The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-13

made 1t special subject of inquiry, and as-
sure you that have never seen one person
VINO Is IN favor OF slavery, who is now residing
In either Kansas or Nebraska Even the Mis-
| sonrians give 1t up as q settled matter The
soil, the climate, the nature of the productions
OF the country are all against it. While there
fore, Wilmot proviso@s and Nebraska bills NAV
furnish to members OF Congress q fruitful
theme for speeches to Buncombe, higher
law " than any law of Congress has decided
the matter. Slavery can never flourish there.
OF this am as well convinced as could be
Of any ascertained fact
You may also desire to know which parts Of
the country are most to be preferred for set
tiers. This is o bard question to answer. In
Kansas anywhere on the Verm'lion or Blue Ri
yer countries, or any where between the latter
and Great Nen,ahaw rivera settler can hardly
90 wrong. / prefer the last named place, and
there shall most probably end my days
In Nebraska there is much more waste land
than in Kansas but an said before, there are
large bodies Of splendid land in all parts Of the
Territory.
may also mention another advantage which
Kansas has over Nebraska All emigrants for
California Or Oregon leave the steamboat at the
mouth of the Kansas, aud start from Westport.
five miles from the mouth of that river. This
| is Col Fremont's starring place. They follow
up the Kansas long distance and then cross
over to the Platte, or Nebraska but do not
reach that river TIL they advance some hun
dieds Of miles west OF Mi-souri. The great
highway between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, you will thus perceive, passes chiefly
through Kansas and this secures to the latter
the great railroad route. On this subject j
shall write more fully in q future letter. IL 10
or ought to be the great question OF the day.
/ cannot close this letter without speaking OF
the hospitality of the people Of the Upper Mis-
souri,. Reader, have GU ever been among these
ynOp1n? Hav after hQviup
| whole day without seeing the face Of q hannah
| being about nght-fall me to q clearing
| You turn the angle Of he wood and you see
the smoke ascending in graceful folds up the
azure vault and did you not regard that as card
ofinvitation to walk in and enjoy the best they
had. The rude but generous welcome has beeu
uttered, you feel yourself one of the family, and
you are welcome as long ~ you choose to re-
main ST. Paul says, that the virtue of chart
! ty is greater than even faith or hope" If that
is true / pronounce tn hardy sons Of the for
est as the most practica, Christians have ever
seen. have very seldom been among any Of
them who dispensed with grace before meat, or
evening.
Correspondence of the Rochester Democratl
FROM THE ENGRAVING PARTY.
KANSAS, July 20, 1854.
! am happy to inform my friends and your
readers generally, that the Pioneer Party Of the
MdseaCHuectts I1uISfdut Au OOMpuuy Nk1iVcN
here safe last night, being six travelling days
from Boston, and i've from Rochester This
may be set d0wnkas the actual time between our
city and Kansas. All of the party are really
healthy not a case Of sickness occurred during
the trip.
What volume might be written concerning
our noble boat and its mixed cargo! We had
four Potawotomies going to the Kickapoo In
dams, from Milwaukee. We have six slaves,
with their masters, going TO work hemp in
4 Lexington, Missouri. Some of them appear
happy in their midnight ignorance. The mas
ter Of one said be paid 81, 400 for him. Ono
poor fellow has left wife aud five children in
Kentucky, but his master was compelled to
sell him to save himself from ruin. We had
many slave owners GU board, some of whom
talked loud about tar and feathers Oh our ar
rival.
But here We are in this city. We called TO-
gether "the mutiny making crew." as we were
called. loaded our rifles, and appointed our
men to give the word in case any emergency
| occurred demanding their use. In answer to
Inquiries, we told the slave owners that we
meant to be prepared in case we fell in with a
flock OF wild geese or other game. While on
the boat, one man boosted that word had been
sent on to give Us such warm reception as
would prevent any more thieves and pau
pcrs' from coming on from the East.
This morning VIC are making preparations
for travelling thirty-iive miles to the Waharousa
territory, which our agents say is the best land
on this side the globe, and they doubt whether
the other side can produce any half as good
would say to the reader of this that on
coming up the Missouri saw splendid land,
but never did ! see any thing like the land here
1T costs a man not less than $40 or $50 to come
here and return.
Flour is So Is per cwt butter IL LIZ cents
per pound beef cents wood SO so per cord,
&c. ! never expected to see such corn. No.
rain has fallen for fifty days. which is very I'M
common, but the black soil is many feet deep.
Those thinking of coming had better keep
cool this hot weather, and make preparations
to meet some difficulties and receive in return
1G0 acres Of excellent land. ! shall keep you
posted as we proceed.
[From the Springfield Republican, August III
THE KANSAS EMIGRATION ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. Branscomb, OF HoIyoke, has just returned
from Kansas, where he has been engaged in To-
eating the first party Of emigrants He is in
inc health and spirits aud speaks Of the ferti-
lily and salubrity of the country in enthusiast
tic terms. The emigrants were kindly received
even by some of the shareholders Of Missouri,
and he thinks there will be q greater emigra-
ton from Missouri by men opposed to slavery
than by Shareholders.
There will probably be movement in this
city before long in behalf Of the Emigant Aid
Society, and it is to be hoped that it will excite
general interest All persons who intend TO
emigrate will find it for their interest to avail
themselves of the aid Of the society, and may
they assist in founding State that shah esta-
blsh institutions and form character more
like New England than any other Western
State; and at the same time accomplish more
to check the influence Of slavery than can be
done In any other way The establishment Of
Kansas az free State secures freedom as far
as the north line of Texas and the east line o.
New Mexico and Utah, and embraces the great
routes Of travel to our territories on the Pacific
ocean.
A meeting OF the pioneer party of cmigrants
to Kansas, was held at their camping ground,
seven miles beyond the Wakarusa river, on the
Isl met, at which, after full discussion q 10
the advantages and capacities Of the eDcamp-
ment for future town site, IL was voted 10