The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-20

1t was recognized in the act Of settling
the limits OF the State Of Georgia, and ere.
ating the Mississippi Territory, on the It'll
April 1898.
1t was recognized to a supplemental act
to the last, ON the 10th May, 1900.
1t was recognized in the division of Indi-
ana Territory, on the Sd February, 1909.
1t was recognized in an act for Illinois
Territory, on the Goth May, 1912.
II was recognized in tn, act organizing
tine Michigan territorial government the
date Of this do not recOlect
But cannot take up my time by refer
ring to other instances in their order
know that in some cases voting in the Ter.
ritories was restricted to citizens. This was
the case Of the Territories Of Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Utah, and New Mexico while
alien suffrage was again recognized, in ex-
press terms, in the Territories Of Oregon,
Minnesota, Washington, Kansas, and Ne
braska.
Reference, sir, has been made in this de-
bate to the speech made by Mr. Calhoun on
this subject, in the Senate, 1886, on the act
providing for the admission of Michigan,
upon which comments have been made by
several gentlemen. The views of that dis
tiDguished statesman have been presented as
authority on their side. have simply to
say this about that speech cannot find it
in the Globe | cannot find it in the debates
Of the day.
Mr.. RIcAuD. | think it is in his pub
lished speeches.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. | have seen
it in his published works, but cannot find
it in the published reports of Congress. II
is stated to have been made in 1886, on the
bill authorizing Michigan to torn consti-
ution. Michigan was admitted with alien
suffrage in her constitution, on the Sd March,
1887 and Mr.. Calhoun does not appear to
have made any objection to her admission on
that ground. find speeches made by him
on that bill, but none Directing to this clause.
| find he offered q substitute for the bill ad-
hitting Michigan without objection to the
alien suffrage clause in her constitution.
Still, it is stated that this speech of his was
made the year before on the occasion re-
ierred TO, and do not wish to be UNDER
stood as questioning it. That was on Con-
gress comforting the right. He did not raise
any objection TO the admission of the State
as lar rs can find, because of alien suffrage
being allowed in her constitution
Again on the 26th of July. lS4s, the
Clayton compromise bill for the organization
Of certain territorial governments passed
the Senate. The fifth section OF the act pro-
vdes-
THAT every free white male inhabiant,
above the age of twenty.Ons years, who shall
have been resident OF said Territory at the
time OF the passage of this act, shall be entitled
TO vote at the first election, and shall be eligible
TO any Office in said Territory; but the qualif.
cation of voters, and Of holding office. at all
subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be
prescribed by the Legislative Assembly: Pro-
vlded, That the right OF suffrage, aud holding
of Office, shall be exercised only by citizens OF
the United States and those who shall hare de-
ciared on oath 10 become such, ana shall hare
taken an oath 10 support the Constitution Of the
United States and The provisions Of Mts act"
On the cngrussment Of this bill, the vote
vas
"fEAs-Messrs. Atchson. 'Atherton. Benton,
Berrien, Borland, Breese, Bright. Butler, Cal.
houn, Clayton, Davis Of Mississippi, Dickinson
Douglas, Downs, foote, flanagan, Houston,
Hunter Johnso Of Maryland, johnson of Lou
isans, johnson Of Georgia King, Lewis, Man
gum, Mason, Phelps. Rush. Sc bastan, Spruance,
lHIuFI, Nt-ltpIi ana Ulte-J1.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen. Badger, Baldwin, Bell
Bradbury. Clark. Corwin. Davis Of Massschu.
setts, Dayton. DIX. Dodge, felch. Fitzgerald,
Green, Hale. lIamlin, Netcalf Miller. Niles,
Underwood. Upham, and Walker-22"
Mr.. Calhoun was On the committee which
reported this provision, and he does not APP
pear as having objected to it. And though
he may have made that speech in 1886, yet
it is equally certain and true that twelve
years afterwards he voted for the very prin-
ciple he had previously opposed. This is,
The reiore, Mr.. Speaker. no new question.
The same principle; as have said, was
incorporated in the same words, think, in
the bill for the organization of Washing
ton Territory, ard in the Kansas n ebraska
bill.
The gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.. May
nard put this question to some gentleman
the other day whether, if this bill should
pass, Minnesota might not confer the right
Of voting upon an alien enemy BY no
means, SIR the person OF foreign birth, who
is entitled to vote under this constitution.
has FIRST 10 purge h,mVD Of his aHegiqnoet TO
D.her Powers. He must have declared his
intention TO become citizen Of the United
States aud sworn 10 support 10 the Consti-
tuition Of the same. This is the condition
precedent. By no possibility, therefore,
could an aiIcn enemy legally vote in Mime
sofa.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, the decision Of the
supreme Cour, Of the United States has
ben read and commented on by the gentle
nan from Maryland, Mr.. Davis, who led
IT in this discussion, and whose speech |
lstened to with great deal Of interest--an
argument as well got up and made on tina,
ide OF the question as think it possible
or ingenuity. ability and talent united with
loquenc, 10 do. lie rested his argument
mainly on the decision ofthe Supreme Court
n the bred Scott case, where Judge fancy
ays tina, the word. people Of the United
states in the Constitution, are synonymous
With citizens After reading that part Of
he decision, the gentleman quoted an arti.