Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-22

and deter from the said Ierritorlts emlgraton
from the Southern States, and more particu-
larly slave emigration from Missouri and Ar
kansas; and having also heard OF recent at
tempt of gang of Free-Soilers, who held a
meeting within this Territory and audaciously
resolved that no slave property should be
brought into the same and being ourselves
many of ns, determined to seek IN Kansas our
future homes, and to carry with nv our proper
ty Of every description which we think proper
and being determined to hold and enjoy tho
same in peace or by force, we hereby organize
ourselves into society of Missourians Tor mu-
tual protection: therefore,
Resolved That we invite all we'll disposed
citizens, from wherever they may come, but
more especially our ow-citizens Of the slave
holding States, to unite with us.
Resolved, That we will afford to each other
mutual protection in claiming and holding
lands in Kansas Territory; that we will not
cncroach upon the claims or rights Of each
other, nor will we allow any intruders to do the
same that until the country il surveyed, no
claim shall be made nearer to any other than
half q mile securing to each settler quarter
section of land and that we will protect and
a, fend the claim Of each and every individual
Of this organization, which may be staked off
and design ated by the claimant in good faith
and with a view to actual settlement.
Resolved That wc will carry with usinto the
new Territory OF Kansas every species OF prop
orty including slaves, and that We will hold
and enjoy the same; that we desire to do 50
peacefully and deprccate any necessity for re-
sorting to violence in support of our just and
lawfui rights; yet, lin no spirit OF bravAdo, and
with the strongest wish for peace,) appreben-
sive Of interference with our private and do
nestle concerns by certain organized bands
who are to be precpitated upon NE, we notify
all such that our purpose is firm to enjoy all
our rights and to meet with the last argument
oil who shall in any way infringe upon them.
Resolved, That we recommend to our fell
low ctizens Of Missouri and Arkansas, more
especially of the border counties, to organize
with these ends in view; and to each and ev-
cry 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 onoe gives to us, and entities us in
moulding the Government aud institutions Of
the future State in accordance with those Of
our own, and thus guaranty for the future a
good neighbor and firm friend, united to US
by the bond Of interest"
Our correspondent, Mr. Mendenhall, who
resides in Kansas, says that little enthusiasm
was manifested by the audience, and he does
not believe that any considerable number OF
the People of Missouri would sanction such q
movement.
OF the meeting at Independence, tho Messen-
ger, published at that place, says:
aWbile we do not deny that the meeting
though not large, was respectable in point of
number and character, we unhesitatingly af
firm our conviction that the resolutions are not
reflective OF the opinions of the largo number
OF our people. They are not such as in our
own Judgment, are calculated to effect the OBJ
ject had in view but, on the contrary, from
their infiammatory character, and the speeches
made by gentlemen in support Of them, will
have u tendency to produce discord and dis
trnst amongst ourselves, and create an excite
ment abroad that will be subvcrsive Of the end
sought to be accomplished"
We have no doubt that these proceedings
have been instigatsd by certain managers in
Washington, with the twofold object Of stimu-
lating shareholders to migrate at once into
Kansas and of striking blow at Col. Benton's
political prospects; and to accomplish this, the
most ridiculously exaggerated accounts are
circulated concerning an Association which as
yet exists on paper only, and has not sent out
q single emigrant.
or course, these inconsiderate threats Of vio-
lcnce cannot DO carried into execution When
the hardy pioneers from the States Of the
West who are now on their way to Kansas
shall arrive at Independence, nobody will
dream Of disturbing them. The few thought
lees persons who have got up these mobocratic
meetings, will think twice, for example, before
they attempt to interfere with the seven hun
dred German naturalized emigrants who lately
passed through Cincinnati, on their way to new
homes in the Territories.
A few statistics concerning tho counties
which outside influences would array against
FREQ emigration, may be intercss ng in this con-
nection.
10 jackson, the whole population in 1850 was
10000 the slaves numbering but 1869. The
whole number Of white males, Of twenty and
upwards, wrs A60O OF these, probably not
more than 300 are interested in what is called
slave property. We have no doubt these gen.
tlemen can perform wonders but they are not
yet equal to tho miracle Of suddenly arrestiug
the immense food of emigration sweeping
from Europe to America, from the East to the
West, and which IS already rolling over the
Rocky Mountains
The aggregate population Of Jackson, Blu
chanan, Clay, and Platte, the border counties
appealed to by these mcetings, was in 1850,
54,i52, tho slaves numbering 9,2ll. The free
populatian WIS 44,s4l. Averaging six slaves
to On owner, as he is styled, there would be
! ,5a5 shareholders, in free population OF
4a,9al! Well may our correspondent say,
that mo very considerable number Of the
People Of Mis- ouri ~ will sanction tho intem-
perate proceedings Of these meetings.
WHY SLAVE Codes ARE NECESSARY.