The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09

The otber question ~ oontroversy-To whom shall the
Constitution be 90 buted for ratification In shall be
decided subject 70 the popular ordeai us equally
within control of the Territory" Of Kansas
Here 100, must say Tor ourselves that will
fpg 10 decision Of Territory; not may be,
frum choice but from oompulsi0n We In Virginia have
NO rish constenily with provisions Of the Kansas
Nebrasss and with the repestsd pledges he spusn,
90 interfere with tho people Of Kansas In deciding this
question in tscir own way"
The other preoescnis In Virginia
have had 2ote prcedeuts Tor while the Constitution
the members Of the Constitutional Convention the
Constitution OF 1850 submitted 70 the voters wh)
should be qualified Under the terms Of he new constitution
twe We Tor erauted ha, this will be the precise
Question Cou venuon, viz: whether The
upon the Constitution shall oe those no were quauaed
vce To- memesrs Of The Convention, or who shsh be
auaaocd 10 under the provisions prescribed 10 the
cosotouon NE 20. venton vii frame The leg station OF
people OF The ether States and Territories will be obliged
60 soqulesce " that decision
wefesr, indeed thaih gu bo, be very conservative
Al nfreesions Legislation the qualification Of voters
10 The Territories has been very loose Inhabanus has
been the term generally usec, this little
scuon a. 70 length Of residence The ordinance Of 1857
allowed all irhsban 70 who should rp any acres
OF land The treaty Of Louisiana sdpul4ed that the in
hsbsn" OF the oeded rerror should have All the rights
I'm The ceded Terri ory OF ciuzens" 80 did the treaty
oeinr Fl0rds &C The Kansas Nebraska qua aed a.
voers IN II, organization Of those Territories every free
white male inbsbsn above the age Of twenty one wear.
Who sh. be actual resident 81 ead Territory =" And
Che resolution Of the pmoctsc National eCOn at
Cncinnst lcosng expressly 70 The formation Of
Resolved Tina, recognise the right Of the people Of
oil the Territories including Kansas and NeDrasks sng
through toe iairp expressed foot implied will OF the
&eory OF actual residents, whenever the number Of
tbeu ini-s " jus'i6es 10, 70 form constitution, With
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into the MON
uprn te'ms Of Ierfec equality With th other Sales
We have uus explained the exact attitude In which
these vexed estom Of KsDsa' stand We do ~ intend
% be understood approving the failure Of Congress
resume ~ legitimate 10 the Territory We all
know The crcumttaDces which have prevented tie doing
and the efforts II has made IN that b. bali The fact Il
all presenting and the fact is undenis, Vie,
tbn the legislation Of C0ngrcs has left toe decion Of the
uesons alluded 20 n he absolute decision Of
stbe Territory" of Kansss h be made By hitever
eansm and In shs,ever mode "the Territory" ma select
gm DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF MISSISSIPPI
AND GOV. wALEEBs KANSAS POLICY
will be seen by reference N the proceedings OF TIE
Democratc State Convention says the jackson hisstsup
rto- thai the demo racy o. Mississippi (wakers native
saiel have gwen emphatic expression 10 their dsa pro
val o. Robert Walkers BaGsas policy as developed In
HE extraordinary Inaugural address The resolutions
oocdennire has course unanim jasly sanctioned by
che som nitsee -hich reported them, and Of which the
Hoo- John Freeman wa Chairman, and were adopted