Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-13

lhem know that am alive yet. It is
now one o'clock and must sleep some to
night, must therefore come to close.
A. HACKLEMAN.
Gov. Clarke's Message.
Below we give the message Of Governor
CLARKE to the Legislature of Iowa. We
have read it through. The document is a
plain and we'll written one, and withal
very modest. It assumes none of that
and those high sounding
words which some may admire, but is a
clear, well proportional, and judicious
communication. Its suggestions are all
well timed, and if adopted, with such adj
ditions and notifications as the Legislature
in its wisdom may deem it proper to make,
we have no doubt they will meet the APP
probation of the people. We have no
space for further remark on it this week
in consequence Of other matter, but We
shall consider it more fully next week, as
also the remarks Of our neighbor Of the
Hawkeye made relative both to Gov. C's
message and the Governor himself.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Geatzemae, of HE Council and Of the
House Of Representatives:
With less than fortnight's notice Of my
appointment to the discharge Of the Exec
utiye duties, during the greater portion OF
which brief period l have been prostrated
by sickness, / find myself called upon, as a
coordinate branch Of the Legislature, to
communicate with you in relation to such
subjects, both of local and general char
acter, as in my judgment are deemed to
have bearing upon the common interests
of the people Of Iowa. Deprived, as thus
have been, of the time and opportunity es-
sential to the proper discharge of this duty
cut off from all opportunity of investiga-
ton into past legislation, SO as to be en-
abled to recommend remedial action where
defects might be found to exist-denied,
even, it may be said, time sufficient for
common refection-I have great reason to
fear that many subjects will be passed over
in this communication, which, upon more
ample survey of the public wants and re-
quirements, would have been pressed up
on your attention. The regret, however,
which feel in anticipation of such dis
covery, is materially abated b. Inc knowl-
edge that ycIr action can in no wise be eff
fscted by the omission. Happily for the
people, their Representatives in the dis.
charge of their duties as Legislators, are
not necessarily governed by Executive rec
concentrations; neither are they precluded
from considering, and acting upon any SUBJ
ject by Executive omission.
You assemble, Gentlemen, under auspi-
cious circumstances. Peace pervades the
land and plenty every where abounds. The
earth, during the season just past, has beer
unusually abundant in its yield, both exter.
nally and internally. From its face, the
husbandman has gathered bountiful crops
which he is enabled to dispose Of at some.
thing pQre than living profit; while more
than ordinary success has attended the la.
bors of that adventurous, and not intonsi-
derable portion Of our citizens, whose avo.
cation it is to search for, and bring to light
the rich treasures which are concealed be,
meath. Labor, though still commanding
less than could be desired, finds ready en-
ployment; and industry, piled with ordin-
airy skill and perseverance, fails not Of Sc
curing the necessaries, and even comforts
of life. These are blessings Of inestimable
value; but much regret that, in enumer-
ating them, am compelled to omit that
most important Of all blessings which can
be vouchsafed to any people-the preva-
lance of general health. The people Of
Iowa have suffered severely from sickness
the past season; nor is it any consolation to
them to know that their fellow citizens in
all the western States have been similarly
visited, except so far az it establishes the
fact that there is nothing in our soil or eli
mate peculiarly favorable to disease. Bow
ing in humble submission to the affection,
our duty would remain but half discharged,
did We forget to return our grateful and
fervent thanks TO that Providence which
rules over all things, and from which all
good emanates, for the manifold blessings
we have been permitted to enjoy.
Since your adjournment in June last, a
most important question has been decided
by the people, the effect of which is to
throw US back where we originally COM
menced in our efforts to effect change in
the form of government under which we al
present live-I allude to the rejection Of
the Constitution at the August election.
This result, however brought about, in my
judgment, is one greatly to be deplored.-
That Misrepresentation and mystifcation
had much to do in effecting it, there can
be no doubt; still it stands as the recorded
judgment Of the people; and to that judg.
lment, until the people themselves reverse
the decree, it's our duty to submit. Hav.
ing, from absence and incisposition, beer
denied all opportunity Of ascertaining pub.
lie feeling at present in relation to this sub.
ject, do not feel prepared to urge upor
the Legislature any particular course o
conduct to be pursued. The member.