Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-26
From l,- Awe ;issr a::d Gazette.
Kansas.

Kansas.
We give LeloE sketch cf the remarks
OF Mr. Beck on Introducing his bill to aid
to Kansas. aud also tie IT.
marks Of mfr. Cochran. Oh, the. same sub
ject. made in the House on TIE 18th inst:
Mr. Beck said: Mr. Speaksr-lt will
be perceived that t..is bill provides iar the
sending oil em:grauts from t..is State To
Kansas. T..:s Sir, i! We value GU: lnstitu-
tons at all, is an important matter. ana de-
serves .:ie attentive consideration of tIis
Legislature. II proposes, loo. that sie-
cial tax snail Be levied on tie slave PROP
erty to defray t:.e expenditure Of TINS coll
onization. If we WISH 10 AID IN putting an
end to tie sectional and fanatioa! Efforts Of
a ,olitionistn, ii is tine that we toak some
measures to secure uur institutional rights
and secure tie Territory OF Kansas for lie
South. There Is. there can be no doubt
tat the people of Alabama wish Kansas
10 he secured TO the Southern States. 1;
has ices, proposed that tins end be effected
hy individual sutscriI ton; hu. Sir. indiyid-
uai subscription is moi adequate TO tina, end.
W;iiIs. the efforts of Aholitonism are
grow NC stronger and stronger every day
willie there are 10 means discarded bv
en- to wage ii perpetual war on our in-
stItu,I0us Of slavery-shali the great State
Of Alabama remain idle, rest supinely Oh
her rack, and see Northern fanatieIsrll roll
lis idle. a'oag without making the least
eff rt 10 stay its p.ogress? Shall she do
nor ing, and suffer Kansas To be LOST
sunk in tie mire of A bolitlonistn In:he
whole history of cisIliziiion tins system, oil
colonization has been adopted. The dis
covery OF America was brought about by
Tins SANE means. This plan OF co!onizing
las t.en universally adopted. From our
own country colonizing agents have been
sent TO Germany and other parts of Eu-
rope, To bring Oh; the hardy sons of toll and
locate them on our Westt Tn wiids. TIE
Massachusetts Legislature has indirectly
resorted to tins scheme. she has chartered
emigrant societies composed o. men who
have gone To Kansas with anarowed hos
tility 10 our slave institutions. aud fixed
determination to uproOt it in tina. Territory.
Now, let us do directly, manfiiiy and bold
Iv. what Massachusetts has done indirectly
and cunningy. There Is no legal otiec-
ton 10 TINS course, there can he nonc.-
Alltana has Il Vi igi.t to do this. II is Ler
interest TO see that Kansas is secured 10
tie Soa,f, under the present circu.nsta aces.
Suppose, sir. that Cuba should become the
rendezvous for a horde of roSters who iI,-
iured our commerce or trade-a nest of our
ene.nies-wouid not tie United States he
authorized to seize and take it,; lut ac-
cording to the Law of nations, and .ol the
ground of sell-protection Most certainly
she would. Now, sir. tbs question of con-
siitutional right 10 use and enjoy our prop.
er,y, is 10 be tested IN the Kansas issue.
Let the 4 AbolItionisis obtain full sway IN
t. al Territory. and the institution of slave
rv III the south is doomed. Yes. Sir, un
less we secure Kansas re may resi- as.
sured that orr institution stattd> IN dai-
gef-not al scluIeiy present s:anger. IeT-
haps. hut none t'ee less I.sIiIneni because
reserved and delayed. Pres...eni Pierce,
Iii his la:e message, expressly says that G
Northern STAT, haze been engaged In
urging forward system of aggression Oh,
institution of slavery, which, hut for
the Union, would he. on tie gpart south, a
just cause for war. Now. if these aggres-
sions have teen 50 great as eeen TO attract
the attention ni cur Federal Executive. and
lead to his avowed declarations OF aggres-
sive policy on the part of the North. shall
We now auihble about exledleDcyz Shall
we Ering ourselves TO look upon SO impor-
tant matter merely in the Fight of ecoiio-
my-and t..us MD the aggressiohs of the
North by suffering Kansas to be lost to Us
and TIE sou:i No. SIR. LET ihe Ala
bama Legislature. at ieast. speak the will
OF the people, and pass t.;is law. =
Mr.. Beck hasing resumed his seal. Mr.
Cochran addressed the House as foiiowsi
Mr. Speaker In my opinion a crisis
has now arisen IN the progress of southern
civilization, and the attention Of this House
should be called to it. as the most iaDpori-
ant consideration which can occupy It's
time. am glad, sir, heartily glad. that
the t.sl. now usader eonsidsratlos has been
inirodnced By the gentleman (rem Wilcox,
and only grrt thai tits matter has not been
heretofore. pressed on the notice. Of this
House. Sir, the Hissory Of our race prores
fhas the aoss duh rsesse< u the vuast
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