Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-09
LETTER FROM KANSAS.

ooa ,,.lo nrcf,roJ that rorLv raoion "a thfa vida
a"u Oo""u'ess prairie i""o' '"e'eoy so"e""a'
astonishing my friends, and bringing down up
on my head a strong rebuke. Now, Mr.. Pho
nj, do po, snnoo.o ,h., lilo die .o,o,.v .o,,
'0'' '""" '''e "''"''''' "u' ''' 'o'o""y "a-
i've STATE the better when one gets Tar from
home and friends, with all the surroundings Of
a pioneer, and none Of the comforts of civil
lied life, then he will think his native State,
were it no other than Rhode Island, is the great
est place in The world.
/ Many times during the past winter, when at
work 10 printing office at Lawrence, have
been called upon to defend Vermont from the
sneers cast upon her by Missouri printer, and
during the discussion, learned more Of the
relative standing of the two States than ever
before knew. BY referring to the census re-
port learned that Vermont, poor as she was,
was far ahead Of Missouri Notwithstanding her
wealth Of resources. From the same source
] learned that the whole body of the Western
and Southern States was very deficient in com
mou schools. and that the proportion of those
who could neither read nor write was three
times greater than that Of the Eastern States.
Another thing one-halfof the settlers in Kan
sas can neither read nor write and among the
candidates far the Legislature ,bere were sew.
eral persons who could not write their own
names. and vet thew were socccss6,l bec,uso
thew were "rioht on the orea, oaes,ion
| / see there are many articles in circula,ion
in the Eastern PAPERS. in REGARD 10 The election
and in the main they are correct Bu, L., M
one be DISCOURAGED on that account. far IL, ,bem
be assured tha, should liftv ,bous,nd M;ssop,;.
ans come in nj future elections il ean mako M
difference with their result. for the people he
gin 10 see their way throuoh. and will know
how to act so as to foil their schemes. Kan.
sas can never be slave state. and sucb ia The
opinion Of the better class of Missourians. Al
gentleman Of Lawrence said thai he had let
ter ftom S,coheo A Do,,i,s ,ha, h. ,,,. ,,.u-
ling 10 produce. which closed with those word.
KANSAS must be n free state and bv---sbe'
shall be a free state" The le,,e, also stated
that Franklin Pierce entertained Tho .,n.
opinion.
Soon after nv las, le,,e, from, O,,aw,,,n,;s
started far this nl,ce which Il os mile. no,,h-
Yves, ON the head wafer. or ,ho NJ. no
Cvone. about 90 mile. .ou,h.,., orou L..
renee. 40 miles from Ksnsa, Civ and . ,bor,
.,is.a,'ov r,v,u INC great oante re road. There
is considerable timber 10 this vicinity, there
being a large number Of small creeks scattered
along the country from one and a half 10 three
miles apart. The wood is nearly, If 10, quite,
all taken up, but great portion of il was ia
ken by men who expected to bring their slaves
in 10 cultivate il seeing the impossibili,y Of
doing so now, they wish TO sell out and 90
back. Others have taken entire claims in tim |
her. expecting friends 10 come and take paririe
adjoining and purposine TO divide wood and
prairie between themselves and their friends, /
but being disappointed by the non-arrival of
friends. are now willing 10 divide with any 9th
ers who NAV come ia. Not much prairie land
has been taken about here as vet, but !, soon
will be.
Last Friday attended Court held before
the Justice Of the District. The suit was
brought ia the name of the people asains, a
Mr.. Mayfeld and brothers for disturbing the |
peace. by unlawfi,lly tearing down house be-
longing 10 a brother of the prosecuting wit |
ness, who had never been in the Territory I'M
Ill long after the offence was committed the
damage was laid at s75 The Justice eonsen- !
ted to Jury trial, but the prosecuting witness.
who seemed 10 conduct the ease, Aared up. andl
demanded change of venue ~ to which the |
defence objected, but the Justice acceded, and
the suit was accordingly tran sferred to Law
renee for trial; consequently, as you will see, |
the suit will be "quashed" But was never
so surprised in my life as to see such an igno-
rant ''Jusiice Of the Peace" Among the ju- |
ry selected were two who could not read.
And now let me say a word for emigranis. |
Grain is very scarce and dear hear and in Mis-.
souri,. In the Terri,ory corn is $500 per
bushel ; -four SIC to STA per bbl.; pork 10 TO
Is cents per pound potatoes no, 10 be had at
500. Freights up the Missouri are very high,