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Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-07-15
The Missouri Compromise Liae-Aypoc-
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ricy os The Opposition.
FIR. Douglas, tire eio1uen; and able
Senator from illinois. in his great speech
at ,he Philadelphia Ratification meeting.
made some statements In regard to the ac-
tioa of hinlselfand Dir. Buchanan upon the
tsubiec, of extending The Missouri Com
promise Line to the Pacific Ocean, and
The course Of the opposition in reference to
it. which ought 10 be sent through the
length and bred.h OF the land, and TO every
man woman and child in it. Mr.. Doug
las stated. that both himself aud Mr.. Blu
chanan-the latter in his celebrated 'sHar-
vest Home Let,er"-went In 1878 in ia
vor of extending this line to the Pacific
Ocean, and that, through their efforts, a
bill thus extending it was passed through
the Senate, but was finally defeated in the
House by the votes of free soilers
A, the time the Missouri Compromise
was not that object of affection on the part
of free soilers that it now appears to be-
The ground they then assumed was. that
this famous and now darling measure le-
gaIized and sustained slavery South of the
line; and, consequently, il it was right to
establish slavery South OF it, il was just as
much SO to carry it North. This was the
Aboliilon argument in 1915, and the en-
tire party took ground against this effort Of
Messrs. Douglas and Buchanan for just
The reasons stated. But now, forsooth,
their tune is changed entirely. Tie Mis-
souri, Compromise, which they then regard
ed as slave measure exclusively, was not
fit to be extended to the Pacifc-thus car
rying out their ultra and unreasonable dog
mas to their fullest extent.
But no sooner is this Compromise re-
pealed, and the principle established that
the whole subject Of slavery OF freedom
should be decided by the people who should
settle IN that vast country, than the welkin
is made TO ring with their anathemas and
lamentations. Then it is discovered that
it was great measure for freedom
the disturbance of which was political sac
rilege-and for the repeal of which the
country is TO be plunged into anarchy and
civil war.
Was there ever seen such gross hypoc-
risv and double dealing as is thus displayed
in the action of these fanatics and disturb
ers of the general peaces But the day
Of retribution is Fastening on, when all
these agitators will receive their quietus.
The triumphant election Of .Oid Buck
will send them all to that state Of retiraey
and quiet, SO essential to their own and the
country's we'll being.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-07-15

E Col p. T. ABELL, of this city,
who is thoroughly acquainted with affairs
in Kansas Territory, has received invita-.
lions from the citizens of various coun.
ties in Missouri, to address them on thi:
subject. He has accepted the numerous
calls from his friends, and is now absent
filing his engagements. We notice. in
The last Brunswicker, long list of ap.
pointtnenls made by Col. Abel, who we
are confident can 6li them with much hon.
or 10 himself and Benefit to Kansas.
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in Kansas Territory can boast of better So
Getty than is enjoyed in this city. You may
travel our streets from morning to night,
and you will not cross drunken man or
hear of street fight, which is so common
in most of new places. The liquor trade
is very dull, and nothing is done in that
line, save in ." wholesale way TO our
neighboring towns. In all other branches
of business there is much doing, and our
merchants are reaping rich harvest.
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Nero THIEF IN tight rLAcE.-A
man by the name of Maxwell. charged
with sieIing mnlatto boy from Fillmore.
Andrew county, no, was arrested In this
city On Thursday evening last. and placed
in custody until his innocence or guilt can
be established. Should he be proven
guilty, he is in every tight place" in
deed, as our ,cinzens have very great an.
.ipathy to g nigger steaIers." The affair
may end IL \ light rope performance. !"
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EN7 Tie steamer E. A. Ogden was
snagged on her downward trip recent,
and large portion OF her cargo was
thrown ouerboard to keep the boat from
sinking. The accident happened on the
evening of the second, near Buckhorn
point. and the boats keelson and tin,bers
on the iarbord side were much broken.
She was run on sandbar and the leak
temporarily stopped. when the boa, pro-
ceeded to st. Louis, where she will be re-
paired.
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E9- The Wing SAFE Convention o

