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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16
THE PEOPLE ARE MOVING.
The People What potency is col

liz LOl LIZ hhE MOflN0.
The People What potency is con.
veyed to the mind in that little exclama
zion! 1t sends thrill Of agonizing alarm
through the ranks of selfish office holder.
and sordid expectants. 1t rolls back it.
unwelcome echoes through the dark
abodes Of locofocoism, making the syco.
phaniic minions Of despotic power quail
at the sound Of its deep-toned reverbera.
tons. The people never move withou,
cause. When impeiled by motives Of
patriotism or selfdefence, no barrier car
arrest their progress--all, all impeachment:
will be overwhelmed in the mighty, rush
ing. swelling tide. By combination o
both these motives actuating them, ar,
they now intent upon re-establishing :hos.
political rights of which they have Sc
nearly been deprived by set of desper
ate and selfish rulers. Every where
among all classes, is heard the rallying
cry Of the people-Harrison and Re
form.
In this Territory the office holders par
ty moved first-and it was the most fatal
and uncalled-for movement they could
have made. They have compelled the
people TO take stand which they would
not have done, had not the alternative
been pressed upon them; and. having
once taken it, no one can doubt the re-
suit. The meetings that have already
been held in Louisa and Muscatine, are
but the beginnings Of those mighty gath.
erings which are to swell until the loco
foco federalists will fully realize the i'm
potency Of all their efforts in debating to
the people.
These remarks, and for want of room
we are obliged to cur,ail them, were eli
cited by perusing the patriotic proceed
ings of the meeting at Bloomington on
last Saturday. Let every one read those
proceedings for himself. They are in
another column.
The meeting at this place on next Sat.
urday will doubtless show that we are
not mistaken when we say that the peo.
pie are moving. The signatures to the
call have not near all been brought in,
and yet we have between tco and three
hundred names attached to the calls re.
turned to this Office. We regret that all
were not brought in, 80 that we could
have published them this week.
At the meeting on Saturday several
speeches may be expected. We hone
our country friends will be in by eleven
o'clock, so that the meeting may be dis
missed early in the afternoon.
The Lee county boys, too, are awake.
There is to be a great gathering of the
people OF that county at West Point, on
the same day--next Saturday.
We hope all in other counties who are
opposed to the present misrule of the
powers that be, will likewise hold meet
ings, and resolve to 60 to the Great Con-
gress Of the People at Bloomington, on
the goth inst, where they have been in
vited, and where ample provision will be
made for them by the Muscatine boys.
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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

We are obliged to crowd out an inter
esting account of the late celebration at
Mount Pleasant.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

Mr.. Crittenden, in his mastery spaf
the other day in reply TO Petticoat AkL
not only vindica,ed Gen. Harrison agls
the accusation of concealing his opiniai,
bu. carried the war with tremendous risa
and effect into the enemy's country. All
ter showing, that the old Generals opin.|
ons were well and familiary known upon
every importan, subject, he thus charged
upon the President:
But how was it with Mr.. Van Bureu
said MFR. G. are his opinions known! VIII
the Senator indulge me in answering to-
Mr.. V. B. as | have undertaken 10 do ~
Gen. Harrison?
What is Mr. Van Buren's opinion con
corning Mr. Poinsette's standing army =
'sCan the Senator tell me this I! Willie,
if he CAM Will any Of his friends SPEAK
Is there no answer to this :"
Again, Mr. President, is Mr. Y. b. y
favor of an exclusive metallic currency
There are many of his friends here wn,
are. but is he, ask! Who can tell ns
Again. is he for overthrowing the banf
ing system of the country? Some o. %
friends here would annihilate the BANS,
but what are the opinions ofthe Presldsn'
| ask hear no answer. :.
Again, is he in favor of tariff, ana J
so, what kind of tariff! What articles
would he tax? Who will enlighten ns
Information has been sought and denls''
and now who will enlighten US I
Again. to put another question, boy
would Mr. Van Buren, vote were the NY
souri, restriction case now before Y
country Can any one tell me here,
friend or foe;-or answer for him ~
not one. !,
81 might continue these inqulne,
said Mr. G. through long chapel Nv y,
until these questions are answered W. y.
say no more. Nor would / have pus ", :,
questions at all 10 the Senator, il ne W. y
not manifested SO much zeal to learn y
opinions of General Harrison, whlcn,s.'
might learn fully if he would read \
life, and make himself acquainted w
what he had written.
STEAM Boar Acc1DENT.-The SIel.
er Ariel, on her passage to this port al !,
mouth of the Illinois River. was run w
by the Troubador, which carried away
portion of her wheel house. most q y
guard forward of the wheel-honse. . =
otherwise injuring the Boat. Had sIs.
not been large quantity Of wood op y
guards at the time, she must have ln'n'
diately lnk.-Eu. GaS.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

ills impossible for us 10 record ,ba -
mense gatherings Of the people in favor Of
Harrison and Reform in the d;asr. J.
States.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

~ The Sub Treasury Bill has final.
~ passed.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

We intended to say something this
week in relation TO the nominee Of the
Federal Loco Foco Convention. We
feel somewhat relieved from doing il. be-
cause we have not yet learned positively
whether he will or will not accept the no.
minatlon. Gen. Dodge has Too many per-
sonal friends in this place, and we are
proud to be among tina. number, to do any
thing in opposition to him, until thew
know certainly that he falls in with the
views and Identifies himself with that Con.
venlon. When that fact is known, i, will
then be time to show how the nomination
came about, and through whose instru
mentality it was made. 1.-The accepts, hi.
personal popularity cannot save him-bf
will be defeated.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

At the late Federal Loco Foco Conyen-
ton at Bloomington-an impartial &C.
count Of which we have Oh hand for next
weeks publication, Hetzel counted
thirty and Mr. Summers ten. Is this the
way the locos always COUNT We have
no space TO comment on this subject Ibis
week, and shall only add, tina. Gen. Har.
rlson has said that in order to preserve
their liberties, the people must do their
o'on Uofing and their o,vn fighting; but
it seems that Lee, the Empire, or next to
the Empire County in point Of numbers,
must permit one man, according to the
doctrines Of the loco Convention. TO vote
for them all The people of the west are
not accustomed to voting by proru,
neither do we believe they will submit to
it. Several counties were entirely unre.
presented. Henry was among them. See
20 i'll Corner" for more minute ac.
count.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

WdSHtHylO1, nay 2SIH, I64U.
My Dear Sir take the liberty to in.
close you an Address and Prospectus for
the Extra Globe, hoping that it may be
compatible with your inclination and sense
Of duty 10 use them for the purpose Of
procuring and returning subscribers.
II in that hope shall be disappointed,
! solicit Of you the personal favor to hand
it over to some friend of the administra-
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

bourne of mortal existence and sealed our
independence with their blood. May
their memory ever live in the affections
of the American nation.
Z. The Tree Of Liberty may its
branches flourish as evergreens. while
the wintry winds of revolutions blow the
requi EN- dirge DER the grass-clad graves
of millions of tyrannies.
8. The memory of Thomas Jefferson,
the framer of the Declaration of lndepen-
dence; the friend and defender of liberty;
may his name be ever identified with the
father of our country.
8. The heroes of the second war;
Their bravery made the British Lion
crouch to the American Eagle; may their
last days be as happy as their former
days were glorious.
10. Our Country; an infant in the re-
cords of time-a hoary sage in wisdom
a giant in power, and a bright and Illus
trious light to the political world.
IL. The Navy; may its power be re-
cognized by every nation, from midas
sultry cline to Greenland's sterile shore.
10. The signers of the Declaration Of
Independence like the Spartan band
their only fear was slavery--their only
wish their country's good. 1Alihough
dead, yet they live"
10. Columbia's fair daughters; the
pride of our nation--rich in beauty, rich
in virtue, and adorned by all the graces.
Pretty women make good soldiers. When
we fight, we fight for our wives.
our children, our fresides: and if we have
neither, we fight for our sweethearts.,
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-03

