Washington sentinel., 1854-06-23

Of Nebraska, though taken from the very heart
Of the south, may not effect the introduction OF
slavery there; while the governor of Kansas
and the territorial Organization of which his
appointment is but an index, may effectually
prevent its introduction in that country.
Nor is this all. The contiguity of Kansas to
the slaveholding States, and particularly 10 Mis-
souri,, points us to them as the natural sources
whence the first tide of emigration will flow.
Is it not, therefore, an object of great i'm
portance that the confidence Of these men
should be obtained, in the security and pro-
lection of their property when they have located
in that Territory And can this confidence
be better secured than by the appointment Of
southern man of like feelings and of like
associations with themselves? Would they
not hesitate before they would remove to q
country organized by men Of different opinions,
even though they might incline to be sound in
the maintenance of the principles of the bill !?
Nay, more, from the developments of the re-
cent movements of the people of Missouri, we
see the strongest feeling of dislike existing
there to the systematic and organized opposi-
ton at the north to their emigration with their
property. And while we do not think that
government should yield to popular feeling,
expressed in violent terms, yet it is the part of
correct administration to endeavor to recon-
cile dissentions, and to allay the elements of
strife, when it can do SO without violation Of
the principles by which it should be guided.
If there be two territorial governments to be
organized, one of which is adapted to slavery,
and the other is not; and if there be design
to select one of these governors from the
south and the other from the north, then, upon
every principle of common justice, nay, Of
common-sen the southern man should be ap-
pointed governor Of that Territory to whose
natural institutions he is favorable, and with the
sentiments Of whose people he is allied.
We do not mean to say that no northern man
is to be trusted in this position. The gallant sup
porters Of the principles of that bill from the
north-those sound statesmen, who are guided
alone by the charter of the Constitution-those
pure patriots, who, unswayed by prejudice, look
with eyes single to the glory and prosperity of
their common country, may furnish many man
who is trustworthy upon this or any subject. But
the same principles which guided them in their
course, in reference to that measure, will point
them to the proprety and the justice Of tho
course which we have suggested.
The governors Of the Territories of Washing
ton, of Oregon, Of Minnesota, of New Mexico,
aud of Utah are, with one solitary exception,
from the north. Is there then not one from the
fourteen southern States capable of occupying
the position of governor of Territory? Is the
section, which has furnished SO many Of her
noblest sons to our common country, SO far de-
generated that she cannot now produce one
man fitted for such post? Among the thous-
and emigrants who will flock from her ancient
soil to this newly developed territory, is there
not one who may be entrusted with the gov
ernment of those with whom he is allied by as
sociation and by interest? If there be one
such, why should he not be appointed to the
government of a territory in which alone there
is any prospect Of the existence Of the institu-
ton with which, from his birth and his educa-
ton, he has a peculiar acquaintance?
In word, we repeat, that we do not believe
in any such absurd rumor. General Pierce
will not SO far sacrifice the position he has ac-
quired in all sections as to render of no effect
the measure to which he has given the sane
ton of his exalted position, and which proper
ly executed, will be the highest honor of his
administration. Even if SO inclined, which we
do not believe, the counsels of the wisest men
in the nation, Of those who have been his best
friends and his firm supporters, would inter
fere to prevent policy which would rob the
measure of its great merit, and commit mani
fest wrong upon one half of our confederacy.