The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-29
MESSAGE OF GOV. LUCAS TO
THE TERRITORIAL LEGiSLiA-
rURE Ur Iowa,

rURE UF I9W VA.
Ths Iowa Territorial Ls1islatsrs
mel al Barliagtoa oa the 4lh inst., and
on the 9th Gov, Lacas sent his mes.
cage TO both branches. Il is drawn in
his usaal strong and nervous Ian Guage
purely practical, and comes directly TO
S@the subjs scts it introduces and Discus
-'ass. He spsaks in sigwing terms Of
the Territory, that il "has advanced, /,
sInco-ts organization, tn improvements
psPuts.ioH and wealth. beyond paral-
IsI'ofail former history. With gem
iatAnd healihfIl climate, soil unsur
passed for fertility aboundIug with
pure water. pAyigabIs rivers and mex
hassubls mineral resour ces---c outain-
lns a population that may safely, at this
TINE, be estimated atupwards Of Fifty
thsesaad inhabitants, aud which will
in ali probab,try be doubled by the
ums the census Of the United States
~ taken 10 eighteen hundred aud forty.'
I'D earnestly recommends ito the Le-
cglsiative Assembly the early passage of
memo ial to Congress (respectiaIlv
asking Of a tnempriaI TO Congress res-
'xpseifally asking Of iha, body the pas
sage of on 'Ael, at their ensuing ses-
,,sivn, granting TO the inhabitants Of Iowa
X Territory the right To form consutu-
;. ,iou and State Government, and to
provide for tbun admission iato the u
MON upon an equal footing with the ori-
ginal States"
The Governor suggests as the most
natural and suitable boundaries of The
stale OF Iowa, the following viz. 'be-
ginning in the middle Of the main chan
mel Of tho Mississippi river al a point
east Of the middle Of the main channel
-efthe Des Moines river, when it emp
+: ties into the Mississippi river; thence
< up the Mississippi river, following the
middle ofthe, .main channel of the same
to the mouth Of the 81. Peters river;
thence up the 81. Peters river following
the middle of The main channel Of the
same to Ihe mau,h OF Blue Earth river,
thsnce up the Blue Earth river, follow.
ing the middls OF the main channel Of
the same TO the most westerly source
OF said river; thence on direct line 10
II Q source Of Cactus r"., a 4 east
branch Of Calumet OF Sioux river; thence
down said river, following the miGdle Of
the main channel lhoreof TO the mid.
die Of lhs1main channel oflhe Missouri
river; thence down the Mis- .ouri river
following middle oflhe main chau>
mel thereef,oa point west Of The line
that may be established by ,,Cougre.-
e4urder the act approved June 18th, 1888
entitled. "An Act 10 authorize the Pre-.
sident of the United States to cause
, the eouthern boundary line Of The Ter
,lyi,nIv Of Iowa to be asceriained and
marked;" thence east with said line to
the middle ofthe main channel 10 the
Des Moinss river; thence downward a.
I loas the middle of the main channel OF
n the Des Moines river 10 the placeo Of be-,
g,nning." Tnis says Gov Lucas "sm-
braces the head-wa.ers Of all cur -prln-
cipal rivers, exten n from the MissIssip.
pl liver to the Missouri river, and will
leave tho northern portion Of the Ter
,itory,as now bounded in a suitable Sit
q i on for the future formation OF two
additional staIes, each extending from.
,hs'rMississIppl!o to the Missouri river"
Only think Of two additional states
north Of Iowa stretching from the Mis-
sissippi TO tho Missouri! Well we can
hardly conceive the magnitude Of the
iInm ,use 'ferfit ry west Of The MIssls-
s,pp until 40 are occasi ire y awak ea-
ed by the announcement; Of new State,
born into the great sistefhood el ma
4lon5.
The message does not dwell at any
g,est length on the boundary difficult;
'ss. but seems firm aud decided 10 thu
determination 10 maintain the jurlsdrc-
ton Of the Territory, and says; "The
'nnxb tentable end unjust procee.
d ngs oflhe authorities OF MisA al end
thar attempt 10 levy and collect taxes
,drJm the culzens Of the United States
residing within the organized hounda-
7rles of This Territory, has caused an ex-
.chemen. Of feeling, that may uumate-
ay'l4ad to the effusIon Of blood" 4
Wehave not much faith 10 these bor-
der "sfiusions Of blood" we admir-, yet
the latest sccounts look very beIIigerenl
and serious fencounters may actually
-,Aka Mace. Statesman.
BRITISH POLICY.