The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-29
7fetaIa Of Freedom.
Retrospective.

Retrospective.
In order to have far comprehension
Ebf the struggle going on in Kansas, the
eader must look upon it as caused by
resistance to great plan to national
BE slavery. The scheme originated
with John G.. Calhoun. He first
roached the idea of nationalizing slave
s. and making freedom local. He was
man of rare talents, and spent long
ublic life in apparently vain efforts to
lndermine the American principles of
5Jeny and equally, and substitute in
heir place negro slavery and its attend
ng evils. For many years his senti-
aents were confined to South Carolina !;
Mt in 1890, when the Missouri Com
romise was formed, the South became
lirned at the rapid increase of the
Worth, and determined to do something
0 stop her future groTth and greatness.
}y the Compromise, the 1EoTfh had set
Boundaries to slavery which could not
be passed. The agreement, however,
vas open and mutual. If the Worth
would consent to admit Missouri with
laverv, then the South would agree
that there should never be any more
layery north of SO degs, so min. of
north latitude. AS soon as the con-
tract was solemnly ratified, John c.
calhoun set his wits to work to make it
7null and void, or rather to make it ofno
value to the free States.
He originated and proposed the plan
{ Of colonizing all the Indian tribes of
8 the United States on our Western from
EEticrs. His plan was to prevent any
more free States from being formed
out of this new Western Territory now
Forever consecrated to freedom. To
carry it through successfully reeniiretl
.reat tact and energy. The free States
.werc kept in ignorance of the ultimate
design, and were led to believe that it
was a scheme of benevolencc to aid the
"poor Indian and perpetuate his race.
His scheme was ably advocated by the
slavery propaganda generally. But the
Indians objected, and the North was
slow to break down the sacredness OF
treaties. The South became impa-
tent. Outrages were of frequent oe-
currence. Rufians would take forcibie
possession of the Indians home and
plantation wherever cupidity or bra
vado prompted them to the deed. So
4 year by year the necessity for their re-
moval increased. But it was not until
J General jackson became President in
1929, that any thing efficient was done.
We have now but to look at the map,
to see how well the plan was laid and
fs'sagtad ssVsl bszEa e allsss ~ fs<
twenty-five years, to see how poorly il
has answered the expectations of its
originator.
Twenty-fre or thirty Indian tribos
wero removed from their own homes
where our fathers found them, many of
them contrary to the most solemn
treaties, and located on the Western
frontier, extending from Texas to Min
hesota.
Beginning first with the Cherokees,
who lived in Georgia, and constituted
what Mr.. MeDufiie called an ineperiuBa
u an iaaperio. government within a
government, which he affirmed was an
anomoly, an absurdity, an impossible
lty in any well governed State or COM
munity. Then followed the Creeks,
tho Chiekasaws, the cheektaws, the
Scainoles of the South. Extending up
Ssrtkeasae he sAss zages0t-
tawas weas. Delawares. postowatso-
mics. Kickapoos. wyandotts. sauks.
aud SO on, FaciK est deeeasus arer-
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Every thing went easy after the
moral barriers were broken down. The
Indians were removed by violence
Treaties were again made with them,
and they never settled upon land to re-
main forever. Large tracts were given
them, some, thirty miles aquare; and
also annuitics of money and goods
The disbursement of these funds gives
employment to a great number Of
agents aud traders. Nearly all of them
are Pro-slavery, and always have been.
90 also are the teachers and the mis-
si0aaries who have been appointed and
supported by the Government. Nearly
~ the tribes, perhaps all of them, as
iaf =sa - ths sla.s sr and Potto-
kattomies, own m6re or less slaves
by examining the laws It win be seen.
also, that premium is paid on ANAL
samation. Every white man who mar
hes squaw, receives at once his share
si the annuities. and tract ofland for
aiinseif, and wife. and each child. This
accounts. partly. for the great number
9' aalzeeds amongst them. After