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Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Tyler Meeting.--A very funny meet.
ing was held, according to the Gazette n
that city, in Cincinnati, on the '23d inst,
twas professedly got up to laud Mr. Tyler;
and although. the Court House was crowded
It was ascertained that there were but %
Tyler men present, and one squire Winc
who represented 100 more by proxy. Grea,
confusion prevailed, and when the resolu.'
tions were brought forward they were uoted
dopn by a tremendous majority We think
they were served right, for all attempts ia
get up Tyler meetings amount to SO manv
insults to the American people. The wings
look upon him as traitor and the locos
disewn him. He is noEdescript, neither
| flesh nor fowl I; and it is even doubtful
whether the buzzards will have any thing
to do with him, when both parties throw
him aside, as they most assuredly will.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Our DeIegate.--The Hon.. A. G.
DODGE will leave in a few days for Washing
ton City. We hope he may be able to in,
fuence Members Of Congress to take up the
subject Of clearing out the Rapids in the
Mississippi, in right good earnest, This is
more important to this Territory and North
Western Illinois. than almost any other
measure Gen HARDIN has promised to DO
what he can to further the obi ect, and we
trust the whole Illinois Delegation will
operate. ~
We hope, also, that, Our Delegate. will be
able to convince the Department of the ne.
cessity of establishing suitable mail routes
throughout this Territory, commensurate
with its rapid growth. Several petitions
have recently been forwarded, and, we are
sorry to say, adverse answers have been re-
turned to allor nearly all of them. 1t is
most narrow policy that has led the Depart
ment to refuse to establish the routes pray
ed for. Establish them, and, aside from
1.-THE real accommodation afforded the PEG
pie, Government will in a very short time
be the gaioer. 1t is cruel to refuse mai
facilities to counties that can, at three
months. old, show population Of 5000.
1t is necessary, too, that the Southern
Boundary should be settled on a firm basis
as speedily as possible. Whatever may b
his predictions in favor fhis native state
we hope our Delegate will exert himself
matter of duty to his Iowa constituents
in having that question settled on equitable
principles. Should Gen DODGE exert MIN
) self in behalf Of these measures or any 9th
| ers of general interest to the Territory, n
i contracted party policy will deter US fror
t giving him full and ample credit for sue
u exertions !.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
Something New.

It will be seen by reference to the adver
tise ments oe Mr. F. ]. G.. Peasley and E. u.
Rand g. Co., that they offer inducements to
our farmers, in the shape of liberal premi-
ums, which, in the absence of any Agrlcul-
turall Society, must be Of great importance
in squirting them on to make use of the
best means in fattening their swine. Out
,oco friends must now knock under and lend
their support at least to this species OF pro
lection.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
sandwich and society IsIa nds.

The English have relinquished all claims
or Jurisdiction and have acknowledged the
Independence of the Sandwich Islands. This
is as it should be. Had she not done this The
United States would have interfered ; and il
is we'll she has avoided such interference.
But while peace and harmony have been
restored to the Sandwich Islands, the Socie.
ty Islands, under Queen Pomare, are in an
agitated state. 1t will be recollected that
the French set up claim to the jurisdiction
over these Islands in March last, and that
the French flag had been torn down, and
the English captain then in port threatened
the French commander with chastsemen
if he persisted to hold possession. Accord.
ing to the latest dates, up to June last, the
French still had possession. The British
Commodore bad ordered the French flag on
shore to be hauled down, which it seems had
been again hoisted, and being disobeyed, he
had issued Proclamation to all the British
residents to pay no regard to any laws or or
ders of the French, but to be subserYien!
only to British authority and to that Of The
Oueen Of Tahiti. In his Proclamation be
says
II deem it proper that should here OBJ.
serve to YOU, that feel quite assured that
J. England seeks not, desires not, to niaAnsaAn
9 paramount influence in these Islands. bu
!. while she repudiates such an Intention, ant
? declares, as she has so repeatedly done, II
9 reply TO the several solicitations Of the sue
G cessive sovereigns of Tahta to become y
permanent protector, that although she vii
not assume any preponderating power owe
> it's government, yet great Britain is, ~
r equally assured, determined that no ota
+, Nation shall, possess a greater lniiuencea
q authority in these States, than that, which
from her long and intimate connection with
N them. she claims as her natural rigat V
r exercise. More than all do beiieve mysI
!. authorized TO state that it IS the determni
ton of the Queen of Eng land to preserved
= sovereignty Of Tahita Independent and ira
u | have the honor to be, gentlemen, yoa'
with every consideration.
I.TOUP NICOLAS, Commodore.
OF Where all this will end we cannot tsl
he Our own country will doubtless come 70
DC paciicator, as she is equally interested
y seeping up the independence of these
and nations in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
state ElectiOns.

