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ftet which these "pa
iwwnnws amount of rao-
l^jCWentworth, in the business
The following is a con
i the amount expended on
"pipe,**
ifl&BHthe vouchers:
IST8 EXPEXDSB GLENTWORTH.
lit York. In Philadelphia.
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Bot what an alarming state of utter and
^mplete demoralization, this disclosure pre
bnts, of political morals! Wlvat will the re
ilero of Republican government in Europe
to these sa and melancholy exhibitions'
Ropublican morals! A public officer, ap
aintefl.by thc» Governor ot New York, cirarg
bg tldft Qijvfcrnor with being acquainted with
ji#^a||icipation in frauds, and daring him to
wiitTB* him. from his office, becaust he was
|«ally guilty! What the result of all theso
levelopmefits may be on the approaching eiec
f*o, we neither know nor care. These dis
closures present damning proofs of guilt, and
ire denounce thpm, and ail concerned in them,
without regard to men or to party. If the op
osition party—if the Administration party
fare equally guilty of the like dock deeds, let
"lem be dragged to the light of day and pun
fished in like wanner.
Meantime, let the grand jurors of an honest
[•nd moral and virtuous comtnunity, bring the
guiitjfs|p condign punishment.
OB LI ATIggy^F T-OTING.
Mr. Dewey, in his late work, "Moral Views
tf Society, Commerce and Politics," has the
following remarks:
*'I have dwelt much longer than 1 intended
pen this first :ur.Jation principle of our polit
ical moralit)—that which requires every legal
ly qualified citizen to give hi* vote at the elec
tions. There is another duty coincident with
this, which is too often violated to be passed
over in silence and-that is'the duly of giving
an honest vote.
"Every citizen, in his primary act, that
j|ifM its being and character to the Govern
is bound to express his honest convic
&r\\e vote demands the contribution of
ef his judgment, of his patriotism
ftnd fidelity to the common weal. The citizen
is the real governor and if the elected ruler
is forbidden, by every just-principle, to swerve
from an honest purpose toward the public
good, so is the ruling elector. And he who
S'irrendpifs his judgment or his conscience to
private interest, or the mere dictation of a par
ty fcte who accepts a bribe or offers one he
who, iu the ballot, smothers his o*vn convic
tion, or attempts to coerce another's, is per
jured in the holiest rites which he swears upon
his country's altar.
••The familiarity With which certain trans
actions at the prdls are spoken of, yes, pnlpa
blo infractions of the law, witii regard to the
age, residence, and where a property qualifica
tion is required, the property of voters—the
freedom with which parties charge these prac
tices upoo each other after an election—are
facts of evil omen. And the common defence
^et up for them is, if possible, worse than the
Things tbtmselves. We are constantly told,
every nerve must be strained, every means
\jsed, tccarry certain measures the opposite
party lei*e no means, however fiagicious and
untried, and we must meet them on
owyi ground—must fight them with their
own weapons. Admirable doctrine! that goes
around we whole circuit of parlies, and lends
a hattdltf to each one, wherewith to push on the
cmulatife argument for dishonesty and in
trigue! The country in danger! ami to be
saved by corruption, bribery, false swearing,
and the violated law! The nation sick and
prostrate by the tampering of some ignorant
administration with its health and vigor—and
how to be cured? By the canker and the
gangr^O# they are eating out its very vitals!
Away with such paltering and paltry argu
ments for the expedient against the right! If
itmust.be so, I ha 1 rather my countiy were
destroyed by truth than saved by falsehood. I
would rather it were ruined by virtue than Re
deemed by corruption. But do not the very
terms of this statement show that it is not so?
No 'honesty is the best policy' for manor na
iudividual or party. But if honesty
hany where to be demanded or expected, il
tl in the first act that gives its character.to the
Joveranent—'he elections. Admit any false
principle there,
and what, in consistency, can
you
look
PI
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for but a corrupt Government? Will
you poison the fountain-head an expect the
stream to be pure?
"I insist,
then, that the election shall be
honest. A roan should no more dare to he
fclse to his own mind, false to conscience, in
giving his vote, than ho would in giving his
.Word. Hig vote is his word, and the only
|ford, perhaps, that he CAN speak in the great
'•Br of the nation. If that word is a lie, he
Sacrifices,
as
far as in him is, the right govern­
ment and rectitude of the country."
Louis NAPOLEON and his associates in the
descent upon Boulogne, have been convicted
the followifig, 9ays the N. Y. Son, are the sen
tences of the Court of Peers on Piince Louis
Napoleon and his fellow pri
suners:
'rinoe Louis Napoleon, perpetual Impris
»TiV%cnment in a fortress.
