The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

ln<io Is 10 c0Urt rs regards CITY sltss, We MINK
ihere is III ls section far superior 20 any other
he rivef, not exceetng tie one selected by oar
beguied and celuoed sakee neigbbcrs. Blythe way,
we lind this word Yankee" is used very freely
on the fronteras synooy 'us with tue word aooli-
tior'st-the most corrupt and Infamous wore an The
EDglish language. Now this is very wrong, very
wrong as II not only detrae's from the honor Of I.
name that, 20 where you sill foreign lands, Is the
only name that VIII command the same respecs a.
the nsme " American but shsn used It often
Injuries the feelings OF Individuals who proaa Of
the one but disgusted with the other. well know
how suspicious mp Missouri friends are OF the me it
OF .hss wo d " Yankee" but as much 81 | res zee,
item il is FOR tne 10 that word Win reprolc1
II 80 happens that God il his me cy has Dns taas
blood In velns aud thustar believe " has Hcircg
lated warmly and uarufied" through channels which
trust have been created for "aobler PURPOSES
than Thirst fo- the saclii e Of this Union before
the shrine OF snaticai depray ty, or 10 its
virtue in alteration OF the household gods OF these
spurious obilanthropsts II self respect Is nothing
or regard for ones birth nothing then, sir,
without excuse FOR this trespass upon your insul-
gepee IN rsino our poos endeavora to aiscoua lite.
nancs Inc th9n 90 less d spsemy OF name com ne
morased by the memory and movements 81 heross.
The city cite 10 which we referred above is the
property Of hr. Z. NJ. Stinsoo, place well known
to travellers route for the forts Or the ,untains.
Upon high ground, II comm snds view of the river
scenery that Can never weary the labors Of the
artist and his pencil has yet 20 furnish q superior
in the galleries of art. As we look of upon the
beauties q the prairie, all around us Is isaEe uu-
fingers upon the view 80 enchanted by d,sssDee.
On the east and the west are creeks running 10
the river the north; white 10 The soutn the broad
prairie opens to pour in the products OF its fertility.
Thus on three sizes the pa g can be supplied WIKI
timber sud water, while within Two mites there IL
an jnsXhaustih!e quarry Of saat6ed lime Stone, ilat
for bull lil purposes can only De surpassed cy the
dura bilty and ornament o. ire marble and the
granite. T1e physical structure OF the s0rfa;s s
such tina: all gsaJss and drainage OF streets be
made for ll.tle or no expense, while every material
Tor the building Of city IS Immediately a.
command
The landing caD be surpassed by none on Western
waters, ana tan readily be made in the ogest wa
ter. IL is distant Que hundred miss from she mouth
OF the Kansas, eighty from Fott Riley, twenty 1--WE
from the nail road TO Santa Fe, while the Great
Salt Lake road pssses close at hand. Thus, wbiIs
It Is not Only central is connections the most
impoitAns ones as yet in the country.
We have b;en thus minute in our description, that
the emigrant may at least know something concern.
ing some portions Of the Territory whittier he is go-
lDg. At another time We shall continue this subject.
We have Ut however, made thess remarks % induce
or entice any into the chances of adventure and
II by chance we have said anything that looks fat
terng to those ievered with the spirit Of adventure,
we can only add that we have confined ourselves 20
the truth and the truth for wonder, has satisfied
modern ambition. Where there Is no lamp for his
feet, We would not advise the adven urer to 60. Ex
perience has taught us that prudence. Some lev
years soo, your humble servant took to ex
pertinent Epon his ignorance within the laboratory
of Ambition and adventure. He saw the name OF
California written in letters Of stars, and huag up
in tie armament. He heard its unholy accent IN
the people peon and in the cradles lullaby. In
darkness ne went forth = his mission endei, he
returned, prepared to endorse some old fathers
m,xim-"lt Is better TO be penny wise than
pound foolish
SQuATTER MEETING-PROGRESS or SET
TLEMENT, &c.
