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

wsrdly, as he run and marked the said
line, to the middle Of the Desmoines riy-
er, and that line run due west, from said
northwest corner to the middle Of the
Missouri river, is the proper dividing line
between said State west Of the aforesaid
corner and that the States Of Missouri
and Iowa are bound TO conform their ju-
risdiction up to said line on their respec-
tive sides thereof, from the river Des-
moines to the river Missouri.
Our State now embraces the territory
lying between the line run by Missouri in
1887, as her northern boundary line, from
the river Desmoines due west to the Mis-
souri, river, and the line established by the
decree. Every citizen Of the State must
feel gratitied that the vexatious question
concerning our Southern boundary, is at
length at settled. The condition and
wants Of the territory acquired will, l
trust, receive your early and earnest at
tention.
Joseph G. Brown Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, ard Henry b. Hendershott Of the
State Of Iowa, were appointed Commits
sioners by the United States Supreme
Court, to survey and mark the line fixed
b, the decree, and make returns to the
Court on or before the first day Of January,
1850. Mr. Brown having died previous
TO executing his duties, Robert w. Wells
of Missouri, was ppoin,e ed in his place
The Commissioners were further ordered
by the Court, to correspond with the chief
magistrate Of Missouri and Iowa, and re.
quest the cooperation and assistance OF
| the State authorities, in the performance
Of their duties.
In communication received by me
i from Mr. Hendersho:t, under date OF May
9th lS49, he suggested The propriety o.
the authorities of Iowa and Missouri i'm.
mediately making some arrangements by
which the commissioners would be fur,
nished funds to enable them speedily t.
prosecute their duties. The suggestion
appeared to me both reasonable and prop
er; and as the legislature had made II,
provision for such services as the com
missioners had been ordered by the cour
70 request the ail Of the State au,hori:ie:
land as it was OF the highest importanc,
that the boundary line should be market
as speedily as possible, conceived i, IN,
duty to furnish Mr. Hendersho,t with
portion Of the means necessary to prose
cute the duties assigned the commission
ers.
Being unable 10 obtain The funds in an,
other quarter, was compelled, thougl
with great reluctance, 10 solicit from tn
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
loan from the School Fund. which Oh
tanned TO the amount OF 1000 dollars, an
gave my individual promissory note, (se
cured by bond. 5er its repay whe
nots h~axs isssysoa aaaassiiag Il, the a->,t !
regard to the loaning Of the School Funt
and is due and payable on the 18th {
September, ls49-and placed the mone
in the treasury, subject to the order of NJ
Hendershott.
| Should you coincide in the opinion ,hs
the pressing emergency justified th
course pursued by me, would recon
mend that an appropriation be made TO re
place, as speedily as possible, the none
thus Withdrawn from the School Fund.
In communication from Mr. Hende'
shott, under date Of October 23d, 1850,
have been informed that the Commission
ers completed their work on the 18th da
of September last, and that return OF III
Survey was filed by him in the office I
the Secretary of State, on the 9Th day
October following. Mr. Hendershott !u
ther informs me that ",he amount OF M
r ney expended by Iowa is 80, $50 33, az
. the anoun, expended by Missouri is ,OS
+ dollars Sc cents. These sums, ,2e
l9) include every expense incurred, e!
a cept for instruments, (Which are yet
hand and such compensation as may
: made 10 the commissioners, and such fu
ther compensation over and above $S p
day, as shall be allowed to the Surveyor
whose duties were arduous, and faithful
| Iy discharged.
8 This matter should also receive yo
;. attention. The communications Of \
:. Hendersho,t, one bearing date May ~
). lS49, and the other October 23d, lS5
;. are herewith submitted.
- Great credit is due Mr. Mason for 4
" zeal, industry and ability shown by hi
l. IN The management oi the Su' v" '"o p'
~ ~ of the State. He thought proper to
In cure the services OF a distinguished la'
;, yer OF another State, rs assisting couns
nj nj informing him at the same time, that
70 had no authority to employ addition
"A counsel, but that if he would undcrta
70 the case, the Legislature would, no dou
If gran, him a reasonable compensation.
n. From the magnitude Of the case, and
n great interests involved, this step on
N part Of MIR Mason was, most nnqnes.it
an ably, dictated by prudence and sound p
or icy. 1t would therefore be proper {,
in such an appropriation be made, as in
80 judgment will be reasonable and ae
It quaie compensation for the services II
n rendered. ..-.
20 The act for the Settlement of the bo,
he Diary line, appropriates one thousand d
n. lars to carry the same into effect. !
g. amount has been drawn from the Trea
to ry by Mr. Mason. BY reference to
.s report-which is herewith submitted
cd will be seen that lis expenses in travel
n to different points to take depositions, {
Of lect testimony, etc., and his expenses
ms Washington, amount 10 $3.50 90, VIII
as nearly covers the sum appropriated,
~ leaves him mere pittance for his Il
an and labor-iustice would seem to dem