The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-22
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y The Journal OF Commerce of the cd.
+ has the following astounding statement:
Is The Hon. Chas F. Mitchell. Of Locks
Hport, and Representative Of the Niagara
Hdis,rict in the late Congress, has been
Hstaying at the Astor House for some davs.
IS BIZ: left on Wednesday for Philadelphia.
HOn Tuesday he passed sundry checks.
Epurporting to be drawn by the Bank of
EOrleans at Albion on the State Bank at
Albany. They were all made payable to
'',he Hon. Chas F. Mitchell, or ORDER"
and by him endorsed. The amount was
: sl400. The checks having been sen, up
to Albany, came back yesterday morning
as forgeries. At the same time there
Scame on from Philadelphia, sundry checker
Eof the Bank Of Orleans on the Mechan-
&ics' Bank Of this city, endorsed by Mitch
He'll, which, on being presented at the Bank
were declared to be forgeries. - The a.
mount presented, so far, is $4,000. The
4checks seem to have been sold to various
HBrokers in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
aThe whole affair seems to be the result, OF
= thoroughly diges.ed plan, and to have
been carried out without exciting the least
suspicion on the part of any of the indi-
viduals defrauded. Indeed we do no. see
how confidence is TO be placed in men at
8all, if such negotiations are to excite sus.
gpicion." e.s.. 80. :... B.
The Courier and Enquirer Of the same
date published letter from Mitchell, dat
ed at New York on the 3Oth ult. Tha
state of desperation to which he has re-
duced himself by this wretched act is vis-
ible Throughout, it. He wri,hes in torment
Though he puts on face of reckIessness.
The following are abridged extracts from
this letter: ~a ,st.
4 1t always has been the case, as soon as
8reproach attaches to the name of an in-
aadlyilual who has been deemed respecta-
BILE. instances are sought, to show that he
always has been unworthy. I cannos
hope to be an exception, and dare to say
that there will be found plenty Of persons
ready TO swear that had always been
Every considerable rascal. Now, own
that up TO this day, never in the whole
course of my life, have done any act
swi,h the intention of injuring any human
abeing, or of wronging any man out of one
Hcent. have committed some very great.
Serrors, but neuer, before to day, crime,
went 10 Lockport twelve years ago;--
awhen l arrived there, did not know
ahuman soul in the country; | was just
tout of my minority; carved out my own
Spath, was successful in business; made
money rapidly; and regiments Of friends.
that is when | was making money Uery
fast; rose to distinction among my fellow
men; and in about eight years after my
arrival in the district, was elected a rep
1resentative TO Congress, and under cir
acums,ances peculiarly gratifying to my
personal vanity.
am willing to admit that there is
shocking sight Of h,tmbug in this world.
{ and especially at this day and date-bus
whether the people of the 33d Congress-
ional district, were humbugged into elect
ing me to Congress when was not wor-
! thy, is for them to decide.-I have been
accused by my enemies of being great
| intriguer-of being great schemer in
! politics.. and suppose, now that have
3schemed in other matters, they will take
j upon themselves no doubt great credi. for
their sagacity, in thus early characterize.
| ing me.
l might tell a tale that would be very
Interesting to grea, many people, but
hav'nt time now to do it am going to
that region where expect to find many
ajust as good as myself, and quite as good
las them leave behind me.
write this calmly, early in the morn
ling, after a sleepless night. What my
feelings are, no one can imagine. have
before me path environed with inmi-
nent peril. / shall be murderer all the
adays Of my life in an unknown land, lea
: wing behind me friends and kindred that
are nearer and dearer 10 me than my own
hearts blood, who must all share in the
disgrace which attaches to me. leave
behind me my wife and children! May
4Gosl throw his protecting arm around
them, is all that can say. Am / not
punished sufficiently severe for all that. I
have done? Why, death to me were abb
solute relief, but cannot embrace it.
Ahave canvassed the whole ground over
carefully. There were three alternatives
3presented to me.
To remain and meet my fate in tho
eyes Of all who knew me, to commit sui
eide, or TO flee the country. / have de-
4 cided upon the latter, and for the single
reason that | may possibly We. live to
rescue my name from every stigma which
rests or shall rest upon il.
G.. F. MITCHELL.
N. B.-I shall be pursued no doubt,
but it will be useless. shall not ba
brought back: for if were to be over,a-
ken. have provided myself viii, two
contingent friends, either Of which will
spare me the modification Of being bret
lback like afelon. Death were under INV
circumstances preferable to that.
The difference between a dead hero
and dead OK is sometimes this:. Tho