Jefferson City and
Emporia Railroad Company, and the Tope-
ka and Emporia Railroad Company. have
been introduced into the Territorial Legis-
lature-the former in the House by Mr.
Mitchell, and the latter IN the Council by
Mr. Holiday.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

According to statement in the Bu''6s'-
ruth of Switzerland, to the American bn-
voy, about six 10 seven thousand STis'
have emigfated to the United States. Per
year, since 1854. They came mainly 0!
way of Havre.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Commander Chatard, of the steamship
Saratoga. has not been dismissed or court
martialed as it was rumored was intended,
for not arresting Gen Walker before his
landing on Nicaragua soil. The South viii
not consent to it.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

a general act, providing for the location
and establishment of Territorial roads under
authority of the commissioners of the va
rious counties through which said roads are
located, has passed the lower House of the
Territorial Legislature. and win doubtless
pass the Council
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

The elections of members of the Cana
dian Parliament resulted in an increase OF
the strength of the Administration in that
body. The result, as nearly as it can now
be ascertained, Is as follows: Administers
ton, 60; opposition, so; doubtful, 8.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

A gang of eounterfeiters. who have been
operating for several months past in the VI
cinity of Kendallyille, Indiana, has been Is
Gently broken up. Persons who have nun
erto stood high in the community are III
plicated.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
$l43,7SO,GOO

Pacific Railroad.
Washington dispatches to the New York
Tribune of Saturday last say
''The southern route for the Pacific rail-
road has been voted down in the Senate
committee, by the casting vote of Mr..
Douglas"
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

The venerable Father Streeter, of BosiCh
married Ie2 couples lasi yesr. bringing ~ =,
aggregate of his marriages., during the ~. :,
ty years of his ministry in Boston, W y
the large number of 1897.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

The President has issued proclamation
for the sale of a very large quantity of the
public land in Iowa, in June and July, at
the various Land Offices in that State
Some of them lie each side of the line of
the Railroad
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Gen. Scott has been despatched by the
War Department to California for the pur-
pose of organizing force against the Nor
mons. from that quarter.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Il is stated that the growing wheat il
Virginia never presented more encourae
ing prospect at this season of the year thar
at present.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Mr.. Benjamin Treat, of SouihyiHe' O's
has lost several cattle lately. They W.. s-.
poisoned by licking the paint OF ne"H
painted barn.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

1t is said that Thurlow Weed is about
resuming his connection with The Albany
EeeR;ng journal. -
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Louis Napoleon has come OH m faro. 81 !
the African slave trade. We wlsn y.
South "much joy of their noble Coz
vert.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Somebody has estimated tbai TIE - ID 4.
merciaI world has lost $500, 600, 00o Di :
reyulsion of 1857.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Indebtedness Of the Topeka State Gov
nc,,af

