The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-22

] 6. Resolved, That every claim.
shall be protected in the purchase ;,
land sale of all the equitable claims We y
may possess, whether the same amon Y
to more or less than one half section 'ua
Z. Resolved, That we feel tom j.,
ito support the adjoining townships in tb a:
Irrespective regulations. ''se
8. Resolved, That the claim Rec;,.
be allowed twenty five cents for reco s,r'sf
each PERSONS claim be the same mor slls
less.
9. Resolved, That in support Of A..
resolutions and all that is just and eon nsse
BILE we will support each other ioint du''s'
one man, and stand or fall together y
10. Resolved that copy of tbo :.
ceedings of this meeting be furnished ~
Gazette and Patriot, at Burlington u tas
a request to publish the same. WIN
JOHN RONALDS, Chairm,n
( }. S. R1NEAKsoN, Secretary.
HENRY CLAY is now on VISIT,
the Falls Of Niagara and The sar,,o ,p
Springs. While passing through Rns,E'
its citizens waited upon him, welco na,s
him to the city in an appropriate address, 's'
to which he replied most happily. ~,
Ply the closing paragraphs Of his renlv Wv
They breathe the true spirit--sucb a. a..
ry wing must approve. Wherever NJ
Clay passes he receives the cordial cre a
ings of the people; not the aduIatioSn ,s. y
the swarms of office holders who are hash
ing in the spoils of office-but that hom
age which springs from respect for Il.
virtues, his commanding talents and ,bs IL,
great services he has rendered his cow
try.-Sangomo Journal.
! This is not suitable occasion, and pe,
haps, am not fit person to expiate be,,
on the condition of our public affairs. but
| trust that | shall be excused for SAVING
a few words to those who concur in on;n a
ion with me, without, intending the SLIGHT.
est offence to any present, if there be anv
present, from whom it is my misfortune
to differ. We believe that there is a rad,
cal mal-administration of the government
that great interests Of the country are tol.
den down, that new and dangerous prin.
ciples and practises have been introduc. 1
ed and continued; that fearful coniuuc.
ton Of the purse and the sword in the
same hands, already alarmingly strong,i
perseveringly attempted; that the constiu.
ton has been grossly violated: and that
by the vast accumulation of executive
power, actual and medita;ed, our system
is rapidly tending towards an elective mo.
narchy. These are our convictions, hon.
estly and sincerely entertained. They
prescribe to us the duties which we have
to perform towards our country.--To COZ.
rect past evils and to avert impending
dangers we see no elfectual remedy butia
a change Of our rulers. The opposition
constitutes the majority--unquestionaay
the majority-of the nation. A great re.
sponsibility, therefore, attaches to it Il [
defeated, it will be defeated by its ownd. /
visions, and not by the merit of the priR
ciples Of its opponent. These divisions
are, at the same time, our weakness, and I
his strength.
Are we then not called upon by The !
highest of duties to our country, TO lis
free institutions, to posterity, and to the I
world, to rise above all local prejudiees
and personal partialities, to discard all col
lateral questions, to disregard every sub
ordinate point, and, in a genuine spiritc
compromise and concession, uniting heart
and hand, to preserve, for ourselves the
blessings Of a free government, wisely,
honestly and faithfully administered, and,
as we have received them from our fathers.
to transmit them to our children? Should
we not subject ourselves to eternal re.
proach if we permitted our differences
about mere men to bring defeat and disas
ter upon our cause! Our principles az
imperiehahle, but men have but fleeing |
existence, and arc themselves liable to (
change and corruption during its brief con-
tinuance.
If my name creates any obstacle to cor.
dial union and harmony, away with ii
and concentrate upon some individual
more acceptable to all branches of theop
position. What is public man worth
who is not ever ready to sacrafce himself
for the good Of his country! have unaf
fectedly desired retirement. yet deSin {
it when, consistently with the duties md
obligations which l owo, | can honorably
retire. No veteran soldier, covered with
scars and wounds, inflicted in many Bat
ties, and hard campaigns, ever received
his discharge with more pleasure thani
should mine. But | think that like him
without presumption, | am entitled to an
honorable discharge.
FROM DEATH UNTO L1FE.-Hans Knuf
sen, young foreigner, 81 years Of age
tried and convicted, at New York, with
Williams (who has been hung) Of piracy
on board the brig Braganza, but recon-
mended by the Jury to mercy, has been i