Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-11-02
Kansas from a Southern Point of
View.

We have given several letter, from non.
'slaveholding immigrants to Kansas. Let us
see what slavehOlding ones have to say, We
copy the following letter from the tri-weekly
Examiner Of Georgia, whose editor speaks Of
the writer as man Of high character. Era,
'.- PLATTE Co., Mo. Sept 8, 1854.
DEAR BRo':. In answer to your inquiries rel
alive to Kansas, Nebraska, and this country,
for the sake Of convenience, viii somewhat
trsnspose your questions, and thus be able 10
reply more intelligibly.
You are doubtless advised Of The efforts OF
the Abo!itionists to induce such an emigration
of those opposed to Slavery, as shall exclude il
fiom the Territory. These efforts, with the
usual emigration from the -slaveholding
States, will necessarily throw into the Terrific
ry large population opposed to Slavery
Should they even succeed in becoming the ma
jorily. l am yet fully convinced that Ksnsa
will be a slave State-Slavery does now skis
there, in fact. The number Of slaves Is daily
increasing. Of those who 60 from this State
large number will be either Shareholders, OF
their children; and, though they may for a
time leave their slaves in Missouri. they will
not the less influence their friends and neigh.
bors, who may even in their feelings be in
clined against Slavery, to oppose its exclusion
for their sake. AT present, the por,ico Of he
Territory open for settlement is manly in the
possession Of those favorable to Slavery-lhey
cover the larger portion of the Territory suita'
BILE for small farms and men Of limited means
The parts unOccupied are praries remote from
timber, and unfit for settlement by poor men,
Gould the question be determined at an early
period, the character of the population, the
superior intelligence, their familiarity with po'
litical canvasses, their position in the Terrific.
ry, would give those favorable to Slavery de-
rided advantage. N addition to all which
there are two causes which will, unless those
favorable to Slavery should fooishly fear to
settle in Kansas. and thus voluntarily give up
the Territory, finally, certainly determine tn,
condition Of the Territory as = s..srholding
State.
As matter ofaw, Slavery exists in he Ter
rtory VT needs no act of any legislation to es
tab!ish it. Itrequires no act If competent au
thority to prohibitit This rerrtor II Legs!a
.ure is not CO npeten abolish or EXCLUDE 1t
This is deemed by tho best lawyer matter 0
certainty. II cannot be excluded until the peo
pie ofthe Territory form their Constitutions 70
State Government. By that TIM the trut
value Of the Territory will be appreciated. /
lis, without doubt, the best fitted for poor set
.ers OF any Territory ever opened d-it is vel
adapted to men Of wealth. The absence o
timber required for the making farm NOR
means than the Abolitionists po sess. Th,
houses must be framed. OF Of brick. Cabin
cLnnot be built Fencing must be ofplank, O
the rails hauled geuerallya great distance.-
This requires the fields to be large, or Tie ex
pense is proportionatsly too great. To breal
prairie requires team of not less than si1
7ose of oxen, There is no timber land 70
cultivation-ev foot is required to suppor
the demand for fuel and timber. ss-'
Already the poor settlers from the Tree States
who had taken their families, are returning;--
For men Of means it is avery dssirable'agr
cultural couutry-well adapted to grains, pc
culiarly fitted for the culture afilemP. torsth
raising Of stock. TOa man with capital III
far easier tQ make q farm on prairie than i
the timber. 1t is finely waLsred, and With
great abundance of fine building stone. Ne
secessity will compel il TO BECOME home for th
. rich-for those who can command money an
=. labor. The poor man. who has neither. b.
!. relies on bis own single arm, is fool to 9
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