Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-09-26

the Council have not the power 10 pre-
vent the removal OF sand from the lots
| call upon the owners of the lots If they
have any regard for their own health,
for the health of the citizens generally.
or for their individual interest, To put a
stop TO the removal of sand from their
lots. If the owners Of lots would but
consult their own interest; they would
not lie, grain of sand be removed from
their lots. If the lots bordering on the
town branch were above high water
mark. they would be just as valuable as
the lots on Columbia street, while IN
their present situation they will not
bring one tenth part as much as lot on
Columbia street.
Mr. Editor, these few sentences have
been hastily thrown together, and not
having the city Ordinances before me
| may not have quoted them precisely
to the letter. but | have given their sub
stance. By publishing This commune
cation or by calling the attention OF the
Council and citizens to the subject
yourself you will oblige
4 CITIZEN.
Col. WEBB, of The n. Y. Courier
and Enquirer, was passenger IN The
[Ilbernia to Boston. Col. WERB
writes from the Steamship. in advance
of his arrival at New York, as fol-
lows:
The bombardment Of Tangiers BY
the PRINCE DE JoINvILLE, is OF course.
the subject, of general conversation in
England and | am sorry to add, that
the opinion among the most intelligent
of her statesmen is that a war with
France is almost inevitable. The war
party in France will not permit Cur
zoT to make any explanation of the
Tahiti affair, even if he desired to do
80 and he is kown to have SAID very
recently, that a compliance with the
demands of the British Minister.
would cost him his head and L9uls
Phiippe his throne. In the meantime,
Sir RoBBEr PEEL and MS colleagues.
are committed TO insist upon full re-
paration and what is still worse. the
Wigs of England constitute the war
party there, SO that change of nun
Iistrv cannot be resorted to, TO preserve
peace. But | am strongly inclined
to the opinion, that peace is not greatly
desired BIZ the governments OF either
France or England. The death Of
Louis Philippe has long been iooksi
forward to, as a period when wal
between the two countries will be III
r evitabe and possibly the present is
2 quite as favorable junclure for the
: contest as could be desired. 1t is very
: evident that the crowned heads Of Lu-
rope have less to dread from wal
T with Louis Philippe on the throne
: than from the same event alter hi-
d demise. His desire would oe 70 q
. chieve an honorable peace and thus
7 the war spirit in Francs and the de-
!, nunclstions of England to which i DC
d casionally gives rise, would have al
: opportunity to evaporate before the
e troubles consequent upon his death
Il If the outbreak be postponed unu
: the death of Louis Philippe, there i
# too much reason to appfehend WA
l. for the propagation of liberal primer
a pies and consequently, genera
a war in Europe. Not so. however
d from a war between England am
e France at this ume. The great pow
n ers of Europe are disposed 10 hav
}! "Young France soundly thrashod
II and there can be no doubt but Englan
d has been assured tina, il she will IN
h ser,ake the task, Russia, Austria IN,
d Prussia. will not only sand ALOE
le but if necessary, lend a helping han
le in what they look upon as lab.
u of love-" intended to guard agalns
10 such war as mas been for years AZ
es pretended on the demise of The KIN
to of the French. The visits TO Eng Ian
er of the Emperor Of Russta. Prime
nj WILLIAM. of Prussia, and finally ol
he NEssELRoTE himself are all slgnllical
its "siens of the times = and am lrr,
at sisllbly led to the conclusion, 'hat
he war between England and France vi
d. certainly take place within a VET
ed short period-ostensibly in cons
Is, uuence of the Tahiti affair, but
&C. point of fact. because it is deem'
lal necessary by the other powers
ne check French conquests in the Medi,e
"a. ranean, and under conviction tn
TO it will be the means of arrestl
,ly general war on the demise of Loo.
ny Philippe The judicious use of i
JUS lancet FIRE quently saves the life of i
ad patient and in like manner, temp
oh rary affair between England a
ill France, with Louis lh.hppe's "
of known love of peace. may be ,
IN means of saving France from gr,
the eommo,ions at his death. and Euro
Dy- from the horrors of general war,
; i'll volving in its consequences the hap
/ if ness of the civilized world.