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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
WAsHISGroS, Feb. 10.

The Democratic Caucus last night has
in no way relieved party embarrHsSments
in regard to the Tariff and Finance.
Borrowing is the only remedy proposed,
and that will not be granted if protection
Democrats are to their promises tue. 1t
is evident now from the resolutions which
Phelps offered and carried. that he does
not contemplate Il modification Of the
Tariff.
The President has signifed pretty I'M
mistakably that he will veto the Home
stead Bill, and those for agricultural COL
leges and French sPoliations, if they
shonld pass this session.
There is hardly any prospect now that
the Territorial bills for Arizona and Da-
Gotta will succeed this session.
An animated struggle is anticipated
over the Oregon bill.
Stevens retires from the House with a
remote expectation of being nominated
on the ticket Mt Charleston, either in the
FIRST or second capacity. He disclaims
being candidate to succeed Iverson in
the Senate Breckenridge protests tina:
he does not aspire to the Charleston nom
ination, but will be candidate for Crit
tenden's seat in the Senate. Should an
extra session be called, some difficulty is
spprehended in the organization. from
the probable state of parties. no positive
majority Of either party being expected.
The Americans will hold the balance
Of power.
The present condition of things in Mex
leo are regarded in diplomatic circles as
pointing to the restoration of Santa Anna.
Salas, whom Miramon has appointed the
head of the army. is one of Santa Annals
friends, and if he marches on Vera Cruz.
as intended. the movement will be con-
sidered as opening the gates for his return
In the Senate debate yesterday, the
Administration was stigmatized as more
federal than that of John Quincy Adams.
and imSecile and corrupt. Though Big.
Ter and Slidell were present. no defense
was made It has no friends.
VERIrAs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
Congressional.

WAsHISaroS, Feb. IL.
HoUsE.-The Oregon bill passed pre-
eiSely as it came from the Senate. ia
against 1903
WASHINGTON. Feb. H.
The admission of Oregon into the I'm
ion was celebrated last night BY a large
eoneourse of citizens, who with the full
marine band. Serenaded the distinguished
friends Of the measure, including Gen.
Lane. Senator Greene. and Representa-
tives Nichols. Scott, Stephens, Letcher.
Frazer; Commissioners Stevenson and
Orr. nearly all Of whom delivered brief
speeches. The President in response to
repeated calls. appeared at the window
Of the White House. lie presumed, he
said, from this handsome demonstration.
that the Oregon bill had passed. He
sincerely congratulated them upon the
advent Of another sovereign state into the
glorious confederaey Of this Republic. A
state too. situated on the very shores OF
the Pacific, favored with fine climate,
an exuberant soil, and filed with noble
Democrats. If it had not been for the
superabunGance of noble Democrat" "
Oregon would have knocked in vain for
admission for many days to come.
The elevation of Gen. Lane. who had
proved himself a soldier in war and a
true statesman in peace, was also a fit
subject for rejoicing.
1t was an honor be had fairly deserved
by his exertions to bring this new state
into the Union.
Vice President Breckenridge. in anoth-
er part of the city, declared that when
ever he could he had given the bill push,
and expected next Monday to swear in
both the Senators. Havins been called
upon to say something about Cuba, he
remarked that we talked too much and
did too little; when England wished to
do thing she did it and talked afterward.
If the island Of Cuba. instead Of being
placed at the mouth of the Gulf Of Mex
leo. laid at the opening Of the British
channel. England would take it in ten
days lie was in favor Of the acquisition
Of Cuba--hc woull not rob for it, but
would act with any portion Of his fellow
citizens in using all honorable means to
acquire it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
PROM WASHINGTON.
Photographic Correspondents Of the Gin. Gaz
WasHINaroS. Feb. 9.

