The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-17


has been nearly. expended. l have
asked for an additional appropriation
of fifty thousand dollars, which will
scarcely be sufficient to complete the
building upon the plan adopted by the
architect.
Where crime has been so abundant,
the necessity for territorial peniten-
tiary is too evident to require elabor-
alton, and have therefore suggested a
congressional appropriation for this
purpose.
The Kansas river, the natural chan
Iel to the west, which runs through a
valley of unparalleled fertility, can
be made navigable as far as Fort Ri
ley, a distance of over one hundred
miles, and Congress should be petit
toned for aid to accomplish this laud-
able object. Fort Riley has been built
at an expense exceeding five hundred
thousand dollars, with the expectation
that the river was navigable to that
place, and doubtless the general gov
eminent will readily unite with this
territory to secure this object.
A geological survey, developing the
great mineral resources of this Ter
ritory, is so necessary as merely to
require notice. Provision for this use
ful work should Immediately be made.
The early disposal of the public lands
and their settlement, will materially
advance our substantial prosperity
Great anxiety prevails among the set
tiers to secure titles to their lands
The facilities for this purpose, by
but one land-officc in the Territory
are inadequate to the public wants, ,and
l have consequently recommended the
establishment of two or more addition
al land-offices in such portions as will
best accommodate the people.
After mature consideration, and from
a thorough conviction of its propriety
have suggested large congressional ap-
preparations. The coming immigra-
tion, attracted by our unrivalled soil
and climate, will speedily furnish the
requisite population to make a sover-
eign State. Other territories have
been for years the recipients of Con-
gressional bounty, and similar guam
tity of money and land bestowed upon
them during a long period, should at
once be given to Kansas, as, like the
Eureka State, she will spring into full
life, and the prosperity of the Territory
and the welfare and protection of the
people coming here from every State
of the Union, to test anew the experl
ment of republican government, require
ample and munifcent appropriations
AS citizens of Territory, we are
peculiarly and Immediately under the
protecting influence of the Union.
and like the inhabitants of the States
comprising it, feel a lively interest in
all that concerns its welfare and pros
perity. Within the last few years
sundry conflicting questions have been
agitated throughout the country and
discussed in spirit calculated to i'm
PAIR confidence in it's strength and per-
petuity, and furnish abundant cause
for apprehension aud alarm. These
questions have mostly been of local
or sectional character, and as such
should never have acquired general sig
nifcaaoe or Importance. All Ameri-
can citizens should divest themselves
of selfish considerations in relation in
to public affairs. and in the spirit of pat
riotism make dispassionate inquisition
into the causes which have produced
much alienation and bitterness among
men whom the highest considerations
require should be united in the bonds
of fraternal fellowship. All union
loving men should unite upon plat
form of reason, equality and patriot
ism. All sectionalism should be ami
hilated. All sections of the Union
should be harmonized under national,
conservative government, as during
the early days of the Republic. The
value of the Union is beyond computa-
tion and no respect is due to those
who will even dare to calculate it's val
ue. One of our ablest statesmen has
wisely and eloquently said - Who
shall assign limits to the achievements
of free minds and free hands under the
protection of this glorious Union p
No treason to mankind since the or
ganization OF society would be equal
in atrocity to that of him who would
lift his hands to destroy it. He would
overthrow the noblest structure of hui
man wisdom, which protects himself
and his fellow-man He would stop
the progress of free government, and
involve his country either in an.
archy or despotism. He would ex-
tinguish the fire of liberty, which
warns and animates the hearts OF
happy millions and invites all the ma
tions of the earth to initiate our exam
ample
That soldier President, whose ex-
ploits in the field were only squalled
by his wisdom in the Cabinet, with
that singular sagacity which has
stamped with the seal of prophecy all
his foreshadowings, has repudiated. as
morbid and unwise, that philanthropy
which looks to the amalgamation OF
the American with any inferior race.
The white man, with his intellectual
energy, far-reaching science and in
domitable perseverance, is the pecu-
liar object of my sympathy, and should
receive the especial protection and
support of government In this Ter
ritory there are numerous Indian Re-
serves" of magnificent extent and
choice fertility. capable of sustaining
a dense civilized population, now held
unimproved by numerous Indian
tribes. These tribes are governed by
Indian Agents, entirely Independent of
the Executive of this Territory, and
are indeed governments within gov
ernment. Freauent ressions upon