Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

6Nti' aiu not In A.
Tor ! only undertook TO refu,e 1, y
statement that there was no sn.s yos
nance Of Congress in exi.,sa a Oft
neither admitted, nor denied ,bs'
lands were not exempt from ,. "a' d
IN Michigan, in Arkansas and I1I;aN
because | had not time to exam; ,.''a'
question thoroughly, and ,bersi es
chose to stand mute, as 10 them s
was better informed. | will h.. Wy
mark sir, that your explaua,;o.,.s
any subjec, are not always 50 oa'
sive and truthful, tina. one should i' !
to controvert them. You are !. W
opinion. neither distinguished for y
accuracy, nor commendable e., IVY
candour, notwithstanding The NV wv
which is often awarded TO Won e, r !,
10 see and know this, i, is onIv ~ .'U
sary to review your editorial con ny
for the last two or three mon,L.
"i'lih mat Tune you have been n
sparing in denuncia,ion of H,,..
CLAY and the wing party. Nor I,.l /,
his public acts alone received Won,
tenslon. The most mallgnsu, ~
fendish assaults on his private cha.
Ter. have been sent abroad, amoDs@
people OF Iowa bearing your enjs,.
ment. You have even gone 50 ).
to fall back upon the EnAyc,p,,,,
the most foul and despicable abOrss,
journal In the country, for assisap,,
Yes sir, you who profess such horrr
OF abolillonism, you who deride Il.
wings as abolltionists, goa have uh
iished the most Infamous lies from, 4.
EMANcIPAToR, in order 10 prejud,.
our citizens agains, the man, who,
you hate not less cordially, than 4, |
ultra aboliiionists. Once more d. l
tell you, within that time, The counp
of your paper have teemed with ay /
hoods, falsehoods proven and las.su
on you, and your party, beyond IL
power of escape or denial. 1t is m
less for me TO enter upon speci6cair,
for if the facts have fed your recoTs,
ton, they are still fresh in the nii
Of the people.
| come now to the proof, which
promised to furnish you. Byaw
pact between the United States sndn
people of Ohio, approved April
1892, i. was declared that Ohio saal
be admitted into the Union on caa
conditions. One of the condiduI
was, that she should pass ian on
nance IRREvocABLY WITHOUT THE cs
SENT OF CONGRESS" not 10 tar e
public lands for State, County, Top
ship or other purposes. for fue yn
after their purchase from The Uni4
Slales.-Land Laws Chap. SO, Sea-
Vol. /, p. IS. Sc. A compact &
Louisiana to the same effect. was N
proved February 30. lsll.-lb. Chr
ll3, Sec. 3, Vol. /, p. 1857. Sail
liar compacts were entered into wi
Indiana, April the 10Th, 1916; vii
Mississippi, March the ls', lSl7,Ft
Illinois, April The 18th, 1918; wihl
ALBANIA, March the Cd, 1919; and VII
Missouri. March The 9th, 1920. Ha
then are compacis with seven saA
specially denying them the rghlnI
the settlers land, until FIVE yeari7
their purchase. And let it be b'a
in mind if they had not accepted Ois
complied with those ordiaaaHi
Congress they could no. have ObaI%
the school lands, nor The five pGas
upon the nett proceeds OF the F|
lands sold within their limits; Da
deed could they have become nsnn
Of the federal Union. That pro'aH
too, was irrevocable without the 81
sent of Congress, and up 10 tbs
its repeal has not been assen!ed "
Congress, as TO any State. AllnOu
excepted. On this point came
Is,aken, for | have examined
acts of Congress for several yesr'a
and am confirmed in my consfl
by the opinion, Of the head Of lhsr1
bnreau, in the Genera ~
Office. For these last menlioned%
pacts. see Land Laws, chap. sal
5, p. 267; chap. 2O2. ca, =,
,hap. III. sec. 6, p. 3Ol-2; chara
sec. e, p. 3O9l0; and chap. 2Shs1
). p. 32l %. vol. /. On the ~
June, 1896, compac,s were also
proved, with Michigan and Afs'p~
By them. bounty lands only w.
made exempt from taxation, 'nq.
hree, instead of FIVE years.-Dle
Laws, chap. 495. sec. 6, p. 'Hg
md chap. 496, sec. /, p. 546E,"l
What now sir, becomes o. III
startling assertion III
"Furthermore, there is in exis's@
aw or ordinance of Congress when P.r,iaE
he States from taxing the lanas ~
venture the prediction that no onsrI
,ver be hereafter admitted tethefssT
nch restriction" hi
Do you still speak from The ~
'r have you mired down DC"
,ars in the slough Of locofoco lsl"
and deception! Thus do ! $40,
rou are either grossly ignorant
,ou have wilfully falslfed me y