The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-19
HEALTH.

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blest with during the past summer and
the present fall. 1t is generally conceded
by every one who has passed up or down
the west bank of the Mississippi, that the
people of Burlington have enjoyed better
health, than the inhabitants of any city
village or hamlet through which they pas
sed. Certain it is, we are improving in
this respect. Although our population
during the past year has probably doubled
yet there have not been one half the cases
of mortality there were last year. Oul
physicians consider the town and adjacent
country azarmingly healthy. This i'm.
provement in the health of our city is
easily accounted for. We were lately all
strangers.-We came from different parts
of the world.-We had no good houses
and but very few of the comforts Of life
We experienced change in our diet-in
the climate-in fact in all our habits, "A
corresponding change in the system was q
natural consequence. Some were sick,
and some departed to that bourne whence
no traveller returns Many of those diff:
fculties are now removed or can be over.
come. The people are not now obliged to
expose themselves as formerly-we have
now the luxuries as we'll as the comforts
of life, and hereafter the city Of Burling-
ton will be considered one of the most
healthy sites in the valley of the Missis-
sippi.
We had the pleasure of listening on
Saturday eve, and Sunday last, to two ell.
oquent discources on the subject of Colo.
nization by the Hon. Porter Clay, form.
erly Of Ky. and now of Jacksonville Ill,
Mr. Clay appeared to be well acquainted
with his subject, and deeply interested in
its success. He drew frightful but true
picture ofthe dangers our union was like
ly to encounter, from the misguided zeal
of the abolitionists we doubt not,
forcibly impressed upon the minds of ev.
cry one present, the necessity of some
thing being done to avert the impending
catastrophy.
He gave synopsis Of the history of
slavery, of the struggles of the south a.
gainst its being perpetuated among them:
of their petitions and remonstrances. He
carried US into futurity and there showed
US two pictures. The one; with the I'M
ion severed, the land drenched in kindred
blood, while anarchy and confusion reign
ed, where terror was in every countenance
and fear in every heart.
The other with the slaves removed
from our continent-th the Union cemented
by thousand ties, more lasting than ada
mant. The slave trade ended-the coast
of Africa civilized and the Gospel banner
planted upon the banks of the Niger. Be-
holding these pictures was not like look
ing through glass darkly.' They were
clear to the minds vision, as the noon day
sun-The one dark and gloomy and por.
tentious, the other bright and beautiful and
glorious-The one affording the most
dismal and the other the most cheering
anticipations for the perpetuation of our
union. He thon described to his atten.
tive listeners, the situation of Liberia, the
condition of the people Of colour, already
there. He told of their success in civili-
zing their brethren in Africa. OF their
government and their devotion to it-of
their affection for the colonization society,
and their satisfaction with their present
home.
Both of the addresses were worthy of
the man and the subject. They were full
of thought, patriotism, fervid eloquence,
and effectionate persuasion.
On Sunday at four o'clock there was a
temporary organization Of COLONIZATION
Society, preparatory to more permanen,
one. Hon. Isaac LETTER was called to
the chair, and James w. Grimes ESQ
appointed Secretary, A Committee was
appointed to wait upon the citizens Of
Burlington and ask their aid in further.
ance of the objects Of the Society. The
Committee consists Of:
Rev. Mr.. Bachelor, Arthur Bridge.
man hsqr. & DR.. John s. Dunlap, whe
will at a suitable time proceed to the dis
charge Of their duty. We bespeak the
consideration Of our fellow citizens to this
subject. II thsir was philanthropy,