Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11
uiion CONFORM 80 liz Irresistible

I required 10 E.inc TIE t"hFthu'i"h S"''''" ~ go
vii " ;iC majority. ~
The rrirai, aud supporter, Of the %%'hra,%a asL k"nS'-
,rt when ,trrcrlin. vi a rccen; occasion I" Sustain ~ VIZ
nrnyi,inn, h.fcr. he rrca: tribunal Vi lle American rcoi'''
nr.v.r,L ,i.rrI nbou, it. true meaning on This -u"Lc'' Nv:
rE"i's r. ' ;,"ir honor ~ that. they "oaali sheeriiuliiy .nI..rir the
nl,.ttnn VI slavery 10 The decision Of the brdd ME Pcoll'
o: Kansas, without any restriction or Gnahhca,i4l MIHa'' +
.r All were cordially united upon The great doctrine
nnrul,r sovereignty, which is the vital principle Of our rec
institutions. Had it then been lI,inuatrd from any !rtF'ti
,h,i il wouil br a sulicicn; compliance with the rcquiSi'lYh'
NJ ,h. organic law for The members Of a convention, there
after 10 he elected. to withhold the question Of slavery tr"i'
I'm. prorlr. and 10 substitute. their own will for that Of q IT,
,,u .,,.r; aimed majority of all their constituents. thi'
wwDIll have been instantly rrjcctly. Everywhere they re-
",fn..i I'm. 4, the resolution adopted on a celebrated occa.
SION r.cnyni-in: "rhe right Of the people of all the Terrific
h..-incIu,ing Kansas and Misunderstanding through the l'
gAiIy aud fairly expressed OF a majority OF actual residents
IN form a Constitution, with or without slavery, and be a!'
,n:;tcd into the Union upon terms OF perfect equality with
:" H.. convention TO frame 4 Constitution for Kansas met
:, ,hs br,l Monday of September last. They were called to-
cr,her bv virtue Of IN act OF the territorial legislature,
whose lawful existence had been recognized by Congress III
,in.ren, forms and by different enactments \ large pro
portion Of the citizens OF Kansas hh not think proper tor
ri.tcr their names and TO vote at me election for Delegates
iut an opportunity TO do this having been fairly afforded,
,,rir refusal to avail themselves Of their right could in no
w,nn.r affect tho legality o! the Convention.
This Convention proceeded to frame a Constitution for
Kansas. and finally adjourned on the 'th day of NoTe'nler
Bu, little difficulty occurredin The Convention, except on
,is .nhi.ci Of slavery. The truth Is, that the general prori-
Inns of our recent State Constitutions are 50 sinilar-ani. !
may adj so cxccllent-that the difference between them -
nn, essential. Under tine earlier practice Of the Govern.
man, no Constitution framed by the Convention Of "A Terri
-" . ram r,tory 10 Is admission into the mon r, Il state
hni r..cn submitted to the people. | trust, however. TIA"
Example Sc, by the las. Congress. requiring that III" toias'i,
tuition Of: Minnesota Ssh ala be subject TO The approval anu
followed on future occasions. took 1t for granted that the
convention OF Kansas would act IN hccordlnce with tins eN-
vi. founded. a. IL Is, Oh c0rrent principles. and hence NY
,n.Tr,c,Ious 10 Gov. Walker, in favor oi submitting the Con
srtntion TO the people, we're expressed In general and I'm
fI,n, hs K,ns.s. Nebraska aci, however. this requirement.
- ,pplicahi- TO the who'll Constitution, had not been IN
serted, and the Convention were not hound by lis terms TO
submit, any other portion Of the instrument to an election,
except that which relates to the "doiNestic Institution ui
slavery. This will be rendered clear by a simple reference
10 IL, language. II was mo: 20 iesisiate slavery into an!
Territory or State, nor to exclude 1t ther-fron, bu' to leave
the people thereof perfectly free to form and rega.A'e their
domestic institutions in their own way. According 10 the
nIain construction Of the sentence, the words "dOmcsti, in.
,,i,u,ions"" have n direct ~ they have an appropriate re
ference to slavery. domestic institutions are limited 10
,h, G,tnilv. The relation between master and slave and u
few others are domestic institutions, and are catircly dis
,trr, iron. institutions, Of "A political character. Besides.
;l,r, was no question then before Congress. nor indeed has
there since been any serious question before the people Of
Kansas or the country, except that which relates TO the
domestic institution" of slavery.
The Convention, after an angry and excited debate. final
~ determined, by = majority Of only two, to submit the
question Of slavery Ia the people. though ~ the last forty
r three Of the fifty delegates present aliAcd their signatures
10 the Constitution.
= ,~blishins slavery in Kansas. They accordingly inserted an
( article in The contribution Tor ,Ns purpose similar IN form 10
t lions. In the schedule, however, proriding for the transi
=. lion from a territorial t. a state government, the question
4 has been fairly and explicitly referred TO the people, whcrh.
4 ,r they will Ia sc = constitution " with or without slavery.
