Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-06-02

CoNoarss. From some unknown cause. the
mails for the last two weeks have failed to
bring our exchanges due. Last evening we
received large pile, but composed almost en-
,irely Of those due ten days ago. consequently
No arc behind in regular dates, and cannot
give news from Congress Of as late date as
our readers have reason 10 expect. The time
being mostly spent in discussing matters In re.
la.ton 70 the finances Of the country. We can.
giesa bot little from it's proceedings Of imme.
dfats interestto our readers.
On the 7sh ult. Mr.. Webster presented q
petition from citizens Of this Territory, pray
ing appropriations for the harbor at Milwaukee
and for military road from Green Bay to Mil
waukee; referred 70 the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Linn in the Senate, presented the petit
sion Of sandry citizens. asking an appropria-
sion for the survey Of route Of a Rail Road,
which we presume refers to the project of the
Lake Michigan and Mississippi Rail Road. SO
deeply interesting 10 the people Of the Lead
Mines, which was the subject Of a meeting
held in this place not long since. TWAS refer
red 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
On the llth, Mr.. Casey, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported bill 10 grant "a
quantity Of land 10 the Territory Of Wisconsin,
for the purpose Of aiding in opening Canal
to connect the waters Of Lake Michigan with
those, Of Rock River. Also, bill in regard
to the town Of Southport. W.T..
Mr.. Bronson. from the Committee on Terri.
tories, reported resolution to set apart the 29d
and 23J Of May for the special consideration Of
bills on Territories. Mr.. Cambreleng express.
cd hope that in that state Of the public bust
ness, no special order would be adopted, Mr..
Bronson having no oh, ec,ion to more distan,
day, moved to insert the 29th and 3Oth, which
was agreed 10.
He also reported bill to enable the people
Of Fast Wisconsin to form Constitution and
State Government. and for the admission Of
such State into the Union.
Should this bill pass, Of course we would
have no interest in the affairs Of Wisconsin
yet we doub. It's expediency. Although it is
fast increasing in wealth and population, thu
tax necessary for the support Of a Government
would be much higher than at present, and
higher, weshould think, than the people would
willingly bear. So far as Iowa is concerned
il would be much better for her. The Govern
ment, when there are many Territories, deals
very sparingly. and should Wisconsin and Flo
Tida be admitted as States, Iowa, being thu
only Territory, would then be able TO get he
due from the Government. Although we con
slider Iowa as we'll qualified for admission a.
Wisconsin. yet we think a movement at this
time for admission would be inexpedient. LIE
Us be content 10 get along through the hare
times, which, tie Government as we'll as thu
people are experiencing, and when prosperity
shall again spread her mantle over the land
Iowa will flourish like the rose.
By overlooking the returns from one PIE
einct in the original county Of Dn Buque, 70
members Of the House Of Representatives. tn
I statement given in our last. Purpor,ing TO b
official. was incorrect. The clerk Of the Coun
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