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a Sick Kitten
Our Representative. d. II. Austin, has sent
30 us ihe following Communication, by Nj.
Leach OF Ssdsaa. tor pahii, alton, which We
do for tho beustl ol NJ, A. ID ubtltss be
has discovered hA matAke ia supporting |
proposition dhsc,,y Ia conflict Win ieg.l aud
ccnstiintiobal rights Of bis constituency aod
now tries to shield himself behind tie II msy
coating of submitting the qssstica TO the
yaters OF Missouri; 10 either abide by the
Law sad constitution or go wild over elam-
,ors, to The great injury Of eitEsus Of Coalral
Missouri Ia tneir vesisd righss.
W hare never ssii snj tblng before. H.
regard TO our repretentsuves course or votes,
while be was the legislature. He 90
doubt esst bis vote un 81 Questions as
freeman as be ssys, but be should be re-
minded tnat his constituents sent him there
TO represent them and not himself particularly
Il Is said he has son-lO-law who owns
pes nut stand on Ohio ST. and that another
son.in-law owns property in Ssdsiis, all ct
which hgd on IA ,euee to cAst the vote OF
Miller county, IA tber f>Yuring the removal
of the Cspitol--1t this we know no.hirg; but
one Thing We DO know, snd that is the people
OF Central Msi ouri will never sustain any
man for casting their vote for a proposition
that even squints towards the removal of The
Capital from J,fTarson Cay.
There are number Of other votes be hst
been criticised about Of which we have meyer
mentioned and shAh leave. the MISTER Tor
him to explain bis general course before his
| constituency.
Ills letter appears to US HE begging The
| question,
STATE or Missouri.
BoUsE us REPRESENTATIVES,
jefferson Ci;y, March ~, 1854.
Editor RASNER:--The question OF permit.
| ting tie people Of The State TO vote on the
removal OF the Copitol hss been he.ors the
I Legislature, as all know; aud some seem 10
question AS 10 the good sense Of the people
Ia mass, and their ability 70 come 10 the
| ballot box and Sc freemen say whether tht
| Capitol shall be removed or rot; ScIne sharp
| erileism., (aot on removal as no such ques-
iion has ever been before the peonie.) but as
co the SAFETY OF the people voting their will
40 tbja mater. Nov l Am thankful that
have been permitted 10 1--we among people
that have cd sense enough 10 know just
bow tboy want TO vote, and ~ iheg delegate
th.s power 10 another are perfectly safe Il
trust The member from Miller was attGcted
| through the BANNER for Lsuming that the
peo le OF Miller county, 10 common with The
Sti.e are thus sa.e 20 trust. l. Is well know
| bY many that tbe Idea OF q fempYsl, has be.
CONS Gxed 10, the minds OF fow nj least o
the people of the state and will not and vii
net be settled until Rn expression is heard
srom tho them. Now this may be done ei hol
by direct vote, or BY inshucling the members
as 10 their wi-he', So 10, < ss II is ssitAtod
he people of Jefferson seem 10 fear the 70
| suit Toe improvements essential 20 tht
Capitol OF the 9Th state w the uniou, ant
even those necessary 10 keep ,he state build
lngs up 10 proper standard dare not oS
made. Tue possibility OF a change Keeps the
| people restless Aok uneasy, aud eKpos0
every Legislature to the influences OF pow,
tr.ul lobby; and to nay mind 10 better tint
| 70 forever satlls this matter will ever COM
than in 1882. Tue people Oi Jefferson City
and the friends OF said city so lar as know
agree that Ill the dlftut bapeo is created by
| very few, or smAll fraction OF the people o
the state. They assure as that no ono desire
change except those who expect TO get thI
Capitol, or 10 furnish the stone Tor the new
, uildibg. They also asture us that before th
time Tor the next vote there Will be g line o
| railway In operation from Jefferson City u
Lamar to dnAlly be a ersnd uuIk line stil
on south-west and connecting With the many
counties from that part OF the slatei thus do
ing away with all important argument
against the present location. THIS bVinl
, done viii open very much needed direc
, rhil way communication with ,hNt lAfge ant
valuable section OF the state; thus renderlnI
the capitol ssie In its preseut location, io
J many years 10 come. / tue midsl o the lp
| OF this new rSilwAy--no better timN c0ul
have been selected, to put this MISTER at re-
and though this removal excitement "A fikel
, 10 continue, and though believe NJ one yot
OF the people Ia two jeaIs, We could hav
!. said 70 Sedalia and iis prsides that two out {
= every three OF tho voters OF Missouri were /
: for the present loestionr yef, believe whe
q The next legislature meet they will come Il
D alructed by their counties 10 general AZ
! peal tor no further RgNalon. This can
e done BY resolution or othsrwise and thus ~
!. press ,he popular will OF the people. tn
I idea lhA, a majority OF tho voters have .
q right 10 say, or h>ve no shllty 10 know whe
! thoy want Is simply redlenionsi end any te'
Y OF the result is 10 my mind unneeessAr
. Toe positive assurance that within the nel
4 two yeAra tbis railway eolnD Hntcation wi
: be SECURE through all those south.wasi couI
i tiea, aud all needed improvements will
!. made In the Capitol eity--leaYts no room
/ question as 10 thia being tbs capitol OF OF
t nreat and noble STATE. Having these view
j. i voted 10 submit the question OF removal
{. the people, not fearing their vote IN the leas
o still think that voted for the beet inteTC
" II Cole and MillOr counties. i forgot