The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
THE nlnRMoNs.

to be let alone after all, it would seem. 1Th
i loco foco Governors of Missouri and Illinoi
have been driving trade, by which Messr
Smith and Rigdon are to be given up to til
tender mercy of the Missonrians, which as fa
as the Mormons are concerned, will be cruelty
What these dignitaries have in view is no
revealed. With the editor of the Quinc
I Wing, we say, that it would be manifest injus
tice OH the part of Gov. Carlin to give then
stances, is abhorrent to every feeling of hu
manity. The following is all the light w
have on the subject 5
THE MORMONS.
We learn that the agent or officer dis
patched by governor Carlin to the Cover
nor of Missouri, for the purpose of de
handing the authors of the outrage com
mitted upon certain Mormon citizens O
this state, at FULLY. in July last, has re-
turned, and that the demand was success
full. The authors will be, given up, to be
deal. with according to our laws. RI
Immediately upon the return of Gov.
Carlin's messenger, two enjoys made
their appearance in our city, from Gov.
Boggs of Missouri, commissioned with
power to demand of Gov. Carlin, Joseph
Smith, jr. and Sidney Rigdon, two cit
liens of this state,-as runaway criminals
from Missouri. ri *
Gov. Carlin and The two Missouri a.
gents, held conference on Sunday last
and the result was, as we learn, that
Gov. Carlin is to give up Messrs Smith
and Rigdon, to the Missouri authorities.
We greatly doubt the policy Of this step
on the part of Gov. Carlin. Most certain
ly Smith and Rigdon should not be given
up. The governor well knows the preju-
dices existing in Missouri. against the so.
ciety of which they are prominent mem.
bers. Should they be given up, and the
governor of Missouri should protect them
from mob, they never, never could ex-
pect justice in trial under the laws of
Missouri. The prejudices against their
society, originating in foul injustice and
c?bfcial persecution, so deeply affect the
minds of the people of Upper Missouri,
that a trial for crimes alledged against
them would be mere mockery-a farce.
Their cases are all prsJuaged. Even if
tried and acquitted, the mob would not
leave them to 60 harmless from the state.
Under this view of the circumstances the
governor should have reflected more than
taUo hours before he consented to give up
Smith and Rigdon. If he gives them up,
he gives them up as Uictims for sacri-
flee, and their families will see them no
more. Quincy Wihg, September 10.
THE SUB-TREASURY--Hosc it
lcorks.-We wish some of those consist
ent gentlemen who denounced the Sub
Treasury scheme when it was first sug.
5ested, and have recently, in the progress
Of events, held meetings to rejoice over
is establishment, would just come to New
7 ork and watch It's operaton--or rather,
he operations of the Sub Treasurers-fo
few days. If they did not go away sick
If their new discovery in Finance, then
heir party zeal has more despotic con-
roi over their judgments than we can
eadily imagine. 80 .TI .a 10
The essence Of the Sub Treasury pro-
ect is the exaction of Specie. The Gov
says to those who have payments
0 make to it, ssWe will not receive of
'ou the full payment of our demands in
he notes of the undoubtedly solvent,
pecie-paying Banks located next door to
he Custom House or just across the
way" well, Mr.. Hoyt, what will YOU
ave 2 "Why, we viii take three fourths
those very rags which we will not take
Or the whole, and the balance you must
ay either in coin or i'll our Treasury
Notes" So the debtor takes back his
otes and goes lodging into and out of
he double row of brokers' shops in Wall
treet to see how he can buy Treasury t
Notes. lfthey are plentiful in the mar
let, ne can get them at ! per cent. dis. )
cunt, and makes enough on the operation t
, buy his dinner. With these he returns +
} the Custom House, and that same law,
'hich will not allow the Collector to +
Ike good Bank Notes payable across :
he street in specie on demand, instructs
i'm to take Treasury Shinplasters, paya- +
e twelve months ahead with two perl
ent. interest. The Government thus by \
arbitrary exercise Of its power, forces = :
he circulation Of its plasters and keeps a
their price by discrediting and reject. n
g unexceptionable Bank paper! P
And this is the .'great measure of de-
verance and safety" the ''Second Dec
ration of Independence" which the Lo- :
,-Focos have strained their throats to
elcome Log Cabin.