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I. Below is copy Of bill introduced BY
our Delegate in Congress, Hon. "A. G.
DoDeE, defining the boundaries Of Iowa.
when she shall become State. With
such boundaries, Iowa would be a spacious
State. We think they cannot, as indicated
by this bill, meet the disapprobation Of our
citizens. It is important that We speedily
become State. If now in the Union, our
votes might save the Oregon from British
grasp. We also think Iowa, if admitted
now, is entitled to two Representatives.
Our population is large enough upon the
basis Of the last apportionment. Our De-
egate should look to this fact, and see that
the rights Of Iowa are properly respected.
Regard should be had, in making this
claim, TO the almost unparalleled rapidity
Of the increase Of our population.


Mr.. DODGE, on leave introduced the
following bill: To define the bounda-
TlcS Ol the OldtC vi AoWus dHu W Icpcdl
so much Of the act of the third Of March,


one thousand eight hundred and forty
five, as relates TO the boundaries Of
! Iowa.


Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of


Representatives of the United States Of
.America in Congress assensuled, That the fol-
lowing be, and are hereby declard to be, the
boundaries of the future State of Iowa;
Beginning in the middle of the main chan
mel Of the Mississippi river, opposite the
mouth of the Des Moines river; thence
up the said river Des Moines, in the mid
die Of the main channel thereof, to point


where it is intersected by the old Indian


boundry.line or line run by John G. Sui


livan in the year eighteen hundred and


sixteen; thence westwardly along said
line to the told northwest corner Of Mis-


souri," thence due west to the middle oi


the main channel Of the Missouri river;
thence up in the middle Of the main chan


mel ofthe river last mentioned, to the mouth


Of the Siouxsor Calumet river, thence in q


direct line to the middle Of the main chan.


mel the St Peters river, where the Wa.
tonwan river (according to Nicollet'.
hmap) enters the same; thence down ths
middle Of the main channel Of said river
to the middle of the main channel Of III,
Mississippi river, thence down the mid
die Of the main channel Of said river to III,
place Of beginning.