Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

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summer, but the Ohio was so low that she
could not reach there, and returned. We have
now received small lot, and will get our win
ter's supply in few days.
The Cd session of the Territorial Legisla-
ture convened at Burlington on the 9th inst.
The Message of the Governor will be found in
another column.---To any one acquainted with
the affairs of our new Territory, this will APP
pear like real business document, recon-
mending measures essentially necessary to
our growth and prosperity. s
The appointment of competent board of
Commissioners to revise the laws and report
new code, is urged. We have now only the
Statute Book Of the former Territory Of Michi-
gan, with the trifling additions made last year
at Belmont, TO regulate the business and So
cial intercourse Of the people Of Wisconsin;
system Of crude and i'll digested statutes,
imperfect in itself, and altogether unsuited to
the habits Of this people.
A stay of execution for one year on all judg.
ments which may be obtained in courts of re-
cord, Is also recommendation measure which
will receive the appreciation of great majori-
ty in this time of '.pressure."
Memorials to Congress are recommended
for the purpose Of urging the passage Of pre-
emption law to secure to the farmer and the mi
ner, on the public lands, the fruits of their la
bor---for removing distractions to the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Fox
Rivers--for the erection of light houses, and
the cons.ruction<of harbors on Lake Michigan
---for the establishment of the boundary line
between Wisconsin and Missouri. The sub
ject Of the organization and arming the mill
tia, is urged upon the attention Of the LIE gisla-
tsre as matter Of the first importance. The
passage Of laws for the apportionment of the
representation of the several countie in the
Council and Legislative Assembly---and for
levying tax for the purpose Of erecting goals
in each of the counties Of the Territory when
they may be required, is also recommended.
The Governor understanding the situation
Of the affairs Of the Territory, calls the atten-
ton Of the Legislature at once, to those meas
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ures which are necessary to be carried into ef-
feet in order to promote the growth and pros
perity of Wisconsin. We hope that the mem
bers Of the Legislative Assembly, laying aside
all prejudice and sectional jealousy, will SO
cooperate with the Executive, that the recon.
mendations contained in the message may be
carried into effect.
ANOTHER ROW AT ALToN.---By the Ariel,
which arrived yesterday, we received the Mis-
seuri Republican of the 9th inst, from which
we learn that on Tuesday night, the 18th inst.
large numbered persons collected together,
having learned that press, for the revival Of
the Observer, had been landed the night pre-
vious and stored in the warehouse of Godfrey,
Gilman Il Co., proceeded to the warehouse,
was guarded by armed abolitionsts, and at
tackled the house, when ageneral row cnsued,
which resulted in the death Of the Rev. E. p.
,Lovryoy and manly the name Of BIsHop,
and two men severely and four slightly wound
ed. The particulars are not given, the Repub-
lican copying only short postscript from the
Alton Telegraph. For several days previous
the town had been in state Of excitement, in
consequence of the Abolitionist Convention
held in Upper Alton. We hope this will be
the end Of such unpleasant scenes, and that
the Abolitionists will no longer continue in the
dissemination Of their disorganizing doctrines.
We hope TO be able to give further particulars
on Saturday,
FloRiDA WAR.-.-We learn by the Mo. Re-
publican that Oseola and Powell, the Chiefs
Of the Seminoles, together with large num-
Der Of warriors. have been captured by Genl.
Jesup. They were taken by surprise; While
talking TO Generals Jesup and Hernandez, a
body Of cavalry suddenly surrounded them,
and they surrendered without making any re-
sistance. They are now in close confinement.
We are grasifed to be able to lay before GU,
readers the Treaty concluded by the Secretary
Of War with the Sioux Indians, on the 29th Of
September (ul.) at Washington. BY this
Treaty it will be perceived that the Sioux cede
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