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Confederacy is pronounced unwise and i'm
possible. Then, declaring Republicanism
subordinate to the Union. as everything else
is and should be. and promising that it
shall be so with him. he proceeds to an
nounce to what propositions he will accede,
in order to secure its preservation. These
arc
First, The repeal of those Personal Lib
erty Bills of the North which interfere with
the rendition of fugitives.
Second, An amendment 10 the ConsLitu-
ton. declaring that power shall never be
given to Congress to abolish or interfere
with Slavery in any State.
Third, A convention of the people. after
all present excitement has passed away, to
decide whether any and what changes shall
be made in the national organic law.
Fourth. The passage of properly guarded
laws for the prevention of armed invasion
of one State by the citizens of another.
Fifth, The construction of two Pacific
Railroads, uniting the South and the North
west with the Pacific States.
Such is brief, and necessarily imperfecb
abstract of Mr. Stewards Union speech-a
speech in which, as he himself says in clos
ing, if he has not proposed what is desired
or expected by many others, he is as far
from having suggested what in many re-
spects would have been in harmony with
cherished conyicsioHszd his own.e He is
content to fol low when he cannot lead, and
if he cannot do for the country all the good
he would wish, he will be satisfied with
doing for her all the good that he can.
In by far the greater portion of this re-
maikabie speech we most heartily concur.
The advantage of the Union. and the folly
of secession, have never been more truly and
forcibIy presented, nor do we regard it as
at all matter of doubt whether the deplor-
able result which the great statesman has
so wildly depicted, would follow 10 the
Southern Corfederacy, should such a gov
eminent be set on foot But we do not be-
lieye that the secession of the South would
cause further secession or division in the
North, nor that the greatness of the gov
ernment which the North would still con-
stilute would be permanently diminished,
much less destroyed. AS an appeal to the
South, the speech is masterpiece of truth
full eloquence. as it is perfect specimen of
diplomacy. How far it is correct in declar-
ing the Union superior to every other con-
sideration, and how much the North is
bound to yield. or can afford to yield. to
preserve it, We may have occasion to con-
slider hereafter.
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KANSAS ADMITTED.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 81, 1876

LAWRENCE. Jan. 81, 1861.
The Leavenworth Daily Conservative of
to-day has special dispatch from Wash
iugtou, inf orming US that the President has
signed the bill admitting Kansas This
news creates great excitement here. Every
body's in high glee, and hurrahing for the
State of Kansas.
Since the receipt of the news two days
ago that the Kansas Bill. with the Senate
amendment, had passed the House of Rep
rssentatives, the two branches of the Ter
ritorial Legislature have been holding three
sessions per day. and have rushed through
great many bills. Nearly every one of
these bills, however, Is of a private nature.
am happy to inform the readers of The
News that the bill extending the southern
lire of Breckenridge county twelve miles
south, is law. Owing to the admission
of Kansas, and the press of other business,
/ think it will be impossible to get bill
through organizing new county out OF
the north of Breckinridge and the south Of
Wabaunsee counties.
The great question now is, whether any
of the acts passed by the Territorial Legis
lature after the President signed the Kansas
bill are of any force. Beeba has said tina
they would receive no pay from the time We
we're admitted. The members generally
maintain that their body is legal one an
ill the Governor receives official informa
ton of the fact of our admission. Boil
branches of the Legislature viii probably
adjourn o-morroW or next day.
Beebe, as an institution. is no more
May The day soon arrive when as mucl
can be- said of all Democratic appointees.
. Hurrah for the State of Kansas! Lon!
may she wave She las come up throug
much tribulation, and may kind Proyidenc
grant her and her noble and freedom-lovin
people prosperous future.
The Senatorial question now seems
absorb all minor political questions. w
hope the Legislature of the State OF Kan
sas will, when il convenes, elect our bel
men. North of the Kaw, Marx Parro
seems to have the inside track. He wouI
make q good Senator. S.
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LATEST NEWS.
WAsHINGroN, jar

