New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
W4sHiyG ron CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. /, l-55.
TIE proposition - make three States out Of
The territory lying west Of Arkansas, and inha't-
ed By the Cherokees and other troes, is one OF
those tricks Of political legerdemsin by which
the friends Of Sisvery are con,iin.ly endesvorlns
70 extend its area and influence. The whole Of
the territory ia of less extent than Arkansas. ~
can readily be seen by reference 10 msP Of the
United States II /. bounded % the north bythe
37th parallel, which separates il from Kansas,
and on the south by Texas The eastern portion
of it, bordering on Arkansas is doubtless fertile
and valuable region, but we.twsrily il fnnges on
the great American Desert, and partases in char
scter of it, arid s,eriity. The whole region which
the Slavery propasandlsts expect 20 convert INTO
three Slave States, with six United states Sena-
tors is iust large enough for one State Of the or
diuary pattern; aud il viii have iess fertile, or
even habitsble sod, than IL 10 be found within the
limits of Indiana. Slavery already exists among
the Cherokees. Choctaws and Chichasaw., and
the Slayeocrats have been at the pains to instill
into the Indians the regular Pro-Sayery spirit
with lis accustomed horror of Ab0.l.lOnism.
The northern dough-face who votes for this
swindling scheme OF Slavery extension Ad az
qrandizement will deserve TO wear brass collar
for the remainder of biz life, with My dog en-
gravod upon it in large letters. The lying pre-
tense that il is necessary to divide the Territory
into three States in order TO accommodate the
ieaousies of the Indians should not shield them
from the Just Indignation Of an outraged con-
stituency The very object Of organizing the
tribes into States is to destroy their separate IA
tionality: and yet the establishment of three
States Is placed on the opposite ground of keep
ing up separate natioualities. The total number
of Indians, OF every tribe. within tie Territory,
will not exceed thirty or forty thousand and Il Is
evident that this handful of aborieines vii! be
swallowed up and lost sight IT IN the mass Of
white and African immigrants who will pour in
within ten years after il is opened u settlement
lev American citizens-with their slaves
That portion of the Territory which lies west of
the one hundredth meridian of longitude is a mere
strip only half degree in width, or shout thirty
three miles by one hundred in length. Geograph-
ically. il belongs 10 Kansas, ana should be an
neNed. for the sake OF symmetry well as for the
convenience of the inhabitants, suPPosng ii posi-.
bic to inlabit such barren waste. Diyested of
this excrescence, the Indian Territory which it is
proposed to divide into three States, is not | re-
neat 20 large as Arkansas. This is evident from
the inspection of any map. and may be demon
strated by any practical surveyor who will take
the boundaries as defined by law, as the basis Of
his calculation. perceive that in the Compen-
dunn 10 the Census il is stated 10 contain III
square miles; but that estimate is doubtless a
mere guess. since the measurements of the TOPO-
graphical Bureau were made prior 10 the passage
ofihe Nehrsska-kansas bill.
! do hope almost against hope, thar the pro-
posed State or States may be made free by the
same tide of northern emigration which s now
pouring into Kansas. The northern half OF Ar
kansas, aud the southern portions of Missouri
have but few slaves; and by pressing in free
population under the stimulant of the Emigrant
Ala Society. there can be no doubt OF the triumph
Of freedom. Tie people OF the north should not
be discouraged by the temporary sham triumph
of the Slayeocrats in Kansas After all, Slavery
has only nominal existence there and the friends
Of freedom have only 10 press on 10 insure success
And Kansas once free, Slavery in Missouri VIII
give way 10 the tide Of freedom which will pass
through il in ts onward march 10 the far west and
south.
You will learn with pleasure that the Wings
ard the Know Nothnes of Virginia are at logger
heads The Organ Of this city, appears 10 be as
unfortunate in lis leadership for the South ss for
the North. II advises its friends in Virgins TO
hold aoof from the Wings, and by no means to
support Wings, as such for Governor and other
Offices. The Richmond Whg takes fire at this, and
snsshss its teeth at ts late friends and allies the
Know -Nothings. II now says that IT never was
Know Nothing, and by no means approves some
of the principles OF the secret party. The imers-
ran Orgss theref fore has spoiled the broth SO Tar
as Virginia is concerned, and paved the way Tor
the election OF Wise.
II is said about the streets here, that the editor
Of The AmerieGn Organ Is far from giving sahstsc-
ton TO his friends and employers. HIS ultra Pro
Slavery course has disguised some OF the stood
holders in the concern who have Free SOL sym
pathies; while others, perhaps, think his course
has been inju6ieiOus on that question. lhey WI!
doubtless have reason 10 form the same opinion as
10 the effect OF his intermeddling IN Virginia AZ
fairs.
The Know Nothings, as have often repested,
will be sure 10 split up Whenever al issue arise.
involving directly the interests OF Slavery and
Freedom John Randolph is said 20 have told
trimming politician that his experience IN ioIhuat-
ing had never afforded an instance OF man who
undertook 20 ride on both sides Of saphng who
did not split hi. brains out. The kno1-Nothlngs,
with al their art and secrecy will ind the re-
mark as applicable 10 them IS 70 the late Wing
and Loco-Foco parties.
Speaking Of Virginia, viii bring 20 your notice
. very unique sdvertisement-at least your read.
ers may think go. As il sppertsIns 30 your own
ar, OF printing and publishing. you Will, OF course
feel special interest in il; and you Will admit,
that in one respect AZ least the peculiar Institution
furnishes patronage 10 the AT preventative OF
all art. 10 which there is nothing parallel in
the free societies of the North. clip il from that
model Democratic journal, Tie RicAZOsl Esqnrer.
NEGRO BONDS.--BOrds and Bills Of Sale for
j. W RASDOLPH's Beoi,sOr- ,na Bnd.ry
Tie Ricsr0Ed Hkig sad Tn ErauiE(r, Of the
same city contain long letter from the indonit-
allie Bolts against the Nebraska bill Ia EHdm-
is- gives him high praise when il speaks of his
friends IS Bolts men. nrst and last and always.
Tia; paper states that the friends OF Mr.. Bots in
tend 10 run him for Governor. fear there IS IL
tr chance for hin; but since be 3 nti-Nebrsska.
ard feel 10 sort of interest IN any other form Of
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