New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

RAILROADS - SCHOOLS -AMALGAMATION-
COUNTRY TO BE OPEN TO WHITE SETTLERS
lis THERE A SECRET SOCIETY FOR THE PRE-
vENTIoN OF FREE LABOR7
To the Editor Of The NJ " Tribune.
SIR: The Indian Territory south Of Kansas will be
the next great battlefield of Freedom and Slavery.
The Undersigned having recently travelled through that
county, has been requested by several of our most
popular journals of Ibis city to furnish an article
respecting the Territory points the most likely to
interest their readers He purposes, in few hastily
drawn but not hastily considered sketches to comply
far as practicable with the requests and for the
more extensive diffusion Of his own views and the in
formation of the greater number of the friends of
freedom, naturally Turns to the columns of THE TRIB
UsE as the best channel of information.
The Government agents in the Territory have re-
ceived Instructions some time since from the proper
Department at Washington to confer with the leading
of the various tribes for the purpose of bringing
tier surplus lands possible into the market,
for colonization from the States. The agents have
not beens in responding to tSs Injunction and
endeavorpg by every means in t1er power impress
upon the chiefs the expedenoy, if not necessity, Of
such The latter very justly regard it as a
movement in the direction of manifest destiny
an impending ctisis-for which it behooves them to be
IlSpdvNi az HitpitfhiOic pIAt WuiCu
must soon be inevitably awarded to the stronger.
Therefore it is, they say they consider it incumbent
upon them 10 yield; and if any persist in opposition,
as conscience or interest may incline, the means are
not wanting to dissipate their scruples.
This Territory, the possession of which in perpetuity
was conferred by our Government on various tribes of
Indians hereinafter to be mentioned has in its physical
social and ethical aspects much that is calculated to
rest our attention.
Bounded by Arkansas the east, it is in the whole
of its frontier divsios that line, perfect counter
part to that State separating cut through the Arkan
sas sewage, running parallel with it in its natural and
not few Of its moral phases. The road from Fort
Towson to Fort Smith is generally rugged, running
for the most part through rocky, hily rolling coun
try, with dark, deep of rich pine trees the
ridges ike those well known in Carolina. 1t bor-
derr q region of much mineral wealth for future
development by more enterprising population. Finer
land Il that the Porto bottom, Fort Smith.
scarcely to be met with in any part of the Union
On the southern line Of Texas, bounded by Red
River, il has also correspondence with the trendngs
and windDgs of that State, along the rivers and diff,
fes but lle from Texas in the character OF the soi
in The bottom lapds, being, in some places extremely
fertile in others likely to remain forever unproducve
ard waste. On the north and west are wide plains,
dotted at intervals with woodland, and roamed over
by the buffalo the PANTHER the wolf and the antelope.
Tie thtrokees near Missouri and Arkansas have
rich and most valuable domain, and along dle Cana
dian River, inhabited by Creeks and Seminoes, Will
doubtless be yet thousands and tens of thousands
of cattle with number of cornfelds and cottages on
widespread sId beautiful plains.
The most lovely and picturesque portion OF the
Indian territory il probably the Chickasaw country.
Lately district Of the Choctaw Nation the Cblcka-
saws were governed by the laws of that people--a
scguate tribe. They have however, each of them, at
present, their proper territorial limitations, and
separately governed by their respective laws and con-
stitutions The possessions of both these nations are
destined TO develop great mineral jiches
Vast coal-felds underie the sandstone all the way
or nearly so from Boggy Depot, along the Buterfeld
mai-roue ID Fort Smith, cropping out Ill some places
along the Iaynes of The bills aud the gorges OF the
mouutains; is it in many places less productive OF
iron ore It's marble is of the kind that Of
Missouri but go far as we know, of very inconsistent
bic extent. Salt springs have been discovered in
various localities 0t aasPper we have seen some lar
petroleum. milestone, scarcely inferior TO the milestone
of Arkansas Lead has not yet been discovered, ex-
cent in very small quantity. OF silver and gold there
is noue but OF fools gold an unusual supply. Pyrites
of iron and the eoldcOlorec mica OF the Aventurlne
quartz have alre dy deceived many and are certainly
ia ed TO deceive many more.
The Whole face Of the country is charmngly dlyers-
fed with hill, dale and sopmg woodland. Water
courses run in valleys between hills, some OF tbem
having power sufficient TO turn thousand mills along
the whole line of their progress The scenery indeed
seldom very bold and still schooner is the eye greet
ings of the landscape SOFT sweet and tranquil or
bright air. az exhilaratng. Nor are there wanting
some high lands or plains, where huge iedges OF
srstifed limestone lying conformably East ana "es',
OF vast powders of sandstone scattered promscuousy
around add something like grandeur and sublimlty to
the prospect. ,u. -
well IA on some other and smaller streams near Fort
Wasba and Fort Arbuckle, are many most engole
and beautiful tracts Of country adapted for stock or
grain farming. .,
To The geoogft, this country is an interesting held
of survey. Fossil remains are common. ammOniles
in state of perfection Dot often seen elsewhere
NAV be found in great numbers by the digen inquirer
Dendriic rock is like the specimen herewith present
ed perhaps nowhere abundant, though like other
rare things those only who seek can find IT, nor Is
seeking tor always ATTENDED VITA success. lima
tions Of various kinds scattered over the country
Theee and other limestone and gypsum far west, and
graIte quite equal TO any in the States are iound 10
large masses III come districts.
il may or may not prove good country for fruit
The matter bas not been fairly tested. We doubt if
tie apple would succeed very well. Peaches are se-
dom good but doubtless for want Of proper eulture Tor
in some instances have seen peaches 10 mat ter
tory quite equal to the beet in The Union VI cufantS
and gcosebeIIies know nothing. Puins, pears, aud
Cherries Some wild and sour cbtrriesl, are eqhiiy
scarce The wild strawberry and dewberry are good
but the former is not equal IN siza quality or mayor 10
those now sold in New-YOrk. The vine would un-
dCutieOIy succeed.
In oaa and heat farming the Territory approaches
thai of Texas Barley and rye are less known SWEEP
POTATOES are excellent. Hay is scarce but generally
clean and nutritious The glory OF the laud would be
stock farming.
III. forest growth of the Territory varies scarcely
any from the States. The common growth s red,
bite and bla,k jack oaks with all the varieties OF the
Spanish and water oaks ASH hickory, pecan cotton
wood, cedar stuned), sycamore, black walnut, box
elder pine, en, gum sassafras, lronwood hackoerfy'
&c
The finest looking body of men physically excepting
the Osages-and decidedly the quickest ia their per-
ceptiops and the shrewdrs in their unculcvaed state