Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-12-16

progress than to divert them from thei
useful employments by rrematurely ex
citing angry political contests anon.
themselves, fol- the benefit of aspiring
leaders. 1t is surely no hardship TO
embryo Governors, Senators and Mem
bers OF Congress, to wait until the mum
per OF inhabitants shall equal those of /;
single Congressional District They
surely ought not to be permitted to rusl
INTO the Union with population les
than .one-half of several of the larg,
coGnaes in the interior of some of the
States. This was the condition of Kan
Sas when it made application to be ad
mltted under the Topeka Constitution
Besides, it requires some time to render
the mass Of population collected in &
new Territory at all homogeneous, anG
to unite them on anything like a fixed
policy. Establish the rule, and all viii
look forward to it and govern them
selves accordingly. saT .aoi3.5aa. af
Butjustice to the people of the sever
al States requires that this rule should
be established by Congress. Each
State is entitled to two Senators and at
least one Representative in Congress-
ohould the people of the States fail to
elect a Vice-President, the power devol-
yes upon the Senate to select this officer
from the two highest candidates on the
list. In case of the death Of the Presi
dent, the VicerPresident thus elected
by the Senate becomes President OF
the United Stases. On all questions
of legislation, the Senators from the
smallest States of the Union have an
equal vote with those from the largest.
The same may be said in regard to the
ratification oftreaties, and of the Execu-
tive appointments. All this has worked
admirably iii practice, while it conforms
in principle with the character of gov.
ernment instituted by Sovereign States.
| presume no American citizen would
desire the slighestc inthe arrange
ment. Still, is it not unjust and unequal
to the existing States to invest some
10000 or $4,000 people collected in a
Territory with the attributes of sove-
reignty, and place them on an equal
footing with Virginia and New Y ork in
the Senate of the United States
For these reasons I earnestly recon-
mend the passage of a general act which
shall provide that, upon the application
of Territorial Legislature, declaring
their belief that the Territory contains
a number of inhabitants which, if in a
State, would entitle them to elect a
member of Congress, it shall be the duty
of the President to cause census OF
the inhabitants to be taken, and if suffi-
Gent; then, by the terms of this act, to
authorize themselves toproceed sin their
own way" to frame a State Constitution
preparatory to admission into the Union.
| also recommend that an appropriation
may be made to enable the President to
take census Of the people of Kansas.
tgo s. UTAH. of .-rs3vg rt Eae
The message gives a detailed account of the
operations of our army in Utah, aud congratu-
lates the country on the successful quelling Of
the rebellion in that Territory: On the subject
OF affairs in Utah, the President concludes as
follows: rs ~aa. .- ,.. .
| am happy to inform you that the Governor
and other civil officers of Utah are now perform
ing their appropriate functions without resist
ance. The authority of the Constitution and
the laws has been fully restored, and peace pre-
walls throughout the Territory nj see aH
portion Of the troop. sent to Utah are now
encamped in Cedar Valley, torty-four miles
southwest of Salt Lake City, and the remain
der have been ordered to Oregon to suppress
Indian hostilities. aAiH '2l''
The march of the army to Salt Lake City,
through the Indian Territory, has had power
full effect in restraining the hostile feelings
against the United States, which existed among
the Indians in that region. and in securing en-
igrants to the Far West against their depreda-
tons This will also be the means of estab-
fishing military posts and promoting settle
ments along the route. ~, &c.,.
l recommend that the benefits of our land
laws and presumption system be extended to
the people of Utah, by the establishment OF a
land office in that Territory.
.9eggg 1a3 81 ara CHINA aiaea h9Yiygl
The difficulties which existed with China one
year ago, have been satisfactorily adjusted
Our minister to that Empire, acting CONFORMITY
with Russia, England and France, has succeed
ed in effecting treaty highly advantageous to
our commercial interests ear
1851 b5t-fa9 JAPAN. 3ta 1aau % e4 .s
l am happy to announce that, through the
energetic yet conciliatory efforts of our Consul
General in Japan, new treaty has been con-
cluded with that empire, which may be expect
ed materially to augment our trade and inter
course in that quarter, and remove from our
countrymen the disabilities which have hereto.
fore been imposed upon the exercise of their
religion. The treaty shall be submitted to the
Senate for approval without delay. asg
= 1eb bas GREAT BRITAIN. 800 Us3ia
g The message discusses our relations with
Great Britain at length. The President says
ever since the Revolution, there have been an
noyances and causes of irritation calculated tc
disturb the harmony between the two coun
tries This he regrets, inasmuch as no two
countries on the face of the earth can DO each
long perplexing question of the ''right of visit
alton and Search has been amicably adjusted
The President says the claim of the right O
search in time of peace, has been abandoned by
Great Britain in manner rejecting honor or
the British Government, and evincing just
regard to the law of nations. ~tiiiii'92 3'ils
In the meau time, the British Government
have proposed to the United States the adop
ton of some arrangement between the tive
countries, for determining the character of YES
sells carrying false colors. The President, how
ever, believes no plan can be devised, which
will be free from embarrassment and objection
therefore no action has been taken by our gov
eminent to carry out the proposal
The only present cause of DISAGREEMENT be
tween the counties, is in respect to the "Clay
ton and Bulwer Treaty The President says
am truly sorry cannot also inform you tina
the complications between Great Britain ant
the United States, arising out of the Clay
ton and Bulwcr treaty of April, 1859, have beer
finally adjudicated. Is 3'97 z95ie KS
Our relations with all the other great power
OF Europe are represented as being of the mos