The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-20

Here follows q long correspondence il
regsrd to the survey of tha Usage lands
r which We omitsail sill sot sss H;v
INHiGRKT10E.g ass5 o, .ayf+
i This subject should receive due and care
ful consideration at your hands. No Sat
: IN the Union offers better Inducements {,
!, immigrants than Kansas. Il contains a
many square miles rs EnglandY Scotland
aud Wales combined with their population
of about 80, COO 900, or as Greece, Belgium
Holland, Denmark and Switzerland. will
their population of about 20, 900, oeO. No
more than ons-third of The land has, a. vet
been offered at public sale, and only abou
one half of that amount Sold leaving abouI
FIVE sixths Of the 88. 900 sqdars Mills sub
lject tczbs taken under the Pre-. emptiun o.
Homestead Las It is not justice to, the
State that these lands should be brought
into market and fall into the hands of spec.
ula'ors, but should ever remain subject ia
the Homestead and Pre- emption Law. Il
should be the policy of the State to adopt
such measures as will best diffuss knoWl.
edge of the very great advantages and in :
1 ducements which it offers to citizens of 9th
ar States and emigrants from Europe. The
area 10 great enough to contain 3 population
Of 100000, and to give to the head OF
each family, Cat average rates, the propri-
etorship of $50 acres OF land.
To you is committed in great measure
the trust Of moulding the future character
and destiny of our State, and making such
iudicious laws as will result in the greatest
good, not only TO rs as people, but to the
honest citizen and the industrious mechanic,
who are now uncomfortably crowded into
the large cities of our Eastern States, aud to
the dowutroddsn and oppressed of foreign
lands who are seeking an asylum on our
shores, who, did they but know and comprs-
bend the great advantages here offered,
would hasten to avail themselves thereof.
do recommend an aIequats appropria-
ton, that will Justify the employment Of the
best talent in the Stale in the preparation of
pamphlet for gratuitous distribution, and
for tbs employment of a suitable agent in
the older States; to induce immigration, by
the presentation of facts relating to our ag-
ricultural and grazing advantages, mine raj
resources, dc. The great advantages re-
sulting from the labors of = faithful, ensr-
gelic agent, cannot be over estimated. The
agent should be required to make and trans
NIT written report, during the first week
of each month. of the labors of the preced
ing month, so that if, at any time, in the
opinion of those having the appointing
power, the said agent is not faithfully dis
charging his duty, or that the arrangement
is not likely to result benefcially to the
State, he may be recalled. .....- $50
10 E COUNTIES.
/ recommend that you establish new
counties westward to the Tooth meridian Of
longitude, aud urge upon the proper Fed
erRl authorities the urgent demand and Dec-
sssity of extending the surveys to that
point at the earliest possible momsnt.. Con-
gress would unq uestionably, upon the prop
er presentation of the facts, make the nee
essary appropriations. This would enable
settlers to prs-empt, or enter uadar the
provisions of the Homestead Law, and great
ly facilitate the labor at the land Office.
lfs... EDUCATION. ....
Liberal and judicious legislation in behalf
of our educational interests is the highest
economy of the State. s'In such things,
to be mean is to be Poor-to be generous is
to be rich." commend the policy of The
Ipaopls of the State in deciding at the ballot
box in favor of the sale Of the school lands.
The present generation is, above all, enti-
tied to the benefit of these lands If We
provide for the education of the present,
We need entertain no apprehensions in re-
gard to coming generations. To educate
this, is the best Investment for those that
follow.
DEAF MUTE5.
| Herewith transmit the report of Prof.
Mount, of the Deaf Mute INSTITUTES, for your
consideration. This unfortunate class Of
Jour citizens should be the recipients of ev-
cry provision which it is possible for the
State to make for their we'll being.
| PENIFENTIARY.
The commissioners settled with the par
ties contracting to build one wing of the
Penitentiary, in accordance with the provis.
lions of an actIpassed by the last Legislature
and released them from further prosecution
of the work. The board advertised for pro
posals to complete q certain portion. but
did not consider themselves justified, uuder
the circumstances. owing to high price o.
material, labor, &C., and the short time in.
terVenihg until the assembling of the Lag
islature, to rs-let the work, but secure from
damage the work already done. aud await
your action. The great need of good and
substantial Penitentiary is apparent to all
recommend your careful consideration OF
the objections urged by my predecessor.
Gov. Thos. Carney, in his last annual mas
} sage. which are herewith given
"UpOn examination, however, of the forty
acres of land selected by former commissi.
onsrs, on which to erect the building, il
has been considered not merely incon veni
) ent, bat unfit. The penitentiary being
, very important work to thsStats, and OF
l which large sum of money must be expen
: ded, the Directors with this objection be
} fore them, thought q best 70 delay action
until you could instruct them what to do
j The necessity of having a penitsntiarY il