Southern shield., 1856-02-23
S?f(isttllaneous.
From the American Organ. Squatter s Sovereignty--Th
 Prospects of the South.

A 3OSpOOGS O4 Ol4O lJOO O4As
 We copy to-day from the Albany Atlas, a letter tor portions of letter. from Hon. c. c. Cambreleng, formerly the right-hand man of Martin Van Buren, and still one of his political fl ends, to which we invite the atten- tion of all iouthern men, who have consented to swallow the Kansas Nebraska bill as a hnal and coSclusive settlement of that subject Slavery in spirit and in substance" The letter was addressed to W. H. Ludlow, Esq, President of the Democratic State Conven- ton of New York, held on the 10th of De cember last, and it no doubt had the effect of reconcilsng the FfeesoI Democrats of New 4ork to the rery measure which the ultra men of the South have been so very eager to accept, nay, to rejoice at the adoption of, and to maintain which, they pledge their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor r'
 We hope that every sentence of this letter from MT. Cambreleng will be read, under stood, and pondered upon by Southern men, who will, in due time, ascertain precisely holy much hey haue gained, by surrendefing the Missouri Compromise line, as the boundary between the free and slave-holding States, and accepting in its stead the '' squatter sovereignty measure, which rejoices the hearts of the Cambrelengs, Van Burens Cochranes, cd ad 0mne genps and which Pierce, Douglas, Shields, and others, declqred would result in benefit and advantage to the North The writer of this letter, to which we now invite Southern attention. is one of those keen, shrewd and willy politicians of the Van Buren school. who perfectly understand not only the certain effect, but the original design of the measure which he urges his friends to sustain.
 And what do we now see? Why, the men who have been uniformly hostile to the South are now uniting throughout the North and Northwest, to prevent the restoration of the Missouri Compromise the Freeseil Democ- racy of the North are resolving to sustain the :. squatter sovereignty doctrines Of the Kansas Nebraska bill, on the ground nat 5t
 riH erclude Slarery from GH the terfltorteS ; whilst the South, vainly hoping that Kansas will be slaye-holding State, under this doc ! trine threaten accommodation against all | who utter word against this [" final and conclusive settlement of the slave question Well may it be called "o fadt and coaclp- | sire settlement" of tbe sldre question for 1t 1 finally concudes- aye. shuts out all hope of the admission into the Union of slave-holding | States. hcnceforward and for cyer
 i Well might Mir. Calnbreleng express his ' ssrprise. and declare that it is a question mol the South themselves to settle. why they
 voted for the repeal of the Missouri Compro- mise line; i" aye. and it will be hard ques- l ton for Southern politicians to answer, ter | years hence, if not before when asked by 1 their constituents, Hhdt hCs hte South gGfaeo 1 by the Kansas Nebraska bill? We are most fully aware, that at the present day. 10 lime seruing politician can be found, to raise q voice of warning to the South and especially to the American party of the South against the suicidal course 1t has pursued and is now pursuing in relation to the Mis- souri Compromise and tue doctrines of squat ter sovereignty" Amid the tornado which is now sweeping over the land, on these ques- tions, we do not expect our feeble voice tC be heard-Jm he record Qf our opinions 1cd remain, ;ls proof that we yielded neither tc political phrenzy, nor catered to popular pre- judice.
 We would not exchange this record, even :" to ride upon the whirlwind and direct the storm ;" We warn the South, that the principles of 'tsquatter sovereignty" will be found to contain no element of protection or of safety to their interests. They contain the elements of destruction, not only to the rights which appertain exclusively to the South, but to peace, order, quiet, and good government. This " squatter sovereignty v i doctrine unless checked will undermine and caE institutions. Under its operation, con- stitutonal laws will be set at nought, and the laws of mobs predomiIate. Kansas is now cursed with the first consequences of this doctrine, and it will be fortunate for the country, if they shall be confined to their appropriate locality.
 But if the South at large will not heed our warnings. we may appeal to the z American party and inquire; wherein this sqaatter l soyereigntv' doctrine advances the views and objects which this party seeks to accomplish Under its operation, is Americanism promo i ted? Look at the Kansas N ehTaska act. It i declares in section 5th, "that Me right of l suffrage and of holding office may De exercised ,.ot o1aiv bv citieens of tie United States, 5ltt also bQ fhose aho shaH haUe declared, on oGth, hieir intention 10 become citizens, end hGti houe taken an oath 10 support tte Consultation ! OJ tue Ufl1teu Stu(eS :. lllSlts1u oi efHul SHS the term of probation for foreigners, be- fore exercising the right of suffrage, as the 'fAmercan party" propose to do;a foreigner who has been long enough in the country to reach Kansas, by railroad and steamboat may not onlg vote, but even hold office, and claim lands in that Territory, and under the provisions of this territorial law!
 And there are found men, who profess tc belong to the "American organization, tc
 be advocates of ' American doctrines, ant 1 to be in full communion with the z Amcri
 can party,p who have banded together ant 1 pledged Memsetres to 1adintdin this laac, con
 taiyaing these anti-An,ericdn prouisaonst
 We are opposed to this doctrine of squat
 ter sovereignty, from it's alpha to its ome ga; we are opposed to this clause of th'
 Kansas Nebraska act, atlowsng aliens to got and to hoid office in these Territories, and Vt demand. as a member of the !" American ! party 2 and in behalf of its cherished princi 1 ples, that these provisions shall be changed I The American party are bound by th' | first principles which they profess, to seek
 change in these iniquitous provisions of th' | Kansas N Nebraska act If the South choos'
 to { abide by and maintain 7 these < squat
 ter sovereignty doctrines, which Will mali. lplace them at the mercy of these .'cafgoe lof follv, crime and arretchedness winch E'l
 rope is spewing upon our shores, II IS u'ei
 business :; they will reap the consequences an,
 will deserve no sympathy. They act wit