New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18
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EBy Tesgraph.I
10 ahs Rsaale Of ne United States
WksnrxaToE, May II. II return to the Senate.
in whioh il originated, the bill which has passed
beth Houses of Congress, entitled an act for the
admission Of Colorado into the Union, with my OBJ
jections, From the Information which have been
able 10 obtain, do not consider the establishment
81 q State government at present necessary for
Tile welfare Of the people Of Colorado. Under
the existing territorial government all the rights
privileges and interests Of citizens protected
and secured. The qualified voters choose their
own local officers, and are represented in Congress
BY delegation Of their own selection.
They make and execute their own municipal
laws, subject only to revision by Congress on
authority not likely to be exercised unless in
extreme Or extraordinary cases. The population
is small snne estimating it as low as % 600 while
the advocates Of the bill reckon the number at
from IS 900 To 10000. The people are principally
recent settlers, many Of whom are understood to
be ready for removal to other mining districts
beygnd tbs limits Of the Territory, if circum-
stances shall render them more inviting. Such
a population cannot but find relief from excessive
taxation II the territorial system which involves
the expenses Of the executive, leg islative and
Judicial department upon the United States for
The present be continued They cannot but find
the security Of person and property increased by
their reliance ap0n the national executive power
fer The maintenance Of law and order against the
disturbances necessarily incident to all newly
organized communities, Secondly, it is not salts
acioriy established thata majority Of the citizens
s~0f Colorado desire and are prepared for an ex-
change Of Territorial for state government.
In September, 1864, under the authority of Com
5gEess, an ELECTION was lawfully appointed and
held for the purpose of ascertaining the views Of
the people upon this particular question. Six
thousand. one hundred and ninety two votes were
@Ast and Of this number, majority of 5ll5
Mas gwen against the proposed change. In Sep
FAlnneg 1863 without any legal authority, the
question WRs again presented to the people of the
E4FltAfV with the ut ATTAINING rpcnupi1pp-
bon nj the result Of the election held in com
iance with the act OF Congress, approved March
1861,
& this second election, 5905 votes were polIed
!, She small majority Of l55 was given in favor OF
tate organization. It does not seem to me en-
lei safe 70 permit This last mentioned result so
res nlarlg obtained, 70 outweigh the one which
,d heen legally obtained Regularity and con
rmi q lag aFa essential g the preservation Of
der s1a astable government, and should, as far
prs lollca1e, always be observed in the forma- |
onof new States
Third III The admission of Colorado at this |
ne aE &Siale INTO me Union appeaFs 70 me to be
GONNA @ble with the public interests of the coun-
y Will Ills desired that Territories, when sufi-
sntly nj FSnred, should be organized as States !; |
Il the - lrlt ot the Consttutlon seems to require
at there sAouia pe an approximation towards |
uallty AZ Aong the several States comprising the /
lion No State can have less or more than two /
s,sfo-s Congress.
NH Isrgss State has population Of four mil,
M. seveTa other States have a population ex. !
eding fv,nsn Ilons, and many others have pop. |
atian aTcssa iRg one million. il this bill Should
lcasnas II ii, +, the people OF Colorado, thirty |
nTaa,sl 4, MN 1ser, would have In the House Of |
epTesantasiyss one member, while New York,
Ri. ,ser5ls,i eft f0ur millions, has but Ghrty-
WI Ealpraaan otiid have ia the electoral college
Iras. vafea gebfe New York has only thirtythree
oiarsdo yg,,nIa hnFe in the Senate TWO votes,
fb;ie NAV ynslT ia s,nD more.
s w y NJ aaaaracter have already &C.
prYed INN hi N NH eYed none has happened where
la ineauaIitv fsgf,s 8 agfeat. When such neqnaii8y
IA beei, llsaaSsd fl ggrsss ID supposed to have
Ierpniffed f. a.. lie Hopnd of some high public
lecessity and unaeS circumstances which pro
missed tbot h ,F6uldra pidly disappear through the
yf0Wth aud aeveiopu 1ent OF a newly admttcdI
State. Thas n rAearn ito the several States in
what vas formerly calle the Northeast Territory
lying east cf ana Mssiss sAs, tAeirTapid advance III
population rendereditoe ,tain that States admitted
with only one Or 4so fep fesentatiyes in Congress
would Id very short per, td be entitled to great
increase in representation When California was
aaIaktted Oh the gronnd Of commercial and politi-
cal exgencies It was iorese EN- that that State was
destined rapidly TO hecomea great prosperous and
Important commel Gal eomm0 Rity
IN the case Of C0 Eorado Tam not aware that any
national exgensy, sitAeY Of NDlitieai OF CONNER
eial nature, requres deparln Z from the law al
equail'y. winch hrs ieea V &C. saraily adhered to
in our history. II the infdfma asen submitted "a /
connection with the ,d Is Eelial a.. Colorado. IN
stead of increasing hat declined In population III
an election for memheta fer lei gitsrial legisIa
sure hela IN Aobls 1uoea t9ees were east At the
election before mentioHssdih 1884 III 3 Afnher was
6l92 while OF tho fegul n election tsld ia 1864 |
which Il assumed as bal is taF egisla tive action,
Ii This time The number Oh yotes wege $685. sim
cereIy anxious for the welfare and prosperity 81
every territory and state al vel as toE aAe pros
perity and happineas Of the cid Union, ! repeat
the anparent decline OF population in Colorado
hut II Is manifest It Is owing 70 the emigration
which IS going en- from that territory into Others
aithia do United State which are IN TACT, or
heHeQpa nv the inhqhitenf4 OF Colorado TO be,
icher IA mineral ealthand agricultural resources
q, borrower Colorado has not really deo,iaed "a
population. aneiaef ceasns on another eteeuan VA
ler Tie authority Of Qangfes would paee NE /
lue Ton beyond 9i.1e and eagas but ltfie delay
t. Ultimate reception 81 the territory As STATE
I desired bg tie people.
ahs tenor Of thes5 objections faraisles no re-