New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.

A correspondent of The Mlraukee Sentinel, who
wen, out with the second Emigrating party, writes
from Kansas on Sept. as follows:
1--WE came out from Westport some two miles to
the Methodist NJ ssion establishment among the shaw
nee Indians in the Tertiary. We were rather gruny
received and entertained with supper, lodging ana
breakfast. The Church at this Mission W nods
slaves Good Lord what inconsistency, what by
pocrsy How the principles OF the holy religion
prosttu,ed 10 the qualification OF human pride ana
arrogance and the love OF dominion, both within and
without the Church. -.
"Iwss informed by a negro OF fair Intelligence
and GOOD mind who appeared to have charge Of the
general door concerns of the establishment, that
they own five slsves-hat there is considerable Jea-
ousy of feeling toward the Baptist Mission some two
miles from them, because they the baPtnes WIN not
hold slaves; that they have purchased some and
allow them TO work out the amount, but do not In the
mean time regard them slaves-fhat formerly the
sold gentleman, Mr. johnson, in charge at the
MISSION used to feel 30 too but now he Is as bad az
any Of them.
1--WE found the MssOurians, both up the Missouri
River and since very kind and oblging. They pre-
tend TO have misapprehended the nature and design
of this emgIaDt movement, having been led TO con-
slider il as dictated and controlled by the ultra abo
litiopsts who we're sending and about to send out
lot of Irish and other foreign paupers, as we'll a. the
ofa of the northern cities generally, stimulated To
prev upon the frontiers and incte their negroes to
in.ubordinaon and running away. They appear to
a
gee himself author Of the famous Westport resolu-
ops after expressing his profoundest regret for what
had then TRANSFERRED and the mlsspprehenslons winch
leo TO it kindly extended an invitation to the next
party to eDcamp upon his grounds, on accom-! Oh
superior accommodations for water and feed for
teams.
1T seems to be the universal opinion in Missouri,
and, if we may judge by the expression, the almost
universal pish, that Kansas will be free state Inc
most ultra Slavery propagandsts and these inciuos
Northern men, who have became slaveholders say IL
they were citizens Of the Territory when tne Vo'e
taken they would vote 20 exclude slavery. al Hos
DISPOSED 10 place the most Unlimited commence ln
th.se assertions. At the same tune We snd ~
those who have been over the Ientofy, anu have
Iiy I'd in il rpce il was opened to MAKING cias ndt
h,ne t,htks Of the whole number oI ciaidias' DOM
from North and South, will vote Tor ireehon. nan
sa, Is sure Ee free state oonie VI 'Ie no'I Por
80 bsys .een the finest country ever saw, be-
,ween tho ansas Hne ana this point. these Indian
rs.rvstions are TO come into market by public sale.
"pe-mit me TO take this occasion to say to all
,o.,bsrn men who purpose coming here, come this
s ne Il, means # possible To be sure the drouth
- IN very severely felt. or more than il has been
rsnresepted 70 be; still there plenty of provisions
On the frontiers, and the means for getting them
abnn5ant They are not 30 dear and will not proba-
biv he a. they are East Flour now - per 100 lbs,
Bacon 10 cents per ID. Cattle are very cheap and do
Ginning fast. purchased the best yoke Of oxen in
:" this part of the country" said by every one 40
quainted with them, for 500. The same were sold
Nv weeks since for sli7 So Prices generally ranged
from eco TO s75. Ponies were in quite active demand
among our young bloods from "down East" who
paid from $50 to ego, which was just about twice the
usual prices charged for them. One Of our mess was
offered better one than he saw elsewhere for eos.
But bought wit is the best Their poeies will be Of
no use TO them when they get into the country on to
their claims
"A very large proportion Of the timber along the
streams open to claims has undoubtedly been already
covered BY them, but BY law among the squatters,
the claimants do not present themselves and i'm
prove and occupy their claims by the expiration of
certain time, which takes place on the I'd day Of De-
tober next they forfeit them. There no doubt that
there are immense numbers Of fctnous claims which
vii then be open to entry"