The following article appeared in the Charleston [S.C.] Daily Courier, 20 Aug 1856:

"The following report has been submitted to the Legislature of Texas:

COMMITTEE ROOM, July 10, 1856.

To the Hon. H. P. Bee, Speaker of the House of Representatives:

The Committee on Slaves and Slavery, to whom were referred two resolutions, instructing that committee to inquire into the expediency of reporting to the House joint resolutions expressive of the deep interest and sympathy which the State of Texas feels in behalf of the friends of the constitution, and of the Union, now struggling in the territory of Kansas, and also to inquire into the expediency and constitutionality of the State of Texas appropriating a sum of money for the purpose of aiding the South in colonizing Kansas, have duly considered the same, and have instructed me to report:

That from the evidence before them, they are satisfied that the Northern States seem determined to force the South to an issue upon the question of slavery in the territory of Kansas.

The Northern States have incorporated and endowed corporations called Emigrant Aid Societies, for the purpose of sending emigrants to Kansas, and under the operation and encouragement of State legislation; that Kansas has been flooded with citizens, determined in advance to exclude the Southern slaveholder, with his property, from an equal participation with them in Kansas in all the privileges and rights guaranteed by the federal constitution. These emigrants, landed under such suspicious auspices, have proved themselves revolutionary and fractious in their conduct; that they have endeavored, and have partially succeeded, in gaining control of the legislative department of the territory, and have, so far as they have been able, used their power to deprive the South of all their rights in the territory.

They have fairly tendered the South an issue, which we have long desired, and we cannot now, even if we would, [does he mean could?] evade without proving recreant to our duty to the constitution and to our sister Southern States. They have tendered us the issue of colonization, and in case that fails, they have given indications that their fanaticism has reached that point, that they will submit to the abritrament of Sharpe's rifles, and convert the territory of Kansas into an armed cmap, and make it what they are pleased to style the Battle Ground of Freedom.

It is with deep regret, as lovers of peace, of the Union and of the constitution, that your committee deem it their duty to employ such language with reference to the conduct of the citizens of the North in relation to Kansas. But they do but represent the sober truth. Civil war is actually now being carried on there.

Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee have all taken this matter in had, and are sending money and means to Kansas, to sustain and assist the friends of the South there.

The governor of Virginia recommended the sending of men and money to Kansas, in his message, and a number of companies from the mother of states are now in Kansas.

South Carolina, it is estimated, has contributed not less than sixty thousand dollars in money, and has sent three hundred of the flower of her chivalry to represent here in this great issue.

Georgia and Tennessee have both done their duty, and Alabama appropriated fifty thousand dolalrs to equipping and arming emigrants for Kansas.

Mississippi, too, is moving in the matter, and the question must natrually tremble upon the lips of every Texan, ["]Are we to have no place in the picture? Shall we remain like Achilles in his tent, while the great issue of slavery is determined?["]

This cannot be. Texas is spearated by a narrow slip of Indian territory, only thirty miles from Kansas itself. We have a large public domain lying immediately adjacent to the territory of Kansas, every foot of which is susceptible of cultivation by slave labor. These considerations alone ought to be sufficient to urge us to take an interest in this matter.

Furthermore, it is believed by the committee, that by prompt action on the subject of slavery in Kansas, that this question will be settled forever, that the fires of sectionalism will die, that the voice of disunion will no more be heard in our border, and peace and concord be restored to our distracted country.

By the last advices from Congress, it is evident that any action that Texas contemplates must be speedy, or it will not be effectual to attain the desired end. They therefore recommend the passage at an early day of the accompanying joint resolutions.

Respectfully submitted,

W. B. OCHILTREE, Chairman.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING KANSAS.

Whereas, The question of slavery, in which the state of Texas is largely interested, in common with the whole South, is now being agitated in the territory of Kansas, in such a manner as to endanger the perpetuity of our Union, and whereas, other southern states have taken steps to colonize that territory for the purpose of counteracting the efforts of the Emigrant Aid Societies of Massachusetts and other northern states. Now, therefore:

1st. Be it resolved, by the legislature of the state of Texas. That the sum of fifty thousand dolalrs, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any public moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of equipping and fitting out emigrants for the territory of Kansas.

2d. Be it resolved, That for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this resolution, the governor is authorized whenever a company of emigrants, not less than sixty in number, shall be organized for the purpose of emigrating to the territory of Kansas, and shall have elected a captain, to draw from the sum hereby appropriated, a sum sufficient to defray the expenses of such company to the territory of Kansas in the cheapest manner and by the most expeditious route, and to support them after their arrival there, for the space of three months, provided, the sum so distributed shall in no case exceed twelve hundred dollars for every company of Emigrants, sixty in number, so emigrating to Kansas.

3d. Be it resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to place the sum of money, so drawn, in the hands of the captain of said company of emigrants, to be, by him, expended in accordance with the intentions of thewe resolutions, provided that, before the Governor shall pay over the said sum of money, he shall require of the captain of such emigrant company, a bond with two or more good and sufficient securities, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned that he will faithfully and honestly disburse the fund so placed at his disposal, and that he will, to the best of his ability, conduct said company in the cheapest manner, and by the most expeditious route, to the territory of Kansas.

4th. Be it resolved, That should said captain be deprived of his command by said company of emigrants, he will, nevertheless, continue to be the disbursing agent for said company, until their arrival in said territory.

5th. Be it resolved, That these resolutions be in force from and after their passing."

I certainly was not aware of any official action by State governments to assist the Kansas emigrants, either in the Northern States on behalf of the Emigrant Aid Societies, or by any Southern States. The resolution asserts that Alabama had officially acted. Does anyone know if this resolution was enacted?