New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-15
ADMISSION OF OREGON,
REMARKS OF GEN. GRANGER OF n. Y

State into the UGin ought not TO psss; and oe 1t a
| free or 81 I've State there are several substantial
reasons wy il Cd uld lot pass AID such as hope
/ el'l prevent It's passage
In the fret place it is aAfdr 10 attempt to crowd
through without the requisite number Of Inhabitants,
according to tie rule prescribed for Kansas
IL i low a lsw Of Congress tiat Kalsis shal. 10;
be admitted into the Union until she can show oy
LEGAL census that she has nnety res thousand four
hundred ard twenty inhabitants, ough every usn IN
K.usas should desire It.
am aware, Sir, that by the same law she was al
lowed Ia come with tslf that number more or less,
provided sbe would sctep. Of Slavery Constitution
/ and come in q Slave Safe
! She refused to DO so, though pressed to submit by
the whole weight of the Administrator.
Bot th.. does Lot help This It only makes L
vaIse II makes i more unjus: and nconsisten; Tor
! the gentlemen the other side ss the ninety.tnree
houssrd hundred and twenty rne Is one OF Their
own making.
Ana now for them still to retain that law and refuse
its repeal and At the same tine 10 insist on tns an
sion If Oregon with .ss than ninety three thousand
four hunored and twenty Inhabitants may Dc d h'tS
/ too smart.
II would seem the late summons 10 the Democratic
pArty BE We slso ready would admons1 Il that ~
days are numbered ami that il s time to begin u play
fair.
one would think tina, the Administration had hsd
/
Karsas TO TIE rule Of nin.ty-three Thousand four
hundred and tseniy and a. the time to inslst on
admitting another STATE, that has applied since hsn-
has, TO come in with much less number oil lahSo-
! itatts.
But if thew think best 10 try agitation again, they
will lind n. at home, and ready to wait on them
Pa.sng over the question OF population, arflve at
an objection much more iormldaole-one that the
fren8s OF the bill have hsrd work to get over IL y,
that the Oregon Constitution, w; is sent he'e Tor
VA tn sanction, and which we do sanction If We pass
the b contains aprovlsion That dfl1rs uHH0fHF@t-ed
/ toreigRers 10 rcie NJ the .ect,0HS
To vote for law and more Oh an that 10 vote tor
Constitution, that IN 20 many words, allows foreign
ers, before they natnraizef to vote Tor ana per-
hsIs elect, Judges Governors, members of Congress,
and even to elect the President and NicePresident ot
the United States, is what beg TO be excused from
! doing.
! paturalized Allow foreigners 10 come here before
they are natuTazed, and elect President and vice.
! President of the United States
/ MIR. Speaker, they do not ask il. WHAT does tins
meanl Where are we drifting What means that
cause of the Consultation that deb.rs any foreigner,
nauralized uunaturalized from ever being PresI-
dent OF Nice-President of this Repubhc, under any
| circumstances whatever IL means what IT says. Ii
means that We should be careful and not ADMIT for
! egIers to a controlling influence ia the government
Of the country. They are taken by the hand when
! they to dwell among us, ard treated literally,
snd quite generously 80 far as citizenship and the
right OF suiffeee concerted; aad, Sir, they are
| sat. ned with it themselves.
! sutlon with such an iDfractionl
have many respected fIierds who are foreigners,
naturalized and unnstarallzed who w0ui think less
/ Of ne were 10 do il.
frost 10 Republican will be found voting that way,
| even at the hazard Of being called an American.
Sir this alone is objection enough for L will
vote for Constitution that allows foreigners Is vote
before they are naturaized. Others do il If they
/ think bee j; | viii not.
There is another objection TO this Constitution Of
Oregon, that ought to outweigh everything that can
be said in It's favor. 1t is neither more nor less than
plain, outspoken contT sdiction or violation Of the
/ Coz stitniion of the United States
! AT article -four, section two, you may md these
! words recorded
lsre. immuniies of ciszrBs in the several States
Thus the Constitution expressly provides ths. ci,i-
zens of one State, going 70 another, are safe and un
/ der protection of lay.
/ The new constitution Of Oregon, which we are
called upon to sanction by our votes, reads ss FOL
| lows:
The Of the adoption Of this Constitution .h.l eo"e or Be
or uant,i any ren the Lsg,a,re A.by saa
provide by dc for the removal By pubic 9csT, OF al
such free and .uare; and for their .Hretua e1e
toe for the punishment of p.r'oas who
,hal biiIs miD e-IlOy or haTbr them rte,eia"
Sir here is an uLdenisbe contradclion-s bold AMI
defiant violation OF an importan. provision OF the
United States Constitution, aud one that 10 ndispen-
sable 10 the safety ard protection Of the people OF ore
State goirs 10 another, either on business or TO re-
mbin there.
TIE citizens Of other Ststes who ere, by the Fe ieral
Constut on secured ia their right tn travel, ard co
busiptss abroad N the U0ioD, are deprived Of such
rights and privileges by SHE Constitution OF Oregon.
A vessel from New-York, Boston, or Providence,
with uulatO captain supercargo, or owoer, as the
case msy be il t-adilg whaling the P.clfc, AMI
bias occasion t. 60 INTO the mouth VI the Columbia
river to trade or for supplies may be in distress
ard by the tims she has mate fast 70 the shore, up
steps the sheriff aHd says 20 the captain or the owner,
you ny prisoner.
In vain the Constitution of the Urited States, the
supreme law Of the land, OF the flag that floats io il
appealed to. He is q prisoner. He IS ar outlaw-sn
outside barbarian without protection, and denied even
hearing in the Court. Ot justice.
Sir ali tlisis Ell )Led by the Constitution OF Oregon,
and 10 which We sTe urged 10 add, approved BY the
Congress Of the Upited States.
Never never most respectfully cay 20 you, Sir,
and 10 the cOurtiy and TO my consttuents IN psricu
lar, it never shall De done with my consent.
The Cor s,itntgn Of the United States section four,
article four says:
Tse Ur.a s.h, every State in thiI Union
Republican form OF Government
Mr. Speaker ia this the way 10 do il. TIC guarantee
TO a State she comes into the Union Constr
tuition with unastakeble marks of despotism In ner
forehead
Sir this is ungenerous unfair and dishouorable to-
ward Ksnsss-an unsafe and dangerous tsInpernS
with the night Of suffrage, and stab a. the Cons''-
tuiOD.
Sir if i am correct in my vews and think am,
lot NE zeal 10 the honorable members OF opposite
political sfiibes 10 me- and particularly TO my re-
spected friend, the honorsb Chairman OF the Con-
uiltee on Territories, and MS honorable political
associates On that Committee LET appeal TO them
to consent for rOnen, 20 review their position 10
reference 70 this question a,d 10 reconsider ard decide
anew question that IL beyond expedi-ncy merely,
ard which involves the integrity of the Constitution.
Ana may 10, hope ths, triaIng or temporary con-
siiers,ons will no, keep apart, when the Cons.-
tuition tself is in danger
TO the honorable Chairman, the gentleman from