Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-17


seesonal interests, on both sides of the ques-
tion.
The Northern Abolition emigrant aid associa-
tions. with degree Of clamor and Dragging
utterly disproportioned to their real action, de-
clared an intention to settle the Territory with
Abolitionsts This necessarily produced
much irritation among the citizens of Missou-
ri. Gov. Raeder in the discharge OF his du-
ties, had the misfortune to displease both par
ties, for the reason that he was right, and
they were both wrong; for the reason that he
looked 10 national and they to section ad-
vantage.
But the Northern All Companies have no.,
as am well assued, sent the fourth part of
the number of settlers into the territory that
they pretend to have dOne while the Mis-
sourians have sent hosts after hosts to repre-
sent the squatter sovereignty.
With these remarks was about to intro
dnce relation of fact which l have gathered
from good sources, in regard to this cOntroyer-
sv; but coming, at once, to the climax of my
conclusions, am enabled to say what have
heretofore said, that KANSAS WILL BE FREE
STATE
WAsHISGTOS, May 1st.
remarked in my last letter in relation TO
the Kansas disturbance, that ! concluded, as
climax, with the declaration that Kansas
would be free State. / might say that |
commenced the discussion of the Nebraska
Bill seventeen months ago with the same
climax. There was nothing in the origin or
character of the Nebraska Bill which render
ed the establishment of slavery in Nebrask a
possible, any more than there was in its ply
steal capacities to render slavery durable or
al. N tbks
beginning, that Nebraska would he non-slave-
holding; and what lOas theory, is confirmed
by practical experience.
j But did not intend to 60 at present, into n
yindication of this proposition, but only TO
say that, in the opinion of Gov Reeder and
his worthy friends and supporters in Kansas,
the Territory will be free,-aiid the State of
Kansas will be a free State-free by the gem
eral voice of its inhabitants. This is not an
opinion declared by him as an apology for
having supported the Nebraska Bill, nor do /
repeat il and insist upon it., for the like rea-
son, in reference TO my own support of that
bill. did not think, with the Aholitionists,
that slavery was an institution of such abso-
lutte necessity in all communities that it must
necessarily be planted in any society or coun-
try or State from which il may not be exclu-
.
inhabitants Of the Territory TO settle this
question for themselves. They were to form
State with or without slavery, as they might
choose. Neither party to the question was
willing to leave il To such an Adjustment
Both parties interiered for the purpose of in
tiuencing the decision,-one by stratagem,
and the other by palpable force and fraud.
Since wrote Yesterday, | have seen the
f.-F ID 1
speech of Easton, Pa, and am confirmed
in ms opinion, by various evidences, that Mr.
Reeder will he made great man by this ques-
ton, that is. # lle should be ultimately
compelled to appeal from the President to
the people, or from the South TO the North.
His course seems to be proper and consistent;
for he looks for support to Missouri and the
slave holding South.
MULTIPLICATION ~ MAssICHUsErTs.-T
sO-called "act to protect the rights and liber-
ties of the people of Massachusetts," which
T has been reported to the Senate, provides
that every alleged fugitive from service shall
be entitled to the benefit of the writ of hdteas
corpus, which may be issued by the Supreme
Cout Court of Common Pleas, any Justices
or Police Court of any city or town; by any
Court of Record, Judge Of Probate, or by any
Justice of the Peace, even: provided such
magistrates are known to be within five miles
of the place where the party is imprisoned.
No person holding any State office is allowed
to sue any warrant or grant any certificate
under the Fugitive Slave Law, under peNalty
of forfeiting his Office and being forecer ilelf-
gible 10 any Office Of trust or eDl0lHmem under the
ld,cs of that Commonwealth. Sheriffs, consta-
!; bles, lolice officers and the volunteer militia
, are forbidden to aid in any way in carrying out
the provisions of the Fugitive Slave Law of
| 1850, under penalty OF fine of not less than
$1,000, nor more than $1,000, and imprison-
. ment in the State Prison for a term of from
one to two years. Any person who shall act
rs counsel or attorney for any claimant of an
alleged fugitive, shall be deemed to have re-
t signed any commission he may hold from
that State, and shall thereafter Je incapacitatel
from appearing as counsel or attorney IN any Of
D he courts Of that State. No State Jail is to be
4 used as place for the detention of an alleged
| fugitive.
5 Such are the provisions of the rankest null
I LITIGATION act ever presented for the considera-
tion of State Legislature-an act which, il
= passed, will brand with iniany the present
a Legislature of that State, and send those voting
I for it to early political graves Fanaticism
rules where formerly conservatism had sway
and in the halls where Webster, Everett and
, Choate have given forth their "sober elo
a quence," reports of nunnery committees are
5 heard, judicial officers are removed for doing
their duty, and notification acts are consider.
S ed-probably to be passed. But there will
: there must be reaction. The inteligen
: citizens of Massachusetts, are not mere tools
n playthings; they are men, and we are greatly
e mistaken il, next fall, they do not repudiatt
= most emphatically the men and the princi
!; pies CD of the present disgraccful Legislature
y ofthat State, and cOnsign them all to oblivion
e 4Albany A,gas.
OE7-It is significant fact, that since Com
modore McCauley was put in command O
the Gulf squadron, with instructions to give
efficient protection to Americans vessels sail.
ing on the high seas in the vicinity of Cuba
against any repetition of such aggressions a.
/ were committed by Spanish officers on tn,
6 I'll Dorado and other American trading yes
sells, we have heard of no new case of "bring
Il ing to- or firing over'' or ''into'' an Amer
IS can vessel. We should infer, from this abrup
4, cessation of Spanish outrages, that the argu
IS ments OF the Intelligence, in justification O
the right of visitation, examination. an,
r. ell l..