Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-15

niy wanting some great event 70 bring forth the
Tn. !. pccud day ia wiseensin-i, is one
,hich enliyens and calls joyful aspect upon our
ut,re peace and prosperity. We sand forth as 9
he tree and independent css1ens OF the TeHisosy .
Wi,cnnsin a,,a NC claim those iumufable rights c
yhich are suaraatied ID rs by The laws and CONT
u,ioa of the United Ssstes. u
That Shirt Of enssrprise which pervades cur {
ouniry and which moves % swiftly upon tn. rail-
vav Of time, is here seen 70 travel with velocity
sere.osore uaknowa toanT country.
But few yearkagc, she greater part Of row
Wisconsin, Territory, was b1t the hunting ground
Of the savage. withnoshiag but the smoky wigwam
10 Indicate m aess spsearance Of human beings
Behold her ~ 81 and seq oae of the mox beautiful
,racss ofcoudt eser pseseassd 10 the humaa eye,
dotted with Aorishiag towns, and thriving planta-
,ions-paop!ed with the snterprisins, intelligent,
hoaes and Industrious raigrants from all paris OF
the world, living IN prosperous and happy circum-
Stances, and enIc7ing life and Liberty among ahe
most uupendous sad romantic scenery ever reared
ty me mann OF nature.
Citizens Of Wieensin Territory! the proud and
auspcioas period las nov arrived, which must form
the infant sof new government, and lAyl
the foundation Of goas future prosperity and indes
pendence.
great and u,oneasous responsibility rests upon
you:-you are bosad by that solemn obligation |
which YOU ose 10 pcserity and your country, 70 lay
the foundations If sour future government upon the
rockof Repubir snisa, order tina, il may be inn
PUNISHABLE and eternal. Let dcbasing princi-l
| IA. or po,,,cs aninosities disturb that
harmony yhseh saould exist among you, in the es-
tahlishment Of saFs and regulations for your peace
asd safs,y hs1eaiser.
sof the most fsee aud independent NATIONS on earth,
-sisnding ike her mountains and hills, Firm asd
i unshaken amid the revolutions, which like eafth-
| quake., hare convulsed the powers Of Europe
| cannot Close without saying one Wort ~ the
ladies who have honored US with their presence to-
! day. To you we look for support-on you rests
the pillar Of our free institutions. Il Is true tina.
4 from the nature Of ihiags, you are debaned from
participating in the councils of state. but you are
the fountain Of virtue and iovelness, from you
springs ali that is dear 10 the human family. w t,-
oft Woman, man would be but little better than
the wild beasts that roam the forest,-he would be
siem without flower You stimulate him, you
cheer him on, and your presence makes this world
:. paradise to man. 1t is you who must shape the
minds Of millions yet unborn.-On you depend the
happiness Of nations.
4 Ladies and gentlemen, 1ha-e detained you toe
, long already, and permit me now to tender my
waymest thanks for the kind and dignihed atien.
ton with which you have bestowed to these my re-
marks, and allow me TO say, that feel deep nne
permanent interest in your future happiness an.
prosperty-an interest which, as citizen among
you, shall ever be proud to maintain.
4 Emigration to Me West In the letter from
= Wisconsin, which we published day or two since
!. il was mentioned that Government land of III,
bes. quality could DO obtained in that region at tn,
low price of ST IS per acre, and il is not lonl
since it stated that land in the city of Detroit
had fallen from the high estimate which had beer
placed upon.i, and could be obtained al reasona
i bic rates For some yea,s past the tide Of emf
grafton has rolled strongly and rapidly toward thu
west, but il has been iDpelled bya spirit Of specu
iation rather than sober desire of finding plac,
where subsistence competence might be OBJ
tanned.
: ne How OF emigration has not yet slackened
u on the contrary from the recent commissions in tn,
mercantile and manufacturing districts, whicl
have deprived merchants and manufacturers o
hetr fortunes and niecAanics and operatives of tn
e means OF gaming bread, m immense accession ha
u oeen made TO the nualbrt Of those who are lookn
70 Inc Tar west for hoe, and region where tho
N may by patient toll AM industry gain livelihoo.
s. II not retrieve their 6nnl fortunes. Though Their
are ye, some who dream Of golden hafves,s from
IN western speculations the great body Of those VIII,
ie are now turning their faces towards the West ar,
to animated by far different feelings. They leav,
A. cities which can longer give them support, an,
" towns where tho hand Of want and Distress has fl
l. len heavily upon thoss whose handy work ha,
g heretofore been fruitful source of support an,
seek those broad and fertile regions whore the toi
IN OF the farmer will be rewarded by the generou
n crops Of new, and heretofore unbroken soil.
10 an enterpHsing, and firm hearted man tn
4 western country offers many and strong induce
o meats. There are millions OF acres unsold an
III untitled; the soil IL rich and gives forth its pro
ducts, requiring almost too little CIVILIZATIONS an
ahousn one must % content with life Of frugal
N ny, soil denial and hardship At rst il is csrtsi
O, thas INDUSTRY will meet with speedy and abun
he dans return.
t- That vast teri,orv IA pat ,,a.to.,i "a r,;.,a
US Tremendous influences il, ;ts dssrinies 81 the n,
~ tion. with its rapidly increasing population, i,
ofoaa ana fertile lands its mighty Rivera and /,
p inexnausioe mineral and agricultural resources
~ VIII Dear companion with any portion Of ou
country and mus, 80 npidly forward in the race Z
20 improvement The means Of education are be
gaming 70 % widely didsssd, and the men finfiu
y morni and intellectual power, by which thew hon
y, % move tho rest Of the country 1t their win.
western representative has said In the halls Of Cor
eiess IN regard to some measure which he was az
sois 70 carry, wait but fsw ysass, and the We,
wtos aols to DO a. she plssses, and in truth who
= ever compares on ths map Or by actual observ.
on tas vast tsrritosy win ths rest Of Inc eoun,r
y ind ssmsmbsn that Inc Nesth md n. se,,,h -.
% opposed upon qusstions Of general policy. mn
q acxnovlsdgs that with unanimiu In her courei
sne West may yet take tho lead Ia the great QUE
9 tens which deaply sonserp ,pur intareus - 81,
= zsns ana QUE sxlstsnes - republic. We QUIZ
not snsns oOgrst thai men Of sDund principles 4,
sssrl.ng hons,fy and tried patristsln, are reno,
tng Iron the old landmarks and vnakins ehsir Nom.
y the West. They win mould H. minds Of tho,
around them, improve BY their example The NOR,
condition Of the people among whom, ,hsy setsl
disseminate proper views, and Sc the means 81 Il;
lsslng aspirit Of harmony and good viii abroa,