Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-23

| There's life in the summer meadows,
But Death is in the world
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EMIeRANT AID CoMPA~Y.-Our readers
have observed, by an advertisement in yester-
days paper, to be found in another column
to-day, that this Company is already in active
operation. The Trustees invite tenders from
transportation Companies for forwarding their
parties of settlers,-not less than *, 600 nor
more than sc, 900 to go forward this wear. The
first comp my will start on the 18th proximo.
The blank in the list Of Trustees has been
filed by the name Of Hon. Moses H. Grinnen
in New York. His appointment, we need not
say, is another guarantee for the success of
this movement A more efficient board could
not be formed than is made by Mr.. Lawrence,
Mr.. Abbott II. Grinnell and Mr.. Eli Thayer.
At the meeting of the Company on Mon
day evening, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence presided.
He made the following remarks in calling the
meeting to order, to which we invite careful
| attention.
In order to avoid future misunderstanding
as well as to correct any misapprehensions
| which may now exist, it may not be amiss to
state what is the present intention Of the Trus-
tees in regard to the disp position Of the fund.
| Believing that it is the wish of the subscribe
ers to secure the future inhabitants of the vast
| territory ofKansas against the evils of slavery,
and to perpetuate there the principles and the
INSTITUTIONS OF HeeQOIu, IDey Will so use Llo
| means intrusted to them as most surely to ac-
complish this object; and they wish that every
| person subscribing may do so with the full I'M
derstanding that he may be called upon for
the whole amount of his subscription within
| the next twelve months; neither do they
| promise to return any part OF 1t at any future
time. But while they say this, they may ex-
| press the opinion that it will not be necessary.
By vigorous efforts now made it may appear
! that the tide Of slave emigration now setting
i'll there has been checked. That it will be
! checked is certain that it will be done this
| year is probable; and if it should so be, then
the proprietors of this fund will be called to-
gether to decide what disposition shall be made
of it; whether they will divide it, or allow it
to remain in trust for further operations n 9TH
or territories. If successful, then larger as
sessments will be made until the whole fund
is absorbed, and when this is done, another
shall be raised, and SO ON to the final accom-
plishment Of the wishes of every man in this
country who loves freedom better than slavery.
In the second place, it is not the intention
to push forward immigrants there unadvised-
ly, and to risk their health in low bottom
lands; or their comfort, by arriving at an un-
suitable season. Preparations have already
been made for selecting the localities best
adapted to Northern constitutions, and eligi-
BILE in other respects; and during the month
of July the advance guard of New England
men will take up their line of march to locate
| upon the ground already selected. They will
| be joined on their route, through New York.
| Ohio and other States, by numbers of enter
prising young farmers and mechanics, eager
to subdue the wilderness, and to make homes
for themselves and their families
Some misapprehension exists in regard to
the influence of persons not American citi-
zens, but who have declared their intention to
become SO, in determining the policy Of the
State goyernment,as soon as the time arrives to
establish it. These half adopted citizens will
have power to vote under the bill lately passed,
though the contrary has been asserted. It
will be remembered that the amendment Of
Mr.. Clayton, which passed The Senate, was
simply the omission of the sentence,-ssand
those who shall declare on oath their intention
to become such, and shall have taken an oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States and the provisions of this act.'
When Mr.. Richardson offered his substitute
in the House, he announced it to be the Sem
ate bill without Mr.. Clayton's amendment, or
in other words it was the Senate bill as it
originally stood, and which contains the Sec
ton above quoted, and which thereby very
much lessons the chance of the institution of
slavery and which will greatly facilitate the
operation of this association.
We may add to Mr.. Lawrences succinct
explanation of the provisions of Mr.. Richard
sons bill, that so far from the clause quoted
above having passed unobserved in the bill,-
it was debated in the Senate for whole dav.
after the bill came up from the House. So
far from its having any covert meaning, it is
the same clause as was in the Minnesota,
Washington and Oregon bills,--and seems
quite necessary to the proper organization of
new region. We have been surprised, there
fore, at the statement hastily made in some
journals few days since, that this was a con.
cealed obstruction to the settlement of the
territory. The meeting of Monday was spir-
tied. Mr.. Thayer, o. Clapp, Esq, DIR. Beech
er, DR.. Ganner Mr.. Hillard, Rev. Mr.. Reg
nod and Mr.. White, Of Wisconsin, spoke Of
the prospects of the enterprise.
Some notice has been taken Of certain reso-
lutions passed by the citizens of some Of the
Western counties of Missouri with reference
to emigration in Kansas. They take peace
able, practical, and on the whole, sensible.
though excited view Of the matter, which
does not in the least interfere with the opera
tions of the emigrant company. The moro
peofl who go into Kansas, from wherever
they come, the better,-now that it is under
stood that 10000 settlers from the Northern
and Middle States will be there among the
first arrivals. That there is any great proba-
bility that such settlers VIII mould the new
State eater the model Of Missouri, no ono
will fear.-Boston Adrertiser.