Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-08-02
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80 COUuty. bssgag
FELIow ACIrIzrSs: ss 4sda S.
I oaN ,sass Il has been asserted h,, n
wing candidate for Delegate 10 Conors.
i Ia some Of the western counties, and Re
pealed privately by few Of his adherant
M Des MONIES, that to rutity The Consfiil,
t.on az august nen IS also 10 mfr, q
Congressional 6ossndarics, There or. som,
propositions SO .cXtl aorlinary and absurd
that II is almost impossible to meet lhen
with serious rcfutalish. The as s u )
the wing Delegate and Ills friends IS on,
Of thus kind. 1t is believed that il, is mo-
grasely made, but circulated With ii.
hope OF creating confusion in the public
mind on the subject Of our boundaries.
Inc Congressional boundaries were act
cd upon ny the people ut The election in
April last, and rejected. With them the
yolers Of Iowa have nolling now 10 do.
hey are now called upon 10 cast their
suiirases Tor or against the constitution.
as came from The hands o; the Conue..t;iou
Inc urge boundaries, extending from the
Mississippi 10 The Missouri, form the first
article Of that instrument. Upon the adop-
'ion or rejection Of those boundaries, and
none other, are you 10 vote OH the first
Monday OF August. This is the true sit
ualion OF The question, and it is scarcely
possible that any man can honestly enler-
tain any other opinion.
The law Of Congress providing for the
admission of Iowa into the Onion, and bv
which the Convention boundaries were
cartaiied, states ''that it is made and, de-
ciared to be fundamental condition Of the
admission Of said State Of Iowa into the
Y mon, that 50 much Of the said act as re-
atcs tothe said State of Iowa shall be as
'ented to BY a, majority Of the qualified
Electors at their township elections, IN
THE MANNER AND AT THE TINE pre- !
'cribed in the 9th section Of the 18th ar,i-.f
ne OF the Conslitution,'' Sc.
The clause Of the Constitution thus re-
erred 10 states that s'the Constitution. to-
'ftAsr With srhatewr conditions nav be
made 10 the same by Congress, shall be
a'iiled or rejected by vote Of the quail.
led clec'orssf this Territory at the town.
mp elections in April next &c. Under
ne foregoing provisions the people of Iowa
I'd vote, and did reject the boundaries prof
cred by Congress. I. is utterly impossi-
lie that we can vote upon the Congress
lonai boundaries aguin. The time liked
y Congress for voting for their ratification
rejection was the first Monday Of April
'st. That lime hasips sAnss 81 ,i Iat 81! me
eoplc on the subject. We repeat, Con-
rsss fixed particular lime for the voters
Iowa to adopt or reject their amend
en;s. The time came, they were reject
1, and consequently said boundaries,
'iihout additional Legislation on the par,
Congress, cannot be again presented for
our consideration.
The boundaries proposed By the Con-
eltlon, and none others, are subject to
or ratification or rejection in August
ext. 1t is upon the large boundaries you
re required 10 vote. We desire to say
ut a word in reference 10 this opinion.
iov. Chambers, in his veto message, ad-
hts the right of the Legislature to submit
ne constitution as it came from the bands
the Con. ention, boundaries and all, 10
he decision Of the people in. August.
This veto was lased on the grounds OF
vpcdiency alone. Two-thirds Of the Lee
stature differed in opinion from his Tx
cheney, and the hill Lecame q law, 1t is
nder thai law that you will vote Oh Mon
ay next. Its validity is admitted by all
arties, for democrats and wings are ac-
vely engaged in preparing The people 10
ote under it. And yet can it be possi-
Is that any man voting III accordance With
he provisions Of that law for or against
le constitution can contend that by adopt
lg it the Congressi. cal boundaries are
hereby ratified, when the self-sa,ne law
rovides, in the 9Th sec. ). Thai the yoiifi-
ztion cfMc Constellation, as aforesaid, shah
Of be construed as an acceptance Of the
p,t'liqries JiLed BY Congress IL the late act
f admission The Legislature thus
arefailyl and st,diously guarded against
he very co.,ingencywhich the whig can
idate, alleges will occur, by adopting the
The right or tie Legislature
, submit the Constitution, and me large |
oundaries as a prominent part oft, being
Omitted by high Mhig authority { Coy.
and denied BY no man Of. intel
gence Of either party, il follows irresist-
bly, that it is upon these boundaries yoi, |
sili vote;-cspeciaify whenti1e law under
he prosisioa'stofrwLlch ypu Oast ysur SUI |
Fagss elapha.ically, states, THAT, the rat
Iication, oil the. Consultation, es aforesaid. I
hall not be construed ass an acceptance Of |
he Boundaries fixed by CoMeFes - III the |
ats act of adpissiyak,8 Gcs faNsudnem iu-a
waste ofstipe, end an insult 70 xsug intel
igepee, ~ pursue this subject further.
Tie, course Of The wing candidate ioor |
IN this IS solely intended 10 ififs-
ify and dcceivesheNoters Of sEA Teriiosy. |
Wen knowing heliBabihiy 6tihis party 10 ,
lect him, Ynd fearing 70 attack the repub- |
loap feature Of the constitution except in
ome. locaIties, lie and his friends cndavor :
conceal their designs on the democracy ,
lnder cover ofshe boundaries gHeislpad J.
u his professions Of friendship for the G. NJ !.
elaieira bosndarics,0 whilst: 9Spsaasto the
Instrument in which thvse boundaries are
He profiers 10 take charge.
elected, Of the constitution, aid procure
'af admission into the usi6A Miihslnke
whilst hes tSseris, ilsx aa We,
nifty The constitution We adoF abe small
His Lisnds, in u.e South,
leaded Is the Hawkeye, contend Tor the
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