Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-06
Kansas Territory.
From the Chicago Democratic Pres.

From the Chicago Democratic Press.
We yesterday had u conversation with n cry
intelligent gentleman of this city, who has re-
turned f.om kansas after AN absence of -, or
al weeks Everythi x in II laton to that terri
tory is now sp, cially interesting. and we present
such facts IA we remember, h ping our readers
will be favored with II more detailed account of
his observi .ons III few days.
lie travelled up the Kansas rivers some hun
dred and twenty miles, and saws that the soil is
very rich and productive. ami the country ok
ccedingly mautiful. Along the rvcl extending
for few miles ON each side of the country Is
denscly timbered, and so also are the bordcr- of
the snail streams which empty in the river from
either side. On leaving the argins of the
streams the country is high rolling prairie The
soil is good, but the want of timber and water
viii he found scriou; drawback to the rapi /
set cement of that portion of the territory. The
climate, while he was there, was brncinr and
healthy, but those who reside in the country
complain that it is very auctuaiing and ,hangea-
BILE.
The Shawnee Indians own the territory on the
southeide of the Kansas for two hundred miles
west of the Missouri. Our informant says they
are very considerably advanced in civilizati u
and that he was very comfortably entertained
while travelling among them. They devote their
attention to agriculture and many Of them have
large and very fine farms. The growing crops
give promise of I'M abundant harvest Our
friend assures Us that the husbandrv of these In
dams will compare very iavorably with that of
their neg hboIs in Missouri.
They appear not little uneasy and restless
under the passage of the territorial bill MANY
at them have been hprishing the hope that ere
/ ing icy would he endoW ed by Con CESS wi h the
rgutsot citizenship. lhey dress, live and net
ike white people, and declare their determine
hon not to sell their lands ON any consideration
whatever
The ID, lawares occupy section of country on
tie north side otihe katsas, net unlike in it,
main characteristics, that owned by the Shaw.
nees. dele guti'n had Just returned from
NaShlngt NJ. and it was understood that they
entered into stpulations to sell all their terrific
ry with the exception of n reservation fir ntinp
ten miles upon the Misso iri river aul extending
forty miles ok into the 'untrv. The re>crva
non includes all the inhabited portion of their
territory. The treaty hid not vet been signed.
but the preliminary arrangements for it had all
been made. The Delawares were also living
mostly IN dwellings, though they are not SO in
telhgent and far advanced in civilization as tbe
Shawnees.
These emigrants are pouring into the territory
IN great Numbers; but according to the laws of
the United S;atee.or rather the treaties of the
Government with the indians they are not per
mitted to remun there. The Indian title To The.
lands is not yet extinguished, and when our friend
left Fort Lravenworth, the L. 5. Marshal was
engaged with posse driving the squatters and
emlgrants out of the territory. MANY however
were pushing onward beyond the reach of the
Marshal. The country is not yet open settlement
and cannot be TIL the Indian title is extinguisbpd
This will no doubt be effected ms RAPIDLY as nos.
Sihle; but the philanthr 'piSt will ask, where can
the poor Indian 60! That questions suggests sad
AID solemn reflections. Let us hope that many
ut them will become civilized and puiov with ne
the blessings of liberty
The course which the officers of the Govern
ment feel bound To pursue is producing much
III feeling nm ing the cmigrunts Desperate efforts
are being nude by the Mssourians to indnce
shareholders to 60 there, but the balance of The
feeling lsagaints it. Many of the most intelligent
shareholders admit there is no chance for them.