The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-28

:. 1t is urged here, that the Government
: is more liberal to States than to Terrific
!, RES. Icall the attention of the commit
tee to the appropriations OF the Govern
ment to the Territory Of Michigan: what
. new state has received half Of the bonn.
: ties the Government, that Michigan re-
ceived while she remained Territory.
Appropriations to that Territory for the
improvement of her harbors, her naviga.
: bic streams, and donations for the con-
struction and improvement of her roads,
and large grants Of land for literary pnr.
5 poses Tin one instance to the amount OF
Il ~ acres)have been lavishel on this terri
| tory, almost without limit. Wisconsin
t has already come in for large share of
favors Of this kind. The appropriation
: Of each alternate section of land along her
Lake Michigan and Rock River canal,
5 and also the appropriation in lands and
money for literary and other purposes,
are known to every gentleman Of this
| committee. Iowa claims the extension of
, the same lberality, for the improvement
!. of her navigable rivers, and the constr 'c-
ton of her roads. and the erection of her
seminaries oflearning. When Iowa thus
receives her portion, then, and not till
, then, will she be prepared to take any
steps towards her admission into the I'M
, ion.
1t is said unless Iowa makes immediate
application she may knock at the doors
| Of Congress for wears but she will not be
, receiyed-that not being part Of the
/. Northwestern Territory, sixty thousand
inhabitants will not en,itle her to adms.
sion--tllat the slaveholding influence of
the South will prevent her state organiza-
: ton when she demands it. Gentlemen
) should recollect that census of the Uni
, ted States is about to be taken, which
, will forever silence the claim of southern
influence. And that, though Iowa is sit
: uated on the west side of the Mississippi
river and not fraction of the North
, western Territory. she stands all the
: chances of admission of the states OF
Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, some
, of which became independent states with
!, population of only 10000 inhabitants
REMARKS OF MR. HAWKINS.
r Mr. CHARMAN.-Thc question before the
Committee is of great Importance, not on
ly to this committee, but to the whole people
Of the Territory of Iowa; it is subject that is
r now for the first time presented for the consid-
I GRAFTON OF the committee and of the people;
. and. sir, permit me to say, that view the re-
DAT, If fh.,( N this cuhecf
i as intended more FOR the investigation of the
l. people. than for the purpose of eiiciting the i'm
e mediate and decisive action of this legislature
He. sir, could not have anticipated any sucl
> result For one, sir, do not regret the early
II agitation Of the question of admission, bccaus
IT it gives the people an opportunity to examine
1t the subject, in all its aspects ind bearings. an
to arrive at proper conclusions, which the,
- will always do, if you give them time for suc
examination; but, sir, am opposed to the prin
'r ciple in legislation, which places the Repre-
IS s, NATIVE in advance of his constituents; AM
/, more especially subject in which the pee
pie have so deep an interest. What, sir, is t
y be the effects upon the community OF chang
l. from Territorial to State Government? Tn
D. answer, sir, is easy They will have to provid
20 the WAYS and means for the support of the on
~ while the General Government provides til
ways and means for the support of the Other
n This being the case would it not be Just, woul
,e it not be right would it not be good policy
!, in every sense of the word, 10 wait and It
the people have time to consider and decide tn
question for themselves, and say whether the
Of are willing at this time to take upon themselvs
Mt the burthens incidental to state government
- or to say whether they would not at this tim
forcuo all the advantages which mil ht resu
from the change. They the sovereigns an
er have ieht 10 decide upon ali important que
" tons of this kind and ! hold it to be the onl
;s true and safe ground that can be taken. VIII
ou,-ht to be consulted on the question bcfor
the committee, if it is not those who will ha,
es all the burthens of a state government to bea
or If they, sir, not to be consulted, II no tin
- is given them to consider and examine {,
Of themselves, and give an expression OF lhcir WI
VI on the subject of admission, then, indeed, 81
~ we will have placed the representative far
o, advance OF his constituents, and much lurth
no than was ever ticipated by the trainers
-. our institutions. for one, sir, am not ut tn
~ time prepared to force upon the people the G.
ii pcnscs incidental to State government, will
nd out their knowledge or consent; for, sir, it
to- mounts to this, let gentlemen disguise it
= thew nav il this committee sustains the M
on tion before it Again, do not believe that Il
ale great body of the people are to be benefited
of the change and more especially, when we +
;es fleet upon the situation in which they are pl
-. ced But very few have yet acquircda title
~ their homes, and many have had to borrow t
whole or a part Of the money from their ncig
'ur bors, or have suffered some foreigner to PIT
nj. chase their homes IN his own name, to be
~. deemed hereafter And again, we see fro
- the proclamation of the president, that all t
70 land in the Burlington district, is to be sold
all March next, which will drain that portion
cir the territory Of every dollar that CAN be raise
r;s. Under such circumstances as these, IT dc
seem to me, that it would be madness and fol
or in the extreme to ask the people to take up
ng. themselves the bur,hcns Of u state govcrnmel
ito. without first consulting them on the subje
nv. and more especially at this time. What, sir,
~, the state of the money market at this time?
ose it not as bad as it can be? The Govcrnme
the will receive nothing but gold and silver, a
5la- the notes of the Missouri bank in payment
A.. land? The banks have nearlyall suspend
rr;. specie payment, and specie already commar
a premium OF from eight to ten per cent.
ent gain, there is no demand for the surplus P