The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-12

BY JAMES G. EDWARDS.
spEEcH OF Mr.. BAILEY ON ADMISSION INTO THE IINl,N
M Grammar: tMtss $3.50 l.
Before the is taken this question: bep the d
n committee until submit views relation to this mnortant b
Il It's that not only interests members Of this Com
nee but deeply the people this Territory Then
~ espectevery member ohis to act with that n.
ss which will be commensurate with the importance Of h d
n. been remarked by those who advocate the pincnes &C
oo the argument urged against change IN @ =
nen present, is the inoeably increased taxation which :
g.. neauby bring upon the people Of this er,o " :
% ii. important many reasons that NAV he nn
~ but falls greatly short Of being the only one
ei wealth OF the members composing that government Sure #
s of wealth governments but as vet m m M,
,son of them In fact Iowa is but an infant We are MOI
create resources other than direct taxation nor She
h. cyears Why sit then should be precn;aed in
State Government SIR you will discover from examination Of
Congress at its last session. that the following
ouaon witt For Of internal improvement $40 O for
men the Executive Judges and Secretary for
NTH Legislative expenses upwards S37OO0 all falling bu little
In seventy five thousand dollars sir these have
the people, we have the strongest urging the pc
na consideration as this important occasion We
have asked our constituents whether they willing to bear the
~ axaon sufcentt pay this expense and until we do
rdain this we should let the matter sleep in silence.
cent fund has been spoken great nducemen in
h admission Now let whaths five Der cent, is and
not will be OF benefit carrying state form Of
government when admitted into the union We will receive five
all the money received for public lands sold Territory
M all the expenses OF surveying and officers attendant DURING
&C. which we have lost all thelands been sold in
hbrmtory.
the
on the money received for land already sod may be
sold before admitted, but what do in lieu thereof II
stated that the i've per cent on the already received
lands sold this territory would the thousand dol
Admit this to be the fact received during last session Of
for the purposes Of internal Improvement $4,000
$4,000 This five be the purpose
dag because special contract en-
o between the state asking for admission and the general
n and she has almost invariably applied improvement
n &C. and to be treated in the manner Then
cov that the made by the
be used much advantage thew
required to be expended and applied specific purposes; and
legislature has power farther than that prescribed by congress-
Now s the of the by living un.
aTetora form OF government let them remain
Territory awhile longer But the five per equal the
appropriations received from the General internal
which however the case, be the char
serofou for the support would then
ho rely upon defray the expenses
this would necessarily the taxation of the
peoples could be otherwise Then would be the
would be such Of buren upon people they could
notthey would not bear them.
object would be issue negotiate loan on
df higher interest This would give ease
e being but ultimately the people of this territory
s the interest accruing on this loan This PLAN would
resent change form Of when have
shs and nothing to gain! 7.-.
could elect secretary all other officers; but
would be benefited by such change? Time would only prove
has been stated and urged this place. that admitted
Wisconsin would make application into the Union
With Florida and off consequence the jealousy the
Save states have for the free sates desiring keep balance power
United great this jealousy NAV be- it can
nauence admission the Union because on all
lands that Wisconsin into the Union when sixty
thousand Why that Iowa cannot come in when
sixty organic law expressly saws that the in
ants Of the Territory of Iowa shall be entitled the rights and
privileges heretofore granted and secured Territory Wscon
This shows clearly that under the rights
privileges of the organic law. Again conendd friends
minority that admitted Union State
would be published with promptude than
n Of government but they did point which wei
YOU'D De benefited How such is! evident
every member this committee, that the printing ote
disposal ofthe Legislature and it could otherwise if wei
we're hshow could be otherwise! We present al
oc printer send the laws for pubica
Or any other expeient deem proper
why urged with much enthusiasm apparent
@ "al our condition would be improved by change form
Where means! Point
Eau upon the advocates for admissions inform this where
noW 1hey are to obtain sustain And
succeed their bold effort for admission thereby bring
wn upon the people noabe buhen and asked the same
on by their constituents where ask them will they apply for
an 70 sustain them their wild and visionary policy? Will they
2 the state treasury No-here will be funds Will they
state Bank sir they sink under the weight Of their
policy Then let territory few years longer
enjoying all the blessings people did enjoy living from
Tor the of improving roads, rivers the pub
for the the Territory but admit and
ua wall De the RESULT 1t will be immediate complete suspe
m Of all favo from the General Government
mus the other states and why Iowa
certainly will Let live under the protection parental
nsneral Government until different FORM without
ourselves IN debt Let get all and then
union circumstances sufficient enable compete with
and enerprlsng States the 1t this
most the new states goanng under heavy debit and
degree the admission
Union as states Therefore should cautiously this
and take from ward off the blow