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Proclamation by Kossuth to the T.,
garians

NEW 1oRK, July IL
The steamship City of Wssb;nC,
arrived at this port this Afternoon s: oa
London and Liverpool dates of the T,S
She stopped at Cork. '1'
The next battle between the Aus,,;,,.
and the Allies, it was expected wonI1
take place on the river Adige.
1t was reported that the British NAL
steamers hal been requested BY the c. '
eminent to prepare to carry armamen.,
Ancona was declared in state of s;s.,
a Frankfort letter says tina, the A..
trian Government has been compelled bv
the hattie Of Salferino to dispatch to II,
seat of war troops which it had hell !"
reserve in the Tyrol.
The Province being consequently ms,
aced by the Invasion of G ara6aldi's corn,
it intends to propose to the Diet, BY W.
tue Of the Treaty Of Vienns, which 70
quires the German States to gusraDts.
each others German territory, to send +,
German army into the Tyrol.
Kossuth has issued a proclamation
calling the Hungarians to arms to stur.
gle for liberty, and announces that /.
wonll soon be among them. The Invi.
Tide Russo discusses the possible commit.
cations Of the war. Prussia, it SAYS has
called ont an army Of 800, 900 men. which
will be reinforced by the Federal contin.
gent Of $50, 900 men, AMI it is with sprb
an enormous display of force that she
proposes to offer mediation to France
and to hasten the conclusion of peace.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
TENTH DAY-MoRHING SESSION.
WYANporrE. July 16.

WYASDoTTE, July 16.
Convention was opened with prayer.
Forty-two members answered to the
call.
The article on County and Township
Organization was taken up, and lengthy
discussion ensued upon the section requi-
ring the location of County Seats and the
changing Of County lines, to be submit.
ted to a vote Of the people. That part
in relation to County lines was stricken
out, and an amendment adopted that the
Legislature shall form no County con-
tanning less than 432 square miles, and
the article submitted to the COMMITTEES on
Phraseology and Arrangement.
The section of the Preamble defining
the State boundary was taken up in Com
mittee of the Whole.
An amendment extending the bounda-
ry to the summit of the Rocky Mountains,
was proposed, with clause submitting
the question to a vote of the people Of
Kansas, and that part of Nebraska pro-
posed to be annexed. and providing that
the same be ratified by Congress. A
resolution fixing 8 a. NJ. for meeting,
was adopted.
Convention took recess until 3 P. NJ.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Schedule was referred back to the
Committee which reported it.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
tions and Suffrage was taken up. This
article provides that all elections by the
people shall be by ballot, and those by
the Legislature. vira Uoce fixes time OF
holding general elections on first Tuesday
in November, except Township elections,
which shall be on the first Tuesday in
April. Every white male person q
years Of age, having resided in the State
six months, and foreigners having declar-
ed their intention TO become citizens. and
resided in the U. 5. one year. are entitled
to vote. except persons under guardian
ship, non cOmpOs MENUS. Persons con-
victed of treason or felony, engaging in
a duel, either as principal or second, are
Ineligible to office.
Passed and submitted to Committee on
Phraseology and Arrangement.
Amendments were proposed, allowing
Indians, Negroes, and Mulattoes to vote,
and failed.
The work of the Convention is much
delayed by a disposition on the part Of
members to bubble, and morbid desire
to be placed right on the record.
Adjourned.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
Latest by Telegraph from London to
Queenston.

LONDON, July !.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times says that the Minister Of War
and Marshal Pellissier have bal another
conference for the purpose of connecting
measures to complete the organization Of
the army of the East.
An eighth Division is in course of or.
ganization at Lyons to reinforce the army
of Italy.
A telegram from Trieste. dated to iav.
says sdvices from Naples to the 2Sthult,
announce that legal proceedings have bern
taken against secret political societies at
NIesSina, and several arrests have been
made.
Advices also received from AncOna to
the Both Of June. Gen. CaItermatter
had taken command o! the town, anil
declared it in a state of siege \ gener.
al disarming Of the citizens had been or.
dered. An address of the Sartlinian AL.
miral to the people of Messina had been
issued. The Paris correspondent Of the
London Times says that letters from the
headquarters of Prince Napoleon state
that another great battle was expected to
take place on the AdiSe.
The AuStrians are believed to have
200, 900 men in line A fresh Battalion
was organizing at Paris.
Reliable information had reached Wen
na, that Gen. Garabaldi's men had viO-
lated Tyrol by entering the TOrale Pass.
Prince Windischgratz has been sent to
Berlin to acquaint the Prussian Govern
ment with this fact.
If an armed mediation constitutes part
of the ultimutum, is not France entitled
to reply that the conditions Of peace
ought to be proposed by all the great
powers conformity, and not by Prussia
alone, and that such an armed mediation,
made by a single power, is equivalent to
q declaration of war?
But when, to maintain the Austrian
possessions in Italy. a German army Ofs
million of men shall be put in motion to
attack France, can the Palmerston-Russell
administration remain indifferent specta'
tors of q new confederation The Eng
lish Ministry most certainly should not
allow a new war to begin without Inst
exhausting all its powers Of persuasion.
FRASKFoRT, July 3.
1t is stated that the proposals msds Sy
Prussia on the extraordinary sitting OIL
the Federal Diet on the 4th, were the
following: The junction Of the 9th and
10th corps d'armee to the Prussisn army
ID. No appointment to the non-Prussan
and non-Austrian corps d'srmee. 81,
The placing Of all the reserve eontingen'
forces in readiness to march.
BERxE, July 8.
News has been received from Bormieo
that a corps of 5000 to 5000 Tyroiese
chasscurs had been threatening the Esles'
tine, but that several columns Of Cara,
baldi's and Cralduri's corps had rePul'ea
them from Odessa, and driven them -
far as the first Canton Of the StelVi! Pass
It is said that the Tyrolese suffered very
severely in the engagement.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28

KEEP CooL.-Our Padonia correspon-
dent fires up unnecessarily in relation TO
an article contained in last weeks Chief.
The information in reference to tine horse
thief, we obtained from the owner Of the
horse; and that relating to the murderer,
was told us by the person who pursued
him from the Blue. If our correspond
cnt supposes we meant to cast any slur or
suspicion upon the people Of Padonia, he
is mistaken for we are acquainted nth
a majority of the inhabitants of the town
and its immediate vicinity, and do not
think a better class of people can be
found. We said that it had frequently
been intimated that some person or per-
sons in the neighborhood Of Padonia, as
sisted and harbored a certain species Of
rascals who infest this part of the coun-
try; and in so stating, we but told the
truth. When we say neighborhood, we
do not necessarily mean the land imme-
diately adjoining or within half mile Of
the town, as we presume was the case
where our correspondent came from; but
in new and sparsely settled countries, a
neighborhood extends FIVE and seven
miles. If our friend will look at it right
ly, in connection with this definition OF
neighborhood, he will own that there
was more truth than poetry in what we
said last week. At least, when neighbors
resort to elimination and recrimination.
it has a suspicious look about it. But
we do not wish to say more. Villainy
will out, sooner or later. Our Padonia
friends are perhaps satisfied that we
meant no disrespect to them. Even if
we had said positively that scamp
dwells among them, we do not think it
would have injured the reputation Of hon
est citizens; for il scamp in commu-
nifty necessarily renders all his neighbors
scamps, then honest men arc few and far
between.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
NINTH DAr-Nonsrse SESSION.

WYANDoTTE, July 10.
Convention opened with 2rsyer by the
Chaplain. Forty nine members answer
ed to the call.
A resolution inviting Gen. Pomeroy
and Mr.. Keyser to seats, was passed.
4 petition from the Southern Kansas
r. Il. Company, enclosing resolution
adopted by the Board of Directors, re-
questing tie Convention to memorlallze
Congress for grants of land to aid IN the
construction Of several railroads named
therein, was presented and referred. ,
Petition of 270 citizens of Linn and
Wyandotte, praying that no distinction
of sexes be made in Constitution respec-
ting rights of property, suffrage &c. re-
ferred to Committee on Militia.
Resolution granting use of Hall to
Messrs. Parks and Clough, Of Parkville'
Mo-, to deliver addresses on Railroads
lost.
Committee on Preamble and Bill OF
Rights presented Report, which was made
special order of tomorrow morning.
Reports from Committees on County
and Township Organization, and on
Schedule, were presented and made spe-
cial order for this day.
Several Committees were granted fur
ther time.
y Memorial from Samuel \. Halves,
asking compensation for services rendered
as Clerk of the first Territorial Legisla-
ture, was laid on the table.
The regular order being completed, the
consideration of the amendment to the
article on public schools, that no negro
or mulatto shall he admitted to such
schools. was resumed, and after a short
discussion, was laid on the table. Ayes,
90; nays, 90.
A motion to amend the article on pub
lie institutions which reals THAT provis-
ion shall be male for all those inhabitants
who by reason of often inlirmity or Other
misfortune may have claims upon socie-
ty" by inserting Except negroes and
mulattoes." was lost Ayes, .; nays, IS
The articles then passed and were sub'
mittcd to the Committee on Phraseology
and Arrangement The Convention then
went into Committee on reports on Coun-
ty and Township Organization.
This article authorizes the Legislature
to submit the location of Comfy Seat to
vote of the people. and provides that
County lines shall not be changed without
first being submitted to a vote of the
County interested. fixes terms of officers,
and their election, DC.
The committee disposed of it, and il
was passed by Convention and submitted
to Committee on Phraseology and Ar
rangement.
The article entitled Schedule, was ther
taken up. 1t provides that all suits,
rights, prosecution, contracts, ETC.. shall
continue as if no change had taken place
in the Government of the Territory. That
officers now holding shall continue in Of
fee until others are elected under the new
Constitution. That no debt of the Terri.
tory shall be assumed by the State, ex.
cept by two-thirds vote of the Legisla.
ture, and that until otherwise provided, the
seat of Government shall be at.
Pending the consideration of which,
Convention took recess until 8 p. NJ.
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FRrESDs OF FREE WHITE MEx.-The

