Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27
Kansas.

The correspondent of the Boston Journai
gives the following resume Of Kansas affairs
Gov. Medary is short, stoutly built man,
apparently sbout sixty-fve years of age. lie
has plump face, and cheeAs that lrotrade like
those of sdaii4el, whose mouth is stuffed with
corn. His bar is "white with the SHOWS OF
many winters" His eyes think are gray and
when in conversation, he keeps them steadily
fixed upon the person he is addressing At such
times, they show IL great deal Of white, and
have peculiar expression, which it is difficult
to describe. 1t is not precisely sinister, OF
cunning-but is rather the condition indicated
by the flash term :" keeping his eye peeled.' 1t
seems to indicate wariness, shrewdncss, and a
determination not to be caught mapping His
Excellency cAews tobacco inveterately- jaws
moving with the regularity, aud almost the
speed, of the pendulum to clock.
| He evidently understands the fact that Kan
sas is the It" Graveyard of Governors" and will
do nothing rashly. His message, in emitting
altogether any discussion of the slavery question
and the past troubles in Kansas and consider.
ing only the material wants of the Territory
was wisely planned, and has produced u good
effect. His action, also, in approving the reso'
luton W HOlu tle TtulitIiuel VI ulc Stooiol HClt
| Uawrence) is satisfactory to the Assembly and
induces disposition to cooperate with him.
The laws of Kansas are in an exceedingly
confused and chaotic condition. First, the bo-
gus Legislature enacted the entire Missouri code
"a ponderous volume of FIVE OF six hundred
pages The great body of this code is still un-
repealed though there is a strong disposition to
"wipe it GU" this winter. The last years Leg
isature adopted the Ohio Code Of Civil Pro
ceeduro, and the New York plan Of Township
and County organizations, both OF which arr
good in many respects; but i'll adapted to a
new country like Kansas. A commission o
lawyers, outside of its own body, will probably
be selected by the Legislature in Il lew days tt
revise and harmonize the laws, and supply de
ficiences and it is hoped that their work viii
he accomplished in season for the ratification o
the Legislature, during the remaining thirty
three days Of its session.
About fifty bills have already been Introduce
in the two branches, which arc hard at work
and seem determined to accomplish something
Our latest advises from the gold region are "
to Dec. 49, All was quiet at the mines; pro
visions were plenty, and every one sanguine o
gare sGccess inthe spring The weather was s.
severe that mining operations were suspended
It is noteworthy fact that eoery person who
has come in from the gold region thus far, de
sign returning in the spring.
Gen. Lane is here. but has not spoken in pull
lsc since the Jenkins affair, with the exception
Of an exhortaton delivered few evenings sine
at meeting of the Methodist Church, Of wlic
he is member On next Thursday evening
however, he is announced. Tin accordance wit
letter OF invitation recently sent him by
number of citizens Of Lawrence) to speak o
the history of the Kansas troubles; and on FIR
day night he is to deliver temperance lecture
The roads leading from this city are exceeding
ly bad. Tho " couch" which leaves ever
morning for Kansas City now consists of a roug
coverless box, upon two wheels method {
travel which viii undoubtedly cure dyspepsia,
it does not first kill the passenger. There is n
property changing hands. In the few force
sales which take place it commands about fit
per cent, of the prices of eighteen months ag'