Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-28
re always eyaled, and the law is dead

are always efadeu. ana tue law Is Oeau
letter on the statute book. \ Legislature
might as we'll attempt to dam the Missis
| sippi with sanl, or quench fire with chatf,
as TO require By law that an individual
should receive only 10 per cent. for his
money, when the necessities Of Others
make il worth 90. so, or 80 per centun
/ Ihs is Il re:rosrade movement and is un-
worthy enlightened legislation. There is
a slight probability oil the defeat Of the
bil! in the House.
The Legislature will al their present
session pass !. law annexing the country
recently purchased from the Sac and Fox
Indians to the several frontier counties
for judicial and other purposes. No per-
mancn! boundaries or organization will
be made, tut simple annexation in order
that the settlers may vote at the next
election, and be under the protection OF
the laws
Tie House has passed a Sunday law"
as it is called here, aud which gave rise
to most spirited discussion in which
Messrs. Rogers. IIepner, Walwor,h, Lew
is and Jay, participated. Mir. r took the
position that all laws OF this nature were
in conflict with the Constitution Of the
United States, aud the ordinance of 1897,
being an interference with The reii yIouS
sentiments of individuals, and as settling
by law n theological controversy--that
although he held IN deep vencration the
4 Holy Scriptures, and had full faith in
the Christian religion, yet he deemed
all legislation or the subject as not only
aniuoonls,ic 10 the Constitution, but as
inexped.e.t, inasmuci, as The public op,n
! ION and the moral sentiment OF our citi
zcnS had heretofore, and would hereai-
Ter. regulate the due observation OF the
Sabbath IN the Territory His speech
upon this subject was one Of the finest
specimens OF eioqncnce | have heard in
Iowa. Mr.. Wa'worlh. in aHeMpt'n. a
! reply. logged in by the mead ana shoul
ders the name OF Abncr kneeland, aud
Indirectly connected him and his opinions
ON the SUBJECT Of religion with the demo-
cratic party. No MIN ever deserved a
drubbing more than w did Tor this gra.
tuinus assault upon the Democrats, and
never did any man receive more
magnificent rib,roasliag. Mr.. Roge RS
replied to him until Walworh vanished
into his boots. In concluding his remarks
Mr.. Il. sad that so far as Mr.. knselanl
acts with the democrats in politics tina,
they coulG certainty have nooLjectlons bat
WIKI his peculiar notions upon lie sub
,ecl Of religion or science they had moth
ing TO do. Now. continued he, might
with grea, p,oprict,, ii | followed the
course OF the gentleman, argument. de-
nounce him as gambler and bIackles,
inasinueh as Mr.. Clay, the head and front
OF The wi,ig party, has been notorious
Throughout! the u..on as a gambler aud
baci: icg---that he could do this with
greater propriely as Mr.. Clay was
an acknowledged leader OF Wh'ggery,
whereas Abncr kneeIand was an
humble individual who did not con-
troll as he was informed twenty
votes, and who kept himself aIoof
from political contests; or, SAID he,
gil. point the gentleman out US Il rake
and i sol, because Daniel Webster, the
god oil is id0atry, is Il dehauchce and
drunkar,l, and III times gone by has
come reciing into his seat IN the Senate.
In fine tie whole affair was rich, and
sincerely hope that Mr.. Il. will write out
his speech, and publish his remarks on
the subject.
think that before the Legislature ad
journs, a joint resolution WI be passed
expressive Of the opinions of the 'nem-
bcrs relation to the tine imposed up
on GEM jackson by Judge Hail Presi
dent Tyler has acted with great honor
to himself in recommending the repay
ment of his fine, and many o! the Legis-
lalures lhr 'ugh"ut the country have ex-
pressed similar sentiments II would be
highly honorable to the Legislative As
senbly OF Iowa 10 add their ul voice to
tie general desire. Such is particularly
the duty OF the States aud Territories
bordering on the Grra, River the veteran
50 calamity defended; and if such res
oulion is introduced, as | hope ii will he,
l do no, believe s,ng.,lc nlr'lber OF either
branch, be he wing OF democ'i.s'; "ousa
dare in the lace OF the people OF Iowa to
oppose it. The WING leaders night az
tempt its defeat by parliamentary Iegcr-
demain, bu, by doing so they cannot de-
ceiye the people.
The hireling scavenger who furnishes
scandal Tor the ..Ilawkeye" from this
place is amazingly iacelious in his dcs-
cripiion Of the Democratic meeting on the
9Th ol January in this City. You may
be assured it was IA most respectable one,
and some o. the speeches delivered there
made the quadrrped OF Balaam bray on
the wrong side OF his MOUTH. No nuaIlc
gathering however OF late day has equal