Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-30

lays claim to the character of gentleman. to
which Mr.. Gholson replied in a note handed
the Col. by Mr.. Claibourne, that he thought at
the time the remark was made, and still thought
the Cox was in the House and heard the re-
mark ,---,hat he considered the Col. and his O.
Epinion Of him unworthy of his notice, but that
-s.nentLauaa,2,, took offence at any thing
| he had said, or might hereafter say in debate,
he would give him prompt and ample salts
faction. But as he had inslnuatcd that the
Col. was no gentleman, he felt full of fight,
and told Mr.. Claiborne that he could receive
no note from Mr.. Gholson, unless it was a
| schailenge,' and if he was permitted to con-
| strue it as challenge, he clleeriully accepted
/ it; but Mr.. claiborne told him that his duties
ceased with it's delivery, and that he could not
authorize such construction. The Col. af-
forwards enclosed the note from Gholson to
| MIR. Claiborne, and shortly afterwards Sena-
tor Walker brought note from MIR. Claiborne
enquired and found that it covered a note from
Mr.. Gholson, refused to accept, and said he
would receive nothing from Mr.. Gholson but
! a direct challenge, and told Mr.. Walker that
if he or Mr.. Claiborne would bring chal-
enge from Mr.. Gholson, he pledged himself
to be ready to settle the matter in two hours.
I So it seems that members must be careful how
/ they speak of the bank purchases, as the Col
CONSTITUTES the naming of the price paid for him
personal attack.---lIe intends to prove him
self fthe fighting family, and the true grit
The Post Master at this place has received
information from the Department, stating that
the Post Master at Fort Des Moines has been
authorized to employ an additional mail car
rier on the route from that place to this, to
make trip once in every four weeks, in order
be taken by the regular horse mail. The ar
rangement TO terminate on the first Of January,
when, we presume, stage will be put on the
route. This will remove one oftne difficulties
which has heretofore been a source of yexation
to the people on the west side of the river.
/ The mail due sometime this week, for we
believe it has no regular day Of arriving, has
again failed. We might complain at this, but
the editor of the Wisconsin Democrat says, to
make noise is Of no use, for he tried it for
six months, and can speak from experience.
! ABOLITION Various opinions arc entertained by
the Illinois papers, to the possibility and expe-
/ Il 3ncy of the re-es.ablishment of the Alton OBJ
server. The Illinois Patriot, edited by an avowed
Aboiitonist, and the Peoria Register, give strong
encouragement 20 the editor to persist in his disor-
ganizing course, and think the sympathies of the
people sufficiently enlisted onhis side 10 secure
the establishment from further violence, add in
,icpaton OF it, insnate its re-establishnent as a
Triumph of Aboltionism. The Chicago Demo
crat looks to the prevention of it demanded by the
honor of the citizens of the place. The citizens
of Quincy have lately held a meeting, and adopted
resolutions Announcing the doctrines and practices
Of the Abolitonsts. Prudence, we should think,
would dictate different than that which
the editor of the Observer has heretofore pursued
and tell him to dasis IN his fpfEhri projects.
The election Of Thomas ellen, as Prnte, 10
the House Of Representatives notiv,bst,,,,;,,o III
/ ''''.'''''l'5 NO
pioies'''s Oh ueFo''oh 70 democratic principles, is
haiiea ny the wing press, as triumph over the
administration party in Congress. !, may be cal
lea = ,ri,n,,h of ,bairs
- uiS' ou' we
hno" tnat inc ADMINISTRATION party had rather au!-
fer defeat, than by underhanded bargain and in
trigua, ensure a success, that would render ,,em
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