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tho object would have been much sooner ATTAINED,
- paciReaton Of Kansas more speedily ELECTED,
en- admitted as State during the last session OF

~ ecmed It wiser adopt different measure Tor the
.ncpt of the question. For my own part, should
been " i,ng TO yield my assent 10 almost any con-
tutoba measure to accomplish this object there
ore cordially acquesced in what has been called the
Irghsh q mT mise ard approved the "Act for the ad
nescn cf the State Kansas into the Union upon the
tei ms therein prescribed
the people OF Kansas lad claimed double the
quantity Of public lands for the support Of common
schools which had been previously granted to any
State u entering the UnoD ID also lhe alternate
oIs OF land for twelve miles each side Of two rail
roads proposed to be constructed from the northern TO
the southern boundary aud from the the
erp boundary of the State. Congress- dcemng tn sc
unreasonable PROVIDED by The act of May a 1853,
10 ~hich have just REFERRED for the admission Of the
State equal footing with the original States, but
"uion the fundamental condition precedent that ma.
jory Of the ope thereof at election TO be held Tor
that purpose should place Of tho very large grants OF
lnhfc lanes which ihey had demanded under the ordi
nee ACCEPT grants had been Minnesota
and o,Lcr Stas. Under this act, should a majority
reject the proposition offered them, . II shall be
de- med and held Hat the people Of Kansas do
Constitution under tie conditions set forth in said propo
ston IL that event the act authorizes the people the
Territory to elect delegates 10 form constitution aud
State FOR The Ives, whenever and not be-
fore, is ascertancd by census duly and legally taken,
uat We population OF tad territory equa's OF exsecs .c
ao Of representation quired for amcmber OF the House
q Ecpr seitavss OF the Congress Of the United States
Tie delegates thus assembled sha first determine by
vote wh.ir is the wish OF the people of the proposed
State 10 be admitted into the Union at toat tme aud
60, sh" proceed TO form constitution, and take all
Necessary steps the establish Of State govern
conior miiy with the federal constitution After
tbs constitution shall have been formed, Congress, car
Iyp out the III cpes of popular sovereignty and
intel vcI IL have lett the mode and manner OF its ap
gova ra,a ton By the people OF the proposed State
TO ne "p'scri6cd by law and they shall then be ad-
mltted into the Union State, under such constitution
thus fairly and legaly made, with without slavery, as
kald ,oAs stiLtion may pr,scrib,.'
EIEtIIoS
An election held throughout Kansas in pursuance
o tie provisions o this act the second day Of August
last ana il resulted in the rejection, by large majority
Of the poroson submitted to the people by Congress.
Tbs h,ilb lie they are now authorized 10 iOrm
alothe esptGt on preparatory to admission into the
Insn, lut not until their humber ascertained by
census shall equal exceed the ratio required TO elect
msTbcr Ia The House OF Representatives.
il probable in the present state Of the that
,hird I, ,Isuuon can be lawfully framed and present
Cd t. Congress by Kansas before ITS population shall have
reached the oesflat number Nor il to be presumed
that aei their sad in resisting the Territorial
laws, they will attempt to adopt constitution In ex
press vocation d the provs ons of an act Of Congress
Iung the session OF 1856 much Of the Of Congress
occupied the question Of admitting Kansas under
tbs Tcta constitution. Again, nearly the whole Of the
last devoted the question OF its admission
under the leoomp,on constitution Surely 1t is not un-
reasonable TO require the people Of Kansas TO wait before
making third ate mpt, until the number Of their nhabi
iare sla amount 10 ninety three thousand four hundred
ana twenty Bupg this brief period the harmony OF the
States VI ss Tie great business interests of the coun
try conan that the people OF the Union shall for
third be convuscd by another agitation the Kan
Gust by waiting for short time and acting in
cbcd nee 10 law Kansas viii glide into the Union without
the slightest impedimeLt
This excellent provision which Congress have applied
10 Kansas ought to be extended and rendered applicable
the Union.
whilst Congress possesses the undoubtcd power of ad-
NIT NC new : ate into the Union, however small may
be hc number OF it, inhabitants, yet this power ought
not my opnion 10 be exercised before the population
shall amount to the ratio required by the act for the adj
mission Kansas. Had this been previously the rule,
the country would have escaped all the evils and misor
tunes to which has been exposed by the Kansas qucs
ton
Sf course, would he unjust give this rule
spectvc application, and exclude state which, acting
n, on the past practice Of government has already
elected
oflcers, and il now prepared to enter the Union.