Photographic Correspondents Of the CIn- raz- J
WAsHIEeroS, Feb. 9.
The news from Mexico is considered
fatal to the prospects Of Robes, who vas
recently here. 1t is doubtful whether
Zuloaga will permit him to resume his
mission. He wanted decision at the
crisis.
Slidell will move his Cuba scheme as
an amendment TO an appropriation bill,
to test the sense Of the Senate. If it
passes there. it will be resisted firmly in
tie House. Since the motive making it
q party movement is transparent, and
opposition has come in from Louisiana
and the South, the proposition has lost
ground. All real friends to Cuba are
opposed to its acquisition in this form,
which transfers people as chattels.
The retrenchment now promised by
the Southern free traders is intended for
buncombe to influence the coming Con-
gressional elections, and to arrest the OPP
position movements in Virginia and else
where, which threaten the power of the
Democracy in their strong holds.
The So called Cameron movement in
Pennsylvania for the Presidency. is con-
fined to his strikers about Harrisburg.
under inspiration from here. and has no
significance. Tho whole thing is redicu-
lous.
Attempts have been made by the Ad-
ministration to compromise with the Ul-
tras, by uniting on a bill to REISSUE Treas
ury notes, combined with slight revis-
ion of the Tariff. but they refused terms,
and these differences cannot be reconciled.
The President expresses much dissatis-
faction at their resistance.
Cobb is powerless even in the Georgia
delegation. Toombs has replied to Bigler,
assaiIing both executive and Legislative
expenditures, and showing that they had
increased.
The House passed the Civil Appro-
priation Bill. after reducing it to nearly
half a million. as reported from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
VERITAs
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

- SHALL.-Wc understand that few
sslf-important persons about Hiawatha,
who undertake to do the thinking for and
ruling Of the people of Brown County,
are drsadfuly severe upon White Cloud
in general, and the Chief in particular
for what? : Simply. nothing at all. In
solent and insulting messages have been
sent to Us. our paper has been misrepre-
ssnted, and things charged to it which it
has never said. Now, no one can find a
word in our paper against Hiawatha or
the reputation of any of its citizens. We
did say that certain Of the interested ones
actsd very foolishly in the annexation
mstter-and that was all. We say SO
now, and shall say so whenever we feel
like it. We could even mention their
names. were we so disposed, or did we
think il worth while; for we are by no
means backward in saying Just what we
think. Every one mas a right to express
his opinion of White Cloud. or the Chief
We are thankful for all subscriptions !;
and those who do not want to subscribe,
can let it alone. and say what they please
about US. provided they stick to the facts.
We should be pleased to remain upon
good terms with all the people of Hiawa-
tha, as heretofore but if these misrepre-
ssntations Of ourEelf and our town are
persisted in, fer no other offence than ha-
wing desired annexation to Brown Couu-
y, We shall be compelled to publish to
che world some very unpleasant facts
and we have the material in our posses
sion, 70 enable US to do it up completely.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

Grrr,xo ScAsrp.-The towns down
the river are becoming frightened. since
the compilation Of the Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad; and well they may. for
their day of emigrant monopoly is over
The Leavenworth Times now declares
and probably tries to believe. that the
Missouri River packets will hereafter
make Leavenworth their terminus, in
stead Of st. Joseph. thereby stopping all
the emigration al the former city. 1t
also asserts that there win be a line OF
packets from St. Joseph to Leavenworth.
and that all the emigration over the Rail-
road, will Immediately take boat for
Leayenworthi If the Times can make
itself believe this stuff, all right; but we
can tell it that it is fooling its time away
upon such calculations. If the Missouri
packets stop at Lesvenworth. there will
very soon be established an opposition
line to st. Joseph. which will leave the
other line rather dry; for there is freigh'
ting and emigrant business from st.
Louis to St. Joseph. and the river above.
which must always be done by boats; and
the idea that all this business viii re-ship
at Leavenwortb, is preposterous. St.
Joseph, or towns higher up. will always
be the terminus for boats-towns below
St. Joseph. never. except for a cireum-
scribed trade
The principal road from Leavenworth
to the gold regions. passes but fsw miles
west Of here It is not very reasonable,
then. to suppose that emigration. coming
over the Railroad. will then go down the
river to Leavenw then como up again
by land, over one of the worst roads in
creation, merely for the sake Of starting
from Leavenwoath, when there are roads
leading from St. Joseph. and all the
towns above. The Times seems to think,
too, that emigrants can go on the packets
it talks of running from St. Joseph to
Leavenworth, only down stream; moi
thinking that they can go from Leaven-
worth to St. Joseph as well. and that a
hundred vail do the latter. where one will
the former
In Kansas City. they are going to hold
a public meeting. to devise measures to
have the emigration to come up the riv.
er, as usual. They might as well hold 4
meeting, to devise measures to prevent
the Missouri from rising and falling. II
is of no use. gentlemen-kick and figure
as you may, the emigration is bound tc
come over the Railroad, and the great
bulk of it is bound to come to Northern
Kansas and Nebraska !
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