E9- The Wing SAFE Convention Of
Kentucky met at Louisville on the Sd IN
slant, and adjourned without making a
Presidential mammalian. The Old Line
Wings ct that State are now left Tree to
vote FOR whom they choose. and it is the
general belief that nine-tenths of them
will support Buchanan and Breckenridge.
Resolutions nominating Fillmore were re-
;ec:ed. Kentucky is sure for the Demo-
cratic ticket by several thousand majority.
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FOR PRESIDENT
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Of Pennsylvania.
Kansas Matters.

Since the departure o. the Congression-
81 Investigating Committee, affairs in
Kansas have been comparatively quiet.
We have no new ou,rages, To- chronicle,
and the abolitionis,s now act as If their
advisers had deserted them. They are
gradually yielding obedience to the Terri
,orial laws--pay lleir taxes az they should
10. and asa consequence, there is not so
much need COZ legal proceedings to force
then. into obedience.
We lave rumors daily of large bedies
i. Of armed men coming into the Territory
through Iowa and Nebraska, bun their
mission to Kansas, as yet, remains mys.
uepy. The Law and Order party, howev-
er, are not altogether satisfied that the
traitors are subdued, and are kept in con-
slant readiness 3pul down any revolution
sry movements which these designing ia
natcs Nigh, set on foot.
The Topeka Legislature, we learn. met
on the 4th of July, but was dispersed by
order Of the Governor. Several arrests
were made, which we are informed were
not resisted. Tie prisoners were taken to
Recanp,el and confined, and will be tried
Tor treason nj the Grst session of the Dis
.rict court held in Douglas county. AT
this time there is TO one III the Territory
60 lead the abolitionis.s on to acts of yio-
f=nce and AMI outrage. No one to COIN
sci them TO resist tie AVS o. the Territory;
hence this quieiude we now enjoy. Reed
cr, Lane, Wood, and others are iec:uring
in the Northern cities and filling their
pockets from the Golfers OF the - Ere edom
Shriekers," while Robinson. Brown s. Co.
are comfortably quartcd N their prison a,
Leconipton. Redra.h, the notorious liar,
who has manufactured IN his fertile brain
Eine-tentlis Of the acts O. violence said TO
have been perpetroted in Kansas, is, we
are Informed, under arrest for horse-s;ea..
ing, and this in great measure vii. &C
count for the sudden cessation of such o.
liAues,as have teen weekly published il
journals of the Missouri Democrat and
the New York Tritaae s:ainp- Ia the
mean time the Territory is fast filling up
from all PORTIONS OF the South, who are
settling 50 fast in Kansas, that before the
October election there will rot De county
IN t.e Territory but VIA: will give, large
majoxiiy for the Pro-siavery scket. Our
friends throughout the South have only 10
use due diligence in sending emigrants to
Kansas TO insure its coming into the Ann
srican Union as slave State. Should
The question be voted on to-day. we would
have no fear of the resalt. We haze Kan
sas mow, and it is only necessary for US to
do as much as cur enemies to secure ii.
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g@- Capt Herbert, our efficient agent,
who is now travelling in the Southern
States, viii accep! Or thanks for the names
Of about fifty new subscribers, Forwarded
TO US during the past week. We have al
g, received from other portions OF the
South many favors OF the same kind, for
all os which, our friends deserve our warm
est thanks. We hspe they may continue
in the gosd work, and never be weary Of
well doing.
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E The party given by the young
men of -4ichison on Tuesday evening,
was largely attended. and everything
PASSED off in the most approved syte.
About sevensy-five couple were present.
who enjoyed themselves $ amazingly" if
we are allowed to Judge. Atchison is
coming out of the kinks and we can boast
of quite number of the fairer sex.
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E~ The man who threatens the world
is always ridiculous; fer tie wezld can go
on without linn, and in short lime cease
20 miss him.
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E0~ Oar friends and readers In the
different portions of The Territory will
greatly oblige US by sending all item. of
news. political and Otherwise,
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ia The high minded, and tie low
minded come in contact without mixing.
like oil and water,
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Impsr.aat fem vashiagtea.

