Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-07-19

cen DoAGA an4AtAs Dsundariss
The whigs. We have reason tehelier6
base wlat li,aIe hepe they euasrtain It beinq
able tssslsa Nj. Lowe upsa thair abilit,
to petvsrt md n,srsp rsseaG he conduct :
Gen. Dodge ia relation 70 The boundary
4ssssisa. = ths nsrshern eoaniiss thsy
represent him = being in favor q The ~
degree of naEth latitude N. the northern
line. .asd in the south AID west they ars
fndastrioss il propogafing De story that
he reduction of the boundaries ~ss made
- III aqtion, and through his isstrumen.
tally. We have been shown : lettsr "a
Gen. D.. dated "Mahaska county, Jass
g." which says, speaking Of the wings
..Among other things acaica I ks,osr to b
Jalse, they assert that you are large pro-
perry holder in Iowa City, and hence yonr
efforts 70 have the const4utioa adopted IN
April last. They say that ysu not only
connised 1t, but was chiefly instsamentsl
in getting the boundaries Of .,ur future Stafs
altered; and Inst you did i not for de
public GOOD. but for the base purpose =
advancing ycur individual interests = &c.
The father of lbs himself might take les
sons from soms Of our wing opponents.
The very men who circulate these tales
know them u be false; but what do they
care for that, il they can persuade ,'n.
informed men Of their truth, and in
duce them to vote against Gen. dodge?
They know what the published proceed
ings Of Congress show, that Mr.. Dodge
opposed All changes made or that were
attempted to be made, and from beginning
10 end advocated the boundaries Of the
constitution. The records Of Congress,
We say, show this; but We have other tes-
timony now 70 adduce-waic TESTIMONY
which the traducers of Gen. Dodge vii
ind It hard 10 get over. The following
letters from members Of Congress who
served on the committee on Territories,
and who had every opportunity Of being ad-
vised Of Mr.. D's course, have recently been
received, and we have obtained permission
TO publish them. Mr.. WExrwoarn is
a democrat, and Messrs. PoLLock and
TrLrR are wings. Political opponents
though they Be, however, they are too
honorable and upright to remain silent
when called upon for the truth. We COM
mend the statements Of these gentlemen to
the public, irrespective Of party distinc-
ton.
CHlcAco, June -, l845.
Gen. A. c. DoDcE:
Dssr &r:-Please accept my congrat-
ulations upon your unanimous nomination,
and your Aattering prospects Of reelection.
hear, however, with great surprise, that
you are charged will, not having done
your duty in resisting the change made BY
Congress Of the boundary lines which your
people claimed in the Convention which
framed your Constitution. Ii all the cit-
izens Of Iowa were as familiar with your
course as myself, due regard for his ve-
Iacity would hinder any one from making
this groundless charge, however DESTROYS
he might be Of the overthrow Of the dem
ocratic party. Every day, during the last
session o. Congress, had the good fortune
to be present It both the meeting and ad-
journment Of the House; and am aware
Vi no occasion when was sbsent from the
meeting Of the Copmittee upon Territories.
And, - l felt . particular interest in con-
tracing The proposed limits Of Iowa 50 As
10 get more States out Of our Western Ter
ritory, ! can bear testimony that | and
every other persoa Of my views upon this
matter met you in opposition to every point.
1t was through Your untiring eAertions
that the Committee originally opposed re.
ported in favor Of your boundaries; and,
when they reported in accordance with
your views, no psrson could be more assid-
uous IN his exertions to have HAT report
confirmed By the House. Besides your
eSertions in doass, olesn heard il stated
that you we're calling with your personal
appeals upon each member 4 his l.,dgings.
Il would embaFEsss any one 70 tell how
you could have done more than you did.
Your obt. servant,
JOHN WENTWORTH. !
Under date Of s'Ssneca Falls, Seneca
Co., N. Y, June 30, 1885," Mr.. Tyler
writes az follows:
II well remember that both bsf,re the
Coaamittes on Territories and in the House
yon most strennously advocated the boun-
dsries laid down in the constitution Of
Iowa, and in this course yon was uniform
and consistent. My recollec,ion on this
sutject il distinct, for, . you no doubt re-
member, ! was in favor &c narrower limits,
and did what could 70 have the bounda-
ries = indicated in The constitution cur
tailed. .
Your opinion and mine were too fire.
quently and TOO openly expressed to Be-
easily forgotten By many who heard them.
AlthO,l9h still adhere Ia the on;nion