Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-03-15
WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE.
GLASGOW CRY, Mo-,
March s. 1855.


last to you, have travelled over and seen a large
scope Of this State and part Of Illinois In this
State there are many places where I could suit
myselfto better advantage than any place Thave
seen yet but cannot brook the idea of settling
permanently in slave State, where the white man
who abors, rather is not able TO have his labor
performed by slaves, is looked upon very little,
if any better, than the slave; and that too by
those who not any better Gin any way) than
others.
OF Illinois, it is unnecessary to say anything in
praise. But there is plenty of land for sale of the
very best quality, and at the very best price, ($10
to 81 ,25 per acre. that the man Of small means
has but slim chance there. And from what /
hear of Iowa, the chances better, unless you
60 far back in the State. a f
have not been in Kansas sineeI last wrote you,
but have seen great many persons who have
been there since was, and from different parts of
the Territory; and all agree with me as to the
quality Of the soil, the scarcity Of timber, coal,
and water and of one gentleman who saw in
Kansas when / was there, and who has been trav-
cling all through the Territory ever since, taking
notes for the purpose of publishing map of Kan
sas, and who has gone east to have 1t executed, 1
learned that of all the coal veins he had seen, the
largest was only % inches. That is ON one of
the small tributaries of the Usage river, in the
southern part of the Territory And from him /
also learned that there is great deal of suffering
there now that the emigrants from the northern
States had formed a Kansas Aid Society, and had
appointed three lecturers to travel, lecture, and
solicit aid in the Territory, and three others to
travel, lecture and solicit aid in the northern
States, tie proceeds to be applied to assist in the
support of those northern emigrants who are short
of tie means of support Such cases, heiIforned
me, are numerous The expenses of those lectu-
rers must suppose, be FIRST paid out of said fund.
That something of this kind is actually necessary
and must be done, am fully satisfied. in order to
keep soul and body together and the northern
emigrant in the Territory, also to do well by
them as the South, who have held meetings in
number of the county seats and towns in this
State in all of which they have formed themselves
into societies, and appointed committees, whose
duties are to solicit aid or money to be given to
those poor men (of Missolui) according to their
necessities to enable them to emigrate and settle
in Kansas, provided they are pro-slavery in prn-
cipie. In some three or fonr towns near the Mis-
souri, river. above this City, they passed resolu
tions, that they would not sell wood to, nor pat
ronize, either with freight or passengers, any
steamboat Captain who would carry emigrants
from the northern or free States to Kansas Terri
tory-that they would exert their means and influ-
encc to protect the interests of the State of Mis-
souri,. and secure slavery in Kansas. That they
will accomplish it have no doubt. particularly
if the election for Representatives takes place in
March or April, as / understand it will. which
will be too carly in the season for many Northern
or Eastern cmigrants to arrive-and the report
here is that thousands coming out in the spring
and it is very easy matter for US who are not
far from Kansas, to go there and settle few days
before the election. and if we sell out our claims
after the election is over, whose business is it p
Going into Kansas and settling does not bind
man there for life, but is just like settling any
other place-he can leave when he pleases to do
so. The next election will, think, beyond all
doubt. fix the color of Kansas, black white
Freedom or Slavery. This is admitted by all
In either case the party in the minority will cease
emigration to a great extent, if not altogether.-
saw an account of the census taken in districts
and the comments ON it by the editor were that
the pro-slavery men were on the increase.
OF all the men that / have seen from Kansas
this winter, only one expected to return again
Some few remain liz this State but for the most
part, they all make for .her old homes, fully
isfed of the appearance of the elephant
= / do not wish to be understood "a my account of
this Kansas country, endeavoring to discour-
age emigration to it, for such is not the case. i
do sincerely wish emigration from the north may
be sufficient to establish Freedom, not only in
Kansas but in all other Territories of the q. s.,
for no man can travel through this State, which
| has been "a years in the Union, and compare her
improvements with those Of Iowa, only 10 years
old, and find Missouri, with all her g natural ad
vantages,' 2 at least twenty years behind Iowa in
| improvements, but must come to the conclusion
that slavery is the cause, and that it is curse to
any State at least as far north is this State
But as had promised to many of my friends
whom left ehind, that would give them fair
and truthful account of the country. as found
| it, and even this am not any more than doing,
! for I find and read great many communications
from different correspondents in Kansas publish
ed in different papers, both north and south, that
differ very widely from me in regard to Kansas.
Why, even Thomas Hart Benton and / are wide
| apart-but don't care farthing. He is only
Benton and am Carmon. He is clamouring FIR
| popularity, and am seeking home. All ask
| is, for those who have the Kansas fever, to leave
their families at hoie and come and see for your
selves Count the cost Of the buildings and other
improvements, choose your spot and put them up,
| nav for then and then move in and occupy
t. = x-arx- racv r,,after To set down in Pennsvl