FRIESDs OF FREE WHITE MES.-The
Slave Democracy have told the people
SO often and SO eloquently, about their
great regard for white men, and declaim-
ed so loudly against negro equality, that
one would suppose they would work with
might and main for the interests of white
men only. Particularly were they noisy
about the rights of white men, during the
canvass for Delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention. Now, what have
they done?
In the Elective Franchise Article Of
the Constitution, the Republicans placed
the word ahits, thus comforting the right
of suffrage upon white men alone, and
giving the lie to the charge Of negro
equality. This completely knocked the
pins from under the Slavers-it robbed
them of a vast amount Of capital and
CANNON. Now, after the achite article
was adopted, what did they do? They
endeavored to have it reconsidered, in
order to confer the right of suffrage upon
Indians! Free white men, what think
you of that? There are enough Indians
in Kansas to-day, to overbalance the en-
tire white vote by large majority; yet
these Democrats, these friends Of the
white man, wanted to insert a clause in
the Constitution, allowing set of hea-
then to decide the result of your elections!
Negroes are ten times more capable Of
being civilized, of receiving polished
manners, and of approaching the rights
of citizenship, than Indians are. Never
theless, the Republicans properly decided
that negroes shall not vote; but the DEM
ocrats, the friends of the white man, ask
that horde of heather, a gang Of blood
thirsty, lazy, drunken, dirty, lousy bar
barians, may have equal rights with white
men
Was that Indian quirk a trap Of
Sammedary's? He was very successful
with it in Minnesota, in giving the State
to the Democrats. He has tried it on
here, and failed. Administration Indian
Agents and Catholic Missionaries could
bring up an unanimous Indian vote for
the Slaveites but the game is blocked
now. Let the Slavers tell us something
about this matter, when next they take
the stump.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
~ The West. (tbe ;re.eaters' orpa,

@ The West, 1.-THE fire-eaters' organ
of st. Joseph, calls upon the people Of
that place to suppress the publication Of
the Free Democrat. In the same issue
we find the following item:
The total vote Of Virginia, at the late
election, was only about 10000. The
vote of Ohio, which, some years ago,
was County of Virginia, is about AGO.
900. Illinois, another old Virginia Coun-
ty, polled about 100000.
AS key to the cause Of this great dis
parity, it is only necessary to mention
the fact, that in Virginia they suppress
Anti-Slavery publications, and in Ohio
and Illinois they don't.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The article on Militia, from the Com
mittee on Phraseology and Arrangement,
was considered and adopted.
Dir. Slough offered resolution that the
articles adopted, from Committee on
Phraseology and Arrangement, be refer
red back to be enrolled and arranged.
Adopted.
The article on County and Township
Organization was then taken MP, eousid-
cred, adopted, and referred to the COM
mittee, according to the rule.
Dir. Ingalls,, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Physiology and Arrangement, re-
ported the article on corporations and
banking. The article was adopted with.
out striking out the article providing that
no bank notes of less denomination than
FIVE dollars, as recommended by the COM
mittee.
Considerable discussion was had in re-
lation to the section, also on the power of
the Convention to amend the article, and
was referred to Committee on Phraseolo
gy and Arrangement.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28
TWELFTH DAY-MoRNISG SESSION.
WYANDoTTE, July 10.

WYANDoTTE, July 10.
Convention was opened with prayer.
Resolution requiring all committees, ex-
eePt on Schedule and on Phraseology and
Arrangement, to report tomorrow morn
ing, passed.
Committee on Finance and Taxation,
submitted report.
The report of Committee on Amend
ments and Miscellaneous was taken mp.
1t provides that amendments may be
made to the Constitution by a two-thirds
vote of each branch of the Legislature, to
be ratified by vote of the people; that
whenever the Legislature deem it neces-
saY to call a Convention to revise or
amend the Constitution, that question
shall be submitted to vote of the people.
The article entitled miscellaneous, pro-
vides for a homestead exemption to the
amount of $4,000.
An additional section prohibiting ne
groes from settling in the State, was pro-
posed and tabled. Ayes, %; nays, 20.
The report passed, and was submitted
to Committee on Phraseology and Ar
rangement.
The report of the Committee on FL
nance and Taxation was taken up, pend
ing the consideration of which, the Con-
vention adjourned Until 8 o'clock, to-
morrow morning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28

