New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-16
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
IT'S CLIMATE-No CONSUMPTION.

Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
WAsHISGTos I'D. c., Thursday, May 10, 1855.
saw in The TRIBUNE few days ago a commune
cation from j. X. Griffith of Pennsylvania in relation
TO Kansas particularly the Southern portion of the
Territory. fully ndorse all that Mr.. Griffith says.
regard Mr.. Griitb's account Of that region accu-
rate in every particular, and hope that it will have
the effect TO call attention to most interesting and de-
srabe portion Of country-the most interesting
and desirable, in my opinion, between the two oceans
I ON no enthusiast and would not mislead any one;
but believe that no part of the American continent
combines such advantages of fertility Of soil and salu
brty of climate as Southern Kansas There is also in
that section of the Territory greater amount of tim
Der than in the Northern part in Nebraska All the
streams-ofwhich there are many--are fringed with
fine growth of walnut, hickory oak and other trees.
On the Neosho and Usage particularly are large for
ests of the finest timber with abundance of stone and
springs of the purest water.
But the great advantage of Southern Kansas re-
mains TO be told. There IS no consumption there.
While 80 many thousands in the Eastern States are
annually falling under this scourge, Kansas Is free and
must forever remain free from its ravages Ii Is sur
prsng to me that the press of the East has remained
so silent on point of such Importance Considering
the intelligence of the Eastern editors, Is surprising
that they should appear little informed ON this sub
iect They the invalid setting out for Cuba TO SINK
under the sweering heats of the tropics, when they
might point him to region ON our own borders "here
bracng and invigorating air would revive his droop-
ing spirits restore his physical energies and bring nm
back TO health and happiness.
II supposed in the East that to go to Kansas is to
90 into a sort of exile do not view 1t IN any such
light Kansas is the heart OF the na'ion-the starting
point TO California Oregon, New-NcNco ana Otah'
Through il the great Pacific Railroad will pa*' II
will also shortly have railroads OF its own Its growth
will be as magic; property will rise in value with I'M
prccedented rapidly; and when those who are now
babes in their mothers shall have Geography
placed in their hands they will learn that Kansas Is
" fourishing and popuous State Cannot the men OF
the East the descendants Of the Pilgrims endure exile
and prvation for few brief months in consideration
of the advantages that will accrue from such sefde
MALI But as said before it is not going into exile 10
move to Kansas 1t spassng from the extremities to
the heart OF the nation.
Most Of the FreeSoile~s in Kansas are found in the
southern part Of the Territory. The Atehson inhu'
ence is felt mostly in ts northern. This Circumstance
is favorable TO the of Freedom. Give the Free
Soilers strong foothod which they rapidly secur
inel in Southern Kansas, and the AtchEom'es
hemmed in on both sides, will stink back to Platte
County. Mo-, and thence to Texas. Already Slavery
l. weak in Missouri The spasmodic effort OF Atchison
10 plant in Kansas exhibits its weakness IN strong
light The tables of the last Census exhibit II IN
much stronger. There are one hundred Counties IN
Missouri OF these Counties only twenty-six have
over a thousand slaves each; twentyou average less
than 500; and fifty average less than 100. The fol
lowing are some Of the latter with the number
slaves in each: