Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-06-07

The state never applied to Congress,
again, but was admitted in the recess
and before the next meeting Of Congress,
and by Proclamation from President
Monroe. The proclamation was issued
the 10Th Of August, 1920, in pursuance
10 the Joint resolution Of Congress OF
the second Of March of that wear. ex.
pressIy framed to save the State from
applying to Congress gain, by refer.
ring 1t 10 the President to proclaim her
admission ga she assented to the re-
CURED construction Of the obnoxious ar.
tlce. The fact is that Congress did not
refuse 10 admit the STATE at all on the
contrary passed a joint resolution al
her first session Of the presentation Of
the constitution, for her admission "0n
certain condti0n" compliance
with which condition her admission
was TO be complete, wi,hou, further
proceeding on the part Of Congress,
and was 10 be so proclaimed by the
President. All this appears in the
Legislative of the country, md was
automatically recited in the Proclama.
ton issued on the occasion. This is
the Proc iamation:
"WHEREAs the Congress Of The United
States, by joint resolution Of the % day
OF March last, entitled. "Peso'7uion propi,
ding for the admission. of The State Of Ms
SoUrt lato the Union on certain cuIlt
ion" id determine and dsclare-"Thal
Missouri should he admitted into his Union
on an equal footing with the original States,
IN al! respects whatever, upon the fnnda
mental condition tina. the fourth clause Of
The 26.h section Of the Sd article OF The cons
sIituuon submitted on the part ei said Slate
10 Congress, shall never be construed 10 au
thorize the passage Of any law, snd that no
law shall be passed in conformity thereto,
by which any citizen Of either OF the States
Of this Union shall be excluded from tho
enjoyment Of any Of the privileges and i'm
munl!es TO which each citizen is entitled
under the constitution OF Inc United States
PTorided, That The Legislature or the sad
STATE, by solemn pnoIic act, shall declare
the assent Of said State to the said lunda.
mental condition. and shall transmit 10 the
President Of The United States, on or before
he frs! Monday in November next, an au-
thenGic copy Of said act upon the receipt
whereof, the President, by proclamation,
shall announce the fact, whereupon and
without any further proceeding on the pert
oil Congress, the admission OF the said Stale
into this Union shall be considered as com.
plete: And VhereaS, by a solemn public acL
Of the Assembly OF lhe said State Of Miss
soul, passed on the 26th OF June, in the pre-.
sen! year, entitled, "A solemn public act
declaring the assent Of this Stale 10 the fun
damenlaI condition contained in a resolution
passed by the Congress or the United States,
providing for the admission ,of the Slste OF
Missouri into the union on certain condi>
tion," an authentic copy whereof has been
communicated 10 me, It is soemnIy and
publicly enacted and declared, that that State
has assened, and does assent. that the 4,h
clause Of the 26lh section Of the 3fd article
Of the constitution OF said State, Shall ne
ver be construed 10 acthorize the passage Of
any law, and tina. no law shall be posed in
conformity thereto, by which any citizen Of
either Of the United States shall be excluded
from the enjoyment OF any OF the privileges
and immunIies to which such citizens are
entitled IN .er The constitution OF the United
States: Now, therefore, James Monroe,
President OF the United So,es, in pursu.
anoe ofthe resolution Of Congress afo essd,
have issued this my proclamation, announc~
ing the fact that the said Stale Of Missouri
has assened to the said fundamental condi
ton required by the resolution aforesaid
wHEREUpoH the admission Of the State oil
Missouri into the Union is declared to be
complete.
In testimony whereof have caused the
seal OF the United States OF America TO be
affixed to these Presents and signed the
same with my hand, Done at the City or
Washington. the 10Th day of August 1921
and Of The Independence ei the United
States OF America The doth
JAMES MONROE"
BY the President,
IOuN 0TTINTT AnANfC