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2 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1857. IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS. The Lecompton Constitution and Schedule. | THE SLAVERY QUESTION. ‘The Arrangements and Restrictions upon the Bleetion on the Great lsue of | « Slavery" or * No Slavery.” Adverse Opinions of the Lecompton Na- Democrat, tional hc, don, de. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. (From the Lecompton National Democrat, Nov. 19.} ORDIN ANOK. ‘Whereas, the ernment of the United States isthe proprietor, or will become so, of all or most of the Jands iying within the limits of Kansas, as determined under chis constitution; and whereas the State of Kanzas will possess the undoubted right to tax such lands for the sup- portof her State government, or for other proper and le- gumate connected with her existence as a State: Now, therefore, be it ordained by this Convention, on behalf of and by the autbarity of the right aforesaid people of Kansas, that the to tax such lands shall be and is hereby forever relin: quished, if the conditions following shall be accepted and the Congress of the United States:— ot umbered eight, sixteen, twenty- four and thirty-six, in every township in the State, or in case either of said numbered sections are or shall be otherwise disposed of, that other lands thereto in value, and as contiguous as may be, shall be granted to the State, to be applied exclusively to the support of com- mon schools. Sec. 2. That all salt springs, and gold, silver, cop- per, lead or other valuable mines, together with the ds for their full occapation and use, ted to said State for the use and benefit of said State, and the same shall be used or disposed of under such terms and conditions and regulations as the Legislature of said State shall direct Sec. 3. That five per centum of the proceeds of the ‘sales of all public lands sold, or held in trust, or other- wise, lying within the said State, whether sold before or after the adm#ssion of the State into the Union, after de. ducting all expenses incidental to the same, shall be paid to the said State Sec. 4. That seventy-two sections, or two entire town- ships, shall be designated by the President of the United States, which shall be reserved for the use of a seminary ‘of learning, and appropriated by the Legislature of said State solely to the use of said seminary. Sec. 5. That each alt®rnate section of land now owned, or which may hereafter be acquired by the United States, for twelve miles on each side of a line of railroad to be established or located from some point on the northern boundary of the State, leading southerly through said | State in the direction of the Gulf of Mexico, and on each side of a line of railroad to be located and established from aome point on the Missouri river westwardly through said State in the direction of the Pacific Ocean, shall be reserved and conveyed to said State of Kansas for tbe pur- pose of aiding in the construction of said railroad. And iteball be the duty of the Congress of the United States, in coujunction with the proper authorities of this State, to adopt immediate measures for carrying the several pro- visions herein contained into full effect. PREAMBLE. We, the people of the Territory of Kansas, by our re. presentatives in Convention assembled at Lecompton in said Territory, on Monday, the 4th day of September, 1857, and of the independence of the United States the eighty vag eet bo having the right of admission into the Union as one of the United States of America, consistent with the federal constitution; and by virtue of the treaty of cession by France to the United States of the of Louisiana, made and entered jato on the 30th day of April, 1803; and by virtue of and in accordance with the act of March the 30th, 1854, entitled “An act to organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas:”’ In order tosecure to ourselves and our posterity the en: joyment of all the rights of life, liberty and prosperity, and the free pursuit of happiness, do mutually agree with each other to form ourselves into a free, independent and sovereign Staie, by the name and style of the State of Kansas, and do ordain and establish the following consti tution for the government thereof:— ROUNDARH Articie 1. We do deciare and establish, ratify and confirm the following as the permanent boundaries of the said State of Kansas, that is to say:—Beginning at a point on the western boundary of the State of Misscuri, where the thirty seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same, thence west en said parallel to the eastern boundary of New Mexico; thence north on said boundary to latitude thirty eight; thence following said boundary westward to the east boundary of the Territory of Utah, on the summit of the Rocky Mountains; thence northward on said sum. mut to the fortieth parallel of latitude; then parallel to the western boundagy of the § thence south with the western boundary of said State to the place of beginning COUNTY ROUND ARIES Art. 2. No county, now established, which borders upon the Missouri river or upon either bank of the Kansas riv shail ever be reduced by the formation of new counti Jess than twenty miles sqnare; nor shall any other county now organized, or her organized, be reduced to lees than five hund pisriune The powers of the governm shall be div’ r legislative, the executive and the judicial; nd no person the exercise of powers prog belonging to one of their departments, shall exercise any functions appertaining to of the others, except in the cases heremalter expressly directed or permitted PHIVE DEPARTMENT. executive power of this State shall be vested in a Governor, whoshail hold his uifice for two years from the time of his installation See. 2 The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State. The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to the Speaker of the House of Repre- seutatives at the next ensuing session of the Legislature, during the first week of which session the Speager shall open and publish them in the presence of both houses of the Legislature. The person having the highest number of votes shall be Governor; but if two or more shall be equal and highest in votes, then one of them shall be chosen Governor by the joint ballot of both houses of the Legislature Contested elections for Gover not shall be determined by both houses of the Legislature in such manner as may be prescribed by law Sec. 3. The Governor shall be at least thirty years of age, shall have been a citizen of the United States for twenty years, shall have resided in the State at loast five years pext preceding the day of hix elec or from the Lime of the formation of this constitution; and @rall not be capable of holding the offee more than four years in any tertn of six years Sec. 4. He shall at stated times receive for hie services 4 compensation which shall be fixed by law, and shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he shail be elected. Sec. 6. He shall be commahder-in-chief of the army and navy of Utils State, and of the militia, except when they shail be called into the service of the United States Sec. 6 He may require information in writing from officers in the Executive Department, on any subject relat uns to the duties of these respective offices. Sec. 7. He may in case of emergency, convene the Le- gisiature, at the seat of government of at a different place, that shall have become since their last adjournment, dangerous froman enemy or disease, and in case of disa grerinent between the two houses, ‘with respect to the | time of adjournment, adjourn to such time as he may eyoud the vext stated meeting of the 8. He shall from time to time give to the Legisla. tore information of the state of the government, and re commend to their consideration such measures as he may Joem necessary and expedient Sec. © He shail take care that the laws be faithfully executed Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cases, except in those of treason and impeachment, he shall have power to grant | repriewes and pardons and remit fines: and in cases of for fetures, to stay the collection until the end of the next don of the Legisiature, and to remit forfeitures by and the advice and consent of the Senate. In cases of (reason he shall have the power to grant reprieves, by and | with the advice and consent of the Senate, but may respite the sevtence until the end of the next session of the Le elslatare Sec 11. All commissions shall be in the name and | thority of the State of Kansas, be sealed with | creat seal aud signed by the Governor, and be attested by the Secretary of State 12 There shall be « seal of this State, which shall yt by the Governor and used by him officially, and seal of this Territory shall be the seal of the | otherwise directed by the Legislature. 