Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-12
M PORT or THE sETTLENs CON.
VENTIOH, HANCTON, ID. r.

Ats meeting of The citizens of Yankton
and vicinity in Dakota Territory, held in
Bramb'cs store on the 9Th Nov, 1859, Mr.
Branble was called to the chair aud Mr..
X. Armstrong chosen Secretary. VIA
THE object Of the Convention, Is ex-
planned by Capt. j. b. 5. Todd, was, to
take into consideration the necessity Of ,
Territorial organization, and to draw up
and sign Memorial to Congress praying
Tor a legal form of government.
On motion Of Capt. Todd, committee
Of three was appointed to draft Resolutions
expressive OF the views aud wants Of the
Convention Capt. Todd. Obed foose and
Thomas Frste we're appointed As such
committee During the absence Of the
committee On Resolutions. Gen. Frost, Of
ST. Louis, was called upon: aud delivered
some encouraging remarks to the settlers,
which we're listened TO with the most earu-
rs, attention.
The committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, The State Of Minnesota, oom
posed OF part OF the late Territory OF
| Minne.o,a, has been admitted into the
Federal Union, and that part Of the Terri.
tory lying outside OF the state limits, has
been declared by Resolution OF the llouse
Of representatives, to be without any
distint legally organized government -
| which said Resolution was adopted on the
Sd June, 1855" and tie people thereof
are not entitled to Delegate in Congress
until that right is conferred upon them ty
! Statute thereby Withdrawing from us the
protecting shield of the law OF our country
and the iues,imable privilege Of Repre-.
sentative of our wants and wishes at the
seat Of the Federal Government; and leav-
ing US to be :" u law unto ourselves" with
out providing for the people Of the remain-
ing part OF the Territory, any organized
government, or guaranty to US any Of those
w..otesome provisions by which well or
dered society is established, iostered, MAIN
tanned and protected; and thus we are
without laws, courts or civil officers, from
the mouth Of the Big Sioux on the Nilsson
ri, to fcmbina. or this Red River Of the
north AMI rs we feel the wants of those
wholesome guards and shields, and of those
rights aud privileges, which, Of right, per-
tain 10 good citizens, 10 constitute them
healthy, copteuted and happy people. to
give direction to their will aud to provide
TOR their watts in all the forms of govern.
tpcn!; therefore il is
Resolred. !st That we, the citizens Of
Tancton and vicinity, in Dakota Territory
earnestly urge upon the Senate aud House
Of kepresen ,>tivcs, the condition in which
We are placed not only by failure of Con.
gress to provide for the people Of that part
OF tie Territory of Minnesota, outside of
the State limits, known as Dakota, with
any form Of government; but, by with
d .awing from them that under which they
had lived, and deny ing TO them Repre-
sentative on tie II ,pr Of Congress; and by
withholding from them laws, courts, and
civil ol.ic.gs, aAl thereby creating the ne
ce>si,s Of an early organization Of legal
form Of government.
ID. That the House of Representatives,,
having declared by Resolution that, "rhe
admission of the State of Minnesota into
the Union, with the boundaries precribed
in the Act of admission, operates rs dis
solution of the territorial organization of
Minnesota; and ,ha. so much of the late
Territory Of Minnesota as lies without the
limits Of the present State Of Minnesota-is
without any distinct, legally organized gov
ernment, and the people thereof are not
entitled to Delegate in Congress, until
that right is conferred upon them by .Sat
uis.' that we do not approve Of any cleo
ton that has been held. nor will we par
ticipa,e in any that may be held in any
portion of this territory, for the purpose Of
eec,ing a Delegate to Congress but we
trns, to the wisdom and justice of Con.
gress 10 provide rs with legal form Of
government. at .u early day.
I'd. That a committee of three b. ap-
pointed by this meeting to draft Memo
rial to he Senate and House of Represen-
t.tives, expressive Of our views as indica.
ted in the foregoing preamble and reso-
buttons, and that the same be circuated
for signatures among the people.
4th. That the Secretary of this Convcn.
ton communicate the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to our fellow citizens at
their meeting to held at Nermillion, and
also to those to be held st Big Sioux, Bon
Homme and Atkinson precincts, and all
Others that may be called; and to invite
their co operation With us.
5lh. That the Secretary be requested to
forward a coy Of the proceedings Of this
meeting to the committee provided 10: in
resolution I'd and that said copy be at
tached to the Memorial therein directed
to b. drafted, and with it. forwarded to
the Senate and House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Chapel, the report was
unanimously adopted by the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Foose, the meeting
appointed J. B. S. Todd, George d. Fisk
and J. NJ Stone as committee o,draft
the Memorial designated in resolution Sd.
On motion Of Mr.. Chapel, the Secretary
Was authorized to furnish copy Of the
proceedings of this convention, for publ.
cation in the Sioux City Register and the
St. Louis Republicoa.
Adjourned sine die.
NJ. K. ARMSTRONG, Sec.
At meeting of the citizens of Yer
million and vicinity. held at tbs house os