New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
WASHING TON CORRESPONDENCE.

Cor,spo.denoe Of Tho N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. |, 1855.
The proposition to make three States out of
The territory lying west Of Arkansas, and inhabt-
al BY the Cherokees aud other tribes 10 one Of
those tricks of political legerdemain by which
he friends Of Slavery are constantly eodeavoring
10 extend its area and influence. The whole Of
the territory 10 Of less extent than Arkansas, as
can readily be seen by reference to map of the
United States. 1t s bounded on the north by the
9th parallel, which separates it from Kansas,
and on the south by Texas. The eastern portion
Oft bordering on Arkansas, is doubtless fertile
and valuable region, but westwardly it fringes on
fhe great American Desert, and partakes in char
,cter of its arid steriity. The whole region which
The Slavery propagandists expect to convert into
three Slave States, with elk United States Sena-
tors is just large enough for one State of the or
binary pattern; and it will have less fertile, or
even habitable soil, than is 10 be found within the
limits of Indiana. Slavery already exists among
the Cherokces, Choctaws and Chickasaws, and
the SlayeOcrats have been at the pains to instill
into tho Indians the regular Pro-Slavery spirit,
with its accustomed horror OF Abolitionisn.
The northern dough-face who votes for this
winding scheme of Slavery extension and az
pandizemcnt will deserve to wear brass collar
for the remainder of his life, with. My dog" en-
gaved upon il ia large letters. The lying pre-
tense that II is necessary To divide the Territory
into three States, in order to accommodate the
jeaouses Of the Indians should not shield them
from the just Indignation of an outraged con-
stituency The very object of organizing the
tibts into States il to destroy their separate ma
tonality; and yet the establishment of three
States is placed on the opposite ground Of keep
ng up separate natiOnalltes. The total number
Of Indians, OF every tribe, within the Territory,
will not exceed thirty or forty thousand; and 1t Is
evident that this handful of abOrgines will be
swallowed up and lost sight of in the mass OF
white and African immigrants who will pOrr in
within ten years after it is opened to settlement
BY American citizens with their slaves.
That portion of the Territory which lies west Of
the one bundredth meridian of longitude is mere
strip only half degree in width, or about thirty
three miles by one hundred in length. Geograph-,
ieally, it belongs to Kansas and should be an
nexed, ior the sake OF symmetry well as for the
convenience Of the inhabitants, supposing it posi-
bic to inhabit such barren waste. Divested OF
this excrescence the Indian Territory which it is
proposed to divide into three States is not l re.
peat, SO large as Arkansas. This is evident from
he inspection of any map, and may be demon
irated BY any practical surveyor who will take
tue DOuDUhTles, bs W law, He tHt Uoelh VI
his calculation. perceive that in the Compen
ium to the Census il is stated to contain Z III
square miles: but that estimate is doubtless
mere guess, since the measurements of the IOpo-
graphical Bureau were made prior TO TIE passage
ofthe Nebraska Kansas bill.
lido hope. almost against hope, that the pro-
posed State, or States may be made Tree by the
same tide of northern emigration which Is now
Pouring into Kansas. The northern half OF Ar.
kansas, and the southern portions of Missouri
have but few slaves and by pressing in a free
population under the stimulant of the Emlgrant
Ala Society there can be no doubt OF the triumph
Of freedom. The people of the north should not
be discouraged by the temporary, sham triumph
Of the Slaveocrats in Kansas. After all, Slavery
has only nominal existence there; and the friends
0ffreedom have only to press on to insure success
And Kansas once free, Slavery in Missouri Will
1--WE way to the tide of freedom which will pass
hrou Oh il in its onward march to the far west aud
south.
You will learn With pleasure that the Wings
and the Know Nothings of Virginia are at logger
heads. The Organ, Of this city, appears to be as
unfortunate in i,s leadership for the South as for
The North. 1t advises its friends in Virginia to
hold aloof from the Wings and by no means to
support Wings, as such, for Governor and other
ofices. The Richmond Ukig takes fire at this, and
enashes it's teeth at its late friends and allies, the
Know -Nothings 1t now says that it never was
Know Nothing, and by no means approves some
Of the principles of the secret party. The Amers-
con Orgos therefore has spoiled the broth, 80 far
n Virginia is concerned, and paved the way for
the election of Wise.
II is said about the streets here that the editor
Of The Amer,oan Organ is far from giving satlsiac-
ton TO his friends and employers. His ultra Pro
Slavery course has disguised of the stock
holders in the concern who have Free Soil sym
pathies; while others, perhaps, think his course
has been injudicious on that question They will
doubtless have reason 10 form the same opinion as
to the effect OF his interneddling in Virginia at
fairs
The Know Notlings, as have often repeated,
will be sure to split up whenever an issue arises
involving directly the interests OF Slavery and
Freedom. John Randolph is said 10 have told a
trimming politician that his experience in fox-hunt
ing had never afforded an instance OF d man who
undertook to ride on both sides Of sapling who
did not split his brains out. The Know-Nothings
with ali their art and secrecy will hpd the re-