WAsHINeroN, Jan. 80.
The Kansas Bill Las received the Presi-
dents signature. Mr.. Conway appeared on
the floor of the House and Was sworn in.
We have received The welcome inteIli-
gence. that Kansas is admitted The House
concarred in the Senate amendment on the
28th. The President has signed the bill,
and we are now citizens of the United States
The joyful news was received here on
Thursday afternoon, and soon was commu-
nicated to all within hearing. by the boom
ing of the "big gun" A national salute of
thirty four guns was fred = one for each
State, and a ''tigeI" for Kansas. We have
not room for extended remarks at this time.
and viii leave our readers to glorlfy over the
result Sin then own way"
Timothy o. Howe has been elected U. S.
Senator from Wisconsin, in place of Charles
Durkee.
The President elect will start for Wash
ington on the 18th of February. lie has
declined military escort.
The seceders are not having it all their
own way. There seems to be a powerful
element that repudiates the ordinance, in
Georgia.
The conspiracy against the Federal Cap
italis being brought to light, through the
instrumentality of Mr.. Towards Select
Committee.
Fitch amendment passed the Senate by
only one majority. 1t is intended to give
Petit life berth before the 'tsands OF life"
of the 0. p. F. are completely run out.
Alldownward bound vessels on the Mis-
sissippi are obliged to land at Vicksburg, and
give an account of themselves. How long
will the valley of the Great West submit to
this
Ex- Secretary Floyd has been indicted for
NAL administration in ofice, for completely
in the abstraction of bonds, and for conspir-
acy against the Government. Russell ard
Bailey have been indicted.
There is nothing very exciting from the
South, except the secession of Louisiana,
the besieging of Fort Pickens, Florida, by
the rebels, and the stoppage of the through
mail to Florida, and the adjustment of the
distributing Post Office at Pensacola, by
order of Mr.. Holt.
Fhe Legislature is spending most of the
time on the so-called "Bond Swindle."
We hope everybody will make any guam
tiiy of political capital out of it.
The bill defining the southern boundary
Of this county passed the House last Mon
day, and on Tuesday forenoon passed the
Council.
The bill extending the TIME for the col
lection of taxes has passed. We hope this
county is exempt from its provisions. Ii
will do US much more hurt than good.
They have backed down from their anti
divorce position, and are passing divorce
bills with a rush.
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LEGIsLATIVE CORRESPONDENCE.
LAwRENcE, Jan. 2e, 1861

LAWRENCE, Jan. 29, 1861.
DEAR NEws:-The Legislature, for the
last few days. has been quite busy. Most
of the bills passed are of a private nature.
bank bill, creating the IS Commercial
Bank of Kansas" has passed the Council,
and will probably go through the House.
1t is, believe, very fair and good bill.
T.. H. Walker, d. R. Anthony and E. T.
Goodrich, of Leavenworth; j. Burdick, of
Wisconsin,; and w. W. Stickney. of st.
Louis, are the corporators.
OF the bills of private nature in which
the readers of TIE News are more parlicu.
Elarly interested, I may mention the follow
ing, which viii all probably become laws.
Some of them have progressed to an ad-
yanced state of legislation: An act to change
the boundary of Breckenridge county. This
bill has passed the House. and has been read
the FIRST time in the Councils It throws
the southern boundary of Breckenridge
county twelve miles south. 1t met with no
opposition from any quarter, and will
doubtless be law in few days. An act
legaIiz;ng certain official acts of the officers
of Breckenridge county. has passed The
House. A bin will be reported from the
committee to-day, establishing Territorial
road from Black Jack, on the Santa Fe road
to Cow Greek. on same road. by way o.
Sac and Fox Agency. Neosho Rspids, and
Emporia This is matter of the usmos
importance to the settlers. in the Cotton
wood and Eeosbo valleys, as it will uu
doubleday divert the travel from the presen
Santa Fe route, and bring it through you
region. A bill has been introduced into
the Council, to divorce Ezra G. Allen and
wife, of Breckenridge county. Mr.. Lille
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Notice.

