White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

the President of the United States, a
soon as the fact is duly made known Il
him, shall announce the same by Procla
nation; and thereafter, and without am
farther proceedings on the part of Con
gress, the admission Of the State Of Kan
sas into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States, in all respects
whatever, shall be complete and abso
Lutte" DC. But should majority of tn
votes cast be for Proposition Rejected.
it shall be deemed and held that the PEG
pie Of Kansas do no. desire admission
into the Union with said Constitution
under the conditions set forth in the said
proposition. They will then remain in
Territorial condition, until ait is ascer.
tanned by a census duly and legally Ia.
ken, that the population Of said Territory
equals or exceeds the ratio of representa-
ton required for a member Of the House
of Representatives of the Congress Of the
United States" upon which ascertain.
ment, the people of the said Territory
care authorized and empowered to form
for themselves Constitution and State
Government" in the manner prescribed
blythe Act.
Under the second section Of the Act,
yourself, the District Attorney, the Sec
rotary Of the Territory, the President oil
the Council, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, are constituted
Board of Commissioners. to conduct
this important election. The President
has entire confidence that so far as in You
lies, the election will be fairly and prop
erly conducted. Your powers and your
duties are sufficiently pointed out by the
Act and by your previous instructions.
1t is grratly to be desired that the FIVE
Commissioners should act in Concert in
all their proceedings. The President
above all things desires, that there should
be fair expression of the popular will
on this important question; and that any
person who commits or attempts to COM
NIT the frauds punishable under this Act.
may be prosecuted with the utmost rigor
of the law. 1t is to be hoped that the
people of Kansas, relieved from all out
side influences, may be left to decide the
question for themselves, whether they will
Immediately come into the Union under
the provisions Of the Act, or will remain
in Territorial condition until their pop
ulation is equal to the number required
for Representative to Congress.
Enclosed herewith You will receive four
of the Act referred to, one of which you
will send to each of the Commissioners
named in the Act, in order that they may
be properly informed of their designa-
tons.
At the same time, You will provide for
an early meeting of the Commissioners,
so that the election required by the Act
may take place without unnecessary de-
lay, and that all suitable arrangements
may be made for this purpose. The
President earnestly hopes, that these ar
engagements will be successful in securing
free and fair election, and that at the
present important crisis, the peace Of the
Territory may not be interrupted.
The Act for the Admission Of Kansas
ought to be extensively circulated among
the people, because the question to be
decided by them is one Of vast impor-
lance, and may involve the welfare and
prosperity of their fine Territory for a
long period Of years. For this reason,
whilst the Act very properly prescribes
that the day Of election shah be at as early
period after the proclamation, as is con-
sistent with due notice thereof to the Peo-
pie, the intervening period ought to be
sufficiently long to enable them thorough
Iy to understand the question in all its
bearings and consequences. l shall have
ten thousand copies Of the Act printed in
this city, and forwarded to you for i'm
mediate circulation.
You will not probably convene the
Board until after rhe appointment Of q
new District Attorney for the Territory.
A nomination for this purpose will be sent
to the Senate on Monday next. Should
you deem It advisable, you are at liberty
to publish the whole or any part Of these
instructions. The President wishes to
give every assurance to the people Of
Kansas, that he desires, above all things,
that there shall be fair expression Of the
popular win at the election; and that the
result may be TO produce peace and har-
mony among themselves, and promote
their lasting welfare.
am, Sir, your obedient servant.
LEWIS CAEC