The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-23

!, Inc hon. Jonn Holmes, OF Maine, for
many years U. s. Senator, in answer
to letter addressed to him on public CON.
Germs, thus concludes his reply -
But my personal acquaintance with Gen.
Harrison is as Statesman. We vera
members together in the House of Rep q
resentatiyes of the United States from
b 1917 to 1920, and in the Senate from
/ 1922 TO 1927 inclusive, and were on in.
innate terms.
Gen. Harrison is scholar and gen.
aeman--as well as soldier and states.
man. Few men in the United States ara
7 ( DETER versed in military science and his
Tory. AS speaker his voice and articu-
iatlon is clear and distinct, his diction Is
pure and classical, and his eloquence per-
suasiye and impressive. He stood high
as Representative and Senator, and on
military subjects he was especially i'm
structiye and edifying.
AS a man and citizen, his character ia
unexceptionable. He is liberal, kind
and humane. Instances of his kindness
to his soldiers, and his commisseration for.
the defenceless inhabitants of the frontier,
when exposed to the merciless savages,
might be mentioned, truly interesting and
affecting. Sure I am, were Gen. Harri-
son as well known here as he is at home.
no man would be more popular or better
loved.
Though he has been long and high in
public life. he is Compatibility poor; hav-
ing not only applied faithfully the pubiic
funds with which he was entrusted to
public uses, but having expended much
Of his own fortune to relieve the distresses
of his countrymen.
am, with sentiments Of sincere res
pect, your friend, &c.
JOHN HOLMES.
Hon. Moses CARLTON.
The Yeoman exposes an insin-
uation Of the Government organ
against Gen Harrison's military rep
utation, by an extract from the En-
guirer in its honest days. Referring
to the benefits secured to the country
by the battle of the Thames, the
Enquirer Of the 10Th October, 1919,
says:
"These benefits we owe to the
intrepidity Of Perry, who paved the
way, and to Harrison, whose skill,
produces, and zeal have at length reap
ed their just reward. This gallant
General has now put all his enemies
to shame. After struggling with DIFF
ficulties under which an ordinary
man would have sunk, after passing
through wilderness of morass and
mud, so difficult of access that the
wagon horses could not carry pro-
vender enough to support them du-
ring the journey, he reached the con-
summation of all his labors; repairs
the vices of Hull; wipes off the stain
which he had cast. upon our arms;
stands on the ruins of Maiden; muz-
zles the Indian war-dog, and proves
to the world that Americans want
only an opportunity to display the
same gallantry on the shore which
they have done upon the wave."
The Revenue of England.-The
deficiency Of revenue in England for
the year ending January S, 1910, is
said to be not less than fl,519,OOo,
which added to the deficiencies Of the
two preceding years, will show a
gross total of expenditures above re-
cipts for the three last years, amoun-
ting to more than two millions and a
half sterling. 1t is believed, more
over, that for the ensuing year the
falling off in the Post Office revenue
will be considerably over a million.
The prospect is not very favorable
one for the future, especially as large
sums are likely to be required for the
support of the great naval ornaments
which England must keep up in the
Mediterranean and the East Indies.
She has quarrels enough brewing Just
now to need a full treasury. Her
troops are fighting in India; war
with China seems inevitable; the
brunt of the conflict against Niche
met Ali must fall upon her; and, in
addition to all these, certain symp-
toms of a warlike nature are begin
ming to be manifested on the North
East frontier Of this Union. Even if
open war should be avoided in all
these particular instances, the neces-
sity OF preparing for the worst must
involve heavy expenditures.
HE BLooDHouNDs.-It seems that
the Floridians don't like the idea of
the new U. S. Recruits being mug
zled. The last Tallahassee Floridian
says:"We regret that Mr. Poinsett
has taken the course he has about
the dogs. He is mistaken.-rrhey
were intended by the people, at whose
instance Gov. Call imported them, to
s,ooryy," to ahunt," to "bite," to sstear
to pieces" all the red devils they can
CATCH"
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