Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-04
:, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY A, 1910.

for community of sturdy, Industrious
honest and Woodworking men. A striking
view of this picture might he conceived, IT,
instead of the agent employed to beg the
loan bowling at the feet of naughty bank
err, we could imagine one hundred thousand
strong, healthy and e.bodied men, such
as stood erect against the storms of the
late war, bowling in their own proper pei :
sons, and presenting their petition, begging
the loan of some money. The State, with
her assembled population on one side, head
ed by the bearer of her petition, and the
banker, with his money bags on the other,
about to receive it, would present a specta.
Gle to be looked at in shame and sorrow
and humiliation by the balance the world.
But TO the State this would be the least hu-
initiating part of the transaction. The
worst would follow. After hearng,the Pc
tition for loan. the banker would go, first,
into an examination Of the character ofthe
State for honesty and punctuali,y in pay
ing her debts; if he found her inclined TO
pay then he would examine her means and
ability to carry that inclination into effect;
if her means were found to be abundant,
then he would enquire what provisions
had been made by law to raise those means
to be applied at the very hour when due in
discharge of his claim for interest upon
the loan; if the proper provisions were
found TO have been made to raise the means
to pay, then, still suspecting the honesty
and punctualty of borrowing people, he
would agree to loan the money only on
condition that the State would humble her.
self still further, by getting some petty and
contemplate banking shop-the offspring
of some evil hour in her own legislation
to indorse her bonds: and, as the last step
in the measure of degradation, when ap.
pcation is made to the bank to indorse for
the State that created it, and in fact that
mainly owns it, that bank refuses TO in.
dorse the bonds, and the humble petition
ers fail 10 get the loan prayed for. Such
is fent picture Of borrowing scene,
and if properly understood by the people
of this State, one would rarely ever meet
their appreciation.
BOUNDARY.
The question of boundary between this
State and Iowa has at last been placed in a
fair way of adjustment. 1t is now before
the Supreme Court of the United States;
unless it has already been taken up and
disposed of. 1t was understood to be the
first, or one of the first cases to be taken
up. after the meeting of the court; if the
counsel for the State of Iowa should be
ready for the trial. On our part, we have
been ready all the time. We have thus a
fair prospect of speedy adjustment of
this troublesome, question.
DE Isle CLAIM.
In the DeLisle case. involving the ques-
ton of title 10 portion Of the seat of
government, trial was had in the Circuit
Court and decision rendered in favor of
the defendant, but a writ of error was Ia
ken to the Supreme Court, where, one
Judge not sitting, the decision of the Cir.
cult Court was affirme d, the two remain
ing judges dividing in opinion. The case
will probably be taken TO the Supreme
Court of the United States, and in that
even, further appropriation will be need
ed TO pay counsel for managing the case at
Washington City.
LUNATIC ASYLUM
The last legislature made some provis-
ion for the erection of Lunatic Asylum.
To make the location three commissioners
were appointed, who selected Fulton, in
Galloway county, as the place entitled to
the asylum, under the provisions Of the
law. 1t was intended to appropriate that
portion of the surplus revenue allotted to
this State to the erection of the asylum,
but the law providing for its reception by
the State, was never signed by the Lieu
tenant Governor, and was, therefore. very
properly decided by the Treasury Depart
ment to be no law. In consequence we
were not permitted TO draw the surplus
revenue, and not receiving this fund, and
having no other, the commissioners made
the location, but no progress with the bull.
dings for the asylum. This subject will
call for action. An asylum ough long
since to have been erected in this State, and
should not be further delayed.
appropriations are recommended to re-
pair, and refurnish the Governors house
ard an increase of salary is also recon-
mended; in pur suance of an act of the
last Legislature, a sword has been pre-
pared for Maj. Riley, who is now in Cali
fornia; the donation of the Sacramento
cannon is acknowledged, and suggestion
for their preservation made. A State Ar
senal is recommended; expenses incurred
in raising troops, for the late war are re
commended to be paid. the repeal of tn
law providing for the election of public
printer is recommended, and the printing