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thsRo6JMhich ~ h1rstsfsiS saissd,
nor " DIT which, according tstAe d1cIas
sratiass = ANY 81 our en.iasat men, = =
Be pfactisa on in future. This policy =
understood 70 b the avoidance II both 1x-
trenes in the designation Of the metes and
bounds Of States hereafter to be created.
As Virginia and Missouri, presenting the
greatest surface, win not be followed Is
models, 90 neither will the New England
States, nor Delaware Of New Jersey, pre-
ssnting the lead. fnsthe dsbste upon our
admission the members geneEkly declared
|thensslves to be in favor Of States Of area-
scnable dimensions" such as<hose already
in the Union Of medium size. The same
objection, therefore, that was made to US
because Of our extended boundary, would
probably be urged with equal success, and
certainly with much more force, TO lines 50
circumscribed as those advocated by the
Express. No new State has been admit
ted since the sdopiion Of the constitution
which does Got ccntain nearly twice as
many thousand square miles. Indiana is
the least, but it is set down at 36,O0O-
about Ia, 600 more than would be embraced
within our boundary. In addition to this
obvious impediment, the expense attending
the organization and support Of new Ter
ritory, where no actual necessity exists for
It's creation, would constitute an objection
which we think might be regarded as final
and fatal.


We are unadvised as TO whether pub
lie sentiment in the counties proposed to
be stricken. off is united in favor Of a
severance Of all connexion with the State
Of Iowa, and the ties which have grown
out Of such connexion, but we hope it is
not The diversity Of interest between
the upper and lower counties Of the Ter
rtery so often dwet upon by those who
desire to pander to sectional prejudice.
has no existence. We are one and the
came people, indissolubly connected for
veal or for woe. Although to some ex-
tent engaged in different industrial pur-
suits, those pursuits are not antagonistic,
but in perfect harmony with each other,
and mutually conducive Of benefit. Our
various productions float to market On the
same noble stream, by the same mode Of
conveyance, and not unfrequently in the
same vessel. Thirty-six hours, and fire.
quently less, will serve to transport the
citizen Of the most southerly county (Lce)
to the highest organized county on the
north, (Clayton;) and our legislators an
nuolly hold their sessions at point
nearly central, and but about two days
travel for the most distant representatives.
We seek for the slightest evidence going
to prove the diversity Of interest BY some
alleged to exist, but seek in vain. The
statement Is made BY demagogues and in
terested persons, who seek to foment local
jealonsies with the ths hope Of thereby
fdrthering their own selfish ends. Our
hope and belief is that they win Be dis
appointed. l-