The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01


IxAvKSwoRm Cry, X. T., July Is, 1858.
A Tour Through SbutherB Kansas-ne VALLEY Of the
Noosho- VtsQ 10 Mnnsoa, Burlington, Neosho City-A
Good Chance for Emigrans, DC.
Now that peace and tranquility have been restored 70
Southern Kansas, q splendid field Is opened TO the emil
grant, Watered ~ is in the most liberal by the
Osage and Neosho rivers, possesses important ad
vantage any other part Of the Territory and Is des
tined at no distant day TO become the garden Of Kansas
Your correspondent has just returned from trip through
the valley Of the Neosho and during his travels cav suf
acent TO convince him Of the truth of the catering reports
which aoat respecting that portion Of the country
The land II we'll irrigated the soil fertile and the
climate as healthy the most faadous could desire
Netting wanting 10 complete the most perfect picture
Of rural beauty save few more settlements Nature has
urnened everything In the most lavish mADnert needs
but the presence OF man 70 complete the picture Leav
ING Leavenworth City, the afternoon Of the 18th inst
struck ACROSS the prairie In . southerly direction
towards lawrence The Delaware reservation through
which you have TO pass In travelling southwark fret at
tracts the attention Of the traveller AFTER leaving Lesven
worth 10 extensive tract OF lana and t0.ersbly
well watered by the Stranger and Grasshoppsr creeks
the ground is slightly undulatpg, but there are many
spots whore the prairie perfectly level In every drec
ton for i've or Fix miles rho road from Leaven wortn to
lawrence VIGOROUSLY bad one, especially during the
rainy weather. and s mot uaususl Tor the
stage 70 DO day and half performing the distance be
tween the two cities In this instance however your
c0rrcspor dent who mounted Indian pony,
managed
On the day OF his departure from Loavenw worth,
and that night he comfortably quarered q.
Toe following day took the road TO hnueoa the capital
Of Kansas, and arrived 81 that place OF yoapg renown
about Nipneola almost entirely unkno sn to
the world until last winter, when the Legislature pro
claimed iss existence 10 significant manner by creasng
the future seat Of government. Since been thus
hOnored, has risen wonderfully IN wealth and import
ance, and now boasts OF Arst cass hotel couple Of
good stores, and half dozen comfortable dwellings the
town pleasantly situated branch OF tue MaTas dss
Cyenes nearly opposite Oentropos and commands fne
view Of the surrounding country After leaving Minneoa
Itiated on trail which led acrors the Of tho
Sac and Fox Indians towards the Usage river. Several
small streams were encountered the way but they
all f0rdsbe. No formidable oppositlon 10 way
Of swollen rivers met until arrived at the Usage.
There the water eight feet deep, RIM
ming rapidly. canoe. manned BY Sac Indian came
In sight, and After some delay ferried Ia safe
h and that night reached the Agency where the Indian
Agent resides, and daburses tho annuity money for the
United States government Inc united nation Of the Sac
and Fox repair to this Agency annually TO receive
the annuity, and on such occasions musters about $50
families, or 400 men, women and children. Tho road
from the Agency 10 distance about thirty mes)
over unbroken prairie OF much beauty. Occasional
y you catch glimpse Of running wafer irnged with fine
specimens of oak and walnut which serve 70 relieve the
sameness Of the scenery and 1t the time afford
pleasant and cool retreat the weary traveller But few
settlements met with between the Agency aud Barring
one house and some five six inhabitants principal
stopping place the way. Some ten miles farther
the town Of Dread ought 70 heaye In sight, bot does
map, ard po,hrg more shll further you reach the
village OF aampden, containing about half
dozen dwellings and fifty Inhabitants Five hours travel
ling in southerly direction from Hampden places the
traveller the north bank of the NeoshO opposite the
town Of Burlington. To The bridge pu. no
the hotel Is but the work Of few moments Here let
pause for while and take look at Darlington for IL is
considered quite place in Southern Kansas. The town
Of the surrounding country Il contains about one hun
cred and fifty Inhabitants some twenty five thirty
good dwellings, blacksmith shop, aud an exosisnt
hosei The buildings are all built of wood, which is
found In great abundanc in the mme iiate neghbor
hood THIS town is rapidly increasing In size and ia
civ. Refreshments were had a, Darlington. and
then resumed my journey south, towards Neosho
city. The road lay along the line OF the Neosho
river and passed through the heart Of the far famed
ley Of the Neoeho. found the country thniy in
habited than WAS led 70 expect One would imagine
soil h. sOua I so ns 81 te
sirabe the location for farmers but very little OF the
soil under Improvement rhe coentry each side Of
The river one vast PRAIRIE every acre Of which caps
BILE Of cultivation and bearing the most abunuaa, crops
Wherever the plough he'd done It's work, corn, wheat,
po.aoes OATS ana vegetables Of all kinds yelded largely,
Of the Neosho p ell that IL Ia represented To be.
