Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-07-31
The Constitution.

quarters u a. Inc CONSTITUTION Is likely
to be defeated. This is as il should
be. Such result will actually insure
our coming into the Union. il the peo-
pie desire it, sooner than we could by
lis adoption. We think we can dem
onsirate this. Suppose the Consli,u-
lion Is adopted on Monday next. |.
has 10 be submitted to Congress next
winter. The causes TO incline Con-
gress TO adhere to lis curlalmen, of our
boundary have increased instead of be-
Ing lessened. The admission of Flo.
rda and the extension of the Slave
power in Texas and its admission into
the Union have multiplied these cau..
es. lhIs being the case, Congress
will probably adhere TO The present
boundary, the Constitution will come
back 10 us, and we shall have to vote
for the ratification or rejection of the
proposition of Congress in April of
neXl year. The result of that election
IS altogether uncertain. At any rate
we shall have 10 wait The action Of an
other Congress. before we can be ad.
mltted, and there is no certainty tina, the
people will be satisfied by that time
The friends Of the Constitution that is
nov before the people do not pretend
10 say that we can come into the Union
until ls47. and il may be, if we con.
tlnue 10 play hide and seek with Con-
gress as we have done. the question
will not be settled before rs or 40. and
when il is settled verv large number
Of The people will continue TO be dssat-
isfied at the going out-of-th the way man
ner in which the suhec, has been
pressed upon them.
A great many, if not majority, be
lleve that This Constitution was fairly
defeated a, the polls. last April They
honestly place i. in The position of a
nO1-eniity, on account of this defeat
TO secure harmony and good feeling,
we think their views are entitled to
respect.
Il, then, the Constitution is voted
down, rs we are inclined TO believe
il will be, that need be no obstacle in
the way and il will not actually post
pone our admission into the Union
single day.
A move might be made TO call the
Legislature together in September
The members might make provision to
obtain the vote of the people on the
proprIetv Of holding another Conven-
ton in November. If majority voted
for the Convention that Convention
might meet IN December. submit their
Constitution on the Isl Of January To
the people for their adoption or relec-
ton, and if adopted i, might be sent on
ito the very next Congress and be rati-
fed by the people IN April next In
this way we might come into the U
Mon s0oner-if that is the ohlect-tlan
we possibly can by voting for the Con.
slitution now before the people We
do not know that there is any necessi-
~ of rushing the business through with
the rapidly we have indicated We
do moi say there is. Our object was 10
show how it nigh, he done, and we
believe such mode even, would give
more general satisfaction than the one
proposed by the last astute Legisla
ture.
1t is no, that we wish 70 curtail the
Constitution of one single real demo-
cratic feature. that we oppose it. We
have heard none among its greatest
admirers CLAIM for il perfection All
acknowledge tina, il has some faults
which might easily be rempdied by
another Convention. The grammati.
cal construction Of many Gifts sentences
might be mproved-and i; might be
sen, forth to the world much more
creditabe instrument in point Of stve
than II now is. We are LAYING the
foundations of a great State. We have
interests that are dear and common To
us all II is for the interest of all that
harmony he preserved We ask not
for paruzan Constitution. neither do
we ask for The sacrifice Of any principle
in lis formation. But we do ask for
and will unite IN the support of State
Constitution which will protect alike
the interests Of all and will insure the
prosperity Of the State of Iowa We
verify believe that such Constitution
might be framed as would give general
satisfaction TO all parties. Such one
we need in our infancy and such one
is not the one we are called upon 10
vote for or against on Monday mex, =
! ha. we shall and must oppose.
We have no hope of promoting the
objects we have named by any other
method than by voting dawn tins Con
slllution and calling a Convention 10
frame another. 70 be sure. there il a
provision 10 secure amendments in the
instrument To be voted on next Mon
day; but whoever examines that provi-
sion carefully will see that il will take
from four 10 six years 10 effect the
slghes, amendment. Our hope is tina,
TO obtain better Constitution, one that
will harmoniZe with the views of an
Overwhelming majority of The people,
and one that will be credi,able to US as
State, majority will vote Against
the Constitution" on Monday next.
Our neat Governor. editor Of