Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-29

And thread living path of light. asaoa
State Observation-Disclosures OF
fss4.. Boundaries. nail
We publish below, for the satisfaction Of our
readers, portion Of the remarks made BY Mr..
vINrox, Of Ohio, 10 favor Of the amendment
adopted BY Congress reducing our State bounds
ries called for BY the constitution. 1t was thi,
speech that induced nearly all the Western sid
Northern members to vote in favor Of Dsncan's
amendment. ol6 81 .ioses,in,oo.a Giogj
Mr.aVINTON said-Mr. CnAfaxAx:
The question of the formation of new
States, and their admission into the Union,
has always been regarded, and ever must
be as often as it arises, one Of grave inn
portance. ah9i
Few questions, upon which Congress
il called to act, can exert a more vital and
abiding influence upon the confederacy,,
than the introduction into it Of new mem
Der, with share, in all time to como, in
the Legislative and other departments Of
the Government. 1t is proceeding that
gives = aew identity to the Republic, and
cannot fail to have greater or less inilu-
ence upon the ultimate destiny and stabili-
ty Of the Uuion itself. When such
question is presented, it becomes us to
consider it and its influences gravely, and
with the eyes Of statesmen, since the act,
when done, is fixed and irrevocable, whats
ever may be the evils flowing from it. In
laying down the extent Of new States. at
tention ought to be paid to making them
Of suitable and convenient size for the
purposes Of Government, and the geog.
Taphfcal Abilities and dependencies Of their
parts ought to be consulted; and in mark
ing out their limits, due regard should al
SO be had to the convenience, natural re-
lations, form and extent Of country, sur
rounding or adjacent to the new State, so
that States to be thereafter formed may
have like advantages, as far as practicable.
The bill now under consideration assigns
to the proposed State of IOWA an extent Of
territory larger than the State Of Ohio by
more than olis-third, and possessing 1 son
in no degree inferior in fertility to that
State while at the same time the country,
both north and west Of it, fron which two
other States ought to. be formed, is left in
q very inconvepient shape for States. On
each side the lions share is given to
Iowa. naniY ssai Eoitei e3 st SN .-slli
The motion of my colleague, (Mr. Dow
CAN, which, is TIE pending question now
before the committee, proposes to alter
these boundaries, BY reducing the State q
Iowa to the size Of the State Of Ohio. In
my opinion the amendment otight to be
adopted. j am thsimure solicitous on this
subjects and particularly lsnxious that .
State Of unsuitable extent should not be
made in, that part Of the western country,
in consequence Of the dnwise and mista.
ken policy stewards that section Of the
Union, which has hitherto prevailed in
forming western States, BY whichthek reAl
valley Of the Mississippi has been depri.
wed, and irrevocahly so, Of its due share
| in the legislation Of the country, l pro
pose to 60 back into the history Of. tina
Legislation; and while ! do il, must Be,
speak the attention Of gentlemen from il
parts Of the country, and particularly, II,
ear Of, western gentlemen, for |, am apprs
lhensive that even they are not as familisl
40 they should Be with the early promise,
That were made to the West on this mos
important subject; with the Dledgss tina
we're given 4 q future and prospectiv,
power and consequences In the confederacy
Of the yithdrawM pf those promises am
Ipledees, and the substitution in their stea,
| Of ! policy, designed to deprive ii Of It
lust share in the Federal councils, "A pol
| icy conceived and carried into execution
when it had no power TO resist ;lwhen
had none to stand UP here q vindisate il
rights; when power, prejudice and erro
Of opinion, combined together to make
subservient, in al time to come, to Allan
tic policy and rule, The first Legislative
history on this subject. dates back, as earl
/ a the American Revolution. It il we
known that Congress was 1t TINT time "a
essaiHg1Y deafcus II obtxining cejsfons /
| AH xS1ksfh connffy 10 The cdnfS5 dency =
! H6io1x ether fnducem&hta held olt Is Ia
S(iteb hSyiif{g " iiiSant western 'lInds, II
make cessi6ns x thin T. ihe Tinted 'SlsfS
CohkiJ53, On Dc t9h daS of OSlSber, 4
tD! l76O, passssd Y fslsautiSn; masking ",
lsie6at brqinbi15ijS 81 fs3pstk y 1kb 4 ufIti
(thif l6seht b c1tled aid lhtI,R them "
! In hv31u = ~ ~ Hl3t - s. "a h0iI