The New York herald., 1867-01-29

Colorado, which it is now proposed TO admit as .
Bees han Is 600, while the present ratio Of represents
mon is 1877 000 There can be reason Sthat per
@cive for the admission Of Colorado that would not
apply with equal force 70 nearly every other Territory
NOW organized; and submit whether. if this bill be-
comes law. II will be possible 10 resist the logical
idaho must be received States whenever they present
shemseves without regard to the number OF inhabitants
enasors and -FOUR or five new members OF the house of
Representatives would thus BE- admitted represent
9opnation scarcely exceeding that which, in any other
s thc House OF Representatives while the average Tor
nwo senator's the Union, az now constituted is At least
- other sections Of the Union TO enter upon
p policy with regard TO the admission OF
bow States which might result in confenlng such
sproporonate share Of influence the national Legis
fature upon communities which, in pursuance Of the
wise pole, Of our fathers should for some years 70
be reased under the fostering and protection
- the national government.
tie deemed just and expedient now to depart from
ead to admit all the Territories the rights and prvi
xcs Of States irrespective Of their population illness
mot be well 10 devise such measures as will bring the
subject before the country for consideration aud dec
hss already Seep stated II IL IL rSnt 70 as arsdo q
hero H no reason for the exclusion Of the other Terri
ser. 1t is answer to their suggestions that
ablng act was passed authorizing the people Of
tColorado 20 take action on this subject Il Is well
Anoun that that act was passed in consequence
'of representations that the population r,ached,
according 20 SINE statement high q eighty thou
oAnd aud to less than nifty thousand and was
sss,d Be csnsamms,sd % .oa o. Is secure Population Of
sver hundred thousand These representations prove
10 have been wholly alacous and IN addition the people
VI tho TeYrtory by deliberate vote, decided that they
would not assume the responsibility Of State govern
hnent By that decision they entirely exhausted all
0ewer that was conferred BY the Enabling act and there
0as been step taken since In relation to the admission
hat has had the slightest sanction Of warrant Of law
upon wnica 'ns present 81 S.,d
hsR
NE formation OF State government bear any relation
Uhsteyer the sentiment Of the Territory The protest
kr the House Of Representatives, previously quoted
ons Of these existed against this proposed
nent the bill ITSELF besides beng unconstitutional 10 s
: the laws, and who may never have legal exist.
eoce, 10 20 framed as 70 render in execution
sSs impossible l. s indeed question whether i
esgy doubtful proprey to confer the power proposed
IN the bill upon the Governor elect for as by its
che admission OF the STA Q, he In the meantime has
more authority than any other private citizen But even
D0rp05iug him TO be clothed with sufficient authority
spn, enc the Legislature. what constitutes the State
Legislature to which s to be referred the question Of
0s conditions imposed BY CongressS Is new body "
- elected and convened by proclamation Of the Gov
srner elect? is il that body which met more than
ear ago under the provisions OF the State consti
BY referring to the section of the schedule and
~ the eighteenth section Of the fourth article Of the
ste constitution il will be seen that the terms or the
members OF the House Of Representatives and thai Of
one half Of the members Of the Senate expire
ybe first Monday OF the present month. II Is
clear that il there were intrinsic objec-
sions to the bill itself, in relation to the
purposes 20 be accomplished, this objection
would be fatal Is apparent that the provisions OF
ebe third section of the bill TO admit Colorado have refer
oOce TO period aud state Of facts entirely different
from the present. and Affairs they exist, and If
carried into effect must necessarily lead TO confusion
Even II settled that the old and body
were 10 act, would be found impractcsbe
tlo law, because considerable number OF tho members
~ am informed, have ceased 10 be residents OF the
fetoTy, and in the sixty days within which the Lcgis
1aure TO be convened after the passage OF the act there
would not be sufficient time to Oil the vacancies by
elections were there any authority under which they
could be held II may not be improper TO add that II
Asnsd desirable simple Just 70 the people Of the
Serrtory would require longer period than sixty days
within which obtain action the conditions proposed
~ the third section Of the bill
There are, 10 well known, large portions Of the Ter
Hory with whreh there 10 and can be general com
nupsation there being several counties which, from
November to May, only be reached BY persons trav
cling foot whle with other regions OF the Territory
occupied by large portion OF the population, there
little freedom OF Thus, " this bill
should become law would be impractcape 70 obtain
any expression OF public sentiment reference
provisisns with view TO enlightcn the Legislature "
equally impracticabe to procure the election Of new
1ody This defect might have been remedied by
tension of the time and submission OF the question
che people, with . fun opportunity 10 enable them 70
1upress their sentiments.
The admission Of new State has generally been
gArded ~ epoch in our history but after the most
careful and anxious inquiry the subject, cannot
that the proposed proceedsg 10 In conformity
with the policy which, from the origin OF the govern
mont, has uniformly prevailed In the admission Of new
States therefore return the biz to the Senate With
sDat my signature. ANDREW JOHNSON.
wsGDsrcs, Jan. 2s, 1857