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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20
PARTHIAN DISCHARGE.

n For specimen Of me DIE 6us reckless
.es and self inflated vanity, we would refer the
sea1er to the last Hawkeye. II ea,not he beat.
Ths. Sellev Who wrote the .trf with which its
fest ssd second pages are filled is certainly enti-
lied to an Office should the wings succeed, ard
niapudsnes can be made to avail him will get
ape.- He acknowledges that he cannot 'srnt his
handsn upon any sordinance Of Congress- ex.
snpting lands from taxation for Eve years after
iheis sale. bot still, upon the principle that go
~ wsll snek to i ~ good .s The truth, J" main
taias that such an ordnance or law IL IN exist.
snes. The statements made by US last week,
explanatory Of the point At issue, he does lot at
ieapt 70 eentrovert-for, he well knows that
they csnnat be eoatroverted-hnt passing them
saiirely over, doeyedly .Ahefes TO The position
lhat Htks lands IN the new. States, 10 which title
i shtaiosd from tie Uuited States subsequent to
sAs1 sAnissiep into the Union, are exempt from
taxatiea 81 ave pears" The fAlsi,y Of ibis as
seslisa Aas alpeady hsen Demonstrated BY Us, and
aaEiag once ,soved,s faet we are generally con-
ssat thsse to take lesre sfthe subject; but in the
psessnt Instance Ne think We sbonA fail Of duty
ID We nat, in the plainest and most pointed
tasas, repeat our lenunciatisa Of such statement.
b he extended Interpretation which canaot
~ Be givea.t 70 L, = Il. "TAe' lands Of the
listed Seaaes ere not exempt from taxation for
H. tern stated, though, . we admitted last
wssks soos Of than may be. But they are not
sseapt in AieAigsa ~ Arkansas, the two last
olaAes sdnitisd, neither are fhey in illinois
rsrthaoeos, thess 10 in existence no law or Or.
&nases II csagrss which prevents the States
fsossaaAe de laads, and we venture the pre-
6csiea that % sists will everbe hereafter adj
asl1sd tsshessd y any Sseh restriction.
II Hawkeye, hswsver, avews itseif 70 be in
lsse sfthe Eve yean' exemption, and struts and
swsgyslS IN true bssegsdecis style about the
bisga will mise sroand our ears among the set.
sldEs Ses opposing i: About slI this we feel
elS Gasy, asa irs eentent with the position We
seesPy, - h u o. our choosing. The thun.
Sssgste q that papers raising never amount to
soss bsiiee, Il win kad the settlers themselves
sseS Seiiase II. Nsarly an the lands in the
~ laeeass, 10 whi-h allusion is made, win
- - bseSsew Ne can possibly become State,
- ~ sseiption would not avail them, but on
ssess1s>sy 1oald have The eject Of swelling
~ II - y collected fiom Of. every one Of
60, OF ssighbsr had better attend 70 his
- pesiiiea, which, u the Proper ti~s, We
6een 70 n;ke hln 1eienA, And, re tell him. in
saslaees &seh vill not % t. shift the respon-
selal1 49, Dc shoulders Of the gentleman Of
le;s:Fs Nho ~ sesSe vesk, pat i iaunderstood
a ~ - ~ krSc ~ eA;tor of.s;.. ,,..... rf
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20

Among 3.i25, horde, j, aRsAss ~
the 3seMiers .ihel; ihere is only one r.
son RI one Aundred years Of sgs.c : =
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20
: The ReviclRe

Is the title Of a new daily and weekly pape,
proposed 70 Be published in st.. Louis BY c.
Keemae, J. N. and N. Field-the latter late
one Of the editors Of the New Orleans Picayune
The intention, We suppose--judeing from hasty
Perussl Of the prospectds-is to make the R. +,
second Picayune, and the editors have the abiii.
~ to do it. The first number is to appear about
the fest Of next month.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20

q The Proceedings q Cengress in relation to
the Territories occspy such = space il to-daj's
Gazette as e leave little ~ 10 soom for editorial
remark, msch les fos our uspal saristy Of be.
iec'ions. A report, sach - ne have givea, we
thought swssld be read with more iuterest by
the public