The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-05-26

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character have alfeady mtufftd. bni
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pened where ihe lne1naliiy whs ~
great When ach an inequality "
allowed, tehgfes' Y SUPPOSED 10 have
permitted 4 en lhe ground NJ nme
high public necessity aud under eif
cumsiances which promised that II
would famdly disappear through thc
growth and development of q newly
admitted State.
Thus IN regard to The several
states, IN what WIS formerly called
The Northwest Territory, Wing east
of the Mississippi. Their rapid ad.
vance In population rendered Il Ger.
tain that States admitted with only
one or two representatives In Com
grcss, would IN very short period
he entitled to a very great increase
In representation. When California
was admitted on the grounds Of com.
mercial and political cxigcncics, il
was well ioresccn that that State was
destined 10 rapidly become great,
prosperous and important commercial
community.
In the ease Of Colorado, | am not
aware that any national exigcncy
either Of political or commercial
nature, requires a departure from The
law Of equality which has been SC
generally adhered to in our history
IL the information submitted in con.
ncction with the bill is reliable, Colo.
radc, instead of increasing has de.
clined in population. At an election
for members of Territorial I.egisla.
ture, held in 1861, l0,5s0 votes wer,
cast. AT the election before men.
toned, 1864. the number was 6,l92
while at the regular election held il
1865, which is assumed for q basis o
Legislative action at this time, th,
aggregate number of votes was 5,905
Sincerely anxious for the prosperit,
and welfare of every Territory an,
State, as well us for the prosperit,
and happiness of the whole Union,
regret the apparent decline of popu
lation in Colorado, but il is maniies
that il is owing to the emigration
which is going on from that territor,
into others within the United States
which are in fact, or are believed b,
the citizens of Colorado, to be richie
in mineral wealth and agriculture
resources. II, however, Colorado hai
not really declined in population
another census or another election
under authority Of Congress woul,
place the question beyond doubt, ant
cause but little delay in the ultimate
reception Of the territory as a State
if desired by the people. The teno
Of these objections furnishes the repl,
which may be repeated to an argu
ment in favor Of the measure, derive,
from the enabling act, which wa
passed by Congress on the 2lst da,
Of March, 1864, although Congress
then supposed that the condition o
the Territory was such as warrante'
its admission us n State. The resul
Of two years shows that every reasol
which existed for the institution of
territorial instead Of State govern
ment in Colorado at It's first organi
zation, still continues in force.
The Constitution Of the Union a
the present moment is calculated &
inspire caution in regard to the ad
mission of new States. Eleven O
the old States have been for som
time and still remain unreprcsente
in Congress. Ii is a common inter
est Of all the States, as well for thos
represented as for those unreprc
sentcd, that the integrity and haI
mony Of the Union should be r,
stored as completely as possible, :
that all those who are expected |
bear the burden Of the Federal Go,
ernment shall be consulted regardin
the admission Of new States, an
that, in the meantime, no new Stat
shall be prematurely and unnecessl
rily admitted to participation 10 tl
political power which the Federl
Government wields, nor for the ben
fit of any individual, State or sectiol
but for the common safety, welfal
and happiness Of the whole coun,r
: ANDREW JOHNSON,
President.
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