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VOL. III.
CITY OF BEOWN VILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N T;, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1858. i r :; 027:";'
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Nebraska QViiucrtiacv
R. W. FUKNAS,
Vc3f.dStory Hoaiiey 5c Muifs Building,
vCner of Main and First Ftreet?.)
UHOWNVII-LEN'-
r- . . , i .n advance. - -,vw
X or one jr.ri. j. - - - , th,. 2-50
12 ' 3,U0
;i be'furrfi-bed it $1,50 per
r" ..i.. . f I ,.r ta ire w
:o;2Unie8 the order,
. ctii'-T lit.
U VTE 0 F ADVERTISING :
:.r,'-re 1U le; insertion,
t.a Vl 'it: al inieriiai,
f tucre, one nuuth;
three mjBths,
. fit mntLf,
" one ear,
..;T)iCirli -f six lines r less, one jear,
-;C.;-aaonejrer,
L lumn.oneyear,
.".f.,arh " "
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Coiamn.siX ta."'Cn,
Li'.f C.'.tt-Jin.six months,
f,arth - " '
- tiihth " " '
Cousin -hree m 'Eth, .
liA.fC la-na,:Lre mjnths,
taoJa3-i'n-inli lt;f roSee(ina,iTanee
jBUSIXESS cards
' ''"''''''"'ucrJOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
T vuLIClTUR IN CHANCERY
AND
Heal FNtate -4??ent,
B HOW N" VILLE, X. T.
REEr.ENCES.
: IT m-Vrm-Jesjup, Mntro?e,ra.
; . S.IU rtlr, - " "
J..bn C. M.Ucr, Chicago, 111.
Wm.K.Mc.VUirter, " "
IT..'., C V w'..r '
, 11. W. Fartis,BraWDrille,N.
0. F. Lake, '
,T.
E. LIATHIETJ,
Cabinet & Wagon-IIaker
iliin Street, bet. Eixth and Seventh,
IIUOHXVILLE, A.T.
k.r. If f ca!-.net Wirk neily executed.
, t J"p-;riikc cf ciiis- plu, etc., promptly done.
T JOI1N fcDONOUGII.
House, Sin, & Ornamental Painter,
GLAZIER, fc.
nuoiyxviLLC, x. t,
IX V4er cm te)eft at the City Drug Store. T3
! n M 9. D D TUftMDCftM
?.d Estate & General roiioctins Agents
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
kents for Iowa Ins. Co.,0skaloosa,
, Al l. r.in" etitrnstH to our care will meet with
r ii.j ! !!piiii..n ud arranted correct. Papers prepar
i f. r ;eriiii iLing to pre-empt, Declaratory state--Mii
uui, etc., etc.
J-o e on Firtt street, north of I. T. Wfcyte & Co.3
l:RFEKKEXCES:
J VT. Gnaie, Lx-G vernor Iowa
t T. L Pn. r da Missouri
A u-::n A Kmc . du do
i. S fcawefcCo., Glenw-xd, Iowa
c I1 '(jctity Council Biuffs, Iowa
A;r.! 6, Ks. T2n41-lr
r. Eix-VET. CH AS. F. HOLLY.
KINNEY & HOLLY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
EI1R ASK i CITY, X T.
' T.: i.rrt:rein thf Curi 1 1 thi Territory. Colleo
5 n rrira;tiAl t u-i:ip uttended to throuphont No-k-wiii,
Wwra ,nj Missouri. Will attend the
at H'..nril!A. i2n33-6m
E. S. DUNDY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ARCHER, RICHARDSON CO. If. T.
WILL pr t:i in tie several Courts of the 2d Judicial
?.t'irt. kuj v.w:A x.j ail matters connected with the
F'-ff.. ,.n. wM JIvLEkSAU.'.E-q., of Nebraska City,
:)! -i-t v m the proecutn.-n of important Suits.
I tH- lt, 57-ll-f
' C. V7. WHEELER, .
ircliitect and Builder.
I MISSMARY TURNER,
MILLINER A!iD DRESS MAKER.
Mala Street, one door sbove Carsons Bank.
UKOWXVILLE N. T.
-yonnds and Trrmmings alxrays on hand.
A. D. KIRK,
! Attorney at Law,
Xand Affcat and Xotary Public.
j . Archer, Richardson Co., JY. T.
! Will practice in the Conrtsof Nebraska, assisted
J dariicg and Dennett, Nebraska City.
FEKNER FERGUSON,
LUtorncy and Counsellor
s BELCEVUE, NEBRASKA.
JAMES W. GIBSON,
B L ACKS M IT H
&eeuni Street. between Main and Nebraska,
UROWK VILLE, N. T.
j . . ED. Yf. MOORE,
General Steamboat Agent,
rtRZ'JRDIXG k COMMISSION MERCHANT,
L NEBRASKA CITY, N. T.
