The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-12
The Kansas M0vemcht.
OUR sr. LOUIS CORREsPONDENCAs.

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ST.. LOUIS, May 7, 1885,
Impotars<ef Ole Kansas Q4.s,ion-Quayby and OhsYae-
terT The Kdasas Emigr1ns-Types and Press en- route
Bad Fsegfsa de-. d..
Az the Kansas question Il one OF the most important
now agitatag the oublic mind, and those hAvs
hitherto undertaken 20 snghtsn the newspapers At tho
East in regard to the pient condition OF affairs
to lean very strongly eth VI behalf OF the MAssachu-
setts abotonsts and their ,bsors the high spirited
and quick tempered Nssouria shall osr you no spe-
cai apology for forwarding few observations OF my
own from time to time consid myself at liberty to
speak my sentiments and feel GENTLY disnterested
70 ten things ~ find them wthou fear or favor Al
you Me weh aware, was .suppor or ana defender Oh
the kansas'Nebraska Inqutyp (as my editorial 6re
thren OF Syracuse delighted call the ,ugas bi and
have always contended, from the days VI the wlmot
provso to the present time that people, he Settlers
the residents of Territory actually ntersste il the
sultshoud be left free to form aosp or dis card ouch
Institutions they, the residents aforesaid may bo-
neatly believe their interests demawt and in vrSer to
obtain such deelsion and allow all portions Of the
ONION equal share aud equsl rights IN occupancy of
the Territories, that Congressional restriction sto
ceud legally be interpoiedespecally In regard to
any part Of the Louisiana purchase. The treety-
with France stipulated the contnusnce of certain existing
rights, which have not been they be- repealed
But it al important that the people bsTertories
should prove their attachment toour government aud
institutions, and give high and noble example OF the
meaning of "populnr sovereignty by maintaining the
pr-ity of the ballot box and submitting quietly to the
lawfully expressed wia OF tho majority. Acquiescence
in what has been deae, thus far, should be general
There Of warning against exa~t,og facts; and
whatever may be the rumors in relation to the lats
Observation-Disclosures may have heen the facts
sns toay 70 result 81 now As defender
hope yst to be OF service to my friends neigh
soIs for am nov on my WY to Kansas With press
paper in the Territory. Esving "yone down. in York
State with the reo Of the hards the vortex OF the
IKE the Captain of the Arcts, mouued the paddle
box OF the noble craft The hard orsanizaisn although
presses that dared TO baltic for the right popular
sovereignty; one-thc Syracuse Daily Repuufcan-a
yus finally caved ir by selling itself toirisnds OF
. few days standing
the sources and character of the emigration going
Kansas, went to Wheeling an6 there took steamboat
Buckeye, found man, honest old Rnasvlva-
man. going to the Territory to select claim He cared
tbonee to Louisville several Indanians and O,ioans
ca me ON board the Telegraph No. g. nearly all OF whom
into the Territory. at Louisville the
sisspp the number of Missouri river passengers who
came on board shs Baltimore was Largely increased by
taken; Number Of passengers altogether about 200,
So1 70, Missouri r1 including and neigh
g; children, 4; negroes. 15-Total o3.
As 1t has been reported that but Mssourians
would venture into Kansas with their slaves was
qusiesve enough to ascertain where the negroes
toned camo from. found that they belonged to Cap
tain Wiley, of Georgia, who taking them to Kansas
where ne intends to establish farm plantation The
negroes were men, women aud children, ami seemed
quite anxious to reach their destination Captain W.
complained Of the unsatisfactory sleeping
ons board the boat for his The confidence
that he has manifested in taking such property with
him, entities him to respect settler in good faith
when he reaches the Territory. He seemed to take good
OF his servants.
Through the insulting management OF the Eastern
emigration societies in inducing ultra OF the abo
tsn Intervention stamp to hurry the Territory
there by higher law speeches and violent deAunca
or act with them, bad results have easued. The Mis-
sourans have been provosea to retaliation, and
PEELED to take for self projection The aboli
tonists with the example and glory of several mock
martyrs before their threw down the gauntlet and
the Aissourans have tasen 1t up. Already has blood
been shed In quarrels provoked BY this ugly question.
Two Missourians have been killed by who said
to be free soers, ard great excitement prevails AN
along the border. BLOODY retaliation may follow On
my arrival at Leavenw0rth win ascertain and SEND
you full and reliable particulars.
Missouri river very low. Ten days to 20 up No
spring reshet yet rise hourly expected Much chosra
reported above and below here. Missouri reported
sickly at present, account Of the drouth The dan
gers and difficulties think, greatly masniHed In
many respects through the schemes of specustors and
land sharks. H.