Important fem Washington.
BIZ 10 rss,ose Ike .Mssoesi tomps'ona;s 5.
Killed -Ditto IiH 10 adasi. Kansas
free.
There was work done in the HOUSE o.
Representatives. At Washington, on Mon
day, the 30sh uftinio, which in the present
position of parties. will riyes the attention
of the entire country.
The tiilto bring Kansas into. the Unlon,
with the free State Topeka Constitution
being before the House. Mr. Stephens. OF
Georgia noyed to send it back to the Com
niitsee on Territories, with instructions to
repor, instead thereof, the substitute which
he had offered, providing for the appoint
nent Of five persons by the President to
make an enumeration Of the inhabitants
Of the Territory, and an apportionment Of
districts, with view o. eieeting conven-
ton Tor the formation Of State Const:tu-
t:on, &c. Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, then
moved as an amendment that the Com
mittec be required to REPORT BILL RE.
STORING THE Missouri CoMrRoMIsE.-
This amendment was adopted 10y seven
| maiori.y-yeas ITO; nays 1O3.
The motion to re-commit with instruc-
tons, as amended, was then voted down
only two voting in the affirmatise-iiarri-
son and Dunn.
A motion 10 re-commit without instruc-
lions was next rejected, by lol yeas against
100 nays-whereupon.
Mr. Jones (Tenn-) moved to lag the
Gill os. the table. This was negatiyed By
one majority. The main question was
then taken, and the bill ssas rejected dy one
majority. Yeas LOCAL Northern men.
Nays l07--twenty-one Northern Demo.
Gratis voting with the Souther members.
The result was greeted by clapping OF
hands and yociferations Of JOY BY the op-
ponents of the bill, while its friends exhib-
ted signs of disappointment. Amidst the
confusion, the House adjourned.
Northern members rofing against the Bill
TO bring Free Kansas" into The Union.
Barclay, OF Pa, Jones, Of Pa.
Broom, Of Pa, Kelly. of N. Y,
Cadwallader of Pa. s. S. Marshall, OF Iii.
Denver, of Cal, S. Muller, of Ia,
Dunn, of Ia, Packer, of Pa,
English, OF Ia, Peck, Of Mich,
Fuller, Of Me-, Walk, of N. Y,
Hall, of Iowa. Wheeler. of n. Y,
Harrison. of Ohio, Whitney, Of n. Y,
Haven. Of N. Y, Williams, of n. Y,
Herbert, OF Cal,
On the Sd of July, in the house of Re-
representatives., the motion of Mr.. Barclay.
Of Penn, to reconsider the vote by which
the bill admitting Kansas with the Tope-
ka Constitution. was rejected, was taken
up and the motion agreed TO, by vote OF
lC6 yeas to 90 nays. The bin was then
passed-yeas one hundred, nays 81. a
very considerable number of members
were absent. Fne throat Of the bill hay
ing been Gu. by previous vote, it will new
er come up in the Senate.
The Senate, by vote Of 80 yeas to IL
nays, passed Douglas amended Kansas
bill. which provides for the admission OF
Kansas into the Union, with or withou.
slavery as the citizens may desire.
g@@ Capt. Herbert, our efficient agent,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
CongressIonal-Our English Relations

