Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-07

the South seems equally coiiuuehI thae lt-J%
DO slave State, and that it will be a ~ ~,
able one alses as tho followlgssetter II y u
By SoasSern papers as'from q man Of rsF 81
judgment, viii. sBdnlaatly-show. ~ q y
The mt is, shat if We are; sosAave Kansas
as free State, we have got to fight for it,po-
liticauy and physically, and we may as well
be making up our minds for such resplttsa9S
frst.as last. Eiisqs I
From the Georgia ExshHtr~ =
LETTER FROM GEORGIA MAN 10 HIS BROTHER. T.
PLATTE Co., Nc, Sept. 9, 1854.
Dear Brother; In answer to your inquiries
relative to Kansas, Nebraska and this country,
for the sake Of convenience, | will somew hat
transpose your questions, and thus be able to
reply more ntclligibly.
You are doubtless advised OF the efforts Of
| the abotlonlsts to induce such an emigration
of those opposed to slavery as Shall exclude
it from the territory. These efforts, with the
usual emigration from the non-Naveholding
states, will necessarily throw il.o the territory
large population opposed taxlnyery. Shond
they even susccod in Becoming the majority
an yet full convinced that Kansas will bea
slave state--sluUery dies erist, there, IN ,fact.
The number of slaves is daily increasing, OF
those who go from this state, large number
will be either shareholders, or their chidrea;
and, though they may for time leave their
slaves in Missouri, theywill not theless nAn-'
ence theirfriends and neighoors, who may even.
in their feelings be inclined against slavery,
to oppose exclusion for their sake.
At present the portion Of the territory open
for settlement is lnaip y in the possession Of
those favorable to Sit gory-they cover the
larger portion of tie territory suitable Tor
small farms and men Of limited means. The
parts unocupiel are prarss remotsfrom Tim
Der, and unit for settlement by poor men.
Could the question be determined at an carly
period, the character Of the populations, their
superior intelligence, their familiarity with po-
ltical canvusses their poaitun in the territory,
would give those favorable to slavery Il 1eci-
ded advantage. In addition to all which
there are two causes which will, unless those
favorable to slavery should toolishly fear to
settle in Kansas and thus voluntarily give up
the terri tory, finally, certainly determine the
condition OF the territory as slarehelAipg
state.
As a matter OF law slavery exists in the
territory it needs no act Of any legislation
: TO establish it, ltrequires an act OF compe-
tent authority to prohibit it. The territorial
legislature is no. competent TO abolish or ex-
cuie it. This is deemed by the best lawyers
a matter OF certainty. ltcannot be excluded
until the people of the territory form their
constitution Tor state government. BY that
: time the true value Of the territory will be
/. appreciated. 1t is, without doubt the best
: fitted for poor settlers Of any territoty ever
: opened--t is well adapted to men of wealth.
The absense Of timber requires for the making
4 of farm moro means than the abolitionists
posses. The houses must be framed or Of
! brick. Cabins cannot be built. Fencing must
be of plank, or the rails hauled generally to
D great distance. This requires the fields to
be large, or the expense is proportionately
! too great. To break prailie requires a team
Of not less than SIX yoke OF oxea, There is
timber land for itiyation-eyery foot 10 re.
s CURED to support the demand for fuclaund
: timber.
r Already the poor settlers from the free
; states. who had taken their families, arc return
r ing. For men of means'it is avery desira.
= Bile agricultural country-fell adapted; tt
II grains, peculiarly fitted forthscuture Of hemp
c or the. raisingQf stock. To man with CAPT
1t tal'it is far easier to make a farm on prare'
than in the timber 1t is finely watered, an,
e with great abundance Of fine building stone
y Necessity, will COMPEL it to become Il hom'
n for the rIch--fCr those who can commaut
+? money and labor. The poor man who ha
v neither, but relies. OF his own single arm, is
t. fool to go there.
It 1t is next impossible to procure white Ia
o borers in the West; the only laborer which
is can be hired is slasc. The low price C
d land, the feeing$sn habits of the people, al
d conduce to makeeyery man landholder--t'
t. have farm Of hfs' own This is easy where
$, ever timbered land can be had there. viii
d his axe and one plough a man without hell
can build his cabin, belt his trees and max,
i bis farm. Such land cannot be found in Kan
n sas In those portions where timber is mos
1t abundant, it isal needed for the praires
l. not an acre can be wasted But to the mai
It who has the ability to purchase the timber, t.
y build his house, and can command the labo
@ to fence and break prairie the prairie afford
S incaculable advantages. A farm is complct,
e in one year; there are neither stumps no
= CRUDE; all fresh, ready for the plough. Til,
l. sod just broken will yield heavy crop o
l. stock corn, nearly sufficient to pay the expcns
J. of its cultivation. The late breaking will yiell
n a crop of wheat equal to the best old land
: Though it requires capita 10 make it. prsi
u RE farm will pay for itseit ton times over be
= fore the stumps can be removed from timbero,
: land. =. ...
J. Many encgrants are going to Kansas from
II Kentucky and other slave states (; Missouri
S will leave no stone unturnel, even 10 the a
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