Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26
Ror ihs Eugu,ser.
For Ihs EhYuNr''
THE ADMISSION OF NEW STATES INTO
LIE TUX Union.

rrs ADMISSION OF NEW STATES INTO
LIE THE UNION.
II will be seen by preference TO the Cons'no:, u.
,ba United States, article the 4h section the ID 'h
,he language there used u.s. New States may De al
n;t,ed By the Congress into this Union, NC clearly
implying that Congress is the sole judge OF the ims
and manner in which new States should % auuit'eu
into the Union. The language used IL pelmssS,.e -,
not mandatory. The trainers OF the Constta'ou a.u
not anticipate that government was 10 conse' Oh
any other governments, incorporated INTO tne
but such as should have Republican forms OF govern
mept. and this is plainly indicated oy inc m"nsuns
used in section ith and the 4th article: ihe
of the United States shall guarantee to every ose m
,hs Union Republican form of government. and
our ancestors In framing the Federal Cons'Iulaon
showed clearly that they did not INTEND 20 ,.aii,e
government to enlarge it's territory oy conquoe.
state of things might occur where 10 us.os ~ 'a
reops in territory for the safety, INTEREST ahu
honor of the United States Congress might 'e
admission of a new State into the Union.
The right of the people to form their organic va
by msierities, TO elect the officers oil governen =,
,ns;orities. js the foundation Of repuolican'sm.
might 40 happen that from fraud, bribery force or
corru pton in the elections of territory 10 oIIe:
nrm Constitution, the Congress oI tne ~
States would be justified in refusing the sohss,on :"
state into the Union The Congress OF .ne oni'eu
States would be justified in rejecting the stae ePpN.
cation for admission as State into the onioa mere
gas ANYTHING in it's Constitution antagonsue 70 .pe
general provisions Of the Constitution oil tho oni'eo
States. .,o r,,;,oa
States has been acquired by purchase. case might
arise where the United States might be compeiea'
for the safety interest and honor OF the country
acquire territory by conquest and hold u ater
The people of the territory might % hos.,'e " US
and our form Of government; but necessary tn'gh,
compel our government to hold IT under tefror'ai
form of government, ez neecssaate re-"
The right of domain in all the territory OF the
United States is in the Congress OF the oneo States
i, ~ htnh IA M
ala from grants from the United States government,
or from the governments who held them before they
became the property OF the United o'aeej 10 .he
common property Of all the citizens OF the unlteo
States who are entitled to enter on 'ns.1 auu
them with their property. slaves as wei as c1a'ee;
in the mode and manner the Congress OF the Un"ea
States may by law establish. And under Inc Cohstl'
teton of the United States Congress mas inc right
subject to the general provisions OF me Consluon
of the United States TO provide for the government
of all the territories of the United States and any
attempt to form a government in them 10 treasoh
seniust the government
The first difficulty with regard to territory, occur
red al the time of the purchase of Louisiana from the
French Government. Politicians who aimed ut sec
tional ascendancy, from false philanthropy and rei''
eious fanaticsm, opposed this neediui ana highiy
beneficial measure f fear that the South shonid ac'
oure controlling influence in the Federal Governs
ment. Again, when Missouri rightfully sought ad'
mission into the Union. those pharsacal preenders
raised storm that threatened the stability OF the
Union, and were only sppeased by compromise, as
il Was called to limit the area Of slavery ia the ter
ritores West and South of latitude 36o 30a compro
mise violative of the Constitution of the United States
and unjust Now, when Kansas is to be ad'
United Into the Union the same struggle Is renewed,
And ali knds of efforts made to limit what they term
the area of slavery. 1t is all political cant and by
pocrisy mixed up with thirst for the almighty do,,
lar, power and place, potent and all powerful WIN
men who would upturn our social and polillcai Ties
for profit and aggrandzement.
The sooner the question is settled. as to the adms'
sion of Kansas as State, the better for the people
of the territory and the repose Of the country the
emigraut aid society and all agaiors will lose their
occupation, and the people of Kansas settle their
duputes at the ballot box peaceably and quietly.