The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Correspondence.
From the Horcester, Ndss., journal
An Interesting Letter.
WnRcEsrFR Anril oS 1Q5S


appeared in your paper, headed Later
from Kansas" in which ] am made
to appear antagonistic to the Emigrant
Aid Company, to which, with your per-
mission, should like to say a few words
in reply. The article alluded to says
$50 much in regard to Kansas; and as
the Herald Of Freedom took us to task,
de-, We will now say. if our readers
wish to know whether we or the paid
hirelings of the Emigrant Aid Company
have been misrepresenting the condition
of things in Kansas, they can ascertain it
by consulting Mr.. Simmons. The ho-
tells spoken of by that journal are regular
built Irish mud shanties. and filthy at
that; and there is not a single feature in
the Territory, except soil and climate, but
what has been misrepfesented." /"
1t is true the hotels are not ali an emf
grant could desire, but they are all that
can be reasonably expected under the cir
cumstances. Surely man cannot make
this a very serious objection to emigra-
ting to Kansas; for if he goes there in
tending to spend his days in a hotel, In.
stead of going to work and digging ont q
home for himself, he win fnd better &C.
commodations in Boston or New Yorl
than he viii in Kansas. But as bad a.
they are in Kansas, I have been in hotel.
in the western States whose tables were
not one whit better than found in Kan
sas, and as to the misrepresentation o.
the Emigrant Aid Company, know mol
care nothing about them. / have been
reading pamphlet issued and gratuit.
ously circulated by the Company, enti
tied Information for Kansas Emigrants
prepared by Thomas FL. Webb, Secreta
ry of the New England Emigrant Aid
Company, which l think must be ad
mitted, by those who have been there, Z
be as fair representation of the condi
ton of things in that Territory, as coult
be given; and it also contains much ex
eelent advice, which those who intene
emigrating would do well to study, fo
they will find it very useful upon arriving
in the Territory.
AS to the Company procuring sccom
modations for all the people pouring int
that Territory this season, it is utterly
impossible. Lawrence and vicinity con
tains from FIVE to six hundred inhabitants
One small saw-mill, cutting three thou
sand feet Of lumber per day, is all there
is to supply the wants of the city. There
are any quantity of logs at the yard
waiting to be sawed, but as the Heralt
tef Freedom truly says, who supposc'
that three thousand feet day can giyt
relief, when ten times that amount is de
manded? Some people say, aWhy don
the Emigrant Aid Company put in mor'
miIls?" Now, Mr.. Editor, it is very ca
sy for people to say, :Why don't they d.
this?" and "Why don't they do that?'
Why don't said individuals take hold ane
lend 8 helping hand, by contributing
their mites to forward such purposes
instead of spending their mighty ener
gies in demolishing said Company
They forget that Kansas borders onslav'
States; and not on free States, and tia
it was Fall before the Territory began I,
be settled, and that saw-mills are no
made in week, particularly in slav
States, and then carried in mule team
FIVE hundred miles ever western roads
the river being frozen-for they have {
send FIVE hundred miles to get the mos
inferior piece of machinery made or re
Ipaired. 1t is very easy for those VII
are surrounded by manufactures of e'
lery description. TO ask these foolish qnei
tons. Some ask, "Why don't the pet
pie In Kansas make brick houses, If thel
is 50 much of the raw material there?
Surely, it cannot reasonably be expeete
THAT brick and lime should be made an
burnt the first winter.
i The Emigrant Aid Company are ey
4 IDENTIFY doing all they -can-which is not
| lidle-to insure the interest and happ
ness Of those who have gone out undt
/ its auspices. There are now hotels an
! a seminary in course Of erection. but As
have said before. they cannot be bui
with the same facility chat they can
1.-THE Eastern States. The citizens Of Law
renee were preparing IN March to ae
vance these things as much as possible
some preparing 70 burn brick, Others
burn lime; and a grand thing they Wi
make out off Others again are here
4 the East preparing TO carry saw and shir
] gle mills, and other kinds Of machiner
i for manufacturing lumber. in ali Il
/ branches. But Of course it takes time {
perfect these things, and I was iaforme
by good authority that the Enigrant Al
& Company design putting mp FIRE NOR
mills in different parts Of the TerriserJ
8 as soon as possible, some Of which 81
probably Ia operation by this time 2 e
The present difficulties viii be fiighte
: in time, and by another winter thing
viii have altogether different appeal
auce; but At present the demand 4
building material is far greater than q