Count Montholon, 20 years detention Voi
•in, 10 do Parquin, 20 do. Bouffet Muntau
5 do Lombard, 20 do. Forestier, 10
Second Rank—Bataiffe, 5 years detention
Aladenize, transportation for life Laborde, 2
Jears detention Desjardins, acquitted Gal
•ani, do. De Lambert, do. Bure do.
4*
flMte
f. An
56#
70i
25r
55#
500
520*
100'
6i
4t
$
1,15ft
3,48*
$7,r3f:
[eie is nearly ex peu'3ot3 by GTertt
rorlh in the respectable business of Haying
ipe," all of which, it is said, Gov. Seward
ras acquainted with. It is probable that tb«
Irtuous contributors to this fund did'not know
rhat he did with it. So, it is probable that
jthcy were not aware of its uses. In this sad
id melancholy business, we firmly believe
it James B. Glcntworth is comparatively
|e innocent and injured man. He "laid pipe
cause he could not help it. The contribu
tors to this enormous sum are the real tenipt
-they are the guilty—and deserve the
misHinent, if any is to be'fiiflictcd.
MIN CHANGE, PRINCIPLES NEVER.-—The
following lean extract, delivered in the United
Slates Senate, on the 6th day of April, 1819,
by John Tyler, the candidate of the Federal
Whig Bank party for the Vice Presidency:
""For one, I enter my protest against the
banking system, as conducted in this country
--3 system not to be supported by any correct
principles of political
economy—a
"THE POOR MAN'S PARTY."-—In Louisi
&ia«a oojMUl can voteuiinless he is a freehold
er. A late proposition to extend the right of
suffrage was voted down in the Senate, every
Harrisotv'tna:) voting against it, and every Van
Buren man for it. This is the position of the
two parties throughouUthe whole country.—
Websrter declares "it is the part of wisdom to
found government on property." Trace the
two parties wherever you will and this same
difference is found. In Rhode Island none but
freeholders are allowed to vote, and at enafcry
attempt that has been made to obviate tktft
stat6-of things, the Federal party has beeifcflf
opposition, and the Republicans in favor. «SjSo
it always has been—so it always will be, and
that laboring man who would vote for such
a party deserves to have his rights taken from
him in Mie way and manner they would be,
were it nottpr the vigilance of the Republican
party—the p&Of man's unflinching friend.—
Republican Jour
Attempts to Fire the British .Vary.
On Friday, tnc second of October, an at
tempt was made by an incendiary to fire the
British ship of war, Campcrdown, laying in
the basin at the Sheerness dock-yard. The
fire was discovered in a midshipman's berth
and extinguished, but a well laid train .vas
discovered in the warrant-officers' store room,
consisting of rosin, oakum and lucifer matches.
At Plymouth, cn Saturday, the 27th of
September, at three o'clock in the morning, a
fire, supposed to have been kindled by an in
cendiary, broke out in tho dock-yard close tp
the docks in which were lying the Talavera
74, Minden 74, and Imogene frigate. Not
withstanding the utmost exertions, the fire
communicated to these ships, and the Talave
ra and Imogene were both totally destroyed.
The Minden caught several times, and has sus
tained serious damage, hut the fire was ex
tinguished on board that ship.
A gallery was destroyed containing a splen
did collection of trophies and memorials of
British naval tiiumphs comprising the figure
head, masts, &c. ot the most celebrated inen
of war, and, above all, the flag of Lord Nel
son,—that beneath which he fought, conquer
ed and'died.
The loss is estimated at .£200,000. The
fire was stopped at the point where the de
struction would have been the greatest. Prop
erty to the amount of £5,000,000 was depos
ited in the building next to where it progress
was terminated.
POPULATION OF RUSSIA.—The population of
Russia in 1838 was 53,977,200 including the
army and navy, the wandering tribes, Poland
and Finla-id, the number of inhabitants is 62,
500,000.
EMPIRE OF CHINA.