W nij u commission and prompt returns made.
v"Ucu'.r aurntionhfiven to receiving. Storing and For-
aJikiii4 of freight and produce.
ree.
Kearney Hotel.
ebraska Citr;
r A- Senler St. Louis;
Haiford, Finney k Co"
3 A. W.fdMl
Joseph Mclntvre "
J Barcklay, Uinklefc Co ' .
vl-U-Iy
T. E. HAYCOOK,
Attorney at Law
; HAL ESTATE AGE1IT.
A5D
UoHtit Vernon, Xemha Co.,
1
in tbe CCODt;M (if V.m.t . D.m-s.
andool
- -,,.,uU .irunm lerriiorr.
.T.fA ...... L "
and I! ,-v. , .a . . .. .
1 '"'T UonCLl iMtn . nnr.,mmi... T .1
arrauu for distant dealrrs. Pre-eniD-
l Uon ropers carefully prepared.
I arriEi to
ID Richardson, Om.ha c:ir, X j
tTk tT ' Cnncii Bluff, low.
t t ?i rfrnl k Cock F DesmoincWa.
l Once on the Lie
f-ornrtc.e in tbe same bl'k with
J R"'T 10 te Merchants of X
Tk Michael St Louis Mo; I Harpe
McGARY & HEWETT,
O. B. HEWEtl.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SOLICITORS LY CHANCER Y.
Brownillle, Xeftraska.
Will practic in the Court! cf 'ebraska,and North
wefct Xissuarl.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Crow, McCrearr &Co.. St. IauIs. 3To.
Iu.b. James M. Ku?t(S,"
Do
non. jotu a. hep)y, .
' Hon. James CraK,
Kin. Silus Wtxxlson,
Judfre A. A. Bradford,
S. F. XuckolU, Esq.,
Kinney &. Holley,
- - Do
St. Joseph, ato.
Do
Kebrasta City,2T.T.
Do
Xehraaka City.
Cbeerer Sweet &. Co
do
do
J. Sterling Morton
Brown k. Bennett, Brownville
R. W. Furnas do
Brownville, X. T. Not. 13, 185S.
Ttn21
Book Bindery,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
Empire Block, Xo. 3.
WILLIAI.I r. UTTER,
Vacld inform tbe public that he ha opened a first
class Book Bindery, aud Is now preparid to do all kinds
of Book Binding old or new, bound or re-bound upon
the shortest possible notice, and on the most reasonable
terras.
Orders received for all kinds of Blank work.
July I, lS53-ly.
Fatclimaker & Goldsmith,
ROCK PORT, 'MO.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he has located
in the above named town and offers for sale a choice
stock of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
and other arUcles usually kept in such establishments at
prices which cannot be complained of. Being an exper
ienced watchmaker he flatters himself that in repairing
watches, clocks and jewelry he can give perfect satista;
tion. 1 6m.
LOUIS WALDTER,
House, Sisn, and Ornamental Painter,
GliAZIEB, GTtATTTEB,
AND
PAPER II A X G ER,
. BBOWNVITJE, K". T.
Takes this method of informing the public that he has
removed his paint shop from xemaha City to this place
He thinks himself qualified to undertake any work per
taining to his line of business, and respectfully invites
the public to give him a call.
Please leave orders at the "Advertiser" office."
Not. 19, 1857. nl-tf
W. P. LOAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LOT AND LAND AGENT,
Archer, Richardson County, X. T.
DROIYX & CEIVTOX,
PRODUCE DEALERS,
Forwarding & Commission
LIEROHANTS,
No. 78, North Levee, St. Louis, Mo.
Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Articles accu
rately filled at lowest possible rates. Consignment for
sale and re-shipment respectully solicited. Shipments
of all kinds will be faithfully attended to.
Beferrences :
Messrs. G H Rea &. Co St. Louis
Birtlett. McComb Co do
Gilbert, Miles & Stannard - do
Hon. W H Buffington, Auditor State of Missouri
J Q Harmon, Esq, Cairo City, 111.
Messrs Molony, Bro's k. Co' New Orleans, Louisiana
J D Jackson, Esq.,
Messrs Hinkle, Guild & Co,
F Hammar&Co
Brandell it Crawford
Woodruff & Huntington,
H. Billines, Esq,
May 12, IS53 45-3m
do
do
Cincinnati, O.
do
Louisville, Ky.
Mobile, Ala.
Beards town, 111.
JAMES HOGAN.
AND
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER,
Soutlicast cr. 2nd and Eocust St?s.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
All kinds of Blank Books, made of the best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewed in the new lmprovea patent
mode. .
LIBRARIES, PERIODICALS, MUSJLU.cvC,
bound in any style, and at the shortest notice.
