Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-19

able bodied white male citizens, between
the ages of eighteen and forty-tive years;
except such as are or may hereafter be ex.
empt by the laws of the United States, and
shall be armed, equipped, and trained, as
the General Assembly may provide by
law.
In my last message ! presented the num-
Der Of all able bodied white male citizens,
between the ages Of eighteen and forty
FIVE years subject to military duty, in each
Of the counties which had been reported
to me, in accordance with an act entitled
"an act requirieg the assessors 10 take lists
Of persons subject TO military duty" ap-
proved Jan. 25th ls48, and urged an or
ganiza'ion Of the militia, as speedily as
practicable. No steps, however, were ta-
ken by the last General Assembly, 10 ef-
fec: that object. The Sd section Of the
above mentioned article Of the constitu-
tion provides that call Commissioned Of
ficers of the militia (staff officers except
ed) shall be elected by the persons liable
10 perform military duty, and shall be CON-
missioned by the Governor" The mill
tia law is At present, a dead letter upon
the statue book. Some measures should
be taken to arrange the militia into Divis-
ions, Brigades, Regiments, &c.; to pro-
vide for the election Of officers in accord
ance with the constitution, and to provide
further for such an enrolment as will en-
. able the state TO draw her quota Of arms
from the General Government.
\ Al the last session Of the legislature,
Join, resolutions were passed, instructing
our Senators and requesting our Repre-
; sentatives in Congress to procure from the
Government of the United States grants
OF land to aid in the construction of rail-
| road from Dubuque to Keokuk, and also
! one from Davenport TO some suitable point
near the Council BluI>, on the Missouri
| river. Our delegation in Congress have
labored faithfully to obtain these grants.
! but their efforts have, as yet, been unsuc-
cessful. The attention Of that body has,
I in great measure, during the last session
e been directed towards the adjustment of
difficulties which threatened to disturb the
e harmony of our Union. conceive it the
! duty Of the Legislature to press upon Con-
gress the necessity and importance of these
j.. works. Further applications, seconded
e by the exertions Of our Senators and Rep
/. resenta.ives may, anG undoubtedly will,
$ secure the desired donations.
i The legislature appropriated the sum
:, ofthree thousand dollars towards the CON-
Il ple,on Of the Public buildings in this city
The money to De expended under the
+ superintendence of Hon. Joseph T. Fales
d Most of the improvements specified in the
d &C. have been made, and they add mucl
81 to the appearance and convenience of'tht
N buildings. A further appropriation viii
, he needed 10 f,.irh sl.s r~ori, aeeer ding I,
y the original plan.
al BY an act entitled "an act relative to th
v, Pen,en,iary," approved Jan. l3, lS49
,e Mr. A. II. Haskell was appointed Super
$, in,endent Of that institution, and entere
l. upon the discharge Of the duties of his OF
/. flee, on the 10Th day of March following
al His report OF April 23d, lS49, exhibit
IS an inventory Of the property pertaining t
re the prison. amounting in value 10 the sur
a of 1926 60. The act apprcpria.es 5000
IN for repairs upon the building, which sur
of has been drawn by Mr. Haskell. and ex
A pended, as will appear from his report o
in Nov. 28th, lS49. In April last, l receiv
II. ed information of his death, and by virtu
in Of the authority granted me by the l6t
M section of the act, l appointed Mr. job
Sc Scott, of Lee county, to fill the vacancy
b. For information concerning the conditio
r OF the Prison, at the time Mr. Haskell be
came Superintendent, and the progres
IN which has been made in repairing tn
r same, l respectfully refer you TO his r
" ports and TO those of Mr.. Scott. which ar
it. herewith submitted.
lie The Supreme Court has appointed Hor
of George Greene one of their number, I
o, prepare and report the decisions Of th'
ol tribunal. The first volume Of his report
4. has already been published. The manne
e. in which this work has been executed,
d. highly credtable to Mr. Greene, and wi
IT. favorably compare with the law reports
til our sister states. have subscribed @
es behalf of the state for fifty copies Of h
he first volume, which were deposited in tt
on Secretary's office. A large portion
n them have however been subsequently e,
We changed for the reports Of the sever
n states and territories. 1t will become yo,
m duty to make an appropriation TO meet I'll
expense incurred on behalf Of the state.
he From the formation of the Constitute
,te to the present time, there has been no sul
g iect which has SO seriously threatened II
10 dissolution ofthe Union, as that OF SLAYER,
is That instrument recognizes the system
IN and provides for the restoration of sui
Ar slaves as shall escape from their master
in and find refuge in o,her,or non-slavehol'
he ing states. This clause was inserted
IN compromise measure, 10 concliiate al
on, harmonize the differences Of opinion exis
TO ing a, the formation Of the con>titulio
les relative to this subject, and to induce Il
Id. southern states to enter into the feder
,de compact: consequently its letter and spi
.ge it should receive steady and untlinchi'
nee support from every friend Of the Un'o
of Congress, at its last session, passed an a
,ou by which that clause Of the constitute
ent could be more effectually carried out. y
18th great object leading to the passage oil I
of law was to exhibit TO the slaveholdi
states. a determination on the part OF
ted National Legislature to protect and e
,ar- force all of the rights guaranteed to th'
wa. by the constitution, and thus aliay any
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