Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-20


occupied some time in the delivery of We
ry violent speech in favor of retaining the
2lsi rule, and against abolitionis.s generally
The report of the committee on elections
next came up, and the question whether
the report should be considered in commit
tee of the whole, or in the hpuse was dis
cussed for some time, when the committee
of the whole was discharged from further
consideration of the matter. The Discus
sion was commenced in the House BY Mr..
Elmer, who spoke until the adjournment.
! We stated week or two since that the
| Governor had vetoed resolution of the Lee
gislature appointing Cl2s. NJ. Baker TO 90 to
Washington, at an expense of three hundred
dollars 10 the territory, 10 attempt the settle
ment ofthc accounts of the territory, at the
| Treasury department, and that we were glad
oft. For this the Milwaukee Courier takes
us TO task, and with protcssod candor pro-
pounds TO us several queries. We have no
Objection TO answer them.
In the first place, we cannot see what bea-
ring the confused state of our accounts is TO
have in favor Of state government. The re-
verse it seems TO us, would be the case, and
if the people shall dec;e against state 90
vcnnmcnt, we shall attribute il to a great cx-
tea: TO the confused state of our accounts,
Tor common pfodencc would seem to dictate
that we should not assume new responsible
ties, until we at least are aware of the cha
ractcr of the Old
In the second place. we care not if D.
ly and Morrison buy up the scrip at twenty
five cents on the dollar 1t does not alter
our views nor the principles of the matter.
Before answering the third query, we will
give our reasons for wishing the defeat of the
resolution.
1t was conceived an got up. not because
1t was thought any beneficial results would
flow from it, but simply to furnish NJ. 81
ker with an outfit of $500, at the expense
of the territory, to visit Washington, cover
ing the des'gn by proposing to accomplish
something which it was we'll known could
not be done. 1t was devised by the men
who arc eyer OH the alert TO line their own
pockets or that of their friends, at the ex-
pense of the people, and the spirit is evidcn-
ccd IN nearly every leg; stature by appointing
some person to do nothing for a heavy fec,
furnishing opportunities TO speculate in
lead, or deprecated bank paper, or to make
money somehow, but always at the eventual
expense of the people. The Government
appoints its own fiscal agent for the territory,
and no one can reasonably suppose it VIII
unhinge It's mode Of doing business, and set
about adjusting the affairs of the territory
with some other individual. The govern
ment makes its appropiations-;ts Secreta-
rles are the men to apply such appropriations,
and however great may be the confusion
III our accounts created by unwse legislation
we have no doubt that the government has
all lis business so arranged that it can settle
with It's Secretaries at any moment, and ha-
wing done so, that Chas NJ. B lker, nor no
other man, could get the government to make
amends 10 the people for the folly OF their
legislature. And these are the reasons, Mr..
Brown, whatever other motives your stern
democracy or natural charity of disposition
may suggest
With regard to the last query, we will say
few words. That Mr.. Baker contributed
all III his power to keep us out of the print
ing, we are we'll aware, and if we should say
we liked him any the better for it, it would,
10 say the least, be considered very singular
in us; but we trust we have given reasons
sufficient for our qualification on the subject
without having it attributed to personal me-
tive. That Mr.. Baker broke up any coal-
tons formed between US and wings, we were
not aware; but he would be the man TO do il
for none can know the evils of such coali-
ton better than himself, he having been cleo
ted by Just such a one. 1t is true we should
have got all, or nearly all the wing vote in
the house, but we defy Mr.. Brown, or any
other man, be he democrat or wing, to show
with any semblance Of truth, coalition of
any character, either with or without cons-
Iteration, between ourself and wings; on the
contrary, they voted for us without sclicita-
ton, and with the repeated assurance on our
part, that ifthey did SO, they must do it know
ing what we were and always would be, I'M
compromising in our democracy. These are
the facts, and Mr.. Brown knows that our sup
port would not have been from Wings alone
had not the resolution disposing of the prin-
ting, been altered on the motion of demo
Graf, at the last moment.
We said, we should have got all or near
ly all the whig vote There was portion
ofthe wings, as their first choice, determined
to support Mr.. Brown of the Courier, and
they probably expected TO carry hlm, as pro