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-In SENATE Mr. Jones, of
Tennessee, made speech the Kansas question,
condemning the antr- slavery men.
A communication was received from Secretary of
the Navy, enclosing the report of the Naval Board
stating that it was unaccompanied by any journal
cord, other papers, and further, that the causes
to the Department.
fairs, reported bill to amend the act promote the
efficiency of the Navy.
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the Senate all correspon
dence with Great Britain on the enlistment ques
as he may deem proper, TO show the connection of
officers or agents of the British government with this
violation of our laws and national rights.
Mr.. Mason spoke in favor of the resolution, and
Mr.. James, of Rhode Island concurred in the pro
priety of the resolution.
Mr.. Cass who appeared in his seat for the first
time since his recent accident and who is apparently
perfectly recovered, said that Lord Carendon's state
ment in the House OF Lords was utterly contrary
fact. From the evidence the trial of the British
agent, the completely Of the British government could
not be successfully denied.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Thorrington, the
Military Committee instructed to inquire into
the expectancy of establishing Military Academy
and School of Practice in the Valley of the Mssis
sppi
Mr.. Orr made an Intellectual effort to Introduce re-
solutions lnstructing the Committee on Naval Affairs
TO inquire into the expedency of constructing feer
additional steam-frgates.
No quorum voting, the House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
Seven Days Later from Europe.

The steamships Atlantic and Asia arrived at New
York on the oath inst. The first with dates from
Liverpool to the 9th, and the latter to the 9th inst,
being seven days later than previously received No
tdngs of the missing steamer Pacific.
Peace progresses favorably. An armistice will be
concluded TO last probably until the end of March
1t is said that it will be confined to land operations
There considerable excitement in England re-
speeding the probability of war with the United
States. 1t reported that MIR. Buchanan had de-
manded his passports The general tone of the gov
eminent press is insulting to the United States but
the feeling of the people friendly. The Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce deprecae the idea of an Amer
lean war The Derby party intend 10 bring forward
a motion before Parliament on the subject of the o.
mission of all alusion TO the United States in the
Queens speech.
The peace plenipotentiaries were beginning to as
sembe in Paris Sir Henry Bnlwer had offered to
mediate between Mr. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon
In the House of )mmons, Lord Pamerston announ-
ced that the correspondence on Central American af.
fairs would be laid before Parliament when COM
pleted. Mr.. Baihe postponed his motion in relation
TO the enlistment of soldiers in the United States un-
til the correspondence should be published. The
latest advices received at Liverpool by telegraph from
London on the 9th instant, state that the London
Times of that date the course taken by the
English and American Cabinets and, after remark
ing that even humanity must have limits, concludes
by saying: " We are DESTROYS of peace as Mr.
Golden can be- but we know that when a nation be-
too proud to listen to reason, the only appeal
is to arms"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
Later from California and Central Amerlcn.

New ORLEANS, February 25.--The steam shin
Daniel Webster has arrived this port with advces
from San Juan to the Goth inst, and San Francisco
TO the 9th inst. COL Kinney had gone to Granada
10 effect an alliance with Walker. All the Central
American States except Nicaragua had formed an al
lance. The San Francisco markets had downward
tendency Considerable rain had fallen in Califor-
MIA, and the agricultural prospects were good The
accounts from the mines were excellent, No U. s.
Senator had been elected, and there little proba
biIity of an election being effected Foote was the
nominee of the American party Messrs. Sanders
and Hammond, both formerly Collectors of the port
OF San Francisco, had been indicted for embezzling
funds. No fighting had occurred in Oregon since
the last accounts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29

