Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-05-17
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suRLMcToM sATURO1Y MAIi7,Is.s.
eie1e<neesS lEessase-I,hs csuse..
.ta .ssss. tusion.
xil r.. perceived. from an .x.mina,
tids sf!h fnessaggef Gov. Chamber to the
Lfnre nex = sessien, that sas pclicv.
q - ssbdiiting ths question Of s.Con-
veee.se" e"er "Np Convention 10 the people,
wihshs siew Il Sbeaining another expre,-
soq- ef he popular win IN relation 70 the
pscistI e tseomins ! State government,
hns 1oaad an advocate in ,his Exeellepcy.
Oar information from Iowa City leads
~ 70 believe that the Legislature will not
Be found to coincide with the Governor in
lis views on this subject. More than q
ysar go IN Overwhelming majority Of the
pssp'e Ct Iowa declared their preference
kx : State government, BY voting in favor
RI convention to frame constitution.
They voted undcrstanaingly, and with
sstrict refssencs 10 the results involved in
ne ssselt - change Of government and
akheQ 6one few Of this number may
NOV, hom sene particular cause, be
sssrse = throwing of our Territorial ex-
isisace, we lsok in vain for the slightest
evidences eirg to show such change in
public sentiment as to anthosize the belief
athaf : test vote taken in August next,
wssA show = different result. Since Ia
king The incipient steps towards the for
nailon of State government thousands
OF new immierants have come among us,
manyof them superinduced bv the pros
pect held out Of our speedy admission in
70 the Union. These men-or at least a
large majority Of them-are the friends
efStste organization; in addition to which,
Il is but fair to conclude that some who
voted against Convention q year ago,
are now, owing to the lapse Of time and
isweassd' ability of The people, through
tbs addition to tlbeir numbers, to bear the
expenses consequent upon . change, in
favor Of becoming State. The changes,
therefore, cannot be said to Be all on one
side; but Il is reasonable to suppose that
- many changes hare taken place the one
way - the other, leaving the relative
strength q, parties on the subject where
Il stood when the vote was taken upon
the Convention question. The causes
which led to the rejection Of the constitu-
lion are well known; and the vote upon
that instrument, instead Of being an un-
6verabls indication Of the strength Of the
'State government question, by all in
'ormed and intelligent men must be re.
Igsrded - furnishing the strongest proo
.sf the popular adhersnce to the decision
made IN April Of last year. Neither car
It be taken to be test Of the pspula,
feeling in relation to the constitution it.
SELF The vote, ia reality-though we
think nst necessszily-was upon tn.
'snaendments Of Congress, and in that light
was Waved by the people. The Govern
-nor hi,nseH admits this, when he say
stheTe i reason to believe that the bound
my efsred Us BY Congress had much in
Auence il producing that result" tn,
rejection Of the constitution.
"A new Co0vention-we make the as
sssrtion with N proper respect for th'
rExecutive-is not called for by public
sentiment. The friends Of an early Stat,
organization do not certainly desire to TAX
such backward step towards the accom-
plshnent of their wishes, and it canno
Be- sxpected that the proposition would re
ceiye favor from those who are fixed i
uAeir determination to remain Territory
II . law cannot be enacted referring tn
constitniiou back to the people in Angus
- that : vote can Le had upon the merit
of thak instrument untethered with rel
trictions or conditions, the Legislature
swill bet eomport with the wishes Of tn
peeple By doing nothing At al. We d
,nS sptsrtsiu doubt, however, that sue
.Ahv ss We have spoken Of will rsceiy
abe sanc9ioa of . majority Of both branch
IS It tee Legislature. and our confidene
81 Gov. Chambers prevents US from SUI
posing tx . noment that he will intel
Roep bis ceustiiutilnal veto tc arrest i
fnal passage. Whit ie il that is aske
tars Not that the people may ! . pemi
iell to vote = Sc, mi Il ne Co. ana again
fhe epss9isution which his been reiscte,
sssahz y . right which they already po.
sess,, and which cannot be taken ava,
but simply, that : poll in reference to Ii
epqu1itn,ion nay Be authorized and lsga
isd 4 ~ regular August e'ec,ion.
ssill est nothing, and will impose no at
diiienal trouLls upon any portion of Il
cannupity. l. il not urged merely /,
graify Popular whin OF caprice, but ii
saoot subetapfial aseupenfs are adsluced /