The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
of the Senate

performing one of the highest aud mos
Important functions of a Republican gov
Iernment. To YOU has been delegated tbs
power, under the Constitution Of the STATE
lof Iowa, 10 enact equal and expedient law
for the government OF the Commonwealth
II which you are the immediate representa-
tises; and upon the faithful and proper dis
charge OF that duty must depend toa great
extent the prosperity and future welfare Of
The people whom you represent.
You have assembled under happy aus
! pices peace reigns over our land--th,
earth has yielded its boun,inl harvest 1,
reward our citizens for their industry
general health prevails, and prosperity
seems to smile upon all. For these mani
tesiations OF wise Providence We shoal'
| be grateful.
Since the last session of this Genera
Assembly the people of this State. in com
mon with all the States OF the Union, have
been called upon to mourn the loss Of somg
| OF our most eminent Statesmen. alen VII
itar almost bsli a century. by their great
ness If intellect and eloquence, have stoos
the first iii our national councils; men
whse history, whatever errors IN judg
ment they may have committed, will rank
among the first Of the age in which The,
/ wed | aliade 10 John e. Calhoun, Lew
Woodbury., Henry Clay and Daniel Web
stcr.
Ba, six years have elapsed since the or,
ganz4t.an ofthe State government OF low
At that time as near as can be estimated
| he number Of inhabitants amounted 10 sev
enty thousand nine hundred and eighty
eight. b. the census taken By the unlt I'd
Slates in eighteen hundred aud fifty. we
find population Of one hundred and nine.
ty.two thousand two hundred and fourteen
And bs the returns OF the State census Tor
the presen, year. an increase IT thlrtv-ses
en- thousand seven hundred AMI eighty SIX.
FAX ng INTO consideration the emigration
ia Oregon and California. may we'll say
that the increase has been commensurate
With the most sanguine expectations.
In the State Of Wisconsin, laws have
been passed authorizing the appointment
# commissioner OF emigration, To reside
IA the Civ Of New York. whose duty il i
TO give emlgrants the necessary iniorma-
ton as to the soil. climate. and the basi
ness 10 be pursued with advantage, and TO
protect, as far practicable. such persons
gainst the impesiions often praciiced up
on item; submit 70 your consideration
whether the appointment Of such an officer,
under proper regulations, would not be
6ighly beneficial 10 this State. aud those
~ho might be disposed 10 become citizens
among az.
In State in The condition OF ours 10
subject can claim mare pressing inter
est ihan that of public Instruction, H.
older communities. under our government
ol public opinion, IT justly takes tie fifst
II III; aut here, recently embarked upop
he experiment Of State Government.
Iwuh population rapidly increasing By
emigration. scattered over a great extent
Of country, and many oithem destitute OF
The ordinary meaus 81 civil INSTRUCTION., ~
object can appeal in stronger terms to your
.ieriug care. liz view OF the great i'm
eeEtauce ofthis subject woQid respectful
Is suggest ihe proprlety Of 9 careful regIs
ion ot tile laws which have been heretofore
enacted relative To the establishment OF
common schools and the State University,
a. secure simplicity and economy in this
! department Of our government. And sou
all undoubtedly he aided ia your aelibers
] ans By The report Of the Superintendent
lgi Public Instruction which will be laid be
Ire you. The first grea, object should
/ BE 10 place in the reach Of every child 10
/ he Slate the opportunity of acquiring
nose Indispensable elements Of education
which shall fl him for The enlightened dis
charge Of The civil and social duties to
hich he may be called.
| need not remind Oh that or constitu-
lon requires The General Assembly TO en-
eour re. b, all suitable means, the promo
.tIDn o! intellectual, scientific aud agricu.
.inral mpro, emeni.
O4a i.ancial condition is at all times
subject OF The deepes, interest. not only o.
The people themselves but to their Repre-
seniatives. II is to their action that tn
people must look for The security of their
credit, the preservation Of their faith. and
The exemption from unnecessary burlhens
b the report Of Treasurer Of State here
with submitted it will he seen that there
has been received into the treasury, from
the second day Of December, 1850, to the
thirty first DAY Of October l5j2. the sum
u che hundred and lhuy-nine thousand
Tx hundred aud eighty one dollars 60 cts.
BalAuce received from former Treasurer
one dollsr thirty nine cents, making an ny
gregate Of one hundred and thirty-nine
thousand six hundred and eighry-ihree dol
hes 5 cts. The disbursements for the
some period are one hundred and thirty
thousand six hundred and lhirty-one dol
lars, 10 cts. being balance in the Tressu-
81, At the ! tier date, Of eight thousand
and iiffy-on dollars, 50 cts.
| By the report Of the Auditor of State
which will be laid before YOU the funded
debt Of the State amounts to eighty-one
Thousand seven hundred and ninety five
dollars, - els Of which amount ,wenty-siX
thousand seven hundred and ninety five
dollars 10, cts. ire PAYABLE at the opto o
the State. The estimated expenditure
tor The two years 10 come am,lnts T.
! Sl03,9is,9 30. The estimated resources
FOR the same period, With The balance IL
The Treasury, amount TO Sl49,ll9,4S, al
,mouBt which after dedaciing len per cent
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