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THE MINERS' EXPRESS.
II. HOLT* EDITOR.
U. HOLT lc A,
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KEESCCKER,
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TVBSOir IHAY S, 1949.
ON MAIN-8TRKET:::::.ENTRANCE SECOND
DOOA ABOVE TUB BANK.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
*The Democracy of Dubuque County
are requostee to meet at the Court House
in this city, on Saturday the 2d day of
Jun« next, 3 o'clock, p. M.. to choose
Delegates to the State Convention,, to be
holden at Iowa City, on the 28th of June,
and alio to select candidates for the fol
lowing county officers, to be elected at
the August Election—to wit:
^yjQne candidate for Sheriff*
Recorder &c.
Co. Comrs. Clerk
«t probate Judge.
5* Co. Cotnm'r.
of the Democratic Central Com-
**•'mittee of Dubuque County.
HANNIBAL EMERSON,
Ch'n.
JDubuque, May 8th, 1849. *1*4*}
T* THE SECOND ASSISTANT,
v We published, two weeks since, an ex
tinct from the "Worcester Palladium,''
and one from a paper published in Spring
field, Mass., showing the opinions enter
tained of Henry Fitz Warren in the sec
tion of country whence he came, and also
giving some details ol the failure of the
firm of which Fitz was the financial head.
We have been met by the assertion,
trith verbal and written, that a mere fail
ure in business cou'd not be construed in
to a charge of dishonesty, or render a
man unworthy of future confidence in the
eyes of his fellow-men,—that it was not a
very uncommon occurrence for even the
best of men to be overtaken with misfor
tune, and becomo bankrupt, and that, too,
without rendering themselves obnoxious
to the charge of dishonesty. This is all
truej—no one has, or will undertake to
deny, that such may be, and often has
been, the case. But it Is not the mere
fact of the failure that we wish to bring
before the public, but the circumstances
connected with, and attendant upon, that
failure.
It will be remembered, that in this in
stance, but four and one-sixth cents were
paid upon the dollar!—We doubt, very
much, whether such is ever the case, in a
failure in a business fairly and honestly
conducted, and where no special calami
ty, such as firg or shipwreck, is not the
causc.
In the protest, filed by the creditors,
in the office of the Master in Chancery in
Springfield, Mass., against the discharge
of the debtors, they testify
lThat said Fitz Henry Warren, in a
conversation with Theodore Bliss, Esq,
of Springfield, hut a short time before be
ing declared insolvent, in speaking of the
liabilities of Augustus Wheeler, as en
dorser of P. Warren and Sons, said that
said Wheeler, was amply secured for ev
ery dollar of his liabilities as aforesaid."
Here was aa assertion, by Fitz Henry,
which was utterly false, as subsequent de
velopements proved, and which he knew
to be false at the lime he made it. It was
a deliberate lie, intended to deceive his
creditors into a false security, and result
ed, as he evidently intended it should, in
pecuniary loss to them.
John M. Warren, the brother, and one
of the partners of Fitz Ilenry, testified
before the court, that the books of the
concern were kept by Fitz Henry, and
that up to the very day of the absconding
of his hrother, he assured him that "he
had no fear of ultimately coming out
bright, and continuing the business." He
furthermore states upon oath, that the
books were kept in such a condition that
he. or no one else could know how they
•tood, and that "he never suspected, for
a moment, that they were in such a hope
less condition." Does any one suppose
that a business, conducted upon fair and
honest principles, could be brought into
•uch a condition, and no one beat fault?
-Why, if the business was conducted
fairly, did Fitz Henry Warren refuse to
appear before the Master in Chancery,dc
render schedules of the assets and debts
of the firm?
Why, if he was an honest man, did he
ffcretly abscond, in the night, without e
Ten his partners knowing any thing of
such intention, and the first that is heard
of him, he is in the distant State of South
Pjdrolina and finally in Iowa?
These are acts that mark the culprit,
and who, with these facts before him, will
dare to compromise his own sense of hon
or, or respect for common justice, by
standing forth as the champion of one,
who stoops so low as to be guilty of them?
The opinion entertained by the com
inanity, where an act is performed, as
to the justice or injustice of that act, is, in
nine Cfpes out of tcb, a correct opinion,
iblic opinion is the standard, (and a ve
correct one, too,) by which we are to
glfjr ft man's acts, and form our conclu
of'their justice or injustice. Whor-K
whole community are united if
-upon matter brought properly
(their notice, that opinion is gener
"correct.
following letter, addressed to the
^the Washington Union, by the?
ijt Chancery, before whom this
JP* was brought, shows
pervaded the public mind
w'i^bwbood,
upon the subjeet of
(mass.)
April 7, 1849
lilted the rccord
and papers
"r
Mr i
on file in the insolvency proceedings a
gainst P. Warren & Sons, and have caus
ed copies of such portions as I supposed
would throw most light on the subject, to
be made, and they are herewith inclosed.
I have also made a brief statement of the
case, which accompanies this.
I discharged John M. Warren, not
withstanding the protest of some of the
creditors. I refused a discharge to the
Second Assistant Post Master General.
