New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
FROM MISSOURI

I,m,v M, he improper from time 10 time TO
inform the readers of THE TRIBUNE OF what
going on in this state. Missouri il perhaps the
most talked Of State in the UDion, Kansas not
being Yet admitted. On the admission OF Missouri,
the 6rst hostile encounter between the North ana
South took place; this conflict was setted .! a
compromise bearing her name. The late ore"cn VI
that c.mpsct has caused the name of Kansas 10 DC
pronounced BY millions, while the strange manner
OF the Missourians participating IN the ah"lrs vi
Kansas has given our State certain ceieort!
hardly 10 be- enyied, and finally, her own future
fate is more than that of other States, a SUBJECT
of speculation and curiosity. Let the destiny oi
Kansas b. definitely settled, and the next turn VIII
be- that of her eastern neghbor. There will then
be no other portion of our Republic drawing SO
much of the public attention to Itself as Missouri.
She was in her infancy till few years ago: herVast
resonrces were little developed, her politics dull;
but she begins TO be filed with elements not DEN
Gent in energy and nerve, ard fresh spirit OF lte
seems 10 peryade her. She may already be proud
of her cities-St Louis before ALL ranking as high,
in every respect as any other city OF equal extent
or age in the whole Union. She may well be proud
of her busy towns and villages, proud OF her INDUS
trious tlers of the soil, proud OF the ardor win
which her people have at least commenced 10 de-
yeop her immense natural resources, and above
ALL she may be proud of having dropped all lmper,
tnent political controversies, and seriously engaged
in the only honorable struggle for progress, human
ity, and social and political regeneration.
In fact, the fight in Missouri has duly begun lhe
enemy is strongly fortified and barrlcaded, and re-
solved 10 hold out to the last but the resistance To
inyeterate usurpaon grows like a young giant,
orl no he. 70 ,nt ho az
the ultimate result of the strife. Losing ground,
even little by little, is a sure sign of approaching
defeat; while gaining ground, though slowly, is
prognOstc of certain, though perhaps distant,
victory. In Missouri liberal ideas are gaining on
barbarity rapidly and certainly.
A Traveller through the different sections of this
State would, even at this time OF the year, meet
trains of movers on all public roads. The north
ern half of the State is invaded-yery peaceaby OF
course-by immigrants from Iowa and Northern
Illinois, our State having the advantage OF cheaper
| land, more abundant timber, and mllder climate
The mineral districts of the southeast are filling
with free abOrers from all parts of the Union, and
in the southwestern part, not surpassed III beauty
and natural richness by any portion OF cur vast ter
| rtOry, numberles. new locations are made by
people from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and BY
| thousands of Europeans. The last-named region
as vet rem ote from the ceners of commerce aud til
lately chiefly the happy home of pioneers and squat
ters from the Southern States few Of them slave
holders, the majority having been rrPatriated
and driven away by their rich and slaye-ownlne
| peghbors), will very soon represent strange mix
ture of people differing in many respects but united
in the object TO live peaceaby together and en-
| ioy personal independence without let or hndrance,
and to profit by the natural treasures OF the virgin
soil.
The old settlers in those remOer districts are now
enjoying happy times despite of crisis and panic the
| LII 70 FOL thair xi.inn
forage and animals at good prices. In general we
are not quite so oppressed by the universal ruin.
| A look at the monetary and commercial OF the
| st. Louis papers will show that there wheat, barley,
| corn hay, and other farmers produce, still com.
| mand prices acceptable and even remuneratve, II
| we would only adhere to simple and temperate
| habits, as we ought TO. Labor has been resumed
in st. Louis in good earnest and the better class OF
| wOrkmen do not want employment. On the price
Of land the crisis shows no material influence. I'M
less fair price can he obtained, our farmers pre-
pare to keep their land for their their chill
drens use, instead of being under the necessity OF
parting with their homes TO pay of debts. Prices
| range from eight 10 thirty dollars. Of Congress
lands there are only smalerpieces remaning-those
at distance from the market. Some land has lat
terly got into the hands Of specuotors who in con.
| sideratiOn Of hard times are indeed more willing
now TO sell at reduced prices
When will this pernicious land speculation be
stopped How long will civilized people tolerate
the misdOiDgs OF those whose maxim is, ''The world
''s cur field, and the human kind our prey ?" How
long will our own Government favor and encourage
such wrongs, by throwing away our public domain
to enrich the unworthy instead of converting il 10
homes for the worthy homeless When will Con-
gress, beside Presldentmaking and party intriguing
Ind time or be found willing 10 give us a Home
Stead law sufficiently fortified against misuse, and
true benefit tOthe people? The graduation law was
nailed In the West by the poor man as a valuable
gli but the INSCRIPTIONS Spectator seized upon it,
and ITS beneficial ntents if there were any, were de-.
ieated. We in the West are nearly brought TO
look with suspicion upon everything emanating
from the halls of Congress, and not few
incline TO the belief that the whole concern il a
humbug, or even public nuisance set up for the
purpose OF warning the rest of the world from im
tatDg the example OF our sO-caled free institutions
l hear many European ask, in a sad mood of dis.
appointment: l. this the land OF the brave and the
free Has not IFS highest tribunal decided that hu
man Slavery is one OF It's national institutions that
there are human beings with no rights 10 be re.
speeted by others Is not its Chief Magistrate Al.
tempting, with all his power 10 impose fundamental
laws, proceeding from frasd and brutal force. and
protested against by on immense majority. upon the
Inhabitants OF new State Is not Congress the
responsible agent of sovereign people. crinoinO
before the one mans power aud aiding and abettin9
his act of despotisml And is not the whole nation
likely 10 swallow the abominable deed ? What is
Russian tyranny compared with the bare.faced AZ.
sumption of the rulers of this free people!
VIII conclude my remarks By another ou4.t.on
TO which, despite of all the late hishy-esrnad and
acute disqusitons, the proper reply seems still to
be wanting, viz: Millions worth of gold and silver
are accumulated in the vaults of our empornms.
all our warehouses and stores are oyerhowing with
goods and merchandise of every description, and
from all parts OF the world. sufficient for the con-
sumption of years to come; the farmer. barns and