The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11
The Texns Legislature the Admission OF
Kansas aha Slavery Agitation

We have received in document form report of
nlteo Of the Texas Legislature the admission u
Kansas," and n report and treatise presented by the
same body, Oh 'tssvery and Slavery Agitation"
The repor. on the admission OF Kansas pitches ists
Gov Walker traitor to The South, for unvar
rArsby FORMULATING the idea that, from the nature Il
the soil and climate, slavery co no, exist In Kansas
deterring Southern men FROM taxing slaves there and fr
ether uncrodox s,semeas in his speeches, corcuding
with asseroo that the resignation OF Walker rendered
unnecessary any further acton than fun and decided
condemnation of bis conduct. After givrg history q
the events in Kansas series OF resolutions was presea
ed favoripa the admission Of Kansas with the Leconpsoa
constitution, hintpg at disunop providing for the
and payment the expenses of delegates -
Souteru Convention 40 preserve equal rights and
tect the domestic institutions OF the Southern States In
the admission Of Fansas under the Lecomrton cont
tuition h denied
The report on "S1avery and Slavery Agitation Is &C.
compspied by series Of resolutions introduced by Mr.
Brown of Galveston defending the system VI slavery
from srtpg Biblical argume nts, and resolving that
styes Of the State in Congress be Instructed IN
tie repeal OF all laws aud the abrogston Of AL
ties prohibiting TIE importation Of African slaves into the
southern states and providing for the humane conducting
Of the slave trade. The Committee 70 who this
ferred reported against taking ACTON accompanying
their report with review the slavery agitation They
bow fr,m statistics, that Of the importation Of slaves
Dio Southern States from 1904 10 1885, ten to
imported by Northern and transatlantic owpers.
and that with the exception OF the accesscns OF Texas
LOUISIANA ard Fiorta since 1905 the only increase has
been the natural increase of tho slaves Themselves The
Counce defend the system of southern sls very Of
benefit 10 the negro They review the assaults made by
Norhera abolitoDsts upon the institution from 1854
20 the Nrrscni tine, and attribute tho growth
of the agta to the cupdty Of Great Britain concsiv.
ing The Idea a infant The United States Ia the growth
Of cotton by m '-ced labor in her possessions In the
Fast and belevr. rr, 10 that end necessary 10
! cestroy save labor Ibis country. They represent
slavery essential ig0 South and bcuehrsl tho
AcccmraoJ ing the ffrt several letters
ex Governor gov S-psoc Heaacrsnn 20 Mr. Clsrkson.
one Of the leaders Of West ndn eancpsion defending
the system 90 African slavery tr Ugh, OF nature mo-
rahy uolical economy snd the dcmiais o. civikuiou
He condemns The measures 10 suppress ms slave trade
a. ncreasrg the horrors NJ the middle sustsins
the system from Biblical Arguments; shows the socaA
effects OF slavery 70 he for stability and peace aud tho
exclusion Of the isms that aifc the North; pro-
nounocs free labor cheaper than paid labor denies the
all ged cruelty 10 the slaves declares thai Southern
slaves are IN moro promising physical and moral oon
top than nehah aboots asserts the entire failure OF tho
scheme Of West nda emapc patton, and esprcsses Tho
determination OF the South 10 defend their slavery 10 tho
/ death.