The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

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number, would have in the House of
Representative one member, while
New York, with Il population of four
millions, has but thirtyone. Colora-
Ito would have in the electoral college
three votes, while New York has only
thirty-three. Colorado would have in
the Senate two votes, while New York
has no more.
Inequalities of this character have
already occurred, but it is believed
none have happened whore the in
equality was so great. When such IN
inequality has been allowed. Congress
is supposed to have permitted it on the
ground of some high public necessity,
and under circumstances which prom
ised that it would rapidly disappear
through the growth and development
of q newly admitted State.
Thus, in regard to the several States
in what was formerly called the North
west Territory, lying east Of the Miss
issippi, their rapid advance in popula-
ton rendered it certain that States ad-
mitted with only one or two Represen
tatives in Congress, would in very
short period be entitled to q great in
crease in representation. When Cal
ifornia was admitted on the ground of
commercial and political cXigcncics, it
was well toresecn that that State was
destined rapidly to become Il great,
prosperous and important commercial
community,
In the case of Colorado I am not
aware that any national eyigcncy either
Of political or commercial nature, re
quires q departure from the law OF
equality, which has been so generally
adhered to in our history. If the i'll
formation submitted in connection
with the bin is reliable, Colorado, in
stead Of increasing, has declined in
population At an election for ncm-
bers for Territorial Legislature, held
III 1861, lO,5S0 votes were cast AT
the election before mentioned. in 1861,
the number was G,lo2, while at the
regular election, held in 1865, which is
assumed for basis Of legislative nc.
ton ut this time, the aggregate number
of votes WAS 5.9O5.
Sincerely anxious for the welfare and
prosperity ofcvery Territory and state,
rs well as for the prosperity and haprl-
ness Of the whole Union, | regret the
apparent decline of population in Colo
RADIO. Brt if is mqniGrst il is owing to
fine omigr,tinn which is goinr on from
| th,t Tarritory into others within the
! Irn;to1 s,,tGs which ayc, in fact. OF
Ihn,invnd hv thn inhabitants Of Colorado
+, ho ricL,nr in mineral wealth aud ag-
/ ,,,,,ltrrol resources. Tr however. Col
nr,l, h,.unt rcoI,y declined in uoull-
Io,ion. another census. or another elcc
fion r,dor authority Of Conarps, would
rlocn thn unn.iiou Lcvonl doubt. and
r,u.n L,t iittlo dpIav in the ultimate re
contfou ofthc Tprrilorv as a State il
desired by ,he peoplc.
Tbo t,1or Of these objections fur
nishrs thc reply. which may be repcatad
to an argument in favor of the measure.
derived from the enabling act. which
was passed by Congress on the 2l9t
day OF March, 1864. Although Con
gress then supposed that the condition
Of the Territory was such rs warreutc'
il, admissiau as II state. the result o!
two wears experience show that every
reason which existed for the institution
/ of Il Territorial instead OF ,''ale COY
ernmcnt in Colorado ut It's hrSl or9ah'-
zaton, still continues i'll force.