The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-08-08
DEvEIopMEHr.

possible. without involving its govern
aent -sud people IN debt beyond the
reasonable and available means of pay
ment. t.sses aEsr azsUes.asz
Kansas is wealthy in natural reseur-
ces. Her broad prairies and. rich soil
are capable Of maintaining q population
OF almost fabulous number,;l snd being
situated almost in the geographical cen
Ter Of the mighty central basin or. valley
between two principle ranges of noun
1tains in the United States, ,ias position
Imaat eser give 'it"' prominence and
importance. Il ts''lhe key to public
domain Of the nation. and as such was
50 6erc.lys couiended for by the Free
ssnd Slave powers. 1t becomes a matter
sofudeep interest. therefore. not only to
iihsr own citizens but 10 The entire
.Uni9p, that she, should be properly
developed 1851 .saogFsq adl Ed eia
-O7Bnt this development i. not the work
sofa day nor can itbe fully accomplish
ed BY she present population of the ter
.ritaty:: and yet the initial steps must be
taken by those who now havo her de.-
atisy in their hands. e gE'n sga i.
The tribuls,ions through which Ran
sas has passed. aud which baptized her
soil in blood. though they were very
sore snd grievcus. have not been. with
iout, the7i beneficial results, depiorsble
.as they we're. Because Of them the
eyes Of the entire nation. and, to some
extent. Of the civilized world have
been directed towards her: however,
though but in the infancy Of existence
Is regards lime. she. is known better
than any other territory belonging 10
the government. 71n haos
This is no small matter: it win, un-
dSphtedly. give . direction to .emigra-
,sion for years to come. .and lead the foot
steps Of thousands to her fertile plains,
whose destination would otherwise be
nneertain, and often turned elsewhere.
This is no small advantage; bat it is
only one of numbers which accrue to
Ksssas from her trials. Besides num-
bers. the circumstances attending her
settlement have given character to her
population. Men went to settle on her
soilsbecause great principle actuated
them; and notwithstanding the "wars''
brought large number Of most des-
picable fellows frem all quarters, who
lesn only be a'curse a. home or abroad.
yet in the end most Of these have been
'vomised out and driven away, and a
population Of energy. refinement aud
intelligence. unprecedented in terri
tory % young.is At this; day permanent.
lly located in Kansas. sanaf g9fi
The frst emigrants to new country
bare much to do withsils future char
-actef; they stamp the first impression
7apcn it aand ii it is . bad one, time has
atn 70 obliterate before . different one
Gao Be made: and this is : very difficult
matter to accomplish We think Il is
'teyand ail dispute. that Kansas has /.
lsrge majority Of about the right kind
! 81 citizenship. :. $ ,'a, .
i,os What then : Developmentiof the re-
-eoufees Of the territory. No idleness;
no indifference. Every day 3 work and
'svers dollar invested in Improvements,
s public highways schools. churches.
colleges = being careful MOTTO oserlo
the latter - and all similar works, will
repay : hundred-fold. aisH ~
lis true the times are hard. and just
.newit may Be about as much as most
of the inhabitanta 3csu do 10 take care
Of themselves; but 4 few days in the
year devoted to labor on roads or other
improvements would hardly be- fslt.
and in the end viii bring back rich
iseveauesd bsliyaz4 I'd o y 7es = 4
q Besides. times are getting better. |
Already in The eastern cities money is
plenty and Cheap, and ia about six
Months from this time the tide of pros
psG:y viii begin to throw It's waves
over ibe vest. or course Kansas viii j
slAre. IN tie general good. Crops
shsoughoat The country oa the whole.
hsse never been better, IL as good In
Ohio alone. It IL estimated that the
vLsata crop Is Eve millions Of bushels
gsesser .han ID any previoas year: and
ILe sane may Be said. 10 proportion. of ,
peher states. Cora uevsr WAS better Al
Ihe seasou If the ysar.-itisgood every .
where. oa'lowla1d and upland : and ali
,thsr grsiias sre alike good. Provisions
a,.E hreadsfuffs nask fharefnra ~