Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-08

undistafoed BY Congress, Its settle
ment would have been rapid. peacefu
and prosperous. Its climate, soil, and
iss easy access to the older settle.
menls. would have made 1t the favor
ice course for the tide Of emigration
constantly flowing to the West. and,
By this time, IL would have been adj
mitted into the Union as free State,
without the least sectional excite meut.
II 20 organised. none bat the kindesl
feeling could have existed between il
and the adjoining Stale. Their mu-
tual interests and intercourse. instead
Of. - nov. endangering the harmony
Of the Union. would have strengthen
ed the tits Of national brotherhood -
The testimony clearly shows that be-
fore the proposition 70 repeal the Mia
souri Co.npromise was introduced into
Congress. the people Of W. stern Mia
souri, appeared Indifferent to the pro-
Ihibition Of slavery in the Territory.
and neither asked nor desired lie re-
peal. $ 8
When. however. the prohibition was
removed BY the action cf Congress.
the aspect Of affairs entirely changed.
The whole country was agitsted BY
lbs re-opening OF : controversy which
conservative men. in different sections.
hoped had been settled 10 every State
aud Territory By some Law beyond the
danger Of repeal. The excitement
whlch has always accompanied the
discussion Of the slavery question Vas
greatly increased BY tie hope on the
one hand Of extending slsveTy into .
region from which Il had been exclu.
dsd BY Law; and on the other b7 =
senss VI wrong done BY what wss 70.
gsrdsd ~ . dishonor Of . national
compact. This excitement Was nat.
urally transferred into The border eoun-
tee Of Missouri and the Territory. ~
settlers fAvoring free or slave institu-
tons mtvsd Into h. A new difhcuIty
soon occurred. Different consiruo-
lious we're put uron the organic law.
Il wss coriendsd by the ono party
that the right 10 hold slaves In the
Territory existed. and that neither the
people nor the Territorial Legislature
could prohibit slsvsry--thst that pow.
sr was alone possessed by the people
when they we're authorized 10 form q
state Govsrnmenk IL was contented
that the removal Of the restriction vir-
sually established slavery in the Ter.
ritovy. This claim Was urged BY ma
ny prominent men in Western Mia
souri. Who actively engaged In the II.
faIrs Of The Territory. Every move
m~ut 81 whstsver character which ten.
dsd TO establish free institutions was
rsgsrdsd ~ an Interference with their
rights.
Within . few days after the organic
law psesed. snd - soon ~ its passage
could BE- known on the border. leading
citisens Of Missouri crossed into the
Territory, held squAtter meetings and
then returned 10 their homes. A mong
their resolutions ere the following:
"Thst We will afford protection to
no aboli,ionist a. q settler of this Ter
ritory.
"*hat We recognise the jnstitut tio,,
Of slavery a. already existing in this
Territory. and sdvIae Shareholders 10
INTRODUCES their property a. soon -
possible"
Similar yesolutions were nassed In
vsr;ous p.rss Of the Terri,ory and bv
meetings. In several counties of Mis.
sour TN. ,hs e,st .asc, of ina -.
neal AZ ,he Ire rs.,r;c.;on G sgs;ns, slavery
vas to substjtu,e the resolves Of squat.
,sr mss,ir,. ,om co..d slmo.t s,cI..
siveIv Of citizens Of q single state. c.r
ths deliberate action Of Couvress ao.
ouissced IN for th;rtv.6ve vss,s
This unlawful Interference has been
continued In every impor,xpt event IN
the historv Of The Territory: ever,
election has been controlled. not b,
,hs sc,usl settl.rs. but nv c;,;seos q
Missouri; and - ! sonss onence. everv
olYicer IN he T.rritorv from consts,
blss to Legislators. except those sp,
pointsd bv the president. Owe thei,
povi,Ion to non resident voters. Non.
h.vs hss, slscssd hv ,hs ss,,Ievs .nd
vo.r eommi,trs have Aeen unshls n
k.d ~, srs rc,,';ss, ,o-sr - -hs,s.ar :,
hovs,xr ur'mnor.snt has besn srer
c;.sd hv shs nron,e ~ shs Tsrr;,orv
Tn 0.,ohsv IN iasa ooysrno,
p.sd.- "a .,hs- 90. -
nc;...d 10 H. prs.;dsr, .x,;,sd - ,t.
Ts,v;,orv ss,,isrs from al n.y,s ~ :
~ ....,r 80 r.o.;,. !, ...s,
rnrhs~. usr;n. ,h.;r claim. an
hr;ld;.r ,h.;, ssh;rs Ahort ~.
go, ~. .ndhss"r. s.v .iss,;a. -, ~
- - sorid I. MA - he Tssr;,or. .
s..ss, no,;,,asi sa.;s,. -. s,,.si /,
,bs State Of M;.souri itvss Iro.,
hv a;fFrrent pnmss. such a ..socis
Ri - "p,.. I.d.sn ..r.;s~S.
sos;ssv >, .Ths Son. ~ ,hs sor,h !,
-, -sxs honna ,'.r.,s... !,
sscrss &c os,hs and ,bev had nsss-ord:
.;.rs and er;ns bv vhieh thew ver,
Known 10 each other Penalties ver,