The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-18
EnIgrar'1 ercys'ni ING Kan-
FoNr LEAvEKwoRrH, Kansas, Sept. l6

! FoRT LBAvEEwORrHs n ahsass sept To-
The tide Of emigration into this beautiful
country is rapidly augmentng. When l as
cended the Missouri river ten weeks ago, the
Kansas emigrant was an exceptionabie pas
senger. Now, every steamer from st. Leu
is brings crowds of them, and the ferry own
ers, particularly ut Weston and Fort LeaV-
enworth, have done an exceedingly large 4
business, in transporting the troops OF pros
pectiye settlers that come on foot and horse
back rom Missouri and the Northwest. As
our numbers increase, it becomes more and
more evident that Kansas will be free. i
have heard of no slaves being brought into
the country, and though there are many pro-
slavery incomers from Missouri and Ken
lucky, their number is far exceeded by that l
Of the emigrants from the free States. The
lanaticism lof the Inhabitants Of Platte
county displays itself with marked and even
ridiculous bitterness, as they see this state Of
things. Violent denunciation Of everything
Northern or "Yankee," J" is everywhere heard,
and fills the columns Of the newspapers
So far has this gone, that in Weston some
symptoms of reaction have become mani.
fest. During the summer, this little city
was constantly threatening with summary
vistations Of lynchl law, emigrants from the
North. .g"A Self Defensive Association" was
formed, and passed, among other resolutions,
one pledging members to enter into Kansas
at the earliest summons, and remove by
force Of arms all persons sent out by Emi.
grant Aid Societies. Seeing the i'll repute
into which Weston was getting itself by
such fanatical ebulitionS, and that in fact
her business interests were beginning to-
suffer, number of her most prudent citizens
summoned public meeting for the purpose
putting the town in a truer position. This
was held about a week ago, and was quite
large and respectable. Imputations Of Alb
olitonism, the great bugbear in these parts,
were disclamed, but at the same time reso-
lutioRs were passed declaring Kansas to be
the common property of the whole nation,
and that settlers from all parts had the right
to enter therein and become citizens. They
urged the traders of Western Missouri to
purchase their goods in any market, either
at the North or South, and not, as had been
recommended at public meetings in Platte
county, to confne their patronage to South
ern cities.
The holding Of this meeting is an inter-
esting fact, as indicating that good has after
all some sway on the frontier But it must
be admitted that settlers from the North do
not experience the most liberal or kindly
treatment, SO far, at least, as the expression
of feeling is concerned, either in passing
Though Missouri or in locating themselves
on her immediate frontier. A great deal of
buster is heard, but it is in truth nothing
| but blIster, and there is no more real danger
for even the most extreme Abolitionist in
establishing himself in Kansas than in Min
nesota. One finds around him in Kansas
} settlers of every shade and sentiment On
| the subject Of slavery, though the majority
are, as have just intimated, on the northern
r side of the question. tits no doubt the most
polite course for emigrants at present to
: express themselves with discreetness and
caution on the subject, for the language OF
northern emigrants especially is eagerly
made to serve as a justification of the intol-
erance and violence of the slaveholding
communities. I......... ..r. .. ...-
The work of laying out and building the
town of Leavenworth, three miles from the
fort, goes on, but not with as much alacrity
as is desirable. This arises from the pauci.
ty of laborers and mechanics. Carpenters
at the new town receive $3.50 per day and
their board, and their number is very small
even at this price. The first house has just
been finished, and is the printing establish
ment of the Kansas Herald. The irst num-
Der of this journal appeared two days ago
and makes very creditable appearance =
1t is Democratic in politics and neutral on
the slave question. Caleb Cushings opinion
adverse to pre-emption rights on the Della
ware land, in which this town is situated,
has lately caused no little excitement among
the shareholders and spectators. If his
doctrine be fully maintained, no title obtain
ed from the managers of this town associa-
ton will be of any validity. 1t is, however,
confidently maintained that some arrange
} ment will be made by the Government re-
linquishing the ownership to the association
in the same manner as if it were land sub
ject to pre-emption. .r..a r. -- ...
A great deal of impatience is manifested
at the long delay OF the Governor and the
officers of the Territory. 1t seems to be the
general opinion that no election for the
Legislature will be held for some months.
The later the better for the cause of its
freedom. r
Though the droutb in this section has
been severe, the corn on the two large Gov
eminent farms connected with the fort il
considered to be Of nearly the average yield.
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.