The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23
Our Kansas Correspondence.

IEAvENwoRui Cry, X. T., Jan TO- 1860.
The Split In The Legisoture7he Territory Gamer BY
it-A State Organization Not Desired Ya by the
Pocple-Ea<~~~ Losses by Fre-Du,ness of Bust
nss-Scarcity Of Money, ac.
Who says that We away out bere in Kansas, are not
great people9 We have got two Legislatures certain
and almost the third one Tho Territorial Legislature,
which elected in November convened at
Monday of last week, where organized by the
election Of full board Of republican officers; md after
receiving the Governors Message. the august body ad
journed to Lawrence, where there ia whsksy aud
less democracy The adjournment procured over the
Governors veto by vote of twenty two TO IN tho
House. and by eight 10 five in the Council The repubh-
members sc0oted at for Iawrence but those
who sustained the Governors ve;o aided
70 do by Secretary Walsh refused 10 bulge inch
and consequently they stl remain at the Capitol with the
Governor and Secretary, while the balance Of the ga
turc is holding its sessions in lawrence just though
nothing had hap ened How the thing will finally be re-
concied time will only determine
The Iesompton party claim that requires two thirds
Of the whole Legislature to pass the veto
OF the Governor, and consequently there having
only twenty nine votes cast in the House upon the
resolution TO adjourn, the measure did not car
~. Tho other party claim that only requires
two thirds Of the members prcsen-a quorum voting
number, the adjournment valid, and they accord
Ingly struck out. understand that Gov Medary has
med the question Attorney General Black and until
his opinion be obtained the two conending parties
will maintain their peculiar position We feel very little
anxiety about the matter for IL the opinion should not be
forthcoming Till the expiration OF tho forty days pre-
scrbed for the sitting of the legislature Kansas interests
would be jeopardized her people suffer thereby
We have had too much Legislation already, and we
very Well dispense win more Of the same sor. until
can boast Of the dignity OF sovereign State.
But when To be State ? That's the question
We have got State officers State legislature State
wait the opening the Union doors ut Washington that
We may make our bow anj walk il. VIII the doors be
opened to usS We have had State officers, State Lgsa-
lures and State constitutions before and have thumped
for four but the doors have renamed
upon In fact, have had eurfet Of State const.tu
tons and no! for that the people would have
endorsed the Wyan0ot instrument. The fact is We
have got tired Of Constitutional Conventions and their
concomitants, and are willing to submit TO anything
rather than be bored longer Could tho people OF Kan
sas be let alone by designing political hacks tney would
infinitely prefer 10 remain in Territorial condition
time longer And well they might; for We are without
roads, without bridges without public buildings, and
without public Improvements OF any kind. We are
already weighed down with taxes nearly every town aud
county in the Territory heavily involved in debt aud
with 10 adequate resources to rely upon. Congress
should admit at the present is prayed for
by the Wyando constitution the consequences can aot
other wise han disastrous We the fostering
Of the general government little longer, and sincerely
hope that Wylndet may be per united to repose quietly
Our beautiful city has ost three OF it's finest buildings
by fire within the past week. The elegant dwelling Of
Mr. j. X. Whitehead burned the evening Thurs
day last involving loss of about 50 900 its owner
and On Saturday night about one O'clock
the large and beautiful osrng mill Aessrs Earl
Bunting destroyed, together with large
-four ami grain. Messrs. Earl N Bunting were insured
1000 the Etna and IS 600 in the Hartford Com.
papy. The loss could not exceed the amount OF in
On Sunday, about noon, the handsome three
story brick building on the LeYee and Main, between
Delaware and shawnee, discovered 10 be fire. and
before II could be arrested the building was com
pletey destroyed II was occupied by Messrs Hensley,
Russell Co., grocers, and by c Hemmingway X Co.
bankers. Messrs. Hensley, Russell Co insured
upon their stock s25 eco; aud many of the goods
got out tnnk they will sustain any actual loss
Hemingway Co had no Insurance. but they got every
thing before the fire reached their Office The building
was owned by Mr.. Whtesice, OF Memphis, Tenn and
not insured.
Business extremely dull in all the towns OF the Terri
tory and money Produce Of all kinds is the
lowest figure and farmers getting discouraged Unless
We bave Improvement IN money matters and business
by the opening OF spring fear the result upon bust
Tue winter is very severe, mercury playing
about zero, and the " Big Muddy has hid itself under
about fifteen inches OF Ice The roads, however, arc
much better than las. winter There is yet and
very little prospect that 10 be favored with any be
fore The election OF the Charleston nominee.