The Oriental HeraT8 contains the following
curious article upon the empire of China
"The empire of China is divided into 20
provinces there are one hundred and eighty
five capitals, and as many cities of the second
order. The taxes and duties amount annually
to thirteen millions and a quarter sterling—
one million nine hundred and eighteen thou
sand tons of wheat and rice must be deducted
for the subsistence of the troops and the sup
ply cf the public granaries. The civil service
ccsts but one and a half millions sterling per
annum, but the military service is six times as
expensive, and amounts to more than eight
millions. Among the articles of the Chinese
budget, we find eight millions for tho mainte
nance of the Yellow River, two millions for
the gardens Yuen-Ming, and corsiderable
sums for the entertainment of the Ministers of
State of the first and second class, to the num
ber of three thousand five hundred and twen
ty-five. Tho revenue of the nation in silver
and in products, is valued at thirty millions
sterling. The duties levied on English and
American ships entering at Canton, adds
about another million to that sum. The rev
enue of England, which possesses but twen
ty-two millions of population, amounted in
1824 to one third more than that of the Chi
nese Empire, which, according to late enume
rations, contains no less than one hundred and
si My- four millions of inhabitants. The por
tion of the population who live upon the water
amount to two millions. The persons iu civil
employment do not exceed nine thousand five
hundred and eleven, and the military officers
seven thousand five hundred and sixty-two.—
The army consists of an enormous mass of one
million two hundred and sixty-three thousand
men, of which eight hundrtd and twenty-two
thousand belong to the infantry, four hundred
and ten thousand to the cavalry, awl tUrty
thousand to the marine."
FLORIDA WAR.
It appears, by a statement of the St. Augus
tine Herald of the 3d inst., that the war in
Florida is about to be prosecuted with unusual
vi*' r. The Herald says:
We are happy to announce that the Secreta
ry of War has requested the Navy Depart
ment to ordt:r the commander of the W'esi In
dia Squadron to provide for the protection of
Key est and the Florida Keys generally.
And also to send out boat expeditions into
the bays and inlets of the coast, to cut off auy
parties of Indians who may be hovering about
the shores.
Vessels will be kept upon the coast to cut
off any chances of communication, by which
supplies may be furnished them from abroad.
Two entire and fresh regiments of United
States troops are already ordered to Florida.
The Governor is authorized to raise 200
horsemen in addition to those alreadv in the
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gross delu­
sion—a dream of a visionary—a system which
has done more to corrupt the morals of society
than any thing else which has introduced a
struggle for wealth, instead of that honorable
struggle which governs the actions of a pat
riot,"and makes ambition virtue which has
made the husbandman sptwn his cottage, and
introduced a system at variance with the sim
plicity of our institutions. If this be true—
and 1 appeal to the knowledge of all men for
its truth—I demand to know if you can put
down the system too soon? Can we too soon
escape thedaflger with which we are surround
ed? Our revenue amounts to upwards of $20,
000.000 annually. Require a fourth, or even
a sixth to be paid in gold and silver, what
would be tho effect? The merchant would
colloct the notes of banks, and demand the
soecie for tb«m and thus a test would be adopt
ed, by means of which to ascertain the solven
cy'of each institution. The system might be
enlarged gradually until your wishes shall be
consummated."
ter
field, which will make the mounted force up
Gen. Read 12,000 strong.
The Governor is also aathorwwfc!* ratfle
500 foot for the same brigade.
Physicians, when reqOired, art}o be receiv
ed as surgeons to the volunte^fs^ under the
rules which govern the regular ier*ice.
An ofl|ner is appointed tor Middle and an
other for East Florida, to esfcmine fli§ ac
eonfUk pC expenditures of ths voluntwjr ser
vicavitf thfl uast seuson.
Sf&Jfioinsfirtfis using his utmost exertions
t« imfcr the efforts of the Governor of Ihe
'^rmoryrGen. Read, and of the other offk*q£s
in command, effective in protecting the settle*
ments from depredations, and expelling the
Indians from their lurking places.
FROM FLORIDA.—We copy from the Apa
lachicola Advertiser of the 23th alt., the fol
lowing paragraph. It has long been suspect
ed that there were villainous white men con
nected with the Indian operations in Florida,
and this seems to be the first clue to their dis
covery:
There is a rumor here, for the truth of which
we do not vouch, that two or three, or one or
two white persons have been arrested atTalla
hasse, on suspicion of being connected with
ihe Indians. The name of one is Johnson
Cook, a man well known to many of our, citi
zens, who was endeavoring to purchase a keg
of powder. This man£esided with the In
dians previous to the J&mmencement of hos
tilities, and is supplied to have been wfth
litem ever sitftter Hil^peaks Indian fluently,
and adopted their mode of life from choice.—
When taken, he is eeid to have displayed in
dications of having: been recently' painted af­
the manner of the savages. We hope this
is true, and if so, that every inducement wili
be held out, to elicit information concerning
the lurging places of the enemy.
