Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-01


Senators at their lodgings and cleo
tionccrcd with them there, and wherever
could meet them, to over-rule the ac-
lion al the Committee and their o,cn pre-
v,ous acton in Committee. also nd
dressed letter IL one Of the Senators
explanatory Of tho claim, which he had
the Kindness to have read by tho Secre-
tarv when the final vote was about to be
taken-which, much to my qualification,
resulted, upon a call Of the ayes and noes,
in reins,a,ing my amendment in the Bill
rs it came from the House. My object
in alluding thus particularly to the obsta-
ces which were interposed to this aPpro'
priation,, is not for the purpose of taking
any undue credit to myself for obtaining
it, but to warn our Legislature and the
people against con, racing similar liablli-
ties IN future. The Bill for the payment OF
our Militia, called into service by the
Governor, upon u rcquisi;ion from the
u. S. Marshall, in the year 1899, during
the boundary difficulty with Missouri,
was iavorably reported on by the Com
mittee on Territories Che Committee on
Military Affairs refusing to consider ny
and also passed, by a handsome majority,
through the Committee OF the Whole,
but was lost by small majority upon
the final vote in tire House.
1t was in vain that represented their
services. at most inclement. season OF
the year-that those services we're rem
dcred in obedience to the officers which
the Government Of the United States had
placed over us-that the provisions, am
nunilion, blankets, and other articles.
necessary to winter campaign, had
been generously furnished by our far
mers and merchants who relied upon the
Justice Of the General Government TO be
compensated therefor. was met with
E,he argument, which unfortunately pre-.
vailed with majority Of the House:-
that the Territory Of Michigan, or her
authorities, who had incurred like ex-
pences in her difficulties with Ohio: had
never been paid-and, strange to say.
this appropriation was opposed more We.
hemently by themember from. Michigan.
tMf. Howard.) than perhaps any other
1t wa. also urged with much force t!fut
the payment ofthis claim would lie set
ting most dangepous- precedent-tbat
Of paying one portion Of the American
people for, as they called it. 6Ghting an
other When the vote Of rejection was
announced, prevailed upon gentle
Imam, Mr.. Hubbard Of Va.,) TO move a
reconsideration, and in that position tho
matter now stands. )
The bill, reported by Mr.. Davis, Of
Ky, from the Committee on Territories,
for re- running and marking our Southern
Boundary, passed the House Of Repre-
sen:atives by very handsome minority.
but was not, regret to say, reached
!, in the Senate. Me extraordinary ex-
citemcnt which prevailed in Congress, as
it drew towards the close OF It's session,
growing out Of the frequent differences
Of opinion between the President Of the
U. s. and the two Houses upon the great
and important National questions Of tar
| lift and distribution, drove almost every
thing else by the bonrd. Although de-
layedsin the Senate, for the present, ii
Twas truly gratifying to me tina, &c should
triumph over Missouri, as we did, BY. the
passage Of this bill through the House Of
Representatives. In the boundary con-
troversies which have heretofore but
4 too often occurred between States and
Territories Of our happy Union, the r.
mer have, believe, invariably succeed
| ed. Theifspoltical influence and fPres:.
dental votes have Perhaps had more
4 weight in producing that general result
than either justice or argument. And be-
lioving chat our eventual and final sue
cess over Missouri is perfsctly certain,
seize this occasion respectfully to re-
commend that we should name the first
mc,o county which shall be laid out in the
anticipated purchase spop the disputed
boundary. lin .honer;7soi Carer Darts,
Esq, member Of Congress from the
State of Kentucky,to whom, more than
to any other one man in Congress, will
we DO indebted for our triumph. The
Thorough investigation which he has
given to this important subject, and his
Iaborious and convincing report, are
works of no ordinary merit, apd being
so entirely favorable to Iowa, call. ]
think, for some expression Of remem-
brnnce and gratitude upon our part.
which cannot perhaps be more appropri-
a,ely given than by doing him the honor
befors suggested.
received number Of petitions and
circumstances from the citizens residing
on the Half Breed Tract in Lee County.
which were presented and referred to the
Committee on Territories, and by that
CT mmittee placed under charge of Mr.
Davis. on account Of his familiarity with
the Missouri line, which has an intimate
connexion with, and bearing upon, the
Northern Boundary Of the Half Breed
Lands.-but owing to press Of other
duties, and severe domestic afflic,ion--
| the .Aoss Of his wife--he was prevented
from making any report on them hope
that al tie next session action may be
/ had on this sublect--and that it may be
such as to ai.ay all feeling and excite
mcnt in relation to the Northern Bounda-
nv line Of these Half Bre.d Lands.
The Memorials of the Legislative As
sembiy, together with those from. the
Chambers OF Commerce oflsalena. Saint
Louis, aud New Orleans, NIL praying an
appropriation for the Improvement OF the
Rapids in the mississippi, were refer
red 10 the committee on commerce. Mr..
Kennedy Of Maryland, chairman. lie, as
we'll as the majority Of the comml. tee,
was fully impressed with the great in'-
,,on =, a No4snnn NJ noint If yirSy