Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-17
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azaDU BUaUE, saturday, March -. 5
3 Tar WEArHea continues clear and pleas.

The WEATHER continues clear and pleas.
ant. With the exception of couple ofcloudy
days, there has been but little change in it for
the last three weeks, and spring weather may
now be considered as having fairly set in. The
frost is nearly all out Of the ground, our streets
are perfectly dry. business pricking up its ears
with the faif prospect. Of seeing a boat putting
up soon. Every thing seems SO fair, that any
one who has the bluse in these days, should
be banished to DEVILS Island. Would not
some Of our Galena friends find our place a
pleasant retreat until their mud dries up to two
feet deep! The ice will soon break up. 81
CAsADA.---Several of our exchanges contain
yumors about the seat of war in Canada, which
ifthey prove true, all hope is not yet lost. IA
letter dated at Huron on the 25th ult. states
that the patriots to the number Of 1900 had
assembled near Detroit, and would soon march
into Canada. Since then, reports have been
circulated, based on the words of a passenger
IN the stage, that the Patriots had taken NAL
den---kilted one hundred and seventy three
Royalists, with loss of only seventeen Pa
sriots. These reports, though from different
quarters, agree as 10 time and former arrange
ments, yet we are inclined 10 doubt it. We
had hoped to be able to give something furth-
er, either in the shape of confirmation or dis
proving il, but the failure of the mails leaves
US without either.
We have been surprised in observing the in
difference with which the present struggle for
liberty in Canada has been treated by the A.
merican press in general. No name is held
by US in greater reverence than that Of La Fay
cite. save that Of Washingion--.and for what!
Because, when our own country was in her
revolutionary struggle, and every nerve was
required to be exer,ed to save our forefahers
from ruin. he stepped in and gave us the aid
Of his country; yet while Canada is engaged
in almost similar struggle, they attempt 10
brand those who lend their aid to the oppress-
ed Patriots of Canada, as dsturbers Of the
peace Of nations, and not peaceable citizens.
Whether the Patriots conquer or perish under
the galiows, their cause is just. and our hope
10 that they may never rest ill the tyrannic
5 reign iswrested from the hands of the opprcss-
or.
by slip from the Office Of tho Chicago De-
mocrat, we learn that at the municipal election
in that city on the 9th inst. the Democrats
were beaten for Mayor, but elected seven TO
three Common Councilm N, and four out of
tho six Assessors. 1t says they lost one of
their Aldermen by small majority. The re-
gularly nominated candidate for Mayor was not
generally acceptableto the Democracy Ibis
election was lost by 50 votes. The prospect
Is fair for the Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor and Congress. u ~
The probability of the passage Of the bill es-
tablishing the Territorial Government of Iowa,
has led our editorial brethren on the east side
Of the river to indulge in few spcculations in
regard to the future standing and power of
their territory, greatly at the expense Of Iowa.
They are altogether welcome to make their
own comparisons, and laud their country as
high as truth will bear them out, yet we think
it rather ungencrous to tell false tales on our
fair portion Of the present Territory of WIS
consis. The Green Bay Democrat acknowl-
edges Iowa TO be a beautiful and fertile coun-
try, but thinks the natural advan.ages-osG Green
Bay and the surrounding country to he far SUI
perior. The editor is greatly in error if he
supposes our Territory TO be subject to ague
and fever. We are sure that no part OF the
west is more free from this disease.
The census, t. be taken this spring, will
tell a tale our brethren on the east side Of the
river will little like to hear. Although the two
Territories are of near the same size, the spi-
rit Of rivalry has as yet excited no feelings
ofjealousy with us.---We are glad to see the
east side Of the river prosperous and flourisll-
ing, yet we are unwilling to acknowledge
them moro 90 than ourselves. Believing that
the proposed Iowa Territory as susceptible Of
good settlements as Wisconsin. we will wa
gsr bottle Of Champagne with the editor Of
the Green Bay Democrat that it contains more
Inhabitants than the east side Of the river.
We have copied into our paper to-day, the
particulars Of the fatal duel at Washington be-
tween Mr.. Graves Of Ky. and Mr.. City of
Maine, written by correspondent Of the Mis-
sour Republican. Thus fatally has ended one
ofWebb's attempts to rid himselfofthe charge
Of being bought, and 10 have himself acknow-
edged gentleman. i Webb supposes that
bychallenging members Of Congress for allu-4
ding to him as tho purchased slave Of the U.
States Bank, he can silence them, he will
6nd himself in error,---there are men Of too