THE YANKEES IN COMMAND? OF
THE CHINESE NAVY.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 4.—In a recent Calcutta
paper we find the following extract from a let
ter from Manilla, descriptive of "Old Lin's
maratime armaments and the alleged confede
racy of ihe Americans with Chinese. A Yan
kee Celestial navy will be a formidable affair)
"Old Lin's going on as usual the English
vessels that he bought up some time ago have
been turned into men-of-war they are to be
manned partly by Chinese and partly Yankee*!
Three American captains have accepted the
command at Sp. Ds. 1000 a month, and one
fifth of the prize money. The American mer
chants are indignant at this, and the American
Vice Consul has sent in a remonstrance. How
ever, the renegade Yankees have sent in an
answer to the effect,that one consideration alone
will induce them to give up so favorable com
mand." The writer also describes the present
condition of Manilla, and the lamentable dis
tress of its inhabitants. "The Matiiila go
vernment," he observes, have in coi sidera
tion of a favorable treaty of commerce with the
Chinese, shut the port against the importation
of opium. The rice crop again is a total fail
ure, and the lower orders iu very great distress
several cases of robbery and murder had oc
curred there during the course of a very short
time."
We understand that Df. A "O
son, who resides a few miles below this
village, has discovered an extensive bed of
fire-clay, suitable for glass, pots, or furna
ces. Brick manufactured from this mate
rial will be found valuable for our swelling,
furnaces on Wisconsin and Iowa. The
Doctor made the discovery in opening a
coal mine. In his researches he discov
ered a valuable bed of Kennel coal, equal
in quality to that of English. These val
uable discoveries are destined to add much
to the prosperity of our section of country
and show the necessity of persevering in
Geological researches, in order to acquire
a thorough knowle.lge of lite inexhaustable
resources of the west.—Iowa Sun.
WISCONSIN TOBACCO.—The Soutliport
Sentinel says:
4,The
resources of the west
are continually developing new articles of
commerce and of domestic use are con*
siantly adding to the wealth and means of
the country. We arc informed that a num
ber of inhabitants on Rock River, whose
graneries have been filled lo overflowing
for the last two year*, and who have found
it inconvenient to dispose of their surplus
produce, ha' e resolved to direct their au
tention to other means of obtaining profit®
from the products of their soil. Accord
ingly the experiment of raising tobacco has
been tried the past summer, and has been
found to succeed beyond expectation. The
growtii ol the plants was astonishingly
rapid, and they were brought to perfect
maturity, and completely ripened, about
the middle of August last. Many of the
leaves measured three feet in length and
twenty in width."
MORTALITV AT HEELING, VA-RWE
learn from the Wheeling Times that sick
ness prevails to an unusual extent in that
city, so much so that the paper named
says that since the days of the cholera,
death has not made such havoc among ine
people as the last few days had exhibited.
Among those who ur^ fallen are several of
the most esti.nable citizens of the place.
The character of the disease is not mention
ed.
PLAXTTNO FRUIT T^EES.—NOW is the
season for those who intend to plant out
fruit trees to exert themselves. It is much
better to do it now than to put it off till
spring. Not only it is better f»r trees, as
they are thus enabled to establish them
selves in their new situation before the
about
have neglected planting till spring. If
some fresh light mould from the woods or
road side be put in the hole for the recep
tion of the tree, it is thought to act benefi
cially in giving the young roots a start.—
Western Far. & Ga d.
Lis-
wHorses.—Mr. John L. Smith,
%onnty and who has dealt mnch in
horses, informs that he has not had a
harse to die with the'bats for twenty years.
When it is recollected that every
farmer is losing horses time §iW time
vHh this disease, we should be dispds*4.
pay some attention to Mr. Smith's rem
edy for bots, which he assures ua has
been so effectual. It consists simply in
feeding occasionally on heads of rye, a
quantity of which he always keeps on
hand for the purpose. He is convinced
that the"-hpadi» ind chaff of the rye seem to
cut and effectually carry off thegrubs and
that if a horse every dair be fed with rye
heads, he will never be annoyed with bots.
The rye may be fed in sheaf. It operates
as a preventative rather than as a cure.
We hope soon to hear of its being more
generally tried.—Southern Cultivator.
MARRIED—On Sunday ths Gib in**., by Robert
Stuart, Esq. Mr DAVID OSKU, to Miss MIJTEUVA
inrfs, all of this county.
Pork Wanted.
