The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

We iiud in the y. Y. Tribune of Thurs
day last, the following copy Of Mr.. ENaLlsli's
compromise proposition as it stood ON the
day previous;
SECTION |. That the State Of Kansas be. aud
Is hereby, admitted into the Union, on au equal
footing with the original States, with the Con
stituuon formed at Lecomplon; and tins admis-
sion Of her iuto the Union As State Is here de.
ciaTed 10 be upon this fundamental condIuoh
precedent, namely that the said constitutional
instrument shall be first submitted to vote Of
the people OF Kansas and assented To by Them,
OF majority OF the voters al ah election 10 DO
held tor the purpose. Al the said election the
voting shall be by ballot and by endorsing on
his ballot, rs each voter may please, For
proposition Of Congress and admission, or
" Against proposition OF Congress anu aims
sion." The President OF the United States, as
soon as the fact is duly made known TO HIM,
shall announce the same by proclamation, and
thereat, and without any further proceedings on
the part OF Congress, the admission oil ,he state
of Kansas into the Union Oh an equal footing
with the original States, in all respects what.
ever, shall be completed and absolute and SAID
State shall be entitled TO one Member IN The
House of Representatives in the Congress OF
the United States until the next census be taken
by the Federal Government. But, should
sition of Congress and admission, II shall be
deemed and held that the people Of Kansas do
not desire admission into the mon with said con
stituion, under the condition setiorth In said pro
position; inthat event the people Of sad territory
are hereby authorized and empowered TO form
for themselves Constitution and state Gov
eminent by the name Of the State OF Kansas,
according 10 the Federal Constitution, and may
elect Delegates for that purpose whenever, and
not before, it is ascertained, by a census duly
and legally taken, that the population of said
Territory equals The ratio OF population re.
CURED for member of the House Of Represen
tatives OF the United S,ates; and Whenever
thereafter such delegates shall assemble in con
yenton, they shall first determine by a vote
whether il is the wish Of the people of the pro-
posed State to be admitted into the Union At
that time, and, if SO, shall proceed TO form a
Constitution and take all necessary steps Tor
the establishment Of State Government. in
conformity with the Federal Constitution. sub
ject to the approval or ratification OF the people
OF the proposed State, in such manner, az they
may have prescribed, and shall be entitled 10
admission into the Union as State under such
Constitution thus fairly and legally made, with
or without Slavery, as such Constitution may
prescribe.
Section second relates to boundaries Sc.,
and is the same as that in the Crittenden
BILL
Section third relates to Commissioners Of
Election, and is the same as in the Critten-
den, except that the United States District
Attorney is added TO Governor, Secretary,
and presiding officers of both Houses as a
Commissioner. The remaining sections are
substantially the same as in Crittenden.
Mr.. ESGL,su's proposition was reported
to the Senate and House on Friday last, and
made the special order Tor the second Monday
in May.
On Saturday the vote was rcconsidered,
and before any decision was had as to the time
OF it's consideration. the House al journed UNI
til Monday. 1t is possible that the House
was brought to direct vote On the bill on
Monday.
We understand that the bill We publish
/ above, has been further amended. We
/ therefore defer all comment until we receive
an authenticated copy Of the bill, as report
( cd to the Senate and House