New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-08
FROM KANSAS.

Tror On Special Correspondent.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, FEB. q, iS6.
Kansas is State within the Union Long heksA
at by the powers ct Washington, aid turned swsy
from the national doors, those have, at Last bsea
opened, just a. an Administration was about 10 b
ushered into power likely TO be kind and just %
Der. In the hour Of her trial and her poverty she ha
begun the experiment. of sefgovernment, and stepped
forward to give her aid in maintaining Union, shxf-
tered she entered IT, and threatened with -
those difficulties she bar 30 bitterly experienced.
Gov. Robinson delayed converting the Legislature
until the 18th March, As q consequence Kansas win
not be represented in the Executive session The osly
representative Of the people here, in Washington, 10 hs
Hon. M. p. Conway. Gov. Robinson has left fog
Washington. II is understood here that he is ap-
pEcant for Federal Office, IN which case he woah,
presume, resign his Goserrorship.
A great struggle Is being made over the Senatorial
contest Ii has generally been understood that
iorty Of the Legislature was elected under lind
OF instructions pledges TO vote for Gen. Lane. Sev-
eral Of the other aspins, headed by the GoverBcr,
intend to compass his defeat IL Is rumorcd thss
money will be sent from the States TO buy or induos
votes against hin.
believe the amiable youth Beebe, Just exiled from
his double duty OF Secretary and Acting Governor sp
pointed some delegates 20 the " Peace concern e
Washington. The zeal Of that patriotic effort can BE-
better appreciated when il is known that his mesao
20 the lsie Legislature Kansas in the prsa
ent crisis 70 se up an Independent Government OF her
own.
Az for Peace Conventions / believe our people arc,
with very great Unanimity, opposed 20 al such non
sense. Il Cd regard the existence of any body, pre-
sune to act for the country, outside Of the regularly
constituted authorities under the Constitution Is quss
tionable at any rine, and dangerous now. That =
merely dignihes those who war against the Govefn-
ment win erlhIrrsss the action Of the incoming Ad-
nnstration, and be only productive OF Inischief unless
IT, as more likely, produces nothing save doiefnd
patriotism. Our people here are for the COnstitutiss
rs IL q, and for che maintenance n the regularly conr
stituted authorities until quiet ID restored.
The Territorial Legislature slipped out of existence
in very informal way Before any official informA-
ton was received tney adjourned Beebe refusing to-
consider them making body, OF to pay them, ex-
cept up 10 the date Of our reported admission Take
ali In all the different Territorial Legislatures havo
been great nuisance, and positvely injurious IL ~
difhculS to say when We VIII recover from its bed
effects
The deep snow thu. fell in January is all gone. Kan
sas River Is in food. Spring is opening. / think
fourth fifth of the people of Kansas subast-
ing wholly or partially the aid sent 70 Kansas.
design writing mora fully this subject, bat shalI
take TO get myself thoroughly informed Of tbs
condition Of different localities before do. There hiss
unquesopably been much cause for the aid gensr-
osly afforded from the States and those who needed
t. and We. feel sure that il u equally true that the
ertrene tone OF some Of tho such
I" fifty thousand peopls sinking into the jaws q
DEATH, &c. are horribly colored COMPUTATIONS, rcec-
ton from which may be injurious 70 many who really
need aid and have been substantially aided IN thsfx
unforeseen perjury.
rejoice 10 see active efforts being made 70 throw
seed wheat corn, potatoes and other seeds INTO N
Territory. Beside The regular Committee several n
tlmen are engaged. Mr.. Colhner, from Boston, nss
traversed the Interior counties, and energeucay
warding seed 70 thoes who really need it. Teams Tor
relief, IA web as seed crowd constantly 10 Aichisc1.
aud have no doubt that that city affords eonstsn
tie sronQes. pictures of destination, Is m Is 70 thse
place the needy and suffering resort.