Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-13
Slave Emigration.

There have been meetings held at Inde
pendence and Westport, Missouri, to coun
teract the emigration from the free States
into the new territories, by slave emigration
The ST. Louis Republican publishes the
resolutions. Those of the Westport meet
ing are as follows:
Having recently. received intelligence o.
the passage Of bill by Congress for the
organization of the Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska, repeating the Missouri restriction
and opening said Territories for settlement
equally to all the people Of the Union; and
feeling deep and live y interest, especially
in the speedy occupation of our border Ter.
ritory of Kansas, and the organization of a
government in it, and the passage Of laws
which shall protect emigrauts from every
portion of the country in the possession aud
enjoyment Of their property, of whatever
character; and having heard. through the
public papers, that organizations are now on
foot in some of the Northern States, having
fnr their object the colonization of the new
Territories exclusively with eastern and for
eign paupers, with view directly to exclude
and deter from the said Territories emigra.
ton from the Southern States, and more par.
ticularly slave emigration from Missouri and
Arkansas; and having also heard Of a recent
attempt of gang Of Freesolers, who held
a meeting within this Territory, and auda-
cions y resolved that no slave property should
be brought into the same and being our
selves, many of US, determined to seek in
Kansas our future homes, and to carry with
US our property Of every description which
we think proper; and being determined TO
bold and enjoy the same in peace or BY
force, we hereby organize ourselves into i
society Of Missourians, for mutual protection,
and
l. Resolrcd, That we invite all well
disposed citizens, from wherever they may
come, but more especially our fellow citizens
of the slave holding States, to unite with US
90. Resolred, That we will afford to each
other mutual protection in claiming and
holding lands in Kansas Territory; that we
will not encroach upon the cl;lims or rights
Of each other, nor will we allow any intru-
ders to do the same; that until the country
is surveyed no claim shall he made nearer
to any other than half mile, securing 20
each settler quarter section Of land, aud
that we will protect and defend the claim of
each and every individual of this organiza-
ton, which may lie staked off and designated
by the clainantin good faith and with view
10 actual settlement.
t4,;;3s:1;:RgsolceI, That we will carry with.
Us INTO tlIe new -TerrTrury OF Kunsas every
species of property, including slaves, and
that we will hold and enjoy the same that
we will do so peacefully, and dpprecate any
necessity for reso'ting TO violence in support
of our just and lawful rights; yet (in no
spirit of bravadr and with the strongest
wish for peace) apprehensive of interference
with our private and domestic concerns By
certain organized bands who are to be pre-
cipita:ed upon us, we notify all such that
our purpose is firm, to enjoy all our rights,
and to meet with the last argument all who
shall in any way Infringe upon them.
"a. Resoircd, That we recommend to
our lcllow-cilizens of Missouri and Arkan.
sas. more especially OF the border counties,
to organize with these ends in view; and to
each aud every man who feels an interest in
the destiny of the future State of Kansas, to
be on the alert, that we may avail ourselves
Of the great advantages which the contiguity
of the new Territory at once gives to US,
aud entities US. in moulding the government
and institutions of the future State in accor.
dance with those Of our own, and thus guar.
an,y for the future good neighbor and
firm 'riend, united to. US by the bond of
interest.
as. Reso7rcd, That the thanks of this
meeting are due, and are hereby most heart.
lily rendered to all those Senators and ke-
presentatives to Congress, who, in the ardu-
Gus struggle which has so triumphantly
closed by the passage of the Kansas and |
Nebraska bill, SO faithfully and galantly
adhered to the great principle of popular
sovereignty in the Territories and States,
aud who, by their affirmative votes upon the
passage Of the bill, sustained the only true
constitutional doctrine, against the inter-
ference of Congress in moulding or altering
the institutions of States; and who, by their |
instrumentaity in this triumph of popular
sovereignty, will forever endear them 10 the !
country, as having removed the last pretext
for abolition agitation in Congress"
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A Goose NINETY rHREE YEARS DID,
Mr.. Everett farmer. Of Kirby Lodge, near
Rockingham, has goose which he vouches
to be at least ty-three years old. 1t has
been on his farm full fifty years, and passed
the former part Of its life on the farm ad.
joining. 1t is a large fine fowl, with head
and neck as white as snow, and has lately
hatchcd brood of goslings from lis own
eggs. Mr.. E. has book stating its age and