Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-08

Jected; and the Senate has confirmed the appointment
Roger Barton Of Mississippi Is also confirmed Con
sui at Havana.
Tho Pacific sailed from New York for Liverpool on ss
'urday taking out about iso passengers and something
over 81 100000, in specie.
correspondent OF the Springfield Republican, who
has travelled extensively through the country and erjoy
ed the most favorable Of acquiring knowledge
IT. gives glowing of the stuaoo climate, soil
resources, and capabilities Of the territory Of Kansa The
territory, viii DO recoected comprises Of about
10000 square miles II what the Northern writer ssys
true there Is hardly any country better adapted
slave labor. We subjon extract which will be found
| instructive and interesting
The situation OF the country respect 10
not be surpassed IL forms Of that great belt round
tho earth In which the staples Of TRADE aud all those pro
auctions which are Necessary to subsistence found Ia
richest ABUNDANCE Everybody knows too in these
iautudes The raising of stock Is immensely profitable
comparatively little expense attending that kind OF bust
ness The advantages which may he peculiar TO
| this latitude, not denied to Kansas in any
respect But the position Of latitude the ouy ad-
vantage In this regard It's location in the Of the
American Continent is precautionary important Between
the Rocky Mountains and the its centres is about
'wo thousand miles from either It needs the
'oee OF prophet or the OF prophet TO .orete that
mere will beat the great heart Of the American people
that here will be the fountain which streams Of life
aud life shall 90 ioh fertilisng the regions
| the earth.
The climate Of healthy-I think there can be
no msske mere. That portion west of the wakarass,
stream that enters into the river forty miles from
It's mouth Is emin.ny co. made very particular aud
frequent inquiries On this point and ascesined that above
Wakarasa no case oil fever aud sgus has been
kuown except in few instances in which the patients
had brought tile ohease from other region. There
Is nothing TO make this country unhealthy he air
ani dry-springs OF purest water abouud-there
sSamps, 10 stagnsnt waters, and hence no malaria
Whatever vicious ,iava may arise from the turning up
an,l.r Na.. q
which blow here almost as regularly as the trade
winds. IL Is fLc-very important, perhaps, to many
Eastern peope-th pulmonary complaints hardly
known. There are persons in the Territory from the
East, who formerly were Of cohsumpiive tendency
nov strong healthy.
The soi OF Knsas is good and of great agricultural
capabilities There is hardly any poor lAnd OF For,
Riley, which, straight line, 1870 miles from the
mouth ot the tnas aud much OF tho laud above
that point s OF excellent quality though larger proper
lion here than elsewhere is rocky and barren. Generally
speaking the laid nay be divided TO four kinds-Ersi
the river bottom, which consists OF DARK rich aluvian
not surpassed by any soil in the world and capable OF
producing hemp in Unlimited quantities. The mex; is
bic lard, seco,d river bottom This soil is equal in
value TO that Of the great proportion OF the rich Western
lands and capable OF producing with very little labor aud
no manure, loo bushels Of corn the large pro.
portion OF the ksnsas Territory belongs that division
Ihe thd Kind htd by Tar tho largest portion OF the
i. high, rolling prairie This kind may said to cha.
racterizs the Territory. Il differs essentially from the
praes east oil the weasteru boundary OF the State of Mis-
monooGous ard ,aiGfu 10 behold the former undus,ng
high, rolling and much varied scattered here and there
with beautiful mcnLs OF perfect geometric4l shapes the
pyaui the and the trust! aed cone presenting to
the euraptured eye the most picturesque and lovely
scenery.
THE soil Of this portion ia richer than the very hes,
soils oil the Eist being well adapted the production OF
wheat oats tobacco, potatoes &C. The fourth division
the hs regions pecusr the vicinity OF Fort Riley ard
the couGry above tha; point This portion good pas
turge sud equal soil 20 that which ,led good land
in Massachusetts, Upon the whole think i, may he con
sitered settled ths il agricultural point of view this
Territory is all that can he desired.
TGe timber the country ia excellent consisting prin-
cpay Of the oak in all its varieties black aud white wal
nut hickory, ash elm linn aud wood. The Scar
city OF timber has been repeatedly mentioned serious
objection the country There 10 do denying this fact
Kansas cannot be considered we'll timbered cou,try-
Yet the obi ecton is not nurmounabe and ght by
means to discourage emigration hither There is enough
the border OF the Territory and the Kansas
bolt supply present The fact well establish
ed that the demands OF the present generation in this
spect will be amply answered. and il will become the duty
Of the first settlers provide for the of future gene
by planting. This easily be DONE Resides
the removal Of the Indians will the timber land TO
indefinite extent Every year they fire 10 the pra
res, burning each green thing When this process
destruction timber will grow. The objection OF
scarcity Of timber is also obviaed in some measure by
the fact that excellent stone abounds in the couuy fit for
building and fencing. sort OF hedge called the Usage
orange be grown 10 three year, making the best OF
fences conclude that scarcity Of timber is not an usu.
perable objection"