Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-12
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TO Tie Editors of the Sentinel:

GENTLEMEN We request that you will pub
lish the accompanying letter of General B. +.
Stringtellow, Of Missouri, relative TO the settle
ment of Kansas Territory, which contains in,
formation Of interest to the people Of the Ell.
tire South
General Stringfellow resides on the very
border of Kansas, and the ability he has dis
played in the discussion of the slavery ques.
tiou. in his publications and addresses, together
with his reputation in his own State, has in.
duced us to believe that his views will be more
entertaining aad serviceable to our respective
constituents, and the people Of the South, than
any informa ion within our reach
We, therefore, present his letter, in reply to
one which We had the honor to address him,
as general response to those who seek to be
informed upon matters pertaining TO Kansas.
Respectfully, your obedent servants,
p. s. BROOKS, ofS. c.,
THOS. L. CLIHGMAN, of N. c.,
VIM. SMITH, of Va, and
JNO. MCQUEEN, of sc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1855.
To the Hon. P. s. Brooks, THos. L. Cling.
MAN, VIM. SMITH, ana JOHN Nc QUEEN:
GENTLEMEN: 1t gives me pleasure to comply
with your request, and state in writing the in
formation | have been enabled TO give you,
touching the settlement Of Kansas Territory,
and its adaptedness to slave labor, and to pre-
sent the considerations which induce me to say,
without hesitation, it will be a slaveholding
State. do this with more pleasure, because
| find gross errors commonly prevailing in re-
lation to that Territory, circulated too, in some
instances, / would hope, through misconcep.
ton, by Southern men, who ought to be better
informed.
am grati6ed to learn from you, that there is
so general desire among the people Of the
South to know the truth, and shall be more
than repaid, if I can be means of en1ighten-
ing them. For the sake of convenience, will
reply to your enquiries separately.
/. Viii Kansas be SlaUeholding Slater
answer without hesitation, it will Though
a citizen of Missouri, yet residing on the
border of Kansas, have necessarily felt a
deep interest in the decision of this question,
and have watched anxiously the progress of the
struggle which has been going on in that Ter
ritory. residence of nearly seventeen years
in Missouri had, believed, enabled me to form
a reliable opinion as to the class of population
which would naturally and permanently occupy
Kansas. ] admit, however, was somewhat
alarmed, when 4 saw our Southern friends
seemingly ready to surrender il, deferred by the
declaration of those on whom they were &C
customed to rely, that !" it was not adapted to
slave labor" while, at the same time, Abo-
litionists we're organizing their companies, with
millions Of capital, to colonize that Territory.
Yet never despaired! ! still declared that,
though sent out, they could not remain; they
could not live in the prairies! I can now refer
you to the result of the late election for dele
gate, as evidence conclusive of the correctness
Of my opinion.
give the vote in detail, as it is important to
direct your attention to the vote of certain dis
tricts.
OFFICIAL REruRHs-Of an Election for Deie
gate to The House Of Representatives. Of the United
States, held IN the Territory Of Kansas, he
18th Of Nopenl5er, 1854