Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
THE SLAVE POPUL ALTON or MISSOURI
-. POSITION OF ST. LOUIS.

THE SLAVE FOPULATION VI Mlo"oOi
A.s. POSITION OF ST. LOUIS.
An ides bos IN SOME eytent preyaiird abroo
Tint Msso,,ri contoin.d hut n vety small sln,
nonulaiion' anJ ibafthe rerno nance nf this If
stiiutior' here was hreatened bv Inc exiaienc
lor al least a respectable minority Or her cil
Gems. ready and ANXIOUS 10 abolish II. and In,
only a slight external pressure was necessary
accomplish this purpose. We regret that ih
nance from the publication and patronage ,
Journals in our commercial metropolis, evident
ly aiming at such result. Without, however
going into an exclamation of political portie
here, which would be entirely foreign TO OF.
purpose, we think it proper " state that tn
idea above alluded tO is unfounded, and tho
no respectable party can be found in this State
outside Of st. Louis. prepared to embark i
any such schemes. In that city, constituting
The great outlet OF our commerce, as well d
that Of several other States aud Territories, !
will not seem surprising that its heterogene
GUS population should furnish foothold for tn
widest and most visionary project.
NO PROSPECT OF THE ABOLITION OI
! cYavrpv IN M,ccoJ,pt
The proDaoililies OF changes nero III REFER
ence 10 the 1ucsl'oh OF siavefy' arc not essen
uuhy a,n.iJ; W:.,m;. n W",.n ~, sn"' ni,,m o.
numbers, a reference to the census shows thai
Missouri contains double the number of Arkan.
sas, nenrly double the number of Texas, and
about an coual number with MARYLAND.
IThe address next proceeds TO argue that the
Kansas. M ebraska ACT was necessary to Nilsson .
ri. On The Missouri Compromise and lis re.
neal. il says:1
No alternative was left 10 that body but Ia
rcpeal the restriction. and thus leave 10 the
Constitution and the laws of nature. the settle
ment Of our Territories or, BY retaining the re
stric,ions Indirectly 10 abolish slavery in Mis-
souri, Ii the latter alternative had 10 be Sc .
lccted, il would hove been an act of charity
and mercy TO the Shareholders of Missouri. In
warn lbem in time of the necessity of abandon.
ing their homes, or rnanumittinp or settling
their slaycs-to rive them annie time to deter'
mine bctw cen the sacrifice OF fifty millions of
slave property. or seventy millions of landed
estate. Direct legislation would bnye been
pre(erable to indirect legislation. leading 10 the
same res,lu. and the snfor. ement nr The re.
siriclion in The settlement of Kansas was virtu.
ally the al clifton of slavery in M;ssomr; H.,
Congress acted more wisely. os we think. and
and with greater fidelity To lii. C,nstii.iinn n nd
the Union.
v.Nc.c Am cor pr,-,
'''N 'oo' LEO.
Gut voleu ia congress, receiving no counte-
,r ,hea,,e .nT or ,r, aSt;or 'mey le'tea 10 an
an nc,ent and resnectable q I'M.
nwealth-one of the Old Thirtcen- 10 com.
mence in her sovereign capacity asn STATE
with the means and imposing attitude incident
O such a position, crusade oyainst slavery
novel in its character, more alarming in its fen.
lures, and likely 10 be more fatal in its conse.
1uences, than all the ranatical movements hith.
rrto attempted, since the appearance of ohoI;
Iionisln as political party in l935. Thev or;
ginated and mutured scheme never befnra
heard Of or thought of in this countrv. The oh.
ect and effect or which " as to eyade The prin.
,iple OF the Kansas Nebraska bill. and in lien
Of non Intervention by Congress 10 subst,iute
,ctve intervention by the States. An act of
was pass d; a COMPANY with a
capital OF five millions was chartered: and this
company was authorized t, enlist an army of
fanatics and TRANSPORT them to Kan.
las. Recruiting officers were stationed i'm pla.
,es most likely 10 furnish the proper material;
premiums were offered for recruits; the public
mind was stimulated by glowing and false de-
crptions Of the country proposed to be occu-
bed, and a Ilessian band Of mercenaries was
hus prepared and forwarded, to commence aud
larry on q war Of determination against sla.
'ery.
THE KANSAS AIN EurcRaNTc
~ -m 49,.
10 caia lrese people e,migrahts' Is sheer
'ei.elso" oi language Ihey are not sent TO
uiuvate we SOIL - Gelier tneir social condi'
lon, " uau W ,he't inu'v.uual conior.s or The
gg.egaae @ ~Iai.m oIn;n .. 'he na.lon iney 10 not
ir.e ~ ,ioni oho,oo VI ,as.e, y! Iiom any notlve
nGo'lns' t,; " 'upppseu w. aneot themselves or
aet u ~, la'ii,es Ii ,. ney ha'e none VI the marks
tne oiu pon9I;s' nt,;' mno Iut uowh the forests
ne,,.uunt, UntU; nf h ana amu'ana, OF leSelied
~ uaneU'. ,S.. vi ", eeISeo r ana MsSisslpp'
=, oione up .uT p,ams y, ir'lhos anu missouri:
n?! a,c ny is"o""t VI as'cuiture; picKed
m o,a,es W rms' aIey = o. & course nave no
HPeiience DO 'a'ine,' = anu II ie't 10 !he'r unai-
eu ,esouioe, s.,o hJ. oiotrea anu iea oy the
,no poMe, wn,' ,.,, nus ehectca their aranspor
;.,H-they wuu.u Su.ao 1877; VI neeze. Ihey are
iu nns .d,ao,1y a, y, y, nomsswiscrulted and
Il.ppe" ihuuIouy y! sovereign otate OF this
io ,stn " % ,he a Tar,i"rv @ tr a a ,hss,ta'on now
A,S.ans ,n VI" ~ y .ham lol Wn!ch they are
anS!iahueu' anu 'nI"oo ,L " lniict ialal blow
Pon lMe iesoutSes' '"I prosperity anu peace o!
elsn1ol,ns S.aee o.. c,, ane! .ale military col
80; .a"': p .l ~ a.t,7 ,7 u suoaue
M a5ftltory opentu ~ See..eeat Dy Congress,
~ rane INIiuo,.I pY.'ses'oh tne!eof. In ad-
.on W 'na' esp'i' wv oo'Ps' winch ol neces.