Mr. SUMNER. I am very sorry to occupy the attention of the Senate even for one minute. I certainly, however, shall be ver brief. The Senfrom Ouio tells us that tema jority of the people in favor of the State government was about 150. Sir it is by such a slender, slim majority out of 8,000 voters that you are now called to invest this Territory with the powers and prerogatives of a State. I think the smallness of that majority is an argument against any action on your part; but ifyou go behind that small majority and look at the number of voters, it seems to me that the argument still increases, for the Senator tells us there were but 8,000 voters. Sir, the question is, will you invest those 8,000 voters with the same powers and prerogatives in this Chamber which are now enjoyed by NewYork and Pennsylvania and other States of this Union. I think the argument on that head is unanswerable. It would be unreasonable for you to invest them with those powers and prerogatives at this time. But, sir, Iam free to confess that with me the prevailing consideration is that this State. does not present itself with a constitution republican in form, and on that question I challenge the deliberate jndgment of my excellent friend, the Senfrom Ohio, who is now trying to introduce this Territory into the Union as a State. I challenge that distinguished senator to show that a constitution which on its face disqualifies citizens on account of color and disfranchises them can be republican in form. Sir, I say it is not a republican government, and I am sorry that my distinguished friend lends his countenance on this occasion to a government of such a character. I wish that my friend could lift himself to the argument that such a government cannot be republican in form, and must not be welcomed as such on this floor. But I forbear entering into the argument. On other occasions, again and again, I have gone over the argument. Senators, I know, lave made up their minds. Each must judge for himself. It is not without pain and trouble that I find that I am constrained to differ from valued friends and associates about me, with whom Iam. always proud to agree; but I cannot recognize a constitution like that as republican in form. Believing as I do, it is my duty to oppose the recognition of this Territory us a State just so long as I can. I hope, sir, that the motion of the Senator will not new“.