Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-03

ment, pleading full tender.
THE LEAD MINEs.-By extracts which we
have taken from papers published in the Lead
Mines, our readers are aware that the general
Government, has appointed Mr.. Flanagan,
superintendent Of the Lead Mines, under an
old law Of the United States, for the purpose
Of collecting rent lead Of the smelers, with in
structons to bring suit for all arrearages since
the plan YVES abandoned, in 1882 or 3, in con-
sequence Of the refusal Of the smelters longer
to pay rent, and the fact that the rent lead COL
lec,ed and paid to the Government did not pay
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the Express of the 10Th ut. we perceive this
Mr. Flanagan, in letter the Department, ex-
presses a very poor opinion of the veracity
and sense of justice of the people Of the Lead
Mines. In giving his views as to the best
means of collecting arrearages, he says:
"If had control of coercing payment, l
would have them sued there ST. Louis as
non-residen,s. They could then be held 10
bail, and in this manner the debt could be made:
but, on the other hand, if they are sued in this
mineral country where they reside, in nine ca
ses out of ten, the debt will not be paid and
if jury could be found to give judgment
(achich IS rery doubful) :neir property is so
encountered with mortgages, liens, &C., that
it will be next to impossible TO make the mon
ey cut Of them; not so if | sue them out Of
this State or Territory. And there are others
| whoml know Of, who own a kind Of floating
| property, such as steam and keel boats, whose
family may reside in Galena; consequently
resident Of Illinois, and as such, you cannot
attach such property under the law Of this
State, but if take him at 81. Louis, am sure
of making the debt, because can hold him to
bail, and on his failing TO do so, can hold his
property and if he stands trial am sure OF
judgment in favor of the United States, be.
cause will have a hsinterested jury, compo-
sed of farmers, merchants, and mechanics, and
NOT miners and smeAers, as would be the case
here. These are my views in relation to the
| collecting of the debts from the smellers on
their bonds, hastily drawn together. may
be mistaken in the course which think ought
| to be pursued, but think not, as view the
matter in the same light as if the debts were
| my own. have spent my whole time ant
some funds In trying to prevail on the ole
smel,ers 70 pay their deIinquencies, and all to
no purpose. ] hope the department will, at
an early day, advise me what course shall
pursue in this matter"
Having resided several years in the Lead
| Mines, and acquired an extensive acquaintance
with the people in that region, we hesitate
not to pronounce the statements of Flanagan,
base and malicious fasehoods, made without
| a knowledge of the character of the people of
whom he was speaking. As people, the
miners and smelters are as high minded and
honorable men as ever inhabited any country,
and as Ear from committing perjury as any
other class Of citizens, so the charge is base
SANDER. But suppose the people were no bet
ter than Flanagan represents them to be, how
republican are his recommendations. Instead
of commencing suit against those in arrears
at point where they are acquainted, and Gag
give security for The payment of what ihe3
may be found debtor, he recommends that they
be seized among strangers so that their prop
erty may be wrested from them. Shame on
such an unieeling slanderer and defamer.
TREMENDOUS MEETING--The meeting in
New York city, in reference to the Rhode Is
| land question, on the 18th instant, numbered
at least from eight to ten thousand The
meeting was eloquently addressed by Messrs.
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