Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-11

:ould saw my life, am able, either by policy to
ret it, or by riches to buy it."
Col. Bentos.-This Senator in letter written
ia reply to one from a number of his friends in
Missouri, says what few politicians have it in
heir power to say:
II nave to make you many thanks for the IN
aulgent view which You have taken ofmy public
conduct and, while my own estimate Of my pub
lie labors is much below yours, / can at least say
that my course has been disinterestcd and straight
forward, 10 twenty-three years service have had
no changes to account for, no Inconsistencies to
reronciles have provided no Office or contract
FOR any Of my relations, and have refused every
thing that has been offered myself"
The Ayr (Scotland) Observer relates the fol-
lowing lauehable incident which occurred on the
arrival Of Mr.. Van Amburgh's elephant, not long
since.--The elephant arrived on foot about eleven
O'Clock on the night previous to the exhibition,
and when 1t was passing down the high street Of
Newton, twas met BY an individual who was
vending his way hoanewards TO bed The large
soft feet Of the elephant prevented II from making
any noise, il had advanced within a short distance
Of him before he perceived it. On looking up,
his eyes encountered large mass coming down
upon him with noiseless steps, and at rapid rate
Disturbing the correctness ofhis visual faculties,
he rubbed his eyes, but true enough, there was
the fearful object coming nearer and nearer-vis-
ions Of spectral monsters fitted across the imag-
ination-his hair started upon end--for some time
he stood stillin speeches. horror, and then, ut
tcring cry Of horror and alarm, he sank sense
less to the ground. On assistance being procured,
he was brought to life again, and laughed at for
his pains, but It required the sight OF the animal
himself to convince him that it was not the
,ssmuckle black deil.o
What shall be done ,rith i?--It is estimated thai
there will be over and above the home consump.
ton Of the United States, surplus of 600 ,OOC
bushels of wheat. According TO the high tariff
men, we must not send this wheat to foreigners
for goods and specie, but make ahome market fol
it. Now where are we to get home market?-
Who is going to devour this surplus Of grain?-.
Shall we petition nature to widen our threats and
enlarge our stomachs? Shall .he cattle and the
rats eat il; or shall it rot in the farmers ganaries:
A home market! Faugt!
From the Society fs'aads.-Adviccsf from Tahiti
under date 26th June last, inform us that Commo'
dore Nicolas, of her Britannia Majesty's ship
vindictive, issued proclamation to the subject
in the Society Islands, in which he refuses to re-
cognise the French Government established there
and states that he has lHstrscfions TO cause thu
British subjects not to recognise said government
He says that England seeks not to maintain
paramount influence in the Islands; her objects \
10 maintain the native sovereignty independea
and free. II is to be hoped that, since Englan'
has recognised the independence Of the Sand
wich group, France win give up the Sandwich
Islands to the Native Government.
Pe~asylra~ss.-The official returns of IN
whole State give, for Canal Commissioner
Clarke, l0ey 542; Miller, lll,Oe3; Foster, III,
265; Tweed, 96,454; Weaver, 95,774; Guilfopt
Sc, 725. Democratic majority On ne psPnia
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