Washington sentinel., 1856-08-12
THE STATE OF TBE CASE.

The Republicans, one and all, allege that,
without improper interference either by the
Mlssourlans or BY the general government thai
Kansas must inevitably be free State That
IS, they alege that Of the bona tide settlers OF
Kansas, a very large majority are in favor Of
Kansas being a free State.
Allowing this TO be the true state Of the case.
and what must be ibe inevitable result of set.
;lement throughout ,he whole Federal Do
main?
Ii, as is alleged by the Republicans, Kansas
has 50 large preponderance of Free State
men, the result is inevitable, that all the terri.
tory OF that latitude and above it. will inc vitably
be free States. The evidence is simple and con-
elusive. If now, the North can roll a popula.
ton into Kansas SO much more rapidly than
the South, each succeeding year will render
this dlsproportion still greater. The vastly
more numerous white population of the North
over that of the South, is rendered still more
overwhelming by the immense immigration OF
foreigners, seveu-eighths Of whom remain in
the free States, or migrate TO corresponding
territory.
The inequality exists not only in these par
tculars, sufficient in themselves to ensure a
monopoly to the North, bat also in the fact,
that Of any equal number Of persons at the
North and at the South, much larger proper
ton Of the North are in emigfating condition
than those at the South. Southern men have
plantations 10 dispose Of before they can leave
home every year there viii be fewer pur.
chasers for these plantations and fewer hands
TO work them, until planters will find it difficult
10 get off.
If any one viii cast his eye on the map Of
the country, he will see what au immense ex.
tent of territory We possess, and how vastly
larger portion lie: north of So 20,w the whole
Of which last is morally certain 10 he controlled
BY Northern men.
In fact, if the North were unanimously TO
admit the perfect right OF Southern men to 90
all over the Territories with their slaves and TO
settle, and we're 10 offer no distractions of any
kind, what would then be the result?
II would be this: II the entire slave popua
ton Of the South should be carefully disiri
buted, il viii readily be perceived that, sup
posing the Territories to be divided into coun-
ties Of the size OF those in New England, that
there would scarcely be slaves enough to plant
a single family ia each county, including the
now slave States, with this state Of the case
before them, how childish appears the fears
and excitement of the North on this subject.
The realization Of their alleged fears is alike
moral and physical impossibility
Ii the utmost latitude were given to slavery,
and alike the entire federal domain, and the
free States Of the North we're TO be opened to
slavery without limit, and Supposipg slavery to
diffuse itself equally over all there would be
less-tban 10000 in State, supposing the terri.
tories divided into States the size Of Massacbu.
setts--including in this number men. women
aud children Of all ages.
1t will appear palpable to all, that slavery
cannot be extended, as the Republicans pro-
iess to believe, without ensuring speedy ex.
tinction. 1T will be compelled TO remain, 10 a
degree, compact, until opportunity offers for
casting il of fag,rably.
There certainly il nothing in the state of
affairs present or prospective, to give the
slightest ground Of uneasiness 10 the North
from any possible aggression By the South, and
certainly no justification for the crusade
against the peace and integrity Of the Union.
The South has much in prospective to appre-
bend, the incomparably rapid increase Of
nosthern population, it is absolutely certain
will, Ia census or two, SO far outstrip that of
the South, that to the constitution and the jus.
tice Of the North they will have to look for
such action as viii not press too hardly on their
rights, interests and welfare.
Let the North consider for one moment how
idle, how perfectly idle and impossible, is all
danger from Southern encroachment, and, how.
ever much the North may disapprove Of the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise, that never