Having been awarded tne premium, at xne iasi juo-
chanics Fair, he feels condident in Insuring satisfaction
to all who may give him a can.
July 22d, 1S6S. iyv3n
J. V. WESTLAKE. A. A. BLTTOfl.
WESTLAKE & BUTTON,
MACHINE SHOP & FOUNDRY,
Railroad Car, lllock Pump, Bolt
Corner of Mam & liiddle bt.,
sr. LOVIS, MO.
Contractors outfits constantly on hand, such as
Rotary Pump Cars, Sideer End Cars,
Wheelbarrows, Scrapers, Single and
Horse Power Derricks, &c.
Blacksmithine of all kinds, Bridge and Truss Bolts of
any length. Workmanship warranted of best quality,
E. X. HAKDIXO.
C. KIMBOCGH
B. r. TOOMIR.
HARU1UG, KIWBOUGH &, CO.,
Jd)inic(iireraH2 Wkoletale Dealer
TT ATS CxVPS k STRAW GOODS,
No 49 Main street, bet. Olive ana .rine,
sr. LOUIS, MO.
Particular attention paid to manufacturing our
finest Mole Ilats.
WHEELER & WILSON'S
IX COMPARABLE
sewing machines
j. w. Mcdonald & co.
No. 79, Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo.
Are taking the nlac at al! other machines to
Families, Dress-Makers.
A5D
They are tbe Simplest, Speediest, Cheapes and most
Innhl Maoliines ecistant.
Agents Wanted in Eyeir Town In
- tne west.
MILLER & BOISAUBIN,
Importers of French and German
LCO:CII!G-GLASS PLATES,
Sheet, SKj-U?ht, and Floor Glass,
: is, sccona m., m.loqis,jio.
Manufacturers of Ornamental Locking-Glass Frames.
Stained Glass in all its Various Branches,
for Churches, Public and Private
Buildings.
Ornamental Work for Steamboats.
OUTER BEXJTET. M. B. GAiKJT.
JAMES r. riSKE. ACGCSTTS KXIQBT.
OLIVER BENNETT & CO,,
ManuJacturerfand'WTialasalePealfrsin.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ko. 87 Main Street
FoBjnaY,2ko.lol, Cobkrof Main akbLoccst.)
D. L. M'GAUT.
ST. LOUIS, TO.
CITY DMG STOBE.
JOHN H. MAUN & CO.,
BR 0 WXVILLE, JV. T.
DEALERS IX
Brngs, iiMicines, .
c;:em!cacs, toilet soaps,
line Hair and Tooth Brushes,
PERFUMERY, FAXCY & TOIEET
ARTICLES,
Tobacco & Cigars,
Pare TVlnes and Liquors for
Medicinal Use.
53 Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Becipes
carefully compounded.
All orders correctly answered. Every article war
ranted genuine and of tbe best quality.
3" A GENTS for all leading Patent Medicine
the day.
NEW GROCERY
PROVISION HOUSE,
BY
J. n.IIOKRISON
5
0M gtand R
BROWNVILLE, N. T.,
Where can be found a full supply of Family Groceries
Ham and Bacon. Hackrel and Cod Fish, Teas, Sugar,
Coffee, Candies, Nuts, Wine Crackers and Cheese, Liquors
and Wines, Sardines, Cigars and Tobacco, Oysters and
lobsters. Peaches. Prunes. Blackberries and Wnortle-
berries. and all articles usually kept in a Fancy Grocery
Store.which he will sell for cash or produce as cheap as the
cheapast. Will yon give me a share of your contiuuod
patronage.
Brownnille, July lath, ibos.
v3n3
t t no'nfi'C1
A mrVTATT7V AFT AW
Al lUKlN-bl Al L.AYV
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
BUOWXTILLE, NEBRASKA.
Land Warrants bought and sold. Pre-emption papers
carefully and correctly prepared.
OFFICE on Main street, in Brown ana uenneivs Bank
ing House. '
Hon. FenneT Ferguson,
" R. W. Furnas
" R. Brown
Kinney & Holley
Hon. James Craig,
Nave, McCord &. Co.
Clark &. Conrad,
July 8, lS5S-v3n2-Ty
Bellevne, Nebraska.
Brownville, "
Nebraska City
St. Joseph Mo.
J9. 333E3XX5H:rJ",
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BK0WNTHLE, N. T.
Will write deeds of every kind and contrasts for every
purpose, with warranted legal accuracy.
Office, in the uanxing House oi iusuoauga ai&ou.
REFER TO
Hon. John A. Bingham, Cadiz, Ohio.'
" W K Carter, Cleveland, "
" RP Spalding, " "
" B F Leiter, Canton, "
SLahm, " "
Wm R Sapp, Mt. Vernon, "
" S P Chase, Columbus, "
" Thos. Ford, Mansfield, '
" Jan. Craie. St.'Josenb. Mo.
