Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-10

.nat my knowledge Of the territory is too su
Pelne,al' Comparatively saw but little eth
:! 81 me country or its inhabitants. What
IVY y: gee o' me former greatly prepossessed M
us 'avor, but what saw of the latter rathe
p'ejooicsa me against them. may have fall
|Is" !. ~ win those who mix up speculation i,
al n'e'r actions---whose maxim is to max
"'o"ey-r,honesty if they can---but To make mo
icy; "aSe one gentleman at Du Buqe, who
''oius CIVIL Office. and is an ornament to tn.
court from which he dispenses Justice, Ime
WIN no man who seemed to regard his promi.
ses. 40 not say that this is by any means
UNIVERSAL Doubtless there are MANY sterling
men; out was not so lucky as to meet with
'hem IN my business transactions.
was to venture an opinion as to the pe.
neral character Of the country settlers, I would
say 'ney were hardy and obus,, but inclined
10 20. incidence aud intemperance. The great fer.
'hi.y OIL VIZ soil insures them living with bu,
/" lew hours labor each day; and those who
care about working more, soon ge, rich. Tenn.
Pcrancei Is lightly prizsd, and there is prea,
need of an active agent to stir up the few WIN
may be In favor Of reformation, The bottle 10
seldom or never absent at ..raisipc." and i,
is also offered to guests as a mark Of hosn,a.
my, a. was the practice uniformly at the cas-,
dozen years ago.--Specula,ion enorosscs
the minds OF all classes, and the most extra.
VACANT representations are made Of the value
Of every thing offered for sale. from town
site down 10 a rifle. Education aud morals
are at low ebb, and it must be some wears
before either are placed on a respectable foot
ing"
We have not time 10 give the above
quotation such review as we could
wish, but it only requires to be seen
by those acquainted with the people
of the Territory, to carry its own ref.
utation with it. He acknowledges his
Ignorance Of the character of the peo-
pie, yet with the exception of one in
dividnal, from whom he has either re-
ceived or expects favors, he stigmati-
yes them as drinking, dishonest specu-
lators-regardlcss of promises. What
promises have our citizens made Mr..
Davis? We can conceive none, unless
they have thought with the old maxim,
that cit is better to crafty fool than
be plagued with him" If Mr.. Davis
has conducted himself in such a man
ner as to make our respectable citizens
frown upon him, and drive him to the
drunken class for associates, it is no
Justification for his abuse of them
The statement that every thing is held
at an cxtravagant price, is Incorrect
Investments made in property always
make fair profit, as the value Of real
estate is constantly on the rise. ed
ucation and morals," he says, "are at
low cbb, and it must be some years be-
fore either arc placed on respectable
footing" This is as near the truth as
the editor wishes to get. Our place
has two schools, one male, and one
Tor females and little boys, at which
The principal branches Of the English
language are taught, and where in
arc given to the young, such
as the editor of the Register might pro-
fit by hearing The principles Of
truth arc instilIed into their minds, and
i is to be hoped with more success than
the efforts Of Mr.. Davis's tu-
Tors. Pupils are also taught to abhor
hypocrisy-Iessons disregarded by the
editor Of the Register in years Of ma
lurity, when he is looked up to as
pattern by which the character Of 9TH
srs may be formed.
Our patrons will please excuse US
or taking up so much space with the
EDITOR Of the Register, and for, the use
If such language towards him-lan-
,uagc which we dislike to use, but the
most courteous in which such men
hould be spoken Of.
f7-On ID page Of to-day's paper will be
ound the Report Of the Select Committee ap.
ointed In inv estjgate the affairs ofthc Miners