1% All vacancies not provided for in this constita tion shall be filled in such manner as the Legislature may prescribe | Sec. 14. The Secretary of State shall be elected by the qualified electors of th je, and shall continue in office durt the term of two #, and until his successor is qual He ghall keep a fair register of all the official | acts and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re quired, lay the same, and all papers, mina d vouch ere relative thereto, before the |egisinture, and shall per- form euch other duties ax may be required by law Sec. 15. Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the Legislature shall be presented to the Governor: if | be approves he shall sign it, but if not, he shall retarn it, with his oty to the house in which it shall have ruinated, which eball enter the objections at length upon their journals, and to reconsider it. If afer such ns\eration, two-thiréa§of the house shall agree to pare the bill, it shall be gent, with the objections, to the | other house, b ayy hich it shall likewise be reconsidered ‘owed by two-thirds of that house it shail be ainw Rut in euch case the votes of each House « determined by yeas and mays, and the bames the vere voting for and against the bil! ball be eutere journals of each house respect y If shy bill shall not be retarned by the Governor within ex days, (Saudaye excepted) after it shall have heen presented t him, the same shall become a law in like manner as if he bad signed it, unless the Logisiature by their adjournment prevemt its return, in which cage it shall not become a law Seo. 16. Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary , except re ms fot the purpose of obtaining te joint action of houses, and on questions of adjourntnent, shall be ented to the Governor, and before it shall take effect approved by him. of being disapproved shall be re weeed by both houses according to the rules and limita presorived in ease of a bill 17. A Lieotenant Governor shall be elected at the ‘ me and for the same term as the Governor; and his fi ‘ations ‘ané the masner of bis election shall be the | "6 0 all reepects «18, In case of the removal of the Governor from * his death. faiinre to qualify, resignation, remova: Gcouw Whe Sate, or wability to discharge ihe powers and duties of the office, the said office, with its compensation, ‘shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor; and the Le gislature shal provide by law forthe discharge of the executive functions in other necessary cases. Sec. 19, The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, except in the case of a tie, whea he may give the casting vote, and while acting as suct{, shall receive a compensation equal {p Gost allowed to the Speaker ofthe House af Representa- ves. Sec. 20. A sheriff and one or more coroners,a treasurer and surveyor, shall be elected in each county by the qualified electors thereof, who shall hold their office for two years, unless sooner removed; except that the coroner hall hold his office until his successor ty~ qualified. See. 21. A State treasurer and auditor public ac- | counts shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, whoshall hold their offices for the term of two Years, unless soonerremoved. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Section 1. The legisiative authority of this State shall be vested in a Legislature, which shall consist of a Senate and House of tatives. See. 2. No person holding office under the authority of the United States, except Postumasters , lucrative of- fice under the ‘of this State, or have a seat in the Legislature; but this provision shall not extend to township officers, Justices of the peace, no- taries public or militia officers. See. 3. No person who has been or may hereafter be convicted of a penitentiary offence, or of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this State, nor shall any person halding public money for disbursement or otherwise, have @ seat in the Legisiature, until he shall have accounted for and paid such money into the trea- sury. Sec. 4. The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected by the qualified electors, and shall serve for the term of two years from the close of the general election, and no longer. Sec. 5. The Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, atthe same time, in the same manner, and at the same places as are herein provided for membors of the House of Representatives. Sec. 6. At the first session of the Legislature the Sena- tors shall, by lot, divide their Senators into two classes, and the seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, and of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, so that one half, as near as may be, may be chosen thereafter every, bg ene for the term of four years. Sec. 7. The number of Senators shall not be less than thirteen nor more than thirty-three, and at any time when the number of Senators is increased, they shall be annexed by lot to one of the two classes, so as to keep them as. nearly equal in numbers as possible. Sec. 8. The number of members of the House of Repre- sentatives shall not be less than thirty-nine nor more than one hundred. See. 9. The style of the laws of this State shall be: “Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas.” Sec. 10. Each house may rinine the rules of its own Pp ings, punish the members for disorderly behavior, and, with the consent of two thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same offence; the names of the poe voting on the question shall be spread upon the journal. ‘Sec. 11, Each house during the session, may in its dis- cretion punish by fine, imprisonment, or both, any toc not a member, for disrespectful or dirorderly behavior in its presence, or for obstructing any of its proceedings, provided such fine shal) not exceed two hundred dollars, or such imprisonment shall not extend beyond the end of the session. ‘Sec. 12. Each house of the Legislature shall keep ajour- nal of its proceedings, and cause the same to be published bn soon after the adjournment as may be provided by jaw. See. 18 Neither house during the session of the Legisla- ture shall, without tbe consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days (Sundays excepted). nor to any other place than that in which they may be sitting. Sec. 14. The Senate when assembied shall choose its \cers; andthe House of Representatives shall chose a Speaker and its other officers, and each branch of the Legislature shall be judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its members. Sec. 15. A majority of each House of the Legislature shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the at- tendance of absent members, in each manner as each House may prescribe. Sec. 16. Each member of the Legislature shall receive from the public treasury such compensation for his ser- vices as may be fixed by law; but no increase of compen- sation sball take effect during the term for which the inembers were elected, when such law passed. ‘Sec. 17. Bills may originate in either house, but mat be altered, amended or rejected by the other, and all Dills hall be read by sections on three several days, ex- cept on an extraordinary occasion ; two-thirds of the mem- bers may dispense with such reading {but in no case shall ‘a bill be passed without having once been read, and any Dill having passed both houses shall be signed py the — and President, ip the presence of their respective ouses. Sec. 18. The Legislature shall provide by law for filling all vacancies that may occur in either house by the death, resignation or otherwise of any of its members. See. 19, The doors of each house shall be open, except on such occasions as in the opinion of the house the public safety may require secrecy. ‘See. 20. Every law enacted by the Legislature shall em- brace but one subject, and that shall be ex: in its ttle, and any extraneous matter introdt in a bil) that | shall pass shall be void; and no law shali be Loon or he 4 1 ite title, but in such case the act or section amended s! be re enacted and published at length. Sec, 21. Every act and joint resolution shall be plainly worded, avoiding, as far as practicable, the use of techui- cal terms. Sec. 22. The Legislature shall meet every two years at the seat of government. . Sec. 28. The Legislature snail provide for an enumera. on of inhabitants, by law. An jonment of repre- sentatives in the Legislature shall be provided by law ac cording to re. as nearly equal as may be Sec. 24. The Legislature shall have no power to grant divorces, to change the names of individuals, or direct the sales of estates belonging to infants or other persons is- boring under legal disabilities by ‘ial legislation, but | by general laws shall confer such power on the courts of justice. See. 26. It shall be the duty of all civil officers of the | State to use due diligence tn the securing and rendition of persons held to service or labor in this State, either of the States or Territories of the United States and thefLegisiature shall enact such laws as may be for the honest ‘and faithful carrying out of this provision of the consti tution, At the first election holden under the constitation, for members of the State L re, the representative and senatorial districts shall be as follows: — REPRESENTATIVES. Dit 1—shall consist of Doniphan titled to, 2—Atebon S-Leavenwi wansess 4—Rrown and Nemaha.. S—Calboun and Potawatiomie. 