Brownville. Oct. 22d. 'o7. vznn-iy
RANDALS, G0ULET & CO.
PRODUCE BROKERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
St.Iouls, Missouri
Orders for merchandise solicited, and prompt lv filled
! at the lowest rates. All kinds of produce bought or sold
on ommision.
September 23. 1858. ; y
r fclfinc
NEMAHA LAND AGENT,
SURVEY Oil & XOTARY PUBLIC,
Will select lands, investigate titles, pay taxes, &.c,
cither in Kansas or Nebraska; buy, sell, and enter
lands on commission; invest in town property, buy or
sell the same, and will always have on handcorrect
nitn of tnwnshins. counties. &c, showing all lands sub
ject to entry, andwhere desirea win iurmsn panies uv
ing in the states with the same.
Being the oldest settler in the county will in
rua ha hlp to cive fnll and reliable information.
all
iH,irDSg a t. rnti. eitnerat isrownviiieor ieiiiiuii
mtr- Whrjsli Torritorv. tim-I.-TI
JEFFERSGN P. CASADT, ) MARTIN V. SIDES,!
JAS. D. TEST, V JAS. D. THITB, V
OnnncilBlaffs.Iowa. ) Nebraska UtyT)
pacsaDY. TEST. RIDEN & CO.
i"SnecessorB to Kiden & ANhite. )
LAND AGENTS.
NEBRASKA CITT, 2T. T.
TTAYIXG made arranffements by which we will
Jtl receive accurate copies of all the Townships
embraced in the Eastern portion of Nebraska, we
are now prepared to offer our services to the
Knii fitter a of Jebraska lerruorv.
In Filling Declaratory Statements of Inten
tion to Te-empt. securing jrre-emp-tions.Locatinz
Land Warrant s-
AND ENTERING LAND.
Land YFarranls Bousnt and Sold.
LAND ENTERED ON JIME.
Particular attention aid to Buying and Selling
Property on commission: Also, to making Collections
and forwarding remittances to anypartoi me onion.
Blanks of all kinds always on hand.
REFERENCES.
Hon. A. A.Bradford,
S. F.XuctolIs,
Messrs. Dolman & "VTest,
Peter A. Keller.
Thomas Lnmpkin,
June 23.1856. Tl-nl "
KehraskaCity.
St. Joseph, Mo.,
Washington City
JOHN A. PARKER & CO.,
WASHIXGTOX, D. C.
JOHV A. PlEtEB, late Eecister of the Land Office,
Omaha, X. T., having resifmed his office will hereafter,
In aonnectioB with one of the best Land Lawgivers in the
country, attend to all business confided to him; and e-
peciaiiy
VThich hehas made himself thoroughly acquainted with
i by study and practice for years.
lie refers to the Heads of Departments and Members
i of Congress of both Houses
All applications for services must be accompanied with
a fee to insure attention.
January 8, 1853. no31-ly ;
W. E. HARVEY. L. TAX TTTCK.
CiT. Eng., gur. k. Draf t'n. ' General Land Agent-
IIARTEY, TAX TTYCK & CO.,
General Land Ajreats
TJ"o"tra43li. City.
AS.E connected with agencies in Washington City by
which they are enabled to prosecute claims against the
United States Government, or attend to any business be
fore the General Land office with dispatch and to the
satisfaction of their customers.
One of the firm being a practical Engineer and Survey
or (hating been for many years connected with the United
States Coast burvavs engaged on works of 'Internal lm
Farms, tc, n any partor the Territory; and having
ncand the hMt Draftsman in the Terr itorv. can fxecut
v,,, .MTr.vr...Wy.o...v.
Slaps, Town Piata, and drawings of all kinds (mechanical,
g, Ji. nT
architectural, &c.,) to the perfect satisfaction our cus
tomers. October 22d, 1S57. , 5321t
MAJORITY BEPOET ;
On the subnet of South Plaite Annexation,
made to the citizens' of Utoe .Lounty, at
Public: J&ctinert held atiAebraska
City, Saturday, Dec. 18, 1S5S.
The undersigned committee, appainted
at a meeting of the people of Otoe Coun-
instrucfibns to report at"an adjourned
meeting to be held at the same place on
the 11th of - December, 1858, in relation
to the proposition expected to be pend
ing before Congress, to incorporate- that
part of Nebraska Territory south of the
Platte River, with Kansas Territory; and
the speedy admission as an Independent
State, beg leave to report:
That they have had the same under
consideration, and consider the measure
one of great and vital importance to the
citizens of this portion of the Territory,
that it should be examined and discussed
by all who are to be affected by it, and by
every party, regardless of party rancor,
and with the only desire to reach a solu
tion as will best promote the common weal
of our people, and be most in accordance
with the progress of the age, and the
progress of our institutions. If there
are any benefits to be derived from the
proposed annexation, it will be enjoyed
by all alike. If it should result disadvan
tageous to the interests and prosperity
of the Territory, none of us will be ex
empt from the common calamity. . Our
interests and our future destiny being the
same, why should we not enter into an
investigation of this movement in which
we can have no opposite interests with
other than a single desire to arrive at
the same conclusions and thereby promote
harmony of feeling, and unity of efforts.
it will not be denied that the Territo-
rial form of government posesses some
on,ae f 0n; w . ct,(fl on.
