Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-25


Hwm Be sen. BY reference to our sy-
nspss q Congressional proceedings, that
- csaamittee a. Territories, to which
WAS referred tbe Constitutions Of Iowa and
F1psias, lbs sspor'ed back . bill provi.
ding fos sfs admission Il both Territories
INTO the Union as States. We have not
- seen the report, and consequently can
mt ray whether any, and Il any, what,
changes are recommended to be made "a
d. instrument forwarded from this Terri
essy3 bait we should have been M. ch bet
~ pleased had The cosnmiave reported
sepsxatc bills for each Tersr,rv, although
not sreaily aisaapoimeed ~ The course pnr-
aned As Il i, usere D. an evident deter.
sinaisoa 10 make sbe fate of one dcpcn.
dask sPoa shR 81 the other; and it re-
qnirss no sseaeT.y 10 fuesee that from this
cossnexion - good can result TO the claims
q Iowa. Florida makes much less
sorcssee appeal To Congress for admission
tina or own Territory, and would suffer
6r less injustice were her pending applica-
6en to be denied; for she has but little
over half the population. and is without
he positive guarantees extended to Iowa
in the treaty Of Paris and the Ordinance Of
81. Besides. her constitution was ratified
scne -Four years since by the meagre ma
jority Of eigM, in q very small vote; since
which time much discussion has taken
place in relation to the subject, and the
Impression, among the best informed now
seems to Be si,at decided majority Of the
people Of the Territory are opposed to the
formaaion Of State government. The adj
mission q Florida now-her constitution
having been approved Of already-would
b pe1tive, unless Congress should deem
q proper to annex certain conditions;
while in de case Of Iowa it would be only
contingent depending upon the test vote
which i to b hhen in April next.
There are also, in the Florida constitu.
tion, several provisions in relation to tn.
exeiting question Of slavery, which canno
but exert An adverse influence upon tn.
ssccsssfdl issue Of her application to b.
rsaeassd from Territorial vassalage, and
IN u connexion in which they have bee,
placed IN The bill reported BY the commit
tee on Territories, upon the application o
Iowa also. The following clauses, for in
stance, may be expected TO meet with tn
strenuous opposition of most of the North
ern members Of Congress, and we thinl
are certain to be stricken out even if tn,
.Stafe i admitted. The constitution o
Iowa contains nothing which is calculate,
tsexeits sectional jealousy or prejudice, ant
Ses this reason would have gained BY no
being mixed up in The same batch will
Florida or any other Territory. Still, W,
eatsrtain but little doubt of the admissiio,
q bosh States before the adjournment 0
the present Congress.
!. Tie General .Assemay shall haye n.
Iossr 70 pass la,cs for tie emancipation o
Slaves.
= They shall have NO power to prevent
enisrants to this State from bringing with
then zach persons IS may be deemed slaves
y the laws Of any one Of the United
.Stafse: provided, they shall have power
= enact laws to prevent the introduction
& any slaves who may have committed
csinesin other Stotes. :
= The General Assembly shall have
power TO pass laws to prevent free negroes,
nul.ltoes, and other persons Of color, from
inmigrstiee - IS sStaEn a. from being
&schaSged from On board any vsssd in
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