The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09
REPLY OF THE NEW ENGLAND AID SOCIETY.

TO THE CITIZENS OF MISSOURI.
The Directors OF the New EDgland Emigrant Aid Com
paDy desr0uB to correct Of the isrepresena-
tens which have been sedulousy circulated many OF
the public prints OF your State IN regard to their plan
long these Misrepresentation were made by ire
spOrsble and preudced persons whose characters
no weight we did think them worthy Of reply from
us. But when we find them repeated and endorsed by
Hen OF tome nee 10 your n, community We feel that
grants who have gone out TO Kansas under our auspices,
TO state the truth.
In The published resolutions of the Convention lately
held aI Lexington Missouri find miststemen's ia
gard to enterprise which desire to This
u.s. In the United States, which has for its object both
siftance ard organza ion for western emigration. We
buttons which alluded to moneyed associations under the
patronage of sovereign States of this Union"
The resolutions charge the Company then,
With recruiting armies and hiring fanatics to to
Kansas
g. With fanaticsl aggression on Missouri with the in
tenon Of putting the torch to the dwellings and the
knife TO the throats Of Its people.
g. With seDdir g persons to Kansas who DO not intend
to remain there but who go only to interfere with ani
It is easy for to show the entire lsehood of every
l. TO the charge Of cruiing arm les and hiring IA
na'cs to go TO kansas our answer 10 very simple We
have never hired asAn to 60 there or paS the passage
under our auspices has himself provided the of
it is possible that you in Missouri may not have be-
fore observed how large IL the regular emigration from
New England, to the States OF the West Every year
10 be counted by Of thousands choose emgrae
to thote more fertile regions They do not wait or neei
their s.lection Of q home.
Tho favorable accopnts which reached Of the soil
and climate Of Kansas and the advantages which it of
iers to the settler urn the attention Of thousands of
snch emig, to that Territory They resolved go
there and Eager to obtain every information to
The best means Of going and forming permanent settle
The fact tha. such persons were willing to rendered
itrossble 10 form this company whose object Ia to ia
and SAFE by the erection Of mills and hotels and by the
promotion Of such enterprises as are found condu
Give 70 the common good. We do not hire them No
company earth could hire them. It would be
proper to say that the existence Of such men, and thr
resolution and intention to Kansas created and
To speak Of such 'paupers, onercenaries aud
,can citizens who have the enthusiasm which all their
couDtrymen have for coonzng regions, and bring
ing them under the sway Of man.
They carry with them their education thei skill thor
money. They erecting in Kansas their steam
per- rop and sll things useful They have gone
there because they had right tbere-6ecauss they
because they believed that in doing they cd better
their condition. and perhaps do good service to God and
That they might 60 conveniently and cheaply this
Company has been organized. II II Of the customs
OF New England for men to organize themselves to work
in cooperation for any object which they achieve
thus better than separate individuals This is of
institutions to which attached and to which
q The resolutions of the Convention charge us with
fanaics aggression on Missourio We have looked in
vain for the first detailed specification by which this
em,gia rants who under auspices should maintain
the kipdest and most friendly relations with all whom
they meet their way whether In Missouri any
other State We have every to believe that they
have done so ard until distinct Of 'fanacal
there towns where these emgrsnts meet your people,
mutt entirely deny the truth Of the charge.
BY the accidental conditions OF travel ut the present
time It happens that many Of the Northern migrants
pass up the Missouri liver, on their way TO their ne~
It their ieSs to
Kansas than four hundred miles. We venture to
ray however anas ;ney have borne ns Inconvenience
With whom they have had dealings in your State So
SION az me ind a3sance Of the railroads in Iowa per
ly, and you then be relieved from their presence.
I'LL then it will be convenient for them to take yoar
steamboats, the river and to provide themselves with
supplies from your chants.
II IL our belief however Notwithstanding the misrep
resentaions Of Interested parties Thai the true citizens
Of Missouri do not feel THIS passage Of smgrans from
other States along their magnificent river any pries
snce al all We believe in the brotherhood Of ali the
States in this Cnion and in the hospitality Of the people
OF Missouri. We confident they will cordially well
travellers from New England citizens Of the
g. The remaining charge against is tina. Of sending
TO Kansas for political objects, who are not the
The entire injustice Of this charge will be evident from
q simple statement f what have done and doing
for ngr ns in kansas The whole action of Com.
rapy Is based upon the umpion that they TO be
and iemRin there actual settlers.
Our first object Is TO aid emigrants their journey.
This do not by ing for the passage but by par
chasing tickets at Wholesale and furnishing them To-
eviduals at the actual cost by combining parties
that friends and peighbors travel together by APP
pointing FOR each party conductor acquainted with the
route snd by making the Of rival railroads
to carry them comfortably safely aud cheaply. We
thus reduce for the settler the cost az his journey quad
him against frauds and bring him to Kansas with the ut
most expedition
On his arrival in country the chief difficulty Of
. n ns wont ont. O. a wan ss
Convention expresses rcRfo SAst the settlement Of Kan
not left to lonely pioneers Hike those who feted
Ohio and Indiana We refer TO the letter of Gen. r.
Sringfeow to Messrs Clinrman Brooks and Others for
the opinion this point Of who knows that
try.
Gen. stingfeow assures those gentlemen that such
settlement impossible that such pioneers as have bi
therto leveed the forests and bro up The s'eains
the West" cannot do the work in Kansas His let
ter shows that such lahors need the capital
and tina. capital may well be embarked In assisting them
Ia the mutual heneit of al concerned.
So Il evident that the westward emigran,s
from New England intended 70 in large nunbsrs u.
Kansas, It became clear TO us that their most urgent
need would be for h,se improvement which capital AMI
that only supply. They must have first Of alt
Portable houses school houses aud churches To suppy
other convenience TO secure which their own capital
necessarily inadequate. We at once therefore,
neced with undertakings for the assistance OF emf.
grants the way, such Investment Of capital in Kansas
would relieve Of these frat Of the new set
,iar we Judged rightly and with the daily increase Of
apitsl We continue fnvestmf nts In this way.
They expenditures OF advantage every settler
her be goes FRI from you.
You will at once, from these statements that Il Ia
directly for our interest that the emigrants to Kansas
loud Re actual settlers. We advise others 10 ~
here and we encourage all TO stay. We try 10 make
tleir g ndition here as comfortable as When
hcme-fick boy back to say that the land
and worthless Is quite much matter Of regret TO
us as II cen possibly be to you We join you heart and
hand the wish that Kansas may any settlers
but lono dc settlers We have done much 70 induce all
who 20 remain. With increased facilities for
rrt notirg their comfort shall be able to do
You VII observe that plan involves no control
Whatever Of who go TO Kansas with passage tickets
obtained by our inter venton We ask questions of
those who buy. They pledged 10 no party Hthey
are tfapacsu II IL fault of II they spies
upon our rsnsactous II IL matter OF Indifference TO u.s.
Ain ne know IL that they want 10 60 10 Kansas we
aid them by all the means In our power.
We are rsrfec.ly willing, however what you al.
ready be- Az are that when organized ourselves TO