The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-07-11
The Kansas Nebraska bill.

publish immediately following II, an sxUaet
iro,a tho Washington territorial act, in rs>
ls,ion to the right Of suffrage. |. will be
seea that the provisions OF the two acts
are identical The extracts from the h an
sss act are taken from the official publea,
ton in the Congressional Globe. We
have carefully compared it with the origi,
nal. and are satisfied the extracts are
faithfully made, and that shey contain all
that is pertinent 10 the question Those
who think differently will please examine
tho nc, carefully, and inform us what Is
omitted The extract from the Washing>
ton Territorial act, is taken from news
paper. II has been published and 'epub
li.hed aud never denied Can any on.
furnish US with the official publication OF
the different compromise billsi Our inns
preston /, they are identical with the Hans
sas act, and that, il the latter contains
suuatter sovereignty and alien suffrage 80
do they all. Actions always speak louder
than words. For this Nsshiugtor terrific
rial act Gen Houston voted rs also all OF
the compromise bills, and it is a significant
fact. that he and others who are now cry
ing 90, so Justify against sqnal,er sovef
eighty aud alien suffrage voted readily Tor
their incorporation into all the territorial
acts, aud never once raised objections to
their incorporation in them until they were
forced to abandon all other excuses Tor
their trcaehery 10 the South. Our cons
menis on the Kansas act wilt be iound III
our review OF tho speeches o. Reagan and
Evans. entitled " The Speaking on Tues
day." to which We refer the reader.
SECTION 10 And b. Il further enacted, That
an that part of the territory of the nlted
states included within the following limits,
except such portions thereof A are hereinafter
expressly exempted from the operations Of this
act to.wit beginning at a point on the west
ern boundary of the State Of Missouri, where
the thlrty.seyenth parallel OF North latitude
crosses the same thence west an said parallel
TO the eastern boundary of New Mexico
thence north on said boundary 10 latitude
lightweight thence following said boundary
westward 10 the east boundary OF the Tern.
tory Of Utah. on the summit of the Rocky
Mountains thence northward on said summit
to the for,ieth parallel of latitude thence east
on sand parallel to the western boundary of the
state Of Missouri; thence south with the ves
4 "A. a Ia.
ginning. be. and the same hereby. created into
a temporary government by the name Of the
Territory OF Kansas aud when admitted AS
Mate Of States the sand Territory, or any
portion Of the same, shall be received into the
lnon with OF without slavery, rs their constl-
tuition may prescribe al the time of their admis-
SION Proriisd, That nothing IN TINS act con
tanned shall be construed to nhibi, the Gov
ernm.ni of the United States from dividing
said Territory into two or more Territories, ia
such manner and at such times as Congress
shall deem convenient and proper, or from at
tach,ng any portion Of said territory, TO any
other State or Territory of the nilrd State,
lrriridsd further, That nothing in this act con.
tanned shall be construed to impair the rights
at person or property nov pertaining to the
Indians 81 said Territory, so long as such
rights stall remain nnestiuguishcd by treaty
between the United States and snch Indians.
n. =, ip,Iia,. any Tertiary which. hy tr,.tv
with nuy Indian tribe. 4. moi. wiihou, In, son.
.ent of .aid tribe. ia he included within ib.
territorial limit. or Jurisdiction Of any State
or Territory; bat all such territory shah be
rxcrpt,d ont of the boundaries. and constitute
ma mart Of the Territory Of Kansas. until sud
,,ih. shall .,.,njfy their assent to tn. mt
Of the u,ied Stale. TO h, included within tn,
.aid Territory of ans.., or to affect the au.
thotity Of the Goyerument OF the Unite Ntates
10 nlaNe any fesu'a',on le,psvN" ,"'h ''oa'''
law. or otherwise which i, would have been
eomp,tent 10 the Government TO make if tin.
art lad never passed
-rr~to, az And be Il 6sl.fter enacted,
That every free white male inhabitant above
actual resident of said Territory, and shall
posse., the oua,bca,iou, hereinafter pre-.
.crbed. shall be- entitled to vote at the first
ette,.ea. and shall be ehgille 10 any office
IL ,hs,. ,l.s said Terrlory. bat the, uuAlihcattou.
eff voters. and q; holding office. al all sub,c.
ouep, elections shall, be- sprh A, shall be pre-.
srribed by the Legislative Assembly Prort.
,}ed That the rt,ht of suilr,ye and Of hpdiuyA
ofne. shall he ,xerei.ed onlv by ,iti,,ns of tae
limited States. and those who shall have de-
cla,eJ ON oath their tntention Ia b,eo,ne such.
nnd shah have taken an oath Ia .unport the
Constitution of the United State. and the pro.
vision. of thu, act. And p,ot,ded further,