The neighbors of John M. Warren be
lieved he knew all about what Fitz Hen
ry had done with the property, and the be
lief was very general, if not UNIVERSAL,
that Fitz Henry had conveyed and conceal
ed the properly of the estate for his own
and his brothers benefit!!
They believed the co-partnership in
Petersburg, Va., as mere covers to con
vey away and conceal what honestly belong
ed to the creditors
I know nothing of tho afFuir, further
than the proceedings disclosed.
Yours, E. D. BEACH.
We have not space for the full pro
ceedings, a copy of which Mr. Beach has
furnished to the Union. He states that
"a large number of the creditors were
operatives, and persons who had loaned
money to the firm," and "that the failure
was a disastrous one to many creditors,
producing much suffering and distress."
And this is Henry Fitz Warren! What
think you, Whigs of Iowa, of this, your
leader? Are you honored, by the pro
motion of this individual to a responsible
station under the Government of your
country Can you look back with pride,
and exult in the consciousness of having
been led by the nose, for three years, by
Fitz Henry Warren? Bah!
"LATES'FNEWS.
Tho beautiful steamer St Croix, fur
nished us with St. Louis papers of the 2d
inst., and New Orleans of a recent date.
We extract the following items:
Cholera.—For the week ending April
30th, there were 41 deaths from Cholera
in St. Louis. The increased mortality is
attributable to the weather, and to the
great number ofemigrants now in the city
St. Louis Market.—MAY 1st.—Flour
$3 87—Wheat 60 to 75c—Corn 25c.—
Oats 28c—Pork, (prime,) $7,25 Mess
$8,75 Clear, $9,50. Lead, $4 per 100
lbs.
VIRG1NIAELECTION,
Very meager Telegraphic reports have
been received. In the Norfolk district,
Watts (whig) was 174 ahead of Millison,
(Deni.) so far as hoard from.
In the Richmond District, but three
precincts have been heard from—(all
strongly whig)—in which Botts' vote
comes far short of the vote given to Tay
lor,—the probabilities are, that Sedden is
elected. If so, it is a Democratic gain
In the Winchester District, Faulkner,
(whig,} is probably elected by a small
majority if so, whig pain.
Morelon beats Pendleton, in the 9th
District—both whigs.
THE ALLEGHANIANS.—These celebra
brated singers performed in this City on
Saturday and Monday Evenings, and also
sung at the Congregational Church on
Sunday morning. They were listened to
on each occasion by large and delighted
audiences. We cannot adequately de
scribe the beauties of their entertaintment,
and therefore shall not attempt it. They
must be heard to be appreciated.
ERROR.—The name of N. L. Stout, ap
pointed Post Master in Bloomington, was
accidentally written II. L. Stout in our
last paper. We also stated that the for
mer Post Mistress had resigned. This
was a mistake. She was removed. 1/ (t
u i
DON'F BE FRIGHTENED.—Fitz Warren,
in order as much as possible, to relieve
himself and the administration of the odi
um of violated pledges, is writing letters
to Post Masters, telling them they would
be removed by such a time, and consoling
ly whispering in their ear, that they have
the opportunity of resigning, if that mode
of exit is more agreeable to their feel
ings. We are sorry to learn that the
resignation of Judge King, of this city,
was in accordance with a friendly sug
gestion of this kind from the "Second As
sistant."
We hope the example of the Judge will
not be followed by the Democratic Post
Masters of Iowa. Far better that your
heads be taken offby the axe of proscrip
tion, than to bow them off, in polite obe
dience to any simple suggestions of the
executioner.
A WORD TO THE WISE.—If any of the
young "men about town,*' or out of town,
wish
'To have that gracc, so rare in every clime,
Of being, without alloy of fop or beau,
A finished gentleman, from top to toe,"
let them call on our friend Mullin, across
the street, and get a suit of clothes made.
N.
B.—Should Mullin be so busy as not
to be able to accomodate,they will find the
clothes already made, at Connelly's, just
two doors above.
P. S.—The Hat they can get at Don
nellan's, and the Boots at Decker's.
mr
SIGNS.—At the recent charter election
in Portland, Me., the Democratic vote in
creased over the last year by 274, whilst
the Whig vote increased only 146.
EMIGHAnT3._A
Mo Ropub
correspondent thi
|icaD)
writ
i„g from IndepondA
3ays at lwut ono fourlh win
"The
oban-
don the trip. The outfits of many are
insufficient, and ill adapted to the joarncy.
Latest from San Francisco.—Letters
to March 1st have been received. New
discoveries are being made. The Cali
fornia arrived on the 28th February, and
would not be able to leave very soon for
want of coal.—Four Clergymen arrived
on this boat, who, together with Rev.
Mr. Hunt, will immediately commence
their labors. One thousand adventurer*
had arrived within the last fortnight.
Exile
ot
Erin.''
We had the pleasure, on Tuosday ev
ening last, of listening to an eloquent ad
dress,by Mr. FUZSIMMONS, an exiled Pa:
triot of Ireland, and formerly Editor of
the "Dublin Nation," in behalf of his na
tive and oppressed country. We regret
that we did not arrive in season to hear
his opening remarks, and that we shall
not be able to give a full report of the
speech.
