Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-12-15

a-s eas "a Iowa, CITY, Dec. 4, ls43-,
Feuoac- Ciiizens Of the Council


y Since the termination Of The last session Of
The Legislative Assembly, il has pleased the
Almighty. Power, in whose hands we are, to
vouch safe TO the people Of this Territory as
great degree Of exemption from disease as
has fallen to the lot of any portion of our ex-
tensiye country and although, in some locali-
ties, recent emigration ard The exposure incl
den: to want Of comfortable houses for a
short time, Fave produced bilious diseases, in
mitiga,ed form, still it may be asserted with
perfect truth, that no portion Of the country,
watered by the tributaries Of the Mississippi,
has in it's early settlement been more favored
in the health fits inhabitants than Iowa, and
while a bounteous Pfovidence has blessed us
with abundance we have cause 10 felicitdte our
selves that, the peace and personal security Of
our citizens have been undisturbed and unmo-
Tested in degree which many older COMMUNE
ties cannot boast OF. EF-s'
Heretofore we have been prosperous, and
we'll protected under the fostering care Of the
General Government, and if in some respects
our commerce has mol been as literally prov.
ded for and promoted, as we had right TO ex-
pect, and as an enlightened policy would have
dictated, it is gratifying to know that the omis-
sion affects in common with us, an interest SO
extensive and a population so nnmerous-now
fully represented in the council of the nation
that the period cannot be remote, at which this
subject will be pressed npon the government
with power which will not be easily resist.
ed. And we may promise ourselves 100, that
at an early day we shall be permitted to add
some additional weight to the already hume
rous representation in Congress from the great
valley of the Mississippi, in demanding the
efficient action of that enlightend body IN pro-
noting the vast and rapidly increasing agrlcul-
tnre and commerce of the western States and
Territories. @.s... ..tst
These interests have been too long permit
ted to languish and suffer from distractions to
the safe navigation OF our rivers, which the
government could, and ought to have caused
| to be removed, and although our former at.
| temp's 10 attract the attention OF Congress 10
| the subject have been unsuccessful, we owe 1t
| 10 ourselves to renew our efforts, and especial
" at this time 10 insist earnestly upon full
consideration of our claims to relief from the
severe losses and heavy impositions under
which we labor, from causes SO easily remov-
ed by the power to which j, belongs to redress
the grievance; new Congress has now assem-
bled, and for the first time for ten years the
people Of the new States are represented In
proportion to their numbers. we may therefore
reasonably hope for more favorable considera-
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seemed to be too far from tide water to attract
the degree Of attention which their importance
merit. E
Our population has now, it is confidently
believed, attained numerical strength which
entities US 10 participation with the States Of
the Union in the government of its affairs, and
to the benefits of local legislation, subject 10
no restraints but such as are imposed by the
constitution of the United States, and as we
may choose to impose in the formation OF
Stote constitution. therefore consider it my
duty, respectfully to recommend, that you
make provision by Jaw for ascertaining the
wishes Of your constituents in relation to this
| important matter; and that you apply to Con-
gress to fix and establish, during its present
session, boundary for the proposed State, and
to sanction the calling of convention, and
/ make provision for our reception into the I'm
ion so soon as we shall be prepared to demand
it, The establishment Of a boundary for US by
Congress, will prevent the Intervention OF any
difficulty or delay in our admission into the
Union, which might result from our assuming
limits which that body might not be disposed
TO concede TO US. s, ,#r
Early in the month Of May last, the confed-
Grated tribes Of Sac and Fox Indians, in con-
formity to their treaty with the United States
Of the llth October, 1912, removed to The west
Of the temporary boundary established BY that
treaty, which has since been ascertained by
actual survey and marked, under the direction
Of the government.
The removal Of these tribes has opened an
extensive and very valuable portion Of our
territory 10 settlement, and the tide of emisra-
ton which Immediately rushed into il, and Has
continued to flow ever since, shows that its
value and importance are justly appreciated.
The increase of population west of the old
Uuuuuury y, witt render urvo.oory that
provision he made by law for attaching some
.of the counties formed by the act of the last
session, TO the Judicial districts, and placing
ttem in all respects upon an equal footing
with the counties previously organized.
In the month of july last the President d.
ERECTED, a negotiation to be opened with the
[Winnebago Indians, with view 10 their remo-
Val from the tract of country known as the Neu-
trail Ground, where their vicious habits had
rendered them offensive and dangerous to the
adjacent white inhabitants; but every effort to
induce them 10 remove proved dnavailing, and
fear their obstinacy and almost universal in
temperance, acted upon and encouraged by
interested advisers among the whites, whom
| they look upon as their friends, will induce
them to continue 10 resist the benevolent wish
| of the government to provide residence for
them more remote from white population, and
where the facilities they now enjoy for indulg-
ing in their bese,ting sin Of habitual drunken
ness, would not be afforded them. until their
conduct will produce necessity for compell-
ing them to take position less annoying and
dangerous to our citizens and less destructive
to themselves. In the mean time the War
Department has caused such instructions TO be
given to the officer in command Of the United
States troops at Fort Askinsoa, as il is hoped
wilt in great measure protect our citizens