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

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Il have no later news from the Bor-
/, ian what may be found in the fol-
Us. article, which we published in the
! I.r i IN Extra on Monday last, and
,t;eles on the preceding page. We
!. hy al the news Of importance in
!. ,;.a % this subject before our readers
! tn u We receive it.
!. mat MEETING AT THE STATE
|. HOUSE.
L ,,,ov WILDE found the proceedings Of
...tne that was held in the State
-. in this city, on last Saturday.
IN object is vitality interesting to the
!, ,.,le Il this Territory and Of the State
I u;sourii, and as it is now the princi-
/ lro;c Of conversation in this commu-
Z I'm 4 have thought it would be very
.epuhle 10 the public to present them
Y III 4 ezra on the occasion.
/. Il IN b seen that the documents in
Z ~ eaby the delegation from the Court
i n CHI county, Mo. were directed to
i Il wedding officers of'both Houses Of
}, = Ietislaturc now in session, at this
!, \ he. Before any official notice was
main relation to the matter. however,
|kIxeislature had adjourned unit! Mon
8 La A meeting of the citizens was inn
rf,lsly called, at the suggestion Of some
4 be members, aud committee app
9 Irsed 10 wal. on the Missouri Delega-
p, Who were thus introduced to the
ssedag.
] i Publishing the proceedings we can
1Morbesr making few remarks. We
b h. no doubt that the visit of these gen.
iaen from Missouri at the present time
i vi hare very important bearing on the
present. controversy. In the remarks Of
! Cd. Mcdaniel, who spoke in behalf of
lie Delegation and the people of Clark
1 county, W learn that there was gene
ii understanding in regard to the
! Inhiions subsisting between this Terrific.
! Nnd he State Of Missouri. The idea
iahe controversy could not be settled
, & existing authorities of Iowa-tha,
{ Monly antagonist was the Government
! Hd6e United States, did not seem once ia
h entered the minds Of the Missouri
= When this is clearly known, and
u Delegation informs the people Of
!. OBJ county Of our true position we can
{ Mtt hope that their people will desis,
\ hn further hostilities-that their troops
4 Ilh disbanded- and an amicable ad,
!, rsnent Of the present difficulties will
lAkmade, Notwithstanding Col. MCLEAN
hind the whole Delegation seemed con.
|. akltin their belief that unless their pro.
/ psidons we're complied with, or some
napto,nise effected, blood would be she'd
! The Delegation confessed they were mo-
) Mfe that our powers were SO limited as
i aey appeared 10 be. The fact is, as .
j, territory Il is apparent that we can dc
i lohing. We are in the situation Of :
!. amor, while Missouri, as an Independent
nate, i in the situation of one who has
1nlved at the age Of manhood. She call.
!. 'pon Iowa 70 do certain things which she
I aanot 90, without first obtaining the con
ssso q her guardian. Will Missouri per
- wlsh knowledge Of This fact, in he
@ktninaton to shed the blood of on
feple, and thus cause the lamentation
WIDOWS and orphans to cry to HEAVIER
sseance. We appeal to the magma
ny q the people Of Missouri. W.
nsm # they are willing to butche
brethren in this Territory wi.hou
We are innocent. We want n
oseny. The people of Iowa hav
M We commencement declared them
'e0 willing to acquiesce in the decisio
I'VE proper tribunal, in regard to thi
f. # our neighbors will persist, le
understand distinctly that the con
- viii not be between them and Iowa
~ cope with mightier foe. The
ny themselves against the constitute
cs'tes Of the United States. VIII
- triumphant party will be, in such
e., no one can doubt.
The Governor Of thi. Territory ha. n
.sher power in this matter than to a,
Aobedience to the call Of the 11n;,e
sAaes' Marshal. To protect the fire.ide
- families Of our fellow citizens
.an Buren, county, and in obedience
seQuisition Of the Marshal, near]
whole force Of the Territory will |
eo on to volunteer in this unpleasa
s'ee. From the necessity Of the ca
VIM cheerfnlly obey such call. B
sull hope that no aggressive NOV
II ell will h. made ~, ,h,;. - II