Indebtedness of the Topeka State Gov
ernment.
Much has been said about the enorrnity oi
the debt which we should be required to pay
if Kanzas should be admitted into the Un-
ion under the Topeka Constitution. This
has been used as great bug-bear by the en-
enies of that instrument. But it viii be
seen by the following statement of the Com
m;ttee on Accounts that the debt Is a very
small one indeed The report was made in
accordance with a resolution from the State
Senate ess
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
The Committee to whom was referred the
report of the Auditor of State, present the
following report:
Your Committee, having examined said
account, find that 1t chiefly relates to the
amount of Auditors scrip issued, being the
total Indebtedness against the State Govern
ment. No other business has yet been re-
quired in that department of the govern
ment.
The report is in two parts; the first car
ries the Auditors account up TO January
1. 1857, and the second up to january 1,
1853. The first includes the expense of the
first Legislature of 856-of the Codify-
ing Committee-of State elections-the ex-
pense of the Executive Committee that reg
ulated the primary election public printing
pay of clerks and officers, and such State
officers as had charges against the State
government for services. The second,
which carries up the account to this time,
is included IN the expense of taking census,
and of Codifying Committee. The total
amount of outstanding indebtedness is four
teen thousand two hundred and sixty
dollars and ninety cents (S14,9 80.
It is included in the following items
Allowed in Warrants to members of the
Senate during the first session of
March, 1856, =. sI256 90
Session. 's-7' a77O 90
To elections, messengers, DC, 939 90
To State officers and clerks, 1865 %
To officers and members of the CodIfy-
ing Committee. 57s 90
To State printing S95 90
To Executive Committee, $500 90
To election services, 227 90
To stationery for Assembly, 200 90
To clerks, miscellaneous work dc, S9l so
To further OF Codifying Committee, $40 90
To expense of taking census. I434 DO
Total, sI4,266 80
Your Committee would further report,
that in many cases the officers and mem
bers of the State government have brought
no claim against the government for seryi-
ces rendered, and that no such claims have
been presented or audited for the last
three sittings of the Legislature.
VIM. A. PHILLIPS, Chm.
S. L. ADAIR,
J. A. BEAM.
Lewis n Tannan ASST Sac,u
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Total
$1,000 OOO, 900 s2s4 ,OO0 00o
aud estimated

Total, sl59OOOOO,OOO s2s4 ma
The operation of the bankrupt law wb;os
was passed after the rexulsion of I8sz
showed that there were nearly forty thousand
bankrupts, and that the amount of the aS.
sets did not exceed ten cents on the dollar
During the recent crisis here, BEGINNING in
August last, the total liabilities, includ;n,,
the defaulting railroads, amounted to aboHS
six hundred millions dollars, and the assets
will probably present proportion of about
twenty-five per cent. on this sum, or
total of one hundred and fifty millions Of
dollars.
The figures present only view of mer-
camille disasters, and therefore do not en-
brace railroads, town lots, and other stock
jobbing losses.
It is estimated that the recent crisis has
destroyed in the United States, one thous-
and million of dollars of speculative values;
IN other words, the amount of supposed
property SIX months ago, has passed away
vanished into thin air.
The mercantile failures alone represent
one thousand millions of liabilities, sustain.
ed by only one quarter of that amount of
assets. This annihilation of commercial
wealth is distributed as follows =
.. S. and Canada, ss00. 100000 sI44,QOOOOO
Continent of Europe, 3OO,OOO,0OO 6O,OOO0SO
Total, 1000. 100000 s2s4, 600
To this sum should be added, for the de-
probation of railroad stocks and bonds.
three hundred millions.
The assets of American bankrupts equal
48 cents on the dollar; of British bankrupts
t,oemy cents, and European bankrupts TWEEN
ty cents, showing that American insolvents,
after all, have not plunged in SO reckessly
or deeply, or dishonesty, as their brethren
on the other side of the Atlantic.
The number of stores in the United States,
California excepted, and the figures en-
brace all but small class of retailers in our
larger cities, is 2O4, ,061, or, estimating our
population at 25,O0O,OOO that there is
store to every 1s3 of our inhabitants, or to
every 25 families.
There has been lost by 337 swindling and
absconding debtors, So, 922, 500, and by
512 firms who will pay nothing, their losses
and confidential debts absorbing everything,
$50, ,309, 600. There are 1889 concerns
owing S197, ,080, 500, and they are such
cases as usually average 40 to so cents; and
there are 435 houses owing SIT, 189, 900,
which will pay in full if the times ahead
prove to be ordinarily prosperous.
The total amount of the liabilities of
the 5,l23 failures is put down at $299, so, 900
But there will be realized
from those who will pay
in full S77, ,Is9, 900
And on the amount of 'for-
binary" failures $751;
OeO 600 at 40 cents, 1882 900
- l56,O2l 900
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

The Banks OF Rhode Island have resum-
ed specie payment.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

Failures IN the United gtafae
Britain and the Continent rest
Below We give the aggregate Of az
abilities and assets of the failures I'll s-e IL
have occurred during the monetary "Iath er;Sa
in the United States, Great Britain and 'sas as
the continent of Europe. In Great Br;,a;u ~
and on the continent, it viii be seen tba '..a ="
sets will not pay more than 60 per co... as
on the liabilities. while in this country ln' tsa
viii pay about 4S per cent. The follow;
are the liabilities and assets as publisbaS
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Pacific Railroad.

