The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-13

visions In the Free Banking systems of Ilin0ia md
Wisconsin that have flooded those States and lows
with their irredssmable paper. II Il innnitsiy
better for the people of this State TO have no fre
or State banks, IL their paper cannot bs redeemed
on demand In specie. a
Under the 75d section Of the present 1svsnus
law, the Auditor has and Ii saving large propsR-
tion Of the expense sttsndine the collection d ths
State revenue under the former system. The al.
lowanoe OF mileage to the County Treasurers, ~
formerly dsne, was an expensive mode and less re-
liable than the enc now adopted. From the more
populous counties of the State the revenue is now
paid into the nearest branch of the State Bank
IL thence forwarded to the State Treasury at the
Capitol 1t the risk of the bank and upon sconomi-
cal termg. @ ~
l am Of the opinion that the state can fnrt her
economist the syEtem Of receiving and disbursi1g
the public revenue by : slight modification Of its
laws. II may legitimateiy make tho bank, to some
extent, the fiscal agent of the State. The revenue
being first moved from the populons counties to the
Capitol, must be moved back again, in large part,
in disbursements, for the Of the public instiu-
tions in different parts Of the State, and to pay Of
their officers.
A considerable amount has now to be paid ia
standing 6tata ioAnj and the rates of exchange A.
we'll ~ the transportation OF specie, which N ust
be paid by the state, less from the river coun
ties, than from the interior.
Ii the Auditor should be authorized By your leg-
islaton TO direct the payment from any county, to
be made at any branch Of the State Bank, to be
designated BY him, and thence ordered into the
State Treasury, G now--or thence disbursed on
warrants directed to such Branch, in his discretion,
1T would save the transportation, both ways, Of .
large part Of the revenue, and save time In reachng
the public creditor. He IL already authorised to
hass IL paid into Bank in transit TO tho treasury.
The additional power rsquiste Ii to disburse On
warrants directed to the bank. This system would
prevent any large sccumulation Of money a one
point, and would also aveid some risks OF oss in
evftabiy attending double transportation If the
fnndsi while the security OF the State would be
equal IL not Superior 10 that Of the ofeiAl bond.
4s4.4-@x, together with the dnancaI economy
secured BY 1t, commend IL 70 your consideration.
Rs0IsrRY LAW.
renew the Recommendation Of my predecessor,
Tor the enactment Of such = law, and earnestly
commend 30 your attention the suggestions and re-
marks which he had the honor to submit to the
last asnsrAi Asssmbly upon this subject.
STATE ARns AND VOLUNTEER CORPS
The quota Of arms drawn by each State 10 in
proportion to Its in Congress- This
provision Of law operates to the disadvantage Of
the new States, whose population usually IL much
in advance OF such representation. Thus far our
supply has been wholly Inadequate 70 the demand.
chivAlrous spirit pervsdss the minds Of our
have been organised In the 6tats, although have
had no military Law, the enactment Of which should
now engage your serious attention.
The rscsption, custody and distribution Of the
public arms, coupled with the large correspondence
that necessarily grows out Of it, makes this branch
Of the public service both burthensome and expen-
sive to some extent, which should be provided for
by law. The duties connected Herewith have been
for the last two ysars very sciently and promptly
performed by the present Adjusant General Of thv
borne no proportion to his ofhcial obligations and
labon.
STATE HIsroaIcAL SOCIETY.
A communication from the executive committee
Of this organisation will be laid before you, exhib
iting most satisfactory account Of the condition
and prospects OF the Society, than which ii il boz
licved similar association In the whole land has
accomplished 70 much in the same time.
In the hands Of its present friends Ii promises
to add great honor and credit to the State.
For further inform alton In relation to ts history
progress and aims, refer you TO the communics-
ton already alluded to; and also to the report Of
the Treasurer of this society, the vouchers of
whose disbursements filed Ia my Office, accessi-
BILE to any COMMITTEES your respective bodies may
appoint to examine the i cordially concur
in the appropriation asked for by the Executive
Committee.
xRosriER DIFFICULTIES.
Congress made an appropriation Of $40 900 In be-
fray the expenses Of their various expeditions
against Ink pa-du tab and his band for the mur-
dcrs committed ut Spirit Lake in the spring OF 1857
1t required that these expenses should be
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Indian Affairs Ut st. Paul. This was done, and the
amount allowed the Iowa expedition under Major
Williams, was $3,sl2.43, which is now being die
bursed to the privates and officers composing the
same.
Under the cot authorizing the Governor to raise
q company Of mounted men for the defence and
protection Of frontier, approved Feb 9th, 1883,
| beg TO say that a company Of thirty such men,
known a. the Frontier Guards" armed and
equipped ss required, was organised and mustered
int ha nd af liant H0nr
Martin, Of Webster City, about the hrst Of March
then following, and were divided into two compa-
mics, one stationed the Little Sioux, the other
NJ Spirit Lake. Their presence afforded security
aud gave quiet TO the settlements In that region,
and, after service of four months, they were duly
disbanded.
Late In the fall Of the same year, however, great
alarm and CONSERVATION was agsin felt In the re-
gion Of the Spirit Lake and sioux River settle
ments, produced, ~ represented 10 me, by the APP
pearance Of large numbers Of Indians on the bor-
der, whose bearir was insoient and menscing, and
who we're charged with ciandestincly running o6
the stock OF the tlerf. The most urgent appeals
came TO me from these settlers, invoking again the
protection Of the state. From the Representative
made to me Of the im minence Of their danger, and
the losses slready sustsinsd, felt 1t my duty to
summon into the field once more The Frontier
Guards, adding ten more men to their number
Aftera service Of four or i've months they were
discharged, and paid IN the manner prescribed in
the act under which they were called out.
II il believed that this company afforded the
needed protection, and saved, it may be, hardy
border settlers from another inhuman hatchery.
The expense Of these two expeditions have cost
the Treasury Of the State 80 500 paid, and about
81 200 or 81, 500 unpaid Of contingent expenses
(Which did not seem to be provided for In the law)
growing ont Of services rendered In procuring the
necessary equipments and outfit, and the trans
porting and disbursing the money, 10.
These claims, duly authenticated, have beer
placed Ia the hands Of Representatives in Con
grsss to the end that the State may be reimbursed
is understood that this only be doAe by get
ting through Congress special oct for that pur.
pose.
need not say that opened : correspondence
both with the President Of the United States and
the Secretary Of War, upon the subject Of our en-
posed frontier, explaining to them the character Of
difficulties and respectful solicitsd that pro
lection which the Federal Government 10 bound e
extend to the whole line Of our borders received
strong assurances from the President that THU
should be done, and : partial promise from III
Secretary that he would sstAblish : garrison a