The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-29

Resolved That we will carry with us Dto the
new Territory of Kansas every species of prop
erty, including slaves, and that we will holc
and enjoy the same; that We desire to do e
peacefully, and deprecate any necessity tor re-
sorting to violence in support of our just anc
lawful rights; yet lin no spirit CT bravado, anC
with the strongest wish for peaee,) apprehen
sive Of interference with our private and DO
nestle concerns by certain organized band
who are to be precipitated upon us we notify
all such that cur purpose is firm to enjoy al
our rights, and to meet with tie last argumen
all who shall in any way infringe upon them.
RESOLVED, That we recommend to our rel
ow-citizens of Missouri and Arkansas, more
especially of the border counties, to organic
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 grea'
advantages which the contiguity OF the ne"
Territory at once gives to US, and entities US in
moulding the Government and institutions o.
the future State in accordance with those OF
our own, and thus guaranty tor the tuture
good neighbor and firm friend, united 10 ns
| by the bond of interest"
Our correspondent Mr.. Mendenhall, who
resides in Kansas says that little enthusiasm
was manifested by the audience, and ne does
not believe that any considerable number OF
the People Of Missouri would sanction such a
movement.
Of the meeting at Independence, the MeSsen
ger, published at that place, says:
awhile we do not deny that the meeting
though not large, was respectable IN point q
number and character, We unhesltatlngly at
! firm our conviction that the resolutions are moi
reflective of the opinions of the large number
of our people. They are not such as, IN oni
| own judgment, are calculated to effect the Cd
! iect had in view but, on the contrary, IRON
| their iDfammatory character, and the speeches
1 made by gentlemen in support oil them, VII
have a tendency to produce dlscord ana ais-
| trust amongst ourselves, and create an excite
ment abroad that will be subVerAVe OF the enc
sought to be accomplished"
We have no doubt that these proceedings
have been instigated by certain managers III
Washington. with the twofold object of stimu-
Iating 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
a single emigrant.
OF course, these inconsiderate threats Of vio-
lence cannot be 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
less persons who have got up these mobocrGtic
meetings will think twice. fer 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.
few statistics concerning the counties
which outside influences would array against
free emigration, may be interesting in this con-
nectiOn.
Ia Jackson, tie whole population in 1850 was
$1,000, the slaves numbering but 1869. The
whole number of white males, of twenty and
upwards, was 1900. 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 net
yet equal to the miracle Of suddenly arresting
the immense flood of emigration sweeping
from Europe to America, from the East to the
West, and which ID already rolling over the
Rocky Mountains.
The aggregate population Of Jackson, Blu.
chanan, Clay, and Platte, the border counties
appealed to by these meetings, was, in 1850
54,152, the slaves numbering 9,2l1. The free
populatian was 44,94l. Averaging six slaves
to an owner, as he is styled, there would be
l ,535 shareholders in a free population oil
44,941 Well may our correspondent say,
that ono very considerable number of the
People Of Missouri will sanction the intern
perate proceedings of these meetings.