Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22
NUMBER 10.

settled un Ter the auspices of Il Em;ga at
Aid Society of Boston. Also Tecumseh.
lie Comp.e, Pawnec, For: Reilly, Fort
George, and others; some under the aus
pices OF the slaveocracy, others of north
EN- ireemen. The Emigrant Aid Society
have also by their agents laid out new
! town on the Usage river, some distance
south of us. do not know thai the o sago
is navgable to that point. Ali on the
/ Kansas are accessible to steambost nayi.
CATION. No other towns OF Importance laid
out. $3.50
is this land generally high or low. level
or hillv?' ~
High rolling prairie, except upon the
river bottoms. which are said TO he some
times ovcriiowed. &ma
Have you prairie Or timber land, and in
what preportion? Sd
Timber along the river bottoms and in
the rayinss, none upland, say about one
twentieth part timber. 81
What does the soil most easily produce?
Corn will probably be the great staple;
but all kinds of grain of the Middle States
can be raised in abundance; and the river
bottoms, which are in some places miles in
width, are from the extraordinary richness
of the soil and other conditions admirably
adapted to the culture of hemp. Fruit il
excellent. Some OF the finest apples / CIV.
err saw l have eaten here. ba ssf
What is the general character Of the cli-
mate?' wra snt
Like the Middle States of the same lati.
tude, bu! less rain, think, in summer and
snow in winter. We have had but seven
inches of snow altogether during the past
winter, and not more than two inches OF
rain since we came here, the first of Sept.
last. The rains are confined mostly TO the
spring as | understand, but The soil is adj
mirably adapted 10 the retentation of mois-
ture for the uses of vegetation, SO that our
people made good hay from the prairie
grass long after our arrival last fall not
outstanding the severe and protracted
drought of last summer The summers
are not so warm nor the winters so cold as
in the same latitude east; but in consa-
quence of its elevation and its proximity to
the Rocky Mountains it is subject to high
winds and sudden changes of temporal
ture. an
What is the character Of the people who
are settling in?'
The largest representation from any one
State is, as yet from Missouri many of whom
| cannot estimate the proportion, are for
free State in Kansas. Many are the mere
tools of the slave owners sent in 80 prepare
!, the way for them to bring on their slaves
J which they dare not do now. The largest
portion of the northern emigration is from
the, Western States men Of good practical
common sense. but wanting in the educa-
ton and reGnements of he east. The eas-
tern emigration, that portion Oft which re-
mains here after the bran has blown out
and gone back, is good wheat For in
stance, it has been remarked by capable
Judges that Lawrence contains more itelli-
gence and talent than any other place they
ever saw. The settlers from Missouri pre-
sent the characteristics inseparable from
slave cursed State, where common schools
find no support and general education i.
neglected. Enr
Have you any Indians, and are they hos
tile or civil?' sl~s
We have several tribes of Indians in the
territory. who have mate reservations OF
land in their treaties with the government.
to the extent of 900 acres for each man,
woman and child. Many of them are in
quite an advanced stage of civilization and
all. so far as | know, perfectly friendly
and civil.
What are the prospects in regard to
the.suceess or defeat OF Slavery in Kan
sas?'
In my opinion, it will meet with a tenn
porary success so far as the coming cleo
ton and action of the first Legislature can
effect it, and possibly the second, though
think not. But that it will adopt a FREQ
constitution. ! have no doubt, at least If the
indications ofiree emf grafton from the north
ern States are not all false.
Have you any colored persons among
you. and what is the general feeling towards
them?' t..
There are but few, and the general feel
ing is hostile. The free state Missourians.
and most OF the Southern llIinoissns and
Indianians are bitterly opposed to their ad.
mission into the Territory, and | doubt MT
the black laws of Illinois and Indiana Will
be enacted here in case free Constitution
is adopted. Already the Indications are
abundant OF northern and eastern abolition
lists forsaking principle and declaring for
them 10 serve their country ia its Legisla-
/ tive Hall?
I
From what portions OF the country ara
you receiving additions TO your popula-
! tion?'
From, all portions. (Sec aboye.)
Have you water privileges suitable 70,
mins?'
/ Not in this section Of the country. am
informed there are some farther west, to-
wards the head waters OF the Kansas and
on tile streams flowing infot. Also south
of here on the Osage and its branches.
What are the facilities for buiMing2'
A suficiency Of timber for building par-
poses, with plenty of stone jutting out from
the bluffs and SUBMITS OF the high lands
in all directions, good clay for Brick, and
materials for concrete or gravel walls.
What kind of timber have you suitable
for building purposes
Oak, black walnut hickory. blackberry.
cotton WOad elm aSh-'or for sawinf, into