The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-13

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Ig The Washington corr esnnon,h >, ei.,a -
~ siferaidiahas the f,lIow;no rs,,....,-..t'. :.
8 touching the admission of new States dnr;ns
'pe 81 next session ef Congress: .o aT',
.b9 we will probably have two NOW S......
f!r,duc'd into the Union before rbs $3.50 NJ
fasen Ct Mr. Buehanan.lsA sk,ll ~ :Sss;.
j Ussgoh was introduced last session. hnt 1,-.s
4 npt acted IN, as well on account of the o,Iss
eNs.ihrs tsf,ics that absorbed sthe aaftent;or
~ ~ i,gress w as because lis ,sele.ate. Genar.I
t'a''', una not, Tor polite reasons. cbnose -,
Il press ITS iNhilc it 9rcnains in its terr;tor;si
i ecspac'ty the general government assumes, An,
1ihe expenses Of the government nen;,..
loadS erecting public buildings &C. and
..t.e'ofe tfse lt IS not always the interest Of !
"e"N community to assume q State sovc-
rslg'tHa Geh l,aneiis not alone ia that ;dca
me ne,esate irom Minnesota, Mr.. Rice. acts
b upon The same policy. Minnesota has nov,
= population which wo,ld entitIe ner to two
p'a'upers OF Congress, besides her two Sem.
.'- o.s1aia 1a.a Yet, rather than dispense with the
surrounding ant ofIt.le General Goyernment
"a ee'faying all the expenses of, the Terri
| J, =, sue prefers t. Content herself with the
msa'e '., III the House Of Representatives.
%Ho mas not evena votcxim the Legislation, of
iiS .1y. country. But Minnesota Cannot carry
~" 'nat game any longer. Her delegation
b 20" "o'.nea last session, by tie Committee
Ip'' territories, that they, would not recon-
.nonu any more appropriations for her; and
50 she mas no choice but 10 form her Sta,a
constitution and apply for admission ;nto
the Cnion. 1t is doubtful, however ,vhotIs.
she Will not tY, try to bluff oft Congress for
another session.
Bat, besides Oregon an Minnesota tbcre
is still another Territory whose claim for ad-
mission as State is to come up in the com.
'ns session That is the Te,ritory of Utah.
which applies for admission under the name
u thc State OF Dcseret. Her State Consti-
uitioh was formed last Summer, and Was
forwarded to Washington toward the close
o. the session. For polite reasons, however.
IL was not presented, nor was, 1 believe, any
application made, although proposition was
introduced IN the House by way Of cutting
ohltIe SAINTS from further indulgenccs in the
Patfaichiai institution of polygamy. That
que ton Will t,rm quite novel, exciting
ana interesting subject of debate in connec.
tioh with the admission Ct the State of Desc
RET. Still the new constitution is lent on
thc matter, and L do not see how under the
how established principles of souatter SOW
eregnty, Congress can take any extra Judi
ciai cognizance of a purely social institution.
or OF any pecularty in faith or practice. tt
i quite knotty p1 mt, no matter in what
i'g It 1t may be viewed and | do not see
how i'll fairness Congre IS can intervene in
the matter. The on condition which the
constitution imposes on the admission of a
new State is that she have republican form
Of gosern'nent and that condition the saints.
Observe. The only way see to escape from
the dilemma, and to avoid the disgrace of
having apolygamic State in the Union. is by
the formation OF another New England Emf
grant Aid Society, to send monygamists into
Deseret, and for further draughts Of bor-
der ruffians y to act for once in concert with
the Yankees and eounterbalance the Nor
monist influences. its
Another correspondent of the same paper
has the following relative to the probable ad-
mission of Kansas:
An effort will be made at the next session
to admit Kansas, either free or slave. Mr..
buchanan desires tia. domestic issue set
tied, if possible this winter, as he fears it
Will give him trouble. 1t will not be ad-
mitted as slave State-that is certain from
the organization of the House. 1t NAV be
made the considerations measure among
Southern members, a vote for its admission
as free Stale being a guarantee of Office.
Ii this canEOt b. effected, Mr.. Buchanan will
throw the question overheard, if possible. as
concession to Northern sentiment. hopine
to win the South through Cuba.