Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
A Great Omission.

We have just been furnished with CO.
py Of professor" Harlan's report, and
find that his celebrated pedigree circular
is not among the accompanying docu-
men,s." How is this? Will our cotem-
porarles a, Iowa City be SO good as to ex.
plain the ma,te?--Iowa Sentinel.
This is question not easily answered
The worthy "Professor's' official procla-
nation, Originally published, we sup
pose, at the expense Of the State, con-
tanning his Instructions to the subordinate
school officers, with his pronuncian,ento
against ga tew nerueless, heartless aristo-
crats," and, a lucid account of his illustrious
pedigree-his "pa quaker good, his ma
soldier brave, is unquestionably the
most important document which has en-
anafed from that department since the
memorable first Of "April-e; and why it
should have been suppressed in his report
to the General Assembly, is to US mys-
terry.
All that we know about the matter is,
that the feds in the House of Representa-
lives, intent upon recognizing the learned
pletender in his assumed official capacity,
despite the decisions Of our legal tribu-
nails, adopted resolution calling on GAS.
Harland, Superintendent Of Public In
struction for report in relation TO
schools. with such suggestions as be
might see fit TO make Mr.. Day moved
10 amend by striking out the words "Su-
perintendent,, sc, after the words Jas.
Harlan: MIR. Olmstead moved TO strike
out the words "such suggestions" &c.;
neither of which were concurred in by
the federal and possum majority.
Mr.. Montague offered substitute au-
thorizing the committee on Schools to
send for such persons and papers as were
necessary TO put them in possession offull
information on the subject Of schools,
school lands, SC. This being the ostensi-
Die object of the original resolution, the
substitute would have attained the end i'll
view ruch more elfectually than the orig
'nal. But no; the pet secret circular
wing candidate must be recognized by the
House as Superintendent both de- tacto and
de jure. This was their real motive, and
they cared nothing more for the interests
of common schools, than does dog for
his grandfather.
Mr.. Leftingwell moved to amend by
adding, after the words "such sugges-
tons as he may see fit TO make" the
words, ''in relation to the pedigrees Of
stale officers" This was deemed disre
spectful TO whiggery, and accordingly vo-
ted down. Had it prevailed, it would Of
course, according TO friend Sparks ideas
OF propriety, have embraced the "celebra-
ted pedigree circular among the accompa-
nying documents. The people Of the
State have therefore, besides paying a |
years salary ($l200) for the irreparable
injury resulting to the cause Of common
schools from the miserable bnngliDg and
glaringly illegal conduct o! this GORGEOUS
numb-skull, been put to the expense Of
printing long extra official report, with
ont being put in possession Of the most
important paper which has yet emanated
from that self complacent pretender.
TThe wings are very restless under
he charge that they did once vote the truth:
That war existed by the act Of Mexico
Cleaveland Plain Dealer.
Il-The following beautiful sentiment
was drank standing ats private fete among |
ae .sfirst circle" of colored elite Of New
FORK, few evenings since:
"Here's to de colored far ssc-dar face
needs no paint. dar head no fumeYy!"