, 1854-08-19

half-breed, and Wyandott chief, who emf
grated from Ohio to Nebraska in l842,
thus writes, under date of March 25, 1854;
"There is one fact relating to slavery in
this Territory, of which perhaps you are
not aware, as perceive it is not generally
known in the East, viz: the existence Of
slavery here among the Indians and whites
in defiance Of the compromise of 1920. 1t
has been in existence ever since it was Or
ganizcd as an Indian Territory. True,
there are not many slaves, but still slavery
exists. Some slaves are held by the Indi-
ans, by virtue of their own laws and usages,
and some by regular bills of sale from cti-
zens of Missouri White people going into
the Territory by the authority Of the gov
ernment, in the character of Indian Agents,
licensed traders, mechanics, missionaries,
&c, hesitate not moment to take their
slaves with them, regarding it as slave ter
ritory, and the prohibitory clause dead
letter. The opinion prevailing so gener
ally was fortified by a decision Of one of
the Circuit Courts of Missouri, deciding
that the Indian Territory, properly so
called, was slave Territory"
Richard Mendenhall, q mission teacher
at the Friends Shawnee Mission, writes to
the National Era, under date Of the 14th
ult., from that station, that slavery exists
in Kansas, and did so before the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise, notwithstanding
the institution was then illegal. He says
that Thomas johnson, who has been at
Washington all winter claiming seat as
an elected representative from Nebraska,
is the superintendent of an extensive mis-
sionary establishment in Kansas, under the
direction of the Southern Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at which slaves have long
been kept to do the menial service.
The following extract from speech of
JoHN c. CALHOUN, delivered in the United
States Senate on the subject of compro-
misses, forcibly illustrates the opinion of
that great and lamented statesman on the
subject +:
81 see my way in the constitution
cannot in q compromise A compromise is
but an act Of Congress. 1t may be over
ruled at any time. 1t gives us no security.
But the constitution is stable 1t is a
rock. On it we can stand, and on it we
can meet our friends from the non-slave-
holding States. 1t is firm and stable
ground, on which we can better stand in
opposition to fanaticism than on the shift
ing sands of compromise. Let us be done
with compromises. Let us go back and
stand upon the constitution"
We adopt, with applicable corrections,
the predatory remarks of the editor of the
Portland, Oregon, Standard, on the sub
ject of the closing address of ex-Gov. Hub
bard relative to the opposition manifested
by some democrats against the features Of
the Nebraska bill
At the Democratic State Convention in
New Hampshire the chair was occupied
by ex.Gov. Hubbard, who made the fol-
lowing conciliatory remarks towards the
anti-Nebraska members Of the party. The
spirit of these observations is peculiarly ap-
plicable to the present state of political
affairs in Washington Territory and we
cordially recommend them to the candid
consideration of every Democrat. He
said
They ever have been good and sound
Democrats Let us not drive them from
our association. If we love our political
faith-if we venerate our political church,
let US not excommunicate these brethren
from our political communion and fellow
ship. We my differ, and undoubtedly do
differ, in opinion about men and about
measures. Measures Of great Importance
to our whole country have recently en-
gagged the attention of our national coun-
sells, and one in particular, from the prin-
ciple involved, from the character of the
subject matter, and the long continued and
present excited state Of the public mind in
reference thereto, could not failin its discuss
ion and its final disposition to produce some
contrarieties Of opinion as to its justice,
expediency and constitutionality. If we
entertain views on this subject differing
from the views of old friends, let us not
condemn for opinions sake, but lay our
hands on our hearts and honestly and re-
ligiously endeavor to put ourselves clearly
right, and then with spirit of kindness
go forward and try to bring into the great
Democratic fold those who may differ from
us-forgive all past errors Of opinion and
all past irritability in language-forget all
past party discussion and ,animosity-and
let us dwell together in peace and unity
Then all will end well, Then the Demo
cratic party in New Hampshire will be as
unbroken and as immovable as our granite
hiBs,"