Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-14
Friday Morning, June 23, 1854.
Seizure of the new Territories. =


Whatever d0uL IS may have heretofore
involved the practical effects or results Of
this doctrine, they are in fair way to
be speedily solved. The fundamental
principle of the thing seems TO be that
the settlers of territory, whether they
be in numbers one hundred or one hum
dred thousand. have a right to determine
the character and make the institutions
OF the territory. Acting on this princl-
pic Squatter meeting has been held IN
Kansas composed, the proceedings state,
"of three hundred citizens Of Kansas ter
ritory and many other citizens Of the adj
Joining state of Missouri, contemplating
homes in the territory" at which several
resolutions were passed, the following be-
ing among the number:
81. That we are in favor of bona fde
Squatter Sovereignty, and acknowledge
the right Of any citizen of the United
States to make claim in Kansas Terri
tory, with the ultimate view Of occupy
ing it."
IS. That ,re ,1W q6ord protection 10
no Ab0HtiORjSt-dS q settler Of hd1tSdS
IerrHory."
80 That tce recognize the Institution
Of SidreJy rs ALREADY EXISTING in this
TERRITORY, and recommend 10 Siurehoid-
crs 10 Introduce their property as early
as possible"
What sort of an objection Pierce,
L. IL,
cal application of their own doctrine, we
cannot imagine. We cannot see where
IN it is not strictly legitimate, for these
are the "soycreigns" of the territory, and
shall not the sovcreigns of the territory
regulate their own domestic concerns?
True they are commencing early, but that
evidences only their superior sagacity,
and perhaps better capacity to make n
stitutions for themselves and all who sue
coed them.
At least two distinct considerations
pertain to this state Of things.
FIRST The utter impossibility of pre-
serving the territory to freedom short of
an entire change of the administration,
the policy Of the government, and the res
toration of the Missouri prohibition to
the Statute Books. We have been flat
tered with the idea that the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise amounted to moth
ing, because slavery could not 90 into
the territory in question without the Ell
actmcnt Of a Law permitting it. Slavery
was never 81 established in single state
OF territory in the whole country. 1t
goes where it is nat py'0ht6itcd and makes
its own laws These three hundred
squatters bear testimony that it Is already
in Kansas, and they have already begun
to make their laws recognising and es
tablishmg it. And how is it to be got
outl The sovvrriyus already there on the
doctrine of "squattcr sovereignty" have
dccrccd that no anti-Siavcry sentiment
Just such sentiment as these Squattcrs
have promulgated * what prevailed and
triunphcd mt Washington in the passage
OF this bill 1t has the aid and comfort
Of the administration. and beyond qucS-
ton the local government will side with
it. How then, we ask again is the terri
tory possibly to be preserved to Freedom
short of the means above stated.
Nceond The total and entire disregard
of all healthy laws regulations and good
governments which necessarily flows ont
of this doctrine Of Squattcr Sovereignty.
Our new territories have heretofore been
abundanty the theatres Of rcCklcSSncSs
and crime Now we have this doctrine
of doing rs you please established and
sanctioned at head quarters. Heretofore
there has been some shadow of power ON
the part of the general government eX-
tended over the territories for the pre-
servation of good order, and the proven
tionand punishment Of crime. Now, how
ever. we are to have bona fife Squatter
sovereignty Three hun lred dcSperados
are already in the territory and claim, on
the very principle Of the act organizin"
it, the right to do a they please. Who
is to sainsay them! If they choose in
their sovereign capacity to string up alb
oitioniStS, and shoot down those obnoN-
ious to them. who shall prevent it?
We need not continue the subject, for
every person must see the abominablc
tendency of the squattcr sovereignty doc
triuc: that it leads inevitably to blood
shed and plumber, and that the interests
Of the country demand, that as speedily
as possible, the territories be AGAIN res
tored to the jurisdiction and protection
Of Che general government. Otherwise.
The pistol aud bowie knife will he more
necessary 10 ,he immigrant than the plow
or the spade.
Az attempt will be made in Judge
MuLEr'S Court 10 ihdict abe Glover res
cuCrs.