Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-22

oura1lsRt e II aext sessien Of CaerssI
owa wssla - uadst I'm one q de
,alaor 9s6teios. TsSSs - Florida, and
,rohably bolk WIN be Incorporated Into thel
Union BY thst time. The equilibrium in
he 6snats must Be kept up, II Il Is possi-
BE 10 do 20. and this will operate in cur
hvor with The non-slaveho ding States. A
petty question Of boundary-petty, We
mean, to the general govevnment-will not,
we sssl psrsuAded, b permitted to exer-
sisssa influence sufficiently adverse to en-
sue our rejection, when the effect Of such
rejection Is fully examined into. Mary Of
the warmsst friends Of our Territory voted
sor the change Of State linss without think
ing for mossent that thereby they were
endangcring the constitution; and these,
we doubt not, will forego their opposition,
when they come to discover that our peo-
pie look upon the question - ono vitality
affecting their Interests. Our Senators,
too, will DO there, and in ~ probability
their votes will be needed. Party and
political considerations, - well - Sec
donal, thus seem to unite in iavosing the
plan we have given ~ in our view the best
70 be followed, and shonld enough agree
with us to prevent the defeat Of the consti-
tuition in April we shall look upon our adj
mission At the next session Of Congress,
with the boundaries called for in the con-
stitution, as next thing to certain.
In the event Of the rejection Of the con-
stitution--of which, from the confusion
which now exists in the public mind, it
cannot be disguised there is great danger
-another plan has presented itself to the
minds ofmany, which is both feasible and
practicable, and one we should like to zee
carried out. It is, for the Legislature
which will assemble in May next to pass
law authorizing the people, At the Au-
gust election, to vote again upon the con-
ssitution, with the boundaries therein de-
signated, or such modification Of them Is
would be likely to meet with general ap-
probation. But for the amendments Of
Congress there is every reason to believe
that the constitution would have received
the sanction Of majority equal 10 that
which was given in favor Of the conven-
ton; and should it now happen that in
consequence Of these amendments differ
ent decision takes place, the people have
right to require Of their servants that the
instrument be again presented to them for
their approval, Invested Of the objection
able conditions which their fears led them
to apprehcnd the ratification Of the consti-
tuition when first submitted would have
entailed upon them. The acceptance Of
the constitution by the vote then taken 10
" !h!f xsRla b t5dia i6ea, Il he next Or
If not at the next perhaps At the subse-
quent session Of Congress, make such =
bargain in relation to boundaries a. might
De deemed most advantageous 70 our State
and people, should it become apparent that
no hope existed Of getting in with those
prescribed by the Convention. If the con-
stitution Is voted down we shall certainly
advocate this course, a. leading to the
same results.
Viewed in this light, the election which
10 to Be holden the first Monday Of next
month assumes an importance much great
er than has heretofore been given to it.
Before voting fol. any one for the Legisla-
lure, the friends Of the constitution should
rest satisfied that the person for whom
hey cast their ballot accords with them in
opinion, and will aid in the enactment of
'uch law n 10 above alluded to. Iii
his Is generally done majority Of the |
light kind Of men can easily be returned
Q the Legislature, and the forced reiec- |
ion Of the constitution, il it il rejected, |
'an Be remedied in way which will lose
Is no time in again presenting our apple
alton for admission. Friends Of the con.
sitution-friends, Of State government
ttend TO it.
1.-THE Ohio river At last dates, was 20
''sh ~ to excite the most serious appre-
tensions for the country through which It
uns. The water had already reached the
urb stones on Front street ut Loui.v;lle