New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17
VETO OF THE COLORADO BILL.
The Presidents Objections in Full.

! T. $500 l..-t4 wAslnoTos Tuesday. Nay is. 1856
Tbs following 10 the Presidents veto message on the
| Colorado bill: -i--,fi ii , - - 80,
TO tf saass ofh, aisd Sdt return to the SAate In
which House Il gnate the bill which has passed both
Houses Of Congress entitled IAN Act for the admission Of
The State OF Colorado into the Union" with nv objections TO
| its becoming law at this time.
Fs. From the est which have been able 10
obtain do not consider tie establishment of Govern
present ry for the welfare of the people In
Colorado Under the existing territorial government all
rights privileges and OF the citizens protected
and secured. qualified choose their Legisla
lures and their ooi cers and represented in Con
eress BY Delegate oftie selection they make and
execute their opll subject only 70 revision By
Congress authority likely to be exercised unless
extraordinary The population Is small some
estimating it 80 low COO while the advocates OF tho bin
number IS 900 to 40 oo0 The people
principally of whom understood TO be
ready other ming districts beyond the limits
OF territory II circu shall render them more in
vng Such population cannot but find relief rom excessive
taxation the territorial system which devoyes the expenses
Of me Executive Re slah and Judicial departments upon
the Uuted States is for PRESENT continued They Cannot
but nd the security OF and property increased BY their
upon tho onal power for the uapten
ance OF order against the Disturbances necessarily
incident TO all newly organized communities. 's.a
Second. il not satisfactorily estab she'd that minority
O, the citizens Of Colorado dese prepared for Al sx
chnBge Of Territorial for ST to Government In sepem.
Der 1894 under tie authority Congress selection
lawfully appontel AID he'll III purpose OF scerang the
views tho people Upon this particular question Ia votes
were cast and tits GRITTY OF l52 given
against proposed change In September s5 without
legal authority the question again presented to the
people of the Territory with ne view OF obtaining
sderaon ofthe Of the election held ia compliance with
the act Of Congress approved March d. 56 At ths second
election 5sOJ votes pol aud small majority OF 1855
was given in favor Of State organization II does not seem
10 me entirely safe to receive this last mentioned result so
irrerulary obtained 10 eish the which had been
legally obtained in tho fir election Re gaary and con-
lormy to law are essertil preservation Of order and
stable government and; shoad far practicable always
be observed In the formation o. new States,
73ira The admission Of Colorado at this time as State
into the Union appears to be incompatible with the
public interests Of the country. While IL Is desirable that
Territories when sufficiently aured should be organized as
81 ste get spirit Of the Constitution to require that
there soud be APPROXIMATION toward Gy among the
several States prng tho Union. No State can haze ss
OF more than Senators In Congress The largest State
haa population OF four millions Several States have popua
ton eIcseding two Millions end many have popiA
ton exceeding one ion II this II should become law,
the people OF Colorado 900 innamber would have in the
House Of Repreen ives ber while NevYork With
population VI four milols bat thaty-one Colorado
would hare In the sc,oraCo three votes while New
York only Colorado would have in The Sen
th character have already urred but believed that
none have happerei where the insqur1y wasso great
When such ineql ality has alosed Congress Is sup
posed Eveperm cd on he grounds OF some high public
necessity aud under cir tauces which promised ts 1t
would rapidly ssTpear though the growth and developments
OF the newly admitted Slie. Thus in regard to the several
States Ia what formerly CALEB the Northwest Terri
yisg Esstsf the hiiiss p Their rapid advance in
population rendere tcst IA that states admitted with only
o Repre- eutatves Congress would IN very short
period be entitled great Dcre se OF representation 80
when California Uni ted on the ground OF csuSec'ai
and political srgen1e well oeseen that tbs statswas
destined rapidly 10 beson eres prosperous and important
miusag and commercial NY. a., f., ..
In the case Of Colorado not aware that any
National etgeucy other OF political commercial nature
requires departure the Ia of equality which has boon
so generally adhered to IN istory. 10. .'-t
II Information submitted In connection with this bill re-
.be Colorado instead Of Increasing has declined in ppula
ton At an election members Of Territorial Legislature
N ss 10 $40 cast A. the election beore
On 1894 the nuber Of votes s2 while at
Irregular election he in iso which assumed as basis
tor legislative at this tue. the aggregate OF the vctes
was 5i05 f..il .,.. ..., ..,i
Sincerely anxious for are and prosperity ofevsry Ter
rtory State the and welfare ofhe
whole Union reeret this apparent decline OF population in
Is due to emigration which
rs goag on from tt TertAry into other regions Nhin the
Ia states which either u fact are believed BIZ tie ~
habtents OF Colnraoo 10
however Colorado has not ey declined in population,
aoe. eaneGs another election IN Ter the au,hortycf Con
gress e'fon beyond doubt and cane but
te delay in the ii adns of the Territory as
State deAged by tie c Thets or OF these objections
furnishes reply which be expected to argument In
fyor easure der we'd from the Enabling Act which
was passed by Congress the 2st doy Of March 1904 Al
though Congress then ppord that the condition OF the Ter
rtory was such warrant is adm ion State, the re-
suit years experience shows that reason which
institution OF oria Instead Of STATE COY
Colorado It's first organization. still con
tlnues IN force Tho condition OF the Union at the
present oDen calculated inspire caution la regard to
the admission States Eleven OF the old States have
been for some time and shall remain uhrepeseuted in Con
gres, interest Of all the S,aes well those
represented those unrepresentcd THAT the integrity and
harmony ofthe Union should DO estoedss completely
sbe all who ted 70 bear the burdens OF
the Feder Governmert SIN 10 shifted concerning tn
admission STATES and that 10 the meantime no new
State shall DO rsma.ueiy AID UNNECESSARILY admitted TO
par patton 10 the political power which the Federal Govern
men Yields not benefit Of any individual States or
ecton for tho common safety welfare ard happiness OF
the whole county,. ANDREW JOHNSON
Washington, ID. c., May r. 1895 ID s.rri- -
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