The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-28
The New State OF Iowa.

Jnder provision oil the constitution recently dlOpteu
by the people OF Iowa their first legislative assembly
met at Iowa City on the Goth umo The Iowa Capitol
Reporter of the ID instant contains the message of Gov
ernor Clark. is document Of considerable length,
written in clear and vigorous STYLE and containing
should Judge from the hasty peusa which have given
H. many valuable suggestions touching the future policy
be observed by the State Upon the subject OF the
Mexican war; to which Governor Clarke advers, in the
brief extract which subjon from his message, he
speaks the language of an American, and truly reflects,
assured the sentiments and feelings OF the young
and patriotic community for whom he speaks. The
governor says:
Of the many wise features of excellent system OF
government, there are none more worthy of admiration
than the mode provided by the constitution for the intro
duction of States into the federal Union. While
other countries have esored to force and violence TO
large their possessions and extend their sway, has been
reserved for the United States TO achieve these results by
policy eminenty simple and pacific. Under this policy
infant settlements have been nursed territories establish
ed and sovereignes finally organized, until greater
number of States than were originally embraced within
the conederacy have been added 10 the Union, each i'm
parting additional vgor and strength TO the parent govern
ment. AT the present time have illustration of the
woodworking results of this influence in the history
OF events within our own limits In period OF eight
years, under the fostering protection of the general gov
eminent Iowa, as Territory has gone to increase in
wealth. population, and the development OF her resources
until majority Of her citizens have become impressed
with the conviction that II is their duty establish and
sustain government OF their own. They have accord
ngly adopted constitution, and taken other necessary
preliminary steps looking to State organizations and moth
ing remains complete the admission OF the State into the
Union, but compliance by Congress with the few and
simple forms rendered necessary by the constitution and
by usage With full knowledge Of the pecuniary
rihces involved In the change II has been made; and
sensible of the extent and character OF the obga
tons which the support OF State government could not
fail to impose they have been voluntarily and cheerully
assumed, Having thus given the highest possible evil
dence of her attachment to the Union Iowa will hence
forth take her place with her sisters member of the
conederacy exercising her proper weight in the admin
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ton and favor with the older States.
Upon this civil revolution in form OF government,
of public opinion beg leave most respectfully TO con-
graduate the members of the State legislature. With
constitution republican in its character, and containing
guards against improvdence and restrictions upon class
legislation, we may hope to escape many OF the abuses
and evils which OF late years have brought ruin and
blight upon other portions OF our common country The
prevalence of wise and patriotic counsels such as
sure will animate those connected with the several
branches of the government is all that is necessary
happy commencement OF our existence as State AT
such time becomes US not to rely solely upon human
effort the aid OF Him in whom rests the perfection Of all
wisdom should be sought and continuance of His favor
to people invoked
upon the continuance OF friendly relations between the
United States and all other governments such existed
at the time Of my last annual communication to the Ter
ritoral legislature Since that period termination has
been put to the good understanding previously existing
between our own government and the republic OF MeXl-
co, under circumstances which relieve the former
from all responsibility for the consequences which may
ensue For the first time within thirty years country
finds itself unwilling party to war, rendered necessary
to repel INVASION, to enforce compliance with violated
treaty obligations, and to resent multiplied and aggrava-
ted instances OF insult to flag and injury to
merce. While cannot but lament the occurrence of
any event calculated to interrupt the peace Of the world
and especially that hostles should be permitted to ex-
ist between sister republics of the continent, is
peculiarly gratifying to national pride to witness the
readiness with which the citizen soldery of America
have responded to the call made upon them for their
vices, and the gallant in which, wherever the
opportunity has been presented they have sustained their
own and their counrys honor The additional satsfac-
ton is also of knowing that the American al
though employed against superior forces, have thus far
been completely victorious. Mexico having rejected the
overtures made by government since the commence
men Of hosties for the renewal of negotiations with
the view of eiecting amicabe adjustment of the diff
cules between the two countries vigorous prosecution
of the is believed to be the required by true
policy and best calculated to speedy and perma
nent peace. In cause just cannot doubt that the
nation will be found united furnishing all the aid of
whatever description, which may be found necessary
and grates to be able to state that Iowa has area-
dy evinced her willingness to contribute than her
proporonate share OF men to the defence I'm
der act of Congress authorizing the acceptance by the
President of the services of fifty thousand volunteers,
requisition made upon the Territory in the early part
the for regiment of volunteer infantry, to
be raised and held in readiness for service whenever
CURED This force enrolled and organized into
panes in an unusually short period of me and at pres
ent stands reported to the President as ready for orders
Should il be called into the field, have every confidence
that the honor and reputation of the State will be creda
bly, sustained" .....,.... Ill.
| ny n. s. WRIGHT, Georgetopn.
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