New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-04

Rim, Hiyer one of it's tributaries is considered the
| 6pes. in the Territory. Fremont gives beautiful
dseription of this region "Our route lay in the val
lev which. borterei BY hills with graceful slopes,
-. L,SunromrrOuy green aud beautiful. The stresm
. -.s ,-ssd with cotton wood ard willow with fire.
e.. ,,en. crows NJ osk. teranted with hocks OF wild
e.. turkeys Ell were seen on the hills, and now and
tlen N antelope bounded across our path or deer
bgoSe from the groves" From the mouth oithe river
immense fertile aliuvial bottoms commence wniea
are truly fine covered with dense growth o! cotton
weed cf size md hight straight IS an ar
row. often from three TO FIVE feet in diameter and from
hundred to a hundred aud fifty feet in hight. These
are often stConed with the ivy arl vine their tendrs
twning and Intervening among the branches. forming
the most uxurant aud beautiful bowers ever seheid
On the left side still have the State of Mssour ON
the rio hi is Kansas toward which many hardy free
man is now bending his way 10 search cut future
home Every boat that leaves st. Louis for this re-
zion is loaded with euterprisng men, mostly from the
North Going as they say. ~ "look for SITE Let
it he the land of the free well the home OF the
brave. Let not the curse OF slavery stain It's iar Dor
doTs blight its fertile valley descerate ats lovely
plains. Although it has already been surrendered to
slavery, il viii be slave State only IN name Most
81 those who preparing 10 settle there are haray'
cnterprisng from the free States, VINO go tnere
with stem hatred Of the peculiar institution
These are the men who will rule the destiny of this
Territory aud will eventually enrol il in the list OF the
free States. The Shareholders of Missouri and other
States ofths fact. and will not remove their
slaves Ia state where they VIII hold them with an
uncertain tenure
About noon We began 70 approach the vicinity OF
Fort Leavenw ORTIZ This is without exception the
most beautiful place on the river. When within two
or three miles whoever has been IN the country once,
will know that he is approaching it by the scenery
which much resembles that OF some old English Manor
that has been given up for few years TO the Keeping
of nature or rather like some gganc park IL dill
cut to believe that the hand OF art has not been busy
thero the banks OF the river are quite high and steep
presenting mural face rhinestone and the bluffs above
are covered with small growth OF elms their branches
covered with dense foliage and bending gracefully
toward the ground like those of the weeping willow.
As soon the boat touched the landing all the passen-
gers stepred on shore and assembled the bill to the
barracks about quarter Of a mile Much had been
said of the beauty OF the location and the fine prospect
we should enjoy from the top of the bluffs, aud conse-
auently the interest was considerable. Nor were We
in the least disappointed As far as the eye could
reach On either hand hill rose above hill in an almost
endless series OF undulations beautiful streams were
winding their sinuous course through fertile valleys,
and the whole diversified with fine groves, gave to the
view the air of encbantment. Add 10 this an mex
baustble fertility OF soil, and we have truly hno
country At the foot of the landing is large store
house at which considerable business is done. On the
summit of the bluff is large plateau on which the
fort or rather village sands-tor it has far more the
anpe,rance of beautiful village than fort. In the
center are three or four large buildings much hke
city blocks which the soldiers have their mess and
lodge At little distance from these snd at the several
corners are number of fine houses the residences Of
tie officers In the rear is splendid grove of elms,
with their branches bending to the ground anu through
the dense foliage hne prairie breeze ~ ever paying
-rende ring the atmosphere cool and healthy ihis 10
the promenade ground This beautiful place IL hxed
upon m the seat of Government of Kansas Territory.
-Four miles farther is the fourshng village OF WESTON
with population of two thousand. There IL cons'd-
cradle business done here and is regarded as place
OF much promise. c.
times the rain would tall in torrents, then would come
IN interval of sunshine and often combination oil the
two mprinting beautiful rainbows on the SKY;
JnRe The day has been very cold ana Disagree
able Tie river has risen four feet within twenty our
hours rendering the current very strong and that with
powerful head wind reards the progress OF the boat
very much. The country through which we have been
passing is similar to that of yesterday. The vege-
taon is very luxurant, presenting tempting appear
ance TO the settler. About four o'clock in the after
neon we came in sight of the City OF ST. Joseph seventy
miles above Fort Leayenworh. Situated at the head
of bend it commands fine view OF the river for
several miles and long before we reached the landing
we had fall view of the city. On the right was largo
allnvial prairie, which luxuriant growth OF
prass was wayng-risng up ut distance were several
conco hills, having much the appearance OF mounds.
and nearer the city were some steep winding ridges,
which still retain the name of Black Snake llills-a
name once given to this whole region by the traders
and trappers and these hills are studded all over with
beautiful graves, giving it the appearance Of an
old settled country. On the summit of one of these
hills saw a row of trees which reminded me very
strongly of the Lombardy poplars Of New-England.
Here also the current is doing extensive mischief In
wearing away the banks and carrying down stream the
finest portion of the city. The place was first settled
on the auva prairie formed by the recession OF the
bed of the river the opposite SIDE and now 1t is re-
turning to claim its own, and VIII soon wash away tho
largest portion of the city, including all the business
part. Within year hundred feet has been washed
away from Main-st and III some places as many yaras
have fallen in The inhabitants are beginning to build
back on the hills and the growth OF the city will bd
retarded only 10 a small extent. The surrounding
country exceeding fertile and productive am told
that all Kinds OF grain raised in the greatest abund-
ance and that some portions produce hemp at the ratio
of sixteen hundred pounds per acre. In converse
ton with Col Stewart, a gentleman VINO mas dono
much to build up this portion OF the west he informs
me that he can reason why ST. Joseph should
NOT become the great central point in the West being
situated as he says. about midway between the east
ern boundary of this county and San Francisco, the
northern and the Gulf Of Mexico. Col. Stewart 10
President Of the Hannibal and St. Josephs Railroad,
and first surveyed the route nj his own expense ana
demonstrated its practicabiIity The whole route -
under contract and will be completed in two years and
half lie shows its importance to this region, from
the fact that il is air line with Springfield ana
Indianapolis and nearly with Columbus, shortening
the distance TO this portion OF the Wet several hnd-
rcd mles St Joseph contains about FIVE thousand in
habitants, and is fast increasing in population
As far as can learn the treaties made win the va
rous tribes Of Indians living in Kansas and Nebrask,
satisfactory TO all ana IA year inc m eyuy W.
he omen 10 settlers Until that time all who attempt
70 settle there are considered by law az trssspassng
an indian lands and will be dealt with accordingly ny
tie agent The best portion Of the territory borders