Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-05-24
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N 's1he Constitusion.
We publish IN anolher column, notice
= IN III inarodnesl into DIE Legislature |
'ulsgpisg : seesnd vsts 70 Be taken upon
hs Slsfe constitulian IN August next. Al
heakh nutis all respects such bill ~ the
psepfe hid right to expect, We apprehend
lhe3 viIl b. satisfied with It should it be
eslnszsd INFO law. The vote upon The
caa~tiluiioc = The great point to be gained.
TIA ence secured, the time and manner Of
Persseaing the organization Of the State
ksvesnnsnt can b easily got along with
siFvards.
&c cannot aroid expressing the con-
vieiics, hswever, that i is highly impolitic
10 pcapone the FRA election under the con-
saitssiisa u,til after the final contamination
q aur admission into The Union, a l. con-
tnspazfed in the bill. The pssviions Of
the constitution itself in this respect we
dirk wise and j'sdicions; and there exists
~ evidenc 70 .how u,st tie members Of
the legislature, in departing from the
spirit q ihss Instrument, are carrying into
szksca the vi Ass az those whom tI,ey rcp-
Yesesk- The constitution provides that the
era elcssi"n fur State officers shall take
plsce = de Aa.-ust election next succeed
ing the radifc I; Of said instrument by
ihe rscp's; NJ 9 .nseqnently, had . ma
jcsity essi i..eir votes in favor Of its &C.
lespesnce in Apr: Last, erns though no oe-
ion xkaftsvr might brre been had upon our
ayainsfior for sJ~ission By Congre.s, the
duty fdesigaaiins their State officers would
hare deso'ved upon The people at the mex.
Assssk election. The object of the con-
vention, in adopting this course, was to
guard sgainA the chaotic confusion which
4 ~ faseseen might result from an IN
fzrssssa possible upon the change Of gov
esnneaE, - well - to secure to the State
the weight q The influence Of our Senators
4 Wellington, should obstacles to our in
eorpssiicn into the confederscy present
thsnselvss. We zee no reason for de-
parting from this course now further than
h ahsolutely necessary to carry into effect
the sp;ri of the constitution, while addi-
tuasl notives exist for adheriEg TO it.
The inportance Of having member of Con-
gTess and two Senator's At Washington ia
iafercsds for u in the settlement Of our
State lines cannot Be overrated. Indeed,
The frivolous character Of the objection,
ssgsd IN derog.aion Of the policy BY those
Who oppose /, might fairly be cited as evil
dence con6rmatosy Of its wisdom. They
aGecf 70 believe that Senators thus elected
wonld not Be conferred with by the other
nenbers, and even 60 % far a. to say that
Coagress would regard their election a,
- insult, and would resent il by refusing
. eaasstain any application We might make
81 - enlargement Of our State boundaries
6uch Iidiculeus stuff is scarcely worthy d
rassa he bsisfest notice. It Is not only Il
.usf Nth he genius Of our government tc
'issppossth st de representatives Of the PEG
: re wsuld undertake to punish the people
pselves far n ct breathing patriotism
ana dsssaise to The Union, but i is'also Al
) vssisnce VIII The practice in times past, in
the5ew parallel cases which have occurred
1he O. # Michigan is directly in point
and freahest within the recollection Of GU,
REDEEM. The nember Of the House ani
Ssallers fran that State were elected be.
fars Cbagrsss had finally acted upon he,
aPplieafisa 81 sdnission. A difficult,
rssperting the boundaries Of the State ex.
isted deere, = with us, and the Senator,
were ssnt On 70 aid the State in the settle
nsnf e The vexed question. Did Con
eres. when they arrived At Washington
tresa them With neglect or disrespect? tn,
vesy revere Of this was the case. &a&
sws pvSsiaad tdr them in both Houses; the,
sees osnss6tst and sdvised scith; they were, !,
hxf&, reg~Jsd as s'essbsrs. although n fac
sdsg and sllhougl. the State was not final
y sdnisted until about the close Of the ses
siep, when the adjournment took place ,
special resolution was passed giving TIE.
G p.y tor Tie raolt time they cevs present
Missouri. too, proceeded in the same way
- llessrs. Benton and Barton we're .
Wephi'gton a. Senators a whole session
befsre The FINAL admission Of the State. The,
wusirea'ed equally kindly with the Mich
- Senator's, exercised the franklin
prisless .:M rec j ed pay, and Il i
!. n7asrsiood idcd 6 eatly in adjusting "a
vegably totte wishes Of their State tn,
great question Of slavery, out Of which )
nueh excitement i known to have grown
aPsn tlsa socssion.