From the Parksvihe (Plsts county, No y Lumnary
We spent q few days in Kansas Territory last
k, tarc
are locating aud fonnd good heath prevailing; the
country is rapidly filing up with an euterp-ising
AID Industrious class oil citizens preparing to dsve
l,pe the agd ultural and other resources of the
country. Acd Just he LEI say, tnst tia writer
o. the )=tter in the NsD York Christian Inquire of
July TO- has either sc billed about matters of which
be knew pcthing, or be has nsisre presented facts.
We have not time to transfix him this week.
We we're agreeahly surprised 20 find excellent
crops OF corn IN the Missouri bolt ns in fe is too,
upon which rain enough has not fallen in the last
twelve weeks to lay the dust the yield Of cora will
he from eight 30 twelve bushels TO the acre. Taess
bottoms were dom in 1874; but in 1854 they will
redeem their character, and De the modern Eespts
for thai cereal. On the rid res OF ran iy mari near
the river poti ed tba. rmary Of the large oaks
were already in the sere aud yellow eaf:i bu. the
prairie rass Was quite green and in general showed
the immense power Of the soil 20 sastao vegetli N
under the present protIacted ard Intense heat
! Great numbers of she claimants have put C. sub
stantal log houses and cabins and fas: clearing
ground for crops; and we may mention tina, the
gallant Senator Illinois, General SlleIcS 10
whom We are unCer obligations for Missy Concres
SIGNAL documents aud other fivors-receptly sent Us
variety Of rare turnip seed from the Patent 0ice,
portion Of which was sown by our neighb,r, Mr..
Scott OF the Scott House here, on his fine claiN.
Pant Of our business across the river was 10 at
tend to our claim; and, like many others, we found
cabin thrown down and another Que erecting
Al hands turned to and soon put the edifcs up
again; when, having adjusted matters, we weniea
our way towards Salt Creek. general meetiLg u
all the squa.teis lad been called to assemble ta,re
Friday, and il was stated in The hand bills ta
Senator Atchson, Mr. Oliver aud others were $
pected to address the crowd. From oil we could ..
certain before setting ont, we supposed that there
would be great conc,urse; bat when we reach 4
the place, we found the mtetiog was ORGANIZED, =
committee on resolutions already in consuIta l.
a. not more than 200 persons on the grouni of
whom perhaps 100 is all that was co9gregre At
any one tme-tbe rest scattering. Neither GeUr ii
Atcbison, Mr.. Oliver nor Mr.. Ssringfeow was I'll ..
By and by the committee returned aud repo ed
through their chairman, i. Cwynner, Esq, OF ~
berty, that there we're two sets of resolutions; 4
sst the people would &c. tired waitiug, it was po
posed TO discuss them IN open com nittee.
Mr.. g.. in substance then said, he had series Of
resolutions to propose, so bad Mr.. Grover-he Ii u
no objection to adopt some of Mr.. Growers re- "a
TORS that the question OF slavery was paramount
10 al others that it existed iu Kansas o. right by
the Douglas BILL ard he wanted this meeting TO de
clare that slavery shall be established there. Free
soers and abolitiopists should forthwith be expelled
he was ready for the issue.
MIR. GROVER was for conservative measures--b.
wanted the country settlei-he wished the meeting
to carry ont the republican do trine OF the Nebas
Ia Kansas bill, al he would invite settlers from all
The States He was willing TO support resolution
u the effect that, as slavery permitted in tbs
Territory by law, until the Inhabitants shap decide
the question in the constitu 'ona way, ary person
enticing away or stea ing slaves shall he driven out
Of tie Territory.
MIR. Cory depre ,sted tie agitat of the slavery
questie at present; he referred 10 Weston, where
the citizens we're bough' to deggers pJints by
utrsists; he wanted no bullying resolutions, only
Gu h as would carry tae impression Ct fairness to
every candid mind.
II Sas quite eydens TIA. The contest was bstwasn
niiiiee tie former pieva!ed--all except NJ
Gwynner voting for Mr.. Growers resolutions. TIE
re- OFT was then made to tee mee'ing, aud the re.
1lrtN;o nlr .rt.., ..,no