The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-14
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squatter Sovereignty in Kansas.

The correspondent ofthe New York Times,
in a letter dated Sd Fehruaft gives the pTacti-
cal working of Squattei' Sovereignty in the
Territory of Kansas. There are from four to
five hundred slaves in Kansas. The Territor-
lal Legislature haspassed bill liberating all
the slaves in Kansas from the day the bill
passes. They have likewise n bill under con
siderations to nulhfy eiiectually, by Territorial
Laws the Fugitive Slave Laws. We suppose
that these Territorial Laws will he arrested
by the veto of the Governor Of Kansas, as
similar laws were lately by the Governor Of
Nebraska. iint the action Of these Territorial
legislatures show clearly what must be the
effect of Mr.. Douglas hcrcsies If he or any
of his followers are entrusted with the Presi-
dency Of the United States The election Of
Mr.. Seward to the Presidency could not be
more fatal to the rights of the South in our
Territories. The Wiimot ProYiso and Squat
ter Sovereignty are but different expedients
to appropriate all our Territory by the North.
Some three days ago the House had under
consideration bill to prohibit slavery in Kan
sas. 1t was an eye-sore to the Democratic
party and they feared the Issue Ii was tes-
ting their stump speech professions that, as n
party, they were ''as good iree-state men rs
we were" All the big guns were charged
for the occasion, and most of them had a
chance to go Oft, without serious damage ito
the rest of mankind" At length the fortune
Wheel came round to Mr.. Blake, q Democratic
member from Jefferson county, and, amid the
protundest silence, he arose, and, with a Cal
hounish knitting of his dark heavy brows,
broke the spell by his mastery cloqucnce.
Yesterday the bill, which called forth this
speech, was upon its third reading, when the
whole afternoon was spent in the most able
debate of the session. About an aqual num-
Der spoke upon each side, and the vote, on
its final passage, stood 80 yeas to nays. 1t
takes effect Immediately SO from the hour
Of its approval, slavery is prohibited in Kansas
by ''unfriendly legislation, 1t was like
drawing teeth to bring the Democrats up TO
vote. They tried every evasion, but at last
We're compelled to flce the music, when only
six dared to vote against the bib.
should have said that another bill is be-
fore the House, similar to the Vermont and
Wisconsin Personal Liberty BID, making it 4
penal offence to aid in the arrest of a pCrSan
claimed as slave, or to claim property in cne.
There is some doubt of its passage, but if that
fails, another will be introduced TO prevent
kidnapping in Kansas, which win undoubted-
ly pass.
SPALnlNG's PREPAREp GLul.-IIoasekecp-
ers viii be glad 10 learn that the mishaps to
furniture, picture frames erockery, etc. SO
prevalent about May-day, can hereafter be
remedied at trifliag expense by using Snail
dins's Prepared Glue. This glue is put up in
a convenient bottle, and is chemically held in
solution, retaining all the desirable Qualities Of
well-prepared cabnet-maker's glue, and is
used cold. A small brush accompanies each
bottle, the whole costing but twenty-five
cents, and furnishing an eycr-reaiy and etli-
Gent means for repairing all kinds of broken
household wares. 1t viii be found exceed.
ingly convenient for cone and shell-work,
piano-turneIs, and for all purposes requiring a
strong mucilage. No honsekeeper can afford
to be without it. -ChTstiaa Iateid'aeac5,,
Ne,o Fork, July Ii, 1859.