Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-26
"SQUATTERS.n

tiers" who FIRST settled one OF the West
ern States, does bat sheer justice to the
hardy pioneers, who carry with them
enterprise aad civilization to the unin-
habitea forests and prairies. Drawer
hearts and more humane and generous
souls than occupy the squatter's cabin
are nowhere to be found, and thou.
sands in the west might narrate facts
equally Interesting with those of ga
Backwoodsman." Let every settler
read the history, call to mind the hard
ships he has himself endured, the feel
ings which have actuated his own be-
som, and il he docs not pronounce
Henry Clay, who has heaped reproach-
ful epithcts, a tyrant at heart, deserv.
ing the condemnation Of the American
People, he must say with tie scrip.
lures, forgive him, for he knows moi
what he doeth.'
From the Globe.
War in it. midst features, prosecut-
ed by civilized nations, brings wretch
edncss and misery, sufficient to induce
statesmen to pause and weigh well con-
sequences, before they plungea country
into its horrors; but when the power
Of the civilized, calls to its aid the cru
city and barbarity Of the savage; when
towns and cities are levellcd and plum
dered by the one, and the smoking cab
in, and mangled bodies Of women and
children, mark the dcsola!ing track of
the other, surely each portion of our
population, has just claim to the res
pect and protection Of our public men;
and ifany difference is made, humanity
should incline them to fee! most for
those whose suiferings have been great
est. Has this been the case with our
public men? Have they shown the
same regard for the protection of the
poor frontier people who were exposed
to the tomahlwk and scalpiny knife Of
the cruel Indian, as they have shown
to the cities and towns exposed to a
foreign foe? Let your millions given
for ssbreakwaters," dry docks, navy
yards, canals, Notifications, city debts,
city losses, &c. to the one; and unfeel-
ing and rcproachfnl terms Of squutters
paupcrs and piunderers applied SO
freely to theother, answerthe question?
! have been led to those reflections
from hearing t:,c debate in the United
States Senate, on bill which proposes
toilet the men who have improved pub
lie lands have tn; preference in bccom-
ing the purchasers of their improve
ments at Congress price. | was sur
pris.i TO hear distinguished Senator
from Kentucky speak of those, persons,
in language SO well calculated to de-
grade them in public estimation, and TO
harden thcpntIic feelings to wards their
claims; and with view thatiheir worth
may be truly known, a few simple facts
relating to their feelings. habits, patro-
tism and usefulness, will b. laid before
the American people.
n the late war with the British, the
blooiy allies of he Greek Indians, a
large portion Of w,lai is now Alabama,
was taken from The Creeks. and for
some tine remained an uni,,habi:cl
wilderness. In the year 1916, the
RasseI!s, "a fanily from I'enncssee)
who hal borne a distinguished part in
that war moved over, and settled south
Of Tennessee river, in what is known
as RnsselPs valley. The father, sons,
and sons-in law, and some neighbors
planted The first corn that ever grew
in that then remote valley. Before
their cora had ripened, the najar gem
cral in the United States service had to
send two Of his field officers On tour
of duty through this wilderness; their
journey being long, through country
mostly unsettled and without supplies,
he told them "to enquire for any Of
the Russells; say they were in the pub
lie service, and if there was any pro-
visions in the country, that The Rus
sells would get it for them"
The gallant Brooke ), and distinguish
ed officer yet living, (whose name
will not mcntion) together with their
servants, set out on this journey, and
afte, two days hard journey from the
outer settlements Of Tennessee thew
arrived at the cabin Of young William
Russell, in Russell settlement. A plain
dressed young woman came tothe door.
to answer the call.-They told hei.
"they were tired and hungry, and their
horses had eaten no corn since they
had crossed the river, and could travel