The rule ought To be adopted, whether consider is
bearing the people ~ the Territories upon tho pco
pie Of the existing States Many Of the serious dsscn
which have prevailed in Congress and throughout
the country would have bcen avoded had this rule been
established az n earlier period of the government
rm priy ksIcRAnsa sEw rxnnronSS.
Immediately upon the for nation of new Territory.
pcope from different states and from foreign countries
rush into a. for the laudable purpose o improving their
dton Their first auty 10 themselves s 70 open and
cultivate farms 70 construct roads, TO establish Schools
erect places II religious worship and 10 devote their
energies generally To reclaim the wilderness and 70 lay
the foundalors VI nourishng and prosperous common
wealth. IT, m this incplent condition, with population
or afew thousand, they should prcmsturey enter the
rnon they oppressed by the burden OF state taxa
ton and tic for the Improvement OF the
Territory and the advancement OF their interests
are thus diverted 20 very different purposes
Tie fcce al government las been liberal parent
to the Territories and generous contributor to the
fol enterprises Of the early settlers u has paid the cx
yensrs of their governments ara legislative assemblies
of he treasury and thus relieved them from
heavy charge. Uneer tse-e circumstances nothing
10 overt them from their useful cmpoymenfs by prema
turcly exciting angry political contests among themselves,
for the benefit Of aspiring leaders s surely no hari.
ship for embryo governors, senators AMI members of
Congress, 10 wait until the number 81 inhabitants shah
equal those OF single Congressional district They surrey
ought not to be permitted to rrsh into the Union With
population less than half of several of tho large
counties the interior of of the States. This
tho condition oi Kansas when malc application 20 be
Admitted under the Topeka constitution. Besides i
qur,s time % render the o population col
eetcd IN new Territory AZ all homogeneous, and 10
Al lNnu WAA tNhl
rule, and All will look frsard " aud govern themselves
accordingly.
M FrRsvrp y rE ADMISSION oF TERRITORIES
STATE.
Bot justice the people States requires
that this rue should BE- established by Congress- Each
state crttcd 20 two senators and at least one repre-
sentative Congress should the people ~ tho States
fail 20 elect Vice lrescent the power -dcyovcs upon
the Senate 20 select this officer from tho two highest
ddaies the LIST. In of the death OF the President
the yicc President thus elected by the senate, becomes
President of the United States. ON all questions OF legs
aiion the the smallest of the Union
have equal vote with those from the largest The
same may be regard the ratification OF treaties
and oi Executive appointments, All this has worked
admirably in practice, whilst conforms 10 principle
With the character of government instituted by sovc.
reign states presume no American citizen would desire
the slightest change the arrangement Sti' is not
unjust and unequal 10 the existing States 70 invest some
forty fty thousand people collected 10 Territory with
tho attributes ~ sovereignty and place em equal
footing With Virginia and New York IN the senate Of the
United Statesf
For these reasons earnestly recommend the passage
Il general act, which shas provide that upon the appl
cation q Territorial legislature, declaring their belief
that the Territory contains number U Inhabitants
which, II IN state would cntitle them 20 elect member
Congress shall be the duty Of the President 70 cause
4 census the inhabitants 10 be taken, and found suf
acsnt hy tho % this act H. authorize them TO
proceed sin their 10 frame state constitution
preparatory 30 admission into the Union also recon-
mend hat appropriation may be made 10 enable the
President to take a Of the people of Kansas.
couRsr rrRsrEn Nv I'VE PRE-
Tho present condition Of tho Territory Of Utah. when
contrasicd with what year ago subject for
conrraiuaiion. 1t then state of open rebellion
and what might the character o the government
required that this rebellion should be suppressed and the
Mormons compelled 10 yield obedience % the consttu
ton and the laws In order 10 accomplish this object
informed you in my last annual message appointed
a new Governor instead ~ Brigham Young, and other
federal officers to take the place of those who consulting
their personal safety had found nessessary with iaw
from the Territory To protect these civil officers, and
10 aid them, as posse cotafvs, IN The execution % Tue
laws case need ordered detachment of the army
~ accompany them 10 Utah The necessity for adopting
these measures is now demonstrated.
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