Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-11
Causioa q sp;sculasors.

The Delsf ates who had beei previously
b. the different Townships IN tha
county Of lVapello, I. +. met e the seat or
Justice Of said County, on The 26thin Tor
the purpose Of forming N Iassocistin tnr
said eount5s The better % protect each other
In the peacouhle possession and occupancy
Of claims II the approaching land BALES,
(Which are to commence llth md x4th
days Of February next, and subsequently
thereto. The Coascption wm Organised
BY calling w. w. CnApMAv 10 the char;
and appointing H. h: HrSbEksH6rr Sec
retaft. 81 DaaiH ssiosst1orr sfslseeEs
10 TIE object Of tie conysniion hsviaF bstn
explained BY the chair On motion ~ Mr..
Evans it was ordered thai the procecdipgs
Of the different Townships. be. handed Id
and read BY the Secretary; which was Sc.'
ctrdingiy done. br. ComssoGk moved tlAt
. Cemmil,ee u. one from each TownshipEs
appointed BY the chair; whereupon the
chair appointed he following named gen
tlemcn said committee. Geo. Rcynolds. 5f
Dahloncga. Judge Leming ST, Jf Columbia,
Juhn G.. Evans Of Centre. Moses RobLi.s
Of Ivers, Geo. b. Watden II Csmpstine;
WIN McGinnis u "A dams, Charles dudley
Of Pleasant, and D. G. L.ferce Of NSshsnE-
TON township; after which il was 6fdtfed
that w. w. Chapman &c Washington r. ~
added to the committee, and that Wm. Dew:
ey Esq, GIL the chair in The abssnce Of he
chairman.
During The absence 81 the conlni.,es, ii
answer to cab BY the conventioh,. yodes
Briggs OF Van buren, Go. and WIN HsAssy
Esq. Of Wapello Co. ddfessed the oonvsp-
ton upon the subject OF its dcliberaiions.
After short absence The committee, BY g.
Reynolds chairman, made ths following -
port which was unanimously adopeed:-1s
sa"Whereas, contrary tpthe precedent ed
the reasonable expectations, q the settlers
upon that part Of the public 1andl embraced
in the late order BY It'd President d I'D
United States, for the sale e lands q fairA
field on the 10th, days e February tiest;
the public sales have heen ordered -
much earlier period after their settlement
than Usual. And whereas, In consequences
Of such sale, many Of the settlers who have
made valuable Improvements 6n the pub6o
lands. are taken By surprise, and will BE
without the means at present for entering
their lands; Therefore,
Il Resolved, ls.-That we, the Delegafcsin
: this convention assembled fos and on behalf
Of the settlers on The public birds in Va
pello County, do form, and constitute for
the settlers Of said county, IN associttlpn
for the promotion or the following objects,
viz: lathe protection a The public stles
of each settlers clailnsfrom oppOsitioa BID
ding, to the extent ofone half session. 2ad
TO use al necessary means 10 ftrsnaR
persons from entering at private entry The
claims or improvements Of settlers. Il ne
time Of the public sales, who are anablsto
procure the means Of entering their claims
to the extent aforesaid. nEe III.
Il Resolved, 2nd-That we will, as an g.
ISOLATION, attend the land sales, 10 reqnest
that persons will not bid III upp6siliohh 10
settlers, sn5t si50 sHa hlsiT seg.fss
Resolved, 3d--That upon information b.
ling received BY this association, Of any prs
son, having without the consent OF The set;
tier, entered the claim Or improvement Of
such settler, that this association wiHfnS
at Louisville, and take such measures a
may then be considered snesossary to en-
sure that the person thus offendipG be taken
out and talked to, and that severely, and
any subsequent purchaser b served llkes
WISE. aft I'D siAae~ ~tI han
4 sb Resolved. 4th---Thsk THE associ.tfun shall
continue for and during the term Of two
years from the sales. -
i RESOLVED, 5th-That this association ID
hereby ratify and confirm the several res
olutionr passed, and 10 b passed by the
h different, Townships in this county, and
that we will use very efectual mtsha 10
persuade al men at home and abroad u lis :
up to them. $50
i Resolved, TINT We win mo- rsccK,
nize any person attending sgailss De fbse;
going resolutions al a neighbof, or rentiled
to the favorable opinions Of this astoaiaSion,
and that ke b. hinder standing request,
without limitation, and any subseqnent
Il purchaser also, not to settle or remsiaI ID
this county. ls.l .AsF yst4tl III
Rcso'ued, 7ih---Tbat We recommend ID
the other counties similarly situated with
! this county, Id do likewise. - ssl In
Il Af,yr The adoption of tllt foregoing ~
4 port tie convention went into an clecsiDn
for President and Secretary; for tbs Ma
Il pelso County ID ASS ciation, which ressllt-
cd Iii. the choice Or Cok. josIx e. EvAss
lPre sidenf, and Hrssy B. HEsDrssno44
i Secretary. 1853 .laaaes1 .istas pfsh
Ion motion, Ord-fedtthat he .prSccsd-
lings ofthn Convent u BE- signed 81 ~ of.
| liz crs, and TIT Il 3 Secretary BE ihstru.te,i
10 forward r,py 70 The Edit0rs iof the ~
| pcrs printed fn BurIingtoa and Ksossusias,
fwitha request tina. they publish t6e sas,,ss
On motion tbf t.myentioh adiourued
wv. M. CHAPMAN, Chair
| n. b. HExpEnsHoTf, Secry. ~
/ Dec. 25th, 1s44. - Il R&@ 4 rs sss
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4Sternc, ihe great author ia I cc5ji':
\ ccit thsi idess c3Ids down Hun hest1tti;
and as . conAeq, .enSe, " tallestsn1s Fsvl
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