0,Vn;t The prnpnSp5 Af Arprtmo- nnr.
a " ill a, w a A-a s vavv uvu w in
iJlillUIll a. UULlll 1 UUUO. (AULA UlAl - I
rying on the Territorial government, &c,
it' is true, are paid hy the Federal Gov
ernment, which we are aware, is neces
sary in the infancy of any Territory,
But while the 1 ederal Government de
frays some of the Territorial expenses, it
reserves to itself the right of controling
the appropriations it makes, of appoint
in the Federal officers, and even of a
veto on the Territorial Legislation. At
the same time there are -many, and, as
we conceive, superior advantages realized
by a State Government. Hence, the
people of a Territory always do desire,
and always do seek, voluntarily, to ex
change a Territorial for that of a State
Government.
We know of no instance in the histo
ry of our Government, where the people
of a territory have not embraced the
earliest opportunity, when the population
would have admitted of a Representative
in the House of Representatives, to make
application to be admitted as an Indepen
dent State: while there are many in
stances where the .application has been
made at a much earlier period, and in
some cases, where the population did not
exceed a fraction of the basis for Con-
gressional representation.
A lie auuiiiuu ul me ouuiu x muc jl uic
Territory of Nebraska to . the Territory
of Kansas, will give to the 1 erntory thus
united, the requisite population to enable
its citizens to demand admission, as soon
as the preliminary steps are taken to
wards forming and accepting a State Con
stitution. Shall we then form the first
and only exception in the history , of the
past, to refuse the position within our
grasp, of becoming an integral part of a
sovereign State of the American Union ?
Shall we, in consideration of the tri
fling sum received from the Federal Gov
ernment, for we cannot conceive of any
other inducement, voluntarily prefer our
present condition of political infancy, and
with our eves open, discountenance and
reject the manifold advantages of a State
Government within the Union ?
From the mouth of the Missouri to its
head waters in the Rocky Mountains,
there can be found no geographical line
so suitable as a natural boundary between
political communities as the Platte river.
Much of the time utterly impassible,
and at all times difficult of fording, and
more difficult to bridge, nature evidently year -1857 in Kansas is 9,852.000 acres,
designed it as the dividing ltne between afld the surveys of the present year. 2,
Independent ' States ! Why, in organiz- 750,000 acres and we have a total of
mg our politcal communijjes, should not
that line be respected ? 'Its presence, in
dividing one portion of a community from
another, under the same local government,-
will always be, as it has always
been in the past, productive of sectional
feeling. But there are no natural obr
structions to intercommunication between
the two Territories of Kansas and Ne
braska which can suggest any geograph-
lca
reason why the South of Platte and
Kansas Territory should not rally under
the same State Government.. . ...
. It is true, thatv geographically, the ter
ritory south of the Platte, which is pro1
posed . to unite" with Kansas. Terrii6ry
will be m extent, as one 'to four, and
hence.it is said, that our interests must
necessarily be under the control of the
largest or preponderating interests in the
Territory ! But if that is an objection
to becoming a part of the State, of Kan
sas, would it not be an equal one to any
other State ? Can that portion of the
present Territory on the Missouri be-
, 11,1 .1
connecieu, anu vmca snan nave me re
1 ? i:. 3-1 i i -
quisite' population to demand admission
in the Union? What proportion of the
vast geographical .limits of Nebraska
I IffPen tne riatie and me I emana rivers. 1 rv or PPhrasua. Ann tvhpn wp rpriprt 1 r??p PUhpr- nf smd 5Prtinnt firp Pti o or rhann' nnw..fiar5 thin tha nrnHfrtn t-f
ever ue auv uuu cise uiuau tiuautr pari inai . comparatively, dui a smau part or improvea prior to me survey or is occu- the mere necessaries. uuided tnus
i .v: i ii . Li.. . i i "- ii . 1 .i - I , . x . . . . J ... .
