Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
Kansas and Slavery.

A St Louis correspondent cf the New York Her.
aid has written carefully prepared statement of the
geography, geology, products and boundaries of Me-
braska and Kansas, which appears in the Herald of
the 18th inst 1t is too long for republication or we
would present it readers From that letter we
make the following extract, which refers to the pros
Pect of the introduction of slavery into Kansas
|" Prior to the present session of Congress, Col.
Benton undertook to declare the Western territory
open 10 settlement in the teeth of Indian treaties,
and direct conroventiOn or the intercourse act of
1884, and he urged the northern people to enter up
on, and cultivate it at once Many persons broke up
their business sacrificed their property and foolishy
made the attempt but they were met at the thresh-
old by the Indian agents, and forbidden to set foot
upon it without regular license, TO carry on bona
fde trade with the Indians. This they could not
procure, and their movements were checked The
colonels sincerity has been since fairly tested. He
was anxious for it's occupation, long as doubt of
the ight 10 occupy existed, because he knew that
under such circumstances shareholders could not re-
move there and have any protection to their proper
ty; but the proposition was made to or
ganize Kansas and Nebraska, and leave the emgants
TO decide the question of slavery for themselves the
colonel shifted his position and we hear from
him about the Importance of an immediate settle
ment. But if his zeal has abated, the zeal of the p
oneers has not. They are pouring into Kansas, BY
the thousand, from Missouri and Arkansas, and into
Nebraska by the thousand from Iowa and Wisconsin.
Il see that Horace Greedy and other Aboltionists
attempting 10 raise fund to colonze Kansas with
abolition propagandists and kidnappers This may
be fun tor Horace and others of the leaders of the
dsunionists; but can him and them, that if
persisted in, it will be death the innocent and mis-
guided fools who are to be sent there The pioneers
of the west, and the men of Kentucky and other
slave States have objection to respectable north
ern people, who to border as settlers in good
faith resolved to act upright and orderly citizens
anxious for the promotion of the good of all but
they cannot be expected to yield inch and GER
tainly will not yield the tenth part of one, to the
| ,1oue 4f hor16 nf IL
claimed their determination 10 break the bonds of
Union and expose the Southern States to the horrors
of servie war. Kansas will be slave State in
spite of the efforts of these incendiares and advise
only such OF them come with arms in their hands
and hearts to WELD them, to enter into this unholy
crusade. Ere this reaches you, there will be more
resolute men in Kansas determined TO crush aboli.
tionism and freesoiIism than can be mustered BY
Greedy and his gang in twelvemonth 10 come 1t is
to be hoped that the Indian titles along the border
most valuable portions Of the country and when they
are removed prosperous community will soon
| spring up"
SUIcIDE.-The Louisville Journal relates the facts
concerning the suicide of lad of thirteen years,
named Henry Merriman, Ten miles from that city:
" This is one OF the most mysterious well as one
of the most extraordinary of suicide ever COM
mitted in this country. Henry deyout Chris.
tan. He had lost little sister who belonged 10 the
church. This sister had given him prayer book on
her death bed. and desired him 10 use IT, He had
become so interested in the book and on the subject
of meeting with dear sister, that it was a subject
of daily conversation and prayer with him. He ap-
peared desirous to be with her. His mother had
told him that he would meet his sister in Heaven af.
ter death. He prayed nightly and daily to her,
and in his fl OF religious insanity he upon his knees
cut his throat from TO ear, severing both uguIa1
veins This was truly sorry sight 10 look upon-a
heart broken mother, afflicted father, and distressed
relatives-this 10 dissolve heart OF
stone. Every one present was in tears-every man
became, it were, child.
The verdict of the jury was that the child came
TO his death from the influence of the above facts
causing religious insanity"
GREAT SALE AT SALISBURY, N. C-The sale O
the Rev. Thales McDonad's property took place a
Salisbury, N. c., on the 18th inst. Judge Eli
bought the home tract" of land at $4,000 Ex
Governor Morehead bid off another tract, includn,
valuable water power in the Yadkin river at S8,
600. The total amount of land sales was sol .2li
Thirty-four or thirty five slaves were Sold brngiu
a gross amount of $4,000. Prices ranging frol
: about $500 to $1,000, and one extra hand brough
: sl,2lO. Mules ranged from $125 to SITS. Sever
! teen mules and ten horses brough gross amount
b 5000, -