The true Democrat., 1856-02-05
The Territory of Kansas


 The Hon. STERLING c. CATO, the Territorial Judge, in recent letter to his brother, of Eu- faula, Alabama Says: "Thepeople here are quiet and orderly, sharp and intelligent, little rough Tn manner, but warm hearted and cordial. This IS as fine country as any on the face of the earth, and the profit of its productions would tar ex- ceed those of the cotton fields of the south. All kinds of grain, grass, clover and hemp rich product. l have no doubt but that slave labor would yield in hemp, corn and grain, at least from thirty to forty dollars per acre annually. l have seen no poor land; it all seems to me richer than the best. Chattahoo- chic bottom, and most of it is just such land as in the adjoining Missouri counties Is now sell ling at from S2O to $50 per acre. Corn is now selling at 25 cents per bushel, and the product estimated at 100 bushels per acre; and the hemp crop G tuns per hand) at $40 per ton, and you see at once that labor is more productive here than at the south. It is impossible to give an adequate idea of the beauty and fertility of the soil and country; generally rolling, without a great deal of timber but as l understand abounding in coal for fires, and stone, for build ing and fencing; good wells of water can be ob- taned anywhere, besides frequent streams run ming through the prairies."
 The following letter from gentemanresid- ing in Missouri, on the borders of Kansas, to a friend in Georgia, from which State he emigra' ted, will be read with interest:
 Platte City, Mo-, Dec. 30, 1955.-My Dear B: Of all things, eschew politics; but alas! the invader comes, and I have to put my shoulder to the wheel. l have to shoulder my rifle to protect my own freside from fanatical aboli- tionism.
 live in sight of Kansas. My first two chil- dren were born there You are aware that or the passage of the Kansas N ebraska bill, New England rose in her might, formed aid societies and vomited forth on us all the dirt and filth of her degraded fanatcism. They sought and made war on us of social extermination decla- ring their determination to aboltionize Kansas and through her Missouri and Arkansas. If you keep yourself posted in the news of the day you also have learned that they met with ; Waterloo defeat. Missouri, alone, unaided ant almost uncheered by her sister southern States met all New England, and laid them to tn, wall We have elected again and again tht pro-slovery candidates, and secured to Kansas with an overwhelming majority, South Caro. lima code of slave laws. And now we ask the south to enter into the vineyard. New Eng land has not given it up, but is making prepa ration to continue the war, and 1t is unreason able to expect or believe that one State, witt but one million of souls, can successfully stand up against New England, with Europe at he back; but we have many advantages, and if tn, south will do but half her duty, it will be nc fight at all. And is she not interested? Arr we not passengers in the same ship? If WI sink you will most inevitably go down witt us Let Kansas and Missouri become free nig ger States, (and these must stand or fall to- gether,) and it will be only question of time with the other States. We constitute you frontier; we are your picket guard; you mus stand up to us, or have the enemy in your owI camp; but a word to the wise is enough.
 As far as health, climate and profits of negro labor is concerned, this is better than any coun try in the Union. It is true, we have hot ant cold, wet and dry weather, but never saw tn, country where man can be more independen and make his bread and meat with less capita than here. Ten or twelve furrows ru in corn will make ten barrels to the acre. On, thousand pounds of hemp is a common crop tc the acre. Wheat and oats do we'll; oceans o grass and swarms of cattle; and withal, goot markets for everything.
 A4i-' i' 'i4N '0'thO O'l'tI POoi b''lCi -NCN land contends for, and hates to surrender; an, 1t tremains for the south to say. Your blood an, treasure paid for half of the seven territories which at present belong to the United States Has not the south manlineSs to take possession of one? And if you don't get Kansas, whicl one can you get? Monochrome.
 1 see that the south, like old Rip Van Win kle, has at last opened her eyes and began t, stir, but to what extent, or for how long pc rlod 1t will continue, 1 cannot judge, and m, object is to conjure you, by everything tha our common interest can suggest to stir vou country up and come to the rescue.
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 We want your moving population to com here. We want your poor and your rich, wh, are inclined to move at all, to come to Kansas and while they thus secure this glorious terri tory to the south, and the Union to us all, talk my word as a man of honor, they will reap rich harvest in their own personal advance ment.
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 With every wish for your temporal and eter nal welfare, 1 remain ever your friend -