WY Nor?-The Boston correspon-
dent of New York paper. who listened
to JEFF Davis speech at the recent Demo
cratic Convention in Faneuil Hall, Bos.
ton, predicts that this ticket will be run
for 1850: For President, JEFF. Davis. Of
Mississippi; for Vice President. Henry
Wilson, Of Massachusetts,.
Why not? Davis is the most prom.
inent convert to Unio5ism we know or
If he has been changed from Nashville
Convention Secessionist since 1850. what
is to prevent his ripening into q full.
blooded Abolitionist by 1860 p S.
Louis Evening Nesps.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

BAD FoUNDATIoS.-A correspondent oil
the National Intelligencer attributes the
unhealthiness Of New Orleans to the char
aeter of the ground upon which it is built.
Here is an extract which is interesting TO
biologists
That great city is built upon a forest
of cypress I! The situation of the place
is so remarkable and peculiar that it can
not escape ones notice. 1t is on an allu
vial plain Of recent geological formation.
and Of an unknown age and depth. An
attempt. made here some time ago, re-
vealed the fact that. for six hundred feet.
at least. the same formation was obtained.
Rows upon rows Of the stumps Of cypress
have been found growing over each other
exactly snperimposel, each OF which lay
ers must have taken thousand years to
form. DR.. Bonnet Dowler, the able ed
itor Of the Medical Journal, OF New Or
leans. informed me that he himself had
observed four layers OF these cypress
stumps within the limits of the city.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
Apvarcs PAYMExrs.-When we ccm-

ApvkHcR PkYMExTs.-When we ccm-
nencsd disqualification Of the Chief, We
ID 90 with the determination of exacting
advance payments Of subscriptions; but
from various causes. we branched ont into
ths credit system. little by little. uEtil
people appear to think it would be an in
sult to ofier Us pay in advance. Nearly
our whole business is credit, and much
VIII always remain SO, as far as settling
. up the old score is concerned We have
asked for money until We are tired and
ashamed. We have come to the cOnclu-
sion that It is far safer to print 200 pa
pers per week, which are paid for. than
to print 500. and receive no pay for at
least two thirds of them. After the ex
piration of the present volume, therefore,
vsfntend to adopt new plan. Between
this time and that. we~will inclose bills
70 all who are indebted to Us; aud those
who do not square up, will be given over
10 the officers of the law. After the
commencement Of the new volume, three
months hence. we win senG no paper I'M
.Ists It is paid for in advance. The same
ruls will be observed in Job Work. Ad-
vsItising cannot be conducted upon the
same principle. We shall doubtless lose
many subscribers by this; but of what
benefit are subscribers who never pay !?
II we can retain enough advance subscri-
bers to justify us in keeping on, we shall
do SO If not, they may go, and peace 60
with them. 1t is far better to shut down,
than to work for nothing. and run ruin
eusly into debt We have done that
thing for Just seven years-this is the
year Of Jubilee, and we are going to quit
il. Jacob worked seven years, and got
cheated out of the object for which he
1sbored--so have we. Jacobs second
term Of seven years labor brought the
contamination of his desires-so we want
ours to. do.
All will observe this notice, for it is
intended for ALL If any are sued, or find
their paper discontinued, they need not
wonder, or blanc us for it, as we have
given them fair and sufficient warning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

