Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-21

Re,siSsa nh M doetiin. ors.,Hs
rights" a. claimed, for inccr por,eA ~
Citations, i anassumption not warra,M.ss
the spirit o. our republican system, ana
virtual Reputation Of the rights Of 49,
people-and that the granting OF a,,..;.J
privileges" SO much practiced in .om. ].
the States, should Ue guarded apairS
this as . policy dangerous in il, tendenc.
and ? living libel upon the motto, .s.o,.i
righE." vi =
Resolved, That IN all matters Of le,a;,.,.
public policy, such as the undertak;a.
system Of internal improvements, the T..
rowing Of money, Ste, the proposition ~
thorizing the same should be snbm;,,sds !.
the people for their approval before coas
ing law, so that the citizens Of the S,,.
may not at any time be made respon,;Il.
through ill-advised or corrupt lee;sla,;,n'
for improvements which they may moi ns.a
Or for money that they may not lie able !
pay.
hesoirea, That the right Of free snIF,.,.
should be extended idthe largest lim;, 20
sis'ent with the Constitution Of the uoi.S
States, negroes excepted.
Res6luef, That the idea of s.no.n.,,.
constitution" is an absurdiiy which no sans
mind can iolesate For moment-,ha, !.
the two great parties In Ills country iva
their origin 10 common cause, that of "A
honest difference Of opinion as 10 what .re
true principles and sound measure. !,
would be impossible for honest men Of euh.
er party TO do otherwise than enrraf, their
principles upon any Constitution. which
they might form and make its general pro-
visions reflect their political sen,imeuis-
that the only plan BY which ssno-party
constitution" could be obtained would beta
elect Delegates who should be totally d..
void Of all principles, strangers TO all par.
ty attachments and strangers to every pat.
riotic impulse,-and that such PROPOSE:
ton as this, so unreasonable, so ridiculous,
so utterly destitute Of every ching like
common sense, cannot be regarded in any
other light than as weak invention Il
whiggery intended ID deceive aud mislead
the unwary, and should be secuted accord
i ingly.
! Resolted, That the framing Cons,ilu.
/ ton for the government OF free people
i too important d matter to admit Of com.
y proinises-and that, as we expect 10 meet
Ihig opposition in all our efforts, in The
election OF Delegates, in framing the Con.
stitu,ion, and in It's adoption al the ballet
box In August next, we start out now with
the declaration that we have no conces.
sions 10 make, dr bargains 10 propose, and
with the determination neither to change
our minds nor beg for QUARTERS. w
BE it further Rssolpei, That this conven.
ton regard with pride. and satisfaction the
able and patriotic administration Of public
affairs by orr present Chief Magistrate;
James Il. Polk--that we regard his late
ann,ial message ainong the most mastery
in style, and the most genettus III It's tone
to The West, bf all tile State papers which
have issued from the Executive Depart.
ment--and that while WE cordially approve
his general administration Of affairs, we
feel called upon to applaud in particular
his urse on the Oregon subject sub:
ject which he has met with an intrepidty
becoming his character and treated with al
ability honorable to his position. .9
| Resolved, That, whatever the cause, we
hail with pleasure the tidings recently
brought to this country, Of the determine.
ton on the part of the British Authorized
10 repeal The corn laws Of that go, ernmenti
and thus open their ports 70 the products
Of this great granery Of the world "a pro-
| position which we hope TO see reciprocal
ed by the authorities Of This government;
who will thus, at last, have rendered JUS
tiee TO the farmers of the west whom they
: have heretofore made Taxpayers, in iact
to the over-grown manufacturers Of the
East, and 10 whotf, the whcle c6uniry must
continue 10 be tributary 50 long as The
present. tariff remains in force, the effect Of
which is. by high duties, 10 keep foreign
goods out of the country aud subject the
people to hig! prices for the sake Of PRO!
fecfioa''' to a few inonopolists. n.
On motion q committee Of Vigilance %
appointed Of one front each Township:
4 Burlington Henry Moore. gfa.re El
! Union Andrew Shuck.
Benton--John NJ. Moore. asf y
Flint Riper-Chafles Snelson.
a4ui asfa-AGeorge Hepner.
Franklin ohn Lcrion. Sr.
!. Pleasant Groge-Nm. Miller. t.a .a
D0nplte--C. j. Jackson. ea4t
Yelio,c Spring Vincent Shelby. !,
Resoiesd, Tha, the proceedings De pun.
lished in the Gazette. ,-,s IS. ssl6ssss