The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-31
An Eastern View.

AN 6aSIGiU View.
The Portland, Me-, Inquirer has long
article, in late number, touching Kan
sas, from which We make the following
extract, adding few slight corrections.
Kansas is the great point. of attraction
from all parts of the American Union
and instead of the interest dying out, as
was contemplated, it increases inintensity
from month to month. To those who
have deliberately made up their minds to
go to Kansas. the Inquirer says:
The soil is not exceeded in any other
part of the West, and it is superior to
most 1t is not dead level, like much.
of Illinois, but rolling prairie, gener-
ally all ready for the plow. Timber is
not abundant, but sufficient for many
years to come; and as the fires will be
stopped, timber viii grow up with inn
mense rapidity. Comparatively little is
needed, for coal is found in moderate,
quantities, and clay for bricks is album
dant, So E 30
As for crops, dc., almost everything
that earth produces grows luxuriantly
there. From 90 to 40 bushels. of corn
to the acre will come By single turning
of the turf, and afterwards 10 or SO on
the ayerage-the labor requisite being
only for planting aad harvesting, and that
done by cultiEa:ors, &c.
Agricultural labor commands good
wages and ready pay-say 81 to 81 so
a day. Mechanical labor is still higher,
and will remain so, as buildings, villages
and cities are 50 rapidly to grow up.
Land can be taken up-1e0 acres
unoccupied-and when it comes into
market the claim win be good at govern
ment price, 81 25 per acre. There IS
no distinc ton between native and foreign
citizens.
The commercial advantages of that
country will forever demand its en- ire
productions at liberal prices. 1t is on
the great central track to the Pacific,
where railroad will soon be made. A
vast Indian and Santa Fe trade already
centers there, and water communication
is open through the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi with all the world.
The way to get there is through the
Mass. Emigrant Aid Company. They
take you from Boston for about S25 fare,
and in seven days, you paying your in
cidental expenses, and carry 100 pounds
baggage, if you please. You are taken
care of on the way as fully as it is in
the power of the company's agents to
do SO, and on your arrival afforded all
the knowledge In their possession, TO aid
you In fixing your location and business.
New England Institutions and society
are scarcely to be waited for there, for
you take them with you.
The city of Lawrence is already well
established, and its growth will outstrip
Chicago or Milwaukee. Other large
towns are located, and VIII be forthwith
begun.
A more patriotic, or nobler Chris
tan enterprise never challenged hercu-
lean energy than to plant Free State
on higher principles than any other in
the Union, there in the center of the con-
tinent. to serve as a key TO the liberties
of the whole. A strong emigration early
this spring is certain to secure it to free
dom; and is there not energy enough in
the North to doit, or are We too besotted
long TO preserve the liberties we have.
On the whole; while their viii bea de-
privation of many eonyeniences, and no
ehicken-hearts should go, It Is our de-
iberate opinion that the world does not
offer another such chance for emigration
combining to an equal extent the conn
fort, usefulness and peeuniary adysnta-
ges OF Kansas. We would invest money
there sooner than anywhere else within
our knowledge.