The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-07
G0VERN0R'S MESSAGE.
Genslemsn of tie CoAac1l and

On e II Dad3Gf Is r5-+ss=is:.t
Gentlemen of the Couacal and i +, 3sfl.H
tt H0use. IF Representatives: al d
IT becomes my: duty, as Executive. 10
submit to you a statement Of the affairs
of the Government, and TO recommend TO
your consideration, such measures as are
deemed advisable, in periecing the INFER
nal organization Of the Terriiory; and
such other measures as are best Gale aate1
10 advance the interest, promote the pros
perity, aud secure the happiness Of the
people. a4lt--tE tFl'1t Rlsls
ltis with the most heartfelt gratitude
20 ALMIGHTY Cop, whose, experimenting
care has extended OVER Us. aud sustained
US through various vlcissitudes Tor The
lust year, that | am. through his special
Providence, permitted againlo address the
Legislative Assembly OF. a Territory. thai
has advanced. since It's organization. IN
Improvements, population and wealth, be
|yoad a parallel Of ali former history
With a genial and heaIthtu c!!ma'e-a
SOIL unsurpassed for fertility Astounding
with pure wafer, uavigabe rivers and
|lneXii,,llble mineral ,esources-contaiu
lng a population that may safely, at this
inc, be estimated at upwards fifty
housand inhabitants, and which will In
all probability sha doubled by the lime the
crncus Of the u, lied Slales7is taken in
eighteen j hundred and forty wish this
glowing prospect before Us, we have
great cause Of graft .de TO the au Dor Of
NJ good To-. the peculiar manifestation Of
HIS favor ana blessings. conferred upon
Us as ii political community. as well as a
people, collectively anl Individually :,
When we consider the rapidly increa-
sing populations, and advancing prosperity
OF Tie Territory we may, in my opinion.
with proprieiv proceed to measures pre-
para1nry TO lheiormatlon o! IL Constitution
and State Government, and Tor our adj
mission into the union as.au independent
State. know it is the opinion OF some,
thal such measures would be premature
al this time, lnasmuch as our expenses
are betrayed by the nlted Sla,es. This
consideration is entitled to weight but
when we consider he iinpe riect organlza
tIon of The Territorial Government, and
the consequent emba rrassment in the ad
nlnislra,lon ofSi,s internal ati;alrs--and
bv referring to past history. compare the
condition 81 the Inhabitants Of Ohio, In
|dIana, Illinois aud Michigan, iwhile under
la lerrnorlai GIVE rnmenl, TO their sub <e-
Iquent prosperity afterrItlteir admission
IN The Unon as independent States.
The prcponderance is much IN favor OF g
State Government--inr the prosperity
and Improvement within each OF the
aforesaid States langulshrd while Terri
tories, but advanced with rapid strides
| Iron the moneut Of their several admis-
sions into the Uuion as independent,
States. With these facts before us, |
would earnestly recommend 10 the Legis-
latlse Assembly the early passage of a
memorial 10 Congress. resp ectfmiy ask
ing Of that body the Ipsssagelo ani.Acl, a.
ltheir ensuing. session. g raniing 10 the in
hitbitants ofAlowa Territory. the right to
I.'ofm a COP titutipn and State Govern
mens. and lo.proyiJe for their. admission
INTO the Union upon an equal footing with
the original States.
In recommending This subject 70 the
consideralloi, Of The Legisa i've Assem-
IDLY Respectfully suggesi7lhe following
as The most natural and suitable bound
aries for our State. 10 wit beginning in
the middle OF the main chanlel Of the
| Mississippi river at point east Of the
1midtiia Oh the mai channel Of the Des
/ MONIES river where II empsies into The
| Mississippi river; thence up the Misss
| Slppi river, following :he middle Of The
main channel OF the same 10 the mouth
Of the st. Peters river; thence w lhe
Isl. Peters liver following the middle o
l,hemain channel of;he same. 10 the mou,t
;Iof Blue Earth river theme. up The Blue
Earth river. following the middle Of tht
mi, n channel OF tho same 10 the mos
westerly source o.! said river thence OF
/ a direct line 10 the source Of Cactus river
an etst branch OF Calumet Or Sou,
RIVER; thence down SAID river, f,lloWin.
The middle. oflthts main channel thereo
ioahe middle ofIthe main channel OF III,
I Mlssouririver; themes down the Missouri
river believing toe middle Of the mail
chsueA thereof 10 a point ives, Of tn
| line that ma be established by Congress
under IN g Inc act approved June 18th, 1873
rn!iillllted, I. An Act 10 authorize III
President Of the United States to caus
i the southern boundary line Of the Tel
lsritpry OF Iowa 10 be asceflained an
naked = thence cas-, WITH said line. /
the middle Of the main channel in III
Dss MONIES river; thence doWnwar
/ along the middle OF The main channel {
The Dss sMoinessfiver to the place of bt
gnning.n 5litg Ia
1.-The ioregoing, appears by a referenc
70 The geaasra phicalposition Of lhecoun,r
ltu be the Sinost natural bnun sarirs for gu
state. ltiessbraees the head-waters oil a
onr, principal rivers, extends from III