Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20

originally bound together the States Of this Union
" We cordially wish you, personally and officially,
every blessing which Providence can grant, TO COM
pensate you for the loi and anxiety 10 which your
elevated station necessarily subjects you; and we
pray that, after successful rule you may be long
preserved, in health and happiness, TO enjoy the gr
ttude and respect of your fellow citizens" --
The President responded TO this address in terms
highly hatterng to Missouri and her citizens, and
good nauredly remarked that it was fortunate that
his position forbade his replying in set speech other
wise his reputation for eequence might suffer in
comparison with that of the gentleman who had just
addressed him With great humor he remarked
that in reference 10 his being an honest man. he be-
leVed he had hitherto been SO, and hoped that the
temptation of power or the pride of Office would not
seduce him from the path of recitude.
For several minutes Mir. Buchanan continued to
canverse with different gentlemen OF The delegation,
when they retired all alike delighted with the cour
tesy, afability and dignity of the Chief Magistrate
OF the republic = Washington Union,
Affairs In kansas.
We learn from our western exchanges that Gov.
Geary has returned to the territorial legislature,
without his approval, the bill to provide for taking
the census of the Territory and for calling const
tutonal convention. The principal objection is, that
the legislature " failed to make any provision to
submit the constitution when framed to the consid.
Grafton OF the people for their ratification or rejecton
Gov, Geary says
The voice of the people fairly expressed, and it's
mbodiment in the fundamental laws, should BE- the
earnest desire of every citizen of a republic
=" But how can the voice of the people be fairly
expressed, anc their will be imbcdied in the organic
law, unless that law, when made, be submitted to
them to determine whether ii is their will which the
convention has proclaimed?
" he idea OF surrentering the sovereignty of the
Ierrtory-the common property of the people of
the several Staes-into the hands of the few who
first CHANGED to wander into them is to me political
novelty. Is it just that the Territories should exer.
else the rights of sovereign Staes until their cond
tion and numbers become such to enttle them tc
be admitted into the Union on an equality with the
original States 2"
| Notwithstanding obj ectons the bill was passed
over the veto. The act provides that between the
Isl day OF March and the Isl day OF April 1857
the shers of the counties to b. assisted by deputies
appointed BIZ themselves, shall take census of the
white inhabitants actually residing in their re
specive counties, and before the 10th of April shall
file in the Office of The judges of probate for the
respective counties complete list OF all the qualified
voters therein on the 1st of April preceding, which
list the judges of probate shall add to- alter ant
amend at their discretion, upon application made tt
them up to the first of May, only those borne OIL
these amended lists to be allowed 10 vote for member
/ OF the convention.