The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
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Awriter In the Nebraska City Nesrs,
advocated the annexation Of that portion
of Nebraska lying south of the Platte
river, to Kansas. He says:
"Kansas is about to be, admitted into
the United States, and were we attached
to that Territory, would Immediately be
under q State Government. While we
remain as we are, part of Nebraska. we
win in all probability be Nebraska Ter
ritory' for the next ten years. Then if
there is any advantage In being under
State government let us by all means be
made part and parcel of Kansas
@By being received into the State of
Kansas, we not only get into State
sooner, but into State which will ere
long be one of the greatest States in the
Union and am sure that every sensible
man in south Nebraska would rather live
in large and fourishing State, and have
I q hand in the selection of our rulers, than
to live in a one-horse Territory and have
such miserable appointed rulers as this
Territory has ever been blessed with.
''The Platte river forms a natural boun-
dary for a State and should be the
northern boundary of Kansas from the
fact that at different seasons of the year
it is impossible to cross it, and at great
deal of trouble do we cross it at all; thus
rendering it almost impossible to reach
our present Territorial Capital; and
should We ever be made State, the same
will be the case"
The mouth of the Platte is in latitude
Al degrees, one degree farther north than
the present boundary of Kansas. The
addition of this Territory to Kansas would
make our future State about 275 miles
wide, and Kansas river the almost exact
centre between its northern and southern
boundary. By cutting of. the eastern
portion Of it-say 200 miles-would give
as an area of 5000 square miles, trihe
less than that embraced in the State of
Illinois, and little larger than New
York. Manhattan would become the al
most exact centre of the Territory, and
would be the point which nature would
indicate as suitable for its capitol.
We are not sure but an energetic move
ment, in the right direction, might be
made which would bring about such an
annexation as that suggested. 1t was the
policy of those concerned in carving out
the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
to hide the former behind Missouri, max
ing it a sort of appendage to that State,
and shutting it out from all connection
with the Free States. The times have
changed, and now it is not improbable
that Justice could be done to us. We
should have no objections to the proposed
annexation on the contrary, think it
possible it might be made advantageous
to all concerned.
With this addition, half of The eastern
boundary of Kansas would be swept by
the Missouri. while its whole northern
boundary would be watered by the Platte.
Through its centre to the east would flow
the Kansas to swell the Missouri; while
the Big Blue, coming down from the
north, would cut the northern half into
two equal parts. The southern portion,
watered by the Usage. Neosho, Verdigris,
and the Arkansas, would make it the
best watered State in the Union, after
leaving the seaboard.
Who will move in this matter of MAX
ing Kansas all she should be in geograph-
ical position, as she is in climate and fer
tility We are ready to lend our hand,
as far as we have the ability.