Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-22
From the National Ira.
LETTER FROM A SETTLER IN KANSAS.
Kansas TERRITORY, Saturday,

LETTER FROM A SETTLER IN KANSAS.
KANSAS TERRITORY, Saturday, J
june II, 1851.
DEAR SIR: The effects Of The unwisc and wicked
Legislation Of Congress in relation to this Territory
are fast being developed. Meetings have been
held in various parts OF Missouri and resolutions
passed that no Anti-Slayery men should hold claims
in Kansas. This extends to all the citizens of the
free States, who are i~ndiscriminatcly called Abo-
litionists. The treaties havo been formed with
direct reference to the establishment Of Slavery in
the Territories. 70 effect this an unusual plan
WINS fixed upon, namely Delegations with powers
to treat were sent fUg to 90 to Washington, general.
" from one or two tribes at u time. Here the
treaties were concoctcd, and information privately
sent Jay the Shareholders in Washington to their
friends, and the coded lands arc oycrrun by slave
holders before anybody else knows that Il treaty
has been formed. For instance, Mr.. Atchison, as
soon as Il treaty was formed with the Delaware lndi-
ans, sent II private telegraph dispatch to his friends
to take possession ofthe best lands coded to the Gov
ernment; and before the information became public
all the best locations were marked and claimed.
Now, ! understand that by the terms of this treaty
the lands were to be surveyed and sold, and the
proceeds, after dcducting the expense of survey
ing and selling. were to be paid to the indians. The
lands were to be put up at auction and sold to the
highest bidder, and no ono was to be allowed 10
settle upon them until sold.
Now, what are the facts? 4 slaveholding Scna-
tor sends a private dispatch to his friends to take
possession of all the desirable places, who Instant
ly, and with singular secresy, obey the summons,
select the lands and form themselves into Il combi-
nation to prevent competition at the public sales,
and 10 preUcHt tie settlement Of anti STA rcry mca
among Nem! This gamehas been played in ercry
treaty that hasb been yet Wade! Butt t may be argu-
cd that there will be troops on the ground to pro-
tect purchasers. There will be no cuch thing. A
President who has already gone so far to aid the
slave power. will not stop at bad faith with the
| p1i,n uliS i M l,plE ,roll ,tlorstnn1 nE
Washington among the Shareholders who enjoy the
confidence of the Administration.
There will be no efforts to establish Slavery in
Nebraska it lies, as you know, north Of Missouri,
and adjoining Iowa. 1t is d cold barren region,
except q narrow strip along the Missouri River.
Kansas Territory on the other hand, is one of the
loyliest and most fertile regions on the face of the
earth, and is a most desirable acquisition to the
slave power, adjoining Missouri along its whole
eastern boundary. ] discover that the emigration
from the free States is rapidly turning toward Nc
braska. The impression is already created on the
public mind that there was a tacit agreement that
! Nebraska should be free, Kansas slave. 4 slaves
holder told me last week Of the plan of operations,
and of its success. A company of men (eight in
number from Indiana were examining the country
on the Grasshopper, a beautiful tributary of the
Kansas River, when they were driven off by the
threats of the SHAREHOLDERS already squnttcd upon
the lands. lndianiaus said they were not Adolf
tionists, but they were told that coming from a
free State amounted to the same thing but that
they could go to Nebraska, were there would be no
effort to establish Slavery. The man left the coun-
try, saying they would prefer peace and a poorer
country. This story was told to me with a triumph
ant laugh by a STAKEHOLDER.
never doubted that such would be the efforts
Of the repeating the Missouri Compromise. And |
wish to countoract them as far as can. For these
reasons, ! now write to you and your friends, as
far as your and their influence will 90, to organize
companies Of good Anti-Slavcry men to settle in
this Territory. Sure you can spare them from
your Northern hive" and they can find no finer
country in the world-none more healthy, nor pro-
ductive, nor beautiful. The best point at Which
emigrants can leave Missouri River, is Kansas, in
Missouri, two miles below the mouth of the Kan
sas River.
We want a newspaper press here very much.
| have a house, the use Of which ! will give for an
Office ii you and your friends will send ON Il press
and men to conduct 1t. We are not able 10 support
it, but can help, nndl hope our eastern friends will
take sufficient interests in our welfare to contribute
their mites. Another trick Of the Shareholders |
would have our friends beware of. They arc sure to
direct the citizens from the free states to the worst
land, in order to discourage them rs far as possible
from making settlement. In fact, both fraud and
force are freely used to prevent the people from the
free States from settling in the Territory; for il is
a fact OF which you are perhaps not aware, that all
the citizens Of the free State are regarded as Abo-
htlonists in the slave States, except the few who
Ut kuONu " DC sltNClOlutrSs
Acorrespondent Of the New York Herald writes
as follows:
WHITEHEAD, kansas Tcrritory,)l
July /, 1884.
| have concluded to send you u line from this far
distant region, to let your readers know how mat
tcrs progress in our entirely new country.
The Amount Of immigration in the way of men
and cattleis surprising. Thousands and thousands
are pouring in from all portions Of the Union.
but more especially from Missouri, Kentucky and
Tennessee. 1t seems 10 be Il purpose prcUeRSe to
have it Il slave State. There is Il story abroad,
that at all the ferries over the Missouri River they
have a COW tied, and n committee to watch all immi-
grants. The committee asks of each immigrant
what animal that is. Il he $ayS"4 Cow.' att
,csH-he goes ocer. Hf 9fhc aasweya a. keoc,'
Mcy turn hi~ back.
There's Popular Sovereignty for ydu.-Edaor
T1buHe.
The citizens held a large and enthusiastic meet
ing here on the 24th june, ult. Col. A. NJ. Mitchell
was President and Col. W. Broadus Thompson.
Chairman of Committee ON Resolutions. Both of
them made eloquent speeches. | send you a copy
of the proceedings for publication. You will find
one right strong resolution on abolitionism.
As yet there have been no conflicts on that qucs-
ton but a day or two ago two persons disputed
about a claim, when they rushed upon each other
with axes, one cleaving the skull of the other, and
the other severing his neck nearly from his body.
Both fell dead.
The rext day Capt. Walker of Andrew Co., who
had a party over on the Nodoway, making claims,
was interrupted By another party who pretended
to have made and marked the same claims, when a
general fight ensued. Pistols, guns and knives
were used, and ten men were slain, Capt. Walker
among the number. We shalt vet have some right
s~prightly lines before things arc settled down.
The great dotaulter 10 New York, Mr.. Robert
Schuyler, is the same individual who had, a few
months since. conscientious S,JJqles abour running
trains IN the New Haven Railroad on Sunday