Mr. HENDRICKS. The Senator says they were elected by the people. Then the interruption was not necessary. In California, I understand the Senator to say, the delegates were elected by the ballots of the people; but in Coloradopthere was no election of elegates to the constitutional convention. Then, in advance of the holding of the convention, there was no expression in an legitimate and regular mode of the will of the people in favor of forming a State constitution. It was formed by this irregular mode, such a mode as parties resort to in holding their conventions. Then, sir, the convention held its session and formed a constitution. I do not choose to look into that constitution to say whether it ought to be accepted or not, whether it is republican in form or not, whether it is such a one as I would like or not; for whatever may be the character of the constitution. under the circumstances I think the State ought not to be admitted. When this constitution was submitted to the people it received in its favor 3, 035 votes, and 2, 870 votes were cast against it, leaving a popular expression of 155 in its favor. When did a State government ever present it self in such a shape as this to the Senate for admission, only 3, 035 men voting for it and nearly as many voting against it? Nearly as many of the men of Colorado who voted on this question said they did not want a State government as said they did want it. Are Senators right sure today that Colorado wishes to come into the Union, when the vote is so nearly bal anced, but a difference of 155? Where is the expression of the popular opinion of the people of Colorado in favor of this constitution that justifies us in admitting aState when 2, 870 out of 6, 805 voters say they do not want this constitution? Ought we to be in hot haste to admit the State when there was no authority of law for the convention; when there was no election; when there was a mere selection of delegates by county delegates, and when there was an aggregate vote ofouly 6, 895? But the Senfrom Kansas says that from this vote we are justified in inferring that there is a very large population in Colorado. He says we have a right to multiply the number of votes cast by 5, assuming that each voter represents 5 persons.