Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-21
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Iowa CITY, Jan. II, I843.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Iowa CITY, Jan. II, I843.
FRIEND iIENN:--As the proceedings Of
the Legislature this week nave bcc.. unu.
sually interesting. l have thought some
notice OF them would be- acceptable to
! your readers.
In The House, yesterday, Mr.. CULLEN
! presented the following bills. accompany.
ing then, by some very eloquent remarks,
which, We're listened 10 with profound ut-
tenlion by the Various members Assem-.
I bea:-
A bill relative 10 Swine. and the pro.
I prize y ot SWINE flesh us an article oi diet.
| Also. II UliI rc.atln, 10 the CONSUMPTION
/ oil Ita.aa Corn.
MIR. Guiie,n rose and said, he did no.
1 present these bills So much with The ex-
1 p'ctancy o! obtaining amy legal enact
menis upon the subjects submitted, as to
suage 10 that honorable and learned
body the result Vi his Investigations aud
reticcloiis; II was not his intention, there
lore, 10 brlng forward, at this time, any
plan for Inc rcGre>s q! these grievances.
~ grievances they were, bu! 1t was now
his object to awake, u spirit OF inquiry
among the members oi that House. For
his part, he believed That when Il habit
had become fastened upon people SO
that many pthclr general characteristics
We're i.ttfibi,ahic 10 its extensive prevn-
'eHce. IL hoca.i.e them, as guardians and
't"si:ets, 10 inquire INTO the pruprety
or inpfoprey y, lne expectancy or mex
pcdici1cy. .. permitting It's longer indul
gcnce. He was happy 10 say, hat his
Icsoiuiiol, having ioi ITS object the pro-
lection vi Territorial Industry, which lie
had had the honor, Il lew weeks since, 10
lay before that honorable and learned body,
hoped and lrussed that all good citizens.
and especially the ladies. would aid, by
their professions and practices in sus-
tanning the true splr.t OF that resolution,
and appear, at all times. clad throughout
IN cloths oil domestic manufactures; and.
moreover, that the men would do so, by
voting the entire Wing tickle, ut the next
general election.
The learned gentleman then proceeded
to State, that il was not unknown-that,
indeed, it was IA fact conceded by eminent
physloioglsts and all others erudi,e upon
the subjec; Of dietetcs, that whatever
used as food ior man, entered into the
composition Of that individual, assimilat.
ms itself with the most remote organs oil
the animal economy. In view Of .his
tact, which he presumed none present
would have the clfroniery to deny, hes
wished them 10 take into serious cunsid.
GRAFTON the cause, when he had exhibited
To them the ELECTS, which he would ihen
and there proceed to do.
Ii Is We'll known. continued Mr.. g.. that
the present generation. and more espe-
clal'y that portion ni it west o; the Mis-
slsslppl, are possessed OF certain pecu!i-
arties, or eceen,r,cl.ies of character.
which render them objects Of very gem
cral curiosity and remark. These TRAITS
peryace all communities and
all ci-sscs; and, lie was sorry 10 say,
were no less apparent IN the conduct Of
the honorable members OF that House.
than among the poorest OF their consli-
tuency. lie hae. himself closely observed
the most intricate habits ol swine ia their
relations as domestic animals, and tho
vast a.iount oil interesting, useful and
matter which he had Obtained.
lie Goahted no. would enlitle him to tho
warnlcst gratitude OF that learned body,
before winch he was about to ay tho re.
suit OF his researches. lie thought tho
habits d! swine aud those OF men were
NOR, - '"'''''a'e'y connected Than was gem
c'ally supposed. lie did not say this
with the intention o!detrac,ing from tho
dignity OF any member present, or COR the
purpose OF drawing invi,lious comparisons.
hogs, eoluen,iy remarked the orator.
sregarlous: ia the abstract,
are, IN the exercise 4 the charities. ex-
Ifemcly selfish. Sleep, TO them, seems
lot only propensity but is cultivated as
J sentiment, and he knew Of no scene
more picturesque or cngrossin ., than 10
SEQ large number OF them, in close re.
Wrapt in the EMBRACES Of
sumter Othe, prominent features we've
helr s'uDoofness or pervcrs!ty, their to-
u, disregard OF all laws. both moral and
poiitcal. They We're, also. subyersiye
u all order, impolite in their general do
pertinent aud uncleanIy in their persons,
Ivlng continually UNDER noisy, brawling
md lrreconcllable democracy! (Cries Of
Hear, Aear!O He had nearly concluded.
dc would only add. in addition to what No
rad already said, that the flesh ofthis an.
NAL constituted the daily diet Of nearly
ne whole lahahitants Of this Territory.
'naer the vulgar appellation Of hog meat,
Ind he wished the opinion Of that honor-
Iole and learned body upon the question,
or not, the certain pecularitics
y eccentrlcitles, before alluded to, were,
y were not, attributable to that cause.
vot only were they possessed of the IN.