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BOWEN KINasnURY. Prop'ts.
THE STATE.
Arkansas as has been stated, framed
it's own government without any enab-
ling act Of congress. !
Tho following is the preamble Of the
state constitution they formed Just a
Dakota is about to form hers at Sioux
Falls: III
CONSTITUTION OF Arkansas, 1885,
we, the people of the territory of Ark
'ansas. by our representatives in conven-
'tion assembled, at Little Rock, on Mon
day. the 4th day of January, A. D. 1886.
and Of the independence Of the United
States the sixtieth year, Aaoing tile right
'of admission into the union as one of,the
United States Of America, consistent
with the federal constitution, and 1v
o''.ue y uee s'eaty % cesslon, oy france
to the United States. Of the province of
Louisiana, in order to secure to our.
selves and our posterity the enjoyment
of all the rights of life, liberty, and
property, and the free pursuit of hap
'piness, do mutually agree with each
'cther to form ourselves into free and
independent state, by the name and
style of The State of Arkansas and do
'ordain and establish the following con-
'stitution for the government thereof"
Congress admitted this claim and rec
ognized her right, by passing the follow.
ing law, June 18th. 1896:
.WHEREAs, Thepeople Of the territory
20. ot Arkansas Ai dld, on the thirteenth day
.cnnvsnt;ay ~ a. deiaaats ~. lesenS yeaa, ~
"sembled for that purpose. form for them.
"selces q constitution and state govern.
men ment winch constitution and state gov;
.whereas ii The % nmmhas @ ePuGdcah ~ ;hat,tsnta anu
"within the said territory exceeds fortv.
"seven thousand seven hundred persons,
.r.napr;haa rompGtea accordlng TO tne rule
"the Of the TTn;taI statas. 'u.Ud aud
"said convention have, in their behalf,
asked the congress of the United States
.un;nn ~ nu.na. .ne ~. saio terrltoly into tne
"with the original states ~ N'' 'o''De
Thus congress recognized the rioht Of
the people of Arkansas to form for them.
selves state government. when thev
had the reouisite population. recognized
the binding effect OF the Louisiana treaty
and recognized further the nr;ncinla a..
terwards laid down bv Charles snmner
in tho Kansas case ,vhan h. ,.,otod .,,o.
the Louisiana treaty honnd conoraas n
admit .. . stoto onr +o..;to.. sa-..oa -.
.' .. 90 !" .t"'0 "ny 's,ii'ofy .otmeu ou. y.
OF the Louisiana purchase Whenever it
had the same population of civilized in.
habitants that was possessed nv I,onis.
;ono ~ tho t;n,a 80 ~ tsoet. ;rha. 80.
~ noo o .e y. VIC '.e"'' Au"' "ae
7',ooo. 90 tnat DAKOTA Is guaranteed ad-
mission under that treaty whenever she
has 1900 civilized inhabitants.
The ora;nonoo 80 17e7 h..;,.h.. -
.o.,.s, .sa.ns,, ~ " 80 ."'e ooou %
.enoeu over Dakota py act OF congress,
she stands guaranteed in her title to ad-
mission ny that ordinance whenever she
has 6(,.OOtl free ;nboh;tont.
q"ote hefe' as OF interest, TWO para
graphs from the constitution of Ver.
mont, the plucky state which set the plo.
rious e1amn,e vh;ob +b;,+oon .,atos IN
c,ndino Datoto ho,a fo,,ovod r. :. al
utarv now and then n recnr 70 tho l;v.
inc nrincinles Of se,f .ovarnmant vh;cb
our forefathers hammered ont With Ere
and sword nnder afflictian and naraacn-
ton:
"VERMoST-That all mower he;no
Originally inherent in, and consequently,
derived from, the people, therefore. all
dive ~ - eEscnt,aa IT, "1sGer tha as iegisaa.
and servants and at ali times scconnt'
able to them.
mat those who are employed in the
s1ete nv 1nu ha BUSINESS oI tne
sion, the people have q right. at such
periods as they may think proper, to
.rea,;c reuGce 'ne,i pubic omcers to aPrlvate
certain reenlar aIecf;ons "n''e' "
",rhat ali people have natural and
"inherent right to emigrate from one
g.. s.a.e .e 70 anotner .nas VIII receive them
CON1lLTfSS,