Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-21
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Dslnsssaho Cohasa p1eefias.
The Delegates met agreeable to'notice.
On motion. ]. EADS, Esq, was called 70
the chair, End ]. S. Hooros appointed
Secretary.
On motion of Gen. Morgan committee
Of ten was appointed to draft resolutions,
to wit:
JIM. Morgan, George Temple, A. Hoo
ton, Andrew Shuck, G. j, Jackson, Vip-s
cent Shelby, John Barkhari, John M.
Moore, John d. Wright, VIM. Mckinney.
On motion, the names Of the Delegates
from each Township were then called, and
the following persons, were found - be
present and entitled to seats in the Con-
vention, TO wit:
From, Union.-David Love. John Dyer,
Andrew Shick, Purnell Veach, Rob't. A.
Evans. Valentine Amsban, Jno. Simpson,
Jos. X. Evans, Andrew Hagey, Henry
/ Vance, S, Shear. .rr +. s,#
| From Danville Richard Robinson, A.
j. Messenger, 4. L. Sergeant, Wn. Con-
neiley, G. j. jackson, Jas. Packwood.
From Fiat ,Rirer-Jno. McMakin, w.
Mckinney, Chas. Snelson, John Jones, J..
Ripley, Col. Ingraham, Richard Morgan,
b. Griffith. Saml. Neatly, l.. Barvet.
From YELLOW Swing--Vincent Shelby.
From burlington Moore, George
Temple, p. Jennings, Luke Palmer, Jesse
Frazier, Ss,nn. Clark, Dcah Rogers B, g.
Hopping, A. w. Carpenter. A. White,
Jno. w. Webher, j. M. Morgan, John
Gray, John BRAKEMAN.
From Pleasant Grove-John Husbed.
Hugh Gardner, John Mcdonald, Jno d.
Wright, WIN. Miller. Sr I, John Richie,
George Linden. A. J. Dillon, o. p. Long,
From Benton Gordon McCanley, Fl.
Howard, ]. Suite, Abr'm, Sells, Sam'i
Cornick, Tho's. Gilliand Jonathan Eads,
Jason Walton Eli Walker, Jno. NJ. Moore,
Front Fronkin-John i'urkhart, J Lor-
ton, A. McMichael. Jonathan Wasson
Isaac Miller, Vim. prnce, C. Moretz, E.
Murphy J. 0. farrell, J. Downer.
Front .fugitsia-Georee Hepner, Jos.
Edwards, E. Fl. Ives, Jno. Graves, Jno.
ID. Martin, Andrew Hooton, Alexander
Grub, Jno. S. Horton.
The Convention then proceeded TO ball
lot for candidates for Delegates to the Ter
ritorial Convention, and on counting the
same, il was found that S. LEFrtER, Esos
Lowe, and JOHN d. WRlGnr had received
a majority of all the votes given, and they
were thereupon declared duly nominated
The committee appointed to draft .reso-
lutions through their chairman, Mr.. ]. NJ.
, Morgan, reported the following which were
! unanimously concurred in and adopted:
Whereas the condition Of affairs, both for
} eign and domestic, of this country is such
as not only to engross the public mind but
to demand a full aud free expression Of
opinion on the part of the people; and
, Whereas, in view of the proposed change
in one form Of government, the present Il
period fraught with the deepest Interest
! 10 the people Of Iowa. therefore
) hesutced, That, as freemen and republi-
: cans, we hail with peculiar pleasure the
rapid approach of that day which is 10 de.
liver US from the pupilage of the general
government and erect lie into sovereign
and independent State-an event which
. while it will give us rights will also give
t us the liberty 10 demand and the power &c
!. secure them.
, Resolved, That among these rights, we
recognise, with The pride which American
: citizens may Justly indulge, tho right 10 a
| voice in the selection Of the Chief Magis-
t trate Of the Union, whose policy and whose
| principles always control, for good or fol
: evil, the interests Of the whole people.
{ Resolped, That among these rights, We
, also recognise as of the highest Importance
10 our interests. Tile voice and the sote,
) which we shall have In both branches o
f Congress whereby our wishes will b
) made known, our rights demandedi AMI
6 our prosperity promoted. at.a ..vis
Resolred, That as the result Of these priv.
: ileges, but vigorously exercised aud sns
) tanned by the character and power Inherent
+ in sovereign, State, will be generous do
! nations for educational and general public
/, purposes, and most liberal appropriations
in money for the colIsi rucinn OF harbors
| for the removal of distractions in the Up
E per Mississippi, aid for the improvement
/ of the navigable streams within our Dor
E doris which at present are indeed ga deser
n Waste of waters"-e, CHI aud all of which
! objects come home to the interests and The
pockets Of every man in community, ths
wings as well as the democrats.
~ RESOLVED, That as incident to these adj
vaniages, will be vast increase Of capita
II and enterprise among lis in the thonsand
and hundreds of thousands who will be at
( trac,ed hirher by the stability Of staff
!, form Of government BY our exemption
! from pnblic debt, by the liberal allows
: ances OF Congress and BY the large domai:
! Of cheap and fertile land thrown open Il
: settlement.
. .Resotued, That in view Of the foregoing
: privileges aid prospects, the Convention
;, which Is soon 10 assemble at Iowa City L
: form new Constitution for the govern
ment of the State Of Iowa, should provid,
: for tile election of two members 70 The House
! Of Representatives Of the United States, j
they shall be satisfied that our numbert
sntitle us to the same. a@
Res Iced, That We are in favor of insert
: ing in the new Constitution that article
4 contained in the old one Which fixes the
, salaries of public officers.
! Resolved, That we are opposed TO all re-
!, ligious tests for Office or other evil par-