The Washington union., 1857-06-06


ding their eastern crest crowned with perpetual snow,
from which sweep over her open prairies those chilling
blasts reducing the average range of the thermometer
here TO temperature nearly low that of New Eng
land should render slavery improbable here because
suited to the tropical constitution of the negro race the
law above referred to must ultimately determine that
question here and be controlled by the legis-
latlon OF man than any other moral physical law Of
the Almighty Especially must this law operate with ir
resbe force in this country where the number of slaves
is limited, and cannot be increased by importation,
where many millions of acres Of sugar and cotton lands
are still unoulyaed and from the ever augmcntng de-
mand, exceeding the supply the price of those great
staples has nearly doubled demanding vastly more slave
labor for their production
If, from the operation Of these causes slavery should
not exist here trust il by no means follows that Kan
sas should become State controlled by the treason and
anaticsm of abolition. She has in any event certain
constitutional duties TO perform TO her sister States and
especially to her immediate neighborthe saveholding
State of Missouri Through that great State by rivers
and railroads, must flow great extent our trade and
intercourse, imports and exports Our entire eastern
front is upon her border from Missouri come great
number of her citizens the farms of the two States
are cut by the line OF State boundary part in Kansas
part in Missouri her citizens meet in daily intercourse
and that Kansas should become hostile to Missouri
asylum for her fugitive slaves propagandist of abo
ton treason would be alike nexpedent and unjust and
fatal to the continuance of the American Union. In any
event, then, trust that the constitution of Kansas will
contain such clauses will forever to the State of
Missouri the faithful performance of all constitutional
and the supremacy within limits of the authority of
the Supreme Court of the United States all consttu
tional questions be firmly established
Upon the south Kansas is bounded by the great South
western Indian territory. This is of the most salu
brous and fertile portions of this continent 1t great
eoton-growing region admirably adapted by soil and eli
mate for the products of the South embracing the val
eys of the Arkansas and Red river adjoining Texas
the south and west, and Arkansas the east and it
ought speedily to become State of the American Union
The Indian treaties will constitute obstacle any
than precisely similar treaties did in Kansas for their lands
valueless to them, for SALE but which, sold with
their consent and for their benefit like the Indian land of
Kansas, would make them most wealthy and prosper
GUS people, and their consent these terms would be
most cheerfuy given This Territory contains double
the area of the State of Indiana and necessary adj
cquate portion of the western and elevated part
could be set apart exclusively for these tribes and the
eastern and larger portion be formed into State and its
lands sold for the benefit of these tribes dixie the Indian
lands OF kansas thus greatly promoting all their inter
csts To the eastern boundary of this region the State
of Arkansas the railroads of that State; to her south
ern limits come the great railroads from Louisiana and
Texas from New Orleans and Galveston, which will ulti
mately be joined by railroads from Kansas leading
through this Indian Territory, connecting Kansas with
New Orleans the Gulf of Mexico and with the South
ern Pacific railroad leading through Texas to San Fran
cisco.
1t is essential to the interests only of Kansas
but of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, Iowa and Mis-
souri, and the whole region west Of the Mississippi that
this cotermnous Southwestern Indian territory should
speedily become State not only to supply with cot
ton and receive products In return but occupying
the over which that portion of railroads should
run which connect with New Orleans and Galveston,
and by the southern route with the Pacific From her
tra position, through connected with Kansas must
run the central, northern, and southern routes to the
Pacfc and with the latter well as with the Gulf the
connexion only be secured by this Southwestern ter
rtoy becoming State and to this Kansas should direct
her earnest attention essential to her prosperity
Our country and the world regarding with profound
interest the struggle now impending in Kansas. Wheth
er we are competent to sefgovernment-- whether we
cn decide this controversy peacefully for ourselves by
our own votes, without fraud yioence-whether the
great principles of selfgovemmont and State sovereignty
can be carried here into successful operation the
questions to be determined, and upon the plains of
Kansas may be fought the last great and decisive bat
te involving the fate OF the Union of State sovereignty of
sclfgovcrnmcnt, and the liberties of the world If my
fellow citizens you could for brief period soften
or exngush sectional passions prejudice and lift your
selves to the full realization of the monentous issues in
trusted to your decision, you would feel that greater
responsibility devolved any people, 1t is not
merely shall slavery exist in disappear from Kansas
but shall the great principles of sefgovenmen and State
sovereignty be maintained subvercd State sovereign
y is mainly practical principle, in so far as ii is Illus
ted by the great sovereign right of the majority of the
people, in forming State government to adopt their
own social institutions and this principle is dsregarcd
whenever such decision is subvered by Congress
thrown by external intrusion, by domestic fraud yo
lcnce. All those who oppose this principle the
mics of State rights of segovenment of the constitu
ton and the Union. Do you love slavery so much,
hate it intensely that you would endeavor to establish
exclude it by fraud violence, against the will of the
majority of the people? What is Kansas, with with
out slavery if she should destroy the rights and union of
the Sates Where would be her schools her free acad
emies her colleges and university her towns and cities
her railroads. farms, and villages, without the Union,
and the principles of sefgovernment? Where would be
her peace and prosperity and what the value of her lands
and property Who decide this question for Kansas
II not the people themselves And if they cannot moth
ing but the sword can become the arbiter.
On the one hand, If you and will decide peacefully
this question yourselves for Kansas an immediate
career of power progress and prosperity unsurpassed in
the history of the world the peaceful establish
ment of our State constitution its ratification by the peo
pie and our immediate admission into the Union, the
rapid extngushmcnt of Indian title and the occupancy
of those lands by settlers and cultvators the diffusion of
universal education preemptions for the actual settlers
the State rapidly nersccted by network Of railroads
churches schools, colleges and university carrying
westward the progress of law religion liberty and civil
iation towns cities and villages prosperous and
progressing farms tcemng with abundant products,
and greatly appreciated in value; and peace happiness
and prosperity smiling throughout borders. With
proper clauses in constitution and the peaceful arbi
ament of this question: Kansas may become the model
State of the American Union She may bring down upon
us from North to South, from East to West the praises
and blessing of every patriotic American and Of every
friend of selfgoyernment throughout the world. She
may record her the prouest page of the history
of our country and of the world and the youngest and
last-born child of the American Union, all viii hail and
regard her with respect and affection
On the other hand if you cannot thus peacefully decide
this question: fraud violence and injustice will reign