Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-15

FIBRAsKA AND KANSAS COMPARED.
A great number Of persons from all
parts Of the United States are either max
ing The necessary arrangements 10 move
with their families TO the new Territories
of Kansas or Nebraska, as soon in the
spring as channels Of trade in This direc-
lion shall be opened, and thousands more
are %anxiously considering the propriety Of
migrating; but fol want Of some general
and reliable information are not able TO
determine TO which they had better direct
their attention. Having travelled extern
sively in both, and taken great pains to
decide this question for ourselves, we
have concluded to offer, for the benefit Of
oilers, the result Of our investigations.
In the first place, Nebraska is about
six times as large as Kansas-containing
about 100000 square miles, or enough
Territory for twelve first class States,
and embracing within its limits all the
elements Of wealth included within the
States between this and the Atlantic
ocean. and between Virginia and Maine.
Here in all conscience is
4" Room enough for all,
Room IN the green wood if not in the hall"
The most desirable portion Of the Ter
%ritories is adjoining the States Of Iowa
and Missouri. and until that is filled with
The whites, there will be no sufficient in
ducement 10 carry settlements far into the
interior. In Nebraska, the Indian title
has been extinguished from the mouth Of
the Big Sioux river down to the South
line, and about one hundred miles 10 the
West. Within this district there will be
but n small Indian reservation. aud that
one near the North line; so that the settler
may secure locations along the line Of
Iowa and Missouri, and be perfectly Sc
cure from theft and plumber by those poor
unfortunate beings. Not so in Kansas.
The best part of that Territory is that
along the Missouri river, below Fort
Leavenworth, the lower valley Of the
Kansas river ard along the State line Of
Missouri, down to the Usage river. That
part Of the district between Fort Leav-
enworth and the Kansas river is reserved
by treaty for the use Of the Delaware and
Nyandot Indians, but Notwithstanding
this, about one thousand squatters have
located upon it, and express a determine
ton 10 maintain their claims at all haz-
yards. This is in violation Of treaty
stipulations and must bring hem into col
lision with the Government Of the United
States, and must bring trouble, loss and
confusion worse COMPOUNDED" Between
the Kansas and the Usage rivers, the
Shawnees and a half dozen other tribes,
have made their reservations adjoining The
State Of Missouri, and extending from
river 10 river. From this, it will be seen
tina, any settlement in this quarter, must
be made between the border Indians and
the wild Indians of the plains, and will
be subject TO thou sand troubles that a
civilized man never dreamed Of, except
those that have experience in the affairs
Of Indians, or the seven plaques of Egypt.
What remains of Kansas is dotted with
the reservations of the Iowas, Kickapoos,
Pottowattomies, Otoes, Missourias, sc.
&c. These are poor and Improbable
neighbors for the industrious and honest
American pioneer; and we conclude is suf-
fcent 10 influence his course when he
starts upon his journey to a new country