6—Jefferson,... A 7—Marehall and Washington, — Riley... vores — Johnson, 10—Lykens .. M—Lino . 12—~Bourbon.... ‘ trees 18—MeGee, Dorn and Allen. 14—Doug! . 16—~Anderson and Frnaklin.. 16—Shawnee........... 7—Weller and Coffey, 18—Woodson, Wilson, Greenw: son county, and shat! be en Bl ene pero resenen nome Godfrey and Madi. 19—Br dge and Richardson... .....- 2 20—Davis, Wise, Butler, Hunter and country wi Total number of representatives, SENATORS. Dna. 1—Doniphan sooo d p— ACDIOM ee cee cece re eeeneee tt —Doniphan and Atchivon......... a 4—Leavenworth............ . . . 3 5—Brown, Nemaha and Potawattomie. soveree 6—Huley, Marshall, Dickenson and Washington... 1 7—Jetlerson and Calhoun. . ee re 8—JOWDSOM. «6666. . 2 O—Lykens, Anderson and Franklin, . 1 10—Linn.........42+ ‘ . | 11—Bourbon and McGee ot 12—Douglas...... 2 13—Shawnee......... asses tees ~t 14—Dorn, Allen, Wilson, Woodson, Godfrey, Green- wood, Maison and Coffey... : 15—Richardson, Davis, Wise, Breckenridge, Butler, Hunter, and all west of Davis, Wise, an DOM... .. ceseceeeseceseseessseenes veeeeeedl® Section 1. The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in one Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, Courts of Probate, and Justices of the Peace, and such | other inferior courts as the Legislature may, from time to time, ordain and establish. Sec. 2. The Supreme Court, except in cases otherwise directed by this constitution, shall have appellate juris diction only, which shall be co-extensive with the Sate, under euch restrictions and regulations not repugnant to comstitation, as may from time to time A at ere law, provided that the Supreme Court i have junction, mandamus, quo war Tanto, habeas corp such other remedial and or ginal write as may be necessary to give it general super- intendence and coutrol of inferior jurisdictions. See. 3. There shall be held annually at the seat of go- vernment two sessions of the Supreme Court, at such tumes as the Legislature may direct Sec. 4. The Supreme Court shall consist of one Chief Jurtice and two associate Justices. See. 5. The Supreme Court may elect a clerk and repor ter, who shall respectively receive such compensation as the Legislature may cribe. See. 6. The State shall be divided into convenient oir cpite, and for each circuit there shall be elected a Jude, who Bhall at the time of his election, and as long as he continves in office, reside in the circuit for which he bas been elerted Sec. 7. The Cireuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction of all matters, civil and criminal, within this State, not otherwise excepted in this constitution; but in civil cases only where the matters In controversy shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ¢. 8. A Circuit Court shal! be held in each ounty or district in the State, twice in every year, at such times and planes as inay he prescribed by law, and the Judges of the several Circatt Courts may hold courts for ach other when they may deem it advisable, and shall do so when v power to issue writs of See. 0. The Legiviatare may establish a Court or Courts of Chancery, with original and appellate equity jurisdic tion, and until the establishment of uch court or courts the aid Jarisdiction shall be vested in the Judges of the Cireuit Courts respectively, but the Judges of the several Circuit Courts shall have power to issue writa of injunction returnable to the Courts of Chancery Bec. 10. The Legisiature ehall ostablieh within each county in the State « Court of Probate for the granting of Jottere testamentary of administration and orphan’s busi peas, and the general superintendence of the estates of ased persons, and such other duties as may be pre eeribed by law; but in no case shall it have jurisdiction in inatters of cis itor criminal law Sec. 11. A competent wumber of Justic of the Pence in and for each’county, shall be clected, in such mode an“ ‘tor such term of office as the Legislature may direct; their jurisdiction in civil matters shal} be limited to cases im which the amount does not exceed one hundred duilars, and in all cases tried by a Justice of the Peace the right of appeal shall be secured under such rules and regulations asmay be ribed by law. Sec. 12. Tho Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Court aud Courts of Chancery, shall at stated times receive for their services a com which shall be Gxed by law, and ball not be diminished during their continuance io office; but they shall receive no fees, no perquisites of offic: hold any other office of profit or trust under this e, the United states, either of the other States, or any other power, during their continuance in . Sec. 13. The Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified voters of the whole State; the Judges of the Circuit Courts b: goed voters of their respective circnits, and the udges of the Chancery Courts shall be eleeted by the qualified voters of their respective: couneery divisions; at ‘such times and es as may be prescril by law; but said elections i not be on the same day that the elec- tion of members of the Legislature is held. Sec. 14. All vacancies in the office of Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the Cireuit Court, Court of Chancery and Probate Court, shel! be filled by appointment, made by the Governor for the time being, but the Governor shall, immediately upon the receipt of information of a vacancy aforesaid, order an election to Mill such vacancy, first giving sixty days notice of such election. Sec. 15. The Chief Justice and the associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for and sorta ene of six years from the date of their election, an: until their successors shall be qualified and provision shall be made by law for classifying those elected, so that the Chief Justice or one of the associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected every two Fi) the Judges of the Circuit, Chancery and Probate ‘shall hold their offices for and during the term of four years from the date of their election, and until their successors shall be qualified. Sec. 16. Clerks of the Circuit Courts and Courts of Pro- bate shall be elected by the qualified electors in each county, and all vacancies in such office shall be filled in such manner as the law may direct. Sec. 17. The Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court, by virtue of their offices, shall be con- sorvators of the peace throughout the State, the Judges of the Circuit Court throughout their respective circuits, and the Judges of the inferior Courts throughout their respec- tive counties. Sec. 18. The style of all process shal! be ‘The State of Kansas,”' and all prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the ‘authority of the State of Kansas,” and shall conclude, “ Against the peace and dignity of the same.”” Sec. 19. There shall be an Attorney General for the State, who shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof, and as many District Attorneys as the L lature may deem necessary, to be elected by the qualified voters of their respective circuits, who shall hold their offices for the term of four years from the date of their election, and shall receive for their services such compensation as may be established by law, which shal! not be diminished during their continuance in office. Sec. 20. Vacancies occurring in the office of Attorney General, District Attorneys, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clerk of the Court of Probate, Justices of the Peace and Constables, shall be filled in such manner as shall be pro- vided for by law. Sec. 21. The House of Representatives shal! have the sole power of impeachment. See, 22. All im ‘hment shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose the Senators shall be on oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Sec, 28. The Govemor and all civil officers shail be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office, but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and cf See to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under the State; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and’ subject to indictment, trial and punishment according to law. SLAVERY. Section 1. