, 1844-11-30
MESSAGE.
Feiio,,- Citizens Of the Senate,
and House Of Representatives:

and House Of Representatives.:
You have again assembled, in your
respective halls OF legislation. to dis
charge the high and important duties
imposed on you by the constitution
and laws Si the State.
In consequence of the death Of the
late Thomas REYNOLDS, Governor of
this State. which event occurred on
the 9Th day Of February last, the
chief executive office devolved on
me, and it becomes my duty. under
the organic law Of the State, to ad-
dress you On the present occasion.
In the performance of this duty. |
should do injustice 10 my own feel
ings. If | Jailed 10 express the deep
and lasting regret occasioned by the
melancholy occurrence, which de
prived the State of The valuable ser.
vices of this able officer, and highly
esteemed citizen, whose %unceaslng
exertions. from the time he was call.
ed TO preside over the State, TO the
dav Of his death. were directed sole
ly to the promotion Of the best int,
rests of the PEOPLE Of Missouri. His
remains now lie in the public buryIng
ground near this place. and it is re-
specially recommended, as a tribute
OF respect. that provision be made by
law, for the erection of n suitable
monument to his memory.
The loss sustained, in consequence
, OF the excessive rams during the pas,
spring, by the people OF the State,
and particularly by those who resld-
ed on the bottom lands of the Mis-
sissip2i and Missouri rivers and their
tributaries. has been seriously felt;
and the sickness and death which
have resulted from the overflow OF
the low lands. in many sections OF the
State. have greatly aggravated the
sufierings Of those exposed to theII
influence. Yet it is consoIIng &c
know that these thing have passed
away. and that favorable seasons anC
good health have again returned a
mong US. and that we are now IN the
full ENJOY ment of plenty, afforded by
the abundant of our State
and that peace, harmony, and com
parative prosperity reign within on
borders. For such blessings we OWE
our devout thanks TO HIM who alon,
can bestow them.
1t is a source Of qualification tha
since the adjournment Of the last Leg
isInture, the circulating medium o
our State has been greatly improved
and indeed il is believed that at NJ
!, previous time, has our currency beeI
g, in a soundeI or better condition thai
. at present. All the deprecated ant
: worthless paper OF other States ha
: ceased to circulate among the people
r AMI in its place may now be seen II
3 circulation a fair proportion OF s'Ive
and gold, the only true re~Presenta
tives of value.
This state of things has produce
uniformity in the value of all the pre-
auctions Of The farmers, and in tn
wages of the mechanics of the cour
try, thereby securing to all a fair re
lative reward for their exertIons
whatever pursuit they may be eng'
ged.
AT the last session Of Congress a
act was passed by.that body, havin
for its object the final settlement {
d the northern boundary OF this State
n certified copy OF which will be ioun
: among the documents accomPanyIn
this communication. BY a provi
l.: ion of that act, il becomes necessar
n for this State to give its assent to tn
y settlement OF the line in dispute IN III
d manner therein proposed.
: The act contemplates that on
J. commissioner be appointed on ii
!. mart of this State, and one comm
= sioner on the part the United State
Ina, these commissioners shall a
noint a third; tina, they shall employ
suitable surveyor; make survey OF II
IS disputed line, and make report to II
Secretary Of the United States:
the State of Missouri, and Of the Te
:. ,;tory of Iowa; and the line so asce
ID tanned. surveyed. marked out and r
,urned as Aforesaid by any two
said commissioners, shall be the mort
ern boundary line of the State
|" Missouri.
+ As it is highly important that tn
oues,ion should be speedily and pc
ceabIy adjusted, ! recommend tn