Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-26

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Again, if we assume the northern boun-
dairy Of the Stale Of Missouri as our south-
ern line we shall pass through Congress
without opposition, and this will leave the
lquestion open for future settlement. If
settled in Congress, we shall be able to
meet theiquestion on something like equal
terms, and if in the Supreme Court Of the
United States, then the facts which the gen,
tleman who oppose this amendment exist
on record, then we shall be certain Of sue.
cess in that tribunal. Then as question
Of policy. and ardently desiring The Sullivan
line as our southern boundary, 4 shall sup
port the motion Of the gentleman Iirpm .D.s
Moines, as the means Lest ca.cul.:ed 10
produce that result, yl9hl
As tosappeasimg the State Of Missouri,
the idea is. ont Of The questions; no one will
be disposed to do amy thing Of thai kind. Ii
is broad question Of expe,iiency.
Mr.. HALE said that he should be glad
to hear from the members from Van Buren,.
He should hesitate befaTe he cast his vote
contrary to their yieMsnpon that subject.
They were more deeply Interested, and
had right to have their feelings consul; ed.
Mr., Pick knew something Of the histo-
~ Of the Legislation Of Congress on the sub
ject Of the northern line Of the half breed
tract, The law for the resurvey Of the
northern llne of that tract did not originate
in Missouri as the venerable gentleman
from Johnson supposed but it originated
on that tract, with the view Of removing il
south some six or eight miles, and thus-s
cure prescriptions 70 part Of that lract to
the settlers. s.'' '1 y
They petitioned Congress to that effect
and the law was passed, but the next ses-
sion the counsels Of spectators in that
tract residing in st. Louis, New York and
Albany, prevailed and the law passed or
dering 4 resurvey was repealed, the gen.
!, tleman was therefore mistaken as to the
origin Of tile Legislation OIL that subject.
Mr. HALL said he was not satisfied eth
, er with the argument or 81 irit Of the views
Of the gentleman firm Lee, Mr.. Peck. J
That gentleman appeared to think that We
should truckle to Missouri and should hum
bic ourselves BY withholding our true in
tenlion. t..t. ..-s.r9 f,,s ",
(Here Mr.. Peck arose and said that he
did not wish to trunkle to Missouri, and
would be as far from it as any other gen.
Mr., II. continued and said that he did
not intend to impute the language to tina,
gentleman, but Ne thought the spirit Of his
remarks would justify him in what lie had
said. The gentleman from LEE had said
that if we adopted Sulliyan's, line in tic
Constitution, we should receive in Con-
gress violent opposition from the Represen-
taiivcs Of Missouri, but if we left the qnes-
tion'open, that opposition would be avci!-
ed. MI ss'.nf gn.[3#s 10 aaaita1T ia
Now said Mr.. II. ask the question
what is there in this latter proposition,
more than the former, to justify Missouri,
unless it yields the.very cause Of their OPP
position to the former, Missouri opposes
our admission with the Sullivan line. That
| is the line we want. Now can we avoid
the opposition Of Missouri without yield
ing our line Surely gentlemen underatc
the intelligence and sagacity OF the people
Of Missouri. Theyinust think We yield TO
their wishes and We must make them think
50 before they viii be satisfied, and for his
part he was for assuming no false colcrs.
1t it Is right to 60 10 Sullivan's line said
Mr.. H., let us 90 and stand there until
driven away by superior power. He
never would consent that that right should
be sacrificed to policy. "That man was
double arm who has his quarrel just"
Mr.aBAILEy, was pleased that the pro-
position, of the gentleman from Des Moines
Mr.. Clarke had been made rs it lad
elected many facts touching this subec Of
our southern boundary. He was of in
ion however that it was Of but little impor-
lance whether II was adopted or not. He
thought the matter elected moro feeling,
and discussion than it deserved. He said
he could not see that the amendment adj
initted in any manner the claims Of Mis-
souri, to the district in dispute. He had
understood from good authority that if
Iowa would not agitats the subject any
more, Missouri would not.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN was willing to let tie
question Of admission, situated Is our south
ern boundary was ut present, terminate
upon the maintenance OF the Sullivan line.
He stated that our just rights would give
us a line still farther South-but settle
ments, both in Iowa and Missouri, had
been made with view to the latter line
40 our boundary, and he was opposed TO
manifesting by our acts or our Constitution
that we entertained any doubts on the sub
iect. Our claims, said he, had been sus-
tanned BY the unanimous opinion Of Con-
gress with the exception Of the members
from Missouri. He thought the adoption.
lof the amendment under considers. Ion
would be considered virtual surrender Of
our Just rights, the right Sill. ,an's line as
| our Southern boundary and fur kis part he
was entirely unwil ...nc. even q, tho risk ii
getting inls ne Union, 10 surrender our
lust and. we'll established Southern line
- went into lengthy argument TO show
THAT Congress had die legal and Constiiu-
1tional right to decide the dispute IN qaes-
Iticn as the boundarys and he Thought The
proper time fer settling it, was. when we
4 wete admitted into the Union. sg .la
j Nh. FLErcmER said that he WIS Of Tire
opinion, that il the resolution Of the gen.
itleman from Des Moincs was adopted, and