Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-12-04
Four Nsw States.

The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald. has the following spscDlatiOns
touching the admission Of new States during
the next session of Congress;
We will probably have tive new States in
troducsd into the Union before the iusugura'
ton Of Mr.. Buchanan, A bill to admit Ore
gon was introduced lest session, bat was not
acted on, as well as on GccOHnt Of the other
exciting topics that absorbed the attention Of
Congress. as because its delegate, Gen, Lane,
did not. for polite reasons, choose to prssS it,
Willie il remains in its territorial capacity the
General Government assumes ell the expens.
eS Of the government, opening road', erecting
public buildings. &c.. and therefore it is not
always the interest Of weak community TO as
sumo state so vereignty. General Lana is not
alone in that idea. The delegate from Min
nesOta, Mr.. Rico, acts upon the same policy
Minnesota has now population that would en-
title her to two members Of Congress, besides
her two SenAtors-and yet, rather than dis
penss with the pAtroniziug aid of the General
Government in defTsying all the expenses OF
the Territory, she prefers to content herself
With delegate in the House Of Representa-
tivss. Who has not even vote in the lsgislA-
ton Of ths country. But Minnesota cannot
carry on that game any longer. Her dslsga-
ton Was notified last session. by :he commit
tee on territories. that they would not recon-
meud any more appropriations for her; and so
she has no Oh Oiee but to form her State con.
stitutlOn and apply for admission into the Union.
Il is doubtful, however, whether she will not
try 10 bluff of COngrs" for another season.
But. besides Oregon and Minnesota, there
is still another territory whose claim for ad
mission as State is To come up 10 the com
ing session. That is the territory Of Utah,
which applies for admission under the name Of
the State Of Dessret Her stats constitution
was formed last sumner, and was forwarded to
Washington towards tie close Of The session.
For polite rsasons, however. it vas not pre-
seHted, nor was. believe, any application, 81.
though proposition was introduced into the
House by way Of cutting of the saints from
further indulgsness in the PatTiarchiAl cOnsti.
tuition Of pclygamy. That question will form
quite a novel; exciting and interesting subject
for debate In connection with the admission Of
tue State Of Dsssret. Still the new conStitu-
.iOa 10 silent on the matter. audI do not see
how under the new established principles Of
squaLtsr sovereignty, Congress can take any sx-
tra Judicial cOgnizAncs of purely sOciA. iuSti-
.ution, or Of any PECULIARLY Of faith or prac'
lice. 1t is quite knOt1y point, no matter in
what light it may BE- viewed; and lido not see
how in fairness Congress can intervene in the
mater. The only condition which the con-
s.iluiiOn imposes on the admission of new
State Is that she have . republican form Ct
government; aud that condition the saints Oh.
serve. The Ouly way see to escape from tls
dilemma and 10 avoid the disgrace Of having
poly gamlc Stale in the Union, is by the for
NATION Of another New England Emgrant Aid
Society. to send mOnygamisssinto Dessret, and
for further draughts'Of "bOrdsr rufians'' to
act for once in concert with the Yankees and
counterbalAncs the Mornonist influence.
Another correspondent Of the sa~s paper has
the following in reference TO the probable ad-
mission Of Ksnsas: An effort will be made 10
admit kanUas, either free or slave. Mr.. BLchan-
an desires that domestic issue settled. If posi-.
BILE. this winter. As he isArs ii will give him
trouble. II will not be admitted ss q slave
State that iG certain from the organisation Of the
House. 1t may be made the consideration
measure among Southern members. = vote for
its admission as free State being the guarau.
zee of office. II this esnLot be effected. Mr..
Buchanan will throw tbs question overheard,
il possible, As 3 concession to Northern ssati
ment. hoping to win the south through Ouba.