The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-29

The call having been read, E. D. LADD,
Esq, was called to the Chair; Doct. John
Doy. Jas. F. Legate, G. Jenkins, s.
SoutherlaEd, G. w. Deitzler, Doct. s.
B. Preatiss. c. Duncan. Lyman Allen,
DR.. 8. c.. Harringtea, DR.. L. C. Tolls,
c. Stearns, ]. A. Wakefield, Jas. Blood,
were appointed Vice Presidents. and
G. P, Lowry and G. w. Brown were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee to report a series of reso-
lutions to present to the convention, to-
wit: WIN. Hutchinson, E. B. Whitman,
= p. r. Brooks, G. w. Hutchinson and G.
p. Lowry. -. s..s..1--, .su ~ ~
After a short recess, the committee on
resolutions reported, through their Chair
man, a series of resolutions, as follows:
WHEREAS, We have recently learned
that the property of emigrants to this
State, and goods in transit, have been
seized and con6scated while coming up
the Missouri river in boats laden at st.
Louis, and consigned to commission
merchants at Kansas City, Leavenworth,
and other places; And, whereas, the
owners1of this property have, in some
instances, been treated in the most over
bearing manner, by both officers and
crew, and threatened with personal vi
olence;, And, whereas, boxes bearing no
evidence of containing any other than
the most innocent and indispensable
merchandise, have been broken open by
lawless persons, thus subjecting what
ever is shipped upon that river to search
at thsspffce of those lawless men;
And, whereas, the CHAMBER OF CON-
NARcE, at st. Louis, when appealed to
. by the merchants of Kansas, to use
: their influence to prevent border inva
tsions and the grievances which we are
now called upon to enumerate, did not
even favor US with reply; but, in these
cases, evidently within their control as
proprietors of most of the Missouri steam
,ers. have taken no measures to check
these abuses; And, whereas, these high
handed outrsges have not been commit
ted by obscure or Irresponsible persons.
but by many of the influential and
wealthy citizens of Western Missouri;
And, whereas, this state of insecurity
is detrimental to our property and hap
piness, as apeople, tending to abrogate
all friendly relations between as and our
neighbors, therefore,
Resolued, That as citizens of the Uni
ted States. entitled to all the privileges
and immunities, guaranteed to US by the
!. Constitution, and IS citizens of Kansas,
We protest most unyieldingiy to such
usurpations of power. as are enumerated
in the above preamble. so unprecedented
in the history of any nation in times Of
peace.
Resolved, That, by the common law
of Nations, the free use of any river is
granted to all States contiguous to Its
banks, from their own levees to the
sea. no other State having the right to
establish customs, or intercept its free
commerce, in times of peace. without
a direct violation of every principle OF
common justice and common law.
Resolved. That if outrages similar to
those committed upon our property on
the Missouri river. should be perpetra-
ted upon the high seas, by foreign ma
ton. it would afford ample justification
zSor au=imrnediate declaration Of war.
= : Reseised. That wa recommend all
merchants aud other citizeas of Kansas
who may have occasion to transact hu-
siness beyond our border. to transfer
their patronage from those boass which
: sanction insolence and robbery TO persons
aud properly on board, to those who will
entend as protection; and that our busi-
ness be given. in future. to those cities
and persons only who will recognize our
commercialrights.
Resolved, That it is desirable that :
line OF steamers be placedoa the MsssOa-