Elections take place in Massachusetts,, on
the Cd Monday in this month lin New Y ork
the election was held last Tuesday ;i.n Del.
aware next Tuesday in Mississippi on Mon
day last; and in Michigan on the same day
All these we shall soon hear from, and if
they bear any resembl ance to- Tennessee,
Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania or Ohio,
we shall be satisfied. The spirit is up in
the Old Bay State, and we shall be disap
pointed if that State does not come out ol
the contest right side up. In Mississippi
we think the Regulators will be put down
The Wings in Michigan seem somewhat
awake, although We consider the result,
somewhat problematical. Little Delaware
will be Wing all the time. But in New
York the battle must have been Tough
with much zeal on both sides, and we thinl
that the result will show that the Wing
have lost nothing. If little Matty SHOULD
lose his own State now, we fear his friend
will withdraw him from the Presidential
canvass entirely. Such result we shout
be sorry for, as we do want to see him bea
as badly by HENRY CLAY as he was by Hat
RIsoN-and this we shall see, if he is tn
loco foco candidate.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Poland. The Phoenix Of Liberty peeps
ont Of the ashes occasionally, in this i'll
fa,ed country. About 5000 Poles have
banded together to regain their liberty
Unfortunat ely their plan was discovered
and about 300 of them have been sent tt
Siberia.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

snow.-We had light fall of Snow in
this place on Monday last. 1t melted near
,u as fast as it came down. Since then the
weather has been more pleasant and com
fortahle than is has been for the month pre-
vious. sA&At
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Massachusetts.--The Wings "'D !.
ing Mass Meetings all over the ota's' I,
;el Webster has addressed several 0'S
with good effect.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Growth of ToWns.--Wc are informed
that the towns on the Des Moines, Keosau-
qua, Pennington, sc. have been growing
very rapidly and that many very tine oui.d-
ings have been erected in them the present
season. We are very glad to hear this. All
the towns on the Mississippi river have
likewise been improved and enlarged
Among these may be mentioned Fort Madi
son, Burlington, Bloomington, Davenport
and Du Buque, in their order from South tt
North In the interior too, great improve
ment has been made in many or all tn
towns with which we are acquainted MI
Pleasant, Augusta, Fairfield, Washington
and many others might be mentioned Al
this is indicative Of thrift and enterprizt
All seem astonished when they land in bul
lington, at seeing full grown city, wher
SO recently the savage roamed without
pale face rival.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

The Farmers Almanac for lo44, now
lies before us. 1t is handsomely got up by
MrG. w. WEsTBRooK, formerly Druggist
of this Mace It is for sale at Mr. Tailant's
Drug Store; price l2s cents.
1t contains an Essay on Bees, which $50
itself worth the price OF the work.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

III. w. B." intimates in his cum" 4.
ton on our first page, tina. the 0ea d
eminent may not remain long ~ -
Who'll cry? Bring on your on'0D
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

The District Court, after recess"
weeks, is again in session in tins low
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

We tender our thanks to L. .. u
of Keokuk, for forwarding u In.
papers. They came very opPY
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

There have been several CASTS =
pox in Cincinnati.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

JOHN @. ADAMS has conssn'e i
Pittsburgh on his way % Cll'' p,,.hurt
vomber. He expects to reach fl''''D'
the 18th. -
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
Catching at Straws.