WILL receive well fod Pork thosa indebt
ed to mc, until 10th day pf
Bloommgton, Dec 11 ij
iary nuxt.
OGILVIE.
7tf
PORK! POdafog'-
^HE subscribers will take Pork iu exchange for
Goods and on all Notes aud Accounts due
them if delivered soon at their store.
STONE & HUMPHREYS.
Bloomington, Dec. 11. 7if
ustu3jtaielg fcSJante*.
QUANTITY of Harrison money, in payment
of debts due me for eating, steeping, and drink
ing also for dabts of other contracting. Should per
son? indebted to me fail to accept of this offer, they
mav expect to pay in Van Bures/ 'money. I have
quit tavern keeping, and money I must and will have.
"A word to the wise is sufficient.'*
JAMES PARMER.
Bloomington, Dec. 9, 1840.-7.
BARRELS Superfine Flour, just received
and for sale, low for cash, by
L. COOK.
Bloomington, Dee. 4, 1810.-n6
Stores! Stoves!! Stoves!!!
Eao as8
OULD respectfully inform the Citizens of
Bloomington and vicinity, that he has on
hand a general assortment of STOVES, among
which th following patterns: patterns may be fotmd:
Larg? carved Coooking Stoves
Middle dj do do
Small do do do
Large plain do do
Middle do do do
Small do do do
Large 10 plates with and without boilers,
Middle do do da
Small do do do do
1
targe Seven-plates
Middle do
SmaB do 1*
Also, a genera! assortment flf^ollaw^wan, Whole
sale & Ketaii, at St. Louis prices.
Bloomington, Nov. £0, 1810. 6-8t*
BARRELS of fresh Flour, just received on
consignment, and for sale low bv
H. MUSGRAVE.
November 26, l81ft-5-tf.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
virfu- of several executions to me directed,
from the oflice of 'he Clerk of the District
Court, of Johnson county, Iowa Territory, I sh^H, on
Wednesday the 2'Jth day of December next, (1810)
sell lo th-j highest bidder, (in Iowa City.) one larga
FKA.V1C HOUSE, now standing on Lot. No. 8,
block No. 80. in Iowa City. Said IIous^ is laken
and wi'l be sold a -, th^ property of John D. Wolf, to
satisfy John O. Hill, Carv (iriiiith and MarviTi J.
IliiL S. C. TRO WB UIDGE, Sheriff
By A. STROUD, Deputy.
Iowa City, Nov. 27,1840. 5-3t
/I O
l**^'tliijLS New Orleans Sugar
xU 30 sacks Rio and llavanna Coflee
12 bixes Y Hy
son, Imperial and Gunpowder teas
6 boxes Tobacco
£5 sacks Ground AlumnSalt
13 barrels lium, Gio, and Whiskey
lfi kegs Pittsburg White Lead ibt received, on
consignment, and for sale by
1
ADAM OGILVIE.
Bloomington, November 12, 1840-3tf.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Corner of Second and Iowa Avenue—one square
from the Steamboat handing.
r|lHE PROPRIETOR of the above cstablixh-
JL ment would respectfully inform his friends and
ihe public generally, that it is now open for the re
ception of all those who may wish to patronize him.
Having incurred a very heavy expense in the erec
tion of a commodious Hotel, (where one has been so
mu.-h needed.) he hopes by pcisonal attention to bu
siness and a strict regard for the comfort of his gue its,
to merit remuneration through the patronage of a
generous public.
llis TABLE will be provided with the best the
market atlbrds. His STABLE is commodious,and
will always le attended by trusty Ostlers. In sbort,
every exertion will be used to suit the taste, comfort
and convenience of all who may call on him.
T. S. BATTELLE.
Bloomingtoti, Nov. 13,1840. 3tf
JUST RECEIVED]
BARRELS N O Sugar
3 do Loaf do
5 Chests Imperial and Hysoa Teas
U, 10 Sacks Rio and Havanna'Coffee
5 Banrcis Mo'j^ses
85 Kegs Pittsburg Nails
40 oxes Window Glass
v 1000 Gallons Ohio Stoneware
2000 Lights Window Sash
10,000 Best Sp inish Cigars
15 Barrels of Whiskey
2 Pipes Holland Gin
1 Pip? best Champagne Brjmdy
Barrels American Brandy
3 do do Gin
4 do Pearh Brandy
6 Boxes be«t Virginia Tobacco
§1) Kegs and Boxes Kentucky Tobscedj?