The London Telegraph, after annihilating the
American army and militia forces in q paragraph,
demoli>hes navy with a broadside, and proceeds
to lombard all our cities from Passamaquoddy to
Galveston Bay. We quote:-
We have shown what the Americans cannot do,
now will point out what we do. Our Navy
is the most powerful that floats. In ships, guns,
eclebrc and men, ce can s1Veep the Ocean from the
Arctic to the 1orrld Zone-.trom the atlantic to the
Pacific. Never before in Englands history did Bri-
tannia more thoroughly rule the waves. The Amer1-
can sed6oGrd IS We could annhiate their
commerce. rs to their Macy it is absurd to talk of
1t; the Anoericans Themselves confess that qUe could
6low at out Of the acater tn broadside 7hen hoD
are the atlantic cities Of the United States situated
There IS not one city, from Passamaquoddy Bay IN,
the North to Galveston Bau an the South, qrtich has
'0dter enough to float frigote GIN boat that ne
cannot batter to the ground IN tuventyfour hours.
The following cities in the United States are COM
paratlvey at our mercy after is declared
Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boston, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island
New Haven, Connecticut New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City, with the towns on Long Island Sound
Baltimore, Maryland; Wilmington, North Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina; St Augustine and Apa-
lachlcoa. Florida Mobile, Alabama, and Calves
ton' le4as while San Francisco is the certain prize
of our Pacific squadron.
Independent of vast military resources in
our thoroughly loyal provinces, we not forget
that we can command the Lakes. We could dispatch
powerful fleet of steamers and gunboats up the st.
Lawrence to Quebec and from thence, via Montreal
and tie Ridean Canal into Lake Ontario through the
Welland Canal into Lake Erie, and via Detroit and
Lake ST. Clair into Lake Huron To lessen the draught
of water the heavy guns, our 80 and 60 Founders,
and chief stores Of shot and she'll could if nece ,sa.
ry, be sent per rail FROM Qubec to Canada West there
to be reshp at our Lake ports board our men
ofwar. Thus could sweep the Lakes and every
American town and village, from Mackinaw-Mich-
igan, to Oswego--Lake Ontario If war was de-
clared, our fleets would at once appear before the
chief of the Atlantic cites--Boston, New York and
Charleston-indicate that the first American soldier
who crossed the Canadian frontiers and these towns
would be battered TO the ground, and Canada will be
safe for a generation to come. And, doubtless such
would be our policy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29

of privateers would issue from every port along the
hnor;o.n eeabord which would battle the most care
ful watch of our war and work strange havoc
among our merchantmen. But for this we care not
Even on the assumption that the statement in the
Post were correct, would it be worthy of England TO
disregard the question Of right because it happened
England would Stir up every Englshman deserving
ever powerful the party who uttered it, And the
writer in the Post and all who think and feel with
him-if there be any such-may rest assnrd that the
same generous contempt of bullying inspires OF kins
men on the other side of the Atlantic. We do not
fear that the vaporng of the Post will disturb the
equanmity of the citizens of the United States but
we are heartily ashamed 10 find that there is even
one Englishman capable of giving utterance TO such
vulgar and lawles bravado"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
A Timely Warming.

Extract from an official letter from Mr.. Marcy to
Mr.. Champion, dated April co. 1854, one month af-
ter the declaration of war in Europe:
The undersigned is directed by the President to
state 10 her Majesty's minister to this government,
that the United States, while claiming the full enjoy
ment of their rights neutral power. will observe
the strictest neutrality towards each and all the be-
lgerens The laws of this country impose severe
restrictions not only upon its own citizens. but upon
all persons who may be residents within any of the
territories of the United States against equppng pr
ratee,s receiving commissions, easting men there
in, for the purpose of taking part IN any foreign
avar. 1t is not apprehended that there will be any
attempt to violate the laws; but should the just ex
pecaton of the President be disappointed he will
not fail in his duty to all the power with which
he is invested 10 enforce obedience TO them. Consid
erations of interest and the obligations of duty alike
give assurance that the citizens of the United States
will in no way compromit the neutrality of their
country by pating in the contest in which the
principal powers of Europe are now unhappiy en-
gagged"
1t was in the face of this notice that the British
government, through the agency of Mr.. Champion
himself proceeded to parcel out the United States in
to recruiting districts, and for period of six months
10 continue enlisting men in defiance of all the
couneractng efforts and remonstrances of the local
officers of the United States