, 1861-02-18

; tsoscial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune.
MENDOZA, Feb. 10 1861.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
By appointment from the late aching Cover
nor Of Knnsas forward tc-3ay memorial from
the Legislstprc Of Kapsas 10 the GOVERNORS
and Lesls1s!.111lsss Is o: the States whose Lcglsla
ture:, are now In session, as follows:
70 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY or TIE STATE.
Th. legislative assembly Of the Territory o1
Kansas would respectfully and earnestly re-.
present, that the people Of Kansas hare suffer.
cd during the past swimmer from one Of the
most severe drpnths ever before known In
tic history Of this or any other country. We
do not deem 1t necessary to spread before you
aletailed account of the har6shi1s consequent
that We are anlazcl, whenever called to con.
template the severity and extent of the calami.
II. Not less than THIRTY THOUSAND
PERSONS are now sad mill be dependant fo1
subsistence upon outside resources until our
next harvest. and In addition to the necessity
seed wheat, corn, aud patatocs well be
required st an carly day, or tho citizens
Of Kanaas must to SONIC extent remain
bcneilciaries upon Eastern Ibcra1ity for the
year to conc.
The snow which has fallen In immcnse
quantities al over our country. burying beyond
the reach Of our stock the principal source oi
the dry grass Of the pratEtcs, must inevitably
caHso The death by starvation Of lnrge portion
Of our cattle, while ut The same tlme the roads
gre rendered impossible aud the people ex.
posed to greatly increased priyatiun and
s:I.r:ng from tho difficulty Of reaching the
tht:e eauses nc have great reason TO appre-
hund that our condition in the spring must be
mot helpless and hopeless, without liberal
and prompt response to this appeal.
We are assured from the Office Of the Relief
Committee nt Atclison, that the indications
arc daily becoming more and more alarming,
IN consequence OF the 1alling-oH Of private
donations, and We are urged to take some
measure to provide for the worst that may yet
Ia III tEo future, We are especially desiruus
to procure from Legislative beneiciarits the
tue means uf furnishing our people at least
Oil: hundred Thousand bus11e}s Of seed wheat,
AID tniliclcncy Of corn and potatoes also, for
spring planting.
Our position is one Of extrcne trial. Al
ready overwhelmed With deep sense OF obi
cation to syInpathiz{nx friends In the East who
have hitherto, under the Kind promptiDgs Of
g=ncrous hearts, opened wide their Asnds for
our relief, VIC are kttll impcllcd By painful ne-
ctesity, from what We know Of the condition
Of tnc country, to renew our appeal, address
ing ourselves In this instance to the concep-
trated generosity Of our Eastern friends, as
represented III the legislative assemblies now
in session.
We ask, therefore, that the condition
OF our people may ue considered, and ns
seed time is rapidly approaching, NC earnestly
pls from prolongation Of our dcstitution and
suffering beyond another. harvest, be done
speedily.
While vc dcplorc eome Of the rad effects Of
our present 6erere weather and storms Of
snow, We recognize behind the cloud the be-
nlsnant designs Of kind Providence IN pre-
i':rin= our soil by process pge-cminently
aaanted to the cnd desired for an early and sue
c:s:ful spring culture.
The Territorial ne1ef COMMITTEES have m
o2icc at the city OF .Atchison, and they hav e
tdr confidence Of the people of the tountry,
a'.l we believe any funds committed TO them
Fill be wisely, faithfully and equally distribu-
te'! over the Territory, accordln:: to the neses.
tiics Of the people; but those who may pre-
Ter to tiisburee their charities through other
channels, will ct coursa consult their own
Judgment in the matter.
With grateful acknowledgements for the kind
sympathy aud substantial aid already received.
pray.
Es!sncd.1 JoG n. scorr,
Speaker Of the House,
". ". UruEaRAFF,
President of the Council.
ALFRED GRAY,
CAf Crk House OF Reps.
Jo,LS JAMES INGALLS,,
Sec'y Of the Council.
have Just returned from Knneas and have
With 1ne statistics taken from the repogts Of
Township Committees, who have applied for
relief D. Atchis n, which show 90 townships
with 1900 destitute persons. In my trip Of
ten dN s in the interior Of Kansas, I found
over seventy teamsters with frozen feet or
hands, several of whom 1t Ia feared will lose
t'icIr feet, Their teams are reduced to skin
aad bones-too weak for long journeys south
acd west, a2d unless Legislative aid is furnish.
ea, hundreds will perish for want Of food.
r.. F. u. ARSr.