The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-24

which would prove those from whom he
received his instructions to have acted in
"a partial manners or, if he is not, the
course he has taken in refusing all money
in payment for land, except gold, silver
and Missouri paper is, toisay the least Of
it, very singular way of exhibiting his
desire to accommodate the settlers, and
lily accords with his professions of love
towards them.
Much uneasiness is already manifested
among many of the settlers, the sale Of
whose land has been postponed until next
March. The inclemency Of that season
of the year-and the impossibility of trav-
cling by land or water, will deprive them
of many facilities of securing their lands,
which would not be realized at almost any
other season of the year. 1t might be
well for all who feel aggrieved in this
matter to petition the President to post
pone it until some more favorable period,
and if he is as great friend to the set
tiers as some think him to be, he will un-
doubleday comply with their request. A
good opportunity will be offered to send
on the petitions by our Delegate, the Hon.
w. w. Chapman.
There are some whose minds are so
contracted as not to understand how it is
one can have a personal regard for an in.
dividual, while the official acts OF that in
dividual are the subjects of criticism, and
perhaps rebuke. Such count every re-.
buke of this kind personal attack, and
as far as they have any influence it is
brought-with all its envious, ranking
bitterness-to bear upon the pate of him
whose only object is to remedy what he
conceives to be a public evil. Ordinari-
ly, such little minds have but little innu-
ence in society-were it not so, much
mischief might ensue.
BORDER WAR.-We are looking
with considerable anxiety for news from
Van Buren, County. According to the
threat of the Sheriff of Clarl. County,
Missouri, it was apprehended that he
would appear on Monday last with an
armed force, to compel the citizens of
Van Buren, Co. to pay tares to Missouri.
In fact we learn by gentleman that came
through Clark County on Friday or Sat
urday last, that the Militia of Clark and
Lewis Counties, Mo. were ordered out.
Gen. Swasey of Van Buren, Co. came
here for instructions from the Governor
last week and left for home on Sunday.
He intended to meet the militia of Mis-
souri, on the line on Monday; and they
may have had some warm work by this
time, although we still hope the authori.
ties Of Missouri have not yet gone so far,
as to resist, with an armed force, the cti-
zens of the U. States in our Territory.
The Militia of Van Buren, have been
drilling for the last week, and are in a
state of preparation to meet their bellig-
erent neighbors. If any thing important
transpires between this and our next pub
LEGATION, we shall issue all Extra.
A H1NT.-A gentleman from Michigan
who by the way was induced to come
to this Territory OIL account of the descrip-
tons he had seen of it in this paper-re-
quested us the other day to direct paper
to his father, who still resides in Michi- !
gan, and write circle around the Nation
al Hotel advertisement, to intimate that
his father would find him there on his
arrival. We pen this paragraph merely
to show the importance of advertising all
the Burlington Hotels-for we have quite
a number, and they are all good and de-
serve an advertising place in the paper
Persons at a distance, in order to make
up their minds beforehand at what House
they will stop generally seek for informa.
ton from the newspaper.
The Governors Proclamation authors.
ing Mr.. Gehon to take his seat at the next
session Of Congress, and the law as pub
lished in the new Statute book don't jibe.
If the extract from the law, on which the
Proclamation is based had any meaning,
there was as much necessity of holding an
election for Councilmen as for Congress
man. Some folks will soon find them
selves in snarl. Mr.. Chapman, we
think, stands on solid ground according to
the law, and he knows it. He seems as
"calm as summers morning"
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