New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-20
RESOURCES OF KANSAS.
A. w. BRADFORD,
w. @. WEfMORE,
J. NATHAN.
Nsc- Yoyk, June IS, 1885

To he Editor of Them. y. TSibun.
SIR send you the following extracts from
etter recently received from young friend 10
Lawrence, Kansas. One year ago he was engaged
n business in one of the western Counties OF
New-York, but shortly after the passage Of the In
famous Kansas Nebraska Act, sold out, and with
his family migrated to kansas, casting his lot
with the gallant baud Ut freemen who are 30 n0bly
striving to preserve that broad and beautiful land
from the ruthless grasp Of the nsatate slave power
He il a young man 0f great energy and intelil-
eepce. has travelled much in the West, aud per-
iectly reliable in his statements. You will see
that he perfectly confirms the reports vi the i'm
portant mineral resources OF Kansas. 1t Is pretty
evident that the people OF Lawrence at least have
concluded hereafter to do their own voting with
out the aid or interference OF drunken despera-
does from Missouri lie says:
''In my lsst told you that was on the eve oil
western TOUR We had n successful enc, and one
which satisfied me that Kansas has greater resources
than any State IN the Union that have VISITED we
speut two weeks III travelling. Our course was nearly
due west. The country for three hundred miles -
really deIghtiurich rolling praiTies waiered Dy hu-
mefOus st cams Of pure water and skrled win vaiuh
bic groves Of timber For ten days we saw no signs
OF civilizations but AZ the couhtry ills up, many large
Villages and thrifty towns must spring up on some OF
those waer-t oufele. | went in company win throe
Califonans ia quest OF California producs Aithoush
am not at liberty 10 say all that might, yer may shy
ard that with safety that the m neral resources Oh
Kansas are second lot even 10 California.
We foupd both tin and gold, and hope IN une 70
reap al abundant harvest.
- know OF DO place that offers 80 many induce
ments 10 ,ouBg men as tits. 1bcre are no OLD togies
10 disIlace Most Of are young, aud have matters
in our own hands. Our city Is filling up very last Il
Ias been surye, I'd and good mica be had. Capi
tass throug our and invest their money freely
Mls fectorios, stores, &c., are gong forward with
GOOD eed. We have three weekly papers and another
Our lest election was quiet and resulted in very
large Prostate majo,i y. The Mseoudans have a
majority Ia tie lie. slLtSe, and will give seats 10 their
ields lega dess vi the certificate VI The Governor
Still huy, no doubt OF the final triumph Of Freedom
la KaIsus Full tLIee-fourths Ut the Ectuel cieizens
are tree State There is no other poll ics here
Wig, Domocrat and KIow.NothIng are not known.
The cue non 10 IreedO otoCeTy AID on tDis aone
we take stue u has been said that the virgin son
of Kansas must lie the battle field; this Is true ana
IL viii be H. 1t in winch there will be other weapons
used than lie artillery Of the Gos eel or the s"od OF
lo,ic Tie ira o. al.dI must be met WIN aiBumens
thgt thew con EIe the glorious banner Oh
L,eedor, ton,s over our loved Kansas her SOIL mast
d,,k The hood OF hundreds Of Invading despef adoes
IA =. orc moi uue,med Us were at our Previous cleo
80. =; NcrcI, More than a thousand siiols per minute
eaait he invaders OF he peace and purity OF the
p.Ta,.tox in Ars plsce. Our brethren
20 lei Congress defend and all Is right II she
,efuse 10 90 it we shall defend 04rsei1es."