The value VI the Sicca Rupee varies. - lowest
rate being about forty six cents Taking IL at this
valuation, the opium sold by the company in 1871
would amount to eleven millions six hundred and
eghiy.nne thousand eight hundred and thirty-sight
dollars.
The actual costs 10 the company, cf producing and
selling IL " Calcutta is three millions eight hundred
and NINETY three Thousand nine hundred and forty
six dollars. leaving them profit 81 seven millions
hundred ard ei ,htyseven Thousand eight hun
dred and ninet, t. ~ dollars.
The table Of sales which we have given, 10 taken
from Nr Mon gnmsry Martins useful aud esbor te
work. entitled I" Statistics Of the CciOniss Of the
Brifisi Empire and NAV be relied upon az perfec =
" occnra'e. while information in respect To- the
profit derived from the drug IL obtanodr the Off
val accom- Of the company.
Tn vast yum forms part OF the revenue of Great
Brit,in. The East lndi Company are the trustees OF
he crown, ard such. are accountab for its just
and proper management BY act Of the British
Parliament. on =, realand personal property belong
90 them. wa, on the twenty second day "f April,
lii, vcted the crowd, suhectto all claims, debts
contracts etc, then in existence or which might be
created BY competent authority.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-03

, Ii rumours Of this grand scheme Of smuggling
chancsd TO reach the of the emperor at PeEins'
new and severe edicts were Numbered forth against
it, which, upon reaching Canton, were calculated TO
effect nothing, except, perhaps to cause the vessels
engaged in 1t to move farther from the city until the
excitement caused by their first appearance had sub
sided; or to produce few hostile encounters be-
tween the mandarin boats and smugglers
In this manner were the laws trans gressed by the
natives, while foreigners looked upon them with con-
tempt, or treated them with open ridicule Some
instances occurred, in which the execution Of their
provisions were enforced; but the punishment had
ever fallen upon the ignorant, degraded Chinese,
instead of reaching the foreign merchants who were
enriched by the nefarious traffic at the expense of
fortune, friends, happiness, and life.
The following statement, taken from work en-
titled Selma its state and prospects with especia
reference to the spread of the Gospel exhibits the
consumption Of opium in that country from 1925 to
1887; although, fsm the extreme difficulty attendant
upon ascertaining all that has been struggled in at
various avenues, imagine that it does not embrace
the entire amount iporOduc ed Turing that period.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-03

MEMS, YOUTHS AND ,CHILDREN,s CLOTHING
wi The meet, cheapest, and the best-GEO A. HOYT
CO. No Bowery keep constantly hand ,ery large as
s,ne Ready made Clothing, suited Is al agcs and an
xes v1h they determined e % 3 Il ne presest
Hui Tunes Cal ard test the above. aslo ans
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
IncSInn. .narrh ).


communication received from the Senate,
stating that they had passed The bls-l. "To amend
an act passed February 13b S0o, entitled act to in
corporate company to establish turnpike from the
town Of Leesburg, in Loudoun county, to the Little
River turnpike = Incorporating the trustees OF Be
hany College" and 3. Incorporating the Mercantile
Library Association of Richmond And that they had
also passed, with amendments-lst The bill "amend.
ing and reducing into the several acts and parts OF
acts concerning the licenses to keepers OF or
d;narcs and houses of private entertainment, to mer
chants TO vendue masters to brokers' to vendors OF lot
terry tickets, hawkes and pedlars, to exhibitors Of
public shows on law process, on noarial seals, and
certain other subjects and ID bill "providng for
taking the sense of the citizens Of King William coun
ty upon the removal Of the scat justice for said coun
~. 80
The amendments of the Senate to both these bill:
were agreed to by the House THE amendments &c
the last bill were numerous. One Of them directs the
polls to be kept open for two successive days after the
election of Delegate 10 the General Assembly
Another directs, that r. NJ Garrett of King d Queen
Robert Harrison of Caroline, Austin Brockenbrougt
Of Essex, Thomas F. Spencer and J. T. Boyd Of < O
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
1886 %
S63l,S05 &c

