The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-30
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE
0i the Cadlz Democratic Sentinel.
Rio del, Ransus. Aqtgust 10, 1856.

Hou giving lou duD lilltiS 'iio'N ''''''' -7
Dlpn place epistle. beginning or concluding
with: "We are AZ loeli. an hope these Je'e
lines may ind yoa oil enjOyiag the same bless
sn."-But on my oonseience-the conscience
of man raised in q christian land, Ecould
not put you of thus. The weather-the
weather. by the Wulcanl bus it has been sw-
full! but of this hereafter.
The treaties entered into with the differ
ent tribes in this and the adjoining Terrific
ry, have been confirmed by the President |
and Senate, except that negotiated with the
Shawnees, aud are now the supreme kw OF
the land With regard TO the latter, il is
unfortunate that it is e1cumbered with pro.
visions which render it Objectionable to the |
Senate, as by it the IndiantAle is extinguish /
ed to a large and valuable body OF land |
South of the Kansas, river Dhe most i'm.
portant among these treaties are with the
confederated tribe, Omahaws, Ottoes and
Missd1rias and the Kickapoos, eedihS all
their lands bordering on the Missouri riv.
err So that now the Indian title to all the
land, fronting onthe Missouriis eDtinguish-
cd. except about four miles front immediate
/ ly West Of the dividi ig ling hstween the twoI
! Territories, three miles trcnt aEound by the
Delawares and nine owned 5y the Wyn-
dots. It only remains, for the Government
to- extinguish by Treaty the Rawnee title,
to have the entire command Of the river to
/ the lOOth parallel of Longitude.
! This Tribe is situated between the Big
Platte. and the Missouri river. It is said
they have some fine lands on the Soup and
=, Wood Forks of the Platte.
The Missouri river will ere long be dot
ted with Villages, Towns and Cities and
the same may be said of the Kansas river
enligened with the busy hum of commerce
in all its variety OF pursuits.
The Steamer Excel, OH her last trip up
the Kansas had on board pleasure paNy
made up from the Towns on tile river. Al
ter discbarging her cargo Of Military sup
plies at Fort Riley, cast off ard proceeded
/, up the river, net exactly on "Coast SIFr-
vey," but a survey OF the river, by making
soundingS TO ascertain how high she could
ascend il and its tributaries. Ehey ascen-
ded. Passed, the mouth of Tire aelomon's $
Fork, coming in from the n. W. Then came
tothe mouth of the Grand Saline, passed
ahat and then following up the oa'y one left
the Smoky Kill Fork, which bears due West 4,
they followed this up wenty five miles with
out any serious difficulty. Dnling this time
the 1han' having the Lead would frequently
sing out, s'%o bott53a" Judging the Solo
mons, Saline ard Republican Forks by the
stream they assembled, no doubt was lett
lin the minds of the Explorers out these
streams were navigabie for light drAUght
Boats long way up three ana four months
in the year. G'he chmnlandrr of the Steam
er, Baker, declares them the most beaniEui
streams he ever saw B"
The problem rs now solved, that the
Kansas with its larger branches is nariga.
BILE for upwards oS 700 miies into the inter
iorof the most beautiful p@!t Of the Terrific
ry. about 40 miles above the junction Of
the Smoky Hill with the kansns, there is an
extensive bed OF GypsHa,, ahd sttch spec-
mems as have undergone she oItic~l Of test
ing are pronounced 10 be Of superior quail
5tv. Salt abonnds on the sources OF the
Saline Fork Goals, both hitutnihons and
a9thyacitr are also found. and in st,th' local
Titles as would to the prac ised eve Of the
= (}eologist, induce the belief that there Was
, "pIenty mere Of the same kind Speci
mems of Tin, Lead and Iron ore arc alS2
found. In fact, there is no estimating the
extort and valve Of the mineral resources
till after a thorough Geological survey has
been made m this Territory. Throughout
the entire Territory, except near the base Of
the Mountains, no better Hemp lands can
be foGnd Such being admitted, it follows
th9.t Corn Wheat. Oats, Buck wheat, Bar
ley, d5;;, and vegetables OF all descriptions
can be grown in great abundance.
'Fhs plastic hand Of nature has so dispos-
ed fts physical attributes AZ to yeuder it pre-
eminentlr the land Of Ilcrds-the lowing
Kline, shn ntlghing MustaNv, the Virginia
or Kentucky Race Horse, the braying Jack
and the bleat;ng sheep. In this ConnexIon,
will ad! that have, in my experience in
this country, been surprised at the uniform
good condition and health of live stock here
as compared with E.entacky, Ohio and Mich
, igan. do not think ever saw country
which presented SO great. a combination OF
all the clements for commercial greatness as is
here exhibited The only serIons draw back
is the scarcity of good iaber; but this is, 10
; some extent, remedied by the Attendance OF
= fine stone and the prospect OF a sufficient
: supply of Coal. Let the courtry be settled
J let the inhabitants Gdapt efficient treasures
: TO prevent those alYysI,al conAagratiors which
: are so destructive to the young growth OF
= timber. and it will not be long before there
will be beautiful forests, shady groves and
= cooling lnwAS animated with the music Of the
feathered songsters that are so numerous ii
this county.
We have teelr, and are now suffering the
horrors OF two months drought. Our corr
crops and vegetables rained and burnt up
our pasture destroyed. With the exception
of two showers, Enough tolay the DUST We
have had no rain since June, and during thi,
: period the mercuryin in the shade has ranged
from 950 to 1867. We may well say with
the ancients,
9 "--Parched was the grnss, and bIighted was the
: corn: ~. 't ''
= Nor 'scape the beasts; for Sirias from on high,
G With peatilentual heat inects the sky"
y Surely Sirias must ruh and direct the solor
system now.-Day with us is n time ol
suffering and night is welcome from the re
y lief it brings and then we set up more than
e half the night to enjoy the cooling shade
t ard balmy ai$. Truly the Dog stal nges
Yours respectfully,
-Ig aEasa., s,]a, WIN. WALKER.
:, re The Know Nothing. or anti. Catholic,