The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-04
General 1qteitigeqce.
PTo-Slavery Convention at Lex
ingtOu

PTo-Slavery Convention at Lex
ington.
On motion of Samuel L. Sawyer, o
Lafayette. the committee on resolution
was requested to submit their report
which was then done through Judge W
d. Napton, of Saline. The following
the report of the Committee
WHEREAS, This convention have OBJ
served deliberate, and apparently sys
tematic effort, Oh the part of the severa
States of this Union to urge war of ex
termination upon the institution of sla
very as it exists under the constitution
of the Unitsd States, and of severa
States, by Legislative enactments annul
ling acts of Congress, passe in pursuance
of the constitution, and incorporating
large monied associations to abolitionizt
Kansas, and through Kansas, to operate
upon the contiguous States of Missouri
Arkansas and Texas-this convention
representing that portion of Missouri
more Immediately affected by these move
ments, deem it proper to make known
their opinions and purposes, and what
they believe to be the opinions and pur-
poses OF the whole State, and to this end
have agreed to the following resolutions !:
T.. That we regard the Institution of
African slavery, whether relating to its
social, moral, political or economical as
pect, solely and exclusively question
of State jurisdiction, and any agitation
of this question in the Congress of the
United States, or in States where it has
no existence, with view to affect its
condition, or bring about its destruction,
is direct and dangerous attack upon the
reserved rights of the several slsyehold-
ing States, and is an impertinent in,erfer-
ence in matters nowise concerning the
agitators. and if persisted in, must soon
er OF later destroy all harmony and good
feeling between tie States and the citi-
zens thereof, and will finally result IN a
dissolution of the Union.
g. That the resolution on the part oi
several of the northern and western
non -slaveholding States, never to admit
another slaveholding State into this I'm
ion. is substantially declaration of hos
tility to our federal constitution, and
asows purpose to disregard Its com2ro-
mises--and implies threat of continued
aggression upon. and ultimate destruc-
ton of slavery under whatever sanctions
it may exist.
8. That the diffusion of slavery over
a wider surface, tends greatly to amel;o-
rate the condition of the slave, whilst il
advances the prosperity of his owner,
and the admission of new slaveholding
States into the Union by maintaining to
some extent the equilibrium between the
conflicting influences which now control
the federal government, is the only relia-
BILE guaranty which the slaveholding mi
nority have for the protection of their
property, against unconstitutional and
oppressive Legislation by the slave
holding majority. now and hereafter des-
tined to be in the ascendancy.
1. That we cordially approve the re-
cent act of Congress, for the settlement
of Kansas and Nebraska, and the act OF
1850, popularity known as the fugitive
slave law
8. That the incorporation of monied
associations under the patronage of soye-
reign States of this union, for the avowed
purpose of recruiting and colonizing
large armies of Abolitionists upon the
Territory of Kansas, and for the ayowed
purpose of destroying the value aud ex-
istence of slave property now in that
Territory. in despite of the wishes of the
bona tide, independent settlers thereof,
and the purpose. equally plain and obvi-
GUS, whether ayowed or not, of ultimate
ly abolishing slavery in Missouri, is a
species of legislation, and mode of en-
igration unprecedented in our history,
and is an attempt, by State legislation.
indirectly to. thwart the purposes of a
constitutional and equitable enactment OF
Congress, By which the domestic insti-
tutions of the Territories were designed
to be left, to the exclusive management
and control of the bona .sds settlers
thereof.
6. That these organized bands of col
onists shipped from Massachusetts, and
other quarters under State patronage and
resembling in their essential features, the
military colonies planted by the Roman
emperors upon their conquered prcYin-
ces. rather than the pioneers who have
hitherto leveled the forests and broke up
the plains of the West, authorize appre-
hension of an intent of exclusive occu-
pancy. and viii necessarily lead to or
gained resistance on the part of those
who. under the constitution and laws Of
the United States. have equal rights TO
possession, and whilst we earnestly dep
recate such results. We are justified IN
advance, in placing their entire respon-
sibility upon those who have commenced
the system. and are the aggressors.
7. That we disslaim ali rights and any