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session, providing for another expression
Of popular opinion on the subject of hold.
ing . convention. This appears to US to be
an advance backwards; and surely there
has been no indication the public feeling
which would warrant such proceeding.
The democratic party have again and again
spoke in favor Of = State government; the
whig Territorial Convention last summer
expressed a similar opinion; and since the
last election all the Territorial newspapers
we have seen, Of both political parties,
urge our speedy admission into the Union.
Where therefore is the necessity of again
proposing the same question to the people,
which they have already decided by ma
jority Of thousands? 1t would he worse
than useless to enact any such law, and
could be productive Of nothing but delay.
We cannot believe that the people desire
to vote again on the subject of Convention.
They have passed upon that question, and
the only remaining one is, the mode BY
which we may best assume the rights and
privileges Of state sovereignty. We see
no reason why any Of our citizens should
desire to remain longer the mere depend
ents Of the General Government.


We repeat therefore, what will tie pres
ent Legislature do on the subject of state
government? eve pause for reply"


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