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


ImaonTASr FROM WAsHiseTos.---Th pro.
bable sccuracy of the important intelligence
communicated in the following extract of a
letter from Washington to the Editor of the
Baltimore Republican, is strengthened by in.
formation received in this place, upon the
credibility of which, much reliance is placed:
.sWAsHINGToN, Sept. 7, 1887.
81 have lust heard that John G.. Calhoun
has nnequiyocally declared his full approba-
ton Of the plan Of the President for the furth-
er keeping Of the public money. Such is the
rumor universally prevalent here, and as far
as 4 have irsifz, III: bsf II
is also said that the South Carolina delegation
will 90 with him. 1t is entirely certain that
Preston, and kralle, the editor ofthe Refor-
mar, have openly ayowed their determination
to uphold the plan.
1--WE have no disposition to s'hallo, before
we get to- the woods but the prospect
seems very fair atpresent, that the place ofthe
s.mill and water %. Is, or 10. we believe
it dwindled down to at last, will be supplied
by an array of both talent and numbers from
the opposition, which will leave no cause of
regret TO the great body of the Democracy. A
few of our friends, wanting the nerve to with
stand the bugbear cries and bravadees of the
National and State bankites, have departed
from among us; but their places are far more
than supplied by the support OF those gallant,
but, at that period, erring statesmen of the
South, who swerved nor finched not in the
dark and desperate hour of their local political
fortunes---and who seem determined to prove
at this important crisis, that they do not aoeV
belong, if ever they did, to the Federal party.
Petersburgh Constellation.
CANADA AFFAlRs.---The Assembly of the
lower province were, at the latest dates, in the
midst of debate on the draft Of an address
in answer to the governor generals speech.
The address, it is said, insists on compile
ance with all their previous demands, as the
condition of their granting supplies. A Que
bee correspondent of the Montreal Herald
writes Oh Tuesday week, that cit is believed
that Lord Gosford will cut their fiddling short,
and prorogue them tomorrow
The following may be taken as a fair speci-
men of the state of feeling between the two
contending parties both in Upper and Lower
Canada. 1t is an incidental correspondence
which took place between Mr.. Papineau, the
leading reformer, and the sscivil secretary
Albany Argus.
TIE Civil Secretary's letter to the Hon. L. j. Pa
pineau, in his quality of Major of Militia.
CASTLE OF Sr.sLEwls,
Quebec, 18th August, 1881.
Sir---The attention of the Governor in chief
having lately been called to areport contained
in the indicator newspaper, Of the 10th May
last, Of the proceedings of meeting held on
the previous day at st. Laurent, in which you
are stated to have taken an active part, and
where resolutions were passed, some of which
distinctly recommend violation of thelaws,
| am directed by his excellency to cali upon
you as one holding commission in the mill.
tia, to state whether you were present at that
meeting, and concurred in the resolutions there
passed; and if so, am to inquire whether you
have any explanation to offer in this matter.
! have the honor to be, sir, your most obdt
humble servant S. WALCOTT,
Ss4 Civil Secretary.
4 The Hon. l.. ]. Papineau, Major Sd battalion
Montreal militia, Montreal.
The Hon. L. Papineau's reply to the above
MONTREAL, 18th August, 1887.
Slr.---The pretensons ofthe Governor to in.
terrogate me respecting my conduct at st.
Laurent on the 18th May last, is an impertin.
ence which Irepel with contempt and silence
however take the pen merely to tell the
Governor thatit is false that any Of the reso.
lutions adopted at the meeting of the county
of Montreal. held at ST. Laurent on the 15tl
of May last, recommended violation of thu
laws, as in his ignorance he may believe, O
as he, at least, asserts.
Your obedient servant,
L. J. PAPINEAU. {
: Samuel Walcott, Civil Sec.y.
HoAxING LEARNED SOCIETIES. 1.-The broad