New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-12
TIE PIONEER EMIGRATION TO KANSAS.


ST. LOUIS Aug. g. 1854.
The Pioneer Company of northern men, formed un-
der the auspices of the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid
Association, arrived near the mouth of the Kansas
River on Friday July 2S, all in excellent spirits and
fine health
They proceeded Immediately into the Territory with
one Of the agents Of the Emigrant Aid Company and
are located for the present. the right bank OF the
Kansas River about forty miles from it's mouth. Here
is fine site for a tOwn-a good landing can be had
with timber and stone in abundant quantities If the
Aid Company will make this place the base of their
operations, there can scarcely be doubt but that in
few years an important city will be the result.
few of the Company have gone further on TO ex-
plore and in short time will forward their report
The Pioneer Company met with no opposition from
any quarter and though some two three did not hes
itate to express their opinions the subject of Slave
~ and thereby creating excltemenn the border
towns of Western Missouri, yet so far no effort has
been made to impede their progress
Here let me say word to the men OF the North
who intend to settle in Kansas.
While would not abate one j0t or title of my prn-
cipes sacrifice them to any time serving policy,
and while would not hesitate to proclaim them bold
ly and earnestly, when the occasion shall demand 1t,
6f which each person must judge for himself yet my
advice is by all means fOrbear utterng hot and an.
CRY words. They effect no good whatever, but tend
only to expasperate the feelings of the Shareholder
and southern men generally. 1t my earnest convc-
ton, that large majority OF the people OF Mssuri are
ed to Freedom But they get the idea thatorgan'
izaons are formed in the East for the purpose oil IN
tererng with what they call their legal rights ID the
State of Missouri such intense degree OF excitement
will be raised as must necessarily defeat or postpone
indefinitely the accomplishment OF our Objects IS
part Of the plan Of The Jsp re-eaters to excite TINS De-
lief among the well-dsposed citizens, ana ihe utter
ances Of some few impetuous men OF the NOT VI
TO the assistance which they mean 10 give 10 IunS""
slaves in this vicinity, have made the story prcoane.
Now. freemen of the North, come into this territory
peaceably and quietly, entertainngyour sentiments
and acting up to them; but interfere not az AZ nol
procain that you are going to interfere with the g
;obts of any citizen of any State Come as cltzehs
of the United States with all the rights appertaemg
m that character determined to ENJOY ana delehu
them in legitimate manner; then you VIII DC WEI
coined by those very men who, you may az his' sup
nose would oppose you to the death e.
send YOU copy of the proceedings OF the hi f
meeting of the Pioneer Company, which yon are a. 'o
erty to publish
ee,;no Of the Pioneer Party of emigants to Kansas
as held nj their camping ground, seven miles oeyonu e
Wakarusa River, the afternoon OF August /. a 3 -
Fuller was chosen Chairman and Mr. T. Davenport '''
Rotary. :,. ,ha ,otnre of the
surrounding couptryits geographical position anu aeii-
cultural advantages-were made by Mr.. bralsoOio ,ho
Aer full discussion by the members present. a. 70 luo
sdtaces and CAPACITIES of the eDcampment Tor iuure
town site it voted, without dssenung soivei
80. here 10 proceed to make claims upon the au, IL pg
stoPdors,ood that the Emigrant Company at nome wiz
this spot the base of their future operat9ns anu
% Sthwifh or a. soon possible, send men ana money
.nsrrv effectually forward their grand enterprise
oDis and remarks relative TO the interest OF the Homo
,anv and of the present party in the site now Sc
lced were presented but no decisive Vo'e OF
was adopted H., ,ho obo;ca Of nermanett
sceTs and il was voted TO commence making 'ais '"
Sa distributed by lot tomorrow Ad)ourneu' -.
DC EDWIN DAVENPORT, Secretary.