mined to convict us Of regeneration at
least, in our account of some Of the results
of the Pennsylvania election. The week be-
fore last the news came to us stating the de-
feat of the would-be tory G. ]. Ingersoll. In
giving publicity to this news, we qualified
it by acknowledging it to be almost incredi-
BILE. The Gazette therefore, on the follow
ing Saturday, made quite flourish in its
denial of the truth Of such statement, and
endeavored to make out that we had wan
tonly misled our readers. Last week, too,
we gave news as we found it concerning the
Canal Commissioners; at which the Ga.
zette took umbrage and attempted to turn
it in the same way, notwithstanding we
simply adopted the language of the Pitts
burgh Advocate, and added that ''this is
almost too good news to be true
We think we understand the object of
our neighbor. He feels that his party has
met with most signal defeat in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Georgia, Maryland and Ten
nessee, and he wishes to steep these disas-
tiers in forgetfulness, by holding up to view
few of the miscounts which gave the
wings every thing, while they have in real
ity obtained only nearly euery thing in the
states enumerated. Isn't it SO neighbor
Come, be honest for once and confess it.
Illinois COllege.-.Medical Depart
ment...The Trustees of Illinois College
have established Medical Department t.
this useful and popular institution. which
we doubt not, will be very beneficial in it
influence on the surrounding country. 1t
Faculty consists of the following gentle
men :--DAvID PRINCE, M. D. Professor Q
Anatomy and Surgery SAMUEL ADAMS, M
D., Professor OF Chemistry and NJ ateria Mec
lea DANIEL STAHL, M. D., Professor of tn
Theory and Practice Of Medicine HENRI
JONES, M. D., Professor Of Obstetrics an
Diseases of Women and Children. DR. JONI
has been for a long time known as Yer
eminent and successful practitioner
Jacksonvile;. the other gentlemen associate
with him, are said to be amply qua''h'
for their several stations, and We hops the
may be extensively patronized. The fir
course of Lectures will commence on tt
18th OF this month and continue sixtee
weeks
Springfield Times. This is the title
Van Buren, paper, just started in Sprin
field, Illinois. 1t is conducted by our Q
friend, but political opponent. SAMUEL
Books, Esq. 1t is very neatly printed al
ably conducted. If any one can raise t
sinking fortunes Of Mr. Van Buren, in II
nois. S. S. Brooks is the man. He
conducted several papers in Illinois, all
which supported Jackson or Van Bur-
We believe he was the first to start pal
in Springfield. and he, with ourself in Ja'
sonville in 1890, were considered
pioneer editors of Northern Illinois. N
there are nearly dozen papers north
those two places. Ifany one deserves
countenance and support Of the loco +
marty Mr. Brooks does; and from sine
friendship to him, as a worthy man.
hope he may obtain it.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

saint I4ouis.--The Wings had a regu
u, ronser in in ST Louis, OH Thurs day eve
ming last.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS
Year, yin Advance.n
FOR THE TERMS. in DETAIL, SEE FIRST PAGE.

u Our delinquent subscribers would aid
US materially oy paying part or the whole
Of their dues. We want money to secure
OUT winters supply Of paper and ink-and
we want it immediately 3
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Votes for Delegatc.--Ne have not
vet received the official statement OF the
vote for Delegate; when we do, it shall be
laid before our readers. Dodge's majority
is said to be considerably less than five thou
sand. any how. Who's scared
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
Gerrymandering.

Our readers doubtless understand this
term. We believe it originated--and we
are sorry to say thunder the admlnlstra-
ton of Gov. Gerry of Massachusetts, 1t
has been improved upon by the loco foco
party to such an extent. that Districts nave
heen laid off without reference to any con-
tiguity of locality but simply so to connect
whig counties with loco foco counties as TO
give maiorties in the latter. so complete
" and barefacedIy was this done in Illinois,
that while SO, 900 wing and only 6o,Ooo loco
foco votes were polled, the locos, by the
Gerrymandefing system, send SIX members
to Congress, while the wings send but one'
We have seen maps OF some OF THESE as
trcts. and they are the most uncouth look
inc things imaginable. We have one now
before us in Pennsylvania paper in the
shane Of monster of a beast, without form
or comeliness. But that beast was killed III
the Keystone state, as others have been IN
Ohio recently. AS this isa most upright
cons wav of defeating the legitimate OBJ
;ects of the ballot box, we trust that ma
nv and all the others may be killed OFT in
the same way.
There is one consolation. Let the loco'
: Gerrymander as they will there is one oc
i cas;on--one election-when their lnlqul
L toms system of Gerrymandering will be i'm
/ notent and of no avail. They cannot brln'
e this system to bear at the Presidential cleo
Y ton Then the PEOPLES VOICE will b
d heard. They may smother the voice
IS WHY'S in their District elections; but whe
y the grand contest comes, it will break lori
in like the sound of mighty thunder in pre-
ed claiming the downfall and utter discount
&c t,re Of loco focoism. The wings have
~ man around whom they can rally in II
81 pesson Of HENRY CLAY, whose principles
le ,,,hosa character--and whose constancy
n nrosneritv and in adversely they have amp
.o..oa He will lead them to certain VI
oil tory. -
g. Tho Hon SAMUEL J. BURR, our new &c
10 retarv Of the Territory, arrived a. u :.
.; place in the Brazil, on MONDAY even,
na last. and has already entered upon
=. duties.
Resor,s Patent Prem ium C"ohi
- stoves.-We neglected to cai' a''e'''o'
Mr. Hudson's advertisement on It's nis'
- pearance. The Stoves he advert'so'
= held in great esteem by all who use 'n'
!. The increasing demand for them has inol
ed Mr. H. to send on for a large supply !
Of statute Laws of Iowa.--We are
the thorized by the Hon. J. w. Weber,
oco tenn, County Commissioners Clerk 10 81
.,., one hundred copies of the late Ia
we have been received at his office anu =
thew are now ready for delivery
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
ssThree Year Tract.',--Our corr,

