The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-12-16

gresS OF the United States Inc deie-
gates thus assembled shall first determine
by vote whether it is the wish of the
people of the proposed State to be admit
led into the Union at that time, and, if 60
shall proceed to form constitution, and
take all necessary steps for the establish
ment of State government in conformity
witlf.the federal constitution" After this
constitution shall have been formed, Con-
gress, carrying out the principles of pop.
ular sovereignty and non intervention,
have left "the mode and manner of its
approval or ratification by the people of
the proposed States to be "prescribed
by law" and they "shall then be admit
ted into the Union as a State under such
constitution thus fairly and legally made,
with or without slavery, as said constitu
ton may prescribe"
An election was held throughout Kan.
sas, in pursuance Of the provisions of this
act, on the Cd day of August last, and it
resulted in the rejection, by a large major
| ity, of the proposition submitted to the
people by Congress. This being the case,
they are now authorized to form another
constitution, preparatory to admission in
to the Union, but not until their number,
as asertained by census, shall equal or
exceed the ratio required 10 elect a mem
ber TO the House Of Representatives.
1t is not probable, in the present state
of the case, thata third constitution can
be lawfully framed and presented to Con-
gress by Kansas, before its population
81 ii have reached the designated mum.
ber. Nor is it to be presumed that, after
their sad experience in resisting the terri
torial laws, they will attempt to adopt q
constitution in express violation Of an ac
of Congress. During the session of eigh
teen hundred and f(ty.six, much of thu
time of Congress was occupied on thu
question of admitting Kansas under thC
Topeka Constitution. Again, nearly tn,
whole of the last session was devoted tt
the question of its admission under the LIE
compton Constitution. Surely it is no
, unreasonable to require the people Of Kan
+ sas to wait before making third attempt
until the number Of their inhabitants shal
: amountto ninety three thousand four hun
dled and twenty.
t During this brief period the harmon
e of the States, as well as the great busineS
= interests of the country, demand that tn
v people of the Union shall not for the thir
g time be convulsed by another agitation o
G the Kansas question. By waiting for
1t short time, and acting in obedience to law
/, Kansas will glide into the Union withor
a the slightest impediment.
N This excellent provision, which Cor
}. gress have applied to Kansas, ought to b
Of extended and rendered applicable to a
D Territories which may hereafter seek az
mission into the Union.
ir While Congress possess the undoubte
power of admitting new State into Il
20 Union, however small may be the numb
Al of its inhabitants, yet this power oug
~ not, in my opinion, to be exercised befo
re the population shall amountto the rat
/. required by the act for the admission
@ Kansas. Had this been previously Il
II rule, the country would have escaped {
l. the evils and misfortunes to which it h
e been exposed by the Kansas question.
le Of course, it would be unjust to gi
}. this rule retrospective application, al
Ie exclude State which, acting upon Il
y past practice of the Government, has 6
l. ready formed its constitution, elected
;. Legislature and other officers, and is nc
je prepared to enter the Union.
e The rule ought to be adopted, wheth
at We consider its bearing on the people
,r the Territories or upon the people of Il
IS existing States. Many of the serious di
t. sensions which have prevailed in Co
of gress and throughout the country wou
have been avoided had this rule been G
he tablished at an earlier period of COVER
to ment.
y Immediately upon the formation Of
8. new Territory, people from different Stat
or and foreign countries rush into it for Il
g laudable purpose of improving their co
u dition, Their first duty to themselves
It. to open and cultivate farms, to constru
at roads, to establish schools, to erect plac
e, of religious worship, ard to devote the
On energies generally to reclaim the wilde
rs ness and to lay the foundation Of fou
ishing and prosperous commonwealth.
a. If, in this incipient condition, with
o. population of few thousand, they shou
he prematurely enter the Union, they are o
of pressed by the burden of State taxaLio
e. and the means necessary for the mproy
lg ment of the Territory and the advanC
ms ment Of their own interests are thus
of verted to very different purposes.
ed The Federal Government has ever be
n a liberal parent to the Territories, ant
IN generous contributor to the useful entC
prises of the early settlers. 1t has pr
"a the expenses of their governments a
4, Legislative assemblies out of the comm
'or treasury, and thus relieved them from
he heavy charge.
of Under these circumstances, nothI
be can be better calculated to retard tn
Of material progress than to divert them FRI
is, their useful employments, by premature
or exciting angry political contests amo
en- themselves for the benefit of aspiring LEI
ers. 1t is surely no hardship Ior embr
Cyernors, Senators and members Of @
s to wait until the number of inha
Vhall equal those Of single O
pal district. They surely ous