The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-12
TIM LAST ACT.
Text Of the rresideus's Prcclanaatlon
Admitting washington.

Text Of tlse Presidents Proclamation
Admitting Washington.
WAsHISerOx. Nov. ii. Secretary Blaine
today telegraphed the territorial and state
governors Of Washington that the pfasi-
dent had signed the proclamation deciar-
ing the territory 10 be 4 state III tbs unina
81 O'Clock and n minutes this afternoon.
The proclamation is as follows
ny rHE PRESIDENT or rHK UerTKD Stairs Pnoc-
LANAnox.
WHKRKAs, The congress Of che United etafes
did. BY &n set approved on tile 23nd dag OF Feb
frary, 1859 provide that the inhabitants Of the
territory Of Washington might, upon conditions
FFtseribed ia said act, become the state OF Wash
ingson. and
wHFREks. Il was provided by said act that The
delegates elected ~ therein provided TO the con-
ssitutioual convention ia the territory OF Wash.
iagton should meet At the seat Of goveEnmeai
"a said territory, and alter they had met aud or
Esnixsd they sAoala declars on henAlf Of the
people oi Washington that they adopt the con.
stitHiion Of the United states. whefanpon the
said convention should be authorized 70 form
state government for the proposed state OF
Washington. sna
MHs1E&s. II was provided by said act that the
constitution adopted should be republican in
f9Tm. snd make 70 distsncfhsn in civil or poiIf
the principles Of tilt Deeiaation ef
Independence, anA that the conven-
ton should by ordinance irrevocabie
20 indiana net taxed, and shonid not be fepag
DAnt 70 the constitution Of tie Gated states and
wilh0ni the conseRt OF the United states and
the people Of said stste. make certain provisions
as prescribed ia said SCI and
WHEREAS, II was provided by sad act thatthp
constitution thus formed tot tae people of Wash
ingtau shcHid hy sn erdinaare of the couven-
lion forming the same be submitted 10 the peo.
PIE af NashingiGn AZ al election ta b. held
therelasn tie tlrxs Thursday in October. Isa. fos
fAti1csfsnn og rejection Is te qualified voters OF
aid proposed state, and that t5e returns of said
election shualo be made O. the secretary og SAID
lsfritory, who. with the governor sud chief jus
iice Thereof, ~ any tsyo of then. should canvass
the same, and, Il 3 snaserify OF the legal votes
cast shonid be for she constitution. the governor
should certify the Fesuls 20 the president OF the
United states. togstheF with q statement of e..
yoies east thereon. aud npcr separate articles or
propositions. ans 9 copy 81 said constitution.
articles. propositions ard ordinances sud
wEKEEAs. Il has been certified 20 ne BY the
governor Of said territory sllat within ihe time
fseseribea by ssld act of eangress the eopstiin
ison iSsF tbz proposed state ii Washington has
seee adopses. and that tie same has heen rail-.
aes ry majority AZ tho qualified voters of said
uroposssa state, IN aeeusaaIeo wigh the eoaai-
fto1x pff<Ts1hf8 N sat3 zcfi &H4
NaxRKAs II has been ceFtihcs! 20 me BY said
gove nor staf as the same ssrne the body Of said
esnstlsssson was ssahBllrt@t 10 a yaie Of ths
peorse, tEo separate assscies. entitled 'sw4ssnan
ssgfexss kBa .y4sshiolgSea. were Hkewizs Sab
gaittcd. which said sepaEate articles aia nos re
eesTe mssaists of gar voteS east thereon ar
upon fAe constitution and were rejected, also,
taas AZ she elev soa the question af oc4tf0n
q sae regN8asHt seat es government wns sRii.
Nsttesls smd inst plxe1 Teceivez3 majority uf
81 iae voses eass aTnu sAsd gRrsiaoE; sna
WMKN8ks. A ariy azk4e1Gcased rory OF ssae
Constitution and articles 4s required by the SCI.
Aage tsss received ~ me.
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tsnt og fAe URstes stssex 9s kweyacz, ID IL ss
esE1a3ee wssA tAe pHsslsses af taa SCI al con
fsse Aforesaid. 8sesags ans prossaim tAe EAei
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Saass 0f Washsnxtsn 70 cattle thR5 stale b al
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s4ss Iala Gay at NsveHansH. fu she year a CO.
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