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legislature. Legislature of this Terrific
ry will meet on Monday next, at Iowa City-
Beyond making provision for another expires.
sion of public opinion in relation to the consti-
tuition prepared for the government Of Iowa as a
State, we know Of no action which is required
at their hands by the public wants. The shorter
the session, and the less that is done, the more
acceptable will it be to the. people. We hope
our legislators may bear this in mind, and shape
their course accordingly.


The passage Of such an act as we suggest in
relation to the constitution is imperatively de-
manded by public sentiment: Under the belief
that an expression of disapprobaton of the
boundaries proposed by Congress could only be
given by rejecting the constitution, large num-
bers Of persons who were the warm and ardent
friends of State Government and Of the consti-
tuticn voted against accepting that instrument.
Having thus manifested their unwillngness to
agree to the conditions annexed to their admis-
sion, they now desire that an opportunity may
be afforded them to express their opinions and
wishes in relation to the constituionj dis
connected from all action had upon the subject
by Congress. In other words, they desire to
ratify the constitution, they will do, if Me op-
portunitS Is not denied them. A new ccnven-
ton is useless, and not to be thought Of The
members of the Legislature are aware of what
is expected Of them on this subject; and will moi
faltef in the discharge Of their duty.