New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-14
KANSAS.
We find the following items in The Reading Pa Gazette
of the l2th inst.
SPRING HIT FARM,
Nebraska alias Kansas, NV p. 1854.


Nebraska alias Kansas Nay p, 1854.
must say cGHdidy that Nebraska one OF the greatest
humbugs of the ace. small portion OF the country near
the Missouri River and along the various smaller streams
which abound in the Territory hardly he exceed IN
any portion of the world that where timber - not 700
scarce and affords many very va,usbe locauons Tor
stock raising; and there many places on the various
emIgrant roads where money can be made AZ cornrang
ana otherwise. Aside from that the country OF little
c61D1v M ap more are se aad HIGH JS
good crops generally for many miles, say from % 70 loO
still further it grows poorer until 1t becomes barren
waste The high grounds furnish very little timber
The above is only general description, but manly cor
rect and perhaps satisfactory any particular one
that give. too, and most OF US, are IN favor OF
Douglass bill or a similar that will make az htte law
"a possible Congress legislatc Slavery into this
Territory, nor have they right to attempt It, slavery
exist here than IN Illinois, and care nota
fig for all the Congress compromises that can be SCARCITY
in twelye-uohh session, as far rs are concerned
Our Indian Agent Major Vandersce, is now IN w ash
ipgon with the Chiefs of the Kckspoos, Sacs, Foxes
and owa where they have been ordered for the purpose
of making treaties Ind purchasing their lands but
whether they will succeed is, with us, still doubtful
Along our frontier thousands and tens OF thousands
waiting for a chance to come
As soon as VaDdersice left many aocked and made
their claims by laying foundation for cabin and writing
their names tree by, and now there is not
grease spot left aimed within my knowledge and sth
claim bunters are passing daily After thus locating
the result of the treaty think have of the bes.
claims which will be worth "a soon "a entered SO
per acre least provided lines run TO SUIT while one halt
IL
T. S.-JuHe ll.-Snce writing my letter, our Indian
Agent Major Nandershce, has returned from ash ZION,
that Indians have sold most OF Their bnis
hereabous for fifty cents per acre, and are to leave at
May He trying to keep settlers out till then but will
find his hands full Many have already come aud built
cabins but know of who have moved their fami
lies Yet without show Of authority. Many will try
him as they learn that the treaty is ratified H. b.
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS
Mr. Charles II. Branscomb late OF Chlcopee who went
pioneer of the first emmgran party to Kansas from
New Eng land returned to this city yesterday, bringing
very CRAFTY ing accounts from the emgranis The whole
party excellent health and spirits looking forward
confidently 20 the full realization OF their expectations
and hopes They had selected and located themselves ON
beautiful site for town. the right bank of the Kan
sas River forty miles from its mouth, where they had
pitched their tents and commenced the construction OF
their cabins They have formed regular squatter organ
zaon OF which the first President Is Mr +. Fuller, iato
Of his city aHd MIR. T.. Davenport OF Boston Is Secre
tary. III. BsDscomb states that ms expectations In re-
aion the country were reazedn every respect and
ia the abundance OF its springs OF pure sweet and excellent
water. il far exceeds his antIcipstions
Nh b. states that if the emlgrants push forward from
the free States they will not only secure to themselves,
easily and at a cheap rate, future independence 10
me delightful climate but will also secure the new State
to freedom Even the emgrGnts from the slave States
who do not carry slaves will vote for freedom and the
say eboders themselves begin To give 1t that the State
be free. One stakeholder in Franklin, No. explored
the country and having selected claim, where the
New England Company have located, returned to Ms
souri, and removed his effects including four slaves
TO the location. On his arrival finding the population
coming in from the States and Judging well the
sequences he repacked his effects and took them and the
slaves back sgan to Missouri. Another, from Virginia.
who had selected location, seeing what the character
of the population likely to be, remarked that he
was not such id fool ~ TO bring his slaves there
Mr. b. very happy III the encouraging prospects
of his home. After attending TO the business winch
has brought him East, his behalf and that OF his
ssocates he will again return to Kansas IN season to ac
company the train OF emigrants, and TO afford them
tie aid acvioe which his experience qualities him to
impart -
is now expected that the next company will consist of
about OO0 pc rsons and that they will leave New-Eng
land the latter part Of this month.
Some of the shareholders inquired Of Mr.. Branscomb
whether he WAS Eli 1hayer OF Massachusetts, OF whom
they had heard much Mr. Il. replied that he not,
but there was in the company who was ready TO
personate Mr. 1hayer and take the eoeq 1ences they
would pay the company the s20O which had been offered
for Mr. Thayers apprehension and delivery. They IN
formed them moreover that they stood IN the posi-
ton Mr. Thsyer did and that they there TO test the
question the rights Of American feemen Ia that terri
tory. worcester MASS spy, Aug H.
THrKAssAs EMIGRATION MoyEnESTs.-A Kans as Emi-
grant Association has been formed at Mansfield, and
another lie shortly to be organized at Norwalk.
letter from Fort Leavenworth Kansas Of the lst inst,
says that triumph Of free speech and free thought has
been gained by c. &. Andrews, Esq late member OF
the bar in Boston who at meeting Of the squstters Of
Salt Creek Valley had made speech in which he de-
Tended free thought and rebuked the Intolerance with
which from the free States had been met in Kansas.
speech bad previously been made in favor OF Slavery,
which was listened 20 in silence. Mr. Andrews gave his
views in regard to Slavery, and declared that he should
vote make Kansas free State He spoke half hour
and the conclusion the audience him three cheers
From the facts il inferred that there is strong feeling
in of freedom in ksnsas The letter adds that
forty members OF the Emigrant Aid Society have arrived
at tie mouth Of Kansas River twenty miles below Fort
Lesyerworh and at last accounts were selecting their
location.