New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-29
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WAkARUsA SETTLEMENT.
Ksnsas Territory, Saturday, Aug. Z, Io54. (

WAkARUsA SETTLEMENT
Ksnsas Territory, Saturday, Aug. &, Io54.
ISAAC Bits Esq Dear SIR: Here We are in the
most beautiful country lave ever seen and the soil
10 found equal 20 the desires Of the most ssnguine OF
our party. In ST. Louis. and on the boat certain
class Of political Lacl, WHO manifested great inter-
est in cur welfare told Us that we would not be per.
nitted TO lard II Kausas; that the people of Missouri
determined at all hazards to prevent the settling
Of ksntss Territory by the emigrsns from the North
erh States. They told horrible stories about the
bartIless Of tie soil; the scarcity Of woodlands and
water; that vonerOus reptiles crawled over the land
nufletces filed the air; I'VE each of Us bought s
nufketo Let, but rs yet have had no for them
aud in the breath they told that the Territory
wss with s9uatttTs from the slave States, per-
feet desperadoes, who were ready and willing TO tar
snd feather hang up and shoot any Abolitonist who
might dare to set bis foot any part Of Uncle Sans
farm within tie boundaries OF Kansas Territory.
Nebraska was set apart tor them, and they might go
there. But how different the result on landing
Many Of the best citizens met US, extending 10 US
hearty welcome, expressing with that the THOUSANDS
yet to come fIom the free States, would come mmedl-
atey. Even L. VI. MeGee, STAKEHOLDER, who figured
nn eWbat eOnspcuousy in the Wesport meeting,
vL,h passed the famous resolutions hearing that the
party wiEled 10 purchase oxen, horses wagons, &c,
called at the hotel with his span Of bays aud carriage
aId toOk two CT party 10 his home, aud sold them
property to ~ amount of $3.50. The majority COM
poted OF Missours best citizens, fully believe, are
in favor Of en- ration TO Kansas from the northern
Sistts. Men l the hrst standing Ia kansas and West
port assure me that such is the fact.
Now 10 the Territory: the first 80 miles west OF the
Missouri line ald south Of Kansas River, is the Shaw
zee reserve for which treaty is in progress, and it is
thought will be ratified, giving 10 each Indian
2GU acres Of laud with liberty 10 sell. This tract s
r,liine prairie and woodland The Indians have some
t,autiiul fields Of corn although they have had no
rains here for the last 60 DAYS resident here for
Il years, tays be never knew it 80 dry. About 80
miles west is the WahaTusa River, which empties
into tie hGLsas near shoineen. About miles west
Of this river the Pioneer Party have located THEN
laIds and a richer soil the shone upon In
this INN edae vicinity, there is any quantity OF lime
sf,ne building sOLe, clay for brick, sand, timber
ufceht for building purposes AID coal mines within
FIVE niet Tie soil il q rich black loam from one TO
i've feet deep. We find many springs OF excellent
water. / have travelled and obtained reliable
information Of this Territory for $50 miles west and
A. north and SOUTH and the description OF this locality
will apply to the whole. The Kansas River IS naviga
be fl om tour 10 FIVE months in the year. The steamer
Exec made Fix trips up to Fort Riley during last SUM-
ner cHTiyiug Government stores. As to our recep-
ton by tie actual settlers have yet to see the man
wbO Las not expressed himself in favor OF all the
enieration from the East that could be induced to
cone and four hs of the actual settlers in favor
OF karfas being "A free State. s. n. Wood, Esq,
wLose letter you have ST ell in The NEw-YoRK TRIB
uNE lives within four miles OF the Pioneer settlement,
aud true msn lie il. lie fully understands the Ne
bratLa BILL ana is determined that action his part
tLall be wanting to make this Tree State. Ihe
Pioneer patty are under many obligations 10 him.
Wild turkeys, geese, ducks, prairie hens, qnalls
squirrels, Ac., are quite plenty. You're, DR. 4.