It was an eloquent and stirring appeal
in behalf of a most interesting country,
and was well calculated to arouse in the
bosom of his auditors, the deepest emo
tions of Humanity, Philanthrophy, and
Patriotism.
The oppression practised upon the
poorer classes of Ireiand, by the aristo
cratic nobility, was dwelt upon with pain
ful interest. The luxurious livings of
the one was contrasted with the misera
ble poverty of the other.—While the
duke and lord were enjoying their ex
tended domains, covered with lowing
herds—with their parks of deer, and
their artificial lakes of fish,—supplied
with all the luxuries of all lands—their
miserable tenantry were wasting away
in their very presence, and dying in all
the horrors of starvation.
Mr. Fitz Simmons reviewed the histo
ry of the movement for Ireland's Nation
tionality. O'Connell did much in prepa
ring the way,—he effected the Catholic
emancipation—he caused the colleges and
schools to be opened to the sons of Cath
olics, and made the offices of the Army
and Navy accessible to those of the Ca
tholic Faith. Mr. F. condemned the Ca
tholic clergy for the failure of 1848. The
Irish are not cowards—Sixty Thousand
men, with brave hearts and willing hands,
The enormous rents paid for their land gin. succeeds him. This is not proscription,
iK* ..
°f course: these tender "fcetcd" people, as
—their tithes to the priests, their road
priests, their road
tax, their Jury tax, their poor tax, and
all the untold exaction of the never-end
ing system of taxes, swallows up all the
scanty products of their labor, and leaves
them little or nothing for themselves to
swallow.
Any want of submission to the will of
the land-lords, is visited by the grinding
operation of the "rack rent," which re
sults in their ejectment from their miser
able hovels and the broken-hearted peas
ant, after laboring years and years for a
bare subsistence, sees his wife and chil
dren die by the road-side, the victims of
cruel oppression. A feeling of despera
tion seizes upon his anguished heart —he
justly views the deed of his oppressor in
the light of murder, and reaks his ven
geance with a murderer's hand!! These
are the legitimate and proper results of
lordly oppression. Aristocracy never
yields to anything short of the deadly op
erations of the Pike and Sword!—This
was the doctrine of Washington, acted
upon in all his glorious struggles for lib
erty, and this must be the doctrine oj Irish
men, if Ireland is ever to be free!!
were ready to take the field, armed with f°ra
and their countrybut the moment the
clcrgy were bought off by the English
Government—that moment, their arms
fell powerless by their side, and not six
ty could have been brought into action.
Mr. Fitz Simmons was a Catholic, and
revered the religion of his forefathers,
but this act of the Catholic clergy of his
country, he should never cease to depre
cate and condemn.
But Ireland will yet be free. That
"gem of the sea," and "green Isle of the
Ocean," shall ore long, bask in the glo
rious sunlight of freedom. The spirit of
LIBERTY is the spirit of the age. It is in
fused into the hearts of the People ofev
ery land, and the time is not far distant
when Kings and Thrones will be among
the things that were, but are not.
Mr. Fitz Simmons rejoiced, that tho'
an exile from his native country, he was
a freeman, in the land of Jefferson and
of Washington. It was the spirit of these
Patriots of the American Revolution, that
was working such mighty effects in the
old world. It showed itself upon tho
heights of Como in Italy, aud was felt in
the frozen regions of Northern Europe.
The tyrannical power of England has
reached its zenith, and i3 fast hastening
to its decline. Let Irishmen take cour
age, and stand together. Let the glori
ous lessons of L'berty learned in this hap
py land, be known in the land of their
birth let its inspirations be breathed in
to every heart, and soon shall Ireland re
joice in the freedom for which she has so
long sighed.
Mr. Fitz Simmons closed by repealing
a vesre of that beautiful and touching
song, "The Exile of Erin."
His address was listened to by a large
and attentive audience, who manifested
their delight by frequent bursts of ap
plause.
ANTI-CHOLERA.—Those towns along
the river, that are anticipating a visit
from the Cholera this summer, will find
the greatest security against it by choos
ing an active and efficient Marshal. 'Tis
pleasing to see the tranquility which per
vades the public mind of Dubuque upon
that subject, since the election of Marshal
Hewitt.
O^rJudge Grant's Court is now in ses
sion in this city. We understand the
docket is quite a large one.
U*Tho General Congregational Association
of Iowa, will hold its annual meeting at Dav
enport, on the first Thursday of June, at 7 o'
•Jock, r. si. LA. HEED,
Davenport, April 19, 1819.
pikes and guns, to do service for liberty .. thin,™ do
veloped, so long as I remain here, awaiting the
close of iny accounts.
Register,
Extract to the Editor, dated
WASHINGTON, April 11, 1849.
DEAR SIR—Sincc iny last, the Assistant P.