Leaving a final loss of
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Official Adyices from Camp Scott.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Col, john
son, IN his latest official dispatches, says,
that lho Mormon troops AFRO orgnnizod
20 resist the establishment OF a. Terrific
rial Govern ment by the United States,
and in furtherancc Of the object, have
erected works OF defence IN the moun-
tain passes, and near Sah Lake city.
lie docs not believe that spirit OF
cancellation towards them would now
bc properly appreciated, or rather that
IL would be wrongly interpreted IN view
of tho reasonable temper and feeling
pervading tho leaders, and a good por-
ton Of the Mormons.
lie thinks that neither tho honor nor
dignity Of the government will allow OF
tho slightest concession, They should
be made 10 submit 10 tho constitutional
demands Of tho government uncondi-
tionally. An adjustment Of tho exist
ing difficulties upon any other basis
would be nugatory. Thor threats 70
oppose tho march OF the troops IN tho
Spring, will not have tho slightest eff
feet In delaying, and II they desire 70
join tho issue, he believes that Il IL for
tho interest of tho government that
they should have tho opportunity.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Conversational.

WASHINGTON, March 29-IIousE-Mr
Sherman (O) made an Intellectual eff
fort TO introduce n resolution, providing
for the appointment Of n select Com
mittce, to report the best mode for tax
ing the census of 1860.
Tho House then went into Commit
tee Of the Whole, on the Deficiency
Bill.
Nv Hill (Ga.) commenced speech
on the Kanzas Bill
He was satisfied with tho legality OF
the Lecompton Constitution, its Trainers
having discharged their duty with
equal ability.
AS n Southern man he never expect
cd that Kanzas would be Slave State,
and therefore he thought that the repeal
of tho Missouri Compromise was I'M
wise, and calculated to produce serious
results.
Mr. Ready, (Tcnn) argued in faver
Of tho Constitution, and justified the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Goodwin On. ~ opposed tho To-
compton Constitution. 1t was not the
will of tho people, but was polluted by
fraud and violence, and could not be
amended before eight years without n
revolution.
MIR. Wade, (ohio) said that tho pres
cnt cxcitemon; grew out of tho con
fliet between tho Free and Slave States.
Whom the two arc reconeiled there
will be political milloniGm'
Mr. Taylor, (La.) argued &c show the
superiority Of capital over labor, con-
tending that the South is tho only por-
ton OF the country In which white la
Dor receives due honor.
Mr.. 0lin IN. Y } said that the Kansas.
Nebraska Bill was noyor designed 10 re-
cognizo popular sovereignty. II was
Tho machinery IN the hands Of corrupt
men, 10 control the affairs Of tho Terri
tory, irrespective Of tho will OF the poo
plo
IIo maintained tho right Of Congress
20 govern the Territories.
SENATE--Mr Fitzpatrick informed
tho Senate that tho Veo President has
boon compelled 20 leave tic city for the
South, and moved that the Senate pro
coed to select President pro. tom.
A ballot was taken. Fory-ono votes
bolng pollod, only % were necessary
for n choice Mr.. Fitzpatrick received
% Mr.. Fcsscndon II Mr.. llamlin l.
.Messrs. Slidoll and Dixon conducted
Mr., Fitzpatrick to the chair, aler talk
ing the oath Of Office.
The Senate then proceeded to bust
ness,
Numerous memorial and private bills
of an unimportant character were
presented.
Tho consideration OF the Minnesota
Bill was then resumed.
Mr. Hunter advocated tho amend
mcnt for giving only ono representa-
tive.