Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-10-26
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&c, 1886.
At the close Of the election at Prairie du
Chen. ON the 10th inst, the vote stood
CoNGREss-Jones, 81
Meeker, 10
CouNcIL.--Buinett, 81


W,sco xs1s.-The 6rst Legislative Assembly of
this new Territory convened yesterday at Belmont,
in obedience tothe Proclamation of Gov. Dodge.
Considerable anxiety and interes, displayed by
our citizens with regard to the movements Of this
body.
We shall endeavor to get at the earliest intelli-
gencc of the proceedings Of the two Houses, and
we shall not fail to give readers detailed ac-
counts thereof as far as they are interesting.
MicH1aAs.-The convention called in Michi-
gan for the purpose of deciding upon the rejection
or acceptance of the act Of Congress admitting her
as State, with certain boundaries therein dcfimed
has, by vote of27 81, refused TO accede 10 the
provisions of that act ofConsress.
This is an important move. II throws Michigan
back into the attitude which she has assumed for
some years past. She will not, in all probability,
be acknowledged as State as to admit, her to
give vote in the presidential elections and the war
between her and the States of Ohio and Indiana.
will be rekndled. This Of things is to be Sc
riously deprecated.
The difficulty, we think, might be readily olivia
ted by admitting her State, defining her south-
ern boundary by saying s'bounded on the south by
Ohio and Indiana,' and let the question be mat
ter of subsequent decision by the Supreme Cour, of
the u. States.
1t announced in the Paris papers, that the King
of France has appointed NJ. Edward Pontias to be
Serrurier .he late French minister this ountry,
recalled by the orders of his government, during
the late misundersta nding between the two coun-
tries) has been appointed minister to Rio Janero.
NEws-Our eastern exchange papers contain bu,
little ofinterest. They are generally filled to over
flowing with matter relating to the approaching pre-
sidcntial election. The subject seems to engross
all their interest, and occupy the greater part of
their columns.
The contest seems to wax warmer and warmer.
Gen. Harrison is travelling in the east, through Vir
ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, N.
York, &c. The friends Of Van Burcn conf
dent of successin the electoral college, although
very strong effort is making by the friends of hte,
Harrison, and Webster TO prevent an election in
that way, and to throw the decision of the question
upon the House of Representatives. The history
ofour government affords but two examples of rel
sort 10 this constitutional expcdient, and they are
by no means fortunate ones. We wait the result
with some anxiety. We will furnish our readers
! with returns as soon as possible.
0rJames Douglass, Esq of Fort Madison, is au-
thorizcd to act as agent for the ''Visitor." We
tender him our thanks for the unremitled exertion
he has manifested in aiding us in our hazardous
enterprise, aud procuring subscribersto the 'Vi
sitor." We shall i'll some way reciprocate the ia
vor.
We believe the people of Du Buque feel no. he
station in confding their cause in the Legislative
Assembly to the gentlemen elected. They have
been chosen BY people in which lodging and equi-
vocation and no favor. And we, in common with
the mass of our fellow-citizens, have every conf
dence in them, and as such they shall have ou,
humble support, in the discharge Of their important
duties, untilwe shall be satisfied TO the contrary.
The vote is sminen,ly aattcring TO the candidates
themselves, and is well to exat the char
actsr Of our young Territory abroad, by commend
ing US to the friendly regards our elder republican
sisters in the Union. And when we shall have ar
rived tths propeEaga (Which will be but a few
years. then we shall come to join them in sus,an-
ing the common cause, and ask to be adopted into
the great family.
Aparsnip was raised in Du Buque this season by
Mr.. Gra1ord, measuring IL inches in circumfsr-
ence, and 10 in length! Let our neighbors of Mil
waukee beat thai.
The late Quebec fire consumed property to ,he
amount of 100000.
The entire cessation Of hostilities is announc ed
between the Greeks and the U. States.
TExAs.-Gen. Houston calls for the Organization
of the militia i'll the diferent countless to keen the
Indians in check. He fears they willjoin the Mex
leans and commence hostilties upon the Texans.
The following was handed us by gentle
man Of Iowa county, w. I.
ExPoslTIos.-Let every person who feels an
interest in the welfare of Wisconsin Territory,
read the following advertisement, which APP
pears in the New York Evening Star of the
10Th Of September, and compare dates with
the Proclamation, which bears date Of Sept.
9th, and see how admirably every thing is
planned to advance the interests Of Illinois at
the expense ofthe Territory.
Richard Van Dyke, jr., Auctioncer.
BY VAN ANTWERP T. VAN DYKE,