Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-02
CURTIUs.
To the Editor ofthe Du Buoue H;,;,o.

| Sri write 10 you from Belmont, the MA.
which the Governor in his infinite wisdom. h..
thought proper To convene the first Leeisa,ivs a.
sembly OF the Territory of Wisconsin. And wb.,.
il may be asked, is Belmont City! located ~
high and extensive prairie, exposed on all sd...
the cold bleak winds of winter. There ia &C.,;
~ of both wood and water, making it necessar e.,
the members i'll cold weather to steam high IN 80
comfortable. The scarcity of water is 50 great hst
it is difficult to obtain supply for morning lava.
lt:on.
Six months ago there was not house stanfsu.;.
Belmont City proper, where now stands the Less-
lative Hall of the Territory. The Assembly ho,ss.
tavern, two grog-shops, three Lodging rooms, one
printing Office, and one stable unfinished, are n.
appearances which at first sight present them,elv.,
for the accommodation of the legislators and visit.
Inhabitants, believe there a,e none, tho,vh
city without inhabitants is certainly an anomalv
in the history of the world. What is very remark.
able in the history of Belmont City, is tina, !.
should have been brought forth in the city Of New
York.-Ihere it had its name and its birth place.
An advertisement appeared in New York pap,r.
on the 9Th da5-eae ssspr., days alter the Gov.
ernor's proclamation converting the Legislature 81
Belmont, for the sale of Lots in that place. Thst
advertisement contained statements false in fact
and intended 10 deceive. II stated that Belmont
was the county seat of Iowa. 1t stated also that the
first Legislative Assembly of the Territory would
be convened there, and lots sold under pledge
that such should be the case. That this advertise.
ment was Inserted with the knowledge, permission.
aid perhaps under the direction of the pfoprieon.
there can be ns doubt. Who they are, respect for
high officer in this territory forbids me 10 speak,
Shall such things be, and the people not know it.
Shall the public convenience be subservient to pr,
waite interest. The Legislature has been conven.
ed at place where the members mus, be exposed
10 the tender merces of single individual for all
that is necessary for the comfort Of tha body and
the despatch oflegislation. Private individuals,
whom important business may carry to the Seat Of
Government, should also receive that accommoda-
ton, meet for man and horse. Whether that &C.
con,modation is Or can be furnished at Belmonta,
present, leave for those to say who have had the
pleasure depending day Or two there. Ihatthe
Legislators of the great Territory of Wisconsin
should be made comfortable during the discharged
their duties, Think necessary for the enactmentof
good and substantial laws. Empty stomachs make
clear heads, but not good laws. The Lord deliver
us from set of hungry Legislators
Mr.. Il. p. Burnett presented to the Council on
Friday last, certificate ofelection from the Sher-
iff of Crawford county, accompanied by petition
praying to be heard al the bal of the Council in be-
half of the people of that county. That petition
has been referred to a committee.
HAWK-EYE.