The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11

Editorial Correspondence Of he Pioneer and Demoer.
WAsHisGroS, Jan. IS, 1858.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the 10Th, Mr..
DouGias from the committee on Territories,
submitted report on the subject Of the ad-
mission Of Minnesota into the Union, accom-
paAed by the following bill
A BILL for the admission Of the State Of Mime.
sofa into the Union.
Whereas, An act OF Congress was passed
February tweLty-six, eighteen hundred and
hfty'seven. entitled IAN act to authorize the
people OF the Territory of Minnesota to form
constitution and state government preparatory
to their admission into the Union on an equal
footing 1iti chs Uriginaf States = and whereas
the people OF said Territory did, on the twenty
ninth day VI August, eighteen hundred and fifty.
seven, by delegates elected for that purpose,
form for themselves . constitution and State
government, which is republican in form. and
was ratified and adopted by the people, at an
election held on the thirteenth day Of October.
eighteen hundred and fifty seven, for that pur.
pose In pursuance OF said act OF Congress;
therefore
be ii enacted by the senate and House of
representatives Of the United States of America
In Congress assembled, That the State of Min.
nesota shali he one. and Is hereby declared to
n,
mitted into the Gn,ou on an equal footing with
the orig NAL States in all respects whatever
SEC, y. Aud be itfurther enacted, That said
State shall be entitled to one representatiye.
and such additional representatives, in Con.
gfess, as the population of said state, accord.
ing to the census authorized by the act ap-
proved February twenty six, eighteen hundred
and fifty seven. shall show it to be- entitled TO
according to the present ratio Of representa-.
ton, and no more.
The Senator stated be would call up the
bill tor action at an early day--probably
as soon as the report was printed. was
only able to secure copy Of the bill and
report this evening. They will be laid
before the members tomorrow, but when
acted upon, the Lord president CALHorS)
only knows.
The report of the Committee on Terrific.
rics is lengthy document, embodying the
views OF the Committee ON the subject of
the regularity Of the donble- headed Conven-
ton letters from soy. MSDARv, and Messrs.
RIGS, SHIELDS. BECKER, CAvAN,uau,
PnELrs and kISasBuRY, and two copies of
our State Constitution, one s'gued by Mr..
SrnLrr as President of the Convention, and
the other by SAINT. BALcoxuR. Tue most
important paragraph in the report is the
following
The constitution thus formed ard signed
wqT submitted to the people OF Minnesota for
then Tree acceptance or rejection, in eompli.
ance with ia own requirements as well a. of
the act OF Congress, at general election held
on the 18Th day OF October. and was then and
there ratified and adopted by almost unani.
nous vote.
Being satisfied that the constitution prese ntet
is republican In form, and is the act and deed
OF the people Of Minnesota, End = fair embod.
ment Of their will, and that the boundaries es.
tabl.shed therein are the same ~ those pre-.
seribed ia the enabling act Of last session. the
committee have prepared and submit q bill for
al act 70 admit Minnesota into the Union
on an equal footing with the original States
The fourth section of the enabling act provides
for @ nsas To be taken by the United States
Aar-hal ot the Territory. with the view of a.
ctTtaiaing the number OF representatives to
! which Minnesota may be entitled in the Con
gress of the United States: and declares that
sand state shall be emitted TO one representa-
tive, and sach additional representatives As the
papniat on of the STATE shall, according to tho
census, show II would be entitled TO according
20 the preseRt ratio of representation. Is Ill
be seen by exhibit marked T., that the returns
Of the census have been received from all the
counties except eight, and partial returns from
one other county, showing, a. far az heard
from, population OF l36, l6t, with seven en-
tire counties and part OF another to be heard
from. Although an approximate estimate OF
the entire population OF Minnesota night be
made BY taking these returns As far - they go,
and computing them with the vote on the adop.
tlon 81 the constitution 10 the counties not re-
turned, which vote will be found in the exhibit,
your committee have though, Il better TO leave
The question Of representation ~ 1t stands liked
In the enabling act. and hence have provided,
ia The second section ot the bill. that said state
shah be eatitled To one representative, and
such additional representatives ~ the pcpuis
ton OF the State shall, according TO the census
authorized by the enabling act, show IL would
be entitled 10 according to the present ratio Of
representation. and 10 more, leaving The House
III Representatives 10 ascertain tae number
when full returns Of the census shall be receiy.
ed presaminy that the residue OF the returns
vii be received by the time thai the &C. for
the admission Of Minnesota shall have heceae
a aw.
Following this Is letter from Mr..
k,SGssUsy. relating the circumstances Of
the division among the members OF the Con.
ven,ion. and also the following statement.
signed by our Setaiors ard Representa-
tlves
w.snl>roS. d. C., January IA. l,Ss.
Sr In answer 20 the questions propoundei
in your note 81 yesterday, We beg leave 10 re-
ply
lst A, the time Of our departure from Mia
ns.ota the censns bad not been completed.
therefore, she ees, dasa We can give yo1 a the
vote wiihin the limits Of 'he state. polled OF
the lSth Of October last for members Of Con
sysss, which Vas 81 "a. Allowing SIX persons
fos each voter, would give rs popnaron a.
TIA, time Of lij,teI. which sc believe 10 be
very nearly correct
"a. Nv the Enabling Act, passed st the laa
! session Vi Icagress, QUE hundred snd eigs,