The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

/ churches and banks, and they are to be
urged on to this work by the prospect Of
sharing in the spoils of every man for
tune when lie dies. Such is loco-focoism,
as set forth by one of the leading mem
bers OF the party, and one whom Mr..
1 Van Buren, deems it best to encourage
with salary Of some 600 dollars wear.
Let the people tremble, if, in the coming
contest, Martin Van Buren, should succeed,
Tor Bronson's doctrines will then be
tried.
SKETCHES OF THE LIFE OF
MARTIN VAN buren,.
Martin Van Buren, opposed to the west.
On the 9th Of April, 1928, in the SEN
ate Of the United States, bill for the grad
uation of the price of public lands, and
for donations to actual settlers, being UNI
der consideration, Mr. TazeweIl moved
the following amendment TO the bill:
.sIhat all lands which have been subject
to sale under the provisions of this act,
and shall remain unsold for two years, af-
ter having been offered at 25 Gems an acre
/ the same is coded to the States in which
the same may lie, to be applied by the
Legislature thereof in support of educa.
ton and the internal improvement Of the
States Martin Van Buren voted A
GAINST the amendment, and VIM. II.
HARRISON FOR it-See Senate Journal
1925, page 300, 800, sol.
On the 22d April, 1928 Martin Van
Puro,, ,,o+o,l CAIN or, * +b;,d 49,, ,l;,,r
of the same bill, and VIM. H. Harrison
FOR it.-See Senate Journal 1928,
page 223.
On the 9th April, 1928, on the ques-
ton to strike out of the bill the third sec
ton, and insert an amendment, prouiding
for settlement and presumption rights, ;"
Martin Van Buren, Voted AGAINST the
amendment, and VIM. H. Harrison FOR
iit.-See Senate Journal, 1928, page
/ 800, 307 and 30S.
Martin Van Buren,s Hostility to tho
I umber!and Road.
/ On the 22d February, 1925, while a
member of the U. States Senate, Mr. Van
Buren, voted to POSTPONE bill max
1 ing appropriations Tor the Cumberland
Road-Senate Journal of that date, page
1 1l8.
:: On the oath February, 1925, he voted
AGAINST passing the bill to third
. reading Senate Journal, page 1875.
On the Goth of March 1926, he voted
TO STRIKE OUT of bill an appro-
. priation for the Cumberland Road--Sen-
+ ate Journal, page 1s9.
H On the same day he voted TO
STRIKE OUT an appropriation for Gin
cidental expenses in making examinations
and surveys. Senate Journal, page 100.
On the 9th March, 1927, he voted TO
STRIKE OUT an appropriation for
the Cumberland Road.-Sena,e Journal,
233.
j On the same day, he voted TO
STRIKE OUT an appropriation for sur
veys, &c., Of the Cumberland Road
Senate Journal, page 234.
On the Gath January, 1928, he voted
/ AGAINST the third reading of the bill.
making appropriations for the Cumber-
land Road.-senate Journal, page ll6.
On the 22d April, 1928, he voted A.
GAINST the third reading of the bill,
with amendments, making an appropria-
ton for the Cumberland Road Senate
Journal, page 34l.
i EPSuch was the uniform hostility OF
Mr. Van Buren,, to the Cumberland Road.
i Mr. Van Buren, in his last Message to
! Congress, recommended to that body to
conine their appropriations within the es-
!. Inmates of the Secretary of the Treasury;
WE'LL KNOWING that those estimates
contained NO appropriations for the Cum.
berland Road. Both branches of Con
gress, containing naaiorities Of Vaa Bu.
rem men, have defeated all efforts to obtain
all appropriation for the Road, IN AC-
! CORDANCE WITH THE RECON-
MENDATlONS- OF Mr.. VAN Bu-
Rem.
) Mr.. Van Burenss opposition to the res
! peal of the Duty on SALT.
) On the I'd February, 1927, the Senate
i proceeded to consider the bill making !;
, reduction of duty on imported SALT.
MIR Van Buren, voted AGAINST the third
I reading OF the bill, and Gen. Harrison
5 FOR it.
''Hung be the Heaoens in Black. =
A recent M anifestation of Mr. Van Blu.
ren's love of Free Negroes.
/, In late trial Of Lieut.. Hooe, of the
Y United States Navy before Court Mar.
: tial, two NEGROES were permitted tt
3 be witnesses against him. Ii. Hooe pro
J tested against receiving their evidence
! 1t WAS received, however: and Mr. Var
4 Buren, has given his OFFICIAL SANG,
4 TION TO THE MEASURE-thus
7 showing that Martin Van Buren, is in ia
vor Of allowing Free Negroes and Nave!
: to s,cear IN Court against WHITE
q MEM!
t The Illinois State Register and Ok
e Hickory are now defending Mr. Van Blu
n rem for permitting the negro servants Q
o Commander Levy TO testify III the abov'
!, case. Should not Mr. Van Buren, be call
$ ed the negro witness candidate2
Martin van Buren, opposed to I-aiversa
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