New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-07
FROM KANSAS.
From our Special Correspondent.

LAWRENCE, n, -, Juuc -, iCoV'
A crisis is approaching fer Kansas The great
quarrel on which the destinics of the Territory
rests indicates its ferment sullenly and more Sc
cretly but think the issue approaches and must
he met. Let no one deceive himself in regard to
the inheritance of the State movement under the
Topeka Constitution. Every step in the process OF
that movement has been taken wisely 1t was
neither uncaled.for, Inappropriate, nor ill-tmed.
II was great necessity arising out of the nature OF
the case, and the only Legitimate means OF remedy
It encountered difficulties, but only those which a
movement f the formation of Free State in this
Territory must inevitably encounter. 1t meets the
issue on which the whole quarrel rests, and meeting
it is thrown against the whole opposition OF the
Slavery ExteDsiouists. Two conflicting interests
have bee invited to this battle ground by the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise They are here and
% they are irrecOnclieabe, one of them must sue
cumb and as matters have drawn to point when
receding or daypg would be fatal to either in'er'
est, both of necessity must strike.
The question is simply this: Must the people OF
the Territory alone fight MssOuri'and the armies
sent from the South Between the FreeState
people Of the Territory and the Pro.Slavery resi-
dents it would be simple matter. No appeal
would have to be made to either the people or to
Congress- The question would be left to its sim
pie and paturol solution, and simply and easily it
would be solved. But Missouri battles, and will
battle with every man or policy which threatens to
rescue Kansas for Freedom. The money, and tai
ent a.d strength of the South has alNO gone up to
battle. The General Government has prostltuted
its powers 10 the Slayery-extt nsiOn interests.
Against this fearful array of strength the squatters
of Kansas are set. Impoverished by punderers
and legal persecution, weakened by the blows that
the Outrages and want of security have inflicted
on business, the industrial interests have had
paraly zing stroke. Distracted by the loss of lead
ers who have either been driven from the Terri
tory or are aDguishing in State prisons in 1t, har-
assed by systematic and remOrseless legal perse-
cutiOn, Overawed by the United States troops, who
stand behind the Territorial crushing laws and
officials imposed on US by MissOuri-in this situa-
ton the squatters of Kansas stand upon the verge
of civil CONFUSION. lnadequately prepared, but
not yet overawed, they contemplate the fearful
issue. They know that if they do not maintain the
rights dear to every American citizen, and main
tain them now, they must fall and be crushed out
in the contest
In every step the Pro.Slavery party have taken,
up to this time they have been successful The
Territorial courts and governments are in their
hands; the national troops enforce the laws i'm
posed upon us by Missouri. The Republican party,
both in the Territory and in Congress, are too i'm
partially honorable and high minded for those with
whom they have TO deal In their anxiety to be
and appear in correct position, they give their
enemies all the advantage, for war of violence
against conscience must always be an unequal one.
Many of the people here look to Congress, hoping
that their action will secure apeaceabe adjust
ment; but has Congress not already demonstrated
its weakness, and the inadequacy of it's power to
remedy the mOnstrous evils now in Kansas, or to
settle the matter peacefully. Congress may take
the position, "n0 more Slave States" and while
the matter can be managed as an abstract prOpo-
siton, they may thus prevent all future cause OF
collision This, indeed, Is the only Union preserv-
ing doctrine. In nipping Slavery extension In the
bud and thus preventing the spread OF this Anti
Republican power, lies our only national security.
Let the two hostile elements be sent forth under
Congressional sanction, into q new Territory as
they have in Kansas; let them proceed to demon
strate "settling this question for themselves, and
no power in Congress or out Of it can prevent col
lisOn or avert the hazard Of civil war; The inter-
ests Of the Slave power cannot be hazarded to
peaceful, moral adjustment. Let no one wonder
at the violence perpetrated by the Slavery extern
sonists on Kansas. 1t was the natural cause,-it
was inevitable. Like all despOtisms, violence and
fraud alone can sustain it. Slavery can no more
"have q fair chance with freedom in the Terrific
RES by leaving it to peaceful, intelligent, moral
appeal, than Russian autocratsm could. In the
struggle, once permitted, it flies to its Legitimate
weapons ihstinctiyey and of necessity. These
weapons are here in all their fearful power So far
they have borne themselve successfully in the con
Hct and they must be met as they can alone, e met
or the of freedom is lost Congress Tight an
null the monstrous and usurping tyranny Of the bogus
Legislature. 1t might leave the question to peace
FIJI solM9r. lac natiopa! Executive Wight emoyt