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TO be in consequence OF the reduction of size by
Congress /; therefore, the Legislature IN Nav passed
ac 10 lay the Constitution before them again. with
the larger boundary, as adopted by the Convention
Again the Constitution has been rejected by ma
jority of or 400. Then must conclude that there
was something besides boundary that caused the
people to reject their Constitution. We must con-
clude they didn't want the thing itself" There is


large majority of Democrats in this Territory, and
there was an overwhelming majority of Democrats
in the Convention which drew the Constitution
And although am Democrat myself, yet must
say that that Constitution does not speak very high
not very plain and clear, what have ever esteemed
the pure and true principles of democracy Instead
OF ITS being the foundation for free government II
is bond of statutes under which the people could
have but very limited freedom of legislation legs-
latng and binding almost every subject OF general
character, and some even OF local nature. ltpro-
vides orlncorporatlons, yet bghts them bymaklng
their charters repealable, under any circumstances,
and at all times; II provides against banks in gene
raj, yet It provides for State bank. It provides
against state debt aud against internal improve
men except by stock companies, Gall right) yet it
prohibits these stock companies, by repeating their
charters, by refusing them the right Of way across
| the lands 1t has got whole code of laws on edu-
| cation, which the people will occasionally want to
amend. 1t provides tor the election of the Judges
by the people which isa step aside of our republican
system OF government, &c. &c.


Thus, through its great length, find occasion
ally sections which ought to be the statute book,
ought not to be- Like the wings of Rhode Island,
the democrats of Iowa seek to bind that which
should be loosed Those hard features of Demo-
cratic principles, have been experlmened on In New
Hampshire, ,and experience has taught that State that
if the people banks 1t is best to let them have
them,-t they want railroads for travel and trans
portaton, let them have them. IF our principles
not be sustained without having them bound up and
dragging them along in this way, let them down; if
they are true they will rise again. if entrusted to
Intelligent people. The people of Iowa have said,
"let loose those bonds and give us free govern
ment; trust the laws with US; give our children
knowledge, and all will be safe.


Gen. A. G. Dodge is again elected delegate to
Congress by 4 or 500 majority over Gen. Lowe,
whig. This ls the son of Dodge of Wisconsin, the
old veteran of the northwest, whose public services
have long and iavorably been known to the govern
ment. Young Dodge is not brilliant speaker, and
although he does not mistity his ideas in supera,
bundance of words, he shows much originality and
vgor of thought, which he sends forth with jar and
force Of language which awakens the sovereigns
to his call In my next will give you more of my
travels, and hope to be able to give some correct


information OF the opportunities for new settlers.