M. General, furnished by Iowa, vs. M&ssachu
setts, to the service of tne United States, has
been figuring here in the newspapers, to such
distinction, that he has become quite heroised
for his doings in former years. For my part,
if the papers speak truth from Boston and Wor
cester, Mass., (and I believe them,) Mr. War
ren is pretty much of a financier: he, indeed,
has not dealt out his millions, yet, he has com
pounded for hundreds—and 4-jt dollars been
made to pay $100, in solid debt. This shows
genius in deduction, and shows also, that he is
careful in money mutters, and understands the
rule of "tare and tret,"
of one pluck two or ten,
and in reverse of the old saying of "two pluck
one. There is no doubt that Mr. Warren was
appointed to liis distinguished officc without
due consideration, or permission of Gen. Tay
lor or, that he was induccd to acquiesce in
his appointment at the solicitation of Mr. Col
lamer and others. The appointment is most
unfortunate for the country for he, Warren,
has been making sad havoc of all postmasters
that have been brought to his notice. If he is
not curbed in his onward move of indiscrimin
ate removals, ho will be as famous for slaying'
men, as he is noted for driving hogs on election
days in Des Moines and Ilenry. This is fully
masters fell by tne broad scymeter and seal of
the Assistant Postmaster General.
Gen. M'Calla, 2d Auditor of the Treasury,
has been removed, and a Mr. Clayton, of Geor-
Sam Wcller Sttidi
..
want
The Marshall of Wisconsin, Mr. Rockwell,
has been removed. He was a most faithful
officer, and his commission has three years to
run:—yet, to gratify a whig, he had to be re
moved, not proscribed. So, take notice, that
the Whigs, Mr. Editor, as a party,are opposed
to prosct iption it is only removals that they
advocate. The idea of proscription is abhor
rant to their sensibilities. A Mr. Hutcherson
succeeds Mr. Rockwell.
The Chiel Clerk of the War Department,
Mr. Campbell, I am just told, has been razeed,
and a Mr. L. II. Porter removed to make room
new
understood in Iowa, having no rival in expert- unbending integrity. Upon the whole, the
ness in that branch of business. So far, Mr. impressior. here is. that his appointment is
Warren has not removed, on an average more
than filtysevcn per week. ou can tell, Mr. Tavist. i o
Editor, by the rule of three, how many goes i
by the board in a month. He did get up to one
hundred, one week, but then, he labored inces-1
santly.—It was something new to him, and he dcr of men —but when Mexican Whigs are
thought no more of taking a man's head "clean selected, it is taxing us westeru folks a lit
off," than he did of a young porker. Having tie too far, to expect us to approve of them,
somewhat satiated his vengeance, he is becom- as in the case of Caleb U. Smith. We bled
ing more tardy for in one day, only eight post.
°fficer appointed by the Secretary of
MUSCATINE.
Extract to the Editor, dated
WASHINGTON, AFRIT,, 18, 1849.
Dear Sir:—Since my last, the Secretary
of the Interior, Mr. Ewing, has departed for
Ohio, with a view of removing his family
to this city. Most of tha Cabinet will do
the same sorvicc during the spring and
then we shall have some of the elite of fash
ion once more in full vogvie. There has
introduction of another. These things
sound oddly enough to my western ear, yet,
I am told such is the case every four years.
Mr. Preston, the amiable and accomplish
ed Secretary of the Navy, will start for h.is
family immediately on the return of Mr.
fence of, and duty to his country, are reap
ing a reward at his hands, when they, and
their friends in Congress done all they could
to cripple his enterprise, by denying and de
laying needful supplies to his army and the
cause of their suffering countrymen. Peo
ple of the West, look well to this question,
and mark the tnan, that has sympathy for
the enemy, and none for his own bleeding
country in time of war. I cannot, then, feci
any but the most convincing and firm belief,
that the selection of Mr. Smith for his post
is unfortunate to the cause of the just
claims of American citizens against -Mexico.
So far as the other Commissioners are con
cerned, they have never sided with the en
emy, and being the majority of the Board,
the selection of Mr. Smith may not bo pro
ductive of much harm but result as a salvo
to the Mexicans, in having oue of their most
decided friend to represent their interest and
defend their cause.
The Hon. Mr. Ramsey, of Pennsylvania,
recently appointed Gov. of Minesota, vice
Gov. Pennington declined, report says, is a
most estimable gentleman, and a man of
very superior abilities, anu1, what is more,
he is a self-made man, of strict morality and
one among llje begt se ections n ade
J®
an
too
things all called by
scription for them to take the placcs of Demo
crats.but, for democrats to be put in tho sta
tion of a Whig, it is "abominable, and down
right proscription, for opinion's sake."
George Evans, Esq., one of the members of
the Board of the Mexican Commissioners for
the adjudication of claims under the late trea
ty, is now in this city. lie is a most distin
guished man. I have my doubts, if Gen. Tay
lor has his equal in his Cabinet. Indeed, on
the subject of finance, I feel assured in assert
ing, no gentleman in the Cabinet can compare
with him. Yet, he is solicited to take a secon
dary station, as a Commissioner, under the
treaty, and is set aside, as a Cabinet minister,
to please some aspirants, who wormed them
selves upon Gen. Taylor, in opposition to his
own expressed opinions in reference to Mr. E.