> II declares that. before the constitution adopted rs TIE
convention " shall hc sen; to Congress for admission int
the Union a. state" an election shall be held 10 'leciI,
hi, question, NJ which all the white male Inhabitants Il the
% Territory above the age "i Il are entitled TO vote; They are
i % vote by ballot and The ballots cast al SAID ,iecu"F
h shall h" endorsed CONSTITUTION WIN S'''er!' anu con
h s,iu,icn will, no slavery. II there he 4 majority in favor
. Of the :. constitution with slavery, then it i, to b" trans
70 mi,;ed 10 Congress by the president OF The convention 10 lis
d original form. II, on the contrary, there shall be a MAORI
a y in favor of the = constitution with no slavery. - 3" the,
n the article proyidins Tor siaFsr% nan De s.flchG" irgi" Tic
!, expressly declared that no slavery shall cxi,, in lie Sat,
Of Kansas; except that the ris,, Of lTops,ly IN s,t e, now NJ.
l. In that event it is made his duty TO have the cons;i!u;."s
h thus ratified transmitted TO the Congress oi the United
States for The admission Of The state into the lnion.
v At this election every citizen viii have an opportunity 81
= expressing his opinion by ms vote WhctAer hai!,as shil ht
n received int" the In!on WIN or %t'koM, siavsry' ana INN
this exciting question Haay be peacefully settled i'll the very
n mode required by the organic law. TIE election VIII be
II held under legitimate authority, anai any port!o. Of The
h having been presented, this Will he their own voluntary act
) and they alone viii be Responsible Tor the consequences.
4 Whether Kansas shall be a irec or q save sia'e must
4 tveituai!; uNuer sol"r '''''a" ~ "e.''e' y! III ' ~
ton; and the question can never be more clearly or dis
tinctly presented 10 the people Than i Is at The present mo
g ment. should this opportunity be rejected. lie may b" in
volvcd for years in domestic dEcord; and possibly IL. eiVl
= war. before she can again make up fhr issue now 81" 'oTtu'
naie!r rendered, and again reach the point She has ALREADY
: attained.
n Kansas has for some years occupied too much o; 'he pub
i lie attention. Iii high time this should he directed 10 far
n more important objects. When once admitted into the Tn
h ion, whether with or without slavery. the eqcitsment hcyond
her own limits vii! speedily pass away, and She will then
4 for the first time be left. As she ought to have been lons
since, to manage her own affairs In her own way II her
: constitution on the snfjec. OF siiyery' or on any g'hfr SUD,
: jet, be disp!ea=.as TO 4 MAJORITY oi The people no human
i power can prevent Them ron. changing u within i prie'
n period. Under Ties" circumstances, II may we'll he pu"s'
e t!onet "nelaef ih% u y, L"e, ,h ~ W." =, n@ra ~
hot OF sreater importance ';iah !c iarft 6 tpo'''! VIZ
n umph Of either ofthe pol heal parties In harsas
Should the con.,'t'tioa %,,hoa. ..'H%Ty be ,a2riGa oy
: now IN the Territory axe reserved. TIL n.mDcr Q: these i.
- yerr small; ~, II !; were greater the provision woU!i be
8 equally jas; and reasonlhi" Thcs. :inv.* brought into n,
/ Territory under Tie Constitution 81 Tie United State, ana
= are now the property o! tAsif masters ms POM tms az
length been fGaily decided by the highest luiicia! TlDuAal
Of the coTEtry-ind this upon The PLAN rr!acipIe mat Whrh
a confeieracy Of sovereign States acquire 4 new territory
al their Joint eypcnic, both equality and justice demand
4 tha, the citizen, O. one and al Of them shall have the right
II TO take into Il whatsoever !, recognized 4. property by ne
h common Constitution. To have sunlnaril? conhsca,ed me
n proper,y In slaves already in The Territory, woald have
b.en an act o, sro.. injustice. and contrary TO the practice
s Of tn. older States OF the Cnion which have abolished
4 slavery.
= 4 territorial government Was established for Utah By act
Of Congress approved the 9Th September, lsJl, and the
. Constitution and Laws of the United States were thereby ex'
,,,J.d over II .so far as the same, or any provisions there.
Of NAV be applicable" This act provided for the appoint
, nan, he the President. hr aud with the advice and consent
q - r. So,a,. NJ , Goy.rnor. who was 10 be ex-oticio su
!" nsrin,eoJent OF Indian Affairs, a secretary, three judges OF
n the supreme court, a marshal, and a district attorney Sub
. nscr..ary 10 extend our lapd and our Indian system over
The Territory. Brigham Young was appointed thu first Co.
J.. vernon ON the 2Otl September. 1850, and has held the Office
ev.r sinr- Whilst Governor Young has been both Cover
. nor and superintendent Of Indian Affairs throughout this
= nerioI he hs. been al the same time the head Of the church
: ralI.,l the Lat,er.Day saints. ard processes 10 govern is
member, and DISPOSE Of their property by direct inspiration
{ nnS ,n.barri,v from the Almighty, His power has been
= - ahsoI,t. over bo,h Church and State.
u Tb. n.o"I. ~ I-,,b nlmu,t exclusively. belong TO this
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