The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-05-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

OF which the following synopsis Of its main
features, has passed both Houses of Congress:
Whereas, Kansas through her Convention has
framed her constitution and adopted IN ordinance
asserting that che will. when admitted, have
right to tux the government lands; whereas, the
ordinance is not acceptable to Congress and it is
desirable to ascertain whether the people Of Kun
sas concur in the changes in said ordinance made
by Congress.
Section First enacts that the State of Kansas
be and is hereby admitted into the Union ON an
equal footing with tho original States, in all re-
spects whatever, but upon this fundamental con-
diton precedent namely That the question of
admission with the following proposition in lieu
of the ordinance framed at Lccompton shall be
submitted to the vote Of tho people Of Kansas,
and assented to by them the majority Of the
voters voting at an election to be held for that
purpose, namely That the following PROPOSE
tions be, and the same are hereby, offered to the
said people Of Kansas for their free acceptance
rejection, which if accepted shall be obliga
tory upon the United States and upon the said
State of Kansas to wit:
Fint-Tlat sections numbered sixteen and
thiity-sx i'll every township of public lands i'll
said State, and where either Of said sections or
any part thereof has been sold or otherwise been
disposed of, other lands, equivalent thereto, and
as contiguous ns may be, shall be granted to the
said State for the use of schools.
Sections Second Third and Fourth provide that
one hundred and fifty -four sections of land shall
be given to the State for Educational purposes
Sections five gives five per cent. Of the proceeds
of the public land to the State. Sixth-Thut
said State shall never tax tho lands or property
Of the United States, and that ut said election
the voting shall be by ballot, aud endorsing on
his ballot, us each voter may please, "lroposi-
ton accepted or ''Propositon rcjectctl"-
Should the majority Of votes be cast for Propo-
sition accepted" the President of the United
States, soon the fact is duly made IL
TO him. shall announce the same b proclaim ton,
and thereafter, and without any further proceed.
ings on tn ,'art Of Congress, the admission Of
the state Of Kansas into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, in all respects
whatever, shal! he complete and absolute; and
said State shall be entitled to member in the
House Of Representatives in the Congress Of the
United Stuias until the next census be taken by
the Federal Government. But should the major
ity Of the Votes be cast for 'Propositon rcj-c
ted" it he deemed and held that the people of
Kansas do not desire admission, into the Union
with said constitution, under tho conditions set
forth in said proposition and in that event the
people of sad Territory are hereby authorized
| and Empowered TO form for themselves q constitu-
ton and State government by the name Of the
| State Of Kansas, according to the name of the
| Federal constitution. aud may elect delegates for
that purpose whenever, and not before ,ti is ascer-
tanned by census duly aud legally takcu that
the population of said Territory equal TO ratio
Of representation required for member Of the
House Of Representatives Of the United States
and whenever thereafter such delegates shall as
scmLc i'll convention, they shall first determine
by a vote whether it is the wish Of the people Of
the proposed State TO be admitted into the Union
at that time; and, if so, shall proceed to form Il
constitution, and take all necessary steps for The
establishment of State government, i'll confor-
nifty with tho Federal Constitution, subject to
such limitations and restrictions as to the mole
and manner Of its approval or ratification by the
people OF the proposed State us they may have
pres :rbed by law, and sIall be entitled to ajlpis
sion into the Union as State under such consti.
tuition thus fairly and legally made, with OF
without slavery, as said constitution may pre-.
scribe.
| The Bill provides the manner Of holding the
election, and also penalty to be imposed upon
those who shall be guilty Of election frauds, &c
So that Kansas is admitted upon the condition
that she will accept the proposition which Con.
grcss makes to her and if she, by her vote, re.
jects it. then she III to remain out Of the Union
until her population shall reach $4,000 Til,
Bill seems TO have been supported by the South
crn members and many Of our cotcmporarie.
are rejoicing over it as triumph of the SoutI
and the Administration; but we confess that We
are unable US yet 10 divine that we have IN,
cause of graduation, though we have not yet hut
an opportunity Of fully acquainting ourselve
with the reasons which have influenced. the ac
iion of members OIL this measure. We shall re-
gard 1t, until we shall have been better Informed
as species of political jugglery-a loop.hol,
through which Southern honor, vany hoping tt
avoid disgrace, is crouchngly made to crawl
1t is a shuff1ing trick to avoid that event whcl
The Kansas irnbrogio has evidently precipitatet
upon us, and the happening of which leading
Southern men have, in time past, vocif.rousl,
proclaimed their intention to counsel and adyis
resistance. 1t is, if we comprehend it Alright
virtually referring tho constitution back to vot
Of the people, and if this is the correct view o
matter, DOUGLAS and his satellites may ye
have cause to congratulate themselves upoI
the victory which the Bill will Ultimately acl,iev
for them. 1t may be said that the Bill take
the quarrel out Of Congress, but it only does
for the time being. This proposition may be re
jected by the people Of Konsas. aud they may
and no doubt will, contrary 10 the provisions
the Bill, that they are to wait certain time
proceed to frame another constitution, and durin
the next session Of Congress be clamoring for at
mission. Say that she does, and if majorit
can be obtained in favor of her admission will
not be an easy matter to pass an ordinance re
pea1ing the restriction to time in the presen
Bill, and bring her into the Union at oncei w
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