Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-17

Correspondence Of the Waterman.
Steam Packet NEW Lucy,'


Missouri River, April g, 1857. !
Mn. EDIroR:--I am now some three hun
dred miles above ST. Louis, on my Kansas
journey, and expect to land at Wyandotte or
Leavcnworth City tomorrow. We have made
good time, ,having left Vermont March 3lst,)
and very good connections. most of the way.
When we reached st. Louis, our party num-
bcred about 40. and we there overlook Mr..
Shurtlcf, Of Buffalo, y. Y, with 1870 moro.
II was about four o'clock, A. NJ. on Saturday
when we arrived there and we were unable TO
find lodgings for our company, as all the ho-
tells were crowded with guests SO we packed
ourselves away in "a reading room, and await
ed the hour the Kansas express train left over
the Pacific railroad This train of five pass
ongor cars was crowded with emigrants. most
" for Kansas. and the conductor informed me
that about the same number had passed up
every day since navigation opened and be-
Sides the mail train carried nearly as many
more on some days.
NV short stay in st. Louis was sufficient
to satisfy me of the tenor Of popular scnti-
mcnt in that city towards Kansas. There is
much conversation on the subject, and the
general concession is. that Kansas is sealed 10
Freedom. This result is inevitable. in spite
Of Presidents, or Judges, or Governors, or
imported Legislatures. Although it may be
possible for the next Congress- in their sub
servicncy to slave usurpation. TO admit MS
with the Lccompton Constitution, yet THE
PEOPLE are sovereign and will outlive their
opprossors.
There are a few shareholders on our boat
who are very complaisant and pacific, aud al
so concede that Kansas is no longer doubtful
overheard one of them 20 so far as TO say
that the consequence would be that even Mis-
souri, would be free in ten years. owing to her
geographical position. The infamous MUIR
dorer Of Bubcr-G. w Clark. formerly In
dian agents on board and would lain pass
himself off for a refined Southern gentleman
were he not so unfortunate as TO be known TO
some of us. The first day, he was very talk
ativo, and often took the occasion to defae
his position relative to Kansas and no oil is
smoother than was his tongue, when he tells
MS that he only wants TO see the Kansas ques-
ton settled iairly at the balot-box. that
this has always been his position, &c. Bat
the sugaring would not cover the pill, and to-
day Gen. Clark is seen spending the most
of his time in lettering about the bar of the
boat, showing that ne has not forgotten his
past associations, and still further Illustrating
the common remark that men love to drown
e,,o
S,. 10y ''ie lo'5' s"U" vi "i'n'u,.!
''"''"' oN '''''
on" '''''1 ~ ~" 'oo'''''! ''"' ''i''e
W. ','', ''0 ii'5 WI l"'
grants have already gone to Kansas, of whom
v''i i""' 'le "V'i' '''' ''"'"
nave d lcw "oruS 10 sa! TO iurther emil
< ".''' ''"" ei,'ion' =" Is not expected
,nc' "no'ner reg lI"r part viii lca'e efinoht
ooioie Hr' newton RETURN Oh when can
say nothing uennite now nut the way IS now
open ana individuals can hereafter obtain tick
o" al 'he reuucea rates rs wen as parties.
would advise all to buy tickets OF the W.
: en''u a. IA 20, al Noithheld, over Inc
i,''u rum ana NTcat y" c'tofh koaas, inc
lui' PIlce Oh ucket rom Northheid TO Lea'-
'nFor'l i'y' including board on the rver
I'M ulS' ClasS passage tnronShont' Wlll oe
''''oo' in's' VINO 20 oy hUl'ahu ana Al
oany may go ABOUT as cheap out unnecessary
'Hu mos, P'rP,'A'nS assessments arc iusuiu-
,eu oy 1no railroad or baggage agents at Al
oauS S,'u ocnehec'auy' upon all VINO pass
'nose towns 40 NOT WISH TO be
Il ~ ,,,' Az, ~ In OF any community ont
onr mart, received From, to -.
Scbaraof,dy oL;,, =, 80
would soono, ,,o rr,,r1 C,..,,, IL, 49,"
Kansas fla, tol,o ano,l,a. II IL. ~ ~
doomed rLcr,nar,,,I,, hIi1ti5 '''ia
Ia Toayor,,o.t ,,,t -, l,;,.
tor i in NT;sso,,,; al 49,. 'I' ''i0 i'',
,.-ro,,ti,,, c,,r er, - 10 " l''''
pnwortb L in Kansas Tbon " ~, ~, - L-l.
,re rrnping M, tbo E,,.a, r;,.,,. ;-..n
better 10 land ot Wyondotto' or on;nja.9 .,I
20 mn ia Lawrence or T,,,sl,o i, Ill .'',
We homo Vermont iii cort;n',- H., La 'I''.
work in AID of t,a Goo W. - .'e.
mo new 70 state relative 70 ,bo ,-l '- w.,
mont colony in Kansas. ONLY tbPt I stiIl tb;rl
the plan a feasible one and nrosu,oo II will m,
,eiying others who choose TO ioin MS immodi.
ltey. upon equal terms.
The weather has been cold since Yesterday
morning. The ground was white and irc
roze around the boat and the air was fire.
luently notified with snow and hail tbrougb
the day lady seriously remarked that she
was greatly disappointed. for she did not s,,n-
pose she was going to so cold a country.
We have lust passed LEXINGTON s;ncoTLo