The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-05
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we yesterday had a conversation With very
intelligent gentleman Of this city, who has re
turned from Kansas after absence Of several
weeks. Every thing in relation to that terrific
ry is now specially interesting, and We present
such facts we remember hoping odt readers
will be favored with more detailed acc Junt oil
his observations in few days.
He Travelled up the Kansas river some 100
niles, and says that the soil is very rich and
productive and the country exceedingly beauti-
ful. Along the river extending for few miles
on each side the country is densely timbered,
and so also are the borders of the small streams
which empty into the river from either side. -
On leaving the margines Of the streams the
country is high rolling prairie. Tile soil is
good, but the want of timber and water will be
found serious drawback to the ra pid settlemen,
OF that portion of the Territory. The climate
while he was there was bracing ana healthy,
but those who reside in the country, complain
that II Is very huctuating and changeable
The Shawnee Indians own the territory on
i,hse south side of the Kansas for some 200 miles
west of The Mlss,u,1:: Our informant says they
are very considerably advanced IN civilization,
and that he was very comfortably entertained
while travelling among them. They devote
their attention to agriculture and many of them
have large and very fine farms. The growing
crops give promise OF ar abundant harvest
Oar friend assures us that the husbandry of
these Indians will compare very favoraby with
that Of their neghbors in Missouri.
They appear tot little uneasy and res less
under the passage of the territorial bill. Many
OF them have been chrrshing the hope that ere
jong they would be endowed by Congress with
act like white people, and declare their deter
mination not to sell their lands on any consider
a ion whatever
The Deiawares occupy section of country
on the north side Of the Kansas, not unlike in
It's main characteristics that owned by the Shaw.
nees. A dtiegaton had Just reformed from
Washington and it was understood that they
entered into stipuaons to sell all their territory
with the exception Of a reservation fronting 10
miles upon the Missouri river, and extending 30
miles back into the country. The reservation
includes all the inhabited portion of their terri
tory. The treaty had not yet been signed, but
the preliminary arrangements for il had all been
made. The Delawares are also living mostly in
dwellings, though they are not sc intelligent
and as far advanced in civilization as the Shaw
nees.
The emigrants are pouring into the territory
in great numbers; but according TO the laws Of
the United States, rather the treaties of the
Government with the Indians they are not per.
mitted to remain there. The Indian title to the
lands is not yet extinguished, and when our
friend left Fort Leavenworth The u s. Marshal
was engaged with posse driving the squtters,
and emigrants out of the territory Many,
however, were pushing onward beyond the
Fort to the borders Of the great plains, where
they hoped TO be beyond the reach of the Mar
shall. The country is not yet open to settle
ment and cannot be ill the Indian title is ex-
tinguished. This will no ,ubt be effected as
rapidly as sslble.-Chicago Press