The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-19

80 - noio " do 9 Ia SC IuettIHg OF liar
rison men at Warrenville, Dupage Coun-
ty, on the 18th ult.-Their proceedings
evince the most patriotic spirit. We copy
their fourth resolution: s
Resolved, That as our political oppo.
nents have styled Gen. Harrison the poor
mans candidate-the Log Cabin candi.
date we accept Of him as such, ourselves
beng dWellers in Log Cabins, and in No
velnher next, will prove to a demonstra-
tien that LOG CABINS are not to be
despised.
E PENNsyLvaN1A.-A letter from Union.
town says:
Political matters are working well in
Pennsylvania for Harrison. The suffer-
ing of the country is beyond endurance,
The State is safe for Harrison beyond all
question.
The McConnelsville Penn Stand
ard, in remarking upon the proceedings
Of great Harrison Meeting at that place,
says:
Several of the most intelligent, respec-
table and influential of our citizens, who
have heretofore acted witt, the admins
tra!ion, and supported the powers that be,
handed in their allegiance to the Harri-
son and Tyler Flag; AMI resolved to sup
port the true interests of the country
The name Of Van Buren, is becoming
odious to the people in Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster Examiner states that the
Canal Commissioner has lately had to
strike off the name Of Van Buren, from
one Of the States Engines and put on
another!
CoHNEcTICUT.-The largest Convcn-
ton cyer. held in the State Of Connecticut,
recently convened in New Haven. 1t is
almost5need!css to add that this Conven-
ton was composed of the friends of lIar-
rison and Tyler.
ALaBAMA.--A recent special election
was held in Mobile for a Representative
TO the State Legislature. The parties
rallied-the election was warmly contes-
ted-and Gayle, the Harrison candidate,
was elected by 500 majority! Mo-
bile Advertiser SAYS, athe wave Of popu-
lar opinion is rolling back, and the Har-
rison banner is destined to triumph in Al
ALBANIA
| GoyERNMENT MORE 'FREA-
sURv SHIN PLAsTERs. perceive by
the proceedings at Washington, that the
I Administrator have again run out o
funds, aud have made application 10 Con.
gross for assistance. Mr. Woodbury., the
| Secretary of the Treasury, finds it i'm.
possible to make both ends meet, by 81,
/ 75o 900, and recommends to provide 70,
the deficiency, by issuing a new batch o
Treasury notes, Or making a temporary
loan. Mr. Jones. chairman Of the com
uit.ee Of Ways and Means in the House
had introduced bill having reference te
the application of the Secretary, which
bill was read twice and referred to com
mittee Of the whole on tie state of the
4 Union.-D.
The BoyNDARy.-The position of ths
Boundary Question now appears 10 bf
this: The President has called on the Brit
ish Minister to procure the removal o
British troops from the disputed territory
The British minister answers that he can
not direct this to be done, but will submit
the matter to the home government. MI
Forsyth consents to wait for the action o
! the British government, and so the matte
remains. We may get an answer III three
months, or it may be SIX, and when i
comes it may be positive and unequivo
cal, or it may be eqnivocal and diplomat
&c, as heretofore. As to the danger o
war. we do not look upon it as very i'm
! nnent unless our government take a lii
tie higher ground than has yet been as
sumed. Keaebec (lNe) Journal.
WESTERN wIT.-Accoriing to a Butfa
10 paper Hoosier, giving an account 9
; the crops somewhere in Iadiana, said
You could hear the earth groan all aroun
: our settlement, the crops where SO heavy
, and that's what gives rise 10 the storie
3 about the earthquakes. TWAS enougi, /
, make young earthquake TO hear til
corn grow as ii did, and as to the potatoe:
you jest go out into a little patch Of fit
acres, close to the house, and hold yor
: ear down, you cossld hear the young pc
, tatoes growing and the old ones stoeal
! .ing at t'sem because they diPst lay aIon
it and stop crosca;ng.
h Scene AT A LEyEE.--WIien MFR Lii
4 ingston, who was little deaf, went to ii
n court of Napoleon, he inquired VII
would be the probable salntatlon Of Il
First Consul, that he might readily an
al wer. When the American Minister W;
}, introduced, he had prepared to answ
e regarding the passage across the Atlanti
i Napoleon accosted him thus: How is n
d Jefferson Very boisterous ! very boi
% ferrous Z replied Mr. Livingston, to Il
ID great amusement of those present.
: GENERAL HARR1soN.--We were fc
!, cibly struck (says the Pennsylvania |
: telligencer) with a remark of Mr. Hill,
. Jackson member Of our Legislature, al
! who fought under Harrison. He observe
!. :, s.Sir, I will not hear my old Genel