Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-01


thrown open to settlemet,t-- no new attrac
tion to BE- presented to settlers. In tina
directioa we have reached our limits, ane
By next October, when the Indiana are t.
leave. the country viii be occupied up t
the very line. A considerable region o
unoccupied country, il is true, is given t
US on the northwest; but f all beneficial
purposes it might as well have been lef
without our limits; for it can never Civ,
snstenance to white population, being g
poor and barren that even the Indians re.
fuse to inhabit it. Mr.. Nicollet lays il
down as the "Undine Region,' and in hi,
report describes it as utterly worthless
region Of sand, lakes, and marshes. On the
northeast, fronting on the Mississippi
much good land is doubtless to be fund
but no matter how good the soil. or what
the character Of the country generally, we
all know that the popular objection to set.
ting in high northerly latitude cannot te
overcome; and the increase o. our popula.
ton in this section Of Iowa, although il
will probably be regular, is sure to be very
slow. In proof Of this we need only refer
to the rapidly with which the southern
counties Of the Territory have filled up, as
compared with those Of the North, ever
since their first organization; while il is
conceded by those who are familiar with
the character Of both that for farming pur-
poses the lands Of the upper counties are
at least equal to those further south. Moth
ing but Discrimination on the part of en-
igrants to 60 SO far North has produced
the disparity Of populate which is known
70 exist between the two sections of the
Territory spoken Of; and it is safe to cal
culate that for a long time to come the same
feeling will doom the country embraced
within and above the Neutral Ground to
population sparse indeed. We are, then,
it will be seen, confined pretty much to
our present organized limits, with nothing
In reserve to superinduce immigration, and
thereby Tighten the burthens Of the State
government condition so different from
what was on all hands anticipated, that
many will with difficulty realize it,
The country from which we are cut off is
known to be fertile to high degree; and
The greatest importance has always been
attached to it by our people. The legis-
Iature, at its last session, in obedience to
the general desire, adopted memorial to
Congress praying for the extinguishment
Ut the Indian title, and the removal of the
Indians from off the lands; and no doubt
whatever exists but that had this PRAYER
been complied with, a rush Of settlers
would have followed, similar to that which
took Placs when the adjacent "Platte
country" in Missouri, was thrown open.
The idea Of not being permitted to 60 to
The Missouri river never entered the head
'f a single man in Iowa; and but few will
permit fhemsaluAa- >---A--4l:----c-l-..-~
1onlng 1t while the slightest hope remains.
10 be bounded on the West by Il a. noble
stream is with them both natter Of pride
md interest. The Importance of a river
ront in that direction is Justly appreciated
y them; and in the ken Of the not distant
uture their visions have seen on its banks.
within their own borders, villages and
'lt'es rivailing and perhaps eclipsing those
# the Mississippi, with a population,
ommerce and trade, equally valuable.
That these results will happen, if we OBJ
AIN the boundaries described in the con-
is as certain as that the sun
hines; and it is not reasonable to suppose
hat we will submit to the sacrifice of such
right hopes by accepting the boundaries
rescribed by Congress.
we 90 not know precisely the shape in
'hich the amendment has passed, not hav-
g seen any papers containing it; but if it
hould turn out that in voting for the con-
itution We must also vote for the boun-
aries of Congress, then we abandon the
institution. Rather than conform to the
'tion Of Congress, we will remain az we
e for an indefinite period Of time.
RSince the foregoing was written we
ave receivedthe amendments ofthe House
I'd greatly to our qualification find that the {
'tification Of the boundary established is I
rovided for in a mode different from that |
'quired by the constitutions mode. we q
ay say. which our people will put them i
lives to little trouble to comply with. The 9
'ader will find the whole of the amend. y
ents introduced into the proceedings. :
Reduction Of Postage.
The bill for reducing the rates of post. !,
e on letters, papers, &c. after occupying
nch OF the time Of TIE Senate, has finally :,
esed that body. We have not been "a. :.