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction, and the right of the owuer of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property what- ever. Sec. 2. The Legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves without the consent of the owners, or wit ying the owners previous to their emancipation a full equivalent in money for the slaves{so emancipated. They sball have no power to pre- vent emigrants to the State from with them such persons as are deemed slaves by the laws of any one of the United States or Territories, so long as any person of the same age or description shall be continued in slavery by the laws of this State; provided that such person or slave be the bona fide property of such emigrants; and provided, also, that laws may be passed to prohibit the introduction into this State of slaves who have committe high crimes in other States or Territories. ‘They shall baye power to pass laws to permit the own- ers of ves to emancipate them, saving the rights of creditors, and preventing them from becoming a public charge. They shall have power to oblige the owners of slaves to treat them with humani- ty, to provide for them necessary food and clothing, to ab. stain from all injuries to them, extending to life or limb; and in case of their neglect or refusal to comply with the direction of such laws, to bave such slave or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or owners. Sec, 8. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of higher grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no power to deprive them of an impartial trial by a petit jury. Sec. 4. Any person who shall maliciously dismember or deprive asiave of life, shall suffer such punishment as would be inflicted in case the like offence faa been com- mitted ov a free white person, and on the like proof, ex- cept in ease of insurrection of ‘such slave. RLECTIONS AND RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE. Sec. 1. Every male citizen of the United States, above the age of twenty ove years, having resided im this State one year, and in the county, city or town in which he may offer to vote, three months next preceding any election, shall have the qualifications of an elector and be entitled to vote at all elections; and every male citizen of the United States, above the age aforesaid, who may be a resident of the State at the time that this constitution shall be adopted, have the right of voting as aforesaid, but no euch cit!zen or inbabitant shall be entitled to vote except in the county inwhich be shall actually reside of the election. Sec. 2. All voting by the people shall be by ballot. Sec. 3. Electors, during their attendance at elections, go- ing to and returning therefrom, shall be privileged from | arrestin all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of a le See. 4 No elector shall be obliged to do militia duty on the days of election, except in time of war or public dan. ger See. 5. No elector shail be deemed to have lost his re- sidence in this State by reason of his absence on business of his own, or the United States, or of this State. See. 6, No person employed in the military, naval or marine service of the United States, stationed in this State, shall, by reason of his services therein, be deemed a resi. dent of thle I ae is i a See. No person s! be elected or ant wo offige in this ate, civil or military, who shall not bo pe — of the lifleations hereinbefore preseribed for an elector. Sec. 8. The Legislature shall have power to exclude from the privilege of voting, or being eligible to office, any person convicted of bribery, perjury or other infa mous crimes See. 9. The first general election in this State shall be held on the day and year provided by this constitution; and al! general elections thereafter on the day and year as provided by subsequent legislative enactment FINANCE. Section 1. The rule of taxation shall be uniform, and taxes shall be levied upon such property as the Legislature shall from time to tume prescribe. See. 2. The Legislature shall for an annual tax suffic ent to defray the estimated expenses of the govern- ment for each year; and whenever the expenses of any year shall exceed the income, the Legislature shall pro- vide for levying a tax for the ensuing year sufficient, with other sources of income, to pay the deficieney as well the estimated expenses of such ensuing year. Sec. S. For the purpose of defraying extraordinary ex: Penditures the State may contract public debte, but such debt shall never in the aggregate exceed five hundred thousand dollars. Every such debt shall be authorized by law for some purpose or purposes to be distinctly ape- cified therein, and a vote of a majority of all members elected te both Honses shall be necessary to the of sneh law, and every such law shall provide for an an. nual tax to be levied sufficient to pay the interest of such debt cre: ; and such ‘ation shall not be repealed nor the taxes Pextponed "unt the principal and interest of soch debt shall been wholly paid . See. 4. The I lature may sleo verrew money for the purpose of repelling invasion, su ing insurrection sad Power te Se is tine of war Dut the money us raised s! applied exclusively to for which ft was vemed” 3 nee Sec. 5. No sorip, certificate, or other evidence of State debt shall be i . except for such debts as are autho- tized by the third of fourth sections of this article. Sec. 6. The of the reali and personal, such other property as the Logis- jature may deem necessary for school, religious or chari- table put , May be exempted from taxatien. Sec. 7. No money shall at any time be paid out of the ‘Treasury except in pursuance of an be ving by law. Sec. 8 An accurate statement of the receipts and ex- penditures of the public money shall be published with the laws of each regular session of the Legisiature. REVENTE. Section 1. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of itatives: See, 2. Taxation shall be equal and uniform, and all Froperty on which taxes may be levied shall be taxed in Proportion to ite vaine, Hed sncertained ss directed by jegisiative enactment, and no one species of proper shall be taxed higher than another species of property equal value on which taxes shall be levied ‘Sec, 3. The Legislature aball haye power to levy an in- come tax, and to tax all persons parsuing any occupation, trade or See. 4. The lature shall provide for the classifica. tion of the lands of this State into three distinct classes, to be atyled respectively, class one, two and three, and each of these classes shall have a ‘fixed value in’ so mach money, upon whieh there shail be asseesed an ad valorum tax See. §. The Legisiature shall provide for a capitation or third tax, to be paid by every able bodied male citizen over twenty-one years and under sixty years of age, but g herein contained shall prevent the exemption of e polls in cases of Lp = 4 imfirmity The Legialature shall lovg a tax on all railroad proceeding from gifts of public land, at the rate of ten cents on the one hundred dollars. See 7. No lotteries shall be authorized by law as a source of revenue. Sec. 8 Whatever donations of lands or money that may ived from the general government by this State rded as a source of revenue, subject to acom vie with the United States by special ordinance. PUBLIC DOMAIN AND INTERTAL IMPROVEMENTS. Section 1. It hall be the duty of the Legislature to pro. vide for the prevention of waste and damage of the pub. fie lands now possessed, of that may hereafter be ceded to the Territory or State of Kansas, and it may pass lawe for the sale of any part or portion thereof, and in such