The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31

Copgress se.De the only INA. can sstsbhsA Ter
Ttoria government follows that eush government must
be changed modi6ed or ahrossted only ~ consent Of
Congress
before after the aston Of the people of the sTOy
changing their Territorial government to . STATE
In majority Of csses, PRIOR to the astcn Of the peo.
pie, Congress has, u ID true, passed authorizing
Them 10 call Convention although I. not done 10
he case Of Tennessee, ArkAnsas, Michigan Florida
An enabling SC. sss psvss ssso deemed IL psnssss
for the people to act and no evil has resulted from
The principal can give validity to the action Of the
SCENT in all cases either By prior authority or BY re,og
milton subsequent thereto General Jackson replying
the Gcvernr OF Arkansas, asking Of the President in.
stuctions as 10 his duty in preventing the psspe Of that
Territory rom hodirg State oonveation without Az
,hority Of Congress or Of the Legislature, says:-
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iec.isn 70 their power % DO 50.
hisroi IN ne Ct he General Assembly OF Araan.as
vesop iorS and state acysranen. nsr
% 81 s s.s q s .,s aS we're y
he Governor fel y.5 Would Sc nun saa
In 1885 the people Of Mohgsn, after repeated failures
to obtain Of Congress authorizing State C'nyeo
ton, called themselves without any such authority
elected delegates. formed and adopted constitn ION
and under elected state officers, United States Senator's
and representative to Congress ard a. the ensuing
session CT Congress presented their application for 3D.
mission 81 State into the Union. Congress- the 18th
Of June 1885, admitted her on ocrdi,ion that pep
pie IN convention 10 be called for that purpose,
shouId sfsent to change Of boundary, which ssssn
when drained the President to ANNOUNCE BY PRO
clsu,Aon, and thereuien Michigan TO be ,oe ono OF
The Safes OF The Union without any ur:her legislation
terms fixed BY Congress- for her admission and provided
for the election Of deegaes but that convention 20
S ssea and ss'es 80 r'p r sve
admission. Thsir action was not satisfactory TO
portion or party" Of the people =! .nd hey
convention and accepted he terms Of admission proposea
Sy oDgress though the people Of ase lsosons Of the
ing !. as Illegal snd revou:i7n.ry
The proceedings Of both conventions we're ssn 70 Gene
al Jackson, Who communicated them to Congress oy
message, in which be ssys:-
ne
sas sI S a ss
al condition prescribed ny and resisted the same
The Ion mo- held elected BY virtue Of
sea rom he people bsmsslvss saa chosen y tss
their respective counties.
Yet in view q al these crcums .snces, The Pfesiden.
declared that the proceedings OF this iss. convention
have issued HE proclamation required BY act ct Con
gresa but Congress hen in sion, he submitted
the proceeding IS both lions for is action.
ULdsT there circumstances, Michigan wa admitted
1857 By y vote q iss t.. gass md Il
4 .vt
re people Of Kansas, with far create. reasons than
existed heretofore n Sny tor departure from
Michigan snd Cher States and acting IN acsordsnse with
tie c:LEi.uticr 81 exposition OF General Jackson and
ether eminent co.emporsnecrs statesmen 8, 20 their
tights ct in nvention, formed State corsututi IN
and now present their sce for the approval OF
Does the constitution presented meet the approval snd
sense Of he people 70 se a ced by IL? So it expe-
dent, Under 81 the CIRCUMSTANCES 70 grsn. their app
cation a. his timer
proper solution Of theee questions requires brief
Az ac Of g:ess fer ne organization of the Terrific
rial emit Of Kansas passed May So 1854 The
ement q cur unoccupied territories For the fret time
IN The history OF the government arestricton the
tension of tlIveJ stricken from the statute book
Ike policy IL reference he Territories introduced By
the fathers OF he b and By shs uniform
70 exclude avery from al territory where ksa no: an
actual existence ard 20 regulate and even restrict II
On the 18th Of July 1887 the Congress o, the coneae
ration declared be language Of The prcvso offered by
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