Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-14

ahe following PROTEST has been handed 70 u.
for publication
Tbs Undersigned nj embe.s of thu Co,,,c;, of ~.
Territory of Wisconsin, have opposed. and w.
against the passage Of the act, entitled san Act 10
osate and establish the ssat OF Government 10. thu
Territory of Wisconsin, a.,l for ,.,s e.a:tion of
paollc bai!d'ass,' AID being in tbs minority upoo
tas vo:s taAei upol said act, do .s.aDy enter our
solemn PROTEST against said act, AM, otfsr thu
n'iovi"s as the grounds of our objection to tn,
1a''e' 'aat Is to say,-tirst, Bscaus, OF ths said
at vac ssat OF ''o'arhn,elt iot said Territory ia
!" sa'sd at oaa place, and tia Legislative Assam,
oly Is repaired to convene nj a difs..,,, ,,., g.
''s term OF two years, which is violation Of and
'' w. '''s powers conferred by tn, organic
Jaw. =
'''''-oscauss tbs place called M ApIso \, ia
t'at'd III the Is:fi.osy, at a distance q, NAV,
mas nom ANY s.ltlamen OF inha b IA ,tsa,,d an.
Grey dsstlits Of all srias nee sssa-y a,a
pei 10; erection a, constructing public buildings
ana 'nas tas said buildings canaot b. const; acted
al that place, withon grsat waste and exoani.
tIga o. tuD..c iuolsY. a.
ihnd, ihas b. the ninth section Of IN. &C, of
e"nssos'' ss'nolish's said Territory, i. is p.o.
SiuoH, '.it tha '4u4'f'me IoLrt shall hod AN All.
MAI 'ss'.oA, ''at tna seat Goysrmss t,, an act
agal4-t winn we ,o:s p,osss, hayin. e1lablishad
the SCAT OF Gogernmen, at Madison, "a place
wholly iestslte OF all or building
lns Accommodation OF said Colrt, il is, in effsct,
dsIial oi taa duo administration Of iusscs 70 the
err toy, nasnlch "a said Court hold its ssssions
| a Al hv h
bs,a erected tor itsaceon.aodatioa.
Folih.-3e:auss this loeat:oh Of the ssas Of
Government, as established by SAID act, will, il, ous
opih:oa, pomots PRIVATE IsrEREsr at tas *.
II en- ie OF tas PUBLIC VEAL.
/ litl. Bscan,e tns sad act requires the Leeis.
latise iAsss.biy to co,:ea, at BI.liAstoa, place
srIato tnsar tina extreme southern boundary oil said
re.r.to $, s,s-sby compelling tia representatives,
and all % ,soas wishing Z, atsnd tbs session Of
eaid boIy, to tsays from all ots parts Of ths tss-
,ito.y 70 tbs extgsms poins thsrsof.
SIKH. Because no necessity exists 70. conve.
ming the said body at poin, remote from the
Gentle Of the Territory and population, inasnuch
as facilities and accommodations, equal TO those
existing at Burlington, cal be found AZ many other
places, al, o: coaisaols To-, ths prsssnt place Of
mostias Of tbs Legislature, and n.as 10 the c.n,.s
Of tae pap ilats lpa:ss Of sail 'rs.t;to.y.
Seyel.h. Because TIA frat ssc:;oa Of the bill
establishes oas placs At tbs ssst Of Goye.amsnt,
and the second ssc.ioa rsalirss tbs Leg stature to
convene at ditfarent placs: this is virtually an
establishment Of Two SEATS of GoyernTn s,ts, at
the sans tins, And is usarpiny power no. coliss-
.sd upon this body.
Eight, Because the said act is calculated 10
ope.ats upon AID bind subsequent Legislative
Assembly Of said Territory, by locating the seated
Government Mt particular pla:s, af,as tha Lapse
Of more than yeafs from tbs passasa Of said DIE
this is contrary to provision Of tAs Organic
which declares .ha. the Gosss6S eshs Leg sI|lE
tive Assembly shall have . rietSs as AZ " -
alta. this ssat Of Govsrnma1.
| Ninth. That "MApasoS." has % ao oos
~ ,n.l ,iocs ne co,ys,ins Of the Legislature,
a,a has no sxistaacs, ExcErr Of fArEk' - spPss1s
1 by ths dose. fusion Of mo pia sc .n 49,,
| Of tho Councn
H M.CRANEY.
| JOHN FOLEY.
GlLBER'r KNAPP,
TIL. M.KNlGHT.
j. r. ViNEYARD. -
Fresh Fork,
- 40 HUGS killed, and for sale edAse III