The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28

directors, are best adapted to prevent
the extension Of slavery into any part
of this continent now free Proviaed,
alacays, that nothing shall be done by
virtue hereof, in contravention of the
Constitution of the United States, nor
in conflict with the existing laws of
the land"
Other companies were formed under
various names, but all having in view
the same general object. The liner
icaa Settlement Company" in New
York, and the Immigrant did Com
pany," of Massachusetts,, were the
most distinguished for their activity
and success.
The American Settlement Company
had an office in New York city, and
attempted to settle county, in aid of
founding a free State in Kansas.
They located Council City, and prom
ised the citizens the literary, social
and civil privileges of the old States
viz: free schools, a free library,
lyceum and reading room, printing
press, churches, DC.
The Emigrant Aid Company of
Massachusetts, has an Office in Boston.
1t hel@ its first legal meeting under
articles of association dated July oath,
1854. After this, they procured a
charter as follows -
Gan ACT to incorporate the New
England Emigrant Aid Company.
"Be Il enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives., IN general conrt
assembled. and by the authority Of the
same, as folloars =
cell Thayer, Amos A. Lawrence,
John NJ. S. Williams and Thomas II.
Webb, their associates, successors
and assigns, are hereby made corr
poration by the name of the New
England Emigrant Aid Company, for
the purposes of directing emigration
westward and aiding in providing
accommodations for the emigrants after
arriving at their places of destination i;
and for these purposes they have all
the powers and privileges, and are
subject to all the duties, restrictions
and liabilities set forth in the forty
fourth chapter of the Revised Statutes.
"SEc. 2. The capital stock Of said
corporation shall Eot exceed one mil
lion of dollars. Said capital stock
may be invested in real and personal
estate, provided the said corporation
shall not hold real estate in this com
monwealth to an amount exceeding
twenty thousand dollars.
"SEC 3. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage
approved by the Governor, Feb
ruary u, 1867
Under the articles of association,
the Emigrant Aid Company sent out
two agents to Kansas to view the
country, and report suitable places fo1
town sites and farming settlements.
The Aid Company paid no man,
passage, and had no control over any
person who came with their agents ol
availed themselves of their informa.
ton. The Aid Company associated
for the purpose of making money in {
certain direction. They purchased q
large amount of tickets of railroad
companies at q reduction of twenty.
five per cent, and sold them to people
coming to Kansas at the same price
This reduced the fare from six to ter
dollars on the trip. After arriving IL
the Territory, the men were under nc
obligation to the Aid Society, ant
acted entirely independent of it. Bu
in the formation of villages and cities
the settlers would give the Aid Com
pany certain number of lots, or in.
terests in the town, in consideration
of certain improvements which they
would pledge themselves to make
The company invested their capital ii
saw mills and hotels, and took paw il
town lots, whick they presumed would
remunerate them at future day.
The first company arrived at tht
place where Lawrence now stands OF
the first day of August, 1854. Tht
following persons composed the party
DIR. John Doy, Sam'l f. Tappan, A
II. Mallory, Rev. G. w. Hutchinson
DR.. S. G. Harrington, +. Morgan, j
C. Archibald, f. Fuller, Arthur Gun
ther, Daniel R. Anthony, John Maley
Aug. Hilpath, Geo. Hughes, W. H
Hughes, Mr.. Jones, G. W. Goss, Mr.
Merriam, Mr.. Conant, Mr.. Philbrick
Mr.. Stephens. Dir. Davenport, j. w
Russell, Mr.. Holman, lIr. Knapp
Hugh Cameron, Mr.. Thatcher, Mr.
White, Mr.. Fowler-in all, twenty
eight. OF these, one-half returned
during the first FIVE days; some a
agents of other companies, and som.
discouraged with the hardships of pio
neer life.
! The emigrant company landed a
Kansas Cfy, purchased teams of Mil
ton McGee, near that place. and
moved on westward, looking for de
sirable town site. An adv ance party
of six stopped over night at Blue
Jackets, Shawnee Indian living al
the crossing of the Wakarusa. Ir
the morning they went on, determined
to select the first suitable point on the
Kansas river, above the Shawnee re.