Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-30

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late for this week. It will appear in our next.
Our Washington dates are up to the l2tf
inst. For several of the first days, the House
was altogether occupied in the election OF prin-
ter. From their proceedings We can CLEAN
nothing Of much interest to our readers. The
different subjects of the Presidents Message
had been referred to their appropriate commit
tees, but no reports made thereon, with the
exception Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, from which Mr.. Cambreeng reported
bill to postpone. the fourth instalnient Of the
deposites With the States, under the act ofJune
%, 1886, until further provision by law. The
bill was read twice, and referred to & commit
tee of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Adams, on the 10Th, submitted three
resolutions, requesting the President OF the
United States to communicate to the House,
so far as the public interest will permit, the
correspondence between the Government of
the United States and that of Great Britain,
relating to the North Eastern Boundary of the
United States, since the message of the late
President to the Senate of the United States,
of the 18th of June, ls36---the correspondence
between the Government of the United States
and that of Mexico, concerning the boundary
between them; and particularly concerning any
proposition for cession of Territory belong
ing to the Mexican confederation to the United
States; and also all correspondence relating
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the diplomatic representatives OF the United
States in Mexico, and of the said department
with those of the Mexican Republic accredit-
ed to the Government of the United States---
whether any proposition has been made on the
part of the Republic of Texas to the Govern
mcnt of the United States, for the annexation
of the said Republic of Texas to this Union
and if such proposition has been made, what
answer has been returned, and all correspon-
dence which has taken place relating thereto.
Several petitions, from the Boards of Trade
in the Cities of st. Louis and New Orleans,
for the establishment of National Bank, had
been submitted. Also. several petitions a.
gainst the establishment of any Bank, in favor
of separating the Government from all Banks.
Ashbury Dickens was elected Secretary of
the Senate, and the Rev. MIR. Tuston, Chap
lain ofthe House.
In another column will be found the pro-
'ceedings Of public meeting Of the citizens of
Des Moines country, held in Burlington, on
Saturday the 9Th inst, for the purpose ofgi-
wing an expression of their views on matters
of general interest to the people Of Wise onsin,
and especially the Iowa District, to which we
!, would call the attention of our readers.& En-
Sbraced in their proceedings are several sub
jects of deep and lasting interest to the people
of the Territory, and well worthy their imme-
diate attention and prompt action. The i'm
portance which they attach to the question Of
! the division of the Territory, will prompt the
citizens of Des Moines to use all the means
within their power for the accomplishment Of
that object, and as there are serious doubts a.
mong our citizens as to the expediency ofthat
measure, an early meeting for the expression
of their views, would seem to be demanded;
that so far as the views of the people of this
country accord with theirs, they may aid in
the accomplishment Of the objects, TO which
their attention is called, and to prevent the a.
doption Of any measure not clearly establish
ed for the public good.
The several other subjects mentioned in
their proceedings, and by which they call on
the people of this courty for their cooperation
an order to success, should not be neglected.
We would suggest to our citizens the proprie-
ty Of consulting each other, and appointing
day for county meeting, and giving gener-
al expression OF their views.
From the proceedings Of a meeting Of the
citizens Of Rock Island county, Illinois, it
will be seen, that measures are on foot to pro-
cure the establishment Of Marine Hospital on
Rock Island. We believe the Board of phy-,
sicians, appointed from the United States Ar
my, for the purpose of selecting suitable sites
for the three above named establishments, au-
thorized by the act Of Congress under which
they were appointed, have already made their
locations, and purchased suitable grounds, ia
king st. Louis as the highest point on the
Mississippi; but if not, we should think Rock
Island the most suitable place for the erection
OF one. No PLACE on the Western waters COM
bines so many advantages in point Of location.
and for health, and picturesque beauty, excels
any that could be found in the West. We
hope no pains may be spared for the accom-
plishment ftheir object.