Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-01-14
FROM SENATOR GREENS SPEECH.

FROM SENATOR GREENS SPEECH.
The following States were authorized 10
form constitutions by acts Of Congress pre-
UiotA to their admission: Ohio, Louisiana,
Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama,
Missouri, and Wisconsin. The States for
which no enabling net was previously pass
ed, au'hnrizing the formation o. cousli,u-
ton. were Vermont, Tennessee Maine,
Arkansas, Michigan. Florida, Texas, sud
Iowa. l have also list OF all ,hc new
States admitted since the Federal Cnnsl-
tuition Went into operation in 1889. show
ing what States We're organized withont the
previous authority Of Congress, and what
States submitted their con,ti!u ions 10 vote
Of the people, after being framed by their
conventions. This throws important light
! on the past history Of the Government, and
that past history is in strict accordance
with the views have advanced.
For Vermont, the constitution was formed
by convention, in July, l777. 1t was re-
vised by convention December 25, l777,
without authority of Congress. "The con-
silution was not ratified by the people,"
quote from Thompson's vermont" part 2,
page l05. TIE application for admission,
was made February 8, 1871, and the State
was admitted March 4. 1871, as find from
the Statutes al Large, vol. l, page l9l.
Kentucky applied for admission through
the delegates Of a convention, December 8,
1880; her constitution was not then formed.
My authority is the appendix to the House
Journal, vol. 2, pages 4ll-l2. She was
admitted June / 1892; her constitution was
laid before Congress, November 1872, as
learn from the House Journal, VOL l, page
6l4. There is no evidence that the con-
situn was submitted 10 q vote of the peo.
pie.
For Tennessee, the constitution was
formed by convention without authority of
Congress, February 6, 1886, as learn
from American State Papers, "miscellane-
ous," vol. /, pages l46-7. She applied for
admission, April 8, 1856, as is shown by
Senate Journal, April IL, and House Jour-
nal April 8, 1876. She was admitted June
!, 1856. The constitution was not submit
ted {" the people, but it was forwarded to
the Secretary Of State. as l learn from the
annals OF Tennessee, pages 656-7, and the
history Of Tennessee, page All.
For Ohio, the constitution was formed by
a convention. under authority Of Congress,
November 26, 1902, as is shown by the
Statutes at Large, vol. 2, pages l73, 2Ol.-
She applied Tor admission January 7, 1903,
as is shown by Senate Journal, vol. 8, page
25l. She was admitted February 10, 1903,
as find in the Statutes at Large, vol. 2,
page 20l. The Constitution was not sub
mitted to the people, as learn from Howe's
Historical Collections of Ohio page l6.
In Louisiana, the constitution was formed
Ivy Il convention January %, 1912, under
authority Of Congress of the date of Febru.
AIRY ~, 1911. | refer 10 the Statutes at
Large, vnl. 2, page GAL. She was admit.
ted April 8, 1872, and there is no evidence
that The constitution was submitted 10 II
vote OF the people.
The constitution Of Indiana was formed
by n convention June 20, 1916, under au-
thorily ol Congres, as find in the Statutes
a, Large, vol 3 page 2S9, She was nd
miltrd Drcrmbcr IL, 1916 qVote from
the Statutes nj Large, vol. 3, page 3S9.--
Her constitution was submitted tn Congress
June 10, 1877 as is >hown by he House
Journal, second session, Twenty fouglh
Congress. page lS0. There l. no o,ide@cs
that the Constitution was submitted Ia vote
OF the people.
The constitution Of Mississippi was
formed by convention August 10, lSl7-
again refer 10 the Statutes al Large, VOL 3,
page 472-under authority Of Congress-
(Slatutes, vol 3 page 34S.) Her consti
tuition was submitted TO Congress December
4, 1917. She was admitted December 10,
1917, (Siatmes al Large, VOL 8, page 472, }
and there is no evidence that the constitu-
ton was submitted TO vote of the people.
The Constitution of Illineis was formed
by convention August 26, 1918, under
authority of Congress--(see Statutes at
LARGE, vol, 3, page 1881 submitted 10 the