The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-22

Territory and others spring from the necessities OF
our community. Prominent among them is the question
whether shall build government up IN the basis OF
free slave labor Claiming do the same capacity
for segovernment fellowcitizens OF the States
with greater If not exclusive interest in the ns
tutons and laws which exist among compelled
alone bear their burdens and entitled alone to claim
their benefits wisdom, justice and fairness would dictate
that those and institutions inside Of the constitution
of the United States should be moulded by ourselves slim
ua,ed by the absorbing interest must feel in them
rather than by the representatives citizens of other
States who competent TO the task than We
who no stake with their results and who would
Indignantly repel any offer OF reciprocity IRON us IN
assisting manage their affairs The provision OF our
territorial organic this right and Is founded
in the true doctrines of repubeanism. II may be exer-
csed in various degrees and in various ways and when
ever il called action it cannot legitimately be at
tended with that excitement which incident to the aga
of the slavery question in the direction OF an attack
| upon constitutional rights.
agitation of that kind, such we have seen indus
rousy in the past history OF our country by
the destructive spirit of aboonism never be produc
tive of aught but evil and is calculated in eminent de-
gree to obscure the gores of the past evoke the oust
spirit Of dscord among the citizens of our common coun
try and also to mar our brilliant future if not to eudan
ger the existence of cherished Union want OF hde
the solemn compacts OF constitution and an attack
upon the rights of the State which guaranteed by II,
can justification This view of the case,
| however is not be coniounded with tne discussion
and settlement of the slavery question Territory IN
its bearings upon the formation of our institutions That
has been referred open question by the egit
action Of nation and here it is not only the prv
lege but the duty Of eyey speak his opinions freely
and enforce them peaceaby and fairly Advocate and OPP
30 nent stand on the ground and mutually
cede each other the identical of right which
they claim themselves Freedom Of opinion and free
dom Of discussion without RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the
of republicansm at all times and peculiarly
be respected here The character and high
thory of State constitutions and the fact Of its suhmis
sion direct the people of the Territory indicate
that event as signal occasion for the decision of that pc
culia question In the time, however, territorial
legislature may undoubtedly act upon the question to
LIMITED and partial extent and may temporarily prohibit
tolerate guae slavery in the Territory and in alb
soue modified FORM with all the force and effect any
other legislative act binding until repealed by the same
| power that enacted it.
Among the several objects Of legislation which
frred your action by the organizing the Territory
the creation and defining OF counties The noncomple-
ton of the surveys would first to require
to natural boundaries in the performance of this work
but from map of projected surveys made in the office of
the and kindly furnished for the pur
pose is probable the county lines may be designated in
advance at least portion of the Territory. You
will decide whether is expeden provide that the said
designation shall be made before the lines the
OF the eighteen ranges east of the base line and
the thirty-ve townships south, the lands lying within
townships fifteen SOUTH of range nine TO eighteen
east continuing the Missouri river and State line
will be first surveyed Outside of these limits it perhaps
would premature adopt the projected lines of survey
as boundaries of counties The map alluded to is submit
ted with this communication.
The census OF the Territory taken under the provisions
of the act Of Congress- exhibits Of two thousand
nine hundred and four qualified voters and entire pop
ulation of eight thousand five hundred and twentyone
persons exclusive of Indians and officers soldiers and
poyees of the army of the Emitted States residing in
the Territory. The returnswhich submitted
for your specton-coHain considerable of
tistical nformatonsuch the place Of emgation ages
occupations &c. This population consists OF five Thousand
hundred and thirtyeght males, and three thousand
three hundred and eghtythree females; and 1t Is fact
worthy Of remark peculiar great extent to this Ter
ritory that they are not usual, collected about
point or along frontier line but dispersed dis
trct Of more than $4,000 square miles This state OF
things although it has its Inconvenience at present
nevertheless highly gratifying it indicates that our Ter
rory has many points OF strong interest," and promises an
early development of our resources.
In obedience the act of Congress- have, until other
wise provided by law divided the State into judicial dis
ots designated the places for courts and assigned the
judges stated in my proclamation of the 26th OF Febru
AIRY last which, together with all the other procamaons
from the executive department. will be submitted to you
The designation OF terms OF the supreme court was pur
posely omitted for the that my action only
provisional until the subject could be submitted to your
charge and the jurisdiction of the yet being prob
ably only appellate there could be for time BUSH
ness to evoke its action.
The provisions for county courts and the officers connect
ed with them and the other officers Of the Territory which
you may consider necessayhe laws for regulating and
holding electons-the qualifications of voers-the jurs
dicon of the supreme and district coursthe election
appointment Of justices of the peace and constabesther
powers and ursdctionhe Of settling decedents
estates these several matters unprovided for
by the existing laws together with other obvious sub
jects--necd special comment from In regard to
consabes and Justices, however, desire to state that
have issued number Of commissions throughout the Ter
rtory which, under the act Of Congress- will expire the
end of your present session. and it would probably pre-
public and private detriment to authorize them to
complete any proceedings which may then be pending be
fore them IT. is probable you shall provide for filling
these offices by election would suggest that prov
ion be made the time that shall eapse between the
pration of the present commissions and the election and
| qualifications Of new incunbents.
The presence in Territory Of SO large number Of
Indians nterspersed they with the white popula
ting liquor which does exist ia other communities
portion OF them indulge upon almost every opportunity IN
the Of ardent spirits and the friends and
mics of prohibition who acquainted with the Indian
character and its phrensed developments under the in
uence Of noxcaton will probably all unite in the adj
mission that special precautions in this respect nece