case provide for the safety, security and appropriation of the proceeds fee. 4A liberal eystem of interna! improvements being essential to the developement of the resourges of the or epecial sets enacted under the provisions of this section may be altered, amended or repealed by the Legislature at any time. ‘Bec, 2. No corporation shall take private y for public use without first having the consent of owner, or where the thereof being first established by a verdiet of a jury and the value thereof assessed aud paid. Sec. 3. Tahal be the duty of the vide for the organization of cities and to prevent See. 4. may ‘porate banks of de- Peapod e , but such banks shall not issue any ills, notes, cheeks or other papers as money. Sec. 5. Legislature may incorporate one bank of the set incorporati bank branches thereof shall not take ete until it shall be sub- mee to the People at the general election next succeed- passage of the same, and shall have been approved we majority of all electors vi at such elections. Sec. 6. The said bank and shall be mutually liable for each other's debts or liabilities, for all paper, credits or bills issued representing moucy ; aud the stock- Dolders in said bank or branches shall be individually re- sponsible to an amount equal tothe stock held by them for all debts or liabilities of said bank or branches, and no law shall be passed sanctioning, directly or indirectly, the suspension by said bank or its branches of specie ent. bas 7. The State shall not be @ stockholder in any bank. nor shali the credit of the State be given or loaned in aid of any person, association or incorporation; nor shall the ‘State become a stockholder in any corporation or asso- ciation. MILITIA. Section 1. The militia of this State shall consist of all the able bodied male citizens of this State between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, except such citizons as now are or hereafter may be exempted by tho laws of the United States or of this State. Sec. 2. Any citizen whose religious tenets conflict with bearing arms shall not be compelled to do militia duty in time of peace, but shall pay such am equivalent for per- sonal serviees as may be prescribed A law. See. 3. All militia officers shall be elected by the per- sons subject to military duty within the ‘bounds of their several companies, battalions, regiments, bi and divisions, under such rules and regulations as the Logisla- ture may from time to ttme direct and establish. EDUCATION. Section. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the ae apie 9 | of the rights and liberties of the peo- ple, schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged in this State. Sec. 2. The Legislature shall take measures to preserve from waste or damage such lands as haye been, or here- after may be, granted by the United , oF lands or funds which may be received from other sources, for the use of schcols within this State, and shall apply the funds: which may arise from such’ lands, or any other source, in strict conformity to the object of the grant. Sec. 3. The Legislature shall, as s00n as practicable, es- tablish one common school (or more) in each township in the State, where the children of the township shall be taught gratis. Sec, 4. The Legislature shall have er to make ap- ‘ions from the State treasury fer the support and maintenance of common schools whevever the funds ac- cruing from the lands donated by the United States, or the funds received from other sources, are insufficient tor that purpose. Sec. 6. The Legislature shall have power to pass laws for the government of all common schools within this MISCELLANEOUS AFFAIRS. Section 1. Lecompton shall be the seat of government ‘until otherwise directed by law, two-thirds of each house of the lature concurring in the passage of such law. ‘Sec. 2. Every person chosen or appointed to any office under this State, before entering into the discharge of its duties, shall take an oath or aftirmation to support the constitution of the United States, the constitution of this State, and all laws made in pursuance thereof, and faith- fully to demean himeelf in the discharge of the duties of his office. See. 3. The laws, public records and the written judcial and legislative proceedings of the State shall be conducted, — and preserved in the English language. Sec. 4. Aliens who are or who may hereafter become toma fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, inberitanc@and enjoy ment of property, as native born citizens. Sec. 5. Ne county seat shall be removed until the point to which it is proy to be removed shall be fixed by law, and a majority of the voters of the county voting on the question shall have voted in favor of its removal to such point. See. 6. All property, both real and personal, of the wife owned or claimed by marriage, and that acquired after- wards by gift, devise or descent, shall be her separate ‘operty ; and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation as well to her separate property as to that held in common with her husband. Laws shall also be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property. See. 7. The privilege of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting under ade- quate penaities all undue influence thereon from power, bribery, tumult or other improper practice. Sec. 8. Treason against the State shall levying war against it or in adberi them aid and comfort. No persougshall be convicted of treason unless on the testimon wo witnesses to the same overt act or his own confession in open court. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. That the general, great and essential principles of liber- ty and free government may be recognized and establish. ed, we declare: — 1. That all freemen, when they form a sccial compact, are equal in rights, and that no men or set of men are entitled to exclusive separate public emoluments or pri- vileges but in consideration of public services. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and in stituted for their benefit, and therefore they have at all times an inalienable and indefensible right to alter, form or abolish their form of government in such manner as they may think proper. 3. That al) persons have a natural and indefensible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their ‘own conscience. and no person can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support apy place of worship or main- tain any ministry against his consent. That no human authority can in any case whatever interfere with the rights of conscience, and that no preference shall ever be given to any religious establishment or mode of worship. 4. That the civil rights privileges, or capacities ri} a citizen shall in no wise be diminished or enlarged on ac- count of his religion. 5. That all elections shall be free and equal. 6. That the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate. 7. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being ‘responsible for the abuse of that right. . The people shall be eecure in their persons, houses, ‘consist only in to its enemies, giving papers and unreasonable seizures of search, and no warrant to search any place or to seize any person'or thing, shall issue, without describing them as OF without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation. In al) ertmina!l prosecutions, the accused bas a right to be beard by himself or counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation, and have a copy thereof, to be confronted by the witness or wit- nesees against him, to have compulsory process for obtain ing witnesses in bis favor, and in all prosecutions by in- dictinents or informations, a bf iblic trial by an impartial jury of the county or district fewhich the ofence shal! have been committed; he shall not be compelled to fit* evidence againat himself, nor sball he be deprived of is life, liberty or property but by due course of law. 10. That no freeman shall be taken and imprisoned, or diseeized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or out lawed or exiled, of in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty or property? but by the jadgment of bie peers or the law of the land $ 11. No person shall for the same offence be twice put in Jeopardy of life, limb or liberty, nor shall any person, property be taken or soplied to the public ase, unless just compensation be made therefor. 12. That all penalties shall be reasonable, and propor tioned to the uature of the offence. 