The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-06-19

ment Of Nebraska and Kansas has very
generally attracted mach public attention;
and yetit is difficult 70 obtain reliable infor
nation on the subject. An opinion is has.
lily formed by those making q single "trip
tbrough these Territories without the OPP
portunity or means Of being correct what
ever may be tho integrity Of purpose used
on lhe occasion. To investigate and also
thoroughly understand the soil, climate,
productions and resources Of any country
require time, circumspoclion aud patient
inquiry. These arc NOS generally the
foundations on which the highly colored
statements are based and published con-
corning any new and unsettled portion
Of The West. But on the contrary, al.
though they constitute nine-tenths OF
what tho eastern public hear on the sub.
eot. yet they are too often the partial and
exaggerated statements Of interested land
spectators, manufactured for mere effect
and foisted upon community as the can
did discriminating opinion Of impartial
travellers. Therefore l would not pre-
sumo to ask implicit, confidence in The
rude impressions which might be made
upon my own mind while rapidly .rayers.
ing these territories; snd yet by dill
gent Inquiry l would probably be correct
in the general results Of my research and
observation. Indeed l rely principally
myself upon what others have obtained
by having closely and carefully sought
facts from personal knowledge founded
on a residence of several successive years.
These Territories have clearly de6cien-
cJ Of timber and water and more so in
progressing west from the Missouri River.
Kansas is undoubtedly better supplied
with timber than Nebraska although the
laIer has the advantage Of water and it's
privileges. Stock can however be furnished
to a reasonable extent with water even in
Kansas-for although the small streams
have little or no current in the dry sea-
son, yet ,ho water stand in pools sufIi
eiently for stock. But il is said that a
greenish scum very generally covers them
which does not indicate the assurance Of
entire abstinence from intermiltanls,
Although dsh may, il is claimed, live in
them during the summer, (from which il
would seem that they originated from
springs yet the results, no less than
their superficial appearance. demonstrate
that they throw of extensively those nox
ious miasmatio exhalatiors peculiar to
almost every portion Of the western coun-
try. The want of timber is to be sure, a
serious Inconvenience, but it does moi
constitute an insurmountable obstacle to
the early and rapid settlement and devel
opment Of a new StAie or Territory where
coal abounds and Rail Roads and Steam
Boats penetrate Il. If tho soil be of su.
perior quality; il the heal.hiness be gen.
orally good; il the facilities for commuui.
cation with markets. either at present, OF
immediately or prospective, are iudu5ita-
bic; it society be attractive or promising
with assurance Of steady and onwarc
progress in the elements Of moral, reli
gious aud intellectual improvement, nc
Iapprehensions need be entertained Of "a
yorable results. Nebraska partially an
swors these propositions in the afirma
tive. They oonnot however. at present
be all confidently and as iavoraby AN
swered in behalf OF Kansas It's climate
aud locality forbid it, let babbling politi-
clans aud speculative land sharks say what
they may on the subject. Still these ob,
Iieotious will be, ia few years. mostly
overcome by the energy and gradually
aoelimated adaptation Of its population
IL must not be forgotten that more OF
less bilious sickness wilprevail in settling
any now country whore the soil is alluvi
al and rich. But much depends upon it,
being generally dry, free from swamps,
ofa rolling and undulaling surface; and
having streams with rapid current and
pure waters. Tha: there has been much
sickness Of lingering and intermittanl
character in Kansas cannct be denied
but this must DO attributed in a great de-
gree, to the mental excitement of It's peo-
pie growing GU. of the manifes, wicked.
ness and reprobale barbarilJ Of the ma.
tional governmen, towards them and also
70 their want Of ,ho necessarles and com.
forts Of civilized llto. The climate and
appearance Of the country in the yerual,
summer and auIumnal months, are ex.
oeedingly deceptive. Strangers are apt to
infer that the winters will be mild and
equally salubrious whereas they are win.
dy aud bold 6I beyond what Interested
spectators represents or oredulous emf
grants can believe. Tho allarements Of a
genial CLINE aud long drought commen.
cling ia August. exposes the unwary to
piaqn,a and dion,e. ,,.b;.h .....