New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03
FROM An EMIGRANT To KANSAS.

Corrssrcrdence OF The y. Y. Inhuue
'O"''i KANSAS TEgRiToRY. Tuesday, July %, l,j+.
have spent twelve days in the Territory of Kansas
travelling ext, nsvey in il. | have conyersed with
mauy intelligent who live within and near It's Dor
der and having thus gained some important lniorla'
item respecting It's resources capabilities, aud esPe-
cslIy itt pr,srecs in regard to Slavery, wish To lay
il before YOUR readers with view OF encouraging EN-
igTaton htber.
have not time at present 20 enter into detailed
account Of tie resources and capabilities OF thls new
country but with 10 speak now more especially OF
the relation OF Slavery 10 Kansas and OF the duty OF
ali lovers OF Freedom in the premises, promising mere
after if you desire to give particular description OF
sell &c will, however, say that the country, IN 81
agricultural point of view, Is rich beyond comparison"
containing much of the best soil IN the world, capable
Of ducpq hemp wheat oats rye, barley, potatoes
&c in rich abundance: that it Is especially adapted
ia n immensely profitable business OF stock raising
in all its varieties that the climate Is peculiarly
healthy; that no OF fever ana ague mas ever Dech
known beyond few miles from the Missouri border;
that springs of the purest water abound; that therc
ar no .Ysnps or sagnant waters that whatever ma
laria may arise from the opening OF the tufi viii Do
carried away by the fine breezes when blow over the
land regularly every day; that the scarclty OF tmoer
(Loueh however, for present wants ana mat OF the
hest kud) is in great measure 0bylaed by the aDul
dance of most excellent rock and clay and that the
country affords reliable indications of possessing much
mineral wealth are facts we'll established and beyond
successful contradiction Every thing invites the set
tier into this county-sure rewards OF his daiIy labor
and the prospect OF gaining comfortable livelihood,
and even fortune with hall the abOr eXpehued III tho
less genial clmCs OF the East -,
But have serious fears that these lar lands VIII
be cursed with Slavery and all It's attendant eVhs NY
only hope is in the organized effort that has been begun
in the East. wish to impress the lovers Of freedom
,veryv here with the solemn earnest and lasting con
ycton of the truth Of this proposition, tha the only
way of preventing Slavery from gaining tOOth0d IN
Kansas is system OF reudireced, united, organized
and persererng artiOn on the part OF the men OF the
North. The Pro-Slayery men throughout the country
e,Iecally in Missouri, are silently watching the re-
suits Of the organized attempts already made IN the
East They expect 10 them end in buster, Ike
their own talk, and then they will take possession Of
tie lard in the name of Slavery and will laugh at
Jour weakness. Though they hope that Saeh
viii be the issue, yet they fear very much the
contrary. Hence they are dong all IN their
power TO prevent the Accomplishment OF the
objects Of the Northern people often resorng TO the
most despcable and cOwardiy means. They attempt
10 rqhttn persons from the free States by snow Of
reyolyers and bowie knives In this way they have
actually driven oil some families from the claims
vhich they had staked out and settled upon ~ y0u
we'll know they have got up frequent meetings along
the border Of this Territory, in which Col. A: aud
Major b. figured most largely at which thousands are
Represented az attending and passing glorous resO
utioDs wherein they monopolize all this Territory,
taking sort Of oath Of allegiance 70 protect them
selves and their property Of whatever description,
ard OutlaWiug all persons from the Tree states Now,
these meetings are the easiest things IN the world
they are nothing but snap meetings and they show
nothing more clearly than the weakness OF the sayetes
have made inquiries respecting them, and found that
in some instances there were meetings at all but
only connected in the brain OF some editor, who has
nothing better 10 DO than 10 gloriiy the institution OF
slavery In no instance has there been any respecta
BE gathering Of the people. In fact these meetings
misr, present the sentiments of large majority Of the
people of Missouri, as have been informed by in
telieent men who live in this State and who have
slavery prejudces To show YOU the nature OF these
meetings and the character Of the engaged in
them will relate 10 YOU an anecdOte which occurred
at one held at WestpOrt. One doughty gentleman
made speech in which he boasted of the mighty
deeds be would do in behalf Of Slavery and especially
to prevent the East from PGEper-Ing the Territory
Of Kansas. Among other things. he SAID be had
claim al the forks Of the Kansas River and he gave
notice to all Hoosiers, Buckeyes. Yankees and Free
Sellers, That they had better not come into that
"regiOn-fOr the atmosphere would be too hot Tor
them The fact il, he had claim there what
ever for the land in that region has been reserved oy
tie Government tor military purposes and NJ claimant
is permitted to settle there. | saw an article the
other day in Western paper, which IL decided! TN
IL bad Just come 10 the knowledge Of the editor lns
the North was making powerful effort 20 ses ~
kansas TO Freedom; that large company To- Of
formed and that under the guidance OF IN ~ ,Se
Worcester Mass il was 10 start Tor nsus -.in
frat Of August. The editor remarkea .ha' - 80
.srbs,sn,ioI ei,izens, Of Weston would gNe Al! aH
"a hundred dollars TO bring Eli Thayer 20 tia' 'o"n.
This i. smply contemplate, and is wof'n no,ns noi'
| ,l,n N how what manner Of stun sonis VI a-V %
- arc made OF | never can behe'e 'ns' Inc .t'i' "
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