New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
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tmu.5istely souts Of them, sens twelve miles
Ajstspt from their camp % the missouri snny,
s.syy six hundred ssroDG al armed men. WIN
d. &c were General Atcbisoo, Gener1 h,cnarason,
AID other Border aisn iesdeTs 1ney nave
svorn that DO Abolition" emigrsIs shall enter
IN. TERRITORY from the North and fesYfny are they
10. ming their word The Free State emlgrants
arc not sufhcieptly strong 20 attack The opposing
cnmp AID open the way There are women shQ
children with them. Many sre NOT srtnei, having
come TO settle not to fight; and few extremely,
nm. nljghtened Conservatives, thinking the arms all
the dihiculty. came in q concihatory spirit u the
Ro,der.Rufians without arms. Those found their
n,,b 70 the Territory blsckened By wild army OF
rord.rers and W, re helpless 10 defend themselves
IN such emergency. Still the greater portion
of Them had arms, and learn that three or four
hundred men could be equipped for war in the emil
grant camp south Of Nebraska City. But these
men are unused to the reckless character OF the
Border RuffaDs unfamiliar with the phases OF
border war. and, in fact, have not " seen the ee.
pbar I" sufficiently 20 give them confidence in at
t,ckire General Atchison. MsDy of those who
came with arms in their hands had no wish or ex-
prctation of uslDg them. They Intended to take
claims apd are anxious TO proceed at once and do
60 before the emigration ia past.
Gen. Lane, who had been in lows, was reported
fficienly near the emigrants 10 be with them II
they were attseked. Unwilling 10 enter the Ter
ritcyy with them, as the commandsnts of the
United States forces there have decided to take
him prisoner for the Territorial authorities If he
came. be bad concluded at the present moment,
and with the present aspect OF affairs, not to com
promise any BODY of emigranfs BY his presence.
He merely kept pear the Missouri River 10 aid
companies in getting over, and encourage them
with bis presence.
The enierahts in the camp south Of Nebraska
City fearing an attack, have entrenched them
selves and at my latest adyices, were busly
throwing up redoubts, as the Missouri camp below
them was receiving accessiODs every day. and was
stronger in military point OF view than their
own Such is the aspect OF affairs IN that quarter,
and Gen. Smith knows that Missouri army thus
blocks the Northern frontiers against emigration.
but does not make one step TO prevent it, and l
have learned declares that be rH not.
Should the settlers in Kansas rise IN arms and
90 up 10 clear the route, trust me- you VIII hear
of the Dragons lust as turely az we march. Oh,
this is an Internal malicious persevering, relent-
less policy that the Slave foSer now, by the help
# the authority and military force Of our GOeern.
ment, are carrying ont. We have neither war nor
peace That is, Missouri will not give Us peace
and the troops will not permit US to fight AS this
s altogether unendursble, ven with the fearful |
aspecrs of cisi war and al It's deplorable conse
auenc-s, the northern emigrant route must DC |
cleared and the river route too II this expedi-
ton against the marauders in the southern part OF
Terrt,ry was over, a force of settlers will prO6a-
bly, 20 up to clear the way, unless the emigrants
have been able to open it themselves, by the next
advces we hear.
Since the Missouri election the Border Rufians
have been organizing their forces again. and imme-
oia.ely after the election considerable numbers
vent up with AtchsOn TO join the force coucen
tratiDg at the point speak of. Missouri and the
slavery men hare not a"d tciN not relinqu'sh
Kansas as Stare State unless the power OF the Gov
ernntnt s asserted to settle the question for Free
dom. or freemen settle it in blood for themselves.
One of these things must be done or Kansas made
a Slave state. Rulers contemplate the issue: Ii
on doubt the truth Of this position now tell you
il will be taught GU in a more fearful manner. 1t
is as strInly true as God, and truth, and justice
The land offices in the Territory are just about
TO be opened, so that those who may have CLAIMS
can perfect their entry and pay for their farms II
they desire ~ 80 SO. ] learn that the clerks OF
the land Office at Wyandot are very busy making
out the plots of surveys, which will be completed
this week. | do not know when rhe land sales
y i'll occur as Ihaye not seen the proclamation OF
the President ard advertisements IN regard to
.bem. UDtil they are thus advertised no one can
enter land claim owners who are allowed to
make good their CLAIMS from the tiOe the surveys
are complete and the proclamation for Gale issued
until tbe day of sale.
| have little doubt from the Indications that
the beginning of those land sales and entries will
be the signal for luther frauds and violence. AS
il is the Free State settlers " Il have to cope not
only with Missouri and the south, which have
raised money TO secure the land, but With corrupt
Territorial officials.
1t is great pity Congress could not keep the
land out of the market and out of the hands OF
spectators by providing Tor the more perfect reg
isration of claims and securing such incohate titles
If ihe land was kept out of the market two years
/. would be nearly all in the hands of actual set
tiers Could not some railroad appropriation bill
secure this