The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-05
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee Sent'neL
who went out with the second emigratlng par
ty, writes from Kansas, on September Sth, as
follows:
ave came out from Wesport, some two
miles, TO the Methodist mission establishment
among the Shawnee Indians in the Territory.
We were rather grufliy received, and entertain
ed with supper, lodging, and breakfast. Inc
church at this mission (s) holds slaves! Gooa
Lord, what inconsistency, what hypocrisy :
How are the principles of the holy Religion
prostituted to the qualification of human prlde
and arrogance, and the love OF dominion, DON
within and without tho church!
81 was informed by negro of fair inteili-
gence and good mind, who appeared to have
charge of the general outdoor concerns OF the
establishment, that they own five slaves-that
there is considerable Jealousy of feeling toward
the Baptist mission some two miles from them,
because they, the Baptists, will not hold slaves
that they have purchased some, and allow
them to work out the amount, but do not, IN
the mean time, regard them slaves that FORM
erly the 'old gentleman Mr.. johnson, in
charge at the mission, used to feel so too, but
now he ia as bad as any of them
ave found the Missourians, both mp the
Missouri river and since, very kind and oblig-
ing. They pretend to have misapprehended
the nature and design Of this emigrant move
ment, having been led to consider it as die
tated and controlled by the ultra Abolitionists,
who were sending and about to send out lot
Of Irish and other foreign paupers, as we'll as
the offal of the Northern cities generally slim
ulated to prey upon the frontiers, and incite
their negroes to characterization and running
away. They appear to be very happy TO be
undeceved, and even Mr.. Malgee himself, au-
thor of the famous Westport resolutions, after
expressing his profoundest regret for what had
then transpired, and the misapprehensions
which led to it, kindly extended an invitation
to the next party to encamp upon bis grounds,
on account of superior accommodations for
water and feed for teams.
1t seems to be the universal opinion In Mis-
souri,, and, if we may Judge by the expression,
the almost universal aciSh, that Kansas will be
free State The most ultra Slavery Propa-
gandists, and these include Northern men
who have become Shareholders, say, if they
were citizens of the Territory when the vote is
taken, they would vote to exclude Slavery. /
am not disposed to place the most unlimited
confidence in these assertions. At the same
time we are assured by those who have been
over the Territory, and have lived in it since
it was open to making claim., that nine tenthS
of the whole number of claimants both from
sGs is sure TO be free State. Some of tho
finest portions are held in reservation by the
Indians. l am sure have seen the finest
country | ever saw between the Kansas line
and this point. These Indian reservations are
to come into market by public sale.
Permit me to take this occasion to say to
oil Northern men who purpose coming here,
como this fall, by all means, if possible To
be sure, the drought has been very severely felt,
or moro than it has been represented to be;
still there are plenty of provisions on the from
tiers, and the means for getting them up abun-
dant They are not 20 dear, and viii not prob
ably be, as they are East. Flour is now 81 per
100 lbs, bacon is 10 cents per ID. Cattle are
very cheap, and declining fast. purchased
the best yoke OF oxen in this part Of the
country" 80 ssid by every one acquainted with
them, for $l0O The same were sold few
weeks since for Sll75O Prices generally
ranged from $50 to S75. Ponies were in quite
active demand among our young blcods from
"down East" who paid from $50 to SO, which
was just about twice the usual prices charged
for them. Olo of our mess was offered better
one than he saw elsewhere for $35. But bought
wit is the best. Their ponies will be of no use
to them when they get into the country on 70
their claims.
"a very large proportion Of The timber
along the streams, open to claims, has undOubt-
edly been already covered by them; but by q
Law among the squatters, if the claimants do
not present themselves and improve and &C.
c1py thtic claims by the expiration of GER
tain tine, which takes place on the 80 day Of
October next, they forfeit them. There is no
doubt that there are immense numbers Of fc-
ti,ious claims, which will then be open to en-
frvD