«K Barrels Good Green Apples
5 Barrels Malaga Wine
All of which I will disease of on reasonable terms,
and solicit my old customers to call and examine my
stock. H. MUSGRAVE.
Bloomington, Oct. 31,1840.-2tf.
A
Foa* Sale or Rent.
VALUABLE FARM.two miles below Bloom"
ington, on the Mississippi river, containing
423 acres, about on? hundred acres of which is un
der good fencc and cultivation, with a good frame
house and log cabin thereon. For particulars apply
to ADAM OGILVIE.
IflHDOW' SASH DK1BD
ll IHMI I'IGHTS Window Sash
JL 59 bushels Dried Apples
3 barrels American Brandy, just received,and
for sale low for Cash, by
November 12, 1840—-3tf.
Nov. 19.
10
Nov. 6-2tf
H. MUSGRAVE.
WINDSOR CHAIRS,
^WINDSOR CHAIRS, Just received on
^•i^mnent, and for sale low, by
A H. MUSGRAVE.
FARMERS £*»«*& ft EKE*
GOOD FANNING MIL/l^ just-received
and fjr sale, at reduced prices, try
5-2tf H. MUSGRAVfc
To the People of the United
States.
The undersigned proposes, as a future occupation,
to publish, semi-monthly, a cheap newspaper, to be
called KEN DALL'S EXPOSITOR. Should the
Administration bo sustained iu the present conflict, as
his faith in the people persuades him to believe, there
is still much to 1)3 done to secure the advancement
and perpetuity of pure principles in our Government
and if perchance it shall be defeated, there will be
mow occasion for all honest eti'orts to prevent the
mischiefs apprehended from the men who may come
into power.
To thos? objects the undersigned is determined to
devote the remnant of his life and he can think of no
means through whi
n,ii
he can so efficiently, as a news­
paper cheap enough to be within the reach of every
man who is able to read, liaised to labor on a farm,
ha has never ceased to cherish the interests of those
who work for a living and, knowing ihsm to ba the
most virtuous and deserving portion of society, one
of the most cherished desires of his heart is to sec them
aroused to the importance of giving more of their
reading, their thoughts, aud their time to the ali'airs
of Government. Yet, not to them exclusively, but
also to all other men, who do not seek to obtain, thro'
the laws, advantages over their fellow men, he will
address himself in the proposed publication. The
main objects noticed is this paper wiU be as follows,
viz:
1. SuIFrag-? is the basis of free government. He
that cheats at election's is guilty ef the worst kind of
treason, and should be punished as a traitor. lie who
gives utterance to a falsehood, for the purpose of in
fluencing a voter, n but little better. To denounce
cheating, bribery, and falsehood, when detected, and
surest effective preventives, tviil be a leading object
of the proposed pajcr. In this the undersigned does
not intend to be any respecter of parties ibr the man
who resorts to such means far the accomplishment of
political ends, whatever he may call himself, is no
Democrat, and is an enemy to the people.
2. Abuses of privilege and corruption have made
much progress in the legislative department of our
Government, and Jiave occasionally shown them
selves in other departments. These, as far as known,
will be denounced, by whatever party they may be
practised. In every abuse of privilege, or undue ex
ercise of [xiwer, the individual committing it strikes a
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of free
institutions.
3. The principles of modern banking, and the
manner in which banks and publicdebts operate upon
•he labor, trade, arid property of the community, are
not well understood. One of the chief objects of this
paper will IK?, by facts and illustrations, to make these
matters ploin tp all who will read and discuss the pro
posed remedies for evsting evils. This will involve
an exposition of the nature and uses'of money, togeth
er with a history of the origin, progress, and effects
of paper money in Europe and America.
To these will be added a notice of ail new disco
veries and inventions which promise to be useful to
mankind, as also of facts, experiments, and improve
ments ^ich^ may be instructive to the farmer and
mechanic a summary of news, foreign and domestic,
carefully compiled, constituting an accurate history
of passim? events abstracts of important public docu
ments, and miscellaneous matter, selected and origi
nal, instructive and entertaining. In fine, the object
•s to furnish a r^wspapar which will present the far
mer, planter, mechanic, merchant, and all other read
ers, the true interests of those who live by the culti
vation of the soil and other laborious occupations in
volving the interests of all useful trade, and incite
them always to regard those interests, in voting for
public agents to inculcate that honesty and truth
-houid be the guide of every man iu public as well
private life thit a .sacred regard for the rights of pro
perty, as well as personal rights, is essential to the
happiness of man in a state of society that it is only
through a fair ballot that we should look for the cor
rviou of existing e\i!s, and the prevention of those
we tear and that a true Democra! should never think
of revolution by force until be finds himself deprived
of the rights of suffrage, or the voice of the majority is
psrseverin^ly tftiilsd by fraud or force at the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, this
paper will not be made the vehicle of ordinary elec
tioneering matter, nor will it engage in or admit mere
personal controversies. It will not conceal its prefer
ences for men or parties but will seek to influence
results oidy by appeals to reason, and through th
instrumentality of tact and argument.
