The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-23

urs extensively IN our elections, ye'' as
guardians and representatives, oil consIltu'
,ioaal supre macy, and the rights oil c'li,
zens under the government, you VIII
carefully examine the subject when mas
thus been prcsen ed, AID make such pro-
visions as may seem to you tue best CAL
culated to promote the public good.
Your attention is also invited to the act,
nassed at the session OF the General
Assembly, regulating the interest Oh
money, and OF which | may say, that since
its passage up to the present time, mas
not been generally regarded OF enforced
and tnat without being of any beneit TO
the borrower, has resulted IN keeping gu.
of the State much capital, which would
have otherwise been introduced among
US, and which by fair competition would
have reduced the rates OF interest much
below what is now paid. Such laws are
always evadcd, and upon the principle
that men should be permitted to make
their own contracts and dispose OF Their
money or property upon such terms ana
, conditions as may seem TO them most ap-
propriate, For these and many osNef
i, reasons which might be urged, "ouiu
respectfully recommend the repeal OF all
laws IN this State upon the subject o.
/ u ury.
: As We. no grants Of land have been
( made to the State Of Iowa for the con-
y slructiou of railroads, notwithstanding the
repeated applications which have been
D made to Congress for that purpose. 1
5 would therefore, again call your attention
$ to the subject, and recommend that a
n memorial be passed urging the justice oil
: our claim, and that such application con-
centrated upon one road to run from the
5 Mississippi to the Missouri river, through
= the central portion OF the State, as 1t IS
Ia believed that such an application might
: meet with favorable reception. Ii Is
y very much doubted whether the policy OF
e applying Tor a sufficient quantity OF land
{ 10 construct five OF six roads IN Iowa Will
IS soon be iavoraby considered by Con-
eress. 1t is, therefore, desirable that
n some system should be adopted by the
u people and Representatives. to concentrate
i the application to one or two roads, and
i urge the same with energy and unantm-
: lily.
In this connection permit me to speak
II Of the commoo roads OF our State, and 10
Z urge upon you the necessity OF again
IL reln.tating the law which required the
Il election of 4 County Supervisor. That
Il officer mad the charge aud supervision Of
s all the roads in the County. Then there
was uniformity in the opening and work
l. done upon them now in some townships
&c the roads are kept in order, and IN others
ID nothing is done; and the consequence IS
10 that there is no system or regularity up
IL on subject which is OF the greatest i'm
: portance and interest to every lnhabItan
Is OF the State. -
OF the swamp or overtiowed land:
: granted to this and other States, by al
:. act OF Congress, approved September S,b
- 1850, it is only necessary for TIE t. say
= that at tic las. session OF the General As
:. sembly il was though. advisable to gran
=, them 10 the counties III which they inigh
- lie, f9r the purpose Of constructing II
" necessary leyees and drains 10 recialI
- them, and the overPlls, after paying Il.
expense OF their reclamation, to be a.
- piled for the purpose OF building ROAD
- aad bridges III such cUulties.
~ Under this act returns .. the exann7
=, ton and survey Of such lands have bee
- made 10 the Surveyor General OF lev
= aaI Wisconsin from counties, the Aalnt
Ot whle4 are herewith transmitted.
- AS il IS desirable that such returi
- should be made as soon possible, in ord
~ to chain the title .Iom the General TO
- crnmen, to these islands, | would sugee
- such further Legislation as will require,
= possible, the delinquent counties to COZ
- ply with the laws wnica have been her
totore enacted for their benefit.
:" Many other subjects OF legisIa.i,
- which nave no. been noticed, Hlil Ioai
q less suggest themselves to your coaside
:, alton, aud receive that attention VIII
: gaer Importance may require.
- In concluding this Communication
Y the General Assembly D. Iowa, | may
- permitted ~ refer u the policy u soFel
''e taent under which we have increased
= population and wealth unsurpassed in ,
E.4siQb alA SGkAiGlittl. VI WtS+AiH Iii
a4d it must be conceded, thai Tor the hl.
M position winch We now occupy, as a 81
Jay ereign State oi the American Repu6I
md that we are principally indebted 10
vn, constitution and laws Tor mat prosper.
and Oh tie Constitution OF this state, it N
ose with justice be said, that il Is republic
lcl Ia It's cGarlc aaI designed 10 prot
any the people against abuse aad evils VII
aeh nave crept into the government o, oiI
tate and cider States. Il prohibits any as
any Citations or corporations from exercis
lon. the privilege OF creating paper to cir
iea- late as money; il declares that corpo
ton shall not be established by spe,
avs laws, except for political or munlcl
ors, purposes and for all others, that gen
me al laws shalt be passed for the organs
ant ton, rescrVlng to every one the prlvll
,ns, oil forming companies Tor the transact
iuch OF all lawful business, and limiting ),
IN Indebtedness IN such a manner as TO |
iuca vent great loss Or reputation.
pro- These restrictions, It is believed, Il
and done much to build Up this State. an
and assure citizens that they are not TO be
and pressed by monopolies, bankruptcy