The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-05

able does u become Ia Ienr ones pfnises
sounded from beyond ,hc broad Atlnn,icy
We were aware that on occasional copy Of
our pspsT found It's way across the ocean,
but that il should DO the humble means Of
nrousiug the ideas ofan editor Of an English
] ournal 10 the extent Of half column, We
had anticipated no such hon~. Blu, here
il 10, and our Governor will see tina, we have
helped the English 10 the knowledge Of
the fact, ,hasa func,ionaTy 30 high exists
in the Gar West.
From the Hull, Eastern Counties Herald
A GOVERNORS massachusetts
FROM THE FAR WEST.
II the readers Of English newspapers
were to Judge Of the character Of The IT,
Biography and MN sqrment Of the journals
published in the Far West, from the stories
which ere perresually .'going The round, -
they would be subjected to cruel dsappuin,-
ment, should m acciden, ~ any time place
in their hands an odd number Of the peri
odicals in question. Once, nt least, in
every dead season, We nre assured TINT a
certain western editor adds 10 his custom
ary duties the labors Of compositor, press
man, ''devil," nurse, add shoeblack; and,
further, that this versatility of genius 10
general. Thi. week, we have an anecdote
Of pocket handkerchiefs being used as sub
ssisutes for paper. with bog mud - On =
pology for ink. Where this o~,lan dish To-
cality is, w arc At loss to guess. This
only We know--that We have now before
~ copy Of tie Davenport Gazette, publish
ed al Davenport, in Iowa, and ihsi neither
ia appearance nor intelligence is Il inferi.
or to many Of orr own provincial papers.
The style Of writing is in some instances
cer.ninly rather different from our quiet
fashion. Thus, the reporter Of the paper,
in his account Of the proceedings Of tho
state legislature, speaks Of "secret con-
clave" having 'no,ninaied the creates, set
Of jackasscs in the state 10 Gil she various
Offices" though be afterwards AYERS. some
what inconsistentIy, that be does not ia
clude all the nominations ms belonging In
the long-eIred tribe" The editor apologies
for bis correspondent plain .spsnking bv
snying that 'i's way he has: be gives
home truths ior home consumption.
Passing over msttcr oi this sort, we como
10 the message delivered BY the governor on
the opening of,he staic.sennte and house
Of representatives; and rs this document
affords some insight into the economy Ola
region which thousands Of ous countrymen
are yearly adopting rs their home, We may
useiully. perhaps, glance nj ito leading top
les.
BY far the lnrre proportion IT the mes-
sage is devoted toa consideration Of tho
position and management Of the funds pro-
vided BY the state for The educ alton of its
citizens. From this portion of the d.ce-
ment, we learn that an article in the con-
siituton Of the state provides TINT '',he
money which shall be paid by persons o.
an equivalent for exemption from military
duty. md the clear proceeds ii all fines col.
lccted in the several counties Er any
breach Of the penal laws" shall be excln-
siyely applied 10 The support If common
schools, or the establishment Of Libraries.
BY other sections Of the Law, il il provided
that ''all funds arising from the sale Of water
crafts, lost goods. and ss,rsys" shall be ap-
piled 10 the support and extension Of these
educational institutions and, further, that
tax be levied by county commissioners Tor
the same purpose. The permanent exist :.
ance Of this school fund 10 secured bv tho
appropriation, in the state. Of no less than
five hundred thousand acres Of land, ia nd
dition 10 the means already enumerated.
However much, therefore, We NAV sheer
At western rudeness and republican bombsss,
let 10 1t my rate acknowledge that in tho
important work Of education, oven Iowa 10
far ahead Of England.
But this is not the only item in which
attention is manifested 10 the socinl aud
commercial wants Of The state. Notice 10
called 10 the necessity Of sfiording legisls-
tive assistance to the construction Of rail-
road through the interior Of the state, and
Of another line 10 unite il with that great
chain which seems likely very 5000 to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Another improvement mentioned relatcs
to the navigator Of the Dcs Moines river,
the largest stream u the state; and we are
informed that To cid this work large sum
has been received from tho sale Of lands
granted by congress for the purpose.
A!lusion is made to the peni,en,isry Of
the state. but in q manner % slightiugly
that We infer that that building 10 vet I'M
finished, md that it, completion may with
safety be postponed. The Legislators Of
Iowa seem. therefore, 10 have acted on =
principal directly opposite to that which
rules in England. Mere, caro- Is taken 10
provide abundance Of goal-yoom, while
schools ore lett to grow upss they can
There, muniicent provision 10 made q tho