The New York herald., 1867-01-29


The President Returns the Celerado Bill 20
the senate, with His Objections.
WASHINGTON, jan 28 1857
The following Veto Message has bsen communicated
TO Congress BY the President Of the United stases:-
TO rsE SDATR or 1E UNITED SyAnz:-
return 2 q. ssn:s ~ ~h,:h % s.s:: = or,gnas.d
into the Uncn," . which cannot consistently with
my sense Of duty, give ny approval With the s.ccp.
pAsssd by Congress daring the last session. submitted 70
ons contained In q message bearing date the 18th Of
Nay ss and yet awaiting the reconsideration Of the
s q ~
presented for ~ signature HAVING ss.is = ssisly con-
reason for changing tho opinions which hqxo already
been communicated Congress. nad, de contrary,
there many objections 70 che pspossa legisiacn
several ef those which then assigned have in the In
tssva gained 10 strengh yet oshsrs have becn created
Ne sssstnsioa undsr which sAis STATE government
prupdad 70 b formed v9y prtpery cou.lns provision
Y s q: 80 s continue snS 'as s
n the constitution had net been e4ptsd Among those
laws pne absolutely prohblsng pegccs and muat!oes
the Governor sf the Territory who held that by the
laws Of tho United States negroes and mulaioes cit
rights Of citizenship Ths bil however was passed,
the objections Of the Governor 70 the contrary notwh
Standing, and nov law OF the Territory; yet 10 the
bill before me. by which II is proposed 10 admit
the Territory State It Is provided that therc shall
be no denial OF the elective franchise any other
ing Indians nos taxcd tho inconeruity thus sxhibed
between the legislation OF Congress and that OF the Ter
rtory taken in connection with the protest against the
admissIon Of the State hereinafter referred TO- would
seem clearly indicate the mpolicy and injustice Of
II might indeed be q subject OF grave inquiry and
doubtless will result In snch inquiry II this bull become
no. y 70
That instrument simply declares that Congress may ad
mis new states into the Union II nowhere says that
Congress may make States for the purpose Of ad
mirting them into the Union for other purpose
And yet this bill Ia clear attempt to make the in
sttuons any which the people themselves could
engage In view OF this action OF Congress- the House
OF Representatives OF the Territory have earnestly
tested against being forced INTO sne Union w'hSu mrs.
could be reasonable than tho position which they
thus assume and certainly cannot be the purpose of
a government which they do not believe themselves
capable Of sustaining The following is copy Of the
protest alluded 70 IS officially transmitted to me-
whereas It Is announced the public prints Il the
Intention OF Congress to admit Colorado as State into the
Rssored by the House Of Representatives th. Terri
tory That As we DO the last and on legal sL
Pro,.s. sssis. The passage o. law .aa%,'ns The stss
peas il se Selection q the
the q state goysrnmsn For these reasons =.
Upon informston which considered reliable as
sumed in my message Of the l5h Of May last thai the
population Of Colorado not more than 30,000 and
expressed tho opinion that this number was entirely too
small either 70 the responsibility 10 enjoy the
tune the Legislature With view TO ascertain the
condition Of the Territory, had passed law authorsng
tne dusy Of Sc sssssors IN .hs several counties 70
take the In connection with the annual ASSESS
ments and in order 70 secure correct enumeration on
the population allowed them liberal compensation Tor
the service. by paying them Tor ev ~ name returned,
and added TO their previous oath o Office an oath 70 per-
ocal report appears that returns have been received
from the fecn out Of eighteen counties into which the
gressse 10 ~ 600 The three other counties are estimated
10 contain 5000 making total popuiasion Of y, 800
THIS census was taken 'ne nc h s
other period ~ in the autumn miners Ia large numbers
lsave their work and return 70 the East with the results
observed is but slightly in excess Of onenfth OF the
number sequIred tina basis Of representation for
single Congressional district in any OF tho States. that
number being l27 ooo am unable 70 perceive any
good reason such great disparity In the night o.
moi only this vas. advantage in the House Of Reprssen-
tatves but an equality In tho Senate. where
the other States are represented BY millions
,ueoa.i,y Is this has ever before been attempted
know it Is claimed that the population Of the dr.
al different periods; but II has varied much more
than the population Of each decade, and the correspond
The obvious intent OF the constitution was that no state
should be admitted with less population than the ratio
OF representation at the time OF application. The Inn
itaon In tho second section Of the FIRST article Of the
constitution. declaring that teach State shall have AZ
least one Representative" aniiessIy designed 70
protect the States which originally comprised the Union
from being deprived, In the event Of waning popula.
tion Of voice In the popular branch OF Congress- and
was never attended as warrant 70 force new se @
low that which might st the time be required Of SISTER
This blii, IN visw Of ihe prohibition Of the same
secsion, which declares that "The number o. rsprs
sentatves shall mot exceed one for every tnMy
thousand.n u a least . violation Of the spTN
n not of the lctlcr Of the consultation y respect
fully submitted that however Congress under tns
pressure Of circumstances may have samstec ssv o
three eaxes With len than representative poIa.o
at the time there has been no instance 70 wnicn
application for admission bas ever been eoseTass.
whom the population onciaily sscera!ned 49, escw
thirty Thousand. wers there any doubt @ ~. ps,,3
the true Construction Of the constitution vou'S
he S,spellsd By the early and loss conanusa
practice Of the fcder.l govsrnmess .,.ssy sm nsary
slvtv vears after the adoption d tbe consstuuoM
M ststs was admitted with . population oehevsa
Il the tine to be les than ths current ra"s