Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-02-01

kLAScT0M SATURDAY, FEB. i 1915.
.+-= 1eeae Boundaries
beles - give The report Of The CON-
naasee On Territories in Inc House Of
Responsibilities, IN relation IL Tie s.lmis-
s;oa<af {awss - Elsrila i..to lhe xiniss
- Stfl~s. j viii Be seen tha', with lie
e.aeHion Of striking on; The Sullivan Inc
asSasmeratod in the constitution in des-
essein6 our southern boundary, and sim
~ citing for tkc northern boundary line,
q Missouri ''ss the same may he finally
established" no charges are recommended
bysahe committee inihe boundaries agreed
upsn ty the convention. Even this ex-
celsior Is mere a chance Of phrascoloey
ths= snything else; inssmrcl as. wiilou,
weakening orr claim 10 The territory in
dizpule, Il removes that feature ii. ,l.e con-
sf5fntich 70 " ieh. most Opposition l.. Con-
gEees Was by mshy ap..re!,. nie.,. The
as>endmes.t WITS MA !e. h.we,cr, we learn,
in s.,poSlicn 70 tho G. ri.e-i protest Of our
Dskgtic. Who opposed AMI succee..ed in
defeating before lie committee alf other
cksuges suggested. Ole Of ihssr-Mhich
- Afal met wiii. tho Evo .e coasislera-
tion of the committee -.o.Icaslated lie
ctsFtailmcnt Of our northern and y est
esn limits 10 sue, an ex.eri = 10 d.
ninish the number Of square miles en-
braeed within the State * least one third.
The proposition was 20 adopt the bounda-
mes recommended BY the late Mr.. Nicol-
let. viz: The Mississippi on the east, till it
reaehcs parallel Of latitude which passes
through the mouth Of the Blue Firth.
(Which would be SINE distance below
Lake Pepin and about equi-distant between
Pf.iris do Chen and St. Peters;) NTH
aloag said parallel till it strikes the meri-
dian line running between the l1h and
l6th deg, q longitude; -s,t dOsrn said
s'esidiap Aine, and south by the northern
boundary Of Misseuri, Sc. The adop-
ton Of ihe western line here proposed
.SsA g y Fl es'trely from the Missouri
vsSev, and according 10 calculation which
has been made would leave us but about
S2oeea4 .Ailes Of territory-but lit
ue more than half Of most Of the Western
StAes. When The bill comes up for ac-
lion another effort will probably be made
to curtsil onr STATE iiLss, but we hope
without success. The boundary above
proposed would never be accepted BY the
people Of Iowa.
Ia ooanexion " iih the fore Ding NAV be
mentioned the fact, that bill recently pas
sedby the Missouri Legislature, asserting
70 the law Of Congress which provides for
NJ settlement Of the boundary dispute be-
tween that State and Iowa, by submit
ting the question 70 commissioners, has
hsea.pssad BY Gov. Edwards. We have
not st received copy II his cScellency's
nssssge; but ne see It stated in the Mis-
sqarisn ihat be siakes the ground that the
bill y Unconstitutional, because it proposes
10 shaRse the constitution, which fixes tie
h2nndaries q he Stale, BY bare majority
- The Legislature, % Do which vote II
t~o thiIds j. required BY two successive
Legislaiurca-" He Is furthermore stated
e he e opinion that the settlement Of the
besna-zy = question Of too great impor-
tapee r. he ss1e to be intrusted 10 COM
.iseioe,ers y Be selected in the manner
Poisted gut By the law Of Congress, from
whose decision there is no appeal, &c.
And the NsspEss, inseltsence to the mes
s,es, Eeparkc sM mi9 q II
we ere Inclined to believe that the Leo-
is'afeFe vii s,aslain Ais siew Of the SUBJ
jecs add pass an act 10 appoint Commission
ers, bet pqt give The assent Of the State.
s1a ~ steN e'leH ne frue line as frei
efNEe9ts'sssoe.ns
A.. vndf shs ~ Of Congress, Iowa is
recoEsset = paty q Tie boundary con-
srpStr9E, md i entitled 10 equal weight
Va is.sSE ~. ilptl,c con.aissiop proposed
go beis ,enfiiedio one commissioner
- - - f@rt q dc Missouri Lesis!a-
- saeh - = above indicated would mos.
ssea hare the effect cf defeating Inc
sfliTe e6Ieck X ne law; or selerespect,
= wei -. Just regard for the rights Of tie
TsEElesy swoa'd prevent iowa fram SUBJ
n her el.iss tolny arLitranent where
spsaS with which che is contendins
, asoE4 u avaecei tlsai 4 will agree 70 sub
nj e = ~ I'm = fnal tl.at Is not in il,
hvsr. - kbIs!! We believe. would Be
xillins q have the dispute sealed As con.
te1qHs1 ey.she ~ II Congress, but they
ek64 1sch ans;eay sbont tbs matter.
1ey = essa exertise Jurisdiction ole.
~ !. "a W srst.lly NOT b !. dis
aasAsa - dis sntil ~ cla;-n of Missouri
= aaa fillsr y Congress Or the su.