Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12

the Hon. Lewis Cass, then Secretary Of War.
Any one would, from the vindictive spirit Of
these communications, infer that the writer
was disappointed office-seeker, and that to
make himself known was the leading object
so we conceive it to be in this case.
After telling, in language that would make
the heart of a tyrant open, how much he had
seen the people abused BY the government pre-
vious to the organization Of Wisconsin Terri
tory, how much he fel, for them, and what
hopes Of blessedness no had entertained, and
the ardent desires for the public good that had
swollen his breast, he says: 81 had the same
interest in common with the people ofthe coun-
try, the same desire which every good citizen
feels who wishes to see life, liberty, and pro-
perry, equal rights and equal privileges fully
projected by the government under which ne
lives. It ,oas Nth feelings Of the si''ce-esf re-
gret that Isa,r, at an carly period, that these de-
sires and nnticipa. ons WERE to oe Teahsea'
| This needs no comment.
/ 1t would seem that Mr.. 3, had felt little
disappointment when the appointment was Civ
1 en- to Gov. Dodge. Gould he not heal up the
breach by the vrcy natural conclusion, that
through tho confusion incident upon Execu-
tive business, his claims had been unin.ention-
ally overlooked. So soon as he was informed
who was to be our Governor, he sswas moral
4 " certain, his administration would not be
prosperous one" He sknew that he was
greatly deficient in those civil qualifications so
essentially necessary to fit a man for tho high
station to which he was called" Here, we
can in moment see that his vindctivc spirit
has led him 10 make assertions that more than
one years administration Of the Territorial Co
vernment will bear evidence ofits total ground
,es.ness. Can it be that the late President Of
the United States could be duped to appoint.
and the Senate to confirm, a man totally def
ciont to administer the affairs of our govern
mentor can it be that the people ofthis Ter
r;,orv, with the exception of the piercing eye
Of Mr.. B.. are so blind that they cannot dis
cover this great want of qualification! Were
the people who celebrated the 4th of July at
Madison, blinded and duped, who toasted him
as an efficient civil officer! MIR. B., speaking
of the petition Of the people of Crawford coun-
~. saws: ALE has been pleased, however, to
forgive all those who acted with me upon that
occasion, and to single out the humble author
of the preamble and resolutions which were a.
dopted, as the object of his denunca.ion." In
4 l. Lo,y l,a r avn nj
I. denounced him? Since the time he took the
, oath of office, when not acting as Agent OF the
: Government, abroad, he has been at home
busly attending to the duties of his office, un
moved by all that Mr.. B. could say, and has
Y never made any defence or Remuneration, furth
, er than might be said ip common conversation
IL We think the orator attaches more Importance
y to himself than does the Governor. and tina
= the Governor has penetration enough to pc,
= ceive the reasons why this abusive course i
: pursued towards him; and could he be pcrsua
' ded that the orator believes all he says, an
- that he is so patriotic and independent as h
;" claims to be, the Governor would deeply syn
- patise with him.
- The orator maintains that however much h
may have accused the Governor Of being &
- tyrannic, from the nature of things TO s'requi
- absolute obedience to- his "will, not TO broe
:. control, even from the people, or tolerate opp
- sition to [hisl measures" that he is sadly d
n ficient in civil qualifications for the Office
- fills, he says: 81 do not wish to deiract Il
y smallest particle from his fame as a citiz
e' and patriot. J1onot impugn the ho',csty
~ his intentions in the uhich he has puas
w. 3D." What consistency.
no The concluding part Of his speech; annou
:, ces his willingness to run poll for Delegate
Congress, so soon as he is convinced that
:" can be elected, or in other words, that ma
-. :, ri,y ofthe dear people wish him to run.
wv We are content that perusal Of the spec
ny by the unprejudiced man, would hurl back
e'e the orator that odinm he aims to heap on
.''n head on the Governor. Although we can
~ CRAFTY him in tina. respect, we have been &C
DC pelled,. in one sense of the word, to gra,
'a'e him in another, by noticing his production,
we are confident that to bring himselfint,
ter a., .o,xor.r rne,vorahle. ia b;e chief das
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Nrw Discovery. Messrs. Wilson g. WI
ton, on the south fork Of Little Makoketa, i
:, " discovered a body Of mineral. thought t
very extensive. and from which, in IL ho
-, wy they took out 10000 pounds of mineral. I
-. is the first days work done on the ground 81
ne tho mineral was discovered, and until pro
further, an estimate cannot be made Of The