Probable balance against the Urea
sury the LIST of October, lSIO, Sllo,6bl W
1t is proposed TO supply this deficiency by an m
crease of about - per cent on nearly all the subjects
of taxation.
Under the new assessment of the lands of the Com
monweath there is increase OF value IN The lands
West Of the Allegheny, amounting 10 about 70 mil
Ions and dunition East of the Blne Ridge of about
- mons-a very small increase in the Valley, max
ing the total increase in the State about SIX millions
So that the increased burthens of taxes upon lands viii
fall upon the West, which is set on by the increased
taxes on slaves in Eastern Virginia.
The increase of taxes brokers and vendors of
foreign lottery tickets, is 100 per cent.
Mr. McCoSSELL ceed up an engrossed bill 'au-
thorizing ferry from the lands of Thomas and
Ephraim Pollock in the county of Marshall across the
Ohio River.
Some discussion took Place-Mr. McCosSELL sup.
porting it. and Mcssrs CALDWELL, STEPHESsoS and
SMITH of |. of w, opposing it.
On taking the question, the bill was passed BY vote
Of 80 to 81.
Mr.. GREGORY called up the bill concerning the Wa
ter Works of the city of Richmond" which was pass
ed with the following ryder:
"Be 1t further eaacted That before the contract so
made and sanctioned BY this act shall be binding upon
the said city, the same shall be approved by majority
of the persons qualified TO vote for members OF te saa
Common Council and it shall be the duty OF the Ser
reant of the said city and his deputies at the places for
holding elections in the several wards thereof, to open
pos TO ascertain the of the said in relation
thereto at tie next elections to be held for members to
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05

- 60. WM BROWN attorney at Lar, Gqireon, 7. ~ wi
VI prarse in the Of the Isl judicial District, -i tne
Supreme Of III, Republic Austin He VIII atIenH 20 tue
location Of lands part the Republic and transact 81 oo
ness appeaning his profession Letters addressed ~ @
Galveston postpaid New Orleans promptly attended TO-
Refer toMes Goods and Seldom, Aornics at Law ara
Harehk o2-waw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
HOYT'S Lottery and Exchange Office,
Richmond Dirgipid,
NAMMnru scuEMr rnp ApR

MAMMOTH SCHEME FOR APRIL ls.
A LEXANDRIA LOTTERY Class A. for 1910. To be drawn
n al alexandria, D. c. Saturday. ls,h April $50 ooo ooo
GRAND CArrTALs-l prize of O0O d 000 Is 900 lpoo y0
$780, 1000 60G0 $780, i00O a566 OF $500; 10 of 2too ~ io
% Of $780, 30 Of 0-and others amounting in all 70 mere 'c'
One Million 81 Dollars. 80
Tickets s2o halves 10; quarters s. eiehihs o. -
The the richest scheme that has bee onetet
TO the public for long Orders for Tickets IN should c
add,ssprsI I, r;.Lou. dl,,,, 10 D. VI. HOYT,
u Richmond, IA.
N..shs ga-r
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
II not victory, is YET revenge
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There part the y-pay, which Correspondent docs
indeed part of the dfaHl over the details oi
which the yet drawn. Mr.. Rivrs wanted hut one
vote him. Col Grrryc had abandoned his cause IN
suspicion disgust How that one vote to br obtained:
chance Cua not one Of the Impractical
The made. y private letter was
them II written by Mr. Rv"s, who conn
drntialv that hc for HARRISON
This effort iaed-he pistol missed fre1he mpractcabc stood
firm Efr for tie fact-EpIIor
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05

