Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-01-24
Gocernor's Nessdgs Co"tisuedj from
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tosi> neFctotOFpt ana iic assurances lNW
given of an earnest and vigorous prosecution
OF their respective enterprises, VIC shall, in
my ind Emsnt, be fully justified in tne eAer.
ci o sti,l farther leacacv toward them.
IL is manitestlr the part ef wisdom 10 en-
courage and assist, bs well conceived and
iSera measures, the prosecution OF these
needed enterprises Ia our Sale Any sss,e
OF legislation therefore tendirg to heir 6is>
c,uragement. shoed he avoided, unless
c'carlv demanded hr considerations plomo>
tive o. the public good.
| regret, howsveg that am unable. with
doe regard for the pubhc Interest, to approve
he conduct of the Dahalae and Sioux City
Comaany, or commend ,heir transactions TO
v5rr favor ble attention.
Un,ier the provisions Of the Act adcptsi
by the General ASSEMBLY. at its extra session
in july, 1851 this Comrany began TIE
beneficiary Of b. grant des. med 10 secure
TIE construction 81 q raH.0ad ,esciag from
l. lbaarc to Sioux Guy, and tais Va liable
donation was accepted ir, N the SAFE wi,h
all the te..ns and conditions im posed. \
lar,re portion OF this grant has already been
absorbed BY The Com, ,lsnv. 10 vagions wa7s,
by pretended sa,cs anu incumbra ces. This
road hiss been constructed % Iowa Falls. a
distance Of l93 miles from Dabuqae, bat |
am unable % discover say reliable evidsnce
o. earnest ,nie.tiou on he PAT oe ibis Com
pany, 20 construct The line to its terminal
point on the Missouri river.
The General Assembly need not be .e,
minded ,ha; The development OF tie ex.en>
ave end fertile region west o. the Iowa live-.
would be greatly accelerated end tie Stale
largely berefilted, By he early construction
Of hi, road rs org. ally contemplated. Il
becomes our daiy. ia the jajieious esercise
oi conceded authority over he subject. 10 SO
peoyile that ihe unaNprerriated portions Of
this grant shall BE- faithfully arPieu te The
earlv completion o. tha enterprise. As be
present COMPANY can no p ete9d - ave
eompliea viii any es en.iA condl,ioas OF
,heir ant. iheir psst derelic.ions ane eyi>
dsnee> If ead fsiti. baye beeu saca as 70 PIE
lale coah3eace ii aal ass aga4c.s tlsy may
Ole Tor ias agre.
Itae.alese car esi.g recommend ,hat tie
General Assemblv pass an act. resi- ming 10
me State The control over these lanas. anG
thai they be held hv State authority for the
benetil Of some res',onsitle COMPANY that
viii prosecute this wo.h 10 lis tnal ttraiina
t.on.
rrBLIc srRvsys.
Tas surveys Of he State have been eatire
is coLinle,ed aud The uifee oi Surveyor
General discontinued by The United States.
TIE position OF the various surveys, field
noles, maps ard other iceorS.s # that e.lce
br the State, is ol .reat value TOR purposes
o. general reference and public information;
and is almost in lisp, ns4ble % he accurate
perfoynaAte OF The duties Of the Register oi
the S.atc Lani Office. These archives can
no, oe ,urued over 10 us Sia'c unti, tie GeS
eIal Assembly shall hy Law have provided for
their reception and safe keeping. AID for
free access 10 them hy the authorities OF The
United States.
Ia lew OF The great i'm mpoifance Of iiese
documents, wona urgently recommend taa.
the Stale al oaee properly accept the cust00r
vi these surveys ard rssoT4s. ard susgesi
the Register 0. the STATE Land Ossce as the
proper person TO he made custodian. and
his of6re as The most desirable Place of de-
posi..
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
/. Tie reports Tor to. wears lse6 and ls5.
ai the Staie Geo4osi-, aal assistants. cosa-
prisiag also COPIES oi the articles co.nmuni-
Gated from time to time 20 the papers Of the /
State. have been received ard viii be laia !
before he General Assrmtv. Tie Siaie ,
Geologist has conducted ibe abors as i-nei /
him with praisewerthv enerS~ and .ai.aful, /,
rsss: ami. al housh his worx, OF sccoant !
os lis scope. is onl7 pan ally pe..0 med. vet |
il has al-esav developed psscsics inforns> |
ton Of great valne 70 he people of he State /
Whatever tends t. onen Hp and make known
in an authoratiFe and reliable iosn the re-
sources OF Iowa, should receive ycur care.
spl attention.
MISSISSIPPI nIvca lYPgovEyEST.
am officially advised BY Major General
J. II. Wilson. engineer in charge OF The
MississiF Fpi niyer Improvement. hat, in pros
eeut.ag tais enterprise, i vii De necessary
TO eatgr upon ana appropriate real estate.
owned BY individuals, bordering upon tLe
river.
The only restriction, imposed by coast.ta.
fionai provisions, upon the taking O. private
proi.l.. .os paene asr, : tie requirement
that just com tnpensa'ion shall lie made 81 Sc.
cared therefor 10 the owner. am unable I
10 discover any law o. iAis Sale applicable |
10 The case, ard without soae legal mode !
being provided, authorizing the accredited !
agents OF the United States to use AMI ap-
prop-ia;e ihe land required, unnecessary de, |
lays may ocsur n tie Plosecat.on u lie |
work. In order, therefore, 70 avoi4 the
likelihood OF any hiaarance in The advance,
meat Q! tais great enierfrise, rom tie want
o! proper State action. and 10 relieve these
agents tron tie Necessity OF psrnlexing con
tgoveries with individual. | resDeei aily
recommend ile early enactment o. Z LAW,
authorizing the United siaies 10 appropriate
private real es.ate along the Mississippi
Ryer, to the extent Of l.5J0 feet tnere.rom
IN width, when required IN aia OF said i'm
prosement, and determining he mode o. Z;
assessing tie damages BY jury, the United
States paying or securing the Col pensasioa
awarded TO the owners, before using the prop
ersy condemned.
Improvements designed to enlarge tie ave-
nues Of com meIce and equali1e its advant
ages, are, at al times, Considerations efsuch
siiai and universal importance 10 the eoun
try, that the E-ore extended and explanatory
view Of this great enterprise may lo: Le |
deemed out oil place in tins Connection.
The cn'y serious .. iural impedments in
terposed TO the navigation of the Nississippi
River. between 81. Paul and New Orleans. I
exist along the borders II lliiaols ana Iowa,
ID the torn OF what Is known as the Drs |
Moines and the Rock Island Rarids. These I
rapids, though quite disaimiiar IN heir form. |
alton and general characteristics, are 50 De- !
eeicped a. 10 render the navigation Of this I
great stream, al certain seasons 0; tne yrsF, !
exceedingly hazardous and sometimes im> |
possible for boats Of ordinary tonnage. b. |
reason Of these distractions the North ~esf>
cru States especially, are deprived OF tie ia- |
-s;imabe advantages which this great COM
mcrcial highway would osherw ise afford. Bs /
removing these distractions sale and uui- |
form medium Of tiansi, would be opened TO |
the commerce Of hese States, from 81. Paul \
to the Gulf Of Mexico. The annual prodnc-
tions Of this vast agr.el.l- O raj reeion so \