Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-11

OSOS sSeseOs~.y
whence they return with the precious
metals earned by the hardy and enter
orising miners. All this is the work
IL Our patriotic sires."
Sch, sir, would be the effect Of
sound policy-such would be the eff
|ecB of placing the seat Of government
where it will benefit commerce, and
commerce assist government, and such
are the effects which the minority on
this floor are anxious to produce. If
we fail, the fault is notours, let the dis
grace be upon other heads, But, sir
take it all in all, take our situation al
to territory, to the center Of populat
ton, to convenience for building ma
terials, our commercial importance and
the facility with which we can COM
municate with every part Of Wiscon-
sin, and I fearlessly assert. that there
lis no other place in the territory that
holds out so many advantages for a seat
of government as the substitute now
before the house.
One more remark and have done.
The minority on this floor are charged
by the revered gentleman, from Des
MONIES, with being '3traned band OF
Swiss warriors Does the reverend
gentleman know the import of the
phrase ifhe does, how can he apply
it to us? how, sir, are we strained
band Of Swiss warriors?" Does the
reverend gentleman mean to insinuate
that we are receivingpay for our opposi-
ton to this bill? Who, sir, ask, is our
poymaster! Who isour d,illsargeant?
Sir, we have neither drill sergeant nor
pay master, and the gentleman knows
it. Can he say as much for the party
with whom he votes? he cannot, he
kn0,us they haze b0th-yes, sir, the
wire-worker out-of-doors is their pay
master, and is quite liberal ! am told,
with lots in Madison at par vai,te--
This drill sergeant, who, prowls our
streets and corners, his pockets stuffed
like a pedlars pack, with town plats,
bestow his favouls like female in
triguer on those whom he thinks will
be most obedient to his schemes. Such,
81, are postlikely to bethes'trained band
of Swiss WARRIORS" it cannot be the
minority, they have nothing to get,
nothing to expect, nor can they gain
any thing except an approving con-
science for the faithful discharge Of
their duty; honestly and fearlessly
contending against majority, led on
by an out door drill sergeant whose
only motto is self interest, and whose
only aim is to enrich himself and his
company Of spectators. But, our at
tention has been sneeringly called to
the bill introduced in the council by
= gentleman from Brown, and placing
the seat Of government at Fond du
Lac and Du Buquc. That bill has been
denounced by us, both here and else
where and on its very first appearance
we characterized it as trick Played off
for the purpose of separating the
friends of Du Buque, and now well
succeeded we all know. l am ready
to prove, if they dare demand it, that
the delegation from Du Buque were
told, previous to the appearance Of this
bill, that deep laid scheme was then
in progress to defeat the claims Of Du
Buque, and that the bill, moreover
was originally in the handwriting of
the proprietors Of Madison. Sir, it
was as arrant piece Of deception as
ever stained the legislation of any set
Of men laying claim to honor or hon
esty-a coalition formed by bargain
and intrigue, substantiated by hypoc-
ricy, ard sealed with corruption. The
very man who introduced the bill vo-
ted when the proper time came, against
his own offspring! 'Oh, shame! where
is thy blush?'' But for all this there
IS boon. The seat Of government is
70 be at Burlington for two years
Sir, We came not hear to ask for
boons, the high minded magnanimous
people Of Du Buque did not send US
here to barter and sell town lots; no,
'ir, we came here to ask for nothing
but what is right, and we are resolved
Q submit to nothing that is wrong. In
his spirit protest against going to
Burlington. Will the gentlemen Of
he majority tell US that it is right to
tut the country to $4,000 extra trav-
cling expense Of the members, by go
ng to Burlington? Will they tell Vi.
hat it is right to take the legislature
nd public officers, far from the center
i population, and far from places
when they can be a. well accommoda-
ed, and q a saving to the public Of
everal thousand dollars, to the extreme
outhern boundary Of our territory, to
place that has been aptly styled else