A Kansas correspondent Of tue New
York Evening Post gives the following
pen portrait of Gov. Sammedary;
Sam Medary. Governor of Kansas.
whilom Democratic editor in Ohio for the
period Of thirty years. anon Governor Of
Minnesota. and postmaster at Columbus.
is pursuing a very polite and sagacicus
course. by keeping his month closed. So
cially he is extremely affable AMI shave ;
deferential almost to a fault ; Affirmative
to friend and foe. In person he is short
and iRelined to corpulenry. somewhat
like ThompSon's
Round, fat oily man Of Cod
His chronological developments do not
indicate the possession OF very large in
tellectual endowments His forehead
though not 'villainously low is not ex-
pansive. and is rendered more insigniii-
cant by the constantly raised eyeb rows.
which give him the appearance of being
in state of perpetual interrogation or
amazement. The lines Of his mouth are
decidedly weak, concave rather than prom
inent, continually in motion by the mas
tication of tobacco. of which he chews
immense quantities sharp, quick eyes,
Romanish nose. hair sandy gray. and a
modest dress, always scrupuloasly neat
and exact. complete the personnel of this
last candidate for a Kansas npotheosis.
There is a mild. flavor of old fogyism
about him-an appearance Of Democratic
dry rot. which the air of our territory
may mitigate or cure"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
EDWARD LFNDE.

% The Herald of Freedom is mista-
ken, when it says We labor to misrepre-
sent it. in reference to.printing the laws.
We stated that it and the Lecompton
Democrat were the only papers that op-
posed the measure, and thought it looked
little "snaky." from the fact that the
proprietors of the two papers had been
"going snacks" in the printing operation.
1t looks very much as if they, because
they have good thing of it. do not want
to see other printers do little paying
business. We do not care anything about
the Wyandotte Gazette's contract, and
do not feel DESTROYS Of closing a contract
with the Herald of Freedom, without
knowing what we are to do. and what We
are to get for doing it. But we would
have willingly published the general laws,
at so cents per 1000 ems. as the Legis-
lative bill proposed. a reasonable profit
could have been made at that, after pay.
ing compositors fair wages. 1t would
be one thing to do the work at that price,
and take our own time to it +; and another
thing. to take contract from the Herald
of Freedom, at probably less than half
the above rate, and bind ourself to COM
plete it in less time than We could pos
sibly do SO.
There is still something that looks very
disinferested, in the course of the Herald
of Freedom in this printing matter. How
is it enabled to job out the printing to the
Wyandotte Gazette for $500 or S4O0-
to make US similar offer-and probably
do the same with other papers, and yet
have profit left By what authority
does Mr. Brown contract for printing the
laws? 1t looks in this wise, to ga man
up tree The editor Of the Herald
kicked against letting all the papers in
the Territory make something by printing
the laws. but managed to secure the job
all to himself. at his own fgures-now
he is farming it out to smaller papers. at
half price, and making big profit on
their labor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

r. We have received a copy of Pc
tsrs6n's Complete Coin Book, published
by 7. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel.
phia. It is the most complete work Of
the kind We have ever seen, with more
perfect and accurate sngravings of coins.
Il contains fac smiles of all the known
gold and silver coins of the world. A
copy Of the work will be given gratuit-
Oualy to all yearly subscribers to Peter
sons Counterfeit Detector. the price Of
which is 81 per snnum for the Monthly.
q @ for the Semi.Monthlx.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

A creditor in Buffalo, having an exc
eution against poor man. compelled the
officer to seize the only article Of attach
able property owned by the debtor. name
ly. small monument at one Of the mar.
bic yards, which was about ready to be
placed over the grave Of his little child.
When the stone was put up for sale under
the execution. the creditor was the only
bidder, and Il was knocked down to him.
Pass that fellow round. The managers
of the underground railroad ought to Sc
cure his services As conductor Of their
midnight trafns-as the above recon-
mendation shows him to be admirably
fitted for the business. 'f,sos
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

COUNTY SEAT MEETINa.-We are re-
quested to state. that the people of La.
fayette propose to meet, on Saturday
next. the 9Th inst. at Iowa Point. the
citizens of White Cloud, Highland, lows
Point, and Wolf River Township, there
to consult and endeavor to agree upon
some concentrated action in reference to
permanently locating the County Seat
We learn that Lafayette will be a candi.
date. Let her claims have fair canvas
sing. This is an important matter, and
there can be no harm in meeting to con.
suit upon it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
What the Washington States DOUG.
Thinks Of Buchanan and Cobb.
Baltimore. Feb. g