In An agricultural point OF yiew Possesses many adv&n
any other section Of the Territory offers rare induce
ment 10 emants Those Who had the good fortune
to ete there prosperous and contented During the
past two years their aeors have been rewarded by the
most abundant crops and "a each year passes by their
worldly store will increase In value twoiod. After stay
steps bomeward and by dn OK hard travelling succeeded
In reaching Leavenworth In q little less than two day.
Afterwards.
LEAvKywoRH Cry, X. T., July 10, 1858.
Genera, A. j. Isasks The Eagtish Leconpton Bal-Ia-
resting Extracts Of Letter In Defence Of the Measure
3he Slavery and Land Grant Clauses Discussed and
Thoroughly Explained, dc.
letter OF General A. j. Isacks ex Attorney General
the English b in reply 70 invitation TO be presen.
meeting OF the citizens Of Atchhon county 70 express
heir opinion % to the proper be pursued on the
proposition OF Congress for the admission OF Kansas into
he Union sovereign S,a,e created quite fut,erinR
among the free State party So seldom do the pro slavery
men here indulge In public meetings, publish letters
defending the Lccompton BILL that when any sign Of life
shown the free State 20 on into hystercs General
sacks letter considered able defence OF the English
bill. After ssang that tho proposition submitted 10 the
people OF Kaus@ should be embarasa by any past
whether OF personal, social or political
character, be says
To participate in rearing proud and mighty state Of
he American confederacy is no common privilege, no
evtry day boon We are not called 10 take part the for
nation Of government 10 add 10 the pomp, power aud
profeary of acrovned head government that shall
insult eur manhood by the glitter and glare OF courty trap
pings exhaust revenues In contests for imperial
but govern ourselves according the do
stes OF our own enlightened Judgment exercised IN legal
manner. There IL no compuson reeorted to- not
even advised 70 this but are simply informed that the
great nation OF which We have often wsh 70
form part, will receive In The eye OF The Law are
present under the charge OF the federal and
we 10 the political world somewhat = the
civil A Territory have not the power Of niepen
dent action but our acts directly Indirectly subesto
The supervision Of Congress. true that much munich
pal authority conferred upon the legislative Assembly,
but Is not absolute and the same power that gave
take and the organic act DO repealed
altered or amended m the will OF Congress. To those Who
have been accustomed 70 dependence, who familiar
rom childhood with the opprcssor hate
lasted the sweets OF liberty and appreciate from
knowledge OF R qualities 70 those who,have grown up 10
acquiescence 10 the demands OF their oppressors
and 10 those who prefer mockery OF such
hose OF Mexico or Central America Territorial form Of
government may, and doubtless has ts CHI ms But not
with Americans, the liberty loving and intelligent OF
BUR foreign population. They have mbbsf the lessons
81 the Revolution and the inspiration OF the idea that
capable Of and should the rights Of self govern
ment In urged, however, that have ali necessary
power under the organic act and that the people not
a condition 10 support state government by the or
yanic laws the legislative Assembly clothed with
he power TO make any laws that might be deemed proper
ubjeofs OF legislation, and the charge OF keeping up
Territorial q upos~d u,on us I