No wonder, then, Mr. E. left this city in rath
er an ill-huinor, as noticed 1st uIt. Mr. Evans
is decidedly liberal in political feelings. He is
kind and conciliatory, but as firm as a rock, on
all questions, where he believes himself correct,
lie has always been a consistant, moderate
Whig but, in talent, second to none in the
party. He is also, one of those gentlemen,
that carry into practice, what he believes to
be the true position of rotation in office, and
that is, to proscribe proscription and, the only
enquiry, with him is, "is he capable, is he ho
nest?" Do not be surprised, Mr. Editor, if I
speak of Mr. Evans as he deserves. Political
ly, we are antipodes, but that cannot blind me
to the merits of a gentleman I have known for
a quarter of a century, whose whole aim has
been for his country, and for her advancement.
Although I differ, politically, with Mr E. sJ
widely, I yet believe that Mr. Evans would,
in my opinion, have done more to guide the
adminstration of Gen. Taylor, successfully
through his term, than any Whig in the Cabi
net and my wonder has been tasked, to ac
count for his not being a member, according
to the original caste of the Cabinet. He will
yet be in the Cabinet, or I am no prophet.
new name?." So with Whiggery it is not pro- Editor, aided by a Mr. J. O. Sargeant. It
will appear from the press of the Messrs.
Gideon, of thie city butonly the junior part
ner of that firm will be in the new connex
ion. Look out for squalls when the third
organ begins his batteries. The Whig and
been somewhat of an interregnum of parties site changed to Colesburg,) Iowa.—A. II.
of late, as I am told, is always the case, at Brown, P. M. at Fairfield, Iowa N. L.
tho exit of an administration, and on the
fully repre­
sented by Mr. Warren, in the Poet Office,,
and the way he dispenses his "Pxins," is
truly calculated to give Iowa some notorie
ty, even if it is notoriety not calculated to
add much to the usefulness or honor of her
representative. The work of removing post
mastera is still progressing, and it is said,
will not stop until 8000 changes are made.
When that number is attained, then, it is
in contemplation to consider a little on the
remainder in the United States. This out
tops Mr. Granger, and bears off the palm of
victory, and Mr. Warren is fairly entitled
to the cider. So, Mr. Duer, ofNew York,
please fork over the needful.
Mr. Evans, of Maine, and Col. Payne of
North Carolina—two of the Commissioners
to adjudicate the claims of our citizens—are
are in session in this city, in arranging and
preparing the modus operandi in which bu
siness will be prosecuted before the Board
As 1 have an interest there, you shall hear
from me, as matters progress. Mr. Editor,
I feel every confidence in the honest inte
grity of the two Commiesioners, Messrs.
Evans and Payne) now here but in Mr. Ca
leb B. Smith, of Indiana, I have some mis
givings. Somehow or other, I cannot help
from believing that Mr. Smith may contin
ue in this Board of Commission, his spmpa
thy for the citizens of Mexico, that he ex
pressed for them during the late war with
that power and how, let me aGk, in the
name of Hea?en, can the American citizen
expect justice from Mr. Smith, when his Alfred Cowles, Register of land office at
feelings are so firmly knit to the interest of I Chicago, III.
the Mexican! It seems to me impossible! Mathey St. Clair Clark, to be 6th Au
for him to do otherwise than to lean to the djior
and some of tbe defenders our country, The Alto Californian says its recommen*
^and the slanderer* of Gen. Taylor in hie de-1 dations are substantially what the citi-
by Gen.
1 on
Ramsey
American Whig of course, there can
no
objection to appointments of that or-
freely in defence of our common country,
even to approve of the appointment of men
who, indirectly extended "aid and comfort"
to the enemy.
The administration will start a new pa
per In this city. There can be no question
A. Bullctt, E:-q., of N. Orleans, will be the
Intelligence are not harmonious in soui.d
at present and when the third piper begins
to tune, the dulcet trio will discourse sweet
sentiment for Whiggerjf to digest, from high
alto to the lowest bass.
The Democratic party made nothing by
changing Editors and, from the numerous
attempts now at change on the part of the
Whigs, it is very evident they are likely to
make less than nothing. To require a bet
ter Whig paper to sustain Gen. Taylor, than
the National Intelligencer, is expecting im
possibilities for, as a writsr, and true to his
faith, Mr. Joseph Gales has not his equal in
the Editorial corps.—Then again, who ex
cels him, in suaviter in modo forliter in re?
None nor can any Whig excel him, or Gen.
Taylor find a truer advocate during his ad
ministration. But, it is with them to de
cide the question, and the Democratic par
ty to look to the issue.
I see that the Legislature of Wisconsin
has repudiated one ot'her Senators, the Hon.
Mr. Walker. Mr. Walker deserves praise,
not censure, for his efforts to secure a gov
ernment for California. On the question of
"free soil," that country was already free,
consequently, slavery could not be introdu
ced by Jaw if negroes were taken there as
slaves, they could not remain slaves by the
laws of Mexico, and the Legislature will
find she has rather gone off half cocked a
painst her Senator, or I am much mistaken.
His services must not be set aside without
a hearing. Yours,
MUSCATINE.
PLEDGES REDEEMED!!
