The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-15
FROM FLORIDA.
Extract of a Private Letter.
TAMPA BAY, Fa., March 7. 1911

AMPA DAY, Fa., warren Z, 1871
"rhe Generals (Armislead 81
operations are paralyzed by want OF
funds. He has received notice Of remit
1ances, [s25,ooJ only. but nothing has
arrived, not even warrants or Treasury
notes, which will have to be converted
into specie before being paid TO the lndi-
ans. Ii $1,000 would close the war
this day, it could not be raised here in all
the Departments. Nothing prevents the
shipment of the Indians now in, but a
want OF money TO fulfill the promise made
TO them by the General, without which it
would he in the highest degree unjus, and
impuliiic to coerce them into emgra,ion."
**
On the recommendation of the late
Executive, Congress appropriated $780,
IuOo, being the sum, we believe, which
Gen. Armis.ead called for, to facilitate
his negotiations with the Indians. The
appropriation (sl0O,Go0) was made a
month ago Why only one-fourth Of the
amour, should have been RENTED when
the whole sum was required, and that
fourth not made available, can only be
explained, we suppose, by reference to
the workings of the hopeful Sub rreasu-
ry humbug. Every day brings US fresh
proof of the necessity OF getting rid OF it.
Nat. Int.
Our brother Of the Boston Morning
Post, in examining the excellent state pa
per from Mr Webster, relativelo the pub.
lie interference of office holders in cleo
tons, thinks that he gets the cabinet 'on
the hip with the following remark.
WAS not Daniel Webster. when hold
ing the office of United States Senator,
guilty of paf.izan interference in popular
elections while traversing the country
almost from one extremity To the other.
haranguing the people in favor Of Gen
eral Harrison's election.
To be sure he acas-nothing is plain
er. OF course, the office OF member of.
Congress is exactly like that Of Post
Master, Collector. Naval Officer, &c. all
held al the mercy OF the Executive
Ii Mr. Webster did,. however. as a
Senator. COMM, the sin imputed to him
by the Post. General Harrison has re-
naoUed him from the Senate. So tina.
matter is setsled.--U. s. Gaz.
For THE Rocky MouNTAlNs.-The
steamer Frapper, belonging TO the Amer,
can Fur Company left here yes,er-
day for the Ytilo,U Stone, RiUer. On
board were large number of hunters.
all of whom appeared in the highest spi-
rits. and the deck was s,rewed with their
paraphernalia. A number of the fair sex
were standing on the levee, with the
heartfelt, Tear i'll their eyes, as they waved
their handkerchiefs and sighed An adieu.
when the boat left Tie landing she will
be absent abou. four months. Our east
ern brethren expa.iate OH the pleasures of
trip with their Atlantic steamers; but,
pshaw, it is nothing III comparison 10 our
inland voyage-there. all is dull and mo-
notonous, nothing 10 relieve The eye-no
thing to attract the attention. excepting
perhaps Mother Cary's chicken, or the
fin of shark-here, every day brings
change Of scenery. each yieing with
each other in The grandeur. VIVA. glo-
rious trip for worshipper Of nature
st. Louis Bulletin, April s.
REwARD FOR LIBERALlTY.-Nr Loyal,
of Norfolk. and DR. Butler, of Smlthfield,
Va, both Locos, have been reappointed
by Gen. Harrison. Referring to these.
appointments Of political opponents, the
Rirhmopd Wing asks: ''Does the Presl.
dent receive any credit for his liberall,y I!
Not an iota. Richie and clique abuse
him pifh as much uenonl as though he
had literally decapitated them and all the
rest Of the Immaculate Loco Foco office
holders s.