The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-13

ify," ssmerit," ..adherence to principle
opposition ':to base designs" that are tt
J be found in it. This, certainly, is fai
inference from the first part of the editor
queer article, purporting to be reply t,
A"One of the People,
Rev. SAMUEL LEONARD FROZEN tt
DEATH.--On Thursday and Friday of las
week, several of our citizens went in pur
suit of the body of Mr. Leonard. He wa
found considerably off the road on Friday
and only about three miles from this city
ON the Illinois side.
Mr. L. started from this city about foul
weeks since in very feeble state of health
He was alone and on horseback. 1t ap
pears from the statements made by the
neighbors that while he was warming
himself at one of,he houses his horse 90
unhitchcd and he went in pursuit of hin
Oh foot. This was on the 25th of las
month-it was intensely cold and there
was much snow on the ground. He came
across another house where he requested
them to let him stop that night; but they
refused! He then went on to the mex
house-the woman told him she had bu
one room, several children and no extrs
bedding, but said that rather than he
should 20 on, she would make him as
comfortable as she could. 1t is presumed
that he thought it would put her to Too
much inconvenience, and after warming
himself, started for the next house, still
in pursuit of his horse. While thus oc-
cupied and from appearances it is suppos-
ed he stumbled over a stump, and being
unable to rise, persisted in that situation.
He was brought to town on Friday and
inferred on Saturday last.
Mr. L. was about SO years Of age. He
was preacher of the Cumberland Pres
byterian order. He had been engaged
with his late companion, as Missionary
among several Of our western tribes of
Indians, and for several months as teacher
in the Academy of the Hon R. NJ. John
son. at the Great Crossings in Kentucky.
Our very amiable cousin of the Gazette
calls our reasons for not printing the Mes
sage Of President Van Buren, after it had
become quite stale, san untrue and pitiful
excuse" and says we did not apply for
the ''message in any shape or upon any
terms" We say it was applied for in a
certain "shape' by our foreman, but with
out success. The editor is welcome to
all the satisfaction he may endeavor to OBJ
tain from injuring US on this score. He
has no doubt been longing for an op-
portunity to let the public know that he
lent US the Governors Message in type,
F,'ee Of charge. We hope he feels better
since letting off that steam. But he is too
by far; he nigh, have testified
his liberali,y still farther by stating tina.
zoe c6sred to pay him for the ,tse Of has
type, and he refused to take any, on the
ground that it was not customary among
printers to pay for borrowed matter. We
know 1t is not, except in kind. To show
him that we did not purpose to be un-
grateful, we will tell him secret, which
should not have been revealed had not
made it necessary. 1t is
his We intend to lend him the TYNE Of
President Harrison's Inaugural Mes.
sage, which will certainly be delivered
'n the 4th of March, Is4l-and our wor-
ny Governors to boot, if he will be so
impartial as to give us the printing Of it
lrst, so that we can secure the pay for
thousand copies from the Legislature.
The following, purpor,ing to be cor
'ec' report OF some remarks made by Mr.
linn on the Boundary question, we cut
rom the last Gazette of this places
"He said he was determined the dele {
gate should have no pre,ex, for saving
hat one OF the senators from Missouri; b,I