~ GORGE W. SYLVESTER AND HOF,a
W Sylvester, residents of the State q Z,
York, will please take notice that Cyrus =
ton did, on the 22d day of February. AD%
file his petition in the Clerks office Of tL-!
District Court, sitting in and for the tssg
Breckinridge, in the Territory Of Kansas u,
the said Court to set aside tie assignpssj,
certificate of location issued to the said 6sryI
Sylvester by the Register of the Distris h
Office at Lecompton, in said Territory ai .
signment having been made January lst 4!
1858, as appears by the record thereof, reerA
in the office Of the Register of Deeds in ai I
the said County Of Breckinridge; in Book b. ~
366; said assignment having been mad. b !
said George W. Sylvester to the said Hovsri \
vester, and fraudulent and void as against he q
Cyrus L. Gorton, for that it was made Wits
consideration, and before the patent issued "a;
land Pre-empted by the said George v. Syvss
for which said certificate of LEGATION issued
scribed as follows: Thssouth west quartz
Section No. IL, in Township No. 49, Of RAJ
No. IL. containing 100 acres, situated IN 1
County of Breckenridge; and the said CHu
Gorton did, on the fifth day of May, A. ii
purchase said land ut Sheriff's sale, it h1
been sold to satisfy judgment obtained 81
MSreh term Of said Court, A. D. 1850, by On
L. Gorton against the said George ". syria
The said George ". Sylvester and Howard j
vester are hereby notified that unless they ~
and answer or demur to the petition Of b: !
Cyrus /. Gorton on or before the 18th By
March. 4. d. 1861, judgment will be riAa
against them in accordance with the IHsi
said petition. OWEN A. BASSETi
160-S5 Attorney for Cyrus 1. Gora
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the timid and wayering. this last act in our
great political drama is full of consolation
and hope, and has peculiar and inspiring
significance. By it the founders of the
Republic have received new vindication,
their principles have been reasserted in a
degenerate age. and the great constitutional
fabric which they constructed has been
consecrated anew TO universal freedom and
the progress of the race. Particularly at
this period, when traitors hands are raised
against the sacred affairs of the fathers; when
dangerous doctrines are born in day, and
even the endeavors of the faithful are over
borne in the demoraliziug rush of unusual
and unexpected dangers. is the spectacle
presented by the people Of Kansas worthy
of the highest commentator. Exposed to
all the seduetions of tyranny-to the blan-
disbments of power-to the threats and the
arms of the despotism of Slavery. through
period the most depressing to the hopes
of Freedom, the people of Kansas exhibit
the heroic qualities of an adherence to the
common rights of man, and the support Of
those rights by resort to the peaceful de-
lenses secured by the Constitution. II the
imaginary wrongs of the South justify a
resort to robbery and treason, and all the
horrors of civil and fratricidal war, how
much more the repeated and protracted out
RACES perpetrated upon the long suffering
people of this unhappy land. For this
endurance Of wrong. and this resistance Of
wrong, the world is our debtor, and history
will vindicate our clsims to successful
incubation of the lesson that no force that
Tyranny can employ can ever subjugate the
faithful lovers of Liberty, protected by
law.
Speculations for the future are premature,
but not in vain. With an extent of terri
tory larger than that of some of the most
powerful governments of the ancient world;
soil whose fertility and kindness has nc
superior from sea to sea; climate that gives
vigor to the healthy, strength to the dis
eased, and affords scope for all the products
of the tempera tie zone; surface that gives
ready access for railroads, and frontier
upon one of the great natural highways Of
the earth, it is not unreasonable to expect
that Kansas will soon assume prominence
which every augury of the hearts of hel
sons foretells. She hands the torch Of
Freedom to the Pacific slope. and halls the
day
"When not an altar can be found
Wherein her giories shall not burn p
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against ''priyate parties" Predicated upon
ransor, instead of applying to the sources
| from whence he could obtain accurate IN
formation--he is clearly responsible to the
parties whose reputation he assails.
Although I do not deem the subject IN
der consideration political one. as MEM
bers of all political parties in Kansas to the
number of over 1000 are in suffering
condition. and persons of otI political parties
are members of the Relief Committee,
(which Committee you charge in your re-
port with violation of their trust. yet, as
| you consider it so, it would have been more
in consonance with the views of your letter
now before me, if you had thought it desir-
able to avoid ''as an officer of the Army"
a course which lin your esti-
mation) sis calculated to open discussions
and bring political questions into the Army"
If you had omitted the paragraph under
consideration, which contains a charge that
is untrue, and which you could have known
to be so, if you had looked at the news
papers of Kansas, where the official reports
of the distributions of 1.-The donations which
are sent to sufferers in Kansas" are pub
lished, or if you had applied to members Of
that Committee at Atchison, Kansas, they
would have furnished to you with pleasure
the Official and reliable information, which
would have prevented you from committing
the error found in your report.
| When a,youth, l personally knew YOU
since then have watched your career in
the history of our country. and while
! believed you to be partisan. I yet was Of
the opinion that you was courageous Of
fcer, and that you would not condeseend
to the course apparent in your letter now
before me, to screen yourself from any &C
private or official. And. Sir. did not sup
pose that the business in which you wa:
engaged in Kansas for the Government
would render it necessary in your estima
ton to take the reports of rumor, in order
to clothe, with some plausibilty, the pro
priety of your enterprise to that country
And did think you would maintain the
position of an honorable and courageou:
officer so far as to correct gross error wheI
your attention was called to it,
When wrote my former letter to you
did hope that for the sake of thousand
who are in a starving condition. as also TO
the protection of your reputation as al
honorable officer, you would either give TIT
authority upon which you predicatcd tina
report, or as man of courage you would
confess your error; for l am taught tina
sit is more honorable to confess an error
than to seek to avoid its consequences il
any other manner whatever"
You will please pardon the plainness 0
speech which / conceive that the cause @
suffering humanity requires me to use, AM
allow me to subscribe myself, as ever,
, Respectfully yours,
WE. II. Army,
General Agent Kansas Relief.
To WIN. S. HARVEY, -
Brigadier General Commanding,
Department of the West,
II St. Louis. Mo.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
General Harvey and Judge Arny--KGnsGs DONG
lions all 90 to the Suffering.
HEAD Quarters, !
DEPARTMEET OF THE WEST.


DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 9Th, 1861.
SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the
Sd instant, with enclosures.
My report of observations in Kansas in
relation to the Montgomery raid was duly
made TO my superiors at Washington, inn
mediately upon my return from that Terri
tory-several garbled reports of which have
appeared in the newspapers of the day
have not before me the paper to which you
call my attention, and cannot therefore say
that it contains correct copy of my report.
Whatever is contained In my report was
gathered from personal observation and
from the most reliable sources of informa
ton. Il would however be highly iInprop-
er for me TO make explanations or in any
way hold myself responsible to private par
ties for my official acts.
AS an officer of the Army / know nc
parties, sects, or sections. in the performance
of my duties, and you will therefore, 1 trust
excuse me from entering into any defense
of my report to Government on the Mont
gomery raid /; such course being calculated
to open discussion and bring exciting po-
litical questions into the Army-a course
always to be avoided, and particularly sc
in times of great popular excitement like
the present. Very respectfully,
Your obed'nt servant,
WM. s. HARVEY,
Brigadier General Commanding.
To w. F. III. Army, Esq.
Mendoza, Illinois.
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FarIm fnr SAG.

a valuable farm of l60 acres IocA1<1 aa,rs
N son county, Kansas, is hereby H. nrss
sale. There is a good log house on =. vs.
and good well and plenty OF iss,SS,ed;
stock; twenty acres broken ana ,be II
acres of as coed timber rs there Is ~ - one .
ry. There is alsoa fine stone quar- les sbSe
miles from Empor;a. It will be so III II .
cash. or : land warrant and youn,; s apt;ssS y
taken in part payment. For farther
TO location and terms, apply TO &c EpPsS
dee I5-H R. N. RUGGLh''
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Master COMMISSIONER Sale,
TEnRlToRY OF KLysAs. Breckinridge COu'"
Jefferson F Ellis .u-
J. A. Brown.

