Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa CRY, JANUARY 2l, lc43.
EDlToRs GAzETTE:-

EDITORS GAzETTE:-
Having been de.ain.
ed at this place several days by bad
roads aud weather. will devote Il leisure
moment to The sayings, toinss. &c, OF
that aggregation OF wit and wisdom
the Legislative Assembly OF Iowa. The
Speaker Vi the House OF Representatives
is TOO well known TO your readers to re.
guire any particular notice ut my hands,
aud his connection with You: paper would
almost MAKE il lndccolous tor me 10 IN.
duige IN language complimentary towat is
h,m aud which rs SO we'll merits suffice
ii TO say, that lie Is al excellent presiding
officer, and Is personally popular with
waig and democrat, ami Is daily ''wlnn
ing golden opinions from all. The
'.iiawkeyeh newspaper, with characters
tic n1aleyo'ence and meanncss, referred to
.so;yecs' gwen by Gen. Morgan. This
was pi,ituI, twas wondrous pitilul.--
There is no. single respectable wing in
this City who saw Tins Edwards/'ke ~.
tack, bit openly expressed l.eIr contempt
Tor the author. A minority ol the wings
here disp!sc the malicious lnuendoes oil
the editor OF the '.Hswkeyc,' aud the
bald-uced ialsehoods OF his correspondent
at This place. The ..tlawkeye" however
is extremely fortunate in having pur.
chased the services of one oil the officers
oil the House 10 manufacture libels on the
democratic members OF the Legislature.
This charming sle imcn Of Humanity,
4. h,,
'Baa;m's ass is ndesat'gabie IN his
avocation oil listening at windows, peep.
ing in through keyho!es, AMI plays the
evesdropper and p,mp to perfection
OF what delightful impudence is he pos
sessed-what woudrous scit-complacency
deccratls his stcw-pan countenance! A
fellow who can neither spell or read sets
him,cltup as critic! All hail to Inn
pudence. Truly says the poet:
ss.The man who boas.s bn, Impadehco
To all ,hings has IA fair prelencc,
And all attacks do still give place
To an impcnstrable face.'
The democratic members from YOUR
county, Messrs. Uepner and !lackleman
ii, the House, and Letter in the Council,
are esteemed among the most useful and
Intelligent representatives in the Lc2is-
la,ure. !, is bu. fair too to say that
Messrs. Sales and Blair (whigs) are also
very respectable in point OF business ca
pac',y.
Mr.. Rogers. Of Dubuque, is beyond all
question the ablest debatcr in the House,
and perhaps in the Legislature. lie is
quite young man, and will take high
place among the politicians Of Iowa, II
is truly amusing to see him repel the
puny assaults of that chattering coxcomb,
Walwor,h Of Jones, the caniing cyange-
lica Jay Of Henry, and the empty headed
ow!-likc looking Lewis OF Van Buren,. -
These are the sell-conslituted leaders 81
whiggety in the House, and speak and
look, especially Lewis. as il the fate and
destiny not only Of the New World, but
Of the Old also, dependedupon their move
ments. have sat and INDUCED in many
a hearty cachinai,on at their anxious
counlcnanccs, until my STAGE was like a
wet cloak i'll laid up" After having
heard Rogers deal out gentle cuslga.
ton TO this trio OF So!ons, the yisiter pass.
es to the Council Chamber al the oppo
site end Of the Capitol. lie enters and
is favorably impressed with the dignifel
silence which reigns here. lie look.
about FOR some time in vain ,for the pre-
siding officer. and after minute invest
CATION discovers human cranium sur
mounted with hair erect .slike quilts upol
the fre,ful porcupine," preJuced with ;
swart visage, decorated with deep set eye
and shaggy beard, peering over the Pre-
sident's chair. This, gentle reader, il