Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-22
The Condition Of Kansas


help the cause Of Free Kansas, appointed
Messrs. 5. g. Howe, of Boston, and Thadleus
Wyatt, Esq, Of New York City, a Special
Committee to learn by personal observation
the condition and wants Of the settlers and
of the emigrants on their way thither, and to
make report accordingly. We give extracts
from their report, dated Aug. II.
They learned at st. Louis and elsewhere that no
AntiSlnvcry man who scorncd to dcny or conceal
his name and his sentiments could attempt to enter
Kansas by tho Missouri River without great risk Of
being insulted. abused and turned back,
1t has been said that going quietly about
their business. and not proclaiming Anti-~laycrv
sentiments would not be molosted. This, however,
is not true in any just at least Of men lay.
ing strong convictions and indisposed 10 deny them
when called for, Any traveller towards Kansas is
liable to be reported by spies to Vigilance Commit
toes or bands Of buie-, who take law into their
own hands (cOwiug the honest inhabitants of Mis-
souri, who accos strangers, force thcm to declare
their business and their sentiments, and mal'roat
thom and turn them back if such continents arc
disPleasing to the inQuisitorf.
some travellers, indeed, may escape, but thi- Is
because tho system Of spying is not complete, and
tho vigilance Of tho Buflans is sometime duIled by
whi.key OF sleep but the fact is patent, that iu.
ti-~lavory mon are pru .crihcl hunted fr md their
81 ~ h''br ''ll'i Wy "Al'l'. s' ia''"'i ''''N0N'
that 1t has been common for Eastern men (eycn rf
Pro-~lavcry tcndcuciesD To erase marks from their
luggage aud destroy papers, before entering Mi-
U '' l',1 'H'lI pun. 'l I''t4'ioo .u''i ' MI wiz
10 ,yttem Of esp mage Wnicl ape me Au, tTlah'
added d system Of brig4ndage which e1cels the
Neapolltan
When it is considered that this inquisitian and
l7'I''l'u P'e'dil upon 'ls s'ea, 'u.IY1su."''
our .'uu,I " anu ina' lnIl alt .u.JI yei '',
'l'A"'e lLeJ WIZ u'' "'ly 'u'll '''N '' i'''' -u
1'' u''fei ol GIa'E '''Iy -i1,e i"'y -ilu.'
'''''uO'o 'u'on'Ietn' anu 'o ue-IaI'l on
d." ' " t'"' ''.u iuu'. Hl i''i,. "iNt
''da'' anu mess lus existence '' d. ''taiN!
Su'.n Pu,' uy%n "ee 't'e'n Id 'i's par '' 'H'"
"ua'''' IeIup'v
IL J., an untruth ana nlttef h'cNety 10 say mar
Ta'e'ets can ns'p reuteSs oy alP'anhE 10 u'
courts ol Justice INC pedSelu ana Jus' '!'ll'l.
"i M..oufl IN the 'nlcetel u'.ulei hnft h0p lf..
w. a 1e'"'Ne'S VII ,,g '' AZ i ~ G i.
VINO have tried to APPEAL to f'nt' have been sub.
put to death. Tle.o are painful truth.. Tho unlcr
signed therefore preferred to make todioq 'urney
I,uu ,.o bnro S. Ty ioS' o s,-c ,u ,e,ej Of
unproyided with coaches, hotels, or the ordinary
lor tTayel' pu' Wn,IG ,.o
During this journey tho undersigned pissed
several IaTe' OF em'sF2tnt. from me rec ,''Ies
Ncbra.ka-t6eir familie. and furniture drawn by
oxen some were forced to take tins circuit because
0,bor ,,r,ies we're met returning Eastward. di.
hcar'cnel by the difficulties Of the way and by the
.o,iort,, ~ A,,sri,ans q, er,ro,o Westward
and FIJI mp new countries is too strong to need any
N.'.an'' nom hn,s'u un' az he eptigsi cbectsd
by any common difficulties but what a comment
upon the practeal WORKING Yl our ! !. .out
Wi..guri or make this long, roundabout tediou,
and costly Journey through Iowa to get INTO IeFFi'
One t' test Of the rower and ia.tcc of Government
its ABILITY and disl9siti2h TO sA,fll H. Lll1,y, @
ssie passport the world over; but the American
Government cannot, or will not give ITS citizens mo
even when ndministcredby tyrants, gave to Romans
abroad.
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