The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-18

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purchased fos the Snse the arns contem-
plated By The lav pasDsd d the kxsra 80,
sion, for the reason that arms could % nao
only for money, end had not the money
whefewith TO pay. Some arms nave pesn
fnrnished By tie General Gossrnmens pas
not SUFFICIENT for the security OF the Ssafes
and recommend the subject to your care
ful consideration.
On several OCCASIONS during The past sea-
son, when tina Rebels had Or appeared iikeiy
to get control in the Northern Missouri,
much uneasiness existed along our Southern
border lest they should attempt an invas'on
Of our State, which for want OF arms, our
people were not properly prepared 70 resass.
Immediately aftsr the close OF the hxtfa
Session Of the General Assembly, appoint
ed Col, John Edwards end Col. Cyrus Bus
sey my Aids, with large discretionary pow
ess, to act for the preservation Of tranquil-
inv in the Southern border counties. Twas
well satisfied, the peace ofour State would
be more easily preserved BY preventing no.
vasion than By repelhng is, and therefore
while could not order cur State troops
beyond our State line, instructed Colonies
Edwards and Busscy, and through them the
troops under their comm and, that II as any
time the loyal mea Of Northern Missouri
we're in peril and called upon them for as
sistance, they had as full authority as
could give them 20 lead their men into Mis-
souri, to the aid of the loyal men there, and
my promise upon their return that my power
should be used to the utmost extent to pro-
tect them If called in question for 50 DONG.
Under these circumstances, and in some
Al. - afEc rS fhp IIUItAO
States, Cops Edwards and Bussey and Col.
Morledse Of Page county, at different times
led bodies OF Iowa troops into Missouri ano
kent them 10 services there until their pres.
ence was no longer needed, and l am Wen
assured their service were highly valuable,
no. only in preserving the peace OF our Dor
der and protecting our own people, but IN
supporting and Strengthening the Union
men Of Missouri. The expenses incurred IN
these expeditions are, in my judgment, Pro-
perly chargeable to the General Government
aud I am now seeking their reimbursement
Great uncasiness also existed on our
Western and Northern border lest the In
dams in .Dacotah and Minnesota might be
led by designing men to take advantage OF
the troubled state Of public affairs, and COM
nit depredations on our people in that re-
piou. The great distance Of that part OF
the State from tho place where my other
duties compel me to keep my headquarters,
and the want Of the means Of speedy COM
munica,ion Herewith either by railroad or
telegraph, rendered it in my judgment abso-
luteIy necessary that should confer on
suitable persons the power to act for me
promptly in case Of emergency as il l were
present TO act in person. accordingly con-
ferred such authority on Hun. Caleb Bald.
win of Council Bluffs, and Hon. A. w.
Hubbard, of Sioux City. Under this au-
thority bodies Of mounted men were called
into service at different times for short
periods and am happy to be able to state
the tranquility of that portion Of our State
has been preserved.
| cannot permit this occasion to pass with
out thanking Messes. Edwards, Bussey,
Baldwin and Hubbard, FOX their
efficient and valuable service.
At my request the Secretary OF War au-
thorized the enlistment Of q company Of
Cavalry in the service Of the United States
specially for the protection of tho north
western border. This company has been
recruited and mustered in, and 1 hope will
be sufficient for the protection Of that por.
ton of our State. tJ sysz IL
Our troops in Missouri have suffered
greatly from sickness. To some extent this
is perhaps attributable to the want Of care
ndprudence among the men themselves, to
a change in their mode of life, to their eat
ing badly cooked food, and to the fatigue
and exposure Of hard labor, and severe
marches, and to much greater extent to
the want Of proper hospitals, proper COM
forts for the sick, proper nurses, and suf-
fcient. medical aid. Doubtless experience
in camp life will convince our troops Of the
necessity of guarding their health, adapt
them to their new circumstances and will
make them better cooks; and ardently ar
IDENTIFY hope the time will soon come when
those who have the power so to do will pro-
vide that the labor which has Frustrated so
many of them shall be done by the slaves Of
those who have forced this war upon the
country. Proper hospitals are now provid-
ed, and the women of our State, following
their womanly instinct to care for the suffer-
ing, have been and are engaged in making
and forwarding to our troops those delica-
cies and comforts not provided by the reg
ulatiops, but so necessary and 80 cheering
to the sick. am decidedly of the opinion
that female nurses in our hospitals would
render invaluable service; and earnestly
recommend that provision be made for Sc
curing such service for the benefit Of our
sick aud wounded soldiers.
lam we'll convinced that the medicai staff
(a Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon,) now
allowed By law to each Regiment, is insult
ficient, and have been corresponding with
tho proper authorities for the purpose of
eft n ohoonA -, thn la~v
that power be given the Governor to ap-
point an additional Assistant Surgeon for
& eh Of or Regiments in service, to be paid
BY the State 10 case Congress shall not by
law make the necessary provision.
Tho law passed at the Extra Session for
the organization OF the Militia, is in many
respects defective and has been in my iudg-
ment hindrance instead Of IN aid in rails
ing troops for the service Of the United
States. II the organization of the Militia
il to be provided for by State law, more
full and perfect system must be devised -
But the Congress of the United States has
power s'to provide for organizing. armiog,
and disciplinipg the Militia, 2 - resery-
ing to the States respectively tho appoint.
ment OF officers, and the authority OF tram
ing tho Militia according to the discipline
prescribed By Congress-" Il il probable
that Congress- will ct the present Session, in
view OF the necessities Of the country, pro-
vide complete syatem of military orEari-
ration for oil the States, TO the extent OF
the power thus conferred. IL may be veil
70 await such action until near the close Of
your session, and conform your action to
such provision, IL made.
SCHOOL Avn rSrvRrsY9Y rrxns.
The School and University funds require
youf careful and earnest attention. A iarxe
portion Of both these funds has been lent
g individuals in different parts Of The State.
Most Of the loans we're msds before the
monetary crisis Of 1857, and the securities
iakss Tor their repayment were in many
sases insafheient originally and hare become
much less valuable sinoes, b reason Of the
general depreciation Of the vaius Of real
estate; many Of the borrowers have ceased
n a hn svtA Z e-1 L. L.