The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-14
The New state Constitution In Kan.

The New state Constitution In Kan.
The rejection Of the English bride by the
people of Kansas, invests the Leavenworth
consultation with new interest and import
ance The act calling the convention that
framed it was passed by the regular Terri
torial Legislature, whose power to provide
for such convention is unaisputed. The
act after its passage was presented to Gov.
Denver for approval, three days before the
adjournment of the Legislature, counting
the day of adjournment as one. The or
ganic territorial act gives the Governor
three DAYS to consider bill and return it
with his objections. Gov. Denver did not
veto the bill and return it because, as he al
legged, the legislature adjourned before the
time allotted to him TO consider law. II
he had returned it, the Legislature would
havepasscd it by atwo-thirds vote. The act
having become law, by the Governors
neglect to return il, the convention was
held and constitution was adopted, giving
70 blacks the rights of citizens. It was
submitted for popular approval, with pro-
vision that the section comforting citizenship
on negroes be voted on separately. The
negro clause was rejected, but the remainder
of the instrument was adopted by majority
of a thousand votes This constitution has
never been acceptable to large body OF the
Free State men, and the small majority by
which it was adopted, docs not give it great
moral force.
1t is however the legally ratified constitu-
ton Of the people, if we except the bubble
raised by Governor Denver in order to de-
feat it. But the Buchananites who have
sanctioned disregard of the fundamental
requirements of State constitution, in the
election Of Bright, wont reject constitution
adopted by the people for technical dispute
about few hours in the count of time, in
a controversy between the governor and the
Legislature. The question turns on the
point whether the day on which the Bill
was delivered to the Governor is counted in
the time allowed him for its consideration,
or whether time is to be counted commen-
cling at twelve o'clock at night, after the
Bill was placed in his hands. This consti-
tuition, if not superseded before next winter
by the doings of a new constitutional con-
vention, will be presented to Congress, and
the right of Kansas to come into the Union
under il, will revive the old controversy,
and bring up the question of the repeal of
the English Bill. The Lecompton constitu-
ton is killed and buried by the recent vote
of the people of Kansas; but the Bill Eng
lish Bill survives; its odious discrimination
in favor of slave State is still in force !;
and its tacit, virtual abandonment, of the
right of the people to vote directly upon a
constitution, is still upon record, unrepealed.
H5s~ No better evidence of the CONNER
cial prosperity of Southern Indiana could
well be given, than is afforded in the rapid
growth of the various county towns. We
noticed this, more particularly, in a recent
visit to Rockport Spencer county. 1t is
only within few years that this place gave
any indications of improvement, yet it is
now going ahead with wonderful rapidity.
Situated in very inconvenient position for
building purposes-on succession OF
"knobs the energy and activity Of its
citizens are overcoming every obstacle, and
they arc making their village one of the
most beautiful on the Ohio. The principal
street is now being graded, the landing is to
be improved, and many other attractions arc
TO be added to the already, naturally, pleas
ant town. Many Of the private residences
would be an honor to cities of large pre-
tentions; and situated, as they are, on the
sides of the hills, surrounded with shrub
berry, they present picturesque view thai
is truly refreshing in these hot and dusty
times.
The business men of the place are all do,
ing finely. The depression in trade, thai
has been felt so keenly in other portions q
the State, seems to have slightly affected
them in Rockport. Business was a little
dull, but large trade is anticipated wher
the farmers begin to dispose of their crops
Arrangements have been entered into fo
building fine college, which will soon b
commenced. Some $4,000 have alread,
been subscribed, fine piece of ground, ad
jacent to the village, purchased, and so sooi
as a suitable plan is matured the building
will be commenced. This will ba an add
ton to the place of which it's citizens ma,
well be proud.
Rockport, in addition to its other attrac
fions, expects TO give an overwhelming ma
jority against Judge Niblack, as an indics
tioh ofits opinion in regard to the Lecomr
ton constitution and Executive usurpatior
Great National Jubilee.
1t is proposed to celebrate the laying @