The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-19

hom0f teGu or pre-euptios law. LUIS
will cause thousands OF settlers to move
upon il during the year. / therefore
recommend that you define boundaries,
that counties may be organized westward
10 the lOOth Meridian of Longitude so
soon ns they have the requisite popula
ton. Congress will oquesliOnsbly.
upon the proper presentation Of facts,
make the necessary appropriations to ex
tend the surveys TO this point at the earl.
lest possible moment. This will enable
settlers to preempt or enter under the pro
visions OF the homestead law, aud greatly
facilitate the lsbors at the Land Office.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
herewith transmit to you, the com
munication of Isaac Young, ESQ, OF
Leavenworth City. whom have appoint.
ed Agent or Commissioner u represent
this State 1.-THE Universal Exposition a,
Paris. to be opened from April Ist to
Oct. 81, 1867.
The great benefits that will result 10
the stale, to have It's different industrial
interests, and specimens of its resources
and products represented at the great
exposition will be conceded by all. Mr..
1oung produced the most abundant svi
dence OF his fitness for the position, and
has been actively engaged in collecting
material to represent this State. If the
Sta'e shall receive such benefits as is
oontsm niAisd; il ia n"l jest that II should
be done at the expense Of single iudi-
Vidual. The whole matter, no wever. Is
for your consideration, and you should
make such an appropriation as the merits
OF the case seem to demand.
SALT SPRINGS.
At the time of locating the Salt Springs,
The United States surveys had not extend.
ed sufficiently westward to enable the
Commissioners to locate the Springs al
such places as they desired. They.
therefore located two, one in the valley
Of the Solomon, and the other 10 the val
icy OF Saline l.; OF them Professor Nudge,
10 ms Geologic i report. page Sc. says
as follows "Springs Nos. 4 and are
in township IS of range / and 5. By
some singular oversight in the location,
neither Of the two contain any salt springs
or salt deposit of any kind" |, there
foIe' recommend that you authorize the
return or transfer of these to the Gov
eminent for better selections elsewhere.
and make an appropriation to secure the
services of suitable person to relocate
them.
CONGRESS.
A vacancy Of U. S. Senator, from this
State occurred in the month of july last.
Occasioned by the death of Hon. James
II. Lane. 10 accordance with the pro
isiOns of our State Constitution. 6ilsi
the vacancy by the appointment Of Hon.
E. 6. Ross, Senator ad ihterine. The
duty of permanently filing the vacancy
will deVolve upon you. Il is also your
duty to elect U, s. Senator, from this
State for six years from and after the 4th
OF March, in place of Hon. S. G. Pom
eroy' whose time then expires.
PEACE OF THE STATE.
With the exceptions of the disturban-
ces on the frontier, hereinbefore referred
TO, general good order has prevailed with
in the limits of the STATE. A local diff
Gully, however, has existed at Williams.
port, in Jefferson county, which perhaps
should receive official notice from the
Legislature. This difficulty has arissn
out OF alleged claims to certain lands,
by a few individuals, who have manI(es.
ted disposition 10 resort TO violence and
bloodshed IN the maintenance of their
rights. One or more persons have been
shot, aud one, | am informed, disabled
for life; one valuable building has been
burned, aud the owners of The mill l. ca.
ted at that point are compelled to keep,
at heavy expense, a continued guard
have done everything in my power to
arrest trouble and bloodshed, but l am
satisfied other means should be devised
TO give security TO person and property
in that neighborhood. 1t seems that the
civil law, tor waut of execution, is in
sufficient to secure this result. | sub.
NIT the whole matter to your consideTa
ton and judgement, by suggesting
whether a sps cal committee should mol
be appointed, TO ascertain whether any
further legislation is necessary to secure
proper respect for the laws Of the State,
and security to the people of that vicin-
iy.
IMMIGRATION
This subject have presented to the
two preceding Legislatures, without any
definite action on their part. The immi-
grafton during the year has not been less
than forty thousand, and were he super
ior advantages of soil, climate. &c, bet
ter known abroad, doubt the immigra-
ton would have been greatly increased.
The future wealth and prosperity of the
State depend almost wholly upon immi-
grafton various ways and means for the
accomplishment of the desired results
have been presented and urged, not only
in this but in other States. II is the
opinion Of many we'll informed on the
subject, that the great majority of those
coming from foreign countries have their
Destination in view before starting-in-
hueneed By friends living in the different
localities ia this county, with whom
they are in communication. They are
of the belief that an agent at New York
could only aid 10 securing cheaper trans
Portation To those already destined TO this
State that the only available methods
Of accomplishing anything in the way oil
foreign immigration is to have an Agent
In EuroPe-aud that not only for a few
months at time, but 10 continue him
there for years-or by having pamphlets
published in English. German aud Sean
daniVian languages, setting forth the adj
Yantages aud Ondeveloped resources OF
the STATE, and distribute them among