The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-12-15

In that event the act authorizes the psD.
pie Of the Territory to elect delegates ~
form constitution and State geyernnsas
for themselves, whenever, and net hsfera.
it is ascertained By Q census, duly asd L.
gally taken. that the population Of ssil
Territory equals or exceeds the ratio ofse.
presentation required for member ef ~
House of Representatives Of the ConsssU
Of the United States" The deleaasss
thus assembled .'shall frst determine ,by,s
vote whether it is the wish Of the psopao
of the proposed State to be admitted. In.
to the Union at that time, and, il 90. sAsN
proceed to form q constitution, sId ~
ell necessary steps for the sstsklishmess
of State government il confpfnity. Mn
the Federal constitution. ,Aftst. SS68
constitution shall, have been formed, C>sa
gressJ carrying out the principlss Of papse
lar sovrsignty and non-interventisp,lk keW
left "the mode aud manner Of 10 apDe6x
val or ratification by the people .ok ~
proposed State" to be prescribed by 16oJ
and they "shall then be admitted into .tko,
Union AZ State under such constitutioe.
thu, fairly and legally made, with on vitks.
out slavery, ss said constitution. may prs.,
scribe. 'C ~ e'' '' :.
An election was held throughout zXaa.,
sas 10 pursuance of the provision OF tia.
act. On the second day Of August. lseL
and 1t resulted in. the rejection, by,a,
large majority Of the proposition Jsabmits.
ted to the people by Congress. This he.s
ling the case, they are now authorised toV,
form another constitution, preparatory ts,,
admission into the Union. but not nntifs.
their number as tascertained BY a.esnsus.; q.
tshall equal or exceed the ratio requirsI
to elect member Of the House oy Rspee...
sentatives. 9 ''at' ,'''se 80 -,
1t is not probabls II. pstssssst ~ 49,, 70,
of the case, that third constitution csa !.
lawfully be framed and presented TO Coa.,T
gress by Kansas, befo.s its populatisa. :,
shall have reached the designated nun.:Ss
Der. Nor is tito be presumed that, ~ :
ter their sad experience in resisting ~
Territorial laws, they will attempt r. g.,
dopt constitution in express violation 6 :
the provisions Of an act Of 'Cengrsss. -. I
During tie session Of 1856, mach of theS I.
time of Congress was occupied on the Suee.
ton of admitting Kansas under the ToDe-
ka constitution. Again, nearly the vhols !.
Of the last session was devoted 10 he
question of its admission under JSx L.
compton constitution. Surely h q nee
unreasonable to require the people ~
Kansas to wait before making Z did a. !.
tempt, until the number Of their inhebE
tants shall amount to ninety three tkoes.
and four hundred and twenty Dsyiag
this brief period the harmony of ~
States, - we'll rs the great bnsinesS inter.
ests of the country, demand that tie pee. :
pie of the Union shall nos fot 4 tkisd
time be convulsed by smother agitatioHii
| on the Kansas question. BY wailine Sss
| short time, and acting in obediencs ~
law, Kansas will glide into the Unisa
without the slightest impedimens -. :. !.
/ This excellent provision, which G61s
gress have applied to Ksnsas. ongkt T. -
J extended and rendered applicable - Ian'
Territories which may hereafter seek ID
mission into the Union. si s'f'7s.''s'', ~
+ Whilst Congress possesses ths ualoubgs
ed power Of admitting new 'Stats intS
, the Union, however smslf 'msy be shSS'
: number ofits Inhabitants. YET thii peSi.,,.
7 er ought NOT, in my o2inioa, to be exsfs
! cised before the population shall anosls
3 to the ratio required by the Ass. fSf. DE-
/ admission of @Ksnsss. Had this beseD
! previously the rule, the country 1o.lx
have escaped all the evils and uisforttnG6
e to which it has been exposed by The KAn.
sas question: 20 % ,a3''e,. s's'A' ~ ea,'
j OF course, it would be unjust 10 eive
B this rule q retrospective application, I'd
: exclude State, which, acting npos he
!. past practice ofshe government has Il.
, ready formed its constitution, elected its
: Legislature and other officers, end 10 now,
. prepared to enter the Union. s4s.lo esSAA
: The rule ought to be ssdopted, wkethet
! we consider its bearing on the peopls Il
: the Territories or upon the people Of the
Q existing States. W Many Of the ossrissS
e dissentions which have prevailed ID Gee.
: gress and throughout the country. wosld
have been avoided, had this rule been o.;
tablished st an earlier period Of The gev.
ernment. bGn ,CIif6f 4a s~91Sl - -1@'
!. Immediately upon the formation Of .,
: new territory. people from different Sta-
I ties aud from foreign countries rush into
: it, for the laudable purpose Of Improving,
: their condition. Their 6rst duty %
8 themselves is to open and cultivsts issms,
o to construct roads, to estb Aish schoa|s,
g to erect places Of religious worship, spA
q to devote their energies generally 70 ~
Iclaim the wilderness and IN lav tka Snsa.
j. dation Of . 3aourishius and prespssses;
!, commonwealth. II, ID this incipisnt esa-
J. dition with population efa few thoss-.
g and, they should premsturely enter ths
J. Union. they arc oppressed BY the burdse
) Of State taxation, and the means necessary
q for the improvements the territory, asa
n tadvaaeement Of thsit own interests, arG
c thus Inverted to very different purposes.
rI The federal government has ever beso
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