That a true Democrat ought n^ver to drspair, is
the first article in the undersigned's political creed.
Man is capable of indefinite improvement in know
ledge and virtu"1. These are the based of Democracy.
If we know that he cannot reich perfection, we know
also that he may become better than he is. Hope
and fait!) are the motives of the Christian teacher.
They should be the stay and stimulus of the Demo
crat. With him they are strengthened by knowledge
for he sees and knows that man is advancing, and
miy be made to advance more rapidly, in all thos?
acquirements which enable him to govern himself.
If arrested by force or fraud to-day, he will resume his
onward march to-morrow. By degrees, the ETC at
mass of men ere becoming famiiiar with their rights
and conscious of their power they may became so
well informed that none will attempt to deceive them,
and so determined that none will dare to assail them
by force. To aid in the improvement of man is the
high'\s* remaining ambition of the undersigned. He
has seen much of the world, has had some experi
nee in public aifairs, has witnessed much human
depravity, suflcrcJ some wrong, and met with much
to discourage exertions for the good of bis country
and of his race but never for a moment has he lost
his faith in raanV high destiny, or relaxed his deter
mination to contribute to his advancement under all
discouragements, if he shall reap no personal ad
vantage from this course, beyond a consciousness of
doing his duty, his children, his children's children,
aud rryriads of human beiags hereafter to live, may,
by his example and labors, however humble and fee
ble, be made more intelligcntjand more happy. At
any rate, in this glorious hope he intends to labor,
live, and di?.
Who will aid liim in this undertaking 1
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct. 24, 1840.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR.
The Exrosrron will be printed in the neat at
manner, upon a roya' sheet, folded in octavo form,
each number making sixteen pages, with an index at
the end of each volume, embracing one year. It will
thus constitute a book containing a history of passing
events, with discussions upon important questions of
human right and public policy, and may be bound
for preservation.
Price ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM,paid in
advance. No paper will be sent until the cosh be
received and at the end of the term subscriled for,
every paper will be discontinued unless a new term
be previously paid for. Bank notes
of every descrip
tion will be received at their specie value.
The first number will be issued about the middle
of January next.
AH letters to the Editor must be free or postage
Downoe Joseph
Daniels A 2
Duscubarry James
Denny William
Dilts Peter
Falconer Archibald
Fifield Benj
Fletcher Jas
Fish Jeremiah
Farr Emory
Griffon! Thomas
Gregg James
Graham Eli
Gruhbs SB
Giilcland David
Holmes William O
Hawkins John
Havvley Stephen
Hasbrook Joseph
Harman Jehu
•v 'K-
its
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s? t'y "J's
at the old stand of Anax Ooift*
Ti*, a general aeortment oC setaonaM* GOOM£~
among which are,
& Dozen Fur Cipe
$ Baku of Bufialo Bobes and Cm&g
10 Cases of Bootftand Sheet
20 Pieces of Jeans and Cassioetts
80 Boies of Tea
14 Bags of Co flee
20 Hogsheads and Barrels of Kew Qtieea*
Sugars, ju, Ac. See.
October 30,184©.-2tf.
A
JOHN A. PARVUf.
NEW STOKE.
E SUBSCRIBER offers for sale a latgtr
sortimnt of DRY GOODS, consisting in pat%,
of READ?-MADE CLOTHING. Also" Groce
ries, Hardware and CuUery, Glassware, Boots and
Shoes, Window Glass and B«nh, all of which hf
will sell for Cash, or exchange for Dry Deer
Skins, Furs, See.
rvw\
.M. sc
JOHN ZEIGLEB.
Bloomington, Oct 26,1840. I-if.
PI.VE LUMBER.
QUANTITY of superior Pine Lumber for aaftl^
by JOHN ZIEGLER.
Oct. 26, 1-tf
jounty Lots.
^HIHE holders ol !o s in that part of Bloomingtoi%
JL I. T., which lelongs to the County of Mine
a*,
tine, are hereby notified that the Board of CommN*
sioners for said county have ordered the fouith anif
last instalment of twenty-five per cent, on the orig|t
nal appraisement, to be paid to the County Agenfr,
in Bloomington, on or before the first day of Febnitv.
ary, A. 1841.
