The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-02
IOWA CRY CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa CRY, Dec. 3osh, 1850.

Iowa CRY, Dec. 3Oth, 1850.
Mn. SANDERS - A number II the papers q me
State seem 10 eu,er,ain . fear that thc Esxlaed
code reported BY the Commissioners . to De mt
tilsted Or in some way drformcd BY the action
Of the Legislature. ''se1sroi0 confidence
i !. said should be extended TO the Commission
ers--in fine their rcpor, ought to be adopted ana
The code enacted inssantcr sswithoGt why or
wherefore, l must confess that cannot un-
ders.and clearly the scope OF this logic. Upon
whom does the responsibility In this matter tall,
upon the c commissioners who reported, or the
General Assembly which enacis the code! Up
on the latter without doubt. Then are they 10
20 i, blind, asssime ell the responsibility which
must res, upon them, ana not even inform them
selves OF the nature OF what they arc enactings
Il strikes me very frrcibly that all this on,cry
emanates from the particular friends o. the = 'n-
| n,issioners--ihat the G ,mmssoneTs are very
anxious to have the code enacted entire, that IN
cass il is received with favor BY the people and
works well, they may reap al the glory; know
ing if il fails in any respect the responsibility
rests with others, nj with them. The Legisla-
,ure viii: not make any radical change IN the
code-,he length Of the Session would not per-
nit them TO do any srci, thing, for this would re-
quire them perhaps TO remodel the whole code,
and il this were necessary they would undoubi-
edIy recommii il 10 the ,mmissioners or APP
point a new board. But many features may
need modification, although as whole the code
i. generally admitted to he perhaps the bes, that
could be devised, and il such necessity exists
who will say iha, the Legislature shall nat exer-
else i,s Discretionary po~er-ihey would be re-
cream, 10 their trus, If they acted otherwise.
The committee on Federal relations made q
report, which was adopted and ordered 20 be
printed. in relation to the ,npromise measures
OF the las, Congress and the duty Of citizens in
relation thereto; condemning oil agitation, north
or south: reprubating in strong terms any resis-
fance 20 those measures OF an unlawful oharac-
ter recommending obedience, and If the law re-
9nires amendment, or ii lis abrogaiion IS neces-
sary The use of constitutional and lawful means
only. Oae Of the resolutions appended TO this
repor: declares that Iowa viii feel bound 10 sls-
tain the Enon by all and every means within
her power.
The ferry charter OF NJ. Wilson has no, pass
el through the ...hreshng n,achiae" yet TIE
committee On interpretations had il in charge
last; the committee IN reporting i, back 10 the
House say that, in their opinion there IS now am
pie provision for the above case under the gen.
efal law, and thai the county Authorities are The
proper one. TO apply to, and recommend that the
General Assembly establish no ferries by special
act--Ihis report was coacurrcd in. Whether
there IS any thing ominous 10 this canno; say
The joint resolutions asking OF Congress q
graft of lands Tor tie construction of the Du-
buqne and keokuk, and Davenport and Coun-
ell Bluff r liiroads ..drag their slow length a.
long" With respect TO the latter road as the
resolution was FIRST reported il was q most indes
mite affair, determining neither starting point
nor terminus. II will be moulded into shape
however before Is passes.
There is a considerable amount OF local bus.-
ness before the General Assembly and VIVA; with
the code and other matters Of general nature,
i will, think. be impossible for them 10 finish
up ahin fifty days, although il will be any thing
but agreeable 10 come down to . msagre dollar
s-Gay.
Yours, &c.
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