" nf CiT SMF SttP ' VClt h TrhlPIl it milr ta I tna TarT Ctlfa ir-i !T Via ninltro rcit nA tTKir. I mo1 Q s a nrtrr titan rtV n.l.na V 11 I T."" i I M.T .V r. K " , C
I w - it .w. ..u.vu uuw uv i ijj'-. uni uiakb ... . uj tiuuiaLtu itiuiiu l l.'i.u uo a lunu cue, wtu lauus tuail I JCCW1, 1 111 I lie I J L.C t A 1JCI ii: 2a'. C Ivi li.Cil-
Territory, is ; this small section between
the rivers alluded to if 4 Can it be expec
ted that any State, framed from the pres
ent limits of JNebraska Territory, wiIIt-
er te admitted into the Union, without a
population equal-to the Congressional ba-
si3:iof, representation in the House of
Representatives ? The very next census.
oon to be taken, will hardly jnake .that
basis less than one hundred and twenty
five thousand. When Nebraska Territo-
ry shall have that population, can we flat-
ter ourselves that- the larger part of it
will reside on this small neck of Terri-
tory south of the Platte river ?: And if
not, how would we be better off, a dozen
yeara hence, if then ready to form a State
Government, with pestiferous Platte nver
creating adverse interests, and at the
mercy of the interests created ion The oth-
er side of. that bridsreless stream ?
But why should there necessarily be,
under a State organization, a conflict of
interests between this section and that
section of a common State Confedera
cy? If each section has its own local in
terests, each section will have that inter
terest represented. How will "the ad
vancement of one section, or the protec
tion of its interests retard or injure the
other? Will not any land grants made
to the new State, for educational, rail
roads, or other purposes, be held in trust
as a common fund, for the benefit of all
parts of the State ? Will .not the bless
ings of State legislation, descend like the
dews of heaven on all alike?
. .We find ouselves at a loss to conceive
of any necesjary conflict in these interests
unless it may be in the construction of
railroads, and it . will hardly be expected,
mat tne people or tne state win oe canea
"Pon to pay a State tax to construct rail-
roads, or any other great work of .inter-
nal ..improvement mat win Denent one
section only, at the expense and to tbe
detriment of another. In a State, hav
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hundred miles, is it to supposed, that we
wnnld bft rnntpnt with n sino-lft rnilrnnd ?
.Will not each section of the State have
its own road, and each derive the same
Federal and State aid ? ' '
As for our section or the Tt rritory
between the Platte and the Nemaha riv
ers, the General Assembly of the Terri
tory, at its last session, unanimously adop
ted a memorial, designating the route for
one Railroad, and there can be no earth
ly doubt but what Congress, either in the
ordinance of admission, or at an early
day therefore, will make the usual grant
to aid in constructing that road.. .
But while we remain a Territory is
it at all likely that we can obtain a grant
for that road or any other ? True, grants
were made once to a Territory as she was
just merging into a State sovereignty, but
the manner in which they were obtained,
the misapplication of the grants them
selves, as well as the notorious corruption
resulting from them, will hardly weigh
with Congress as a plausible reason why
that precedent should be followed, and so
soon. Organize ourselves as a State and
we have a right to expect such grants,
and at once. The new land States have
all received them,- and Kansas will form
no exception to the general rule. They
will follow, as of course. The grants
will be made. Our railroads will be con
structed. Our future secured. Were
there no other, . should not this reason, of
itself , irresistibly incline us for the pro
posed organization ?
The new land S'ates have all received
t vo per centum of the gross proceeds of
the sales of the public land within their
respective boundaries and the State -of
Kansas will be entitled by the law of the
last session to five per centum of these
proceeds. Comparatively but a small
part of these lands will have been dis
posed of, at the organization of the State
government. The revenne which will
result to the new State, and to us, in our
proportion, to be distribute in works of
internal improvement, from this source
alone will be immense and perpetual.
V ill it not be much more than an equiva
lent for the grudging and stinted pittance
doled out annually and grudgingly to the
Territories? , . .
A few figures will make this statement
obvious. The amount of public land al
ready surveyed and approved prior to the
nbnnt 12.000.000 acres, all of whirh nmv
or will be in the market in a short time.
The amount already sold there will not
exceed two millions acres. - Leaving 10,-
000,000 yet to be disposed of. In Nebras
ka Territory the amount surveyed prior
to this year is 5,674,000 acres, about 2,
500.000 of which was South of the Platte.
The surveys south of the'Platte, this
year, will swell the amount to 3,500,-
000, not more than 500,000 acres has been
sold, leaving 3,000,0fi0 acres to be added
to Kansas, if annexed, making the whole
amount oi. public land witmn me new
State, yet to be sold, and already surrey r
ed, ready for sale, -13,000,000 acres which
at the minimum price ..will bring $16,-
000.000. . e assume that in four years
lt.will be disposed of, and that the State
of Kansas receiving five per cent of the
gross proceeds, will receive from that
salev eight hundred thousand dollars,
or two hundred thousand dollars per an
num, our proportion of it being more than
tne entire yearly stipend of the territo-
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- mis calculation, ior Dut a small pan or
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is surveyed, we can realize how immense
will be the returns to the State, from this
source alone. . .. -
The new State will also receive nearly
fifty thousand -acres for a State Universi
ty, to diffuse. the arts and sciences among!
the people. The act also grants 6,400
acres for "the purpose of erecting a State
Capitol," which,' if Ihe South Platte terri
tory be included, will probably be located
on'thtr Blue,"or . some of its tributa
ries. Besides these grants, already se
cured, the State will have a right to ex
pect the usual five hundred thousand
acres for a general school fund, in addi-
tion to the two sections in each township
is set apart in our Organic Act.
