The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-23
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cessity, and under circumstances which
1promised that it would sspilly siissnpS.r
through the growth and ,leveIopment|of
The newly admitted State thus, Ii, re-
| gard ID The several State ssin WHIT was for.
I.nerly called the I" Northwest 'rerritory..'
Lying east of the Mississippi. heir rspid
ladvapcenent IN populs tion re ndered II GER
tain that States admitted with onI one ar,
two Representatives in Congress would in
short time be entitled to a great increase
Of representation. So, when & aliforuiawas
admitted on the ground Of commercial and
political exisencl.s, il was well fureseen
that that State was destined rapidly TO be-
come great prosperous mining aud COM
.mercial cummunity. In the case Of Colo
'rado, am not aware that any rational Ell.
gcncy. eilherof political or commercial
nature. requires ! departure from the law
Of equality. which has been 50 generally
adhered to, in our history. So, sssl
IL Information submitted in connection
with this bill is reliable. Colorado, instead
of increasing. has declined in population.
At an election Tor members oil a Terrific
rial Legislature held in 1861. l0.5s0 votes
.~ersca>L Atthe election hetore mention
ed, in 1864. the number of votes cast MAS
6,l92; while al the irregular electon he'll
IN 1865, which is assumed as a basis Tor
legislative seton Al this timr. the sggrs-
gate of votes was 1905. Sincerely ANXIOUS
Tor the welfare aud prosperiiv Of every
Territory and STATE, as we'll az for the
prosperity and welfare of the whole Union,
4 regrst This apparent decline Of popula-
tion Of cnlorado, but Il Is manifest that IL
u due 10 emigration. which is going out
from thar Territory into niher regiuns
~ithin,the United States. which either are
in fact. or are BELIEVED by the inhabitants
al Colorado 10 be richer in mineral wealth
aud agricultural resources. II, however,
Colorado has not really declined in pepn.
lalinn, ano,her census or auaihrr elrctio,
undrr the authority Of Congress wuul,l
piaceyhc question beyond doubt. anil cause
bur lnr delay in The ultimate sdhi,sipn
III the ferritrry as State. III desired BY
the People. The tenur Of these objections
furnishes The reply which may be ripee.ed
10 an argumrn, IN favor of the measure, de-
rived from N. enabling act which was pass.
ell by Congress on The 2i.t day 81 March.
1864 Although Congress thin supposed
that The eoaditioa N the Territory was
such as to warrant is admission as 10 Stair.
he result nf tive Years experience shove
that eveEt Aazfsn. 4 hioh existed for the in
s:Iss'is iealssa # a State
The condition OF he Union at fhe pres.
ent moment is calculated TO inspire cautins
IN regard 70 the admission Of new States.
Eleven nf ;hf old States have been fnr snine
timr, and srill reasia. unreprs.ented in
Congress. Ii Is a common Interest Of all
the States. as veil those represented a.
those inexperienced. that the integrity and
harmony Of the union should be restored
rs completed, as possible. 50 that all those
whn are expected 10 bear The burihen. Of
the Federal Gpsernment shail.bs eonsslied
concerning the admission Of new Sa'e..
aud that 10 thr meantime no new Stale
shall be LEI maturity and unnecessarily alb.
miurh to a pariiripa iian in the pnlili,sl
power which the Federal Government
lwields--not for he benefit uf any indisld.
lpal State 40 section. but far the eoInmnn
safety. welfare, and happinessof The whsle
eou'' ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. &. May Is. 1866.
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