The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-05

nextyea but to decide whether will adopt the report Of
and place this subject the control Of the people
thereby surrenderng the question to the people,
The gentleman from Du Buaue, Mr. Churchman commences
~ an attack the concluding 81 the minority
ne people, and hurry them the before they
pared The gentleman emphatcay remarks that matter in
what language this couched that this Its certain ten
dency am that the recommendation contained
t report but imperfect outline of the which those
who advocate wish pursue 1t but frame calculated
to be altered amended saving particular features which
the reference of this question the people If the gentleman
will point one word or syllable in the whole report
calculated hrus the people into the union without their
consents will acknowledge my and abandon the position
have taken.
way effect the rights of the people adoped unless they after
wards avail themselves of the benefits OF its provisions 1t leaves
the people perfectly upon the great questions and
decide as to them proper But adopt the
port of the majority you by that place out OF the
OF the people control the question for least There
not Of who pretend that the Territory be admitted
in less than and them only by vote Of the people
the wishes of the election held for the purpose
OF determining whether will form constitution the people
bound to for it? No, s they may reject it, and still be in
as good condition they present.
1t commended that this subject has been ag tated before
only speak for my county know that of my col
leagues avoWed himself favor of taking steps for speedy adj
whether majority of county favor of but indie
pendent OF all this the question has been brought before by
the executive message, and has become legitimate subject
y be opposed to admission INTO the union; still know that
they prepared to upon this questions and far my
efforts CO. am determined them that privilege
Butt the gentlemen, there petitions pockets and
what right have we to refer to the people. ask what right
have adopt the report aory, thereby deprive
people opportunity Of acting upon until the next SEES
sion of the Legislature. Since the question is before us,
upon ii, Let it go to the people the only legitimate tribunal
The gentleman from Des MONIES M Hawkns] says that we
places with the peoples and he deores that
OF legislation which places the representative advance Of his
constituents confess am unable detect the meaning of such
remarks If the gentleman by the expression going ahead
tho fyIn of loun
contrary their Wishes then can sympathise and depore with
him; but if the gentleman say that representative
himself to talk think upon subject without first being
moraed then with all due Difference to his and experience
be moved only by the petitions of the people, The peo
pie have condcd to responsible trusts they have here
Ihen sir any new matter is brought before the Legislature
which has not been agated before the people, believe that
bound 10 pursue that which he believes
be most conducive to the interest of his country In this
new question has arsen which have positive
tons from my county What then am pursue Shall
go tor the report OF the majority and place this question of
the control OF my constituents; shall for the report
minority and send the question home the people, there
dealt with agreeable The my course
shall pursue simply because believe to be right acknow-
edge the doctrine OF instruction broadcast regard
sacred but when positive upon
subject OF the deepest interest county the Terrific
consider myself bound from the dictates my own
Judgment This the direction that through the ballot
The ground that have taken question before the com
necessary US to present such arguments as
would naturally used by the people in making up Their minds
on this subject have opposed the report majority, be-
believe be calculated smother investigation and to
restrain the free exercise of popular rights. 1,
All the urged by the advocates the majority report
nay be summed single sentence. Their continued
been the infancy the counrv the burdens
he OF tax gaherers We all acknowledge that only
means OF supporting state will be direct
out faer myself that the gentleman from Van Buren, Mr H
md colleague, have satisfied this necessary
axes that will be required support economical govern
nent will not be to the population of this territory
becomes They have proved by examples taken from
her States that state government will
than about hrt6ve thousand dollars the reports
the expenditures OF the state oho They have also
reasonable differences from the number of inhabitants that this
erltoy will contain two years from this me the of
md that will at that time be owned by individuals the tax
Will be lower by far than the either the
gentlemen must recoect that if the people should avail them
elves OF the benefits of the report the minority can
procure admission the Union less than years. Then
re labor OF the gentleman from Desones endeavourng to
rove that would cost every head Of family and every old
chelor tour dollars to support state fail Be-
use ne calculated the population Of the years
MS time at fifty thonsandwhch judging the future from past
III not be half of the population of the herd
gaheres which the gentleman has described ravagng and
stressng the country look upon them imaginary beings ex
ting only in the brain of certain individuals oppose the mo- II
before the These ideal beings may trouble the
cams OF the avarciou but have fears that they will ever
IN the people OF Iowa. pe
Again. told that would be unparalleled for territory h