13. No person shall be held to answer a capital, or otb- erwise infamous crime, unless on the presentment or in- dictment of a grand jury, or by impeachment in cases of rebellion, insurrection or invasion. 14. That no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. 15. That all prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient se- curities, unless in capital offences when the proof is evi- dent or the presumption great, and the privileges of ha. bens copes stall aoe be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the _— safety may require it, 16. That excessive bail in Do case be required, 1t. That law, nor any law im; the y law mapuiring no obligations of contracts, shall ever be ‘18. That forfeitares and monopolies are contrary to the genius of & republic and shall not be allowed, nor aball apy hereditary emolument, privieess or honors ever be granted or confirmed in the . 19. That the citizens have aright in a poaceable man- per to assemble together for their common » © in- struct their representatives, and apply to those intrusted with the power of government for redrese of grievances or other t parposer, by address or remonstrance. 20. That the citizens of this State shall have a right to a 4 and bear arms for their common defence. 21. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in the time of war but in a tanner prescribed by law. ‘22. The military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power. ‘ =, Emigration to or from this State shall not be prohi nit 24. Free negroes shall not be probibited to live wn thie State under any eircumetances. 26. This enumeration shall not be construed to deny or dieparage others retained by the people, and to guard against any encroachments on the rights heroin retained, of any trangresswn of any of the higher powers herein de logated, we declare that everything in this article ix ex. cepted Cat of the general powers of government, and ahall forever remain inviolate, and that all laws contrary there to or to the other provisions herein contained shall be void SCHEDULE. Section 1. That no inconvenience may arise by reason of a change from a Territorial to a permament State govern: ment, it is declared that all rights actions, prosecutions , judgments, clains @d contracts, as well of individuals as of bodice corporate, except the bill incorporating banks by the last Territorial Legisiature, shall continue ae if no such change had taken place, and all processes which may have issued under the authority of the Territory of Kaneas «tal! be as valid as if isewed in the name of the State of Kansas. See, 2. All laws now of force in the Territory of Kansas, which are not repugnant to thie constitation, shall continue and be of force until altered, amended of repeated by a Legivlature aseembled ander the provisions af this consti tution Sec. 3. All fines, penalties and forfeitures accruing to the Territory of Kansas, shail inure to the use of the State of Kapsas Bee izances heretofore taken shall and be in the and all bonds executed to the or to any other officer or cou: ity, shall to the Governor and fers of the State authori cocrengenting: State government, may a court of the Skate which shall have jurisdiction subj hereof, ‘Sec. 6. All officers, civil and military, holding their off ces under the authority of the Territory of Kansas, shail continue to bold and to exercise their respective offices un- til they shall be superseded by the authority of the State. Congreat ofthe Unived Siaes, af its nest costing. sea, e » ne: on; and as s00n as official information has Teoeived that it is approved by the same, by the admission of the State: of Kansas as one of the sovereign States of the United i vernment, within One ples eae terlng Should any vacancy Sent ty eae or otherwise, in office, he shail order an election to ¢ OF fill su y: Provided, however, in caso of refusal, absence, or disability of the President of this Convention: to discharge the duties imposed on him, the President pro tempore of this Convention shall perform said duties, and in case of absence, refusal or disability of the President pro tempore, a committee, consisting of seven, or a » Tity of them, shall discharge the duties required of th» shall be stat to Ousgyees, saking for adizieeton inte Gs FS sent lor wo the Union as a State, it’shell be submiiied toll the whits male inhabitants of this Territory, for approval or disap- proval, as follows:—The President of this Convention shall by proclamation declare, that onthe 2lst day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, at the different election precincts now established by law, or which may be established as here in eased in the Territory of Kansas, an election shall be held, over which shall preside three judges, or a ma- jority of them, to be appointed as follows:—The President of this Convention shall appoint three commissioners in each county in the Territory, whose duty it shall be to ap- point three judges of election in the several precincts of their respective couuties, and to establish precincts for voting, and to cause polls to be opened at such places as they may deem proper in their res- counties, at which election the constitution framed. y this Convention shail. be submitted to all the white male inhabitants of the Territory of Kansas, in the said Territory on that day, and over the age of ‘twenty-one years, for ratification or rejection, in the following manner and form:—The voting shall be by batlot—the judges of ‘said election shall cause to be kept two poll books, by two. clerks by them appointed; the ballots cast at said election shall be endorsed ‘Constitution with Slavery,”’ or “Consti- tution with no Slavery.”’ One of said poll books shall be returned withia eight iy 4 to the President of this Conven- tion, and the other shall be retained by the judges of elec- tion‘and kept open for inspection. The President, with two or more members of this Convention, shall examine said poll books, and if it shall appear upon said examination that a majority of the legal votes cast at said election be in favor of the “Constitution with Slavery,” he shall im- mediately have the same transmitted to the Congress of the United States, as hereinbefore provided. But if upon such examination of said poll books, it shall appear that a majority of the lega) votes cast at said election are in favor of the “Constitution with no Slavery,” then the article pro- viding bob tle | shall be stricken from this constitution by’ the President of this Convention, and slavery shall no Jonger exist in the State of Kansas, (except that the rights of property in slaves now in this Territory, shall in no manner be interfered with,) and he shall have tranamit- ted the constitution, so ratified, to the Congress of the United States, as hereinbefore provided. In case of the failure of the President of this Convention to perform the duties imposed upon him in the foregoing section, by rea- son of death, resignation or otherwise, the same duties shall devolve upon the President pro tempore. Sec. 8. There shall be a general election upon the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- eight, to be conducted as the election provided for in the ‘7th section of this article, at which election there shall be chesen a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State and State Treasurer, members of the Legislature, and also a member of Cor 5 Sec. 9. Any person offering to vote at the aforesaid elec tion upon said constitution, shall, if challenged, take an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and to support this constitution if adopted, under (he penalties of perjury under the Territorial la’ See. 10. All officers appointed carry into execution the provisions of the hry, yp 3 sections, shall, before en- tering upon their duties, be sworn to faithfully perform the duties of their offices, and in failure thereof be subject to the same charges rel «ve gaa as are provided in like cases under the Territorial laws. Sec. 11, Tho officers provided for in the preceding sec- tions shall receive for their services the same compensa tion as is-{riven to officers for performing similar duties under the;Territorial laws. See, 12.