Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-13

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and reduction 81 the price Of the pubic
lands the establishment .ef . Territssial
gos ernment in Oregon; and the extension
Of The Jurisdiction and laws Of the United
State. over that Territory, and that liberal
grants 81 land be made to all persons who
may emigrate thither--ti,e first Of which
measures, bat for The perssvering oppose
,ion Of the Federal party in Congress
would long since have become law
Mr.. Polk is entitled to the warm thanks
OF the people pf the West. who will hold
in grateful remembrance the interest mani
tested by him il their welfare.
Resolved, That The "duplicsts vetoes"
Of President Polk At the close Of the SEES
sion Of Congress in August last-the one
upon, the !" River and Harbor bill, " and
the other upbl the "French spoliation
bill" for which he has been so violently
assailed, and 20 grossly misrepresented BY
both orators and editors in the Federal
party, were acts for which, 50 far from
meri,ing censhre, he 10 entitled to high
praise, and the cordial thanks Of the peo-
pie.
Resolved, That, while we are in favor Of
liberal appropriations for the improvsn ent
o: the navigation Of the rivers Of the west,
and while wb confidently believe that
President Polk would not refuse his sane
ton to bill making such appropriations,
within the limits of the constitution, we
deny, without the fear Of successful con-
tradiction, that the River and Harbor
bill' Of the last session was one Of that
character, and point TO items in the bill as
conclusive evidence Of the fact.
Resolped, That to have given his sane
ton to the "1French spoiiation bill"-a
law that dug up from oblivion batch Of
old claims which, since their origin near
fifty years ago, have been repeatedly con-
demned BY Congress as unjust aud un-
founded--claims, too, that have fallen into
the hands, mostly, Of few greedy specu.
lators, who have bought them up "for a
song''-to have given his sanction to such
a bill, at such time, with the country in a
state Of war, and requiring every dollar
Of her resources to carry it on--however
gratifying it nigh; have been to the Gu.
pidi,y Of that class Of persons, and to those
who maintain that 81 national deb. is o
national blessing" would not have met
the appreciation Of the people oi this State.
Resolved, That, in the results Of tho re-
cent elections Of some Of the States, SO
much Wanted by the Federal party, and
especially in the defeat Of that pure-heart-
cd man and illustrious statesman, who has
been aptly named BY "The Great Ameri-
can Senator" ~ "THE Caro- OF AxrR1-
CA defes. brought about by the black.
est tre.chsry, and a combination Of 'the
tag ends Of every faction there is naught
that should in the least dishearten, or dis.
courage, any true democrat for nothing
can be more certain than that defeat
thus procured, will be made speedily to
recoil upon those engaged in the unprin-
cipled combination; and that its intended
victim will rise from the temporary fall,
doubly strengthened, not only in the affec-
tions Of the democracy Of the Empire
State" but those Of the whole nation!
Resolved, That, turning onr attention
from matters Of national character, and
directing them to those which belong to US
40 citizens of Iowa, we see IN the latter
III the facts that she enters the Union with
a constitution more purely democratic
than any of her elder sisters, with demo
cratic representatives. in Congress, and
with democratic Governor and other
State officers Of the same political charac-
!er,-every thing to encourage US to do
battle in the noble cause OF reform.
Resolved, That while we regret that the
Federal party in our young State has been
enabled TO carry one branch Of the Legis-
lsiure, in our first election under State
government, by the meageI majority Of
one! we proudly deny that this result can,
with truth, be set down to the legitimate
strength Of that party in the State and, in
prooi of this, we point to the fact that no
less than six counties which gave decided
majorities for our State and Congressional
tickets, are represented either in whole
or in part by federal members in tho
House Of Representatives.
Resolued. Tha. the conduct Of the iede.
raj majority in the body referred to, since
the commencement IF the session Of the
Legislature. in the repx e,ed acts Of gl.ri,.e
usurpation Of power aud outrsguoes tyrar-
ny which they have exercised, should and
will, teach every democrat a lesson BY
which he will profit in the futnre;-
ihaithus, with the words "REMEMBER
Is4 g." ever before them, the democracy
Of young Iowa will not again be caught
slumbering at their posts, to be even par
tally ensnsred and tangled up in the folds
Of federal power.
Resolred. That, with the inscription up
On our banners, in letters of bold relief,
OF the noble motto Of "Old Bullion, y
"UEIoN, CONCESSION, Harmony, EVERY
TniSc ron THE CAUSE, NOTHING roR Mrx!n
we will 60 into another contest resolved
upon victory, and confident Of obtaining
it!
The following resolutions, offered by
James L. Farmer, E.qr. as an addition to
those reported BY the COMMITTEES, were al
% unanimously adopted:
Residual. That Iowa is eminen,ly and-em.
phaticslly democratic State. snd that her
Senators and Representative in Congress
ahOuDd fhereEore he .ruaIl,, ~