Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-22

render him only liltle lower than The angels
Here we learn, that acting ,igh,eously end per.
forming Justice, make men wise, happy and I
PROSPEROUS. Here we learn TO reform er.u
aud abuses. and clo,he humanity in the u.
stained garb Of innocence. C.airsyi!,
Gazette.
A BILL for the Apporiionmeni Of Represent.
tives among the several Sistes according IA
the sixth census.
Be It enac.ed BIZ the Senaie and House of Rs.
yesntatirey Of the United STATES IF .4meriea n
Congress assembled, TIA, from and ate, lie
third day Of March one Thousand eeh, hundred
and foriythree, the House Of Representative,
shall be composed OF members elected egreea
bly TO a ratio Of one Representative fer ever
seventy thousand sin hundred and eighty ps,.
sons in each State, and Of one additional Rec.
resen,ative for each Stale having ffacliaaa
greater than one moieiy Of The said ratio, cen.
pu,ed according 10 The rule prescribed BY ,hs
Constitution Of The United States; tha, is to
say; Within the State VI Maine. seven With.
the State Of New Hampshire, four; within the
State Of Massachusetts, ten; within The State
of Rhode lslaEd, two; within the State Of Coz.
necticut, four; within The State Of Vernon,
four: within the State Of Ne" York, ,hiry.
four; within the State Of New Jersey, five;
within the State Of Pennsy vania, twsn.y.four;
within the Stale Of Delaware, ere, within ,Ls
State Of Maryland, SIN; within the State Il
Virginia, fifteen; within the State Of Merit
Carolina, nine; within tis State Of South
Carolina, seven; within the State of Georgia,
eight; within the State Of Alabama, sever,
within the State Of Mississippi, four; within
the State Of Louisiana, four; within the STATE
Of Tennessee, eleven; within the State Of Ken.
lucky, ten; within the State Of Ohio. twenty.
one; within the State of Indiana, ten; within
the State Of Illinois, seven; within the State ii
Missouri, fvn; within the State Of Arkansas,
one and within the State Of Michigan, three
Sec. 2. find be ii farther enacted. Tha! IN
every case where a State is entitled 10 nols
than one Representative. the number to whie.
each State shall be entitled under this appoint
ment, shall De elected b. districts composed
OF contiguous territory, equal in number to 1ls
number of Representatives which said Stale
may be entitled, no one dis,ric, elecling noi,
than one Representative.
ASSUMPTION OF STATE DkBrs.-We Nave
not doubted, for some time past, tia, the as.
sumption Of State debts by the General Gov.
ernmeni was favori,e mersnre with the lead.
ing Clay politicians, and tina. if they succeed
ed in their plans, such step would be taken
by them. The firm stand taken by the Dem
ocratic Senators in opposition TO this schem,
when it was first proposed, deferred the Wing
leaders from pressing The matter al tina, lime.
They even ridiculed The discussion Of the ques.
ton, asserting IN the most positive terms, that
such proposition found no friends amoDg tho
prominent members Of any party.
few days ago. VIM. Cos. Johnson All
nounced in the House Of Representatives, that
it the distribution act should be repealed, 10
would bring forward blisfoy tie direct ss
sumption Of State debts. This iDtimaIion was
probably given after consultation with his whis
friends. The bribery act was intended 10 &C.
complish indirectly, what the wings had n9i
the bcldness a, that time 10 strive for openly.
The mask is now thrown off and the Wings
Will soon be found applauding this measure
aud urging its adoption by Congress.
The New York Courier and Eeeuirsr. tal'
lowing Lead Of Wm. G.. Johnson, comes out
boldly in favor Of the measure. The Phia'
delphia Gazette says:
''There is at the Exchange memorial, IT,
ceiving the signatures Of citizens, asking d
Congress 10 create National Stock If S%Vo
600, 900, with all interest to place il al par
the market, and then the stock to be Gisl'ias'
ted through the States and Territories ia pro-
portion TO their Congressional representation.
This mode will al once relieve the State
their present embarrassment, afford conse'
nlent medium Ct circulation, aud lit the peo'
pie and States from much Of their present DIM
cul'ies, and remove the odium now restIng,oy
reflection, npon the national credit abroad. inc
n kttl 10 dc IF :. ,tn
sis Of this ISSUE"
This movement in philadelphia will piooa'
bly, be followed by similar ones in other large
cities. The assumption Of Stats debts Is 10 10
connected with gigantic sbinplaster system
Both are TO be brought forward under the PIE.
sence Of relieving the country from its Piesen'
embarrassments. The old cry Of relief IS
be used TO induce the people to sanction one o.
the most siupendons schemes ever devised oy
federalists TO carry into practical oPerauoa
their consolidation principles. The Issue
S2OO, 900 COO of Government stock 10 dlstnou,
ted among the States, is a new panacea cnees
by the Wings to cure all The evils under wnea
The country is now laboring. The U. s va
zet'e recommends its Wing contemporiss %
urge the measure al once. il says:
''The N. Y. Courier and Enquire came oa'
Yesterday IN strong article advocating 'ns
plan Of relieving the States and people, BY 40
!ssne on the part Of the nation. Of credit. Psps.
bearing proper interest, TO the amount OF Wv
100000. The scheme is one TO which ~
have often referred, and which, with tnp'ae
notification, seems to meet the general sppw.
val. We commend il to the careful attention.
II orr editorial brethren, in hope that 'n.y
VII! keep the subject bsfor the peoples WV
'pch explanations a. will insure full unoas
standing Of the plan. and lie beneficial bearing
WEArass.-Ths weather. for some dsJs
last, has been clear and lot, the thssmom:s@
angling Is high ss 90 degrees in tho shsds'