Aw NOTICE-HAiam Pope Of Powhatan, has finally taker
II up his residence the City of Richmond He will duly
tend the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancey Powha
TAM Goochand, and Henrico
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
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E2;ci by 9ocietioa @ R,p"6oaa tnsd "m hc oce NJ IN
Reha,cnd Er7r and dcroied I" te su7O @f The Fpsisa
Si4's R.gits' Pr,AcJes J '1c-'&
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-17

and his duty is to watch and see that he /
gets it all; and when he gets it, lis Safe
TWAS not safe even when it was in the
banks.
mig. why9 What do you mean
Dem. Mean. Don't,we have accounts
every day of the officers or the clerks of
the banks running away with their thous-
ands, tens of thousands, aye, millions.
Whig Yes, there has been some rogues,
| acknowledge.
Dem. Some Ddnot Levis,the Cash
ier of the SchuylkAl bank run away with
one million two hundred thousand dollars
Dabney, of Richmond, with half million
Smith, of Philadelphia, with one hun
dred thousand Newman, of your own
Manhattan Bank, with fifty thousand dollars,
besides hundreds of others whom | canno.
now recollertl Talk about the honest
banks did they not all suspend, and re-
fuse to pay the government cent when
they had thirty millions Of dollars in their
vaulio belonging TO the governments Sup
posing we had been at war then, VIC should
have found our selves in pretty situation
money enough, but could not get mill,
because the banks did not feel disposed to
pGy. Now when the government want;
their own money, they can get 1t withou
asking the permission of the banks.
Whig. Well, must acknowledge tha
have never seen the Treasury in thi.
light before. think much better of it, an,
believe that / will support 1t. Good morn
ing.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-17
THE W0RKINGBIENo 9

Among all the himsy DISCUSSES assumed
by the Federal party, now arrayed against
the Democratic Administrator, under the
assumed and prostitutod name of Wings,
that Of sympathy for the working classes is
lhe'h.ost oponand PaIPa5e. The whole
.codfso g !lat party, from first to last, has
Been enc of contentious and inveteraie hos
tililY 10 the working classes. BY opposing
on all occasions, an extension of the right
of suffrage, it has attempted, often success
fully, so deprive them of voice in the
choice Of pubic officers, s,of those who make
and those who administer the law; and
has added insult to injury, by openly and at
all times proclaiming, that this opposition
10 their rights was based on the ground that
they were incapable of exercising them,
either for their own good, or The welfare of
the State. Property" they affirm, SIS the
test of merit" and property alone should
entille man 10 voice in the government
of his country. Personal rights, those
which are inherent in every citizen, by the
law of God and nature; those rights by
which he is enabled to protect and defend
himself against the oppression Of wealth and
power, ale nothing, worse than nothing, in
the estimation Of this party, which places
you Oh level with the beasts of the field,
yoked to the plough, and having no agapcy
whatever in directing its course. Their
fundamental principle is, that you are inca
pable Of soIf-government.
On this great principle is founded their
uniform policy. From this has originated
all their schemes of monopoly and special
privileges. Physically, you are too strong
to be conquered by force, and therefore
they resort to fraud and deception, They
cannot subdue you by the strength of their
arms. But holding you, as they do,entlrely
divesed of reason and intelligence, they
have the presumption to believe that they
can cheat you with your eyes wide open;
and that, after career Of moie than half a
century, of open, undisguised hostility, and
during which they poured on your heads
every epithot of contempt and scorn, you
are SO blind and so stupid as to believe they
have all at once become your best and only
friends.
Presuming on that low and base standard
of intellect and morals at which they have
always rated you, they imagine you to be
equally divested of tAe recollection of facts
and the faculty of drawing conclusions from
them. They believe, that with smile, a
bow, and a few civil speeches, they can
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-17

Choose good Compang,-Young men
are in general but iule aware how much
their reputation is affected in the view of
the public by the company they keep
The character Of their associates is soon re-
garded as their own, If they seek the So
cie,y of the worthy, it elevaleS them in the
public estimation, as it is an evidence that
hey respect others.