By order of said Board of Commissioners,
EDWARD E. FAY, Clerk.
Bloomington, Oct. 20, 1840, 5t.
N. B. The Burlington Gazette wiU iggprt the
above three times.
List of betters
REMAINING
Buckley Charles
Bowley George 2
Biggee Joseph
Bkuichard Aercui
Bolen Sarah
Bcelcr Frederick
Boyo N
Bamford Rolet 2
Bloomer Frederick
Barnett Alven
Boisboy John N
Brown Matthew
Boonie Elpaim
Bjady Thomas
Boydston John
Brooks Johial
Bowlin David
Blood Silas W
Bolsby Geo
Blake Peter
Bennett Milo
Blake Johrf
Beny Benj
Biliups Luke W
Burton William
Cone Aristarchus 2
Draighead David 3
Corns Willi
Clark Marparet
Couch Moses
Cox Mertha
Clark Walte'r
Coulter Joseph
Canlan Jame.4
Cummins Willhim
Clark Mrs
Cochran Stuart
ill the Post Office at Blooming,
ton, Iowa T., Sept. 30th, 1840.
Hastings 4" Day
Armstrong Alexander 2
Andison Ellen
Anders John
I
Irwin John 0
Ingolls
K
Kinsley George
Keith Elizabeth
Iatta James
Lee Mr
Lowe Ralph 3
Lucas Robert
Moirow James
More E
Munsell Zerah
Maher James 2
Musgrave 3
Manskee John
McCIoud Emeline
McCherry Benj
Matthews John
Mudge Israel
Montgomery H'mT
McCIoud John
Millea John
Matheny Eli
Mackley James
Mciilloch Hugh
Motts Thomas
N j|
Noble Alexander wp
Newell Betsey
Fhillips Charles
Phillips Lewis
Phillips Zacheriah
Parriott
Potter WT Y-
Reynolds Eli 2
Russell 2
Reynolds Nathan
Robinson Messrs 1-4fr
Rankin Wm
S
Smith Dr W*in S
Smalley Abraham
Stoneiler A
Stanton James
Sterrett Robert
St Ores Daniel
E
Edgington Daniel
Elsey Nancy
Tracy Vemott
Thompson W'iiliaai*
V
VickerPM2
Van Antwerp Hatffian
Vaneman Samuel
W
Wilson Hartley S .
Washburn ZepheiftA
Washburn Mr
Wood Buel
Wilson Hiram
Welch James
Walsh David
Williams George
Wacker Samuel
E. E. FAY, P. M.
By the President of the United State*.'
N pursuance of law, I, MARTIN VAN Bl£
REN, President of the United States of Ameri
ca, do hereby declare and make known, that a putt*
lie sale will be held at the Land Office at Dubuqu
in the Territory of Iowa, commencing on MotidaWt^
ihe eleventh day if January one thousand e fytT
hundred and forty-one, for the disposal of public Inadkgi^
within the limits of the undermentioned township#
and fractional townships, to wit:
JSort'n of the ba.ie line, and west of the fifth printer
pal meridian.
Fractson:d townships ninety-three, ninety-fou^
and ninety-five, cf range three. Townships ninety
three, ninety-four and ninety-five, of range four,
Townships ninety-thrco and ninety-four, of r&i
five.
Lands appropriated by la v for the use of school*,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The .sale will be kept open two for weeks, (uni
the lands are sooner disposed of,) and no longer
and no private entries of land in the township
offered, will be admitted until after the expiration
the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washingtocjj
this twenty-third day of September, Anno Dom:
ni 1810,
#»VAN BUREN.
By the Presidents ..
JAMES Wnrtro#^5
Coin'rof the Gen. Land Office.
5
NOTICE* TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of pre-emption to
land any of the towhshipe designated in this pro
ciemation, in virtue of the provisions of the act of
22d June, 1838, as extended and modified by the
act of 1st June, 1840, or the provisions of the lait^r.*^
act granting certain privileges to another class of\
settlers, is requested to prove the same to the satis
fact ion of the Register and Receiver of the proper ij
land offic, and make payment therefor as toon
practicable after teeing this notice, and before the
day appointed for the commencement of the publie
sale of the land as above designated otherwise euch 4:'
claims wilt be forfeited.
JAMES WHIUCOMB,
Com. ef Gen. Land Ofict.
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