The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

We repeat, then, that the completion of
the Pacific Railroad is a certainty; and as
it will pass through the heart of Kansas, it
will open up section of country to the
settler, which, for fertility of soil and ge
niality of climate, is surpassed by no State
in the Union.
To improve the immense advantages
which Kansas will reap from this gigantic
national work-the Pacific Railroad-you
must inaugurate State railroad system.
Your first duty, then, will be, to locate the
branches. authorized by Congress, through
this State, according to law. Your second
duty will be, to look to the establishment of
a general State system of railroads. A
rightly combined action on your part would
secure to the State every benefit possible
for State enjoy. To this end, you will be
called upon to exercise the highest wisdom
and the largest experience; for you will be
legislatng, not for the present, but for the
future. Look we'll to your action; see that
no local rivalries or prejudices endanger
these great interests. 1t should be
your earnest den BE to overlook no por-
ton of the State, and let the development
of every part of it, be the result Of your
legislation. You will soon have public
lands at your disposal; there will be valua-
bic treaties to be made with the different
Indian tribes. Whatever is to be done, the
lands thus secured should be employed with
special reference to the promotion Of a gen
eral railroad syste N which will develop the
resources of the State, and do equal and
exact justice to all portions Of the State.
| cannot close my remarks on the sub
go ~ l., frih f
respect in behalf of the State, to the Direc-
tory of the Leavenworth, Pawnee and West
ern Railroad Company. Their energy did
much toward directing the great national
highway through our State.
In this connection, call your attention
to the importance of completing the public
surveys of this State, at an early day. The
construction of the Pacific Railroad, and the
knowledge that emigration always precedes
enterprises of this character demand it. As
it is, the settler cannot determine the even
section, nor the railroad the odd one, in ac-
cordance with the act of Congress; besides,
no State railroad system can be perfected
without it. The emigration which must
follow the conclusion of peace, will be i'm
mense. That emigration naturally will seek
BONES along the pathway of the great Ma
tional thoroughfare. You must prepare to
receive it, as settlers will not locate upon
unsurveyed lands. Beyond this, the educa-
tioual interest Of the State requires it. Our
school lands should be located, so that the
selections can be made before the best lands
are taken up. This cannot be done until
the surveys are completed. Kansas is q
State, has assumed the grave and response
bic duties Of State Government, aud has
the right 10 have her lands surveyed. Al
distractions in the way of settlement and
improvement should be removed speedily
that these lands may be made useful to the
State, and become a source of revenue both
to the State and to she General Governs
ment. l sffix the following table. which
will give you important Information upon
this subject
The number of townships surveyed in this
State up to Dec. 30th, 1862, excluding In.
dian lands, are 62t
Townships surveyed, including all Indian
lands are. T6s
Total number of townships in this State, 227;
Total number OF townships unsurveyed, 1906
Thus you viii perceive that only one
third of the lands are surveyed. OF these
lands, as have stated to you before, the
Indians hold, but do not occupy and i'm.
prove, fraction less than ten millions o.
acres. Neither justice Eor right can up
hold policy which infiicts such wrongs
upon the State, and which in reality does
great injustice to the Federal Government
The ineHrance for the people of this State
! is now wholly effected and controlled BY