...fact. By the law for creating the territorial government of New Mexico, it is expressly provided, — " That when admitted as a state, the said territory,...may prescribe at the time of their admission." The act providing a territorial government for Utah contains a provision precisely similar. In regard to...

...fact. By the law for creating the territorial government of New Mexico, it is expressly provided, — " That when admitted as a state, the said territory....may prescribe at the time of their admission." The act providing a territorial government for Utah contains a provision precisely similar. In regard to...

...fact. By the law for creating the territorial government of New Mexico, it is expressly provided, — " That when admitted as a state, the said territory,...of the same, shall be received into the Union, WITH OK WITHOUT SLAVERY, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." The act providing...

...proper, or from attaching any portion thereof to any other Territory or State: And provided, further, That, when admitted as a State, the said Territory,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." Under the old Spanish and Mexican governments, the boundaries of Ne\v Mexico were exceedingly indefinite;...

...the same is hereby, created into a temporary government, by the name of the Territory of Utah; and when admitted as a state, the said territory, or any...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shallprovii«. be construed to inhibit the government...

...was expressly sanctioned by the following proviso in the first section : — " And provided further, That, when admitted as a State, the said territory,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." ceedings in final resort before the Supreme Court of the United States was secured, on motion of Mr....

...embrace, among other things, less material to the matters under consideration, the following provisions : "When admitted as a State, the said Territory or any...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." " That the legislative power and authority of said Territory shall be vested in the governor and a...

...of New Mexico. And then what was done ? It was incorporated into that territory with this clause : " That, when admitted as a State, the said territory,...as their constitution may prescribe at the time of its adoption." Yes, sir, the very bill and section from which they quote, cuts off all that part of...

...temporary government by the name of the Territory of Nebraska; and when admitted as a state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the government of the United...

...temporary government, by the name of the Territory of Nebreska; and, when admitted as a State, or States, the said Territory, or any portion of the same, shall...be received into the Union with or without slavery, ns their constitution may prescribe at the time of 1heir admission: 'Provided, That nothing in this...