The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1856-07-08
Mi5Rllanaulu.
CoYrespondence Between Gen. ID. r.,
A3ehison and Amos A. Lawrence.

Bslow We publish an Interesting correspon.
denss betweea the Hon. ID. R. Atchison and
Ame a. Lawrence, Esq. We ask cnrrcadets
20 Gse il careful reading: e.
CorrAot FaRM, near Boston March 81
Hoo d. R.ssAtchison, Platte City, Mo.
LIAR SIsAI take the liberty to address you
upof SUBJECT in which have common in
terst with sourself, VIZ: the settlement of Kan.
sass Since the repeal softhe Missouri Compro-
n,iss by thsStast Congress, this Territory has
attracted aieattention ofdistant Snot less than
I Of he neighboting States, for itSis evident
. thai here iuust he decided the question, suuset-
/. ednow, whether there shall be slave or free
labor over n vast region of the United States
You and rpbr friends would make slave States,
aud we wish to prevent your doing so. The
stake is alarge one, and the ground chosen.
Let the fsht be "a fair one 49, Z.
1T isto securcfshis that Iaddressyou. Yonr
influence is requisite 10 restrain your people
from doing great Injustice to actual settlers,
aud provoking them 10 retsdiatory measures,
he Non :eqnences OF whleffWouid be }anost;de
TiorSble. beg Js.sy dear sis, ioE Ease your
efforts avert SO grea.. aa: - -
: Let he sonte & be Magsd Tonorabfy, Tor nTl,
4 Fss it be so, no settlement Of the question can
Ever be final. 1t is already reported here that
large bodies of MissouriaDs will cross over mere
iy to vote, that they may gain this election as
ihey did She last But ho " decisive to suppose
that settlers who have come from one to two
thousand miles with their families, will acqulesce
in any election gained BY suchmeans, OR that
any future election can be satisfactory which IS
not conducted according to law. The adyan-
taae of proximity is yours. Your people can
afford not only to be just but generous IN THIS
matter.
The rereal OF the law which secured this ter
ri,ory against the introductio1 of slavery, is
considered by most men in abe free States to
have beeua breach ofthe national faith and
il Is not unreasonable for those who have gone
for home, to expect o compliance with the ls
laws as they are. Those from New England
( have gonethere in good faith anu at their own
: expense. They are chiefly farmers, but among
!. them are good representatives. from all probes
sioos. Some have considerable property; but
2 all have rights and principles which they value
more than money, and may say more than
life itself. Neither is there any, truth in the
assertion that they are abolitionists. No per-
son oflhat stampis known to have gone from
: here--nor is it known here that any such gone
: from other States. But oppression may make
; them abolitionists Of the most dangerous
kind.
Z There has been much said in regard to an
extensive organization here which is wholly u'i'
true. Iassure you, sir, that what has been un-
dertaken here will be carried on fairly and open.
IL. The Management is in the hands of men Of
produce, Of wealth and of determination, They
are not politicians, nor are they aspirants for
Office; they are determined, if it be possible, to
see that justice is done toNhose who have ven-
tused tier al in that Territory. May l not
hope. sir, that you will second this effort to see
that the contestsshal be carried on fairlys If
fairly beat you may be sure that our people
will acquesce, bowever reluctant; but they
never will yield to injustice.
Respectfully yours.
Amos A. LAWRENCE.