The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-06

GKARY on kANsAs.--Some OF the niger
driving journals attempt to discredt the st.
Louis Democrats report Of Geary's re-
marks to the editors of that paper. In con-
frmaton of their substantial truth, (Which
the editor says can be proved by persons
present at the time, gentleman, Nor
thern Democrat, publishes in the Chicago
Tribune, over his own signature, report
of a conversation which he latcly had with
Geary at Washington, giving his words with
literal accuracy. Among other the things
Goernor said
"There are men here in Washington now,
seeking for Office, and with the probability
that they will get what they ask, ,ch ose hands
aud arms up to their elbotrs are red srith
blood. knop them to be mnrderers Yet
they are gracously received by Mr.. BUcHAS-
AN and the Cabinet and their statements
are taken as truth wherever they conflict with
mine. They are treated with more cordiality
and favor than |, who have tried to discharge
my duty faithfully and honestly, can ever
hope to be-
The differences between the two parties in
Kansas he stated as follows:
"Among the Pro- Slavery men, there is no
freedom OF speech or the press-hardly Of
opinion. The first inquiry made by them
OF every w-comer, Is, where are you
fromp and IT the answer is from the NORTH
that man is marked, and neither his person
nor property is safe. They have established
reign of terror. Among the Free State
men, found nothing Of this; every man
who has an opinion is at liberty to express
1t without molestation. | had no trouble
with them after the first difficulties were over
none whatever
The TrIbune's correspondent then asked
him. ''oovernor what am |, q Northern
Democrat, to do: am tempted to declare,
here, that am ready to work hereafter with
the Republican partyr' he answered quick
y and decisively
"There seems to be no other course for an
honest and intelligent man to pursue"
a New Ophir-The sierra San Juan.
The New York Herald and the Missouri
Democrat agree in locating the true Ophir
of the Western Continent, in the Sierra San
Juan, a mountainous range, lying between
the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada
on the west, about midway between ST. Louis
and San Francisco. The Sierra San Juan
is an extension of the Sierra Numbers, along
the southern part of which lie the rich min
eral districts Of Durango and chihuahua,
and it contains, if we may believe the ex-
plorers who have visited the regions, and the
scientific deductions of Humboldt, Ansted
and Fremont, inexhaustable mineral wealth.
Says the Democrat
''Here is a group OF immense mountains
having three prominent EXAMINATIONS, and
oil in sight, tho one from the other. The
Sierra San Juan itself, producing gold the
Sierra La Plata, (silyer mountain y and the
Cerro di Sal, (snlt mountain.) The re-
searches and reason Of science, studying
the geological chart OF our country, locate
here those central MASSEY formations of the
above three elements of wealth, gold, silver
and salt; as iron and copper belonging to the
lower formations, are found at the Missouri
Iron Mountains, and Salt at Lake Superior.
Such explorations AS have vet been made,
confirm the correctness of this theory.
Finally, the Sierra San Juan is our close
neighbor, accessible by IN easy journey up
the plains of some Is or 30 DAYS. IL is due
west from Bent's fort 400 miles, and il
reached from thence by the read of the Ar
kansas and its afiuent, the Huerfano. From
the Huerfano opens Robideaux Pass over the
Sierra Madre, into the plain Of St. Louis
The plain Of ST. Louis, surrounding the
sources OF the Del Norte, is the most beauti-
fnl of the valleys or peaks of the noun
sains. 1t is the most southern, the most fer
tile, and the largest of them all, being the
fourth AS that Of the south Platte is the
third, that Of Grand river the second, and
that Of the North Platte the first From the
western edge of the plain of st. Louis rises
the snowy battlements Of the Sierra San Ju-
an. From the summit of the San Juan, the
other masses of the group are seen in the hor-
ixon of the Cerro de Sal one hundred miles
to the Northwest. The Sierra la Platte, o
like distance, towards the southwest.
II it be true that we have thus close to us
and IN our midst, SO prolific u source Of
gold, silver, clnnebar and precious stones,
(both science and exploration according to
their present. lights SO proclaim it, is it not
worthy the attention Of the federal govern
ment, the merchants Of New York, and the
people of Missouri, to incur some expense
and take some trouble to hasten its explora-
ton and development.
Mr.. CHArFEE.-The journals of the Black