Baltimore, Feb. 9.
The States OF this afternoon has a long
article on the Tariff. charging the Adj
ministration with having gone over to the
protectionists. and says: At this stage of
the controversy the public confidently
expected Mr.. Cobb to retire from the
Cabinet.
1t was q glorious opportunity for the
recovery Of his popularity in the South.
1t was Just one Of those occasions which
rarely occurs in life time. and which
accordingly as they are neglected or i'm
proved, mar or make the man. If, rath-
er than acquiesce in the reputation Of
this principle, Mr.. Cobb had renouncsd
Office under a protectionist Administra-
ton. he would have been embraced by
the State Rights Democracy with an en-
thusiasm Of affection. No honor within
their bestowal would have been thought
above his desert.
He was unequal TO the emergency. The
cause he betrayed. He retained the place
while maintaining atechnical consistency.
By persisting in his preference for the ad
valOrem system. He is persuaded to re-
commend such an increase of taxation as
will aggrsndize the manufacturer by the
oppression of all other classes.
He adopts the inevitable expedient Of
irresolute spirits-a compromise course.
and by satisfying neither party. he skill
fully contrives to offend both.
The Administration then is q unit in
favor Of protective duties. 1t remains to
be determined whether the Democratic
members Of Congress may likewise be
induced to abjure their free trade princi-
piles. The caucus this evening will decide
the issue.-Cin. Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
Operations of SEQ. Floyd's Friends.
WAsHrseroy. Feb &


The House committee on Military Az
fairs have called on the Secretary of War
for q statement of facts in relation to the
contracts with Majors & Russell for the
transportation Of military stores across
the plains. A communication has been
received from Secretary Floyd in reply ;
he states that the amount pail to the
above named firm for the transportation
of stores for the year ending December
81. 1858, was two million nine hundred
thousand dollars. he informs the com
mittee that Majors & Russell will gladly
consent to have their existing contracts
with the Government abrogated if it viii
pay them for their wagons. cattle, horses,
mules sAd grain on hand for keeping
their animals. Hsreis cool proposition
inieed.-N y. Erenise Post. ss4a
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

The Lawrence Republican. Of the 10th,
says a telegraphic dispatch from Mr.
Parrot to Mr. VIM. Hutchinson. Of that
city. states that the bill opening the New
York Indian lands to settlement, passed
the House Of Representatives on the Sd
instant. it had already passed the Sen
ate. The bill provides that Improvements
shall date frem the time of settlement
This news will be highly gratifying to .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

CLAIM CoMMssIoSERs.-Ths Commits
sioners authorized by the Legislature. to
whom application must be made BY all
those who sustained losses in consequence
of the civil wars in Kansas, that the total
amount may be ascertained. and applica-
ton be made to Congress for their pay.
ment, have been appointed, and give no.
tice of the rules BY which they will be
governed, with full directions to claim
ants, &c. Their notice viii be found in
another column.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

~ Bully Pitt of Platte County,
No., bids fair to become as famous as his
great ancestor, of the British Parliament.
Belly recently made Davy Crockett
:Ipeech in the Legislature. which is having
an extensive run, and viii probably be
read and appreciated by a greater number
Of persons than ever read Lord Chatham's
slcquent appeals, Immediately preceding
The American Revolution.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

The RIvER.-The river is now clear OF
ice. and has risen somewhat within a
week past. Large quantities of ice have
passed down. at intervals of several days.
from which we judge that the river ia
open for considerable distance above.
We have no doubt had the last ice of the
season, as far as the river is concerned.
and may look for boats in a very short
time. u ~. |.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

r Gen. Cass grows more and NOR, s.N.
His family are greatly distressed BY ha Or,,,,,
condition. Happily, he Is surrounded 3, H.
dearest to him-by his daughter, his sOu. nh,
Mr.. Ledyard, and others. He has lived !,
great age, and viii die deeply regretted B, n
good men.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

II The Massachusetts, House Of RtpteSs.a.
tives has adopted an amendment to the Con,,
tuition Of that State, requiring two yean r.,.
dencr in the State, subsequent to naturalization,
before the naturalized person shall be allowed
to vote
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
JubilatiOns over the Oregon BiII-Au.
alysis Of Votes.
Baltimore !

DaItIIHOre, Z CO. Il.
There was complimentary serensde at
Washington last night. in honor Of the
passage Of the Oregon Bill. to the prom
inent friends Of the measure. w'i- ~
Fifteen Republicans voted for the bill.
and fourteen ultra Southern Democrats
against il. The Americans offered solid
oppositIon.-Cin. Gazette.