J. A. Brown. i
DY virtue of an order Of sale to me direes
ID sued out of the Second District COurf =
in and for the County of Breekinridge:
trial of causes arising under the Laws Of l %:
ritory of Kansas. dated Dee. 22d, A. y. n
Wherein Jefferson r. Ellis is Plaintiff ~. q.
Brown, Defzhdant, I viii, on Mondsy' " u
day of February, A. D. 1861. between the ~
10 o'clock A. d. and p. d. of said Gay; 4
Court House door, In the town of EmPorA,
County Of Breckenridge, expose for sals, as. n n
at public auction, TO the highest and pes a...s
for CASH in hand, the following real es
wit: The undivided half ~ OF the
~ OF the northeast quarter q Of see',.g
teen, [I4) in township eighteen as2 h - =.
Q0) and, also, the undivided half GsI Ia
and one half tl21sl acres, of the s0un ii
Of the south east quarter % OF the Am a 4
quarter % Of section four, az toTn; ;d I'D
teen (1s0 range ten 1O). situate in saiJ prosI
Levied upon as the property Of J. =. "a
satisfy said order VI sale. AppraISsr1an M
Master Commissioners Breckinrldge n 1851
Dated, EmPoris. January 18th, A y aa-sI
Printers fees, &c. IS. ---el l64 -
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SheriFs Sale.

TERRITORY OF KANSAS, County of Rrekinridge 4
Joseph Butler,
Lafayette James.
10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO q
ID directed, issued out of the Second hlrs
Court, sitting in and for the County Of Br,tia
ridge, for the trial of causes arising undg
laws of the Territory of Kansas, dated Noytn'
18th, A. d. 1860. wherein Joseph Butler is T.,
tiff and Lafayette James is defendant; vii
Monday, the 26th day of january, A. D. 1851
tween the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4o;l
P. NJ. of said day, at the Court House door, il:
town of Emporia. in said county of Breckiln4
expose for sale at public auction to the highefG
best bidder, for cash in hand, the following r4i
tate, to-wit. The north west quarter Of the q
east quarter of section fourteen, Q4), tova1
eighteen, QS), range ten, (l0), situated il /
county; levied upon as the property Of hhd
James to satisfy said execution. Appnis
three hundred and twenty dollars.
e. GODDARD
Sheriff of Breckenridge Co,
Dated, Sheriffs Office, Emporia, Deeenbs
A. D. 1860. MISS
1.-THE above sale was postponed ill hsS
of February, A. D. 1861.
E. GODDARD, sat
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II. S. & L. FILLMOPS

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OFFICE GENERAL SHIPPING AGENT
- n

OFFIcE GENERAL SHIFTING AGENTl
FOR Kansas RELIEF.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, Jan. II, 1861.
SIR Your letter of the 9th instant is
received and duly considered. have also
nosO before me your letter to the War De-
partment, in form that enables me to ksosO
that il is ssduGkenfic', and EeT -tgar6Led. -
In it find the paragraph exactly as Iquot-
ed it in my former letter.
When, Sir. an official of the government
leaves the legitimate sphere of his duty to
incorporate in his official report charges
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Sheriff. Sale

TERRITORY OF KANSAS. County of BretF'"'ss' "
John F: Gibson.
Lafayette James,
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ~ !
ID directed, issued out of the 2nd Distnci, ID
sitting in and for the County of BreckinHaga
the trial of causes arising under the laws
Territory of Kansas, dated November Ism n
1860, wherein John F. Gibson is plaintiH 1Dd !
fayette James is defendant. will on AOndA!
18th day of January, 1861, between the h0L'
10 o'clock A. N. and P. NJ. of said day. 81
Court House door, in the town Of EmPcnl
said County Of Breekinridge, expose Tor ~ ~,
public auction, to the highest and best w,
for cash in hand, the following real esat .
wit: The. north east quarter Of the sOeu ,
quarter dissection fourteen, "a, township =
teen, l6), range ten, (l0), situated in sald -,
levied upon as the property of Lafayette =:
to satisfy said execution. Appraised Of R Ne
dred dollars E GODDAke
Sheriff of Breckenridge County, .:
Dated, Sheriff's Office, EmpOria, Deeemo:e
A. D. 1860. MIS-
pThe above sale vas postponed till The
day Of February, A. d. 1861.
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forcible speakers in the Council. His style
is slow. but when the sentences do come
down. they stick. We believe his occupa-
ton is running sawmiil, up in Doniphan
county; and. although in exterior he is
almost as rough as saw-log, be has big
heart. and is perfect gentleman. We can
not give his nativity; but he is Western
man. all over. His speeches have probably
attracted more attention than those of any
other member of the Council
But we will now leave the Council, for
the present. and go over into the House of
Representatives. to note some of the promi-
nent characteristics there : promising. If
nothing prevents, to sketch the rest of the
Council at another time.