Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-04-30

of tho Kansas bill Of tho majority Of the
Conference 10 tho 10th Of May, yeas los
nays los, cannot be regarded as positive
test Of its ultimate fate. The dispatch tc
the Times states that il is beloved Hill and
Trippo Of Georgia, as also one or two Anti
Locompton Democrats, who voted for the
pcstponemont, will not votc for tho bill on
its passage; that not moro than two South
ern Democrats will continue to stand out
The Administration claim from ten to fif
tecn majority for tho bill in tho House, and
We fear its passage is only matter Of time
Tho Tribune Of Saturday says tho project
Of Mr.. English "has bccn transformed tc
suit emergencies and dodge objections so Of
ten that its truo character is but imperfectly
understood. In terms, however, it docs moi
submit The Leconpton Constitution TO ht
People of Kansas at all, but merely asks
them 10 vote for or against the proposition
that tho Federal Government shall give
thom some Five Millions of land for the
construction Of Railroads through their ter
ritory. II they vote Yes then they arc to
be held to have accepted the Lecompton
Constitution Though Mr.. English has a
dozen times voted, rs we'll as asserted, that
they never did accept it) and arc to be
treated as in the Union under that instru-
msnt. If they vote No Ito the Land-grab, J
then they are to be regarded as not in the
Union, and not wanting to como in until
an official census shall have shown that
Kansas has Federal population sufficient
TO entitle her to Member of Congress
that is, 93,34o now, and from 10000 to
126,0oo after 1860"
Wo add the Fundamental condition pro-
'cedent," as reported in the bill of Mr.. Eng
lish:
Whereas, The People Of Kansas did, By
. Convention Of Delegates assembled at
Lecompton on tho 7th day Of November,
1857, for that purpose, form for themselves
Constitution and State Government,
which Constitution is republican; and
Whereas, At the same time and place,
said Convention did adopt an ordinance
which asserts that Kansas, when admitted
a. State, will have an uudoubted right
to tax the lands within her limits belonging
to the United States and proposed to re-
linquish said asserted right if certain condi-
tions set forth in said ordinance be accepted
and agreed TO by the Congress Of the Uni
Ted States; and
Whereas, Said Constitution and ordi
nance have been presented to Congress by
order Of said Convention, and the admission
of said Territory into the Union thereon as
as State requested; and ,0hsreas, said
ordinance is not acceptable to Congress,
and il is desirable to ascertain whether the
people Of Kansas concur in said ordinance
hereafter stated and desire admission into
the Union as State as herein proposed; 4;
therefore
Be IL enacted, de-. That the State of
Kansas be and is hereby admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatovor, but upon
this fundamental condition precedent, name
ly: That the question of admission with the
following proposition, in lieu Of the ordinance
framed at Lecompton, shall be submit
ted to the vote of the people of Kansas, and
asscnted to by them or the majority of the
voters voting at an election to be held for
that purpose, namely: That the following
propositions be and tho same are herby off
oercd TO said people Of Kansas for their free
.acception, &c.
-And be Il further enacted, That tho fol-
lowing propositions be and tho samo are
hereby offered to the said people Of Kansas
for their free acceptance or rejection, which,
IL accepted, shall bo obligatory upon the
United States and upon the said State of|
Kansas, to-wit:
First: That sections numbered sixteen
and thirty-six in every township of public
lands in said State, and where either of said
sections, or any part thereof has been sold
or otherwise disposed Of, other lands equiv
alent thereto, and rs contiguous as may be,
shall be granted to the said State for the
ruse Of schools.
Second: That seventy-two sections of
land shall be set apart and reserved for the
use and support of State University, to be
selected by the Governor of said State,
subject to the approval Of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, and to be ap-
propriated and applied in such manner as
the Legislature of the said State may pro-
scribe for the purpose aforesaid, but for no
other purpose.
Third: That ten entire sections Of land
to bs selected by the Governor Of said State.
in loyal subdivisions, shall bo granted to
said State for the purpose of completing the
public buildings, or for the erection of others
at the seat of Government, under the direc-
ton Of the Legislature thereof.
Fourth: That all tho salt springs within
tho said State, not exceeding twelve in
number, with six sections of land adjoining
or as contiguou, as may be to each, shall
be granted TO said State for its use, the
same To be selected by the Governor thereof
within one year after the admission Of said
State, and when so selected, to be used or
disposed Of on such terms, conditions and
regulations as the Legislature shall direct; I;
Provided, That no salt spring, or land, the
right whereofis now vested in any individu-
al O. individuals, or which may be hereafter
confirmed or adjudgcd to any individual or
individuals, shall BY this article be granted
to said State.
Fifth. That fivc per centuni of the pro-
cesds Of the sales Of all public lands lying
within the said State, which shall be sold by
Congress after the admission Of said State
into the Union, after daducting all expenses
incident TO the same, shall be paid to said
Stste, for the purpose of making public
roads and internal improvements, as the
Legislature shall direct; Provided That the