The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-27

LETTER on SENATOR brown, oY MIssissIPPI.
STEAMER EMrRE-a, Nov. ~. 1888.

STEAMER EMrRK-s, Nov ~, 1883.
Long and anxious reflection has -atishcd mo thss
the Southern people owe II 10 their own safety -
use all the means In their power 10 Introduce slavery
into Kansas, and protect II alter II get~ there Thu
Northern Tree soil emigration aid societies arc
actively at work TO exclude slavery from the Tent
tory. Their efforts ought n he met and promptly
repealed. The most efficient meapr for us 10 uss IN
the accomplishment OF this purpose !. The proper
question for our consideration. Our decision must ma
be long delayed five mean TO defend our rights.
The late movement In Georgia In favor OF In
dvidGa subscriptions 10 raise money Ia aid OF pro-
slavery emigration 70 Kansas hiss already Attracted
considerable attention. But the baokwardness with
which our people approach tina, proposition seems -
indicate thatit viii not lie embraced with unani-
nifty. Every Glavchoider has direct Interest In tho
question, and every one should contribute 10 pro
portion % his interest This, am satisfied all.
nearly all would willingly do. II proper guarantees
were given that the money so contributed was ~ bd
iudlciouhly applied. To ensure this aud al tho
ZANE tine 10 obtain speedy and decisive action,
viii anot he wen for The Legislature 10 take tho
mai cr 10 band A tax OF one dollar per head
slaves would raise at once three hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars IN such emergency
the people not would grunble II II assessed IN
March and collected 10 May. This sum JudiciouSJy
laid out, would buy at least three hundred slaves.
ard leave eurpus sai.eient q dcfray the expenses
Of hgee hundred o1igrants 70 Kauaps.
NJ plan would BIZ thms; for the State % purchase
Tie slaves IN her name. and send them In charge
reliable personsnto the Territory to be held tbcrc
a. the property OF the State ard uscd FOR the benefit
Of tie persons having them In charge Misissippi
II certainly part owner OF the Territory. and the
power that could nglifully oonhscatc or cxpel her
property IRON the Territory, would have TO- bc some
Ting greater than an eqaal--l think greater than
those Of A. individual. The point gained by this
movement would, as think be TO plant slavery In
the Territory, backed 10y the sovereignty Of tho
safe aud thus place II ppon the most solld and Ger
tain basis
Tie persons going out In charge Of the slaves
could b. chosen by commissioners, To be appoiatcd
Tor each county ny the Governor. aRd the sc csm.
mTs.oners could also purchase the slaves.
young Mississippian thus made the mAstcv
o. slave by bis State. aud sent free Of charge "
such Territory m Kansas. wonll DO the necessary
voting, and, II needs be- the fighting a.o eluircl
T. rgsi1in the acts Of bis State In the Territory.
IN short, my proposition IL for the State 10
colonize three hundred slaves. and appoint three
hundred Of her young ueu Ia defend them with bal.
lots, aud, II necessary, with bullets. To DO this.
viii cost one dollar head ON every slave In The
State, and more. II ell the slave States will fol
Low the example, in twelve months we would have
slave colony In ksnsas that all the nbotloniris In
the Union could not cxpel
II you think well Of this propodi Ion put Il In
such form a. will arrest the attention Of The
Legislature
Il vii not do 70 rely on individual enterprise.
The Interest involved "a too great W be left " such
unee rtGin dcfcnccs. Tho persons interested are ~
numerous and too widely scattered, even, ~ ACT ID
sun clcni concert u procure the best and speedisA
results. A. O. BAows.