The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-11

OF Mr. Jefferson, we recommend to his
consideration the following remarks of his
prototype in democracy. Il can say
with truth" says Mr. Jefferson, 'sthat one
act of Mr. Adams life, and one only, ever
gave me moments personal displeasure.
1 did consider his last appointments to
oo0t;e as personally unkid. They were
from among my most ardent political en-.
emies, from whom no faithful co-opera-
ton could ever be expected F; and laid me
a"1der the embarrassment Of acting hro'
men aUhose vie,Us acre to defeat mine or
10 encounter The odium of putting Others
IN their places. II seems but common
justice to leave successor free to act by
instruments of his own choce.'' This
seems to be pretty conclusive authority
for those who acknowledge Mr. Jefferson
as the personitication Of genuine democ-
racy, and who profess to be governed bv
his principles and maxims. Hartford
Couranf.
HE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNIT
ED STATEs.-It is stated in the Catholic
Almanac for l84l, just published at Bal
tlmore, by Fielding Lucas, jr. that the
Catholic population Of the United States
is estimated at 100000. The number
of clergymen in the ministry is 1876,
otherwise employed lO9--toal 545.
The number of churches and chapels is
5l2, churches building, 81, other sta.
tons, 1874. There are II ecclesiastical
institutions, with IA clerical students.
The female religious institutions number
81, and the female academies 40. There
are in the female academies 2,7e2 pupils.
The literary institutions for young men
number "a, and the young men in them
1888. The number of Catholic Bish-
ops in the United States is IL. During
1910 the accessions to the priestly office
have been IS. The Archdiocese of Bal
timore, which comprises the State of
Maryland and the District of Columbia,
has 6S churches and chapels, 2 churches
building, and 10 other stations. The
number of clergymen in the ministry is
38, and the number otherwise employed
81. There are 633 young men in the
colleges of this sect, and $50 pupils in
the female academies.-St. Louis BWle-
tin.
A FoRc1BLE APPEAL.-The Washing
ton Correspondent of the Baltimore Pilot
says, while Mr. Linn was appealing to the
Senate to make up the private Land
Claim Bills, he used the following elo-
quent and forcible remark "My hair when
| first brought forward these claims was
black, ,,oaU look at it," There was moth
ing in the remark, but the action of pas
sing his hand through his hair, the tone
of deep dependency with which it was
uttered, and the look of appeal to the
Senators, all struck home on the heart.
PROFESSOR EsPY OuTDoNE.-This
gentleman proposed to create artificial
rains to fill our canals in dry weather,
but he is clearly outdone by Mr. E. J.
Pierce, a writer on steam navigation and
internal Improvements, (well known in
Philadelphia who recommends the
construction Of ship canal from Lake
Erie to the Ohio river, by which, as there
is always sufficiency Of water in the
Upper Lakes, he thinks that the Ohio
might be kept supplied with sufficiency
of water at all seasons of the year, and
that steamers of war might, upon occa-
sion, ascend from New Orleans to either
of the Upper Lakes. AS it regards the
ice, Mr. Pierce is confident that it can be
kept broken and running, with proper
apparatus, even in the severest weather.
The following appropriate remarks
were uttered by Mr. Clay in one of his
recent speeches =
When (said Mr. Clay Mr. Adams was
defeated as candidate for reelection, the
Senate refused to pass on any of his NOM
nations for or months before the ex-
piration of his term. He did not ask that
this should be done. But he warned gen.
tlemen that had pursued this constitution.
al privilege of appointment too far. They
were making appointments in every direc-
ton, and, if General Harrison was the
man he took him to be, he would not suf-
fer his administration to be thus Tapped
over. He meant to be President, and to
have suitable men in all the executive
Offices. If, when he came into the Pres
idency he should find among the incum-
bents any honest and capable men who
had not been engaged as partizans, and
who had not interfered in elections, (he
feared that he would find few such) these
Mr. Clay hoped he would spare as soli,a-
ry monuments of the mercy, justice, and
patriotic principles Of the Wing admins
tration. Loud laughter from every side
followed this sally.
UNITED STATES SENATORS Richard
H. B. Bayard and Thomas Clayton have
been elected to the U. s. Senate by the
State of Delaware. Isaac G.. Bates has
been elected by the State of Massachu-
sets, Alexander Barrow by the State of
Louisiana, and Governor Polk of Ten
nessee has appointed A. o. P. Nicholson
Senator in the room Of the Hon. Felix
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