“The Governor and all other officers shall enter upon the diecharge of their respective duties as soon after the admission of the State of Kansas as one of the inde- pendent and sovereign States of the Union as may be con- venient. Sec. 18. Oaths of ¢ may be administered by any judge, justice of the peace, or clerks of any court of re- cords of the Territory or State of Kansas, until the Logis- ature of the State may otherwise direct. See. 14, After t faery toamend, alter, and change this constitution, they il recommend to the electors, at the next general elec. two-thirds of the members of each house concur- to vote for or against calling a convention: and if it ‘§ that a majority of all the citizens of the State ‘oted for a convention, the Legislature shall at its next regular session call @ convention, to consist of as many members as there may be in the ‘House of Repre- rentatives at the time, to be chosen in the same manner, at the same places, and by the same electors that chose the Representatives; said delegates so elected, shall meet within three months after said election for the purpose of revising, amending, or changing the constitution, but no alteration shall be made to affect the rights of property in the ownership of slaves. Bec. 15. Tatil the Legislature elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution shall otherwise direct, the salary of the Governor shall be three thousand dollars per annum; and the salary of the Lieutenant Governor ‘shall be double the pay of & State Senator; and the pay of members of the Legislature shall be five dollars per diem, nutil otherwise provided > A first Legisiatare, which shall fix the salaries of all officers other than those elected by the Ne at the first election. See. 12, This constitution shall take effect and be in foree from and after its ratification by the people, as here inbefore provided (From the Lecompton National Democrat, Nov. 19.) VOTING ON THE CONSTITUTION. ‘The fire eaters in the Territory, and the fire eaters out- side. do not at all agree in their views of what is to be done in reference to voting on the constitution. Every boay knows that the most serious objection to the policy of Governor Walker, avowed by his opponents in the Southern States, was based upon the erroneous idea that he was in favor of submitting the constitution to every citizen who might be in the Territory on the day of the election. Tt was in vain that Governor Walker disavowed this interpretation of bis speeches. His enemies would listen to no explanation, but insisted upon holding him re- sponsible for this opinion, which, in fact, he never enter- Col. Jefferson Davis, in his recent speech at Miagissippt City, in the State of Mississippi, entered into an argument to prove that the Constitutional Convention had no power to prescribe the qualification of voters upon the constitu tion itself. That constitution, be says, will prescribe the qualification of votes under it, but existing Territorial laws must control the righta ‘of them who claim to vote upon the adoption of the constitution He argues that the Convention is not clothed with the power of legislation, be. cause the Legislative Assetnbly has uo authority to delegate its functions, and the Convention cannot assume them ; therefore he insists that nobody will have a right to vote upon the adoption or rejection of the constitution, except those who are qualified voters under the Territorial laws, viz: adult citizens of the United State, who have resided six months in the Territory What will be the surprise of Col. Davis when be finds that his friends and coadjutors in. the Lecompton Conven. tion have wholly disregarded his opinions, and have eub- ited that part of the constitution which fe A were will ing to put to a vote to all the inhabitants of Territory on the day of the election? What will this prince of fire. caters bod in iy unfortunate Cana 3 & — bod tend that the plan adopted by t vent tated by Governor Walker: for it is well known that Gov- ernor Walker was and is firmly not only to this feature of the submission, but to the whole plan of evad ing the true issue by withholding the body of the constitu tion from the People. Col. Davie and bis associates in Congress must adopt one of two alternatives. They must either reject the consti tution én toto, because the Convention have exceeded their powers, as he understands them, by submitting a part of that instrument to those who are not qualified by law to vote; or bo Fae take the constitution independent of the vote, as being complete and valid in itself, by virtue of its adoption by the Convention. In this latter case, however, an ineuperable difficulty will arise, from the fact that the Convention has not the conatitution absolutely, but has provided for an illegal vote upon material part of it. Here Col. Davis cannot vote for the adoption of the constitution. To be consistent with himself, he must vote to reject it as a nullity. In our judgment, that would be the true course, though we a “cur in the reasons given by that distinguished Se THE CONFTITUTION. We publish this Instrument to-day in full. It occupies almort the whole of our available space, and precludes the possibility of any extended remarks Our opinion of the final action of the Convention, as briefly given in our last issue, as not been changed ‘by such an examination of the constitution as we have been able to give it. We still think that the whole subject should have been submitted to the people. But at all events the slavery question should have beon fully and fairly put to the people for their decision. This, as we understand it, hae not been doge. No matter how the people may vote, if this constitu@n should pre sas will be a slave State, We would not objoct to this result if the people should go will it; but we think they should have a full unity to determine the character of the institutions of the new State. On the eve of the adjournment of the Constitutional Con- vention « resolution was adopted requesting Congress to ‘ant an appropriation for the relief of those who suffered fi the disturbances inthis Territory. Sndge Elmore was the originator of the resolution. ——<—<—<— ee Resranatton oy Rev. Mr. Kannoct—At the weekly meeting of the Tremont Temple Baptist church last evening the Rev. Isaac 8, Kalloch submitted his res tion of the pastoral charge of that church, to take affect on the Ist of April next. i ig understood that he intends retiring from the ministry to enter upon the practice of {he law either ip this city or in Utab.—Bowon Tranecrpt ‘The Enlistment of Miners. . SUPREME COURY—SPECIAL TERM. ‘Before Hon. Jndge Roosever. Dec, 4.—In the matter of Philip McCusher.—This party enlisted for the military serviee of the United States, bus is now claimed by bis brother ow the ground that he is minor. The following is the return to the writ of baboas ‘corpus:— ‘The within named Phillip McCusker a duly enlisted mas im the service of the United States, was not, at tie'time the writ was served cn me, on the sland, at this port, under my command or constraint, aor i# he now; at time stated he had been transferred toa transport | the harbor, being one of a draft of recruits orde: ‘Texas to the Ist ent of Infantry. That whea'so off, net only had he not been required } Ag legal cess, but no suspicion was entertained t! he 7 could be. A. CADY, Major Comman: Fort Cotvmmus, Dec. 4, 1867. The Court thought the return sufficientand that must be dismi . The following letter from the Commanding accompanied the return:— Fort Covvwpus, Deo. 4, 1867. Major Cady begs to add to what he has penned on copy of the writ, for the information and satisfaction, he hopes, of the Court, that when he received the the case of McCusker he sent, as is customary, to his to the clerk, whose duty it is to make the ret ry was some fifteen or twenty minutes pertmps that he was informed by Adjutant that the man in the draft of recruits a short time before embarked fer ‘Texas. The man was no longer under his command, he looked and inquired for the young manswho had served the writ in order to notify him of the fact, so that he serve it on the proper person. Not finding him, nea not feel ot to take any other steps than make turn as he did. peer cena minute explanations as a suspicion appears to be implied in reports handed to him this morning that there thing hiddew or concealed in the matter. ject in preventing or delaying investigation the kind, and he would be glad to have an; come forward and show that he has so Writs are served on him frequently, and, as in a great many cases on frivolous grounds; but he has at all times done all he could to aid the tribunals, by ‘the production of persons called for when in bis hands. 