New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
Kmirrafian In Missouri.

Correspondence Of The Tribune. kansas, MO
DEAR FRIEsD GREELEY: There are now just
landing between 60 and 20 emigrants IRON the old
country, (Florence.) They are strong and able
bodied men and women. They settle In this state
within few miles Of this town. They'll among
them men of various trades-carpenters, mill
vriebts, miIers, farmers &c.-and were it not 10
the existence Of Slavery they might do WELL Per-
hsps they will it is; but In slave countries mere
il no sympathy for the poor for the aborlng class
With a little assistance at this time by way oil
counsel and provision, they could get fair start
but from the feeling manifested fear this will not
be extended TO them.
The country is good-the land is seldom sarPass'
ed in fertility and beauty OF location.
few miles south of the river the timber ceases,
and the prairie commences, or what they call here
the Plains, and for many miles both north aud
south. along the line OF Indian territory, there is
plenty Of Congress land in the State, both prairie
and timber. The soil is deep and Of vegetable
deposit, mingled with sand. The crops LOOK ex'
tremely well. South Of Independence, along down
as far as Fort Scott, there can be no better farm
ing country. Corn sells here now at 81 per bushel,
and always bears good price.
The California trains have all left We hear
from them nearly every day by the Santa Fe
traders coming in. They represent them as sui
fering good deal from want of grass, &c. Some
few days ago. fearing the suffering ahead. One
man returned on horseback day before yesterd::yy,
ZOO miles. The cholera broke out among them and
he left
A party Of Santa Fe traders, consisting of eleven
were all killed by the Indians short time since
The news has just arrived here The Indians are
said to be every day becoming more and more hos
tile. Probably they are growing wearied Of the
depredstiops committed on their country by the lm
o,Srsa nlftuda suhn mass through.
We visited the Shawnee Missions. There are
three within about six miles. The first IL Metho.
dist, and 10 sustained by the Government. They
have three large brick houses-one for the board,
ing house one for the school, and the other Il used
for high school for whites from the States Inis
| il under the superntendence Of Thomas Johnson
| He is a Methodist minister and slaveholder.
| One Of the chiefs Of the Sbawnees rents part o
the farm, which consists Of 700 acres, aud carriei
on farming on q pretty large scale. Has a large
fine house and large stock Of cattle and horses an'
| has his work mosty done by slaves.
There are sometimes as many as l20 children II
this school Many of the young men learn trades
and the women are taught, beside the common
branches Of education, hous work and needlewors
The Friends Mission is further out into thel
country. ard is sustained entirely by that body
Thomas w els is Superintendent. Tnis Samne
| there are but Is or % children in attendance. Il
the Winter it is much larger The Baptist STATIC
we did not visit
The influence OF the missionaries has oeen yer
great. msiority of this tribe are farmers, an
have considerable tracts Of land under good fenc
,nd culture, and are disposed to be quiet and II
dustrious.
But this is not about emigrants. cannot advis
erigrants TO come 10 this State, solely on accom-
of SlareTy. The climate is most surprisingly d.
hsh,ful, and the soil cannot well be excelled, an
every thing seems to be uncommonly inviting; oC
Slavery, ike Satan at the gate OF Paradise, stand
! bv and forbids entrance Were il not for this,
should advise them to come in by millions
Iowa and Illinois are better. In these State
there is plenty Of Government land for those WI
are able to buy, and plenty OF employers for thos
| who are not, and friends all over and about WI
! are ready to offer assistance and counsel
know Of but one way in which settlers shou
come here at all, and that is in large bodies. Ii
! them bay township import their own sentimen
ard society and be able to live in spite OF the sy
r tenn Of Slavery and it is possible they might 81
ceed. In any other way there is little hope.
Az ever for COD and Humanity,
, JOHN .. WATrLES.