Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-10
An Outline of Senator AtchisOnS Speech at Partsyi,
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Aug, 9Th, 1853,
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The western counties Of this State are the
weathiest and most populous in it, except st..
Louis. The people Of the Platte country have
schievedit fifteen years, what it has taken other
parts Of the State thirty years to do. Not that
we have much better soil; not that we have
more enterprise and industry not that we are
nearer the Eastern, or Southern markets, not
that we have any advantages OF navigation or
malufactures; but from the frontier trade. Il
gives us the very best market at home for all
our products. What is it that has built I'D our
counties and towns, but the frontier trade; the
towns of St. Joseph, Weston, and this HouishinR
town OF Parksville; situated here at the mouth
of Platte river, in sight Of Nebraska, OH the
banks Of this monarch Of all riversP What 10
it that has built up the fourishing towns Of
Kansas, and Westport, and othersp Ii 10 the
frontier trade.
Here, permit Inc to mention one fact.-This
tswn of Parkyile, although situated on tho
BANKS oil the Missouri, and commanding the com
merce OF large and beautiful country cuulI
not have reached her present hourishing and
prosperous condition without the frontier trade,
which she enjoyed.-Parkville has almost ~ ,
much population, as much wealth, and moro
commerce, although, but five or six years old;
than Liberty, the Seat of Justice for CLAW,
rich, and popuous county, and thirty years old.
This trade, this commerce will go west, with the
settlement Of the country. 1t will accompany
our population to the frontier, wherever that
shall be. Was it strange, that shOsll hesitate,
that should doubt, that should be opposed to
the introduction of the bill.
But there was another difficulty of a graVer.
character. Col. Benton, Mr.. Webster, Mr..
Clay and others told US that the act Of 1920,
commonly called the Missouri Compromise, ex. .
cluded slavery from this Territory and that Con-.
gress had the power to pass such law; that il
was Constitutional, sc. Benton, in one of his
speeches, declared there was no slave territory
belonging to the United States.-That Mexican
law excluded slavery from the Territories &C.
quired by the treaty with that Republic at the
close Of the war; that the Missouri Compromise
excluded slavery from all the Louisiana Terri.
tory north Of 36o 80, not included in the limits
of the State Of Missouri, (this very Territsry Of
Nebraska, twas it then strange that should hes.
itate about sustaining Mr.. Halls bill. Missou.
RI is, and alwayslhas beenh slave State. A large
portion OF my constituents are slaveholders-
could it be expected that would be very anx.
ious about organizing Territory from which .
large portion OF my constituents would be- en-.
cluded. The State Of Missouri is now bounded
on two sides by free States; Organize this IsT~
ritory, then We are bounded on three sides BY
free States or Territory.
What would be the effect upon slave property
in MisSouri:andi in this nsighborhOOd, it TeQuisss
no prophet to tell. II is problem not diiioult
to solve; pious and philanthropic class Of men,
who observe the "higher law, and whose duty
It is to attend to others business, and think thai
they are rendering God good service in steal
ing their neighbOrs' negroes.-But, fellow oiti-
zens, that may be clearly understood in, rela-
ton to this point, ao'U declare to yOu. lAat
to'H not Vots toT a biut organize Government
for TIE Territory of Nebraska, s.s.Isss aGGs 6ilE
LeGues the Territory open for ssiielnesl 10 az he
people Ofths United States, sbitGOd yestyjetsOn o.
Limitation; open to tie stakeholder as sSsg as hs
nOnsldUshOlder. Twill vOts for no bill tlnat di.
rectly, or indirectly, makes discrimination BE-,
Tween the citizens Of the different tntes Of this