ssThree Year Tract.''..Our correspon-
dent IL. w. B." has commenced his des-
criptions Of that Tract Of country recently
purchased of the Indians, but of which the
government does not take possession, until
three years from last May. No. l. may be
found on the first page.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
New Jersey.

Our neighbor has received a few crumbs
of comfort from the late result in New Jer-
sey. Well, if such result can afford him
any consolation, we are glad of it. That
State is no less sure for Henry Clay than 1t
was before the Date election. The editor
must know the causes that led to the late
result He must know that the result was
brought about by local causes which had no
connection with National politics, and that
wings and locos both united on men who
were favorable to the adjustment of i'm
Hprisonment for debt. Make up such an
issue anywhere--and that was the princi.
nal issue, we believe in New Jersey--and
we should be very sorry to find majority
willing to perpetuate this old feudal ant
barbarous practice and say that man must
be locked up, away from his family ant
friends, because he was poor.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Mike WaIsh.--Whatcver may be
thought Of this parsonage, he has doubt
less told many truths and done much to ex-
pose the rascality of some of the leading
loco focos in New York, since the COM
mencement of his "SUBTERRANEAN." The
idea of hiring mcn-watchmen and lamp
lighters and other officials, to vote twenty
odd times apiece, and to bully and beat
| wings from the polls, is wicked burlesque
on the freedom of the ballot box. 1t is new
e-theless true, and has been proved on oath.
No wonder that these mock democrats have
succeeded in their elections-no wonder
that all the Offices and emoluments have
been theirs The highwayman is innocent
when compared with such men. 1t needed
lust such man as WALSH, who at one time
was almost idolized by the Van Buren, par
ity. to come out from their ranks and ex'
pose them, He has done it, and they ar
hunting him to the death on account of il
WALsH's statements in regard to some
the doings of the New York WatchmeI
are enough to curdle the blood in the vein
Of any man He says they frequently tax
: up females in the street, early IN the eve
ming, even, drag them to the watch nous
and after gratifying their insatiate and no
n rid'lust in way too shocking to mention
g they turn them adrilt in the morning
q seek their homes, their mothers, and
J, como instances their husbands and thei
s children, with the most blasphemous imprt
J cations on their heads. Horrid, monstrot
: ard incredible as this may appear, Walls
s saws it, and worse, is true.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

y Tho Hon SAMUEL J. BURR, our new Sec
r.,,rv Of the TIE rritory, arrived 1T TINS
place in the Brazil, on MONDAY evening
last. and has already entered upon MI
duties
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

statute Laws OF lOWas.."e o."
thorized by the Hon. ]. w. Weber, pro
TEN. County Commissioners Clerk 10 s'a'o
that one hundred copies of the late laws
!, va becn received at his office, and tha'
thew are now ready for delivery
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Resorts Patent Prem luH
stoyes.-We neglected to cal. a''o'''oA :
Mr. Hudson's advertisement on It's h's' ~
nearance. The Stoves he advert.ses -
held in great esteem by all who use '',e'n
The increasing demand for them has lnouo'
ed Mr. n to send on for large supply.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

Don't let the locos say anything nl
a bout Coonskins, log cabins and hard eiat
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09

