, 1861-01-03

Ing on tho Canadian River. In tho Cheroke
Nation, Indlnn Territory. Mrs~ Bowlcy, vii
q the Methodist minister who was hung /
august last at Fart Worth, lises 1T Iola, Al1c
County. The Kev. Mr.. Aiiliett, living |
Aenia, Bourbon County. who made his escap
AZ that time, and Is credited rs m intelljrcn
and conscientious man, states to the best {
bis knowledge at least ttre hundred seAite person
were hung In Texas lnst summer Coustnu
| additions arc being made to their Numbers /
4 Kansas, By Arrivals from Texas and Arkansas
II IS expected that about d thousand person
| Will arrive in the Territory in early spring.
ihere are large number Of Northern me-
ana women living in Western Arkansas. Til
Methodist Clutch North has strong hoI
among them. It Is welt known on the borlr
ihas these people ars to be " cleaned outn du,
~ tue secession movement It cannot b
nor the active men there, stand quietly by au
sec 1aelr brethren butchered within day an
nlent's ride Of them. lam not writing tlls a
~ a!arinist, but because this state Of thing
exists aud must produce results which wi
ueeone hereafter an important part Of the set
tiement OF the slavery question.
,u AnotheE and siill more important point !
an an territory in the erent Of the formation Of
saveholding Confcdcracy? II is a benutifu
tract upon which the free State pioneer h.
set hls eyes. Lying between Texas and Kan
sas, New Mexico and Arkansas, it is the KEY t.
not only New Mexico, Arizona, and the Nort]
IlS1lean States, but also to Northern Te1ns
afhansas aud Southwestern Missouri. For III
tcen years slavery has been sedulously cultiya
ted among the Indians, through the efforts 0
federal officials, proximatc slave States. IN,
me cvangelists OF the American Board Of Mis-
slons. let there are dissatisfied elements il
me nation itself working ngainst the institu
tlon. and let alone, within tive years, shaver,
nara md pr,%t t;n
pasanda have turned their attention to hi,
country. AL Of the Later troubles in Southern
hansas have been fomented to prevent III,
'fee State men from passing on to it. Effort;
were made In the Wyundot Convention to se,
1uat body to include South Nebraska in IL,
Ssa'c limits, SO that the prctcxt might be read
iiy used for cutting off slice OF Kansas. Sen
atos Green has offered resolution lookin~ r.
that object, and will probably eulcayor It
press TIC matter when Kansas comes up fo]
admission. 4 nice slave State they would have
with Montgomery and his men among it's citi
gems. The driving Of settlers off tic neutral
iant1s, aad the sale of New York Indian Trac1
was also part Of the programme.
suppose Arkansas goes with the Southern
ConledcFacy, she will also want the Indian
territory. 4 collision is inevitable. The frcc
State men OF Southern Kansas .aean that not
another foot Of territory shall be made into 4
slave State. They will prevent it, pcaccably /!
they can, but forribly If they must. The In1i
an territory Is the key Of the whole. Hero
Let ne say ut this point, that the Southwest
Is the most vulnerable portion Of tho new
slase-breeting confedcracy-a few weeks
work in the Ozark Range makes Arkansas III
well as tic Indian Territory free, because BY
that time all the slaves wonld be in C.ihui.
hua: What then would Is to become uf Mis-.
stsslppi, Louisiana, Alabama aud Texas ? Take
down your map and see.
mention these things to slow the Southern
eEawfers that while they have been planning.
other men, reared in the stern school Of Kan.
sas have been also overlooking the iie1l.
What here say is tho result of nv own ot,-
scrFation, and not statement of the plans OF
any set Of men.
SO much for Southern Kansas matters.
TIE FAMINE AND RELIEF SUPPLIES,
While have been here on nv return east
large gun titles Of relief freight is being re,
ce!ved- And here let inc return thanks, heart y
aud grateful to the people Of Illinois for their
!arsg!c-hearted, opon-hnudcd bencyolencc, !
Know that the people Of Kansa. will re-ccho
my words when I say that, but for that benet-
cence many must have persisted.
IND but very few grumblcrs among the
many Of whom have inquired as to tie Dis
t7lhution Of the relief. This take to be good
evidence that the Territorial Committee
work. 49,
Another thing carnot fail to strike m oil.
server, and that is, the patience and dignity.
amounting almost to hcroism with which tllt
mass mass u bear Their accumulated suiterings. l
i;ye known this people for four years. have
ielt with them, and seen the spirit Of self:
sacrifice which animates all Yeti have felt
during the Inst three days rs if life WAS Door
anu mean by their side and In the presence OF
such noble oncs. "Whom tho Lord lovcth, he
chastencth," seems to be true in this view. in
L veEy enobling sense. Their patience and
sclfsacritlce would seem to have come of fhs
Fathers love.
could TIL columns with the statements
have had, but this time I cannot wIltc them.
