Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-08

si4esoot eiejes and counties exceeds sev.
90 miliioss Of dousrs.
WisAees stoppaas % enquire into tie
authority, under wh'oh the losos have
heretofore been voted, Il SCENE " ne
chs psudsoss - sound policy, requires
that some checs be Imposed upon the
future sssso, e Of Ihi. power 20 create
public iudsbssdues-. II Nsrus that many
INV ssswsuss .paie Ly the cou ties anl
cities nay result prodtaby TO Tie slock
holders; but IL IL equally true, that many
vail prove DISASTROUS, as some have al.
ready dome.
Munie,p.l corporation, are Designed
Tor local aud .ilsiset purposes, aud Il 70
. perv. rsiou VI shsir organisation when
they are embarked 10 an ernsi improve
msns beyond their jurisdiction. Nor 10
that an equitable principle, which al
lows the people Ut ono portion Of couD-
Try 70 fss,en On indebtedness upon a re-
mote portion Of tns couutry, for other
thso lsg,umsse purposes. Equally uD-
juss 10 Il to sl:uw 10 properly Of one
msn to be heavily burdensd by taxation,
imposed BY she vote VI another man, Who
70 without property, without . bouse-
hold, and Who sustalns none Of the bur
dens Vt Gover0mens There 10 = magniti.
oent propriesy in allowing every mno
ths riKnt Ut suffrage, under orIiDa AIRY CIR.
cumses' ses. lis proper that ev,ry man
Oh old have the privilege to join N ;ho
selection Of bis Own law- u ere, and BIS
own execat,oners, bus there is not the
same propriesy in showing TO every IN
the privilege vi crsatitg An indebtedness
for others TO pay.
II occurs ~ me that TO m.nv checks
end safeguards cannot be thrown around
tais power il such power exisss all, Of
creating municipal Indebtedness tor
purposes Of internal improvements. Il
is dangerous power sod liabia to The
Rrossest abuse.
During the past summer it was retor-
ted and generally believed. that the Pres
ident VI she Uoi,ej States only failed TO
'nterpos. his authority for the protec.
tion OF the right. OF the free State people
in Kansas tor tne reason that no Clicl II
intelligence had reached hiM that any
outrages bad been perps trsted 10 that
unfortunate territory. Having such in
formation myself, | CONCEIVE it 70 he my
duty 10 notify she President Of the crimes
that had been committed sgsinst the
persons end property Of former citizen,
! OF lowu, and 10 demand for them that
protection which the federal government
vas 10 part esss lished 10 secure.
Accordingly. 90 the 2Ssh DAY Ut August
i iusf 1 aH,.passSA ~ him sk
subject, copy of which ! herew ,Ih
transmit. Without desiring TO foresta!l
tho oplD, or action vi the General As
sembly 10 shis regard, l beg leave 20 re-
iteuste the opinion then expressed, tina,
it is the RICH, and duty Of the State to
/ protect tue rights OF her former citizens
10 Kansss, when the federal gov eminent
tails ~ peri ,rm that duty.
| desire 10 90 Operate with the Gener-
i raj Assembly 10 the adoption Of any
lneasui o. that may :end to Uphold the
sovereignty add promote the prosperity
emf honor of our noble State.
JAMES ". GRIMES
Executive OFFICE Iowa CIrY,t
End December. 1856.
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The Wheat rop.
We see by the record tina, pcnns,.
wanna is our greatest wheat State, aud
estimated to raise this year ls,25O,oOo
bushels; Ohio is next, raising l6,sOO,.
900; New York is next, raising H..
~ - !; illinois next, raising 1900,