Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-07
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Church established at the place called the Shaw
nee Mission, owned ten negroes several of them
were "ruu off," as they call it, by the free-s.ats
men and the others he found it venent to sell.
Colonel Titus lost bis slaves in the same manner.
Clark the Indian agent sent ous from Washing
ton, had q female slave, who was taken from him
by like means; he advertised the fugitive, bus
never got her back and she is marred aud
living respectable in Of the cities of tho Tree
states. The cnly slaves now in Kansas are those
who stay Voluntarily and Of choice with their
masters. Probable the case of Colonel johnson.
! a Jealous free state man, is the only one OF THIS
description. lie was one Of those kind masters OF
whom we glad to know and happy to admit
,hat there many in the slave states; hebropghs
his negroes with him to Kansas; he educa,es them.
does his best to raise their intellectual and
al character, but tells them that they are free TO
leave his service when they ylease, and they are
more than content to remain. The assertion Of
Mr. Buchanan that the claims Of the slave own,
ers are respected in Kansas seems to be made BY
way of excuse for lot recommending the passage
Of laws for the protection Of slavery iu the
territories. The truth is iha. it would be idle to
pass such law with eye to Kansas, for IL
would never be executed there.
Tso question Of the slave trade is brought up in
the message; the laws for its suppression are
commended, but the effect Of what Mr.. Buchanan
says in their favor is nearly destroyed by his ad-
mission that those who yiylate them cannot be
brought to justice.
Our readers are familiar With the advertisement
of the retired physician, whose sands ore almost
run out" and who has a nostrum which he wants
III e.. IL, & n G.
give US if we thought OF this parsonage when We
read Of this message og'the old public functiona-
ry, whose service com ncucet in the lass genera.
ton, aud whose dearest wish is to leave his
try tranquil united and prosperous" Ba. what
is the nostrum Of this old and Jealous friend of
his country? lie repeats, with great earneslnpss,
his old recommen datoD, that he be empowered to
send an army into Mexico to hold the country BY
military occupation, "u2til we obtain indemnity
for the past and security for the future" that is
to say, to conquer the county, aud keep it in sub,
jeclion as long please. The force which
Mr.. Buchanan would employ for this purpose is,a
volunteer force, the iiibustess, who, having onea
been taken into Mexico, would never come out OF
it, Another Recommendation is that we establish
military posts on the soil Of Mexico to protect our
new territory Of Arizona which it seems was q
bad bargain. and is much infested By the Indians.
y Another is that Congress will authorize Mr.. Bu,
chanan to employ the land and naval forces at his
discretion to make war upon the republics lying
south Of us. A fourth is hin, that more money
may be wanted, an1 tha it is well to increase the
indirect taxes. In short, Mr.. Buchanao wants AS
he did last year, two things; in the first place pow
er, in the second place money. Give him these,
: and the "o!d public functonary, the desire Of
whose heart to leave his country tranquil united
s and prosperous" will be satisfied. We doubt,
! however, whether Congress is quite ready to take
the risk Of attempting ensure the tranquility Of
the country by measures So mani!es,ly unsui,ed
to that eLI.
From the remark that Mr.. Buchanan recon-,
minds no new measGres,we must except his advice
to Congress tha proper steps be adopted to mpel
the people Oi the different to elect then
presentaiives at SO early period, that as
= the tenn Of Congress is at end the nest ono
can be immedia ely convened But for the reason
that all the states had not elected their representa-
{ lives, Mr.. Buchanan informs US that he would
: have called the present Congress together last
March, to make appropriations FOR carrying on the
PostoGico Departmont.
If this the effect Of the present mode of
electing Reprss eutaiives to Congress there is no
> occasion for any change 1t is tue most fortunate
thing in the world that Postofhce appropria.
tons were made last year; il put the Departments
on a of economy, aud saved money to the
country. If the appropriations had been granted,
we see no reason 10 believe that the savings would
have been made. Probably, therefore, the matter
might better remain on its present footing.
Mr., Buchanan repews his recommeud da,ion o! q
railga to the Pacific but this time either sepse
, Of decorum or q motive of prudence-and both
decorum and prudence arc commendable qualities
9 -restrans him FROM expressing his preference
for the most southern of the routes which has
. been suggested for the work.