Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-27
IOWA NEWS.
Do BUaUE, SATURDAY January 81.


Do BUQUE, SATURDAY January 81.
CASApA.---In another column will be found
some highly important news from this Prov
;nce, calculated to arouse the already excited
people on the border, and drive them to the
rescue of the Patriots, and to seek revenge for
the outrage committed upon the persons and
nroperty Of American citizens. Previous to
.ny acts of violence on the part of the Loyal
;,ts. the citizens of Detroit were in state of
high excitement---attempt being made by the
authorities to suppress every thing calculated
to affect the standing between our Government
and Great Britain, public meeting was call
ed by the Proclamaticns Of the Governor and
Mayor, to consider what measures could be de-
yised to preserve the neutrality between the
two Governments, and the best means TO de-
fend the city against attacks from the other
side. One Of the speakers attaching blame to
the Governor and officers of the Government
on the matter, the Governor, after the charge
was Indignantly rebutted, expressly stated that
the laws of the United States did not prevent
citizens from volunteering their services to eith-
er of the contending parties. The meeting
was numerously attended, the effects Of which
i. was thought. would prove highly beneficial
to the Patriots---their friends numbering about
five to one.
Notwithstanding the amicable relations ex-
listing between our Government and Great Bril-
tain, thousands in our country look upon that
Government with jealous eye, condemning
it for its tyrannical course towards its colonies,
who will now, since blow has been struck,
eagerly rush forward to the contest, and never
lay down their arms till they have revenge.
Every account gives the cause of the Patri-
OTIS a brighter prospect, being in the constant
receipt Of additional forces. tbs said that the
Governor Of Canads expressed a determination
to drive the patriots from Navy Island, or lose
his life, upon which three hundred Loyalists
threw down their arms. The Loyalists dread
the contest, and their commanding officers are
50 fearful of their deser.ion and going to the
Patriot ranks, that they are drilled without
arms. Prisoners to the number of several hun
dred, which have been taken in the various
conflicts, will, it is supposed, be executed.
We learn from the Alton Telegraph, that
the Grand Jury Of the Municipal Court of the
City of Alton, have found bills of indictment
against large number of individuals concern
ed in the destruction Of the Observer Office
including some engaged in defence Of the
same. Two days were spen, in the trial of J.
NJ. Rock. The case was submitted to the ju-
~ in the cvening,---on the following morning,
the jury returned sealed verdict, in substance
that they had agreed to disagree, which was
refused by the court. The foreman, Stephen
Griggs, stated that the jury stood II to /, and
there was no hope of their agreeing unless the
court would instruct them on certain point.
The court agreed. One Of the jury then enqui-
red whether the court believed it had jurisdic-
tion in this case! The Judge replied, that he
most clearly thought it had not. The jury be-
lag satifed, retired and in short time return
ed verdict to the effect that the defendant was
guilty Of the charges, but that under the in
dietment they must return him NOT guilty.
The reasons why the jurisdiction Of the court
did not embrace the case u as that the offence
was committed on the 2lst August, and the
organization Of the city did not take place un-
til the I'd September following.
We have no further accounts Of the doings
Of the Legislative Assembly. The members
are daily expected home.