New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-30
ONE MORE VETO.
TILE NrnRAsKA ELL RETURNED TO The SENATE.

RI TRIBUNE .
- e. WAsuSaTos, Tuesday, Jan. 40, 1867.
The President to-day sent the following veto
message to the Senate: .a ll.e.lo
To the Senate Of the United States; rl r.
return for reconsideration bill entitled An Act Tor
the admission of the State Of Nebraska into the Union
which originated In the Senate and has received the
assent OF both Houses of Congress blu having IN view
the same object was presented for my approval Few
hours prior to the adjournment Of the last sessionput
admitted at time when there no opportunity for
proper consideration Of the subject Withheld my sig
nature and the measure failed to become law ~
appears by the preamble of this bill that the people OF
Nebraska awaiting themselves Of the authority conferred
upon them by the act passed on the 18th OF April 1854
adopted constitution which, upon due examination Is
found to conform to the provisions and comply with the
conditions of said act and to be republican in form OF
government and that they ask for admission INTO
the Union The proposed law would therefore seem 10 DO
based upon the declaration contained in the enabling ac
that upon compliance with Its terms the me people sO
OF Nebraska should be aadmittedy into the Union
upon an equal footing with the original STATES
e st , seet O Congress distinctly accepts
Taifes and confirms the Constitution and state
sed for themselves declares Nebraska to be one Of the
United States Of America aud admits ner n.o Tue Sny
equal footing with the original states In arespecs
whatsoever the third section provides that this measure
shan not take xsept RSh ae gbere Ss be no
denial Of me elective franchise or Of any ether right 70
any by reason Of race or Indians
that the Iegisatre Of said state by solemn public act,
shall declare the asep Sf saa a sae 70 70 e ss
the United States authentic copy OF SAID ac upon the
receipt whereof the President By aux n snaa
mental condition shall be held as part OF the organic
Of the State and thereppon and without rS
stateinto the Onion shan be considered as cOmIcteD
This condition s not q the O e s eSs
not sought By the % nss eV ssea
adopted by the people and declared IN the preamble,
Uent the exercise of the elective franchise and the
right to hold office are expressly limited to white citizens
thorze and compel the Legislature to change Consu,
tion which, It declared In the preamble has received
accepted, ratified and confirmed" by the Congress Of
the nation The first and third sections OF the bill ex.
admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with
the original States In arespects wbatsoeyer WHILE by
her admission requirements which, in our his
tory have never sSSd q Sny peG oe
the acceptance OF law making II rs expressly
declared by the third section that the bill shan not
n the State Of Nebraska there shall DO no denial
the elective franchise OF Of any other right 70 any pet
taxed Neither more nor less than the assertion OF the
right Of Congress regulate the elective franchise OF any
state hereafter TO be admitted This condition is In clear
violation Of the Federal Constitution under tne prOV
ernmcnt each State has been left free TO determine for
itself the qualification necessary for the exercise OF SUI
lion II IL m marked contrast with the limitations which
imposed upon States that from time TO time have be-
members OF the Union and had for Their OBJECT the
single purpose Of preventig any infringement OF the Con
sttuton o. the country IL Congress is satisfied that Ne,
10 entte her to full representation in the councils OF
the nation and that her people desire an exchange OF
seem To- demand that se should be admitted without
further requirements man those expressed IN the
IN the preamble, her inhabitants have compiled ssS.
| orr eCt them.
change their organic law and prescribe the quail
pnspS te S m the shape in which il has been
sented for my approval does not merely reject the app
Can OF the people Of Nebraska for present admission
stte tie Union, upon the ground that the Consti
tuition which they submitted restricts the exercise
poses conditions which IL accepted by the Legislature
may without the consent OF The people, so change me
state without distinction OF colo In view OF this
fact suggest for the consideration Of Congress whether
II would be just expedient and In accordance with
the principles OF our government to allow the people BY
popular vote or through Convention chosen BY them hem
selves for that purpose 70 declare whether or NOT dney
will accept the terms upon which Is now proposed 70
occasion much greater delay than that which
| the bill oontemplates when requires
80 days after this measure shall have law, for
the purpose Of considering and deciding the conditions
which IL imposes And 1t gains additional force when
we consider that the proceedings attending the formation
State Constitution not IN conformity with the
df the majority S in favor Of the CoasttatoH did not
100 and that is alleged that, In consequence OF
|
representation the wishes Of the people As them
fall the burdens OF state organization, s but
lust they should permitted TO determine for em
selves question: which materially affects their inter
Possessing soil and climate admirably adapted
those pursuits which bring prosperity and greatness 10
people, with the advantage Of central position ON the
great highway that will connect the Atlantic and
the Pacific States, Nebraska rapidly growing IN mum
bers and wealth, and may In very Dtief period claim
admission on grounds which will challenge and secure
universal assent She therefore wisely and patiently
afford TO walt Her population is said to be steadily and
| even rapidly increasing being now generally con
coded TO DO as high as 10000, and estimated by
some, whose Judgment is entitled 20 respect,
at stu greater number AT her present rate of growth
will a very short time have the required population
for a representation in Congress and what is far
important her citizens, will have realized such
advance In material wealth viii enable the expenses
state Government 10 be borne without oppression TO
the taxpayer OF communities it may be said with
especial forceand IL s OF old Onesthat the induce
ments 10 emgrate other things being equal Is in almost
the precise ratio OF the rate OF taxation The great
States OF the Northwest their marvellous prosperity
largely that they continued as territories
until they had grown to be wealthy and popuous COM
munities. ANDREW JOHNSON
Washington, Jan. 20. 1857.