The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-09
100 n GOVERNMENT.

slfR r1;s exciting ques.ion gam ae
Il. s ~. community. On Tuesday
I'LL @ .refler introduced a bill leaving
III. |. 5esi.ion Of the question to . direct
Us. 'u Y 4 he people, making Iowa city and
!, II \, Pleasant the points TO be voted for.
ls .d;s,ely after the introduction of the
III q no,iion to reject was made by Col.
'on y This motion elected warm dis
...;op. M. Hall. of Van Buren, made
Ell 8 ,er,inent remarks in opposition TO
L ,aiop. He was followed by Mr..
sIEs a., IN very able speech which oc-
as d .hout one hour and half in its
All, IafnrT.
ff /. our readers doubtless feel interest
Iep. ! hi. matter, we have. in a crude
,ner, written out few of the notes,
II. .,.re;llea on the occasion, and shall
M, | .u,h sketches Of the speeches in the
ON. i, n which they were delivered, with
sti ~ I .,cep,ion Of Mr. Halls opening re.
.Il | IL. which we did not take down.
4, Mare arc probably many imperfections
4 Them, andthis is partly owing to the
comfortable position which we occu-
,;adurng the discussion. The follow
!, i sketch Of the speech of Mr. Left
1ns-
si ~ stated that the member from Jack
nm was perfectly in Order in moving to
nice. The bill, and as an opportunity was
Pc hp, Afforded freely to discuss its merits,
t.k i would embrace it by offering few re-
|. " marks: he compared his entering upon
s' III DISCUSSION to launching out into an
4 al. an sea where it was uncertain whether
i, would be able to fathom it; but he
Fai. ouId not be silent while SO many al
naps were being made to injure the old
e i county Of Des Moines-he could not
nnd still and see this county drawn and
. quntered without using his feeble efforts
aen ppIeyentit The time had come, and
Mhis part he was ready for the onset
~ VAsever might be the consequences, he
POI m bound to resist the opposition tina
:. hid shown itself against this county by
i. gntlemen from the Nor.h-if he neglect
me ID her interests he hoped his right arm
nigh. forget its cunning-if he neglecte'
II % speak in her behalf, he hoped hi
IL tongue might cleave to the roof of hi
n mouth. He would sooner see ever.
,e house in, Burlington burned TO ashes
libel such sacrifice were necessary, than sui
nit to the gross assumptions of powt
' asthad come within the range of his o.
b. nration. He did not wish to shrin
ion responsibility, on an occasion lik
tls iis, and he would say in the language {
IS Nolher:-
"Lay on, Macduff, and damn'd be he
81 Who first cries hold, enough"
81, II the motion to reject prevailed, or
rins hing would be gained by the introdu
N" ion Of this bill. The matter would /
Discussed. That is what the Peep
: want He did not believe the matter w;
8. ~ fully understood by the people, and no
IA hiatt was fairly introduced an opport
iay would be afforded them to invest
ne The subject. He thought if it w
u fully understood all the people of tn
Territory would go against the locatle
E i'll atlowa City. The location was MAJ
81 precipi.ately, without their knowledge
me- consent. The bill now before the Hou:
il authorized a general election on tt
question. The people ought to be pc
will united to decide this question for thel
4 selves. If he had it in his power to I
30 kct relocation by the House, he wor
not make the motion to do it. 1t is a tr
Gel ~vouiuC ttldt VIC illOlC PoWSt W. 'na>
back to the people the nearer we come
u carving out the real principles of G
Ioyernment. There were many cas-
shefeit is necessary. for convenler
i'd axe, to delegate power. He was OPT
70; *d to delegaling it where it was not
cnary. In the present case he wish
- lilo be considered by the people and
6k dupon by them. The question !
out one point and that was whether
g decision should be made by the Peep
$ 4 gentlemen oppose this doctrine :
~ follow it out, it will lead to aristocrs
and despotism. The bill only asks
~ asote Of the people on the subject.
there should be majority in favor Of
q City-and the question is settled
"a this way, then the people will have c
hdence in that locality, and it will OF
= ate in its favor. The bill ought to P
= to secure this.
u The second provision embraced in
81 bill lS that if thoro .l,,,.ll 49,