The following items, taken from the
officials at Washington, will exemplify
the manner in which proscription is pro­'
scribed, by one who has "no frtends toj
reward, or enemies to punish."
W7e might fill columns of similar testi
monials of General Taylor's peculiar
way of redeeming his pledges, but con
tent ourself with giving only such as re
late to this and our neighboring States,
with occasionally an important one from
a greater distance.
IOWA.—Stephen Witcher, of Iowa, to
be United States Attorney for the District
of Iowa, in place ofl. M. Preston, removed.
H. 13. Horn, Postmaster Bloomfield,
Iowa —Perry Perkins,Colony (name and
s,nnt_
M.- Rlnnmin«»nn
Stout, P. M. at Bloomington, Iowa John
W. Ogden, P. M. at Keokuk, Iowa.
WISCONSION.—D. W. King, P. M. at
Greenburj John H. Lyon, P. M. at Dun
kirk G. W. Ware. P. M. at Pallyra.
Francis P. Catlin, to be Register of the
Eldad Smith, postmaster at Racine, in
place of B. B. Carey, removed.
J. J. Dewey, postmaster at Geneva, in
place of Ferguson, removed.
E. H. Ball, postmaster at East Troy in
place of S. Smith, removed.
S.Ryan, jr postmaster at Fond du
Lac, in place of J. A Eastman, resigned.
John Mansfield, postmaster at Southport.
Col. Cnilds, of Milwaukee, Indian Agent.
Harry F. Brown, Register of the Land
Office at Green Bay, in place of Joel S.
Fish, removed.
Edgar Conklin, to be Receiver of the
land office at Green Bay, in place of Eli
sha Morrow, removed.
William Bruce, Indian Sub-Agent at
Green Bay.
Ebenezer Childs, Agent to accompany
exploring delegation of Menominee Indi
ans.
James Morrison, postmaster at Madi
son, in plaee of D. Holt, removed.
Champion I. Hutchinsoii, marshal, in
place of John S. Rockwell, removed.
ILLINOIS.—A K. Pheller, postmaster at
Camden W. H.Webb, postmaster at Bis
sell. John II. Kenzie to be receiver of
Public Moneys at Chicago, 111. H. Par
sons, postmaster at Bloomington, 111. John
Mansfield, postmaster at Southport, III.
Qf the
side of those whoso lately had the use of! Washington removed
his talents and influence in the House of 8
Representatives, so powerfully exerted a
gainst the United Slates and her gallant sons,
and in favor of the cause of the Mexican na
tion. If Mr. Smith ever will vote for an
American claim, where rebutting testimony
is produced by a Mexican I am much mis
taken in the man and if he does, it will give
the negative to his conduct, while in Con
gress. You should get a copy of hia speech,
delivered in 1848/ before the Peace. I have
a copy at home, and if now made public,
Gen. Taylor would blush, to think that such
a defender of the cause of Mexico, had ever
obtained office at his hands. But so we go
Treasury, in place of Peter
Philip Greely, jr., to be Collector of
the Port Boston, in pUee of Marcus Mor
ton, removed.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
By way of Vera Cruz and across Mexi
co, the New Orleans papers have dates
from California to the 15th January.
Tho winter has^een a severe one
There is six months provisions in the
mines.
Col. Benton's letter to the people of
California had been published on the 11th
•j
uiiji i mi I [i mgiirnigp:
zens are now acting upon, namely, the
no further extension of slavery.
Gen. Lane was at San Francisco on his
way to Oregon.
There is nothing said about gold.
There were some Indian disturbances,
but all was at date quiet.
THE FATE OF GENIUS.—It is melancho
ly to reflect, that Halleck and Hoffman,
two of the distinguished Poets of Ameri
ca, are now inmates of an insane asylum.
—These noble minds,
"To whom the lyre and laurels have been given
With all tho trophies of triumphant song"—
are now shrouded in the darkness of rea
son dethroned.
Let the bard of the three stars, who
first gave a name to Iowa, and who now
sings "General Taylor's Star of Destiny"
through the columns of the Dubuque Te
legraph, take warning by the fate of his
cotemporaries. His lot may be like theirs.
•'Oh what a tow'ring genius would then break
down
Th'c courier's, scholar's Statesman's eye and
tongue
Th' expectancy and rose of the fair State,
The glass of fashion and the mould of form,
The observed of all observers!—quite, quite
down."!
O^TTHE STEAMER DUBUQUE, is an ex
cellent boat. Her officers possess all the
"points" of good steamboat officers. They
have the bump of order largely develop
ed. This is particularly the case with
tha clerk—the most important executive
officer of steamboats. Any ono about to
embark on board a steamboat, should en
quire, if the clerk furnishes the Editors
along the river with the latest papers,
neatly done up in wrappers, and directed
to the office. He may be sure that order
reigns on such a boat, and that his jour
ney will be a safe and agreeable one.—
Such is the steamer Dubuque.
The Lost Mail.—The mail lost at
Peru on the 11th Dec. last, has been
found. The Post Master at Peru was
drying the letters, and says they can all
be saved.