Democrat, was invited to a seat in the
Hall.
Mr.. Greer, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Executive Department, submitted
a report, and the Convention went into
Committee Of the Whole. to consider the
same.
The committee reported, and the Con-
vention took up the report and adopted
it, with few alterations. The Office OF
Lieutenant Governor was created by the
Committee, and the Executive Depart
ment Of the State, according to the
amended report, will consist of a Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superin-
tenient of Public Instruction, who are to
hold their Offices two years, and adopted
by the Convention.
The supreme executive power Of the
State shall be vested in the Governor,
who shall require Of any member of the ex-
ecutive department written statement Of
any subject relating to their duties, and
he may convene the Legislature on extra
ordinary occasions, under the great seal
of the State of Kansas, to be kept and
used by the Governor.
Resolution adopted extending the cour-
tesies of the Convention to Mr.. Griffin.
A proposition was made to take an in
formal ballot for the Seat Of Government
Of the State, but was not acted upon.
The Committee on ApportiOnment sub
mitted their report.
Mr.. Slough offered a resolution remain
ding the report back to the COMMITTEES
with the instruction that their report be
made mp from statement of members Of
the Convention under oath.
! Amendment was offered and adopted,
giving each Comfy at least one Repre-
sentative. AMI the resolution was adopted
and amended.
Convention adjourned to half past 8,
| Tomorrow morning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28

"MEN LOVE DARKNESS" &C.-A gen.
tleman of this place, passing through
Troy on last Saturday, learned that Re-
publican and Democratic Conventions
were in session. Having a desire to
know how they manage such affairs in
Kansas, he visited the meeting of the
" Unterrifed," consisting of a small
squad congregated in Brady's Store. As
soon as the President had stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, a DR.. somebody, of
Bellemont, bounced up and moved
that all persons not Democrats be exclu
ded from the room. The motion was
carried, and the visitor, not belonging to
that church, took mp his hat and walked,
well satisfied with his first lesson in the
ways Of Kansas Democracy. The door
was then closed-the Slavers having no
notion that the public should know how
they manage things. A majority even
Of their own party are kept in the dark
as to how the wires are worked and all
that is required of them, is to vote the
ticket that is patched up for them. We
are glad to learn, from the same gentle
man, (who is neither Republican nor a
Democrat, that the Republican Con-
vention allowed the light of day to look
in upon their deliberations, and permit
ted all persons to be present who chose
to do so.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-28

Mr.; Mcdowell offered a new -:
prohibiting the circulation Of b,nI sI aD
of other States, which was laiJ A :. notes
table. N % The
Mr.. Blunt presented a petition =, =,
citizens Of Wyandottp, asking tSa " 'Ae
the Hall for Mrs. Nichols to addres, I \: Of
with resolution rendering the I'm sn'
morrow night for that purpose. ' To-
Adjourned.
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nett, one of the Delegates from Wyan-
dotte County, was permitted to address
the Convention, giving his reasons for
declining an honorary seat, and at the
conclusion of his remarks, presented a
protest. q,
A motion to enter protest was lost, and
it was laid on the table.
Committee on Elections presented q
report.
Convention took mp Bill Of Rights.
An amendment which would have the
effect to prevent the action Of the Fugl-
tive Slave Law, failed.
The morning was mostly spent in dis
cussing the amendment.
The section prohibiting slavery or in
voluntary servitude, passed by vote OF
As to1.
The Bill Of Rights sets forth, that all
men are equally independent and free {;
that all political power is in the people,
and provides that the right Of trial by
Jury shall be inviolate. The right Of ev-
cry man to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience. shall
never be infringed; that no religious test
shall ever be required. That the privilege
of AaJeas corpus shall not be suspended.
except in case of rebellion. That all
persons shall be bailabie except for cap
ital offence. That the liberty Of the press
shall forever be inviolate. That no per-
son shall be imprisoned for debt. except
for fraud, and that powers not herein del
egated, remain with the people.
The article passed. and was submitted
to Committee on Phraseology and Ar
rangement.
Convention took recess until 8 o'clock.
p. NJ.
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BOUND FOR KASsAs.-We noticed yes
terday several wagons containing females
and other household fxings, standing
upon the market place. On inquiry, we
learned they were from Wisconsin, and on
their way to Southern Kansas, 1t is not
a little strange that people will go to
Southern Kansas, when the Northern and
Western parts are so much more desira-
bic, so far as soil, water and timber are
concerned. These portions of the Ter
ritory will be appreciated as they become
better known.-IS. Joseph Gazette.