Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-25

VhG Law 10 OASA OSsSSA 1IVsl Nu ~ ~
Gle in the Southern Literary Messen-
iger:
.The spirit Of the law Is all equity
land justice. In . government based
|on true principles, the law ia the sole
lsovereign of ! nation. It watches over
IS subjects in their business, in their
recreation, and their sleep. II guards
Their fortunes, their lives, and their
honors. In the broad MONDAY and
The dark midnight it ministers to their
security. Il accompanies them to the
altar and the festal board. It watches
over the ship Of the merchant, though
i thousand leagues intervenes; over
THE seed Of the husbandnen abandon
ed for = season to the earth; over the
studies Of the student, the labors ofthe
mechanic, the opinion Of every man.
None are high enough to offend itwith
none 80 low that it scorns to
protect them. It IS throned with the
king, and sits in the seat Of the repub-
tlican magistrate; but it also hovers over
1.-THE couch Of the lovely, and stand.
sentinel at the prison, scrupulously,
preserving to the felon whatever right
he mas not forfeited.
The light Of the law illumes the pal
ace and the hovel, and surrounds the
cradle and the bier. The strength Of
the law laughs fortresses to scorn, and
and spurns the intrenchmentso finquity.
The power Of the law crushes the pow
Ter Of man and strips wealth Of unright-
eous immunity. It is the thread Of
D@lalus, to guide US through the laby-
|rinths Of cunning. 1t is the spear Of
Ithurial to detect falsehood and deceit.
It is the faith ofshe martyr to shield
US from the first Of precution- it is the
good man rcliance-the wicked ones
|dread-the bulwark Of piety-the up
holder Of morality-the gardian Of
right-the distributor Of justice-its
power is irresistable-its dominion in
|disputable. tits above us, and within
us-we cannot fly from it's protection
we cannot avert its vengeance.
"Such is the law in its essence; such
it should be in enactinents; such, too,
it would be, if none aspired to its adj
ministration but those withpure hearts,
enlarged view. and ss!tiy ya ln Riaas
with power to drag from the deep
Ft recesses Of nature her most obscure
Qualities, and crown its triumph with
he never fading chaplet Of immortal
ruth.
Education in agreat degree removes
rom the mind of man the vail which,
spread over the mysterious opera
tens Of nature, and discloses to hisl
lew the wonders which lie concealed
rom the benighted unenlightened man.
enables him to perceive the foot
feps of great Creator, both in his1
Pajestic movements and in his most
Pinute designs; for there is not a stepl
Re can take in the temple Of nature,
lnde, the guidance Of an enlightened
Philosophy, in which we do not bel
3old traces Of inscrutable wisdom, and
abenevolence which extends it's kind3
fgards to every rank of sensitive and
negligent existence, and demonstrated
pat the communication Of happiness is |
pc great final cause of all the admira-
lie arrangements which pervade the |
Raterial system.
As the rough marble comes from the |
barry covered with its earth and void |
Il all beauty, and beings to view its
l|dden beauties; SO the mind of man,
its natural state, is confused and
heven chaos, pursuing no definite
purse, and without any fixed princi-
lies to regulate its application and dill
TREATY WITH THE WINNEDAGoEs.
"A treaty with the Winnnebagoe,
was signed yesterday at the War Office
by the commissioner Of indian Affair.
on the part Of the United States.
Their title to land east Of the Mississip.
lpi distinguished, and they are to re
move to that part Of the neutral ground,
west Of that river, which was convey.
led to them in 1882. They also relin.
quish their right to occupy, except fol
hunting, strip Of land twenty miles
il width, adjoining and west Of the
Mississippi. They are to receive in
goods, provisions, agricultural assis.
lance, education, the payment Of their
debts, and the claims Of their relative.
Of mixed blood, and'in permanent in
come, secured by investments in safe
stocks-Sl SOC, 600. In consequence
Iofthe indisposition ofthe Commission.