Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-03-03
From the National Era.
ADMISSION OF OREGON.

tuition auopteu Dy the PeOpie, NoEeHDer ~,
1857. The form ofthe Constitution is re-
publican, and the provisions, generally,
are unexceptionable. The bill of rights is
very ample, containing some thirty three
sections, one Of which sets forth that no
court shall be secret, but justice shall be
administered openly and without purchase,
completely and without delay; and eoery
man shall have remedy by due course of
law for injury done him in person, proper
ty, or reputation. "Esery man." not white
man. This of course over-rides whatever
provision in the rest of the Constitution
may in terms conflict with this fundamen-
tai declaration. Banks, lotteries. duelling,
and Slavery, are prohibited, and married
women are protected as follows: ''the prop
erty and pccuniary rights of every married
woman, at the time of marriage. or after
wards, acquired by gift, devise, or inherit
ance, shall not be suject to the debts or
contracts of the husband, and laws shall
be passed for the registration of the wiic'S
property"
The right of suffrage is not conferred on
foreigners, but is regulated as follows:-
! HI dii CicCtiOHS nOt OttIcf fWfSc DfONlucU
for by this Constitution, every white male
citizen of the United States of the age of
/ twenty -one years aad upwards, who shall
have resided in the State during the six
months Immediately preceding such cleo
tions, and every white male Of foreign birth
of the age oftwenty ty-one years and upwards,
who shall hare resided tn tie United States
one year. and shall hare resided IN the State
during The sir months immediately proceed
ing the election, and shall hare derlared his
intention to become citizen of The United
States onthe subject of Naturalization, shall
be entitled to vote at all elections author
by law
The provision concerning free colored
people is as follows:
"No free negro or mulatto, not residing
in the State at the time of the adoption of
this Constitution. shall ever come, reside,
or be, within this State, or hold any real
estate, or make any contract, or maintain
any suit therein; and the Legislature AS
sembly shall provide by penal laws for the
removal by public officers of all snch free
negroes and mulattoes, and for their effect
udi tACiuStOH llOlil tiit otatc, anu lOI tift
punishment of persons who shall bring
them into the State, or employ or harbor
them therein"
Application was made for admission un-
der this Constitution at the last session of
Congress, and bill was accordingly intro
duced in the Senate, thoroughly discussed,
passed, and sent to the House of Represen-
tatives, where it was laid over to the pres
ent session. Some difference of opinion
in regard to it prevailed among the Repub-
lican Senators, but majority of them vo-
ted for it. Mr.. Seward remarked
81 think there is nobody who doubts that
the people of Oregon are to-day ready, de-
sirous, willing, to come in. They have
made Constitution which, however, il
may be criticised here, after all compile.
substantially with every requirement which
the Congress of the United States, or any
considerable portion of either House o.
Congress, has ever inisted OH in regard to
any State.
'It seems to me, therefore, to be trihine
with the State of Oregon, trifling with the
people of that community, and to be un-
necessary and calculated to produce an un-
favorable impression on the public mind
in regard to tho consistency of the policy
which we pursue in admitting States into
the Union. to delay or deny this application
For one, sir, | think that the sooner Ter.
ritory emerges from its provincial condi
tion. the better; the sooner the people arr
left to manage their own affairs, and are
admitted to participation in the RESPONSE
bilities of the Government, the stronger
and more vigorous the States which those
people form will be. / trust therefore
that the question will be taken, and that the
State may be admitted without further de-
lay. -
Seward and King, of New York, Cola
mcr and Foot, of Vermont. Dixon and Eos
ter, of Connecticut, Cameron, of Pennsyl
vania, Chandler, Of Michigan, Doolittle, o.
Wisconsin, Harlan, of Iowa, aud Sim
mons of Rhode Island, eleven Republicans
voted to admit Oregon; Fessenden ant
Hamlin. of Maine. Hale, of New Hamp
shire, Wade. Of Ohio, Durkee, of Wiscon
sin, and Trumbull, of Illinois, six Repub
leans, voted against it.
Our readers will remember that we ad
vocated its admission and assigned our rea
sons at length. The bill coming before
the House at the present session, an attemp
was made by Republican members, to {
certain extent successfully, to make oppo
sition to it party measure. Weexpress
ell our regret at the movement, briefly re-
capitulated the considerations that induced
MS to support the measure, and insisted tha
every man should be left free to vote &C
cordingto his. own convictions Of duty.
The bill came up for discussion-it wa
debated thoroughly-andt the vote was taker
last Saturday; the ayes were l IA, nays 103
Fifteen Republicans, seven Anti Lecomptol
Democrats, and ninetytwo Administration
men voted in the Affirmative; eighteen
Southern Extremists, ten South Americans
two Anti-I ecompton Democrats, and sew
enty-threc Republicans, in the negative.
sltswas just one of those measures ol
which intelligent and right-minded men
acting generally together, might be expect
ed TO differ-there being SO much to be sai'
: every way. The more reason, therefore
for charity and toleration. Our opponent
understand this policy--Republicans ma,
learn something from their example. Yol
will find in their leading journals no bite
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