New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-25
nges over other portions Of the Wess In an the
Western States COED land 10 desirable locations held
a. high prces. In Kansas it is cheap. KsneAs su-

1
Valley. This is generally black vegetable .oam,
strongly mpregnated with alkah and hme. rs climate
i. healthy il is well watered and Literally endowed
| for schools. Its scenery IL nearly medium 5etw
the gorgeous foliage OF Nicaragua and the picturesque
gran,.ur of California. Through many other portions
of the West there is marked sarleness of scenery
| here a. TIE traveller progresses il il varying
now smOo;h lawn stretches ont before him -kirtsd
on all sides by timber, with perhaps a gurgling brook
| vinong its way along among the oaks; then The
rrnire swels up into grand rolls Ike the great
# the ocean, aud again pretty valley the
wants only the hand of art to render hs of The
most substantially beautiful countries the globe.
Il i only on the brow of the rolls that the stone
e. mes TO the surface therefore il cumbers but little
ground Il to underlie the whole country. Il
i mountain limestone, the highest rock known 10
reoloeists which haves the whole geological chapter
rs margin for miner In many places coal m1re
valuable 10 Il country than gold, has been found in
| abundance Most of the creeks and rayinss have
stone bottoms and the country is almost destitute Of
those horrible sL0uPhs which common and az
seasons Of the year almost mpassabe in many parts
of the West But little expense il required to make
roads here that will be good the whole year. After
heavy storm they are dry again in few hours.
Many vegetables, indigenous TO New-Engtand,
will doubtless do well here. This must, in time, be-
come great fruit country; and for grazing purposes
il is unsurpassed. The natural prarie-grass resembles
Eastern meadows but is Of much better quality.
From il, al the hay OF the country s made.
The mOst serious Inconvenience ID the hgh winds,
which are common, but hills plenty 10 afford
shelter. Good water can be Rad by digging. at mod
crate depths. Every tOwnship-six miles square
has two sections OF land which Government has set
splr' for School purposes, which if properly man
a. g and rot sold un.i land becomes more valuable,
ought TO produce a School Fund OF from $o,oOO -
$4,000 ior each township. The annual income OF
which together with what may be raised by taxation.
ou ht render her Schoo facilities equal 70 those OF
any State.
There will doubtless he home market here for pro-
duce fox years TO come each years immigration being
sufficient TO consume the settlers surplus.
New villages springng up in al directions and the
country is being much better settled than the land
were in market Being subject to claim, people take
up every Quarter-~ection in large dstncts, when
affords them the advantages OF neighborhood; whue
in other paris of the West where land il in market
sreculators have entered much that these cannot
be had This gives Kansas decided advantage, and
it is earnestly TO be hoped that the Land Once VIII
not open EXCEPT for preemptons, for sose time yet
Labor il in good demand at fair prices. More mills
needed Good hour-mills would soon pay well
and be Of great advantge to others. Merchants will
find good openings for business here. Mechanics of
all descriptions wanted Land spectators and
lawyer il is to be- hoped will go elsewhere. Kansas
invites hearted, patriotic men, and offers them
strong inducements to make homes on herso She calls
on them 20 cone armed with brave hearts aud willing
hands prepared to endure temporary hardshipS
with good, high principles, habits of industry and
economy. She calls for men who are prepared to do
for country and for generations 10 come, what the
Fathers of the Republic have done for u+-to protect
our liberties The Free-State immigration should be
so overwhelming that the Rutians dare not again in
wade Kansas There is yet room for all Let them
come and here check the Westward march Of Slavery
ere il rolls over Ncw.Mexico and Utah. Ii ls here
that the struggle for Freedom III all our dominion
Wet ard Southwest il to be made. Ii Kansas IL
Free, they must be.
Your truly HENRY BOfNrON
NoTE-We print Mr. Boyntons letter as it
reaches us; but we wish he had abstaned from
inyduous comparisons. Eastern Kansas is doubt
less fine country in the main, and it is not neces-
sary to its reputation that other Western States
should be disparaged.
CASES OF SUFFERING-WANT OF FUNDS
EMIGRANTS
To the National kaa,os Comniftee Chicago, H.
LAWRENCE, April 4, 1857.
Yours OF the 10th ul, announcing the appropriation
Of 81 coo OF the Michigan fund for the distribution OF
seeds has been received aud the fact made known to
the settlers in the Territory The whole arrangement
for furnishing seed is aording the highest satisfaction
On nv arrival took immediate measures to ascertain
the amount of land under fence and in cultivation and
the number Of those who unless they could procure
seed spon credit would be urable to plant at all
Nv directions to distributing agents lst to SIP
ply those on credit who otherwise could put in no
crops. 3D. to furnish it in moderate quantities to all
who desire it for cash. placing the price in both cases
80 as to cover cost and freight.
The wheat and oats have nearly all arrived, though
at the very last hour Notice has been given 30 that
the ground might be made ready for the seed in case
lis arrival should be delayed it has been. Teams
are daily arriving TO take to distant parts of the Ter
ritory.
For nv portion of the labor took the towns Of the
Neosho Valley, being in the saddle eight days, and
riding between two and three hundred miles. FROM
my personal observation and by dilgent inquiry from
the most credible sources, the fact s placed beyond
shadow Of doubt that there will be s great suffering
for the necessares of life among the settlers upon h?i
claims in the remote districts especially. Ana tne
question is staring them in the face whether they sha
desert their farms and resort to the villages ana t0wns
10 seek employment The appeals TO me from every
quarter are most urgent. l am coupehed 70 say 10
all that have no means to meet thelr want auu hat
know Of no for their rehef unless by STATE ap
propriatons. know Of no one authorized 10 urn"
upon any Of those appropriations tor sucn purposes
the case Of one family Of Michigan settlers suhenng
greatly from want and sickness, yentured 10 supply
them with food upon my own respohslpy & uu'.o .ho
10 receive authority to deduct the amount from the
value Of the seeds In one family of most worth peo
rle from Illinois yes from Chicago Itself, VII,
messed a scene and learned tale that toucnee
my heart most deeply. A lonely nlolntt "iIi "idi
four children the Youngest three weeks o4d
for two moths they had eaten no meat and
during the confinement of the mother her die. hsd
been only corn bread ard tea without sugar OF 1i!k,
and part of the time the husband had ground tns
corn in the coffee mil. She very kindly gave me =
cup OF tea and with tears IN Ills eyes @ saiu I ~
"teen homesick The past Winter" The husband,
with few neighbors was out trying to catch some on.
fish to change the Diet but he returned oeTfI ,G,!
unsuccessful He said be could bear It al Oa, az
poor wife and children to them thus suiie7ng ws'
loo ,rucb Ssr bs endurance. The three oldest chill
dren, little girs were neat and tidy, and deghted to
the face efa stranger at parting tney sa''
afectonate kiss and wished they mad pony. T8 Lsin8