By the provisions of the law of 'the
last session, known as the Conference
Bill four millions of acres of the public
land, was allowed the State of Kansas,
with their then boundaries, and we can
reasonably expect, that the addition of
fcouth rlatte to that State, would entitle
her by the same ratio, to another million
of acres, which will be held and distrib-
uted for the general purposes of im
provement. How long may we ask, must
we remain as a Territory before we can
count on such a donation, or any part of
it, from the general government?
Two sections of land in each Township
is reserved for School purposes by the
Organic Act but they cannot be made
available, under a Territorial organiza
tion. The title is in abeyance and can on
ly be disposed of under a State govern
ment. Hence, these grants, so impcr
tant to the weal of community, cannot be
converted into the means of education,
despite Territorial efforts to do so, until
the power to alienate is secured.
In a country like ours, depending for
its very stability upon the general diffu
sion of intelligence and education
the masses,
seek the ea
this reason why we should
earliest opportunity of forraia?
a State government, and thus more efTec
tually secure the means of education
among us must strike every mind with no
small force.
. Wealth and capital are timid. Other
things being equal, they naturally seek
the security and stability of ' constitiona
government, in preference to the uncer
tainties and. fluctuations of a Territoria
one. It cannot be denied that the loose
legislation in our Territory, and the ab
sence of wholesome and stable- laws
heretofore, have already diverted capital
wealth and enterprise in other directions
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put wmcn wouia nave nowea in upon us
had we enjoyed the advantages of a State
government. . However the prospect now
of a change for the better may be in this
regard, the reputation already obtained,
despite all that may be done, will have
an influence and an effect to our disad
vantage. It is however, objected that the Terri
torial debt of Kansas.incurred in the intes
tine difficulties among her people, which
have been exagerated to nearly one mil
lion of dollars, if we are included within
her State boundaries, we will have to pay
our proportion of it. ;This fear is a rea
sonable one, and were it true, might prop
erly deter us from submitting to so gross
an injustice. But we take it, that any
liabilities incurred by a Territory, in ma
king defense against a foreign foe, or in
suppressing internal rebellion or disor
ders, growing out of the want of federal
protection, must be met and will be met
out of the federal treasury. The injustice
of imposing upon the people of a territo
ry the expense of protecting themselves,
while under federal protection and con
trol, is an absurdity which has never
been attempted and will not be in this in
stance. I here can be no fear then, that
the new State can be saddled with any debt
not legitimately created by the necessities
of the Territorial government which is
not likely to be larger in Kansas than
in any other Territory.
Taxation is always regulated by the
people to be taxed. In a State it is not
more, ad valorum than in a Territory.
Each county, within the prescribed lim
its, fixes the amount of the county tax,
and the amount is the same whether in a
Territory or State. The State tax is
seldom more than the Territorial tax. In
this Territory the aggregate taxation is
believed to be more than in any State in
the West. There can be no reasonable
fear that it will be materially increased
by changing the form of our govern
ment. But were this not the case, we yet ask,
;hall the paltry difference in taxation
ln lne one case or ltie otner influence us
to iorego me aiiuring aavantages insep
arable from a State organization? Will
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not these advantages speedily return that
difference a thousand fold f
Besides, if this objection be valid now
will its force be lessened a decade of
years hence, and will it not necessarily
keep us out of the Lnion and in temton
al infancy forever ?
Butit i3said, that annex us to Kansas,
and their School lands being all pre-emp-
tea or emoracea witnm tne Indian re
serves,, they would come up in this sec
tion, andabsorb a great portion of curva
cant land to make up the deficiency.
To show the absurdity of this objec-
tion it is only necessary to refer to the
Law. . uy me urganic Act, - tne same
quantity of land is reserved for School
purposes in each of the twin Territories,
to-wit: Sections sixteen and thirty-six in
each township. By joint resolution of
March 3d, 1S57, it is provided that in
n oe seiecteu oy me proper autnonties,
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lieu thereof, as agreeable to '. tho provis-
ions of the act of Congress approved on
May 20th. 1826. Bv referring to that
ast act, it is provided that tae said Z$lzt
tion, shouldbe made by theSecreyrj of
the Treasury, eutof any unajprcrriste!
