The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-24

where min streams abundant, and veins Of coal.
clay limestone. sand, and gravel, and good build
ing stone are scattered throughout the entire tract
OF country desoribed; aud. during my recent jour
Dey through it, found several specimens Of mag
netio iron ore, and have doubt of tho fact that
iron ore exists throughout this territory In largo
deposits, The ony drawback to this splendid SEQ
tion OF country Is a scarcity of tmbcr-s deficiency
for full occupation Of the lands by the usual
means Of settlement, There but very little boulder
stone, yet abundance in debris exists everywhere,
which may be easily quarried, aud used for fencing,
but not without some considerable expenditure
OF capital Therefore, to meet the deficiency of
timber, propose the cultivation Of tho lands With
out fencing, until hedges can be grown, or the
the requisite for building stone walls, or the
construction Of fences with posts and wres and that
horses, horned cattle, and sheep, shall be grazed
upon the prairies in charge Of herdsmen and shep-
herds; and that the settlers, in the first instance,
fence only for the keeping OF their animals night,
and fields for suoh purposes to be enclosed with
stone or posts and wires
IL is matter of serious accusation against the
Senators and Representatives in Congress, that pro
visions have not been made BY law for tho settle
ment of this FERTILE healthy, and beautiful coun-
try. On the nth day Of December, 1874, bill was
introduced in the United States House of Represen-
tatives, by the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, (then
member from one Of the Congressional districts of
lllinois) providing for the establishment Of the
Territory Of Nebraska" This bill was referred TO
the Committee Oh Territories, and an amended bill
reported back to the House by the committee,
on the 7th January, 1915 but no further action
was had thereon.
Again, on the 18th Of March, 1913, the Hon
Stephen A. Douglas Che having been elected TO the
Sonate) introduced, on leave in the United States
Senate, bill providing COR 'sthe establishment Of
the Territory Of Nebraska" This bill was referred
to the Committee on Territories in tho Senate, by
which il reported back without amendment, on
tho 10th Of March. 1913, and on the 10th December
following. tho bill was recommtted to the Com
mittee on Territories, where it slept to the end Of
the session, and was sheived with the Of un-
finished business Of the Thirtieth Congress.
The lines Of the United States having been ex-
tended to the Pacific shores, and Oregon, Calror-
MA, Utah, and New Mexico having been Included
within the Union, il has become the policy of the
govenmt MT and the interest OF the people, that the
Gordon Of sayages existing here the shores Of the
Missouri should be removed, and that Nebraska
should be no longer kept an open space to prevent
the closing Of the two tanks Of civilization.
This territory is now annually traversed by
large number of American citizens emigrants for
California and the Pacific territories They have
five heavily beaten tracks through the territory:
and the numbers of the emigrants of the present
season have been variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 10000. Their roads traverse the territory
for the distance Of nearly six hundred miles, and
they lie over lands of the most productive soil, and
which are well adapted to the purposes Of oultya.
ti0n but they are now prohibitedfr ON settlement
present only to the emigrant, as he wends his way
through them, face of dreariness and waste; and
here, through uncuitivated prairies, the overland
emgrant must pursue his way, without laws to pro-
tect his person and property from aggressionwith-
out inns or tavems to afford him shelter or food
without supplies being furnished Of forage or food
without physicians prescribe for him when attack
ed with Jacksonville he is subject to enormous
exactions for ferriages and bridge tolls All these
evils exist to the emigrant, while the country has
ceased to be hunting ground for the Indians who
have an existence within the borders of the terri
tory Hence, the present delay on the part Of Con-
gress in making provisions by law for the organza-
ton of the territory of Nebraska and for the settle
ment Of the lands therein, from which the Indian
unjust. remain, Sir, yours respectfully, ~
Til. JEFFERSON SUTHERLAND.