The Madisonian., 1840-01-14
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSIO
IN SENATE.
FalpAY, Jan. 10, 1910.

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| The VICE PRESIDENT communicated to the
Senate letter from the Department OF Stale, show
ing the number Of clerks, &C., in that Department,
| their compensation, &c.
| Also from the Treasury Department, in obedience
to resolution of the Senate in relation 10 the prices
| of certain State stocks in the London and Have
markets.
Also in obedience to resolution calling for the
records and correspondence OF the Court of Inquiry
and Court-martial in the case OF Col Brant.
| Also a petition from Chauncey Hall, in relation
| TO steam engine.
| Numerous private memorials and petitions were
| presented and referred.
| Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, presented letter from the
Delegate Of Iowa. to the effect that the undersigned
begged leave to state that from OF the city papers
OF the morning, he perceived that one Of the honora
BILE Senators from Missouri had made speech on
the disputed boundary between the Stale OF Missouri
| and Iowa; and in smuch as the Territory was un-
repIesenled he had good reason to hope that, until
| an investigation could be had, Missouri would re-
| rain from charging the General Government with
| ill treatment.
The letterogoes on 10 say: " II the undersigned
might be permitted refer to the liberay of Con-
gress towards hat State he is that the recent
addition OF an immense district Of country would not
be the only instance of the iberalitF Of the General
! Government towards the State of Missouri. Y ur
petitioner has fears for the final result OF this
question; he only hopes that il nothing but the con-
stituiunal boundary will be accepted BY that State,
your honorable body will not consider il your duty,
ih1ugh possessed OF the power, extend her consi
| tuliona limits. Should the LEGAL boundary be iouod
10 through the heart of our furnishing territory,
people have too much pride TO stand out against
the deliberate opinion of Congress and seek redress
elsewhere On the contrary, II ii shall appear that
| Missouri already occupies than her constitu-
liona limits will allow, he hopes Tor an award OF
| the balance found in our favor Al this time the
undersigned orbearS referring TO any OF the numer
Gus documents in his possession going far, ia his
opinion 10 sustain The claims of the tory-fear
| ing that doing SO previous 10 the subject coming be-
| fore committee might be considered premature on
| his part"
! Mr. LINN said he regretted exceedingly that his
young friend, the Delegate from Iowa. had written
this letter. lie had certainly Inexperienced the
| tenor OF Mr. LIS remarks. Mr.. l.. had not intended
AT all 10 say what he had represented him saying.
Mr.. L. did not enter at all into the merits Of the
question: but merely called the attention of the Sc
nate TO a memorial on this subject presented here
years ago. To this his colleague (Mr. Benton)
/ would testify. Mr.. L. had said that Congress had
neglected this memorial and that nothing BY them
| had been done. Missouri had urged this memorial
| unCongress, in reference mainly 10 prospective dill
| hculty with indian tribes as 10 this boundary. But
| MIR L. had not at all entered into the merits of the
question; that was still 10 be investigated; and TO
this investigation Mr.. L. had merely endeavorcd to
call the attention OF the Senate and the country
! This memorial, which was presented ten years ago,
then predicted the very evils which had now arisen.
| Mr.. LINN knew that Iowa h1d no interest in this
question, for, in the contest of Ohio with Michigan
| on question of boundary, whaieyer nghls Mchi-
! gan might have were compelled 10 be oyersaughed
| here though Mr.. L. had no doubt that the weight
which Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois had by their Pre-
Sidental electors had influence in settling that
| question. Aud this matter respecting Iowa even
more unqueSonabe than that respecting Michigan
But Mr.. l.. had not called the rghS OF Iowa in ques
lion here His whole object was TO bring The subject
fairly before the Committee on the Judiciary, before
| whom MIR L. and his colleague TO appear
But, whatever might be the decision here on the
subject the Legislature OF Missouri could not accept
It, II would be necessary To coll convention OF The
State and saould that convention refuse the deci-
sion OF Congress, the question must then 60 to the
| United States courts, and whatever they might de-
eide in regard to The boundary according to the act
OF 1920 to thai decision Missouri must submit This
was the ultimate tribunal. MIR. l. again dscaimed
! all design to enter now into the merits o the ques-
| lOn.
/ Mr. CLAY, Of Ala, said he had not presented the
memorial with view to debate nj This time. Bur,
whatever the gentleman from Missouri had done be-
I fore he had NJ dc somewhat Of speech on this oc-
ciSion Mr. q had no, examined the merits OF the
Subject but he could not acquiesce in the declara-
lion of the Senator from Missouri that Iowa had no
interest in this question lie must insist on the con-