Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-09-14
From the Parkvlle Luminary, Sept 5th.
KANSAS TERRITORY.
squatter ing-Progress of Settle
ment, &c.


ry last week-visiting several of the points
where settlers are locatng-and found good
health prevailing; the country is rapidly fl.
ling up with an enterprisng and industr-
Gus class of citizens, preparing to develope
the agricultural and other resources of the
country. And just here let us say, that the
writer Of the letter in the New York Chris
tain Inquirer of July 90 has either scrib-
bled about matters of which he knew moth
ing, or he has misrepresented facts We
have not time to transfx him this week.
We were agrecably surprised to find ex-
cellent crops of corn in the Missouri bot
toms, in fields too, upon which rain enough
has not fallen in the last twelve weeks TO Law
the dust; the yield of corn will be from 8 to
u barrels to the acre. These bottoms were
down in 1874; but in 1854 they will redeem
their character and be the modern Egvpts
ofthat cereal. On the ridges Of sandy mari
near the river we noticed that many Of the
larger oak trees were already in 1.-The sere
and yellow leaf; but the prairie grass was
quite green, and in general showed the i'm
mense power of the soil 10 sustain vegeta-
tion under the present protracted and i'm
mense heat. Great numbers of the claim
ants have put up substantial Lighthouses and
cabins, and are fast clearing ground for
crops; and we may mention that the gallant
Senator from Illinois, Gen. Shields-to
whom we are under obligations for many
Congress sional documents and other favors
recently sent US variety of rare turnip-
seed from the Patent Office, portion of
which was sown by our neighbor, Mr.. Scott
of the Scott House here, on his fine claim.
Part Of our business across the river was
to attend to our claim; and like many others
we found our cabin thrown down and anoth-
er one ere'cing. All hands turned to and
soon put the edtice up again. when, having
adjusted matters, we wended our way to.
wards Salt Creek. A general meeting of
all the Squatters had been called, to assem-
bic there on Friday; and it was stated in the
q hand-bills that Senator Atchison, Mr.. Oil.
yer and others were expected TO address the
crowd. From all we could ascertain be-
fore setting out, we supposed there would
be great concourse; but when we reached
4 the place, we found the meeting was organ
i lied committee on resolutions already in
consultation, and not more than 200 persons
. on the ground-of whom perhaps 100 is all
y that was congregated at any one time-the
rest scattering. Neither Gen. Atchison,
I Mr.. Oliver, nor Mr.. Stringfclow, was
/ there.
BY and by the committee returned and re.
ported through their chairman, F. Gwvn-
ner, Esq, of Liberty, that there were two
q sets OF resolutions; and lest the people would
h get tired waiting it was proposed TO discuss
4 them in open committee
Mr.. g., in substance, then said, he had a
+ series of resolutions TO propose, so had Mr..
/. Grover-he had no objection to adopt some
n Of Mr.. Growers resolutions-that the oues-
r ton OF slavery was paramount to all others
# that it existed in Kansas of right by the
/. Doug as-bill, and he wanted this meeting to
!, declare that Slavery SHALL be established
n there. Free-soilers and abolitionsts should
e forthwith be expelled-he was ready for the
p issue.
a Mr.. Grover was for conservative meas
e ures-he wanted the country settIed-he
= wished the meeting to carry out the Repuh.
\ Iican doctrine of the Nebraska Kansas bill,
e and he would invite settlers from all the
d States He was willing TO support a reso-
;, luton to the effect that, as slavery was per-
If mtted in the Territory by law, until the in
It habliants shall decide the question in H..
t. constitutional way--any person en.icinp
away or stealing slaves shall be driven out
Of the Territory.
/ Mr. Cody deprecated the agitation of the
l. slavery question at prssent-he referred 10
J. Weston, where the citizens were brought
a TO dagger's points by ultraists-he wanted
|; no bullying resolutions, only such as wonld
S carry the impression of fairness to eyery
y candid mind.
= 1t was quite evident that the contest was
. between moderate and ultra pro-slavery
u men, and in committee the former prevailed
y all except Mr.. Gwynner voting for Mr.
II Growers resolutions. The repor, was then
y made to the meeting; and the resolution.
i would probably have passed with some slight
= amendments, but Mr.. Gwynner brought ou
. his propositions as minority report, anG
i claimed to have them put to vote first, s'
!, an amendment to the committees report
u The chairman ruled otherwise, but h
70 Gwynner) continued to read and explain
e' his resolutions--much confusion prevailec
--erios ofOrder! and Go on, come from al