White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-30
EMIaRAT1oK PROSPECTS.

The prospects for an immense emigra
tionto Kansas, this Fall and next Spring
are most encouraging. AS il, after ex
periencing an unparalleled series of trou
bles and i'll luck, fortune were about be
ing equally lavish Of her smiles upon on
Territory. three events have followed il
rapid succession, each one Of itself sufi
cient to bring large emigration but al
combined, will produce degree Of pros
perity never before witnessed by an
young Territory.
The first of these causes, was the defea
of the Lecompton Constitution. unde
the guise Of the English Proposition, OIL
the 2nd Of August last. That wrong ha
stood up as terror to prevent thousand
from settling in this beautiful land, WIT
were fearful that institutions might be fOis
ted upon the new State, to which they
had an uncomfortable repugnance ant
therefore they kept aloOf, watching fol
the mOmentOus question to be definitely
settled. The result proved all they de.
sired, and they determined at once tC
emigrate to Kansas.
Scarcely had The good news reached
them, before reports came of the discov.
cry of gold within our borders. The ex.
element throughout the entire country,
arising out Of this discovery. is already
great, and is increasing with every addi-
tional news from the diggings. The rush
here, from this cause, will be immense. Ii
will revive trade throughout the Territory,
and the emigration will create a greater
demand for farm products. Not only
will people come to dig gold, but also to
make farms and, if the good reports
continue, we may soon expect TO sec chains
of settlements extending from tho Mis-
souri, river, along the various routes, the
entire distance to the gold regions.
The third cause, and one equally as ia
vOrable. (if not more so, as the other
two, is the postponement of the Land
Sales, following upon the heels Of the
gold discovery. Thousands of settlers,
who would have been compelled to lose
their claims, had the sales come off this
Fall, and would have been driven from
their homes, have taken cheer, and have
renewed hopes that they will be able to
secure their land while thousands more,
whom the near approach of the sales had
kept away, now that there is still an excel
lent chance to make prescriptions, will
hasten out here. and rapidly settle up our
broad and fertile prairies.
There is reason to believe that the emf
grafton, from now on, as general thing,
will be Of better class than heretofore.
Our troubles have kept substantial men
away, who did not wish to risk their all
upon uncertainties. Heretofore the emf
grafton has been in a great measure COM
posed of adventures, and young men of
no settled habits. Kansas has now some
excellent citizens, but the main part of
her population is not what are called sub
stantial men. They have been principal
ly persons who were unable to purchase
farms in the old States, and came here
with barely sufficient means to pre-empt
a quarter section, and perhaps nothing to
improve it with. Others had their land
entered on the halves by SPECTATORS,
while many others made over their whole
claims to spectators, for little or nothing
Thus they have not become permanent
settlers, and their land will not probably
be improved for years.
Next years emigration will consist in
a great part of substantial farmers, who
have sold their property in the East, and
will come here with means to buy land,
and improve and farm it on an extensive
scale This emigration will bring money
among us, and hereafter produce what
will continue to bring money. At present,
Kansas has no surplus products to bring
in money, and depends for that article
upon emigration. Money matters may
remain tight this Winter but there is
every prospect that with the opening of
the Spring emigration, money will be-
come plenty, and will henceforth continue
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