New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-19
EMIGRATION TO KANSAS.
Gorrespondenoe Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March ~ 1904.
From present appearances there will be large
smipratOn from Kentucky and Tennessee to Kansas
dur ng the coming e4son. Quite colony started
from this place some two weeks since, and others
are preparing 70 follow.
The movement this year appears to be altogether
spontaneous, and not III answer to any tbustering
appeals from Pro-Slavery propagahdsts, thus pre-
sen,ipe marked contrast with the course OF things
which was seen last year. Publicly, We hear but
little said about Kansas being ultimately Slave
State; but one can plainly see that many slavehod
ers with portion of their slaves are among the
most prominent of the emigrsnts.
A very intelligent and influential STAKEHOLDER
ftsm one Of the river counties, who has Invested
largely in Kansas lands for speculation, said to me
the other day, in conversation on tins SUBJECT:
cop.ider Slavery fully established 10 Kansas aud
"Nebraska, by the very terms OF the act organlz-
ina them into Territories. can take my slaves
Uto Kansas with the same freedom that can take
"them to Missouri, and 1 am just as we'll protected
ain my rights in the one case as in the other. lhe
"TerrltOrial Legislature has no power to prohibit
"tbe introduction Of slaves int the Territory as
"thst Legislature is but the creature of Fefera
"kgislatiOn; SO that, Congress having no power
"tO prevent my going into the Territory with my
''prOperty and the Territorial Legislature having
"bo power except as derived from Congress- my
"wben there, is as complete as can desire" He
then added, with a sclf-sattfed smile, which it
would do some of your Northern doughfaces good
70 behold: when the Free-State men come II
choose their own institutions, by the formation
"of State Constitution, they will find the nstnu
"ho~ Of Slavery already established, aud the 9ues
"tion viii be- not whether they will or will not
'have Slavery, but vhether they eau get rid Oft.
"should like 10 see them get rid Of my nggers
without paying me for them. No, Sir it cant
"be done"
To my mind. these few last sentences explain
The whole philosophy eff the Kansas Territorial
bgissnon, and / assure you that these Southern
managers know what they are about They don't
want any other measure than the Kansas act TO
ssA&ish Slavery anywhere Even when the people
Of Kansas pat in that omnipotent robe of " State
Sovereignty" really can't see how they are to
get rid OF Slavery, except by paying for the ne.
Sroes. They are proPerty-yes, ProPerty-and
priyate property cannot BE- TAKEN even for the pub
be good, without paying for 1t.
lie Presbyterian Herald of this city (the Ken
tueky organ Of the Od-School Presbyterans) has al
article on this subject in yesterdays issue. 1t
says that the Editor has letters from many Of his
subscribers, who would be an honor 70 any coun-
try Dew or old, announcing their Intention Of leay
ing for Kansas during the coming Spring.
TAs Louisville Corner Of to-day notices the ar
rival Of large parry Of substantial farmers frem
counties bordering the Kentucky River, who are
now on their way 10 Kansas; SO you may take il
- settled fact that the South West will segd a
very large portion Of her epterprising citizens Il
take part in the great struggle that Will soon be
upeD W. "A people. Many N our kentucklans
khoW will 20 for making Kansas Free State
Bat public opinion here seems decided as 10 the
ssult Of the fusl struggle KENTUCKY.