2 ‘A. CADY, Major, Ao. Jadge Roosevelt considered the return and the letter sufficient. He would éxercise the doubtful power, dismiss the writ. He had always doubted the power of the State courts to interfere in those matters, and thought they were more legitimately under the jurisdiction of the federal authorities. Counsel for the petitioner intimated that he would ap- peal to the General Term. 5 i 5 i j y He The Canals, There continues to be good news from along the tine of the canals. The Clyde Level has been filled with sufficient water, the sunken boat at Montezuma has been raised, the ice about Rochester has at last been effectually broken up, and there is now no obstruction on the Canal from Buffalo to Albany, unless it be the ice at wanda creek. Even this probably has been or will be re- moved by the mild weather of to-day. A large number of boats are afloat, laden with produce and merchandise, and there appears to beno longer a doubt that they all reach their destination. The Welland Canal remained frozen up as late as yea- terday ; but it was confidently expected to be made paasa- ble by to-day. ‘The Chenango Canal, we learn from the Norwich Tele- legraph, is entirely free from ice. The passage from. Utica is without obstruction, and boats, heavily loaded with flour, &c., are on their way. The Genesee Valley Canal has also been opened from Rochester as far as Mount Morris.—Albany Journal, PERSONAL. STRLLK—I MISREAD YOUR NOTE. WILL BE TH on the 7th. GARET ecseeeg, OF troubled. What reward will be give to know the namet bi MR. JAMES COOK, WHO RESIDED IN HOBOKEN, N, J. io the year 1844, will send his address to J. P. Wy, box 146 Herald office, he will hear from « friend that wishes very much to hear from him. F ANNIE LOUIS WILL SEND HER ADDRESS, OR state wl an interview may be |, to William, 2,089 Herald office, she will hear something of the “Joiner my pet” to her advantage, No delay, please. F THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE COAT FROM NO. 202 Clinton street, Brooklyn, would return the papera, by Post or otherwise, he will greaily oblige the owner, To be sent to the above address or to box 2,719 Post office. F ANNIE FARRELL, WHO LANDED IN NEW YORK about ears ago, will call and gee a friend. HM. or leave her address at No. 7 Washington street, she will hear of 6 greatly to her advantage. Philadelphia papers please copy Lr THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO SOLD A PAWN ticket yesterday afternoon for « black figured velvet veat, ‘i the loan office, 87 Varick st, will please call at the abeve place he wi!! confer an obligation. NFORMATION WANTED OF JAN HENDERIK VAN Ketel, who left Amsterdam, Holland. as supercargo to New Orléans, and was living there till March IS51, ax mer chant on the Levee, and since then went to another of America, Any information of him will be thankfully re- ceived at George 8. Rust’s fruit and wine store, UL Fourth avenue, New York. New Orleans papers please copy. 8.—TELL THEM TO DIRECT TO SWAN & CO., AU- ps gusta, Georg: in. Ku PARTHIE, At Captalu’s Exchange Hotel, vurday, December 5, bi reef at 64% o'clock, Instead of at 8 o'clock. MESSING NATHANIEL GEERY TRPT 350 BROOME street on Tuesday last, at 20°clock P.M, and was last seen in mew Canal street, near roadway, about nine o'clock same night; is about § feet 7 inches high, slight made 4 spare; dark complexion, and has dark whiskeas on his ‘A. BARCLAY STREET, APPEARS TO BS chin and black hair; is about 25 years old, dressed in black clothes and black ragian overcoat: he had a set of false teeth in the upper jaw and a scar on the back of one hand. As he had & good deal of money with him, foul play is #um Any information concerning him will be very thank A: ceived at his brother in law's, John Chambers, corner of Rut- ers and Madison streets, or ai his employer's, W. ©. Broadly, Broome street, N. Y. J OTICE—MR.R. METZGER, PEDLER, WHO I8 PED- ling around Wyoming county, N. Y., is requested to re- ‘urn home immediaiely, on account of his wife's sickness. Any one knowing of his whereabout will oblige his wife by informing him of this announcement. LIVER THOMPSON WILL FIND A LETTER IN THR Brondway Post office. J OTICE TO CARTMEN.—THE CARTMAN THAT TOOK a box on Thursday, the $4 inst., from Brooks’ Store in Catharine treet, will be plying to Dunham & Brokaw, 4 venue. TLLIAM WAKEFI ‘ORMERLY QUARTER. master in her Majest: Seventy-first Highland 1. Infantry, stationed in Canada, afterwards serving inthe ‘West India regiment, but now on half pay of the Inat named Corps, Will please nend his address to Frederic %. Seymour, paid, for bis irouble by apy var , counsel tiaw, box 1,248 Post ol Boston, Maas. , or {ni cae of hin death, & reward will be given to any’ persom ‘who will farniah proof thereof to the adverti TLL ARTH SCHOLFIELD PLEASE CALL AT TH Astor House and see rother id the city, and this meet bis view, will & Dole as above, stat his whereabouts? CHAS. SCHOLPIELD. 7 NEWSPAPERS. “PPRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION " A SYMPATHETIC TEAR will moisten the cheeks of all who read the GREAT LIFE STORY THE EVIL RYE; Of, THE TOUNDLING OF THE Ry T. HAMILTON VANANDA, author of Which will be published in this week's NEW YORK MERCURY, s depots early to-morrow morning. written facts of actual ocone y, and every one of even the mos f ite startling page cnn be relied npon aa sirictly true. Never before was there Inid s plot so deep and = and never before Was retribution se swift and ter. rible The confinement of a YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL FEMALE VICTIM for years in house. for no other crime than that of low ing, and the production of artificial insanity thereby through the complicity of one of OUR FIKS® REGULAR PHYSICIANS, will be fearlessly portoayed to the very letter. proprietors of the Mumevey bolily pat forth this start: ling narrative as trutt, and challenge the world to equal it in all the chronicles of romance. Look out for the MERCURY early to morrow morning, with ite new and beautiful type, containing the first instalment of this great Work. Although fifty two thonaand copies will be printed, and every effort made to supply Use demand, thou- disappoint sands must ineviiably be 4 yoked ‘Oilice 22 Sprvee street. m0, SSAY OFFICE—RECRIPTS STOLEN.—THREER RR. copie, issued by the United States Assay Office, New ‘otk, of the following description, have been stolen, vit — No. 1,235, dated Nov. 28, 1857, for 36880-1090 ounces: No. 1,200, dated Dee. 1, 180%, for 2x3 ounces; No. 1,240, dated Dee. 1, 1887, for 28) 10.109 ounces. all for silver bullion, and paya- Die to'E, Werner or order. Public are cautioned not to receive or negotinte the same, as hae pore ed nt the Anaay Office ie ey) * Neve York, frees h, sof. ——— L728 BOARD THR TOW BOAT NIAGARA, THE person of Joseph Bilbrook, clothed in green flannel jack et, green pair of pants, with aandy whiskers, wore a common press ring on his loft hand; i is supposed had about bis person fifty dollars in notes of the Merchants’ Bank of Al- ft teens to 0 Collate str Y ibany, oF No. Broome street, New York. GkOMOR HiLBROO OST—ON WEDNESDAY MORNING LAST, IN ONE of the Fourth avenue and Broadway omnil while between Kighth and Pine streets, a black t ne vel. ‘The Gnder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same as No. 8 University place, N. ¥ OST—A FUR CAPR, IN THIRTY SEVENTH STRERT, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, of in a Fifth avenue tage, or on the corner of University place and Kleventh Greet. The Rader will be rewarded by jeaving it al 41 West hleventh i ‘O8T—A PAIR OF GOLD SPROTACLER, IN MOROCOO cane, case stamped ‘Roach’ in gold letiers, on leaving ‘ednesday morning's second train of Hudson River RR., 40 ing ‘rom Chambers street to Wallstreet. The finder will suulably rewarded by Iéaving the same at 45 Water atreet, [Perea TUESDAY LAST, A LARGE BLACK NEW i foundiand dog, with white feet and breast, had on a lea r collar With iron ring: Answers to the name of ever returns him to 13) West Thirty fifth street, stable, shall be liberally rewarded OST—ON SUNDAY EVENING, NOV. 4 gold monnted eyrgias rewarded by leaving them O8T—ON MONDAY LAST, IN COLUMBIA STRERT, 4 Brooklyn, between Sackett and Degraw, a bli alk sieeve trimmed with black Ince. Any person ret to 96 Congress street, Brooklyn, will be suitably rewas O8T—A SMALL BLACK KING CHARLES SPANTRL, from the Astor House, on Thuraday night. A liberal re: ward will be pald, if returned to the offe cf tho Astor owse. O8T-IN A POURTH AVENUE CAR, ON FRIDAY, ith ult, a pat of opera glasses, bli of large fire. Mader wil receive n iiheral rewart by preventing Vopm to Mr. Godfrey, Unlog square Pygl gitige Ned. Who he livery 2, A PATR OF The finder will be sitably Broome street