New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
TIE cOEDy TION or KANSAS
REPORT or TIE BUFFALO CONTENTION
COMMITTEE.
Re sonsrs, Co~n.n->.fo- ia 1Kn-s's

dioh ard warts OF ;he settlers in Ksosa aud also "
the 'evers boolss Of Free state e,rican,s suptoscA
10 be or tie rosd lhnher.
They learned at St Louis and els- vber. that -,
Anti Slavery nan who seoined 10 deny or cooc.ss
his meme and his sentiments could temp, 20 eot~s
Kspsas by the Missouri River without gfea. rnk n
bcirg insu.ted, abused and turrod back.
Il Rs been SAID ths, men gong quietly about their
luspees snc nCt IrC claiming AMI Slavery sentimenss
VI uld be moes,Cd Tbs, however IS not true n
ary lust strse; q; least Of having slzorg convc-
t,,s al irdsposed 10 deny them when called for.
Any traveller toward kansss is liable 20 be r-poftoA
by spies to Vigilance Con mittees or bsncs Of blcs,
who tike law into their hand. lcowiog the h0nest
Inhabitants of Missour). who aocos. stranger. force
tb. m 10 declare Their busress ard their septiments,
ard msIeat them sLd tuin n EN- back II such eeoti-
n. n,s are dispeasIpg TO the irquisitors.
| Some travellers indeed, may escape, but thu 10 be-
cau.c the syrtem OF spying is not complete, and tho
yicapce of tho RutiaDs is sometimes dued oy whisky
or by sleep but the tact patent ths. Anti Slsveey
me- al pr, scnbed hunted for and their free psssae
hartd h., bulhesso paeut. inoetd, that Il has been
common for Eastern men (even Of Pro Slavery teodea-
m.l to erase maks from their luggage. and destroy
pny.r. before entering Mssoun, lest their place u
rs,tcuce ,hcrld tc knowp. To sy,tem Of espionage
WI ch spts the Austrian. is added system OF brig
srdogo which cxcts the NeapOlitaD.
When It s cons 6e,ed thst this lpQuStioa and ter
iOIam prevail upon the great thoroGghars of our
cou0tIy and that men ae subjecteo TO it so.ey be-
cause they will uot deny their love o. Freedom and
hatred of Slsvcry-sdey because they oarnot pro-
nounce stibboleth, ssd be declared az right on The
goose '-,len must Asericans hapg their heads, and
confess the existence of tyranny which puts down
Ia. ,,la
|. il Al untiuth and bitter ineckery TO say THAI
travellers can have redress by appealing to the
courts Il justice. The peaceful end just c,tiseps Of
Miseouri in the infected distinct, dare not pto-
tect s,ispgers Who are denounced by the Bordes
Rufis,s AZ bivc 6eiiied AbodfiOnsts. and vlc-
tse who have tiled appeal to court have been sub
e ted to hewtd Insult. to violence. and some evee
put to death Ihesc are painful truths. The under
ssr,d therefore prcerrtd to make tedious journey
ar, und Missouri, by Iowa, though it led through
three hurertd miles OF sparsely setted county unprs
,ttd with coaches hotels the ornar! facilities tos
travel but whe,e the scattered settlers in their log
cstis erjoy arc permit f'ee speech.
Durirg this journey the undersigned passed several
parties If emig rants from tie Free states tOlhng
slowly along on foot toward Kansas and Nebraska
their families al furniture drawn by oxen Soms
were foic.d TO take this circuit because they dared
rot follow the route through Missouri. Other parties
we're net returning Eastward, d,sbeAtened by the
difficulties Of the way and by the dangers ahead
The tendency Of Americans to enngrate Westward
ard FL Up new countries is too strong 20 Eeed any
sssi.ance from Euigrsnt Aid Societies under ordinary
circumstance or 10 be entirely checked by any con-
IN, II fcu,ts but what "a comment upon the prac-
teal wOlkn ngs of sysem ia found 10 the fact that
u.t must dodge and skuk through Missouri, or mako
this lorg, roundabout tedious ard costly journey
through Iowa to get into Territories wloa tns law
declares open to all!
One teet OF the power and justlte OF Government
j. is ability al position TO shield ia hu nbeet sub
iect TO Soy I am Roman citizen was ouce
III passtoi the world but the Ataerican Gov
,rr. ut cstD0t will not give ;'s citizens the pro-
lection at home which the Roman Government even
wh,n iocrtd by tyrarts eaveto Romans abroad
Having PACED through Iowa, the undersigned
u,..,d the Upper Missouri u Nebraska City, and
Dg the Teutory fouId that several parties ot
ngrans from various parts Of The Free states had
coucn gate togt tther ~ were eIcan ped IN ters and
wsgo1s ~ on the open prairie, about .olty miles North
of the frontier Of kahsas.
New difficulties and delays here occurred. The re.
port Of the approach of this emigration had s.irrcd
up coromo.ion in Missouri; and the RuffsDs vere
again upon the border A large band Was posted as
far cast as MalysvIlle ard smaller parties were
securing the frontier 10 ascetan at what point the
emigrants mt ant to cross. The undersigned could not
enter KaIsss even through this remote pesa except
by running muck the frontier, and rsking en-
counter with bands Of mounted ruians WHO are ever
ready to pounce upon pertes smaller than their ows;
or else By waitiIg unf the whole body Of emigsnts
coud move. For the first they had no great inclination
lot having come out prepared TO fight; aud or tho
second they had no time. They have gathered how
ever much evidence from various sources respecting
the state of things in Ksnsas There in the
canl ment many noble men who were dflveA out
during the late troubles obliged to g. TO the States
burness, aid who are now seeking to return.
There Individuals, and even whole families, in
Nebraska and IN Iowa, besr the frontier, who wers
driven out There are mtn who have left Kansas
Within few weeks. From all these sources the UNDER
signed gathered evidence which will be lsd before The
Con mittee suice it to say now, that Thousands in
kaiss. suffering actual pnyation and want, IN
Consequence Of the late ourages and Their prospects
fof the con ng winter are dIeary indeed because the
general apxit'y and uncertainty about the .utarS
psraly zes all business. Many would get away If they
tic MEANS Several thousand dollars, forwarded BY
the Boston Committee reached good time. and their
distribution gave great relief and inspir,d fresh hope
responsible man writing TO one OF the undersigned
ssys. "1he dLtrbutiou has saved Kansas 6t q
tine"
The undersigned proceed to state what they leaned
nom tb,euttion concerning the emigr,nn upon tne
road toward ksneas. There aIc betv cen Iowa |'y
and the ercampm.n Mt in Nebraska about 3o' F'uf-
tbs al in and about the ercampient ana " 'neee
minute account is subjored. About 100 more are en-
route TO ion them The advanced psty OF about 100.