Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-24

| lnent TO authorize them TO complete any
proceedings which may then le pending
before them. If, as is probable, you shall
provide for filling these Offices by election
would suggest that some provision be
made for the time that shall elapse be-
tween the expiration Of the present COM
missions and the election and qualification
of new incumbents.
The presence in our Territory of so large
number of Indians. interspersed as they
are with the white population. adds fea-
ture to the indiscriminate sale of intoxica-
ting liquors. which does not exist in other
communities Il portion or them indulge
upon almost every opportunity in the ex-
cessive use of ardent spirits, and the friends
and enemies of prohibition who are &C.
quainted with the Indian character, and its
freuzied developments under the influence
of intoxication, will probably ali unite in
the admission that special precautions are
necessary in this respect, as well for the
protection of the Indian against degrada-
tion, as of the whites against violence.
The more estimable members of most of
the tribes are using their influence to check
this evil. and we should second their ef.
forts, as well for our sake as their own.
The cause of education l need scarcely
recommend to your especial attention. 1t
is always better TO pay for the education OF
the boy than the punishment Of the man.
To enlarge upon the necessity of general
education for producing good govern
lnent, would be, at this day. work of SUI
Perorogation, and I Leave the matter in
your hands, confident it will receive the
attention it deserves.
Levying Of public taxes at this time, at
least to any considerable extent, before our
people have secure. titles 10 their lands, or
realised their products, would be undesra-
bic unless absolutely necessary; but if you
should find it necessary to levy and collec,
taxes for county or other purposes, have
no doubt that the pre-emptor who claims
an inchoate title in his quarter section, could
be assessed thereon for his share OF the
public burdens.
The location Of the permanent seat of
government is also referred TO you by the
act of Congress making the appropriation.
and in view of the large expenditure ne
cessary for the erection of public buildings
and of the fact that in case of removal
the burden of the new building will fall
upon the people Of the Territory. wisdom
would seem to require that this duty should
be performed with an eye to the future as
we'll as the present, and to the probable
rapid progress OF the Territory, and the
probable bounds of future State.
The organization Of the militia Of the
Territory is another subjec: which will de-
mand Your attention, and in this connection
l have to inform you that the Territory OF
Kansas is entitled to two thousand mus
kets, deliverable in Kind, and also to one
hundred and thirty-seren Inu.llets. being
the annual appropriation for 1855. from
the General Government. The annual
appropriation may he commuied FOR other
arms, or Field Artillery, at cost. These
arms are deliverable at any accessible point
in the Territory, on the requisition OF the
Governor, and will be called for whenever
the Legislation of the Territory shall make
it necessary or expedicnt.
a. II. REEDER,
Governor, sc.
Executive DEpARTMEar,1
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