Public lands, . within the""land"districi
where the "township for1 wbfch Vny trs-ct
is selected, is situated M i V t -
h is cjD.t deonstraUa ; then-.: thai ilfco
case can the selections be rca le cat cf th
and district where the land lies, yM
thatrwere it 'possible to fund no Vacant
public land withinlhe land disictfrcta
ii U4WA4 v ai a m u v MMva m w v ax
hat, then any other; unappropriated pub
ic lands can be -selected, and s that too,
whether in the.same S"tate vor Territory 1
How else did the "State cf ' Alabama',' sel
ect 2000 acres of public land f1 within
this very, county, fori School rurrcsei,
during this very year. -. -,E I .r. if
,It were insulting common sense ta 4 well
on so futile an objection! '." , , .
The organization 'cf 'the "several State
governments in the val!eyicnthe'Missio'-
ippi,.we believe in every-instance has
given an additions) impetus to wealth, em
igration, and f pterpnse, . vir.a- judmj
of the future by the .past, why yill it not
have a ' similar effect- cn "us f 1 Whh k
soil of remarkable fertility, with Unparal
leled natural advantages, with, a position
on the great map cf the West .which- in
sures to us. sooner, or later, the-, grand
route of travel to the Pacific and the.In
dias, and abounding in all thV 'materia!
elementsior.a great Jempire ronlyrgire
us a place in the American Union, as a
State Sovereignty, with its consequent se
curity to life and property, its spirit of
generous enterprise, 'its inevitable' pro
gress and developement, a bemheent sys?
tem of .education and intelligence; '"with
its political weight and influence and its
perfect guarantee of self-government, .
and the iree exercise of the proudest priv
ilege of an American--a voice in shap
ing the destinies" of -this glorious Repub
lic ;who can doubt but that Kansas.Tvfculd
shine the brightest state. in -the Federal
galaxy.'.and that .the..South Platte DU-
trict will be the halo' around it.' ,t
For the forgoing reason and'othefs
which time . 'will not perrnitnjs to discuss,
your committee cannot, avoid jhe cenvic- .
tion that it would be for the best, inter-
est cf this section, and'of . the',people re
siding here, to be embraced' witlnar the
contemplated state organization of " Kan
sas; and we, .therefore, ..'propose, fee the
adoption of this meeting,- the fullowicg
preamble and resolutions
Whereas: It is expected "thafaa Act
will be introduced in Congress, at its pfes
ent session, providing fcr such X change
in the boundary line .between Kansas and
Nebraska as shall enable the. people of
Nebraska residing, souths of tho . Platte
river to unite in forming a state Ccnsti- .
tution with the people of Kansas, and
when thus united, of becoming an inde
pendent State of the Union;. and where
as, the people of , Otoe county are nereby
in favor of such union upon certain" con
ditions and desire to make known their
views and wishes in the premises ; there-
fore, . .. . .. t J. ;I
Resolved, -That we are in favor of.t '
passage of an act at. the present session
of Congress, enabling that part of this
Territory south of the Phtte riverftd'oe
included within the proposed State cf
Kansas, when adrnittedihto the Unicn--exempting
any part of it - after such ad
mission, from being subject to the pay
ment of the present Territorial debt' of
Kansas.- ' ''
Resolved, That Congress should " pass"
an act, at the present session, granting
the right of way, and donating the pub-.
lie lands, upon the usual' terms, for the
purpose of constructing a railroad or
railroads from the Missouri river west
ward, and in accordance with the Memo?
orial of the General Assembly of Ne
braska Territory at its late session. r
Resolved, That a copy of these rejolu- .
tions be sent to our Delegate, and to th"? "
Hon. Jas. Craig, of Missouri, ta be laid
before Congress and the President-of
the United States. ......
Resolved, That-more fully toioncen-
trate and embody public opinion m the
section of territory lo be embraced in the
proposed State, a South Platte Ccnven-
vention, composed ; of-delegates from all
parts of said section, be requested to as
semble at Brownville, on the 5th day "cf
January, next, and that the basis of rep
resentation in the proposed Convention,
be the same as in the General Assembly
of the Territory, under the Act passed
at its last. session. ' '
Resolved, That for the purpose cf car-
rying into etlect tne foregoing resolu
tions, this meeting shall elect- nine dele
gates to represent Utoe county, m said
proposed Convention, instructed to use all
honorable means to carry cut and "give
effect to the views embodied in thesa res-"
olutions. ' - - ' " - -' ' 3
Respectfully .submitted. -
- CHAS F HOLLY, Ch'n.
. MILTON W REYNOLDS'
W M'LENNAN -A'
A BRADFORD
SF NUCKOLLS ' r
- W H TAYLOR ' : -JOSHUA
G AEBH ; :
DAVID LINLEY, Corn.
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