The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-22
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TIE last Gazette. endeavors 70 make
political capital out ofAwhat they call the
remoUal of Cow Lucas. ltswillsbe time
; to shed their tears when he is removed.
which we don't believe viii! take place al
all. The Gazette speaks in most pathetic
terms Of The eminent and faithf services
of the Governor, some Of which we should
feel compelled to review had we time and
space. If he is not removed it will not
be because he has not set Government
the example in rewarding friends at the
expense of his opponents. s,,s .5.s.st...
a The writers--for there are two articles
making Gov. Lucas the subject Of them
dinamaculatize the Governor. They both
4 take occasion to prejudice the. people
Eagainst Col. Chambers, who will no,
Eprotably enter upon his duties until the
Respiration Of the term of the present in.
Incumbent, and offer some most ungenerous
Sand gratuitous remarks against him, con
8cerning whom there is not more de
aservedly popular man in the west, as far
Mas lie is known. -. T., 9..s s..: .53.s
q Gov. Lucas had no reason to expec,
Hthat he would be retained in office after
This present term expired. His friends,
we know, did not expect he would. We
Hhave heard that if Mr.. Van Buren, had
sbeen reelected, he would not have re-
Htained him, so that all this noise about the
Eremoval of Gov. Lucas is all sham. Il
looks as if our opponents expected to do
Nsomething by intimidation. They do mol
Eknow the Administration, if this is their
3expectation. .z-. 4., .,as=t saaae5;
4 Our readers all know that we have OBJ
aserved delicacy in all our illusions to
athe Governor, that shows that we did not
swish to throw single obstacle in the
Eway of his influence. Even his grossly
aimproper action in the appointment of
aMr. Swan after the Council had rejected
Hhim, was passed over by us, editorially
3almost in silence Neither do we now
wish to say aught against him. We feel
aconstrained, however, by the bantering
Neonduct of the Gazette, to .re-publish a
9certain Memorial which passed both
sbranches Of the Legislature at its frs,
ssession. He was then clothed with the
Iabsolute power Of vetoing all Bills. The
Hadvantage lie took Of this power was so
notorious, that the Legislature created
awhat they called a Committee on Ve,os,
Hof which Committee his present friend,
HMr Swan, was member, and most in
Industrious in obtaining the passage of the
HMemorial. His absolute veto power was
subsequently taken from him, by granting
! the Legislature the. privilege of passing
nbills by the usual two thirds majority,
Notwithstanding the objections of his Ex-
scellency. .4 .,a. .~.a.:-s
& Below will be found the Memorial to
(which we have alluded .--3 ... 20.
g MEMORIAL s..
S0f the Legislative Assembly of the
y Territory Of Iowa. -y.-.sg
To HIS Ercellency MARTIN VAN BUREN,,
President Of the United States, ''.
4 Your Memorialists, the Council and
House Of Representatives of the Terri-
tory Of Iowa, respectfully beg leave to
Hsubmit, as s. o- -. 49, ~. .. Az,
4 That while they entertain deep sense
Eof the respect and forbearance due to
their parent government and its constitu
sted authorities, whilst they would be the
last to interpose obstacles and difficulties
to the proper and agreeable discharge of
those high duties which devolve upon
Hyour Excellency, and hist they are dis
opposed to endure many OF the evils arising
3from an almost unlimited exercise of Elk
Eecutive power, when exercised with is
Sdom, moderation, and temper, yet they
afeel impelled by an irresistible sense of
Nduty to their constituents, to themselves,
pand to the American people, to call the
Hattention Of your Excellency 10 The pre-
Ssent situation of our Territory, and to
&the officers who have been called to
Hguard her rights, and to cherish her in,
Eterests. -
As the Representatives of the people,
we are obliged 10 appeal to your patriot
ism and wisdom, and to your sense of
justice, for the exercise of that salutary
power belonging to your Office, and which
8alone can relieve our constituents of their
Epresent grievances. asets sIstf a&r' SO
4 The attitude in which his Excelency.
SGovernor Lucas, has placed himself by
his official conduct, in relation both to
the Legislative Assembly and the peo.
: pie of this Territory, renders it impracti.
cable and inconsistent with the rights, in
terests, wishes, and harmony of the peo-
Sple of tbs Territory, that he should long
Her continue in the discharge of Executive
aduties. - - - L
d No man was ever called to the Execu-
five chair under more favorable auspices