Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-06-17

Nalediciory address Of Hon. ENOS
AOWE, President Of the Com
uention.
! Below we publish the very appropriate
ddrsss delivered by the President, upon
the ad;on Dnment Of the late Convention.
which wal omitted in its proper place q
mong The proceedings Of that body. Not
wi,hstsndirg The !.tene.s Of the day It
which it aPpears, it IS well worthy place
in our collmns.
The Convention having, on the day
previous, passed . ,inanimous vote Of
thanks to The President, for the cable, dig.
nified and impartial manner" Ia which e
had presided Aver its delibera,ions-pend-
ing the question upon the sine die edjourn-
ment, the. President addressed the Con.
vention az follows: II 5,. 81 49,
Having finished the business Of your
Convention, ihe time has arrived for as to
separate but before performing the last
and only act which devolves upon me 10
your presiding officer, / must do myself
the uniewned satisfaction Of rendering you
my thanke fer your kind aid and forbear-
ance in homenis Of doubt and difficulty,
in the discharge o. my duties. do not
flatier myself that have given entire sat-
isfaction to all--this I did not consider
myself able to do but / did hope to salts
iy this entire conventiun OF correctness
Of intention at least, and that errors,i il COM
ypi,fod ,roro nj 10. scnod
If in the course Of our proceedings,
augli has transpired to rnfle the kindlier
feelings, the magnanini,y which has mark
ed your intercourse, assures me that it
has passed by with the occasion which
gave rise 10 it, and that the moment Of par
ting will also be the moment Of oblivion
to every occurrence calculated 10 darken
the "reminiscences Of this Convention.
The Constitution which yod have FORM
ed for the basis 81 State government,
will shortly be submitted to the people for
their ratification or rejection, and its fate
will at once become matter OF interest
to every citizen; and believing as do,
that its principles are republican, and that
its restrictions are in. accordance with the
dictates OF wisdom and experience, it
doubtless will receive the sanctioned all
who are in favor Of State government.
and who puta similar estimate on its quail
tiles and pr DIVISIONS. All who End the
Constitu,ioI TO accord with their views,
and are Of opinion that our condition is
sufficiently mature to dispense with the
guardianship of the general government,
will give it their approval. Then let me
ask. are we ready for this change IN our
relations with the parent government?
With territory Of lnatchless beauty,
rich III her resources-her woodlands and
prairies-her valleys and uplands--her
rivers and brooks-her minerals and ag-
ricultural products and the large patIi-
money which she will receive in grants Of
the public domain and its proceeds-and
population Of not less than hundred
and twenty thousand souls, Iowa appears
to be ripe for entering into the Union.
Gentlemen, allow me in conclusion 70
wish you health, happiness and prosperi-
ty, that you may safely reach your homes.
your families, and friends, that our labor.
may be rewarded by the appreciation OF
the people, and that you may soon have
the satisfaction Of seeing Iowa take her
place in the union Of the States. 5,-7