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

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eth led the call made BY the editor Of the Gaxet,
nat and Advertiser on the President for informa
led me ton relating TO the affairs Of the Miners BAN
rather sooner, as that call appeared 10 be made witt
We TALL desire to give the community such informa
'on IN ZION as was requisite TO enable them to form
make correct opinion with regard to the solvency
ie the Institution, had il not been that a comm;.
who tee OF investigations annointed nv Tho Iecis
to the lature was already in this place. and knew
met tier proceedings would be published.
rom'- But the editor Of the Miners Free Press ha,
means taken different course. Having, " thout an,
er'ng cause or provocation, published in his paper
win swo or three articles almost every sentence Of
winch IS void OF truth, and couched in the mos,
'e ge- violent language. Not considering it the du
would y Of the officers Of hank 10 answer all The
.lincd vile ISLANDERS that are act afoa, hv The
at Ter OF the institution. declined making any reply
N nut 70 the hst article, and reluctant as am to ap-
~ VINO pea! ~ newspaper controversy. were il not
en- !hat silence might be construed by the public
great INTO an acknowledgment Of the charges which
VINO nave been made, would not now trouble Won
1ie IL WIN communication on The subject. Could
hd 1t not The son OF that celebrated statesman whose
'PHa- memory Is revered by our countrymen, have
east employed his time and talents in manner
osscs more beneficial TO The interests of the commu
xira- nHy! Gould he not have welded his pen in a
'a'ne oeuei cause than to pour out the venom that
town nils his bosom, upon the inhabitants Of On
erals Buque, or in traducinu The charac,er or ~ :.
Sc
years socia,ion Of individuals who are l.ho, -. |
foot. build up an institution for the benei, ofibis
section Of country.
,oye With regard to the statements of Edward
~, i.ansavorhy, should have nothing to do with
'"'" .'em II They were no; en.o*edby Col. Hamil.
seen ton, as know but little Of him as an indiyid.
-. aa and as President Of the Bank have had
'P's no connection with him. II is not true, as
ref slated by Col. Hamilton, that he was one of
hi. inc directors. The statement made by Mr.
Lanswor'hy relating to the first nstalment Of
that doubts were enefti "a 81 the pi1e'e demo.
stemming the mighty current Of the Missssn WIN.
pi on such night. But these were overruleun,;on
and whirling round The low peninsula of Ca to nv
70, long. convulscd, and moonless struck. for
gle cnsued, in which the wlsiling safety valvtbud
the quick crakling of the furnaces, the tumnhv can
luous rushing of the wheels, and the stern three
OF the scapcppe, gave evidence OF the fearful time
power brought to overcome the food, and ain a.
length we began slowly to ascend the s;rcamhov. y
The morning found us treadng narrow clapn Tho .
.e "lio c'"s'oi 81 'S"'os' .'o" whose n.cuence
forest the night miss were rising and sen! doe. 6
in dim confusion. The sun burst glori anil, :,
ously forth. and them as gazed with cau,u,on n
'ranGuzed delight upon the scene which con.
unrolled, remembering that it was the pcace,arac.
ful Sabbath Of the | ord.
II is a sweet thing to pass the hours ofhol Svinu
time, amid the eloquent teachings Of inanimao,s or
nature. 1t is pleasant to yield up for scasona,ion {
The sober workings OF reason to The warm gusho the N
ings ofihe heart, and to suffer the calm homn nv
age of the soul to ascend to the author Otis bevent
ing nnettcrcd by the cold fnrmacs, the un-,rsu &C
bending couricsies Of diversified life. Thcreaud a
is, alas! amid the busting parade--ihc soul mi,
less dis cmbng OF a crowded assembly, bur ,heI
little OF that scmbcncss OF heart, and that sim
pe-hcarted icrvor Of worship, which it is irshall
the soul Of man to feel when commnning with. cnce
in the shadowy soitudes Of nature with its
God.-.-,'I'he mountains arc Gods affairs
Tlore are moments, when the soul Of mani, III
is recalled from the heartessness OF life, and - N
pours forth its emotions. gnsh upon gush, inMa ~
all the rich and haowed luxurance Of its ma 10 N
turc---whcn from the ievered turmoil Of daily ace
existence, i, retires to swell UP lis sympathies;
alone, beneath the covert OF quiet boSom:--- -
and surcly-surey such season is the calm, OF :
waveess hours Of Sabbath retirement. Ycs,e OF
and it is indeed blessed appointment, that in ,eir
a world whose que,ude is too often agitated !, :, =
by the unnamed heavings Of unholy passion, - 81
there should yet be moments, when the high Jay be
and generous emotions Of our nature may be and a.
no longer reprcs5ed. Hh, he
Such moments remind one Of the crystal a.
lount of the oasis, girt, indeed, by the sands - 10
and barrenness of the desert, butaughing forth n y
amid its sprinkled evergreens, in all the fresh 20
ness of mimic-fe, TO bath the langud lip Of ~
the weary one.--such moments are the mel "e, O.
low radiance of the departing SUM- when the 49,, !. IN
cares Of the day are and gone; and ten m
Derby, and sweetly do they descend upon the
heart. Like the pure splendor of the evening
star---how calmly does the holy Sabbath time, ~ !,
beam from the dark, unquet armament oflile. IN
The blessed rainbow ofconsolation, amid the - Sin
rough storms Of our pilgrimage, and its sacred 'r- la,
Influences elici, all the untold richness OF the Or
heat, soft as The memorial ofbued affection, ~ ret
mild as the melody Of departed days-purc as - ha
the feeble prayer from the lip of Childhood ca
beautiful as yon floating slet, sleeping in sun W,
set radiance on the blue evening wave Gone IL, or
--gone forever another Sabbath is over, and Nv
from its gathering shades It'll good TO cast back sio
La glance Of reflection. ssa
A party of emigrants in course Of the morn wit
ing, landed from our boat, in desoate look ma
ing place on the Missouri shore---men, wo- /. ana
men, and little one---wiil slaves, household .n. .
stuff, beds, pots. kettles. dogs and mple- h ,u
mcnts Of husbandry, all heaped proniscuous- r,il
" among the underbrush, beneath the tall trees. The
similar party from the north were yesterday Of h
left near the mouth Of the Wabash, ono Of n 1
whom was pretty, delicate female, Of some
education and refinement. with her lnfant-boy
in her arms. Poor woman, thought |, as our y
boat left them gazing anxionsy after us upon :. .s
the shore, little do you dream The trials and !, !.
prvatiops Won arc destined 10 endure. and the dan
hours OF bitter retrospecon which are to come den
over your spirits, as from these cheerless sem
lIitudes YOU cast back lingering thought TO boo
your dear distant home in New Engand;whose ETY.