Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-28
CONGRATULATIONS.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES

Next Monday being the day appointed
for.the sitting Of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Iowa, speculation and surmise
as to who shall! be the Speakers and other
subordinate officers " already on tip toe
1t is proper, aesnredly, that we Of the
North, should feel that we are entitled to
a full articipation- IN all the advantages
derivable from the converting of the Assem-.
bly,. co-equal with the South, and are fully
persuaded, that such will be the conced ed
wish of members from every quarter. The
North be believe, sets up no exclusiv claims
.ntccedent to the South, but asks to be
made equal to her, in all matters, whether
of loss or gain.
1t is almost throwing words away, to in
innate. that the coming Session will be one
Of intense interest to the State at large.
Officers are to be chosen, upon whom will
rest to great degree, the character and
standing the happiness and prosperity Of
the youngest daughter of our glorious con
federacv:--two United States Senators are
to be chosen. whose every act in that au-
gust body in which by right, they will be
full partcipa,ors, will tell with unerring
certainty for 'wcal or for woe, Twill mark
with indellible colors, the character and flu
ture prosperity Of vigorous young Iowa.
Three Judges are to be chosen, whose
duties, though of 1 different hue, arc not
less important and responsible, than the for
mer,--men who are to mcte out justice from
the scales Of wisdom, and who in every
sense Of the word, are to be repositories OF
decisions founded in justice and truth.
Laws are to be enacted. altered, or
amended, which will tend to the promotion
of the public good, and preservation Of in
dividual happi ness with other duties, car
rying with them weight and responsible
blity, of tho highest moral character.
Is The North then ready? We answer.
yes; fully prepared to meet the great qucs-
tions which are to arise. Our Senator'S
and CRAWFORD, are we'll
known to US, IS men Of sterling integrity
and moral worth, and whatever receives
their sanction, must first have passed the
ordeal of strict and impartial investigation;
they sre the choice Of their constituents,
and in them is cente:ed an abiding conf
dence, that will neither be misused nor mis-
placed.
Our Rcprescn tatives LANGTON and
WOODS viii, we have no doubt, prove
equally efficient 10 their several capacities
in the other House. SO that, Dubuque and
Clayton will occupy 4 position equal in tal-
ent j: not in numbers with any other in the
State.
Our friends Brady, MAHONY and
SALES of Jackson, are men of known abi].
ties and standing, and fully identified it'll
northern interests.
What position 1ciN The North then occupy?
AZ important an one as any other in the
Whole State. First, BY virtue of popula-
Ion, which compares favorable with any
thcr portion of the St:,atue,-and Secondly,
virtue of the Democratic faith centered
n her. Bakers, and, Warrens, Zachariles
nd Tanites have ussailed her, but like a
trong man armed for the fight, she dashed
hem 10 earth, and embraced her ancient
aith then and forever.
What does the North ask! An equal
hare and participation in the advantages
lowing from the meeting and actions of the
legislature, equal to the South. We Of tie
North arrogate to ourselves no superior
laims, but on equal share in all, upon the
round Of right; and we place full reliance
n our Representatives, being able and will
ny to endeavor to obtain the same.
MUsA.