The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

and throw disrcspect in the face OF the States
who constituted the Federal Government
and adopted lis Constitution in tho first in'
stance. II tho Supreme Court, in discus.
sing the subject OF citizenship in the recent
case decided from Missouri, that has pro
duci so much excitement, had only EN-
braced this principle when il was fairly
brought within the scope of their juris.iic-
| ton, they would have conferred an essential
benefit on the country. They would have
guarded us against evils that may possibly
hereafter result May not such case as this
arise! May not persons In Canada cross
the border into our States, reside Tor the
/ time required preceding the election for
President Of the United States. and deter.
mine the destinies Of this country ut some
future dayy It might be matter OF inter.
Est TO foreign powers 10 thrust them IN upon
us In that way, Those persons who can
vote in state for the most numerous branch
Of Its Legislature, have righ, TO vote for
Presidential electors and thus State may
impose upon the Federal Government aliens
Us voters, in the face Of the constitutional
authority Of Congress TO pass Federal na,u
radiation laws. ] do not consider this tea
turc ot the Minnesota constitution republi-
can IN character, aad it is within the pro
vince Of Congress 80 TO decade.
Mr.. BRowN, Of Miss, would vote ior the
amendment Of the Massachusetts, Senator.
The census return shows technically that
Minnesota Is entitled to no additional Repre-
sentative but II shows that she has morc
than u majority Of the quota II We ARE TO
follow the preceieuts set u IN the casc Of
California and the case OF South Carolina.
she il entitled 10 one additional Representa-.
tive. will mcte out 10 this young sister
that Justice which has been melted out Ia
other sisters Of the Coniederacy. am pre-
pared to vote for u Representative for her
fraction, because il was given 10 South Car
olna aud given TO California and II Is fair
to presume she is as well entitled TO II as
either or both Of them. ! was
against the admission OF California with two
Representatives. ] am against the ndmis.
sion Of Minnesota with two Representatives.
| am for admitting the State but repeat
to Senators now, what said three weeks
ago, that with my consent, McsTs. Shields
and Rice shall no, take seat on this iloor,
under the late election, friends or no friends.
| would not care il they would vote n thou.
sand iine~ over Tor the admission ol "A thou
sand such States "a h nusas. will no, vote
10 introduce them into the Senate. under
their late election, States have the RICH, 10
elect Senators Territories have no such
right. Was Minnesota State IN the Union
when she elected these gentlemen 10 the sen
ate No The whole record, this days
debate, shows that abe u not now aud was
not then State. Then under what clause
of the constitution did SHE undertake 10 elect
Senators and accroiit them TO this body =?
Under what clause Of the constitution did
she elect Representatives She IA entitled
to her Delegate as Territory md she is
entitled 10 nothing more. ] shall not vote
10 introduce her members here, and II were
a member Of the House Of Representatives
IL would not matter a fix whether she
claimed oDe or two or three or twenty Rep
rescntatiyos, I would vote Ia admit none of
them.
] understand tina, State must be- clothed
with all the immunltics, privileges, rights.
and digntics Of State before abe can elect
a senator Sir. this thing has been padded
down low enough il Is disreputabIc Il IL
treating tho older States Of the C0Dicderacy
with lcss dignity than they are entitled TO :
10 allow Territories In advance 81 their com
ing in M States. 10 elect senators and send
them here. Then what have we got before
us now A proposition comes from the
same source, from the venerable and distin-
gushed Senator from Kentucky. in advance
OF the admission NJ the State. and IL IA grave
iy argued before M. 10 receive her Senators,
and then right upon the back Of that, 10 ad.
init the State. and then not admit her. To
| admit her in one sentence, and then allow
her 10 turn herself out In tho next sentence
10 declare that she il In the Union, and then
leave il 10 ber people 10 say whether abe il
10 or not Why. upon my soul, air, can.
not sr where you are going TO- fou admit
Kansas one day---if what have said Is not
precisely applicable TO this State, il is to
both together you admit her and declare
her in the Union one day, and allow her "
resolve herself out the next day. II seems
10 me that this involves IN 10 unnlistakable
difficulty. When State Ia fairly IN the
| Union, q member Of the Conic,Icracy. let
her elect her Senators and Representatives
and do not permit her 70 do Il before -
When she IA once In, she can get out but by
one mode, and that, vt me tell senators, IL,
when you come 10 understand the theory of
the Government properly. by the pcaceablc
process Of sec'ssion.
Mr. IygnsOs said that the amendment d.
vocated by Mr.. wilsos and the one offered
by Mr.. Tooxns would have the same prac-
teal effect. lie said:
have no doubt at all that when the pop
ulation eoncs to b. examined and the onsus
returned, Minnesota will b. entitled 70 three
Representatives according 10 the presen, re-
ito believe that will be the effect of the
amendment Of the Senator from Massacbu
sits and according 10 that Minnesota will
BE- entitled TO one Of tboe Representatives
who have now bern elected and she will be
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