Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
B. F. sTRINGFELLoW..


Gen. y. w. WHITFIELD, the Delegate
to Congress from Kansas Territory, has ad-
dressed letter to w. T. HrIMs, Esq, Of
Knoxville, Tenn, dated Washington City,
January I'd, Of which the following are ex.
tracts:
| 81 think do not exaggerate when1 say
that the best land In Tennessee is Of inferi-
or fertility to that of Kansasd Some idea
of its pfoductivenessa may be formed from
the fact that the ordinary yield of corn to the
acre is from fifty to seventy-fiye bushels;
wheat, from twenty to forty bushels; hemp,
from eight hundred to twelve hundred lbs.
Potatoes, turnips, and other esculent roots
are produced with very little cultivation;
plnmbs and some other fruits grow sponta-
neously in various parts of the country. =
From this general statement a correct es-
innate may be formed of the superior quail
ity of the soil in the tiliable portion OF the
Territory. Of course there are degrees Of
fertility In the soil Of Kansas as elsewhere;
but the general characteristic of the soil is
that it is entirely sterile or of exuberant
fertility. - @'sA- 'i''S'
The climate of Kansas is colder than that
of Tennessee in proportion toaits more nor
tthernsgeographical position. "a. But whlethe
temigrant should: not expect in the Terrific
Try the mildness of a southern winter, he
will find himself equally removed from the
extreme rIgor of the northern In health
/ fulness, particularly IN exemption from all
pulmonary diseases, there is no climate, in
i my opinion, surprising that Of Kansas. II
there is any drawback On the future growth
! of our Territory, (and candor ccmpels ine
to state every thing favorable or unfayora.
ble,) it is the scarcity of timber. This
scarcity isobviated, so far as fuel is con-
tcerned, by the great abundance Of excellent
Ecoal found in all parts of thetefritory. But
Ito build comfortable houses and pat farms
under substantial fences, viii require some
tmeans.l Persons in indigentcircumstances
EI fear. will have some difficulty Ia many
parts of the territoryoin procuring the mate
rial for building and fencing. But one
whose peeuniaTy circumstances Will admit
of his procuring these necessari5s, cannot,
in my opinion, make better investment oil
his capital than to open q farm, 10. Kansas,
and engage in stock growing, or cptiyatlng
1.-THE agricultural products which & grow So
luxlriantly in its virgin soil. s.,sa,,.s-
= uSAttOu uiS ldSt pcCultst5tti VI AaHSaS
1.-The scarcity of timber-with, a view Of
presenting every difficulty the emigrant will
encounter, so that on his arrival be may no,
[be disappointed. OF course there is timber
particularly along the water-courses; but not
that abundance which is found jn Tennes-
see, but it will compare fayorahly as to tim
Der with mest, psairie ceansryeA Persons,
rich or apeor, who can procuresa timber
claim, must prosper, or the fauh will be
Efheir own. s'sas'' - assie
i !. One word, In conclusion, in felation 10
the political aspect of things inthe Terrific
IEry. The passage of the Kansas Nebtas-
ka bill Gas It is called Of Mr.. Douglas,
was On act of simple justice tosthes people,
who Otherwise would have been placed uu-
der unfair and nn-A American restrictions.
It was -annunciation of a great pEin- pin
Eciple IN the charter Of our liberties. Upen
the principle Of this bilI.I went through she
late contest, and tfiumphed, having been
supported by persons from slavekoiding
and non-slaFeholding states. o-whoa bad
faith inetheir. rights and their capacity for
Iself government. Upon the principles Of
i the Douglas bill the people of Kansas have
4 taken their stand, and Mhaterershape they
lin their wisdom, may give 70 their msfitn-
Itions when they form State eoysrhsiiei,S,
though to some i may be a source !, f q res, res
i gret according e the views they happen to
entertain, to none ON It 4Gbld "a Just
= ground Of complains.