The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-04-28
NUMBER l7---V0LIJME I.

than principle. The trouble is here
Slavery does not wait to be legalized be.
fore entering territory. IF there is not
a positive statute against Is admission.
it is sure to take possession of all the Ter
ritory of the United States Slavery is
already in Kansas. although it is not le-
gal, and twill stay there, unless it Is ex-
Guided by statute law.
We clip The above from the Peoples
Journal, and would merely remark in re-
lply, that many Of the slaves now held in
Kansas were here and retained the same
relationship TO theiE masters prior 70 tle
repeal of the Missouri compromise, as
they now do. They are held In violation
of all law, and had they the power they
would no doubt emancipate themselves:
but they are restrained By brute force.
as is the case with the chained tiger
We trust our friend GoeDRIcH viii reply
at length.-Ep. HERALD OF FREEDox.
The Plains.
To cut down the forest has busted ths
pioneer heretofore. But west of us there
is vast country in extent, equal to that
east OF US, where the superfuous and
formidable task of clearing awsy the
forest will not be required of the settler.
This magnificent country, 1--WE alluds
particularly to Kansas and Nebraskal
stretching seven hundred miles west of
us, and ranging from the line OF British
America to the sayannas of Texas, has
heretofore been the home of myriads Of
buffalo, elk, deer, DC, with only a few
scattered tribes of Indians to represent
man. The opening of this Territory.
great in all that nature provides for any
country, is like the discovery of 8 new
continent or world, and viii make an Ina.
portant era in the agricultural and com-
mercial history of our country. That It
viii settle up with unexampled rapidity.
its past history of some few months de-
monstrates. But when we consider the
vast world of resource within its limits,
the few impediments in the way OF the
agriculturist when we think of the vast
fields ready at any moment to receive the
plough of the farmer, who may have the
rock for his fence, and the coal, which
for his fire; with soil unsur-
passsd, and a mild and th-invigorat-
ing climate when we think Of all these
things we are led to believe that there is
nothing short of some unforeseen national
calamity that will prevent this Territory
from rapidly rising to the pinnacle OF
wealth and prosperity.
When we commenced, it was nos onr
intention to attempt anything like de-
tailed account of the Plains. But there
is one grand feature of this part of the con-
tinent with which some of our readers are
doubtless unacquainted. We ,havs ref
erence to what is called the 'tbuffalo re-
gion." Here we have a country from
three to five hundred miles in width,
from east to west, and extending north
and south, from eight hundred TO ons
miles. In this region, then, Is
the phenomena of what is called buffalo,
or bunch grass, cured into hay annually.
by nature, without the aid of man. On
this self-cured hay for rather nature.
cured } vast herds of buffalo, elk and
deer live, and keep fat, winter and sum-
mer. Here is already markedthe great
pastoral region. The farmers wealth IN
this country will consist of his cattle on
the thousand hills, and doubtless it viii
be a most prolific source of wealth
Where now stretch vast, undulating
plains. reminding one of the ocean By its
extent, in a short time the farm-houses
Of thousands Of settlers will relieve the
monotony; and where now the buffalo
roams, the unmolested monarch, the
peaceful focks of the shepherd vii
eraze.-Ransos City Enterprise.