The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-12-10
NEDR ASKA LEGISLATURE.

By far the greater part Of the message IS
taken IN with details Of the past history,
present prospects, and future greatness OF
the Territory, and suggestions concerning
the early formation of State Government.
About one half of the Message IS devoted
to the consideration of the latter subject
The Governor says" ga very large majority
of the people are evidently in favor of the
movement, and have already indicated, IN
various ways, general and decided wish
tha, this legislature should take action on
the subject" The Governor then enters in
to an elaborate argument to show, that the
amount ofpopulation a Territory may Or may
not have, should of right be bu. secondary
consid Grafton, when said Territory shall APP
ply for admission into the Union as State.
The Governor thinks no one will deny
that Nebraska is ''set;lcd and inhabited Gv
civilized community, capable of self-gov-
ernment," and thcreupon concludes that
that Territory is /" in condition to be ad-
m,tteu on equal term. with the other States,
as member Of :he Union" In proof of
his position in regard to the "popuiation
quaIfcation," he cites the Legislature to
the terms upon which Arkansas and Florida
were showing that those States
were admitted into the Union, without bav
ing popuIation enough to cnttle them, re-
spec,ive!v, to one Representative in Con-
cress. lie admits that the admission Of
those States was jus; and right, and hence
the conclusion that the admission of Ne
braska, with the present population would
BE "iuSt and right" Governor BLACK
does not seem to favor tina: popular Adj
ministration measure, the English bill =
Singular, ain: it, that he don't approve Of
the conditional terms proposed to the peo
pie Of Kansas in ihat famous Adminstra-
/ ton measure? Circumstances alter cases
But. II is none Of our business-if the pco-
| pie of Nebraska are anxious to shoulder the
I burdens Of State Government, We hope
they may be gratiftd, At an early day, with
! the cOnsummatrn of their desires. We
+ think, with the Ohio Statesman that " The
burdens Of q State Government would set
! heavily upon them until their population
and wealth are considerably increascI.'
! Among the more important rccon,menda-
tons of the Governor. we note the follow
ing:
; Change in the Revenue laws, SO as to
make Real Estate the chief basis of taxa
ton: This step is recommended in order
to make those who hold % land for sppcuIa-
ton," and /" look to the labor Of others for
the gains which are to follow, the enhanced
value of his estate,' pay their proportion OF
taxes.
Raising of Stock to be encouraged, by
special exception, to n limited extent. from
all tardiion, of certain number of different
kinds and varieties Of stock and cattle.
If possible to encourage, in practical
way, tho planting and growth Of TIM
! ber-to this end, he submits plan Of IN
trec, bounty.
! The passage of q Homestead Law.
! The passage Of Il " Usury Law, contrsitI
in the best possible way to overturn thu
present system and practice Of extrayosAnt
and ruinouS rates Of interest.
! The protection Of improved Real E>:a;e:
By the passage Of an extension Jaw for Real
Estate levied upon by execution. The Gov.
e.n1r Submits his views on this subet: 10y
giving IN abstract of q lsw, which he thinks
would be ''jQst to al! pay!ivs, and o.avf.
Ga. in its operatOns,' as follows: L" i
provision requiring the Sheriff Of every
County to summons jury Of inquest PRIOR
to each general return day, to which jury
all .writS with liens on real c5tatc shall be
submitted, their duty being to inquire
whether the property is vacant or improved.
If improved, to ascertain whether the Az
nual rents, issues and profits, at fair cstI-
mate, would pay the judgment. debts and
other liens, with costs and interest in q Ger
tain time, say seven years. 1t being asccr-
taiced that the annual rents would pay the
debts in that time. then mark the property
extcndcd, fixing the amount of the rent and
the manner of its payment"
Ii We except those portions in relation to
the formation of State Government, and
! the long drawn out " rchections'' on the
"past, prcScn: and prospective condition Of
the Territory" the message Of Governor
BLACK, is an eminently practical one. |.
conclude a. follows:
Our growth in population and prosperity
has been equal to the most san.uIhe expec-
tation. OF Agricultural supplies we already
produce far more than we consume, and
We may reasonably hope that but few
wears will roll around before Nebraska will
be as well known in the markets of the
world, rs the oldest md largest grain grow
in. States of the Republic. \ Railroad
to the Pacific Ocean is no longer a problem
without n solution, and its construction and
completion are but II question of time.
These Prairrs will all be peopled, from
the great River to the mountains. The
Farm IivuSe and the School House will dec
crate the plains, and Temples reared to the
living God will resound with praises from
living and grateful hearts. This is the
mighty ana majestic future to which We look
almost, with the assurance of 4 divine faith.
Udr fathers saw this dav and were glad
And when this "good frame "-w'thout n
parallel on earth. This Union''-waS first
conceived, they trusted in jehovah, and
were not Disappointed. They knew rs we
know, that " there iSa special Providence in
the fall of II sparrow" and in the rise and
fall Of nations.
That their fate, who have fallen, may no:
be ours. and that our Country may c0nhn'
ne to rise aud increase in Just n"wer. IN cX
cellence and in virtue. should be and will
he. in all parts of 1t and in nj! time TO come,
rs in times past, the invocation and prayer
Of the Patriot.
JOHN BROWN EXECUTED.
, JoHN BRnwN, the invader of Virginia
was executed ut Charlpstown, Va. on En-
day. the % inst. His wife was allowed =
few hours interview with him. but no per-
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