The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-27
Hno KANSAS Constitutional Convention.
OUR wYAND0rrs o6RREsPoNpRNcE.
CONVENTION HALL,

H"o kansas Constltutienal Convention.
OUR wYANDOrrz o6RREsroNDRsoE
CONVENTION HALL,
WYANDorTE, Kansas, July 10. 1859
Report Upon Cgaims--BiA Of KigAG--Fsanehise, &C.
inc report Of the Commissioners of elaine TO the Con-
vention has boon laid upon the desks OF members IL
quite an interesting document bearing does upon
past history OF Kansas Your reporter has already
planned that the object OF this Commission 10 invest.
gate and award damages upon claims for damages during
the troubles. The law authorizing the Commission 70,
quired them to report 10 this body The Com asaon
sihts Of Edward Hoagland, Of Tecumseh Hon. Heory j.
Adams, Of Leavenwoth; and L. A. Kngman, Of
Brown county The report from the pen OF The demo
cratic member, Judge Hoagand. Considerable feeling
has sprung up In regard to the issuing OF Territorial war
rants ~ tho Auditor upon the certificate Of awards 10
sued by tho Board. The law originally passed provided
for the issuing Of warrants supplementary law was
subsequently, passed, Intended to prevent such
making Of Territorial indebtedness II is said TO
&C DC % loosely constructed as not TO accomplish
proceeded TO issue warrants or inSeotednsss to
all who presented their certificates of award Some or
these warrants have been negotiated Certainly tho in
Tent Of the law makers WAS simply 10 require nvesga
ton to have report made te's body require
to menoriaze Congress for the Of the csims
Aedary has expressed himself favorable to the par
OF these Claims and stated that she President also
written favor.by thereof provided that the Territory
woud by the ieeue Of s warrants, guarantee them jus
tice The republicans think that there Ia deep laid
scheme to make capital for the democracy like fright
ened sheep looking for the bell wesher, do not know
The report nrs gives history OF the endeavor 70 pro
cure sw for the investigation Of these cams and seer
presentation 70 Congress- alfo the various and
reports presented TO the Territorial Legislature aud then
proceeds to say
Cur people bad been for lopga time working at cro
settlers had been % often made The football Of pacsns
israry i.d been . great, rs.rdsS The ioas
out o. ne saysrs directly or Indirectly hal
siderable body q ne people certain Of Tho
been s % q
Cd 20 the primary step towards pesce and prosperity
ssa By IN r. q q % - . d
p os ~ The unit, Of action thus sy gen
tsyoshe omen and tbst could not fail bsve beneficial
hs BY sser: 81 o
men having families mon Tho had come here to make KsnsA
ss1 Of .sq s 70 .h
doubt bad Teen denoDsrsisd ,hs satisfaction q Thai
"a sy ..a
poieal ard e
M ou,iide Ct he Territory hat many those
AND
o that ou Un 'Se Gs
conHry 10 be wishes and ine'ess OF the real settlers OF
@ ss
s t.. "a
p,oisc cI sna play gss. an'sea then BY 20
mensAte and esabh whatever tie people CT might
The act that was passed last winter is then given with
an account OF the Organization Of the Board Conms
siores They then proceed to sum up the Statistical
suit Of their }ab0rs:-
ssve psOu.. ard q. slsn s AgSs
elss 81 "a probably woihlids Of which viii Be pro
81 c,o.. se,soyss 80 ST. nnmss, Of building.
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Wit sse e 6isassse s such would
They then make the following remarks upon the evil
dehce presented to them, ard give a summary Of the
events thai have occurred IN KANSAS
% mot sess ss s ss snS Of
des which Tor lnng time regarded
sS. liz s V. lie s the re-
Vs Ct
aa 5' s ssse
Ne or q
their aores IL fe own way on either sde an5 rrespecve
spess Of The Iespve parties in 1855 regarded ssi
q ns e s "a the sss s. s
es.sreeless wemen and children the sacking Of town. e
arc Sa S ss . :sss sa
plsn,s hose they believed to lave been
in he war dn ore sde bess s eSSai VITA
those charged the oher far the proofs before
And thus sum up the amount Of losses, from the ev
dence prete nted TO them
From cur investigations we are confident that the sn.re
les. spe % III the Mar he cS
Of tho armed expeditions ane the private lossa
bob csq nS s.ss been ,. les sn tSo %
Of thar directly suaaed py and fell upon actual
q from se Of oss. amed sea
pnd which have doubt scua losses and
to ss
irom he lumber Of less who were driven he
a:G,s asd ~ s
.essls ,has been sole to shst 81
of tbe guerrilla atero ard In well inown en-
G pioss ssa
S ss Mere Ss
lBown 70 se part 9s, re sasr1 " s Moss: o.
But q msios s1d the !e.t,rs Of inqur,
and
Il 10 be mis,SAtn.
regard presentation TO and payment Of the clams
by the general government, ttey remar9:-
Yhs he In the Easrn and Southern staiss
ls!6 and tspt b. garbed al exaggerated
aas IN the eastern mud eouh
tue most true but The half Of Whist
done hy euter parry chon;ed Is't then be
wondered honest AID peacesbe seters
who eu.d Curages robberies perpetrsed UPON
them hsye seeu sime st hm individually account Of
tbtir lcal really uded ments should
rgrous degree o. 81 owsyde these who had de-
prised them OF tie comforts II and bss ed their early
prospects IN the erlI My we not look az the reves
iors hee IN ps cacr hcal light and by presenting
in tie mcSt practical shape well esshishe1
facts and their results contribute sceucs
Of political tconomy arc pubic policy Ihs facts stated
great extent. IN the pubic mind md must consuce tie
mes slepcsl hat raj peace re5Ssns: cordially AND
OF those eved nr - their w,onss and su1eriras
main The cid fires Nabe be re lighted
spy Old snit over ride all poi sa issues
however po'tsnt 10 many inlspcss however free State
have voluntarily and tesfed 10 important fsoi
In favor OF snd slesery en have done
tie lii for her former IN others po ic fr ssc