Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-15

NEBRASKA TERRIToRY.-fhe editor OF the Bloom
ington Republican lately visited this Territory, and
since his return thus writes about il:
The politicians resident in Nebraska cannot keep
out of Missouri nor Missouri politicians out of Ne
braska. The Indians seem to understand Col Ben
ton, if Missourians do not They are divided-one
party supporting Freesosm, while the other is OPP
posed to it; but both agree that the Colonel is the
friend and supporter of Freeso, and is upon good
terms with the abolitionists..
1t is lamentable that many people in Missouri are
more oblivous in political perception than the Ind-
ans, but such is the fact. f-raesf 30 d
The Wyandotts are all civilized, and generally ed
ucated, have neat and comfortable buildings good
arms, yet not extensive, stock in abundance, and
live in pure American style. 1884 ..aa
While on a recent visit to Nebraska, we dined at
the house of a Mr.. Hicks, supped and break
tasted with Mr.. Garrett Wyandott families,
and we can say with truth that better tables are
seldom found in Missouri. This tribe is well sup
Piled with schools, and speak English quite luently
We spent few hours with VIM Walker, the pro-
vincal Governor Of Nebraska. He is man of We.
ry afiable manners, and was frank and free in his
communion with us. He is well educated, and pos
sesses fair talents.
The Shawness, Delawares, Kickapoos and other
border tribes partially civilized; many of them
are well educated, and speak good English.
We could hear OF no tribe which desired to sell
and leave the country. Some are for selling re-
serving pre- emption right, and becoming citizens.
Others are for selling part of their country IT SER
wing the other part ultimately intending to become
citizens. In our opinion, the Wyandotts, Shaw
Hees Delawares, Kickapoos will ultimately decide
to adopt the first Of these plans The border tribes
are very friendly, and quite kind no trouble need
to be apprehended with any of them if Justly trea-
ted, Commissioner Manypenny has made fayora-
bic impression upon them; they speak of him in
very high terms. He not sent among them
to made treaties but to collect information and re-
ceive propositions SO that he might be able to as
certain when and where to order the holding ef
treaties
The country is ike most other Western countries
having hills and dales creeks and rivers prairie and
timber, rich land and poor. The Kansas river is
beautiful stream clear of snags about two hundred
yards WIDE and navgable for steamboats,, except in
very low water, for two hundred miles to the
mouth of the Republican Fork. The upland lies
very HIGH rolled in beautiful waves, well adapted
to cultivation. The soil is that usually called 'mu-
iatto underaid with strata of red clay a nd then
again uaderlaid with laminated hmestonesof a gray
color
This rock is found in great abundance, and where
exposed to the action Of the air and rain, looks
white as beached bones. This rock is found in the
bluffs Of the streams, along their banks following
the ravnes quite TO their heads; is well suited to
building purposes, and makes beautiful white lime.
The streams all run the year round with clear wa
ter and often fed with springs Of the best quail
ity. Although the soil is good, and the country
well watered, yet timber is scarce, found mostly
upon the small streams in narrow strips Stand
ing upoa the table upands, the timber is below,
the country looking ike vast plain, with here
and there blue streak The bottoms are rich, dry,
and seldom overflow, having no ponds, lakes or
stagnant water in them; yet the excessive vegeta-
tion such nettles touch-me not, pea-vines, &c,
dying in the fall does and will create the chill and
fever. The timbered part of the country is nearly
all he'd by the Indians, which, we believe they viii
manage 10 retain TO a considerable extent.
No settlements can be made there at this time,
by white men, and when this state of things will be
altered is difficult to tell