Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-12
OUR LEGISLATURE.

There will be but little business Of i'm
portance to transact, with the exception
Of modifying some Of the existing laws.
and we anticipate that the members will
NOT continue the session during the whole
OF the seventy five days. 1t has been
suggested TO us, however, that the mem.
bers will take it upon themselves 10 lay
of tho late purchase Into counties and es-
tabisi, Tie boundaries thereof. We have
not reflected much upon this subec! and
therefore shall not at present express an
opinion as 10 whether the Legislature
should, OF shonld not act in the. matter.
There are reasons both for and against
such action. For instance; il this coun.
try should be laid Off into counties, aud
the boundaries thereof should be perma.
nen.ly established priof to the country
being opened Cor settlement, those who
settle there would be able to make their
locations with certainty as to the rela.
tive distance they would lie from the
County seat. There would also be none
Of that difficulty in dividing the country
into suitable sized counties, that there
was wien the Black Hawk purchase was
divided. Again, on the other hand, il
would be difficult to subdivide the coun-
try at the present time for want Of suf-
Gcient Typographical information Of it,
and the consequence might be, tina: some
countic. would be all prairie, and others
all timber. so that too great difference
III the advantages Of the several counties
might he made; further, this want OF in
formation might cause the necessity OF
. altering the counties ut some future day,
and then create still greater difficulty.
All these matters, however, will probably
come up before the Legislature. and We
. Shall then he able 10 say more upon the
subject.
Whatever the Legislature may do
we hope and trust that they will not bur-
then our Statute books with any more
private acts and petty corporation char
!. tiers. More than one half the time ct the
Legislature has heretofore been occupied
, in passing private acts, charters for pet
~ interpretations, Divorce bills, &c. We
: consider Legislation ON such subjects no
only unnecessary, but wrong wrong IL
principle, wrong in justice, and wrong
rs u precedent. Its effects when we be-
: come State will be more fully appsrcn:
than ut present. And what are these Ell
; fec,s? Why, every person who wishc:
divorce, Il decree to sell lands, or an.
. petty business done, will apply to the LIE
sslsture, for there it will cost him moth
ing, while il he applied to the court, til.
cost would come out Of his own pocket
: consequently Legislation upon such sub
/ iccts has the effect Of DRAWN. money
from The pockets Of the many to benefit ;
single individual. Again, what has been
; The effect of the incorporation charters
heretofore granted by our Legislature
\ urge majority Of them was sought ane
i obtained for mere specializing purposes
. We will instance one Is u far specimen
The '.E.l!cnborough Immigration and
Ferry Company charter. This ci.ar
! ter was granted 20 person who never
c resided in tho Territory, and who, ST
soon as he was able to pocket an anthem
ticnled copy oil it, went to the Las. t.
speculate upon the stock, and has never
u returned, and probably never will unless
some other specializing scheme Shall be
i offered. Thus it is with Il MINORITY 81
, these petty interpretations. They are
} got up tor specializing purposes, and are
r scarcely ever used for any other. As VIC
y said before We hope and trust that the
!. coming Legislature will close its doors
J agains. private bills and petty corpora
ton charters; at least We hope every
]. democratic member will oppose them Oh
) the ground OF principle il OH no other
They arc already u disgrace to our stat
ute books, and 1t is high time that ;
! check should he put upon such LegIsa
!, ton.
The publication OF the '.lowa Sun,
!, printed at Davenport in this Territory
+ has been discontinued and the establish
: men, is offered Tor sale. We extract III,
following from the EDITORS valcdlctory:
..In taking leave Of our numerous friends itmal
be necessary. though we shall probt nothing by Il
, 10 eah,rt you u adhere to those principles fol
2 winch our latltere molly curing a IOls
AMI arduous struggle. Democracy is principle
wii,h teaches US That AL mankind are brethren
il teaches that ali laws tor the government OF Ian
kind should be framed the print lies OF ln,inu
table justice. dispensing their benefits on the mos
humble US we'll las the wealthy aristo.rat. II
= tea he's tnAt God in mis- wise providence intended
,,aisiud t. be on equality. and hiatt the poor ana
rich should have equal rights. and that all law.
Q granting privileges 10 Que class OF citizens owe,
j another Is .ubser.ire OF those rights which God
atsiSEe tor the government Vt man. These are
III part lEe principles vi Democracy pro.
tectlnS all. anu Iavoring nome-Equai and exact
justice between the rich and the poor. 80 char
.ers granting privileges tc portion Vi citizen.
that othcrs 90 not possess. No protection 10 one
ciHss OF cur cit.zens To tine exclusion OF others
These with oil olticr unequal and oppressive laws
5 are opposed by the democracy and yindicated on
p'l"ciplc. Of e1icdicncy, by The federal party
The Editor gives the following as
reason for stopping the publication Of the
Sun, and which We hope all newspaper
subscribers will read.
eve do not stop for want Of subscribers-- we
have now than at any time since the papei
mss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES We slop because we canno
set our pay"
W We understand that the settlers
are about petit:oning the President te