0^7-Gen. RILEY, the distinguished ad
vocate of Temperance, addressed the peo
ple of Dubuque upon that important sub
ject, on Wednesday last.
Those who heard him, say he stormed
the heights of Intemperance as fearlessly
as did his namesake the heights of Cerro
Gordo.
Certainly.—The following is one ac
couut of the mode of fulfilling pledges in
Washington under the Taylor dynasty:
The administration are steadily at
work upon the appointments. Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Collamer, and Mr. Fitz Warren ap
pear to be the active champions of rota
tion. Warren makes quick work of it.
A man comes in and complains of the un
fitness of a locofoco postmaster. "Make
your charges." They are made out.—
"Present your man and his recommenda
tion." "Here they are." "Satisfactory."
Presto the whig is in. "Take that to Mr.
Collamer." "All right." And at the end
of the day's work Mr. Collamer pre
sents his list to Old Zack. Old Zack says,
"I rely upon you. I hold you responsi
ble. All correct: but mind you have the
right man displaced, an*d the right one put
Y
California Emigration.—Up to last ev
ening, 440 wagons have crossed the river
for Calfornia, at this point. The cry is,
"still they come." We understand that
about a half dozen teams have crossed the
lower ferry on the back track.
[Capital Reporter.
Great Excitement, in Canada.—By a
telegraph despatch from 'loronto, we
learn that at Montreal the Parliament
house with the library and documents
were burned by the tories.
A distinguished member of the house
had been arrested for high treason.
By another dispa'ch, we learn that
there isgreat excitement in Montreal, in
consequence of the Governor-General
signing the Rebellion Bill.— [Chi. Jour.
&£j""The Teacher's Institute for the Mi
ning Region" commence their session in
the Methodist Church, in this City, this
Evening. As the Education of youth is
a subject of universal inserest, we pre
sume there will be a full attendance. Se
veral speakers have been secured for the
occasion.
Man Drowned.—We anderstand that
Mr. Barney Vaughn was drowned in at
tempting to ford Turkey River at Mill
ville, Clayton co., one day last week.
03~We are indebted to the Hon. Hen
ry II. Sibley, of Minessto, for a copy of
his" Addsess lo the people of the Territory,
and also for his spcech before the Com
mittee on Elections, of the House of Rep
resentatives, delivered Dec. 22d, 1848.
Territory of Minesota.—The first
House of Representatives to
consists of 18
members, who hold for one year Senate
9 members—tentu re two years. A census
is first to be taken, and then the Govern
or is to appoint the day of election. The
suffrage is confined to free white males.
$20,000 was appropriated for Capitol
Buildings, and $5,000 for a library.
Govenor's salary $1,800, Judge $1,800
and Secretary 1,800 Attorney same as
in Wisconsin.
Appointment of Postmasters.—Jas. B.
Gerton has been appointed Postmaster of
Waukegan, (late Little Fort) Illinois
Henry Stees, Mt. Carmel Levi Sharpe,
Carlisle N. L. Stout,editor Whig, Bloom
ington, Iowa II. R. Wheelock, Laporte
Danl. W. King, Graen Bay J. H. Lyon,
Dunkirk W Wheeler, Whitewater,
Joseph Haith, Mineral point A Dick,
Pequot David Evans, Dodgeville,
Wis.
Great Speed.—Passengers who now
leave Detroit in the moiing at 7 o'olock,
arrive at Chicago the same night at 12.
Mineral Agent on Lake Superior.—Hon.
J. W. Allen, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been
appointed to the office of Mineral Agent,
and not N. G. Isbell, as has been repor
ted.
Tho U. S. Troops, ordered to California
and Oregon the present spring, will leave
fort Lavenworth on the 10th of May. This
detachment will comprise of about 1500
men. consisting of the Regiment of Mount
ed Riflemen, and others connected with the
different departments of the Army, all un
der the command of Brevet Col. W. W.
Loringof the Rifle Regiment.
raiwi -"HTfiTrpA-i—f-'
NJ
THE COMMUNISTS AT NAUVOO.—M. Ca
bet, the leader of the French Communists,
or ''Icarians" who have lately settled at
Nauvoo, has published a letter, setting forth
their intentions in making the purchase they
have done at Nauvoo. Of the Temple he
says, "we shall maintain its present form
and surround the roof by a terace from
which will be seen one of the finest views in
the world and in the building we can have
our refectory with kitchens for 1000 per
sons. with a room for each family. A hand
some garden and prominado will occupy
the four acres ofground which surround the
I emple."
He says of their system, "our morlity is
pure, founded on marrirge and domebtic
ties. Our religion is Cnristianity in its
primitive form, and resumed on tho princi
ple, "Love thy neighbor as thvself."
Of their relations to other men, he Bays,
"We are determined not to interfere in any
manner with any of the questions which di
vide the public mind in America. While
we desire the welfare of our native oountry,
we desire also that of our new country,
which will receive us kindly: and if I say
to our brethren come! many, a very great
number, will certainly be disposed to an
swer my call-"
From the representations made, should
they be, and remain true, we cannot hesi
tate to believe, that these communists will
be a far better class ofpeople than their pre
decessors at Nativco, the Mornons.
