The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31
THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
Report of the Committee on Terri
tories Of the House OF Representatives.

wAsnlse1os, May 90 1856.
Mr. Grow, Of Pennsylvania representing the majority
Of tie Committee on Te5ritoriss made the following
pert day
TIE Committee Territories, 10 whom referred
he i5th oi pecemter 1856 and tns memorial 0. he
members q the legislature elected under s hority,
p-ayirg Congress 70 admit kansas STATE into the
c9nfe6eyay, LAYING rad Tie under dera ton,
5sg leave 20 submit The following report
Since tie adoption Of the Federal Constitution
were admitted without ever havir passed through Ter
-Itoral exsterce.
OF me thirteen .hss have had Territorial governments
FIVE admitted with constitutions fIrtned without
any previous act o. Congress- authorizing tie sane
Toe power Of Congress 10 admit States is Of the ,s.
pensry character ard is conferred by the eons.itu on
1sec g. article Al II taese cords "Sev safes may Re
admitted By me Congress- ITO this Union" The tine
mode ard manner Of admission, therefore is left entirely
to the discretion Of Congress.
By the copetr or only eusite tia. the propo
Stare ahoGd tsve republican form Of government.
The fEs question, then, hat arises on The 2caton
OF State for admission, is, its nsn sacure
republican form of government J. 60, woolI 80 wei
fare Of is people and tie general Interests Of the Whole
country be promoted by s adrss'onr
To sterroine this, Involves inquiry 10 the
We Of is population, TIE condition Of rs society and
the rrovisionG OF m Constitution. Territorial govs-r-
nent under system oecg limited ia the exercise Of
political powers and the people thereof greatly resris ed
10 their seton should be continued only so long as the
necesses rhich give rice 70 il ks During Ss existence
the people do not choose heir rulers they es
late vhou. being subsced 70 me supervisory power
Until the forns tIcn Of STATE government this
vision results not only from the power vested t Congress
by he constitution Hslf but from the pstars OF
government and he necessity of he cage.
TIE settlers Of Territory IN the 5ss Instance eese ia
numbers end widely .rated have % coates. vi tne
savage snd wild beas he MON Of the wilderness and
fer lime not o. nucient Numbers strerg = wealth
20 protect themselves alone sgAir 81 the ancvzei au
that surround them Hence the iese al govern
PAYS al tie expen.es Of their legislation builds
their Yo&ds ere,s their public buildings appoints and
psJs the salaries Q. their executive sud gaisal osers
81 h,ro .a-
pcwer their sets We're other wise Congress mgnt
be involved in unntsd expenditures for leg Allied plr
poses roich IL entirely d,sa pp-ovee
While the capacity Of govern thense'va. is tie
same, VIE her IN state srriory, thei- rsls oas .
the sovesnreo are cot tie same snd u 20 good e.use
o. amt that they must sub nit to al the cc8d ons
incident 70 their rev and ont ngsd position
IN tie states they are members Of an organized COM
mnnisy which makes lie own laws, eess rs ruers
ana pays All TIE exrenses thereof ty ievJng snl ec
ing rs own taxes.
Tie re,pie Q. Territory do Zone Of these ace either
one q shcn Is indispenssoe requisits Of popuisr
sovereignty So long they unable for van CT sui-
numbers xnd wealth 70 support Slate government
wish al the tribunals necessary 70 secure life and pro-
perry they csnnot exercise all the rshs Of ndspsn-
.deEt and sovereign people.
Bu. WHEN their Numbers and weslth are suiicisn.
70 aAtty i, and me people desire % lake up7u them.
selves the responsibility snd ex9erse Q! STATE vsrG-
inert, there s longer any oceasion 'or he guardian
ship Of Cong-ess, and no reason Why heir reqdes.
should be 5elsysd refased. II tn population OF
sac hen sufficient &c ,uppoI. "a eHc en- SAFE goysru@
ment Without Imposing excessive ourdsns o. tixldon
taking r. estimate Of the Secretary q he Territory
tent % the President and ~ hin communicated to Con-
gfsss he p1pulstn Of he Terribly ass os.oos; Vas
tEeI.y Eve Thousand.
J, tSs incsssee for he last SIX months mas been any
population 81 Ksrsss vould Sc shout forty or
aftythorssnd E@cb month, from tas excitement and
stimulus given 20 emigration 10 all pate q hs Uaap
| 70 This Territory, adds largely 70 is numbers.
Tne trneun. Of fopolaon Necessary jr iha sdI1!ss
os sts,e os,rs e. y ihe coastl,u.i,n fooy . t1s
discretion q CoDg ets is action III ~ee'eacs % hsv
varied atf1rAo