Smyrna times., 1856-03-26

the presumption that the State constitution ]
which is to be submitted to Congress-, will be
received, and the Territory at once admitted as
a free State. Here, as we have already init
mated, there are no Wings or Democrats, no
Hards or Softs, Republicans or Know Nothings
ALI are resolved into Free State and Pro-
Slavery PARTIES The rankest wing and demo-
Graf can cordially unite, if they agree on the
latter question, and go hand in hand to meet
the foe, as at Leavenworth on the 18th of Janu-
airy, where the Pro-Slavery men took the polls
and obliged their opponents to appoint another
day and place to hold the election. "Stranger,"
about four miles distant, was selected as the
place-they again assembled, when they re-
sisted their opponents even to blows, which
ended the life of Mr.. Brown Free-State
bragadocia. These proceedings created the
most intense excitement in the ranks of the |
latter, and elected an exciting editorial in the
Herald OF Freedom, calling for the immediate
interposition of the United States government,
TO settle the affair. Now, they are compare
lively at peace, but are equipping on both sides
for an attack upon, and defence of, the Legis- |
lature at Topeka, in March. The Legislators
elect from OUR district, are for organizing and
then adjourning, if an attack is threatened, un-
til affairs assume more permanent aspect than
at present. We hope that nothing serious will
grow out of the strife. At This distance from
the eastern border (our town being one of the
most westerly, all is peace and tranquility, and
we hope it may. remain SO; indeed, nothing
else is anticipated. . ...s..
| The competition between the North and
South, in regard to the number of settlers from
each section, " hich will be renewed in the spring
with increased energy, will have the good effect
of rapidly filling and populating the Embryo
State. Emigrant Aid Societies are forming in
most of the Southern StItcs, with view OF
sending settlers to Kansas, to accomplish pOliti
cal ends, viz: making it new slave State.
that the Missourians may be more secure in their
rights and property, by having sister State of
| similar Institutions and laws. Those who es-
innate the force of natural causes and reason
from cause to effect, cannot fail TO see that the
result of these Emigrant Aid SOcieties-both
Northern and Southern--w!l. greatly Increase
the number of settlers, and have a tendency to
enhance considerably the value of hand and
other property. The pioacers Of Indiana and
Ohio-who first had to clear the land to get a
garden spot, and who spent i.,numcrable hours
of arduous toll in clearing field Of sufficient
size to support family and stock-after having
grubbed out farm, were SO deblitated in
strength as not to enjoy the fruit of their toll in
the decline of life. Here the fertile and open
prairie lies, inviting the tiller of the soil, aud
only needs 10 be 'tickeled with the hoe, for il
to smile with the harvest" 4sle 80 .t-.r, ,...
i Timber is rather scarce, especially such as
will split into fencing rails-the cheapest and
easiest mode is to saw the timber and fence
? with two boards, by placing them sufficiently
high to secure the crop against cattle-the only
stock now running at large on the plains.
= Immense quantities of ground will be Guilt
waited in this vicinity the coming summer, and
there will be many more with US to do it.
!, The Kansas river will no doubt be navigateC
4 three or four months and probably longer. The
!. Plainsman," up to nearly the 25th OF Decem
!. Der, reported heavy falls Of, snow on the Rocky
q Mountains. When the beamng rays of June
!. sun shall have freed the ice and snow from thel
" crystal prisons, their pilgrimage to the gulf o
q Mexico will bring the steam crafts to our shore
a with all the life and yivacity in business whcl
N accompanies them, This will be quite relic
NJ to u.s. as the present system Of ox-teaminl
w across the plains, though perfect ILLUSTRATION
n. ofuthe old adage "slow and sure" is rathe
e laborous.Ws ss93ans-guess1q So II ), 81 g.
er Things seem to be shaping themselves
or to get the Pacific Railroad up the sKapsaE va
he ley. Mr.. Benton, in speaking of the adyspta
d. ges Of this route, saysiai s.Kansas has ,th
lis charter from nature for this road and will US
ar IT, She has the smooth way onwhieh to plac
er 1.-THE sirsight way ON whehstoI run firth
a material with whichto b6ildr it--thef soil an
its people TO support it---and the salubricus cia
th TO give 81 exemption from disease, aud she h;
re, IN her south west quarter, precisely where II
nv straight lines require them to be, the muliplis
as gates which open the mountains TO the Pacific.
.s- Moro than halt the way will cost no more tia
IN railways in the praires of Illinos and the r.
re. inainder sllehtundu lations, with almost tot
q exemptions from the deep cuts, low place
ire long bridges AID topnelling,, he greatest il
Ter peduneat 10 railrpad cppstrpction,g sone-four
he more 10 added TO the above aealcnlation, TO \
sill within bounds, and theneitl wills cost twen
ry thousand dollars 10 the mile. oaly distan
the Of some thir,eep hundred miles is necessary
en- coanccti,e Missouri river and sacramento,
in Guy on ltbe river of That name Ito be do
lile at the expense Of twenty-six millions ofdola
re- Government freight alone is almost induceme
rhe enough to construct III as far as the lead wats
by Of the aArkansas river TO supply the press
else great and increasing demands of her suppl
as for building forts and sustaining standing for
EN- for the protection Of the people in their priv