BILE thought should be, II could make
one hundred pounds, Virginia money year,
: and with what delight | received the first
: fifteen shilling fee. My hopes were more
than realized ! immediately rushed into a
lucrative practice"
Pleasant story..-While Mr. Clay
: was yet stranger at Lexington. he Joined
n a debating club, but for some time decln-
ed taking any part in the discussion After
awhile, however, it happened that ques-
! ton was obout to be put by the chairman
for decision, when Mr. Clay, in u low voice
said to fellow member by his side, that he
thought the question was not exhausted
IS Whereupon, glad of the change, and with
g out leave, Mr. Clay's. friend suddenly rose
is and said "Mr Chairman, Mr. Clay vii
speak on this question" Thus unexpect
edlv forced up, and abashed with that dim
e dence which gifted minds usually feel betor
to they are used to collision with other minds
Mr. Clay began: "Gentlemen of the jury,
r and perceiving his mistake, he stopped short
re But through the politeness of the chairma
n. and the club. who had wished to see hir
>. come out, he was encouraged to begi
arain: "Gentlemen of the Jury said NJ
C1ay, and there he stopped. At last yho"
i. ever. be got over the distressing baik, an
- gradually acquiring seli.possession, he mac
- e, ,ronmeut that excited the astonishmel
tc and admiration Of all. The ice being thu
VS. broken. he walked straight into reput
at ton. that has never been tagged, and ne
cr been stained
, 1843-11-11
Private Judgment.
MIDDLETON.

M~onqrcl;caI writer's content that
the lyranny Of popular opinion in the
United States IS fatal to individual
liberty. There has been no more
fruitful topic 0! declamalion With In
g.ish journalists than this. They
have heaped torrents Of invective
and iidirule upon Il institutions on
tbs ground, and pointed to the SUI
servIency Of individuals to u or
the other Of the great political par,
lies, 10 sustain their arguments. They
urge with as much zeal a. if It were
true. that few meE in this country
dare differ in a single point from the
party with which they are connected;
and if they do, they are immediately
denounced as traitors, and a>salIed
with tie most bitter and u%nsParing
luminosity. by those with whom they
had been accustomed 20 act, and with
whose views on every other subject
they may fully coincide.
ih!s feeling is not confined eXciu-
sively to foreign journalists. The
same current Of thought may ire
quently be traced in the actions and
declarations of some Americans
We often hear those profess to belong
\ to No party making use of the same
or similar arguments. They form
very mistaken views Of the nature Of
party organization in the L. States.
and acting upon those erroneous on
ceptIonS. denounce coincidence OF
opinion as neutrality-suspicious.
TO party dIctation. and a tame surren-
Der oil The right Of private judgment.
ihey seem not to have considered
, Inc division Of men into parties in
me light OF a voluntary association
OF individuals for the accomplish
ment OF a few great objects, 10 effect
winch unity Of effort and a concen-
ration Of strength are requisite. If.
any individual were permitted to
%actale TO a party what course it
aoua pursue on all subjects, and 20
require implicit and servile submits
, 1843-11-11

NEwsPAFERs.-Nhal 4 charming
profession Is ours. we editors. Hear
one of Tie craft thus SPEAK offs dear
delights:
The newspaper may he destroy
ed at night; il may light 4 cigar, or Il
may cUri 4 Iady's hair; but the
thoughts that are IN its columns NAV
influence ten thousand for good, ana
produce effects which volumes Of es-
sGys, sermons or narrative could new
CT produce. and cspeciaily where they
could never reach"
TO this, another journal, edited hy
an old bachelor, of course. adds the
following neat rhapsody:
The very though, of ones lucu,
bratIons nesting down at night a.
mong the rlngIets OF a sweet girl;
keeping watch over her midnight
slumhers. as well rs her hair. is e
nough to inlnse poetry into the pen.
and make the ink it traces along the
sheet fragrant with sentiment"
, 1843-11-11
Taking the Census in Alabama.
BY " CHICKEN MAN OF 1870.

Our next encounter was with an
old lady notorious in her nelghhorhood
for her garrulity and simple minded
ness. Her loquacity knew no bounds;
it was constant, unremitling. inter
minabIe, and sometimes Iaughably
siIlv. She was interested in quite a
large Chancery suit which had been
"dragging its slow length along" for
several years, and furnished her with
a conversational fund which she drew
upon extensively, under the idea that
its merits could never be sufficiently
discussed. Having been warned of
her propensity, and being somewhat