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

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DEBATE LNTHE COUNCIL
Relative 10 the iec..sns ef she 80: e ss>::..ss
CONCLUDED.
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 upon the fact, thatitwasa 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-
bers, and he called upon gentlemen to
explain. He had pursued straight
forward course, his object being, from
the first, to select some central point
Mr.. 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 not reconcile it to himselfto vote
for that place. What he had said, was
intended to apply only to those gem
tiemen who felt it, force. He admit
ted that there were men Of the majors
ty who were actuated by honorable mo-
tives.
On motion, the committee rose. Mr..
Swee. 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 Of the whole. The motion
being opposed by Messrs. Foley 4 In
ghram, Mr.. Sweet withdrew it, and the
council then. adjourned.
The council having again convened,
the question or the substitution OF Mi
neral Point for Madison was taken
without further debate, and decided in
the negative. Those voting in the af-
flrmative were, Messrs. Vineyard,
Knapp, Foley, Mcknight, McCraney,
and Baird, 6-negative, Messrs. Smith,
Teas, Inghram, Terry, Brigham, Sweet,
and Arndt, T., 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 60 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 gen.
tlemen going directly and plainly a
gainstthe interests Of their constituents,
without assigning any reason whatev-
or 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 maneuvre,
and said he should expect TO sec gen
tlemen vote upon II 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 ia
locate it at Milwaukee, where good
commodations might be procured, as
at Madison In the midst Of a swamp.
Mr. 'Sweetsexpr his obligations
to gentlemen for the information which
they had been 50 kind as to give him
respecting the interests ofhis constitu-
cnts, but their object could be easily
perceived; II was to bring sectional
feelings to hear Upon the question, in
order to embarrass the friends Of Ma
olson. Those feelings he should dis
regard, seeing that gentlemen desired
not 20 much TO bcfricnd Milwaukee,, as
TO defeat Madison.
Mr. Knapp said, that as q represen-
iative Of Milwaukee, he considered