Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-06-02

engine already, We will cite case in point. X
During the last session Of the Legislature Il
iof Wisconia, the Judge accidently dropped.in, Ia
and in the course Of q few days a county seat IA
was established at paper town, on the Wis i
coma River. the said county appearing from
the census TO contain one man, two women, Is
some half dozen small children, with oxen, {
hogs, dogs, &c. thereunto belonging to said
family, and who, in the affair was not in the &
least consulted; the case appears 10 be an ag- {
gravated one, as the man himself had a paper
town Of his own, on which he contemplated
fixing the county seat. ,
About this time, the Judge in one of his
speculative peregrinations. was seen to enter
asequestered spot, and seat himself on stump
threw himself into a reverie, in which he was i
absorbed for nearly an hour, when his coun-
tenance frightened, his thoughts appearing 10
give him infinite satisfaction.
Rising with an exulting laugh, he rubbed
his hands, with great glee, strobe up and down
for few seconds, stroked his chin with re-
markable complacency, and then broke outin
a rhapsodical so'iiquy.
''Ah yes, that's the 60, have it now COM
pletcly; people give me credit for superior tai
ent, and they shall feel the truth Of the opin-
ion, more sensiby than they imagine.
.sHow infatuated must those fellows be, TO
attempt the management Of men, without CIV
ling them corresponding benefit! From the
|remotest period, the history Of the world has
shown, that without participation Of benefit,
nothing material can be effected. ---By this po-
Icy work, and make men my instruments.
my creatures, emphatically my devoted slaves!
Without this principle, could do nothng---
should be mere cypher without il; they stand
committed by this policy, and dare not reccde;
, forming togethera unity Of support that must
sustain me on the lofty pinnacle at present
occupy:
gal knowledge conspile togive men who con-
Hde their difficulties to me, and from the case
and its circumstances, have clue TO their
: principles and dispositions; ifrascally, SO much
= The better; with these work; they have their
! prices, l admit them TO participation Of bene-
fit, and thus they become bound by a fetter of
: obligation they dare not break, either from mo-
= tives Of policy or interest.
y with them can go into the arena of poll
= tics, and conquer triumphantly; III carry out
. nv plans for their benefit, and oil! oh! oh! for
I nv own of course! Men impeach my moral
. honesty, and call me "cowardly, trucking
knave." Where is the distinguished man that
L does not bear the like burlhen Of opprobrium!
IS affect 10 hear it with Indifference, yet the
:, iron enters my soul. My heart believe is ho-
q nest, but my head, that seat of maddening in
. yention is, believe a little villainous. But
% what is the world! Aye, tell me that. And
who has had better opportunities than myself
: Of knowing what is! lmay venture to as
10 sert that in nine cases out OF TENN which I'm
e. employed, perceive strong mixture OF vii
u- ainv n nd plausible RIGHT.
IS "Why then should vince astriaes and be
~ better than my neighbors!" There are two all
J. terna.yes for you, Mr.. Sharpfellow, the first
70 to be an honest man and beggar, the last TO
r be rich man and rascal. Now take your
y choice, and that quickly. .'Hurra
y for riches, and damn the rascality.'
U. "Oh! new thought occurs. Let me see
NJ now stand on point on which every thing
conspires 10 sustain me, my speculailons are
s. supposed to be extensive, my property I'm.
e. mense. 1t mus, necessarily be supposed tha
Of have heavy occasions for money. will 49,
ne sue private notes; in this people will see moth
IS ing more than relutance 10 involve tina: proper
ne ~ borrowing Of Banks. With these promis.
. ory instruments can work effectually, apd
IS concentrate The entire benefit IN my own per
lis son. I'll send them into the mining reglor
at and loan them TO my Tools and lnsirumc MI
ad there; taking care, however. to secure mysel
n on s,ongage Of their lead, copper, and real es
i'd tate. In time, my notes will necessarily re
lie turn 10 me, and then, oh! yes! then. Why
it | will do what people thought should DO wheI
to they took my money, and that ls---treak.
m. can prepare for all this, secure every thing.
ito and who would not be a bankrupt with mil
lions in his pocket"
N. Such appears to be the choice Of the Judge
ed in which he has taken the i..cipient steps, ant
ho beautifully engraved promissory notes, embel
IN ished with some patriots head, are taking then
hit rounds, occasioning the most heartfelt grallh
es cation 10 the holder, and admiration OF me com
he munity at the boldness and temerity OF ms al
Try tempt at wholesale swlndling.,
ng The system Of which the Jud 90 brass o
we much, by which he manages, IS mol ailoset c
original, being characterized by similar Yea
his tures TO those practiced by other great genius
IN, es. who have heretofore figured IN the INK
TO Geld. who doubtless must have furnished IN
TO Imdge with the elements of his system.
ar. "a illustrate this system, we will qnote
at few cases in point. 4 member OF the Wiscf
MIA Legislature, resident near Shakerag. wh
on follows the Pig manufacture, had iorwarde
i've Ito him at the last sitting Of that august ana =
a. speciable body, the sum Of four Thousand oo
, in lars Of Wiscon:a paper from Shakerag, ny "
me Judge OF course this was regular ana "a "a
De- transaction, but taken in connection WIN :. !.
EN- fact, that this gentleman always votes Ioi y
ity. support Of the Judges interests, It tn'ows
her paipable color on the matter, that nceoS
ev- comment. w:
gh- There are many influential persons in WI
coma, who had 10 borrow money on mo''sa;
his TO enter their land, who from overlooking =
em .riAing fact. that there was such ming as =,
not sing mortgage, and that mortgage walis'
the his money as wen az o.ne'.' ~ n,oner lin
80 dent enough 10 be without II at the PIoPeI tu