Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28

lntdIS IultIcIe WIFI Ut dlleT llS CoHSltulIOlldI
limits OF this State. While | expressed my Sc.
rouS regret that the kindred interests Of the citi.
zens OF this State and Iowa, were OF necessity
about to be discovered that had no authority to
suspend the execution OF any law; which power
had been wisely conferred upon different depart.
ment of our government, that felt myself con.
strained 10 order that no suspension Of the civil
and military functions under the laws Of this State
be allowed within its rightful limits, and called
upon all the officers Of this State civil and militia
ry that they should use all legal means in their
power 10 prevent any violation Of law or exercise
Of foreign jurisdiction within our limits, and that
they exercise 10 the full extent their respective
duties in conformity with the laws Of this State.
Since the date Of that proclamation am pleased
to inform you. that no further disturbance has &C.
Cured on our northern line, which has called for
the interference Of the authority OF the Executive
or the military force Of the State.
As the history Of the dispute and the mode Of
designation Of our northern boundary were COM
munca,ed to the last session Of the legislature
deem it unnecessary TO enter into any detail Of the
facts connected herewith. If the legislature should
however consider it necessary, beg leave to refer
them to my last message and the accompanying
documents, 10 show that The boundary line which
we claim as the termination Of our territory on
the north. is in strict conformity with the coded
and constitutional limits Of this State that it can
not in any mi nner be construed to trench or the
limits Of the Territory o Iowa, tina, its desi5ua
ton was made with just and open comparison
OF the rights Of the territory and after full and
fair notice Of the time when the survey would be
Instituted by the authorities OF this State, and after
| a formal invitation TO the general government to
participate in the proceeding. cannot here how
ever pause in the history Of this whole proceeding
without expressing TO you the surprise which feel
that this State should never have been furnished
with a copy OF plat OF the line which was after.
wards made by commissioner appointed by the
United States, and which forms the foundation Of
the claim Of Iowa to the territory in dispute.
The increasing Importance and population Of
the Territory Of Iowa will doubtless very shortly
be made the ground Of an application for its ad.
| mission into the Union as a sovereign and indie
| pendent State, and Tie governor Of that territory
has brought the subject to the attention Of their
legislative body. The consent Of Congress can.
not and ought not long to be withheld, whenever
the territory shall prove itself entitled to take an
equal rank among the States OF our conrederacy,
and in this point OF view it becomes extremely i'm
portant that this question should be definitely set.
tied. 1t would be far better that the question Of
boundary should be settled by Congress upon the
admission Of Iowa into the Union than that it
should be left unadiusted, and remain ground OF
! immediate controversy 80 soon as Iowa should as
sumo the authority and rank Of a sovereign
State.
In rat(yng the constitution which the people oil
that territory may submit for approval the Con.
gfess Of the United States should be urged to re.
gard the integrity Of our domain, and SO to limit
The government Of the new States not to intruia
IA foreign Jurisdiction upon our soil. To tn end
! ! would suggest the Propncty OF a ramonSlrance
on the pant Of the legislature Of this State against
The exercise OF any power or right Of interference
on the part OF Congress TO limit the extent Of ou
boundary and also against the admission Of lowe
into the Union except upon full and perfect re-
gard for the integrity OF our territory and the right
iul extent Of our constitutional domain. fee
no hesitation in believing that such declaration
Of our rights and Of the reasons on which we bast
them will eliectuaIly remove the doubt, if any
exists. as to the Justice OF our title, and will post
pone the ratification of the boundary line of low;
to the proper and final adiustmen OF our own
In the mean time | would also suggest thnt the
title of this State be mlintuined TO the fullest eX.
tent to the ground caimehhy Iowa, and which was
at your last session declared part Of the State o
: Missouri ty an act founded upon the examination
and report Of skilTul surveyors Independent Of
tie mutual relations OF protection and support eX
r -ting between this government and its citizens re-
ding in the territory thus brought into dispute
this State should not recede except up n the strong
est evidence Of error from the position in which il
has been placed bg n clear examination OF its rights
by the plain letter Of its constitution and voice o
lis legislature declared after an exhibition Of thu
! most satisfactory testimony.
Il The splendid edlCe which has been prepared fI
your reception co nnandS the attention and admira
ton Of every behUlder, not n stranger visits on
seat Of government. either from the east or froI
d the west, from the north or from the south, bu
whG-u attention is iUrCiblv arrested by its gran
aud magnificent exterior. by the business Of its pro
D portions, the convenience Of its internal arrang
rnents, the durability of the MATERIAL the beauft
and cIIa-te style of its architecture and the yer
complete and superior workmanship of the whOl
structure Placed uprn the summit Of promor
tory that commands n most extended view Of ~
e noble river, the Capitol Of Missouri stands unr
z vailed in the West, proud monument of the tas,
o aud Iiheraty Of her citizens. The architect wa
5 designed the building and superintendent its cor
n s'ructiCn and the gentlemen who faithfully tx
- ruted the work deserve that credit which an
! lightened community will ever accord to merit. SKI
II aud industry 1t will require an additional Apr
= priatiOn 10 fully complete the building and encIo
re the grounds. The Commissioners will in due tim
IL submit their report showing among other thing
rs the amount already expended and the contracts
II iSting and now in progress for the completion
tho work. TO which permit me to refer you. ! ca
-, not close this subject without urging upon you Il
NECESSITY Of providing Tor the appointment Of son
~ sober and discreet person as guard whose duty
u should be at all times to keep strict watch ov
lt the building to prevent injury to the same, citi
in from accident or neg ireuce. The small eXpen
c. attending this matter can well be justified by Il
rs grent value of the building and he safety Of
no public archives.