Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23
soUATTER MEETING in KANSAS.

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The Squatters of Kansas held meeting on the lst in
stant about three miles from Fort Leavenworth. TIL
committee appointed to give expression to the views
the meeting reported two sets of resolutions The re
port of the majority rejected after long debate
and that of the minority adopted The account from
which we copy goes on to say:
"There being desire on the part Of some person
present ascertain how many Aboonists Freesoiler
were present, the Of the meeting taken
whether Kansas should be slave free territory Al
those present who favorable to Kansas being made
a slave State were requested to raise their hands
countless number of hands were raised in response
this CALL All those present who favorable to Kansa
being made free State requested to make it mani
fest by similar sign But four persons in that vast
sembly were favorable to that notion"
| The meeting adopted preamble and resolutions ap
proving and pedgng themselves to support the presen
organization of the Kansas Squatter Society," and he
laws and regulations, until altered annued by thu
citizens Of the Territory The prominent regulations
principles thus endorsed are the following:
That Kansas Territory (and, as consequence, tn,
State OF Kansas Of right should be and therefore SHALL
BE slave territory.
That every free white citizen of the United States
the age Of twenty years the head of family
is entitled to presumption upon any unoccupied Govern
ment land within the Territory.
That do not recognise the right Of any settler to
select more than claim Of quarter section either in
That the individual who shall blaze the lines of his
claim and put up tent the erection of
cabin by laying foundation, and shall show by his
tons his intention Of prosecuting his claim, shall be
deemed the first actual settler.
That to entte any 10 the protection of the
cety he shall register his claim with the regis
ter OF this society," sign the constitution of the associa
on and conform to the regulations of the Kansas Squat
ter Society. 4.
That this society embraces nine enths of the pre-
sent settlers Of this Territory we entitled to and will
exercise the right of expelng from the Territory,
otherwise furnishing any individual individuals who
may come among us and by act conspiracy, or other
illegal means entice away slaves, clandestinely
attempt in any way or form to affect rights Of pro-
pery in the same.
The Editor of the "Industrial Luminary," newspa-
per published at Parkvile the border of Kansas
present at the above meeting and gives of the
cuars Of its proceedings We make the following ex-
tracts from the :" Luminary" of the 9Th instant
"We spent few days in Kansas Territory last week
visiting several of the points where settlers locating
and found good health prevailing The country is rapidly
filling up with enterprsing and Industrious class of
citizens preparing to develop the agricultural and other
resources of the country
"We were agreeaby surprised to find excellent crops
Of corn in the Missouri bottoms, in fields too upon which
rain enough has not fallen in the last twelve weeks lay
the dust The yield of corn will be from eight to twelve
barrels to the acre These bottoms down in 1874 ;
but in 1854 they will redeem their character and be the
modern Egypts for that cereal. On the ridges of sandy
mari near the river noticed that many of the larger
oak trees were already in the and yellow leaf but
the prairie grass quite green and in general show
ed the immense power of the soil sustain vegetation
under the present protracted and intense heat.
"Great numbers Of the claimants have put up SUBJ
santla log houses and cabins, and fast clearing
ground for crops Part of business the river
to attend to claim, and like many Others we
found our cabin thrown down and another erecting
All hands turned too and put the edice up again.
when, having adjusted matters, wended way
wards Salt Creek. .... ....~ w.. ... r
"a General Meeting of all the squatters had been call
ed to assemble there Friday. From all we could
ascertain before setting out supposed there would be
greatconcourse hut when reached The place We found
the meeting was organized, committee on resolutions
already in consultation and than two hundred
persons on the ground, of whom perhaps hundred
were all that were congregated at any tme the
scattering. ,# ..a" Nv.
"By and by the committee returned and reported
through their chairman, f. GwYEYEa, ESQ., Of Liberty
that there two sets of resolutions; and, lest the
people should get tired waiting, it proposed to dis
cuss them in open committee.
Mr. G., in substance then said he had series of re-
solutions to propose; so had Mr. Grover IL had no OBJ
lection to adopt Of Mr. Growers resolutions: hat
the question OF slavery paramount to all others; that
existed in Kansas of right by the Douglas BILL
wanted this meeting to decareT hat slavery be
tabished there Freesoilers IND Aboltioniss should
forthwith be expelled. He was ready for the ISSUE
GO Mr.. GROVER for conservative measures. He
wanted the country settled he wished the meeting
carry out the republican doctrine Of the Nebraska Kansas
willing to support resolution to the effect that as
slavery permitted in the Territory by law until the
inhabitants shall decide the question in the cons
way any person encing away stealing slaves shall be
driven out of the Territory.
Mr.. Copy deprecated the agitation of the slavery ones
ton at present He referred to Weston where the cti
were brought to daggers points by ultraiss. liz
wanted bullying resolutions only such as would carry
the impression of fairness to every candid mind
sc 1t quite evident that the contest between
moderate and ultra proslavery men, and in committee
the former prevailed all except Mr. Gwynner voting for
Mr. Growers resolutions The report was then made to
the meetings and the resolutions would probably have
brought out his propositions minority report and
claimed to have them put to vote first amendment
to the committees report. The chairman ruled other
wise, but he (Gwynner) continued to read and explain
his resolutions. ....
Zone substantia-looking squatter rose and said he
thought the of the meeting make regulations
about claims If they going quarrel about slavery
all the time they had better all go home.
Mr. GwYNNER kept speaking, and he mot the chair
many put the question: All in favor Of making Kansas
slave State raise their right hands About seventy
hands were raised. He then said A in favor of Civ.
ing Kansas to the Freesoiers and Abotonsts make the
same sign Very few hands went up One here
asked Gwynner he aimed msrepresen the committee
by making false issue?
"The meeting became greatly excited. Mr. Grover
attempted to read the resolutions Of the committee but
the noise and confusion great that he dessted
and some mounted stump and moved that the meet
ing adjourn This was carried almost unanimously, and
the meeting broke up.
Although the bulk of the people Immediately left the
ground about thrty-two induced to remain. MIR.
r. s. Kelly stated that he Secretary Of the meeting
he wanted to publish the proceedings but could
til they were completed As Secretary he had right
appoint another chairman, and that he would do A
"a w hat he rren