CANADA AND CANADIANS.
The state of affairs in Canada continues
to threaten a speedy and important revolu
tion. A petition is everywhere being cir
culated for signatures boldly requesting of
Q,ueen Victoria and her minister a peacea
ble dissolutien of the existing connexion
with England, begging that the provinces
be allowed to annex themselves to the Uni
ted States'.
Whether her majesty, little Vic., will be
graciously pleased to accede to the modest
request, is another matter. This however,
ia of course only the step preparatory to tho
forcible assertion by the Canadians, of their
designs. Sooner or later such must be the
destiny of Canada it has long been procras
tinated but cannot much longer de averted.
[Lawrence (Mass.) Vanguard.
Cheap.—The boats are carrying pas
sengers from Detroit to Buffalo for $4,
0^j"liThe Miner's Arms," a tavern be
tween Chicago and Mineral Point, was
entirely destroyed by fire, on the night
of the 28th.
Gold.—Twenty thousand dcllars in
California gold dust, arrived at New Bed
ford:—the product of Mr. Washburn's
labors for the season.
03^-Great preparations are making in
New York for the welcome of Father
Mat hew.
Tennessee.—The Democrats have no
minated Gen. Trousdall, as the candidate
for Governor at the August Election.—
The Whigs have nominated Neil S. Brown
—the present incumbent
The Quickest Trip.—The steamer Du
buque, made the trip from St. Louis to Ga
lena in 51 hours and 10 minutes.
Q&-Orson Dayton was drowned at Mc
line, 111., a few days since.
Maj. Leiois M. Clark has received tho
appointment of Surveyor-General of Mis
souri and Illinois.
0^7~Brevet Brig. Gen. Brook, has been
assigned to the command of the Army in
New Mexico.
0C7~Hon. William J. Brown, late As
sistant P. M. General, has been nomina
ted for Congress in the Indianapolis, lna.
^District.
What an Army.—The four Medical In
stitutions of Philadelphia, have this spring
conferred the degree of M. D. upon no
less than 435 Students.
£.•
OBITUA ItY. J. K 7-
DIED—At thero3idence of his parents, near
this village, on Monday, the JGth April, of a
protracted illntss of several yeara standimr.
GEORGE B., eldest son of Willam and Eliza
Hubble—aged 14 years and month?.
At the same place, on IVlonday tho 23d inst.
of Pleuro-Pneumonia, WILLIAM HUBBLE,
consort of Eliza Hubble, aged 45J years and 6
months. The final separation of friends at any
time is painful, under any circumstances, but
particularly so under the present. When we
reflect that he, whose death it now becomes our
melancholy duty to rccord, is intimately con
nected with that of the place in which we live
almost from the commencement of its exist
ence. lie emigrated to this place in the year
1838, and embarked in the mercantile business
which he followed for sonic time he next con
structed a merchant mill, 3£ miles from this
village, which has occupied his time and atten
tion for the lust 3 or 4 years past. He was one
of tho Delegates to the first Convention to form
a Constitution for the State of Iowa. He has
always been a firm consistent member of the
Democratic Party, and his peculiar yielding
and benevolent disposition and great suavity of
manners had created for him a large circle of
warm and devoted friends.—He was elected
School Fund Commissioner of Jackson county,
in 18-17, without opposition, which offico he re
tained at his death. lie has left a devoted and
affectionate wife and two small children moro
particularly to mourn their irreparable ioss.
lie had buried an invalid son but one short
week before his friends wcro called upon to
perform the same office for himself. How un
certain is life! But, perhaps what is our Joss is
their gain and we hope, and have reason to
believe, that father and son arc row enjoying
the company of each other in the realms of
W'.»s. a FRIEND.
DIED—-On Sunday, April 29th, at St. Jo
seph's, near Dubuque, Sister MARY Lucy, aged
about 45 years.
The deceased was a convert to the Caiholie
religion, and had enrolled herself as a Sister of
Charity about five years ago. She was from a
most respectable family in Philadelphia, who
doubtless will inourn her loss. Mild, affection
ale, and devoted to works of charity and reli
gion, her life was a model of a true and practi
cal christian. Death did not surprise or alarm
her her hopes were placed upon the promises
of her Redeemer, and she descended to thq
tomb with a full confidence that she would
rise again to a glorious immortality. May alio
rest in pcace. A FRIEND.
Wwhen
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worms are most formidable among
children the proprietors of McLane's Vermi
fuge beg leave to call upon parents, soliciting
their attention to its virtues for the expelling
of these annoying and often fatal enemies of
children. Their invention is by a physician of
great experience in Virginia, and after using it
for several years in his own practice, and find
ing its succcss so universal, he has been indu
ced at last to offer it to the public as a chcap.
but certain and excellent medicine. Call and
purchase at T. MASON'S.
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Two miles south of Chicago, Sept. 14, '48.
Dr. Sloan—Sir: On the 8th instant my son
had a finger bitten entirely off by a horso. We
immediately applied your celebrated Ointment
which relieved him of pain in a few minutes,
and prevented the finger from swelling the Joaat
particle, and the wound is now healing rapidly.
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