The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-26
THE CLAYTON AMENDMENT.

Exception having been taken remark that the Ne
braska bin passed the House ,eitoua the Clayton
amendment-which amendment was intended to prevent
unnaturazed citizens from enjoying the right of suffrage
in Nebraska and Kansaswas following out the example
set in the bills organizing ths Territories of Utah New
Mexico and Washington have examined the Statutes at
Large and find that while partially mistaken in
regard to the organizing Utah and New Mexicowhero
unnaturazed citizens were permitted the first
election aloneyet that ia Washington Oregon Terri
tories the declaration Of the intention To become citizen
and the taking of oath support the constitution Of
the United States the only qualification necessary to
constitute unnaturazed citizen The Iowa and
Wisconsin territorial laws allowed all citizens vote at
the first election and to hold Offices In Missouri while
Territory all residents voted certaa conditions
voying naturalization and in Minnesota Territory unna
urazed citizens after swearing support the cons
tuition and declaring their intentions &c In every in
all residents twenone years of age voted at
the first territorial elections, and in four Of the eight
cases given naturalization required constitute
voter The following extracts from the Statutes at
Large viii be interesting: 3a nfa e...
Territories Of Washington and Oregon
SEC That every white male inhabtan above the age
twenty years. who shall have been resident of said Ter
ory at the time of the passage of this act and shall
the qualifications hereinafter prescribed shall be entitled to
vote at the first election and shall be eligible to any ONES
within the said Ortory but the qualifications Of voters and
Of holding Office all subsequent elections shall be such
shall be prescribed by the legislative assembly Provided,
That the right Of suffrage and Of holding office shall be
cised only by citizens Of the United States above the age
years. and those above that age who shall have
declared oath their intention become such, aud shall
taken oath to support the constitution OF the United
States and the provisions of this act.
Territories Of Nem Herico and Utah.
That every free white male inhabitant above the age Of
wenty-onc years. shall been resident of said Ter
rory the time of the passage of this act shall be entitled
the first election and shall be eligible to
office within the said Territory but the qualifications Of
and Of holding Office at all subsequent elections shall
be such as shall be prescribed by the Legislative assembly
Prorided That the right Of suffrage and Of holding office
shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States in
Guiding recognised citizens by the treaty with the
public of Mexico concluded February 2, ls4s
Territory Of Minnesota.
That every free white male nhabtant above the age Of
twenty years. who shall have been resident of said
Territory the time of the passage of this act shall be
titled the first election and shall be eligible to
Office within the said Terrory but the qualifications Of
holding office at all subsequent elections shall DO
such shall be prescribed by the Legislative assembly
Proriaed That the right of suffrage and Of holding office
shall be exercised only by citizens Of the United States and
those who shall have declared oath their intention to
become SUCH and shall have taken oath support the
of the United States and the provisions of this
act.
Territories Of Terra and Wiseonsia.
That every free white male citizen Of the United States
age of entyne years who shall have been
nhaban of said Territory at the time of its organization,
shall be entitled to vote at the first election and shall be eg
Bile any Office within the said Territory; but the qualities
tons Of at all subsequent elections shall be such
shall be determined by the legislative assembly Prorde
That the right of suffrage shall be exercised only by citizens
Of the United States.
Ohio Indiana Illinois, and Michigan organized into ter
rtoa governments different periods citizens enjoy the
privileges and mmunites allowed by the ordinance Of 1851
Territory Of Mssosri,
That all free white male citizens of the United States
above the age years. who resided in said
Territory twelve months next preceding election and who
shall have paid territorial county assessed at least
six months previous thereto shall be entitled to vote for rep
resentatves to tha general assembly OF said Territory.