Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-11

wants and requirements. would have been
pressed upon your attention. The regret,
however, which | feel in anticipation OF
snch discovery. is materially aba,ed by
the know ledge that your action can in no
wise he effected by the omission. Hap
PLY for the people, their Representatives
in The discharge of their duties as Legis-
lators. are not necessarily governed by
Executive recommendations; neither are
they precluded from considering, and act.
ing upon any suhjec. by Executive omis-
sion.
You assemble Gentlemen, under aus
picious circumstances. Peace pervades
The land and plenty every where abounds
The earth during the season just past.
has been unusually abundan. in lis yield,
both externally and internally. From its
face. the lusbandman has gathered boun.
liful crops. which he is enabled to dis
pose Of at something more than living
profit; while more than ordinary success
has attended The lahors of that adven,ur-
Gus, and not inconsiderabe por ion OF our
citiZrns, whose avoca,ion IL is 10 search
for, and bring to light. the rich treasures
which are concealed beneath. Labor,
though sill commanding less than could
industry. piled with ordinary skill and
perseverance, fails no, Of securing the me-
cessaries, and even comforts OF life
These are blessings Of measurable value;
but | much regret that, IN enumers,lng
them, | am compelled 10 omi, tina. most
important Of all blessings which can be
vouched to any pe"ple-the prevalence
Of general health The people of iowa
have suffered severely from sickness The
past season; nor was II any consolation ID
hem to know tha, Their fellow citizens III
all the western Safes have been similarly
visited, except SD far "a IL establishes The
fact tina, there is nothing IN our soil or cli-
mate peculiarly favorable 10 disease
Bowling in humble humidity to the attic
tion. our duty would remain but half dis
charged. did we forget TO return our CRATE
full aud fervent thanks III that Providence
which rules over all things. and from
which all good enIanates, for the manifold
blessings we have been permitted to enj oy.
Since your adjournment in June last.
most important question has been decid
ed by the people, she efiec. of which is to
throw us back where we originally CON
menced in our efforts 10 effec, a change
in the form Of government under which
we a, present live-l allude to the rejec-
ton Of the Constitution at The August
election. This result, however brough,
about. in my Judgment. IS one greatly to
be deplored. That misrepresentation and
mystifca,ion had much TO do in effeciing
il, there ran be no doubt; still it stands as
the recorded judgment Of the people; and
TO that judgment, until the people them
selves reverse the decree, il is our duty
to submit. Having. from absence and
indisposlion, been denied all opportunity
of ascertaining public feeling at present in
relation to this subject, | do no, feel pre-
pared to urge upon The Legislature any
particular course Of conduct To be pursu.
ed. The members themselves come fresh
from the people. and are presumed TO be
advised of the wishes Of their constituents
as to what action. if any, should be had
in reference 10 the question. Being thus
advised. they will doubtless adnp, such
as are called for by The public
sentiment and adherng. as | do, to the
opinion long entertained and frequently |
expressed. tina, the prosperity Of Iowa
would be greatly advanced bv her speedy |
into The Union as State, il !
affords me great pleasure TO assure you
that whatever steps NAV be taken by you.
looking to tina, desirable resul, and in nv |
judgment calculated to effect il, will re-
ceive my hearty cooperation.
The increase in the population Of Iowa
within the last year may be assumed with
great confidence To have exceeded that Of
any former year. The rapidliy with
which settlements have extended back is |
truly astonishing. From the narrow strip |
Of country purchased in 1892, some forty
miles in width, extending up and down
The Mississippi, and upon which the first
settlements were made, we have seen our
Territory extend itself on the West. step |
by step, until It's limits approach to with
III SlOEt ulstdUCc VI lIt NlssOuli ltVCit |
if, indeed,th point be not already gained.
In accordance with the siipulations con-
tanned in the treaty negotiated by my pre-
decessor in office in 1912, the Sac and
Fox Indians early in the past fall, quietly
and peaceably abandoned the whole Of
the country owned and occupied by them
in Iowa. aud proceeded to the new home
provided for them by The government, "
ing South and West Of lie Missouri, A
vast country, much of which il described
by those who have been over u as ex-
ceedingly valuable. is thrown open TO set
Element, emigrapts are already seeking IT:
aud IN year from the present lime, Iudg
ing the future by the past. population
amounting 10 many Thousand, may be- eS
pected 70 be scattered over it. face In
view Of this reasonable an,icipa re
specially recommend The division of the
newly acquired district into counties of
such size as shall csmporl with the judg
ment Of the Legislature. to be attached 10
the counties most contiguous TO them
which are organized. II will probably be
found, too. upon inquiry, ,ha, some Of
the counties at present, laid out, bn, no,
vet organized contain inhabitants enough