Let me make few suggestions.
One IS TO donors, In relation to special shin
n'cnts for particular localities. If parties
Could sec the large amount Of extra labor il
imposes upon the already orerworscd Com
n'i'tec at this place, and thc shipping uscnt,
they would send their supplies to the general
land, especially when they learn that the
lnaehiEery Of the Committee il perfected so
tar that ete'y locality eau be reached.
another suggestion is, to remember that sxxai
viii DC wantcu In tho spring. Garden seeds
viii be very acceptable gift, and all seed
Srlin should be stored at CONVENIENT points
for shipment BY the first boats in The sprin..
boots and shoes arc very much wantcI
Could friends see men driyin. teams OYER tlc
snow-cosered, frozen prairics, distance Of
one hundred miles and over, rs l have, with
nothing but rags tied around their feet. thcy
would supply the deficiency. One-third or
the tcamstcFs who come into Atchisou, have
only rags or moccakins for feet covering. Az
'thes third are almost In the same situation.
md the others arc Il very little better OH: and
tue most clothed arc left at home, No,nrn
anu children arc barefootcd by hundrctIs.
Clothing is needed. Don't send old rags, such
~ N a ~ 7 E,r1
;1nd the garments they contained were offcn
no better than those on the backs Of the men.
waiting, Shoes are sent ft,r women. thro,t.h
ehc sole OF which sou could run vour finger,
send strony-no matter how c,,arse-2ar.
tlents. Get up some cases Of stout lofts.
1t you'd be joyful sight to the often sorely
pcrpclexed and sorrowing distributor, who Is
but half provided for.
There is much fear Of the scuryy breaking
ont- L hns already appeared in some loc,li
lies. Medicines, groceries, and anti-scorbutic
p preparations generally, would he kindly ..i!t,
There arc good many sick and feeble. Tie
ETC, is liable to produce IN epidemic at any
lme. \ little now will prchaps prevent, d
not be a1av med friends at these anncals' Thr
people nt Kansas arc deserving Of a1l your
.ctivc aid and kindly sympathics, and thc;r
uthfc Will well repay to the whole nation the
5'tEs Is, mat opunteous hearts now pour out
The weather has been very cold during the
ast ten days. The SNOW is from i've to cirIt
ael1cs deep Oh the prairies. This, Of course.
lids much to the difficulties Of eupnlYin~ ~.
,cople, yet ns NIL arc working together cheer
ully and with 4 will, it may he hoped no e.
raordlnary suffering will be felt.
~ EXCITEMENT At ST. JOE.
!; great excitement has been raised byathe
lisunion dcmaEognes Of st. Joseph, III that
tclcct:1ble hurgh,' about the relief goods, It
) declared TINT arms are being sent into Kan
as. rs relief goods, and the mob auuonucc
heir determination to prevent the forwarding
If the STUFF do not fear this much, but it Is
eally to be feared that the prevailing cxcIlc-
acnt will be USED Us an instrument to de.;roy
Lc FIRE. Oe1socrut Office, the gallant Eepubli.
Ill paper OF North Missouri, and TO rnnh ia
litor,-D- Webb Wilder, Esq. aIr: n. is onc
# the most fearless advocates OF Impartial
rccdom In tho West, and the vim, Nit and
'ungcncy Of the Ffee Democrat is mainly due
ni5 fser S; hnSo and asit s The p5olayeIy
ssociates have seen service in Kansas, aui are
ot liacly to be alarmed by tribes. Though
ot excited, they evidently believe there will
. such M attempt made, in which case ti,,.
'epublicans will give good account Of them.
elves.
Il large number Of Qnakers from Southern
tates are settling in Kansas, There is colo. |
) Of 100, from Tennessee, wintcring on the |
irasshoppcr, Is miles from Lcayenworth. |
hey will! locate In Breckenridge county. !
III informed the yearly meeting Of North Car
lima lulyc also recommended the same policy
! the Friends in that jurisdiction. This Is |
ood news for kansas, as such settlers are very
luch to be desired.
The q. S. Army officers at Fort Lcayenworth
I'd u great fleishing frolic few days since,
n enormous sleigh was rugged and decorated
'ith the national bunting, and the stars and
orses Wcru haTucssetl theTcto tn rri;rrsrnt