Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-07

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DEBATE LvTHE COUNCIL
Rsiativs to the iocation Of the ,sat ofgovernmsnt
lcoNcLuDED. !. 4
Mr.. Knapp asked why was it that
the proprietor Of Madison had not shewn
the maps Of that place, taken by the
surveyor. He had himself seen the
map, and he would stake his response,
bility uponthe fact, thatit.wasa swamp.
Mr.. 1nghram said, he, should vote
against the amendment, but if it pre-
vailed, he should deem it his duty to
offer an amendment himself. Many
charges had been made against mem-
hers, and he called upon gentlemen to
explain. He had pursued straight
forward course, his object being, from
the first, to select some central point
MIR. Baird stated, that he had not
imputed improper motives to the last
speaker. If the gentleman knew a.
much about Madison as he did, he
could notrcconcile it to himselfto vote
for that place. What he had said, was
intended to apply only to those gen.
tiemen who felt it, force. He admit
ted that there were men of the nlajori-
ty who were actuated by honorable mo-
tives.
On motion, the committee rose. Mr..
Sweet moved that the committee should
not have leave to sit again. Mr.. Fo-
ley inquired the effect Of such mo-
ton. Mr.. Sweet stated that the effect
would be, to leave the matter with the
council entirely, taking it from the
committee ofthc whole. The motion
being opposed BY Messrs. Foley & In
ghram, Mr.. Sweet withdrew it, and the
council then adjourned.
The council having again convened,
the question on the substitution Of Mi
neral Point for Madison was taken
without further debate, and decided in
the negative. Those voting in the af-
firmative were, Mesyrs. Vineyard,
Knapp, Foley, Mcknight, McCraney,
and Baird, G--negativc, Messrs. Smith,
Teas, Inghram, Terry, Brigham, Sweet,
and Arndt, L.. So the amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Foley then moved that the seat
Of government be located at the town
Of Milwaukee, instead Of Madison.
Mr.. Knapp said, that as his colleague
would not address the committee upon
that motion, he felt it his duty to do
SO. He thought Milwaukee had claims
as strong as other points that his col
league might be found advocating. He
felt it his duty to 90. for his constitu-
ents, and he should vote for the amend
ment, desiring to see whether other
gentlemen would be found true to their
constituents.
Mr.: Sweet said he did not expect
the seat Of government to be located
at Milwaukee, his constituents did not
expect it, and he should vote against
the motion.
Mr.. Knapp was surprised to see gem
tlemen going directly and plainly a.
gainstthe interests Of their constituents,
without assigning any reason whatcv-
cr for SO doing.
Mr.. Sweet said he went for Mil
waukee in common with the interests
OF the whole territory. He did not ex-
poet the seat Of government could be
located at Milwaukee, the amendment
was intended altogether as political
manGuvre, and therefore he should
vote against it.
Mr.. Foley disclaimed intending his
amendment as = political lnaneuvre,
and said he should expect to see gen
tiemen vote upon It honestly and free
~
Mr.. Baird was surprised to see the
gentleman from Milwaukee opposed to
tho interests Of that county. He ask
ed If it was not as reasonable to vote
for Milwaukee as for Burlington? He
considered that it was as cxpedient to
locate it at Milwaukee, where good
commodations might be procured, as
at Madison in the midst Of swamp.
Mr. Sweet. expressed his obligations
70 gentlemen for the information which
they had been 50 kind as to give him
the interests of his constitu-
cnts, but their object could be easily
perceived; II was to bring sectional
feelings to bear Upon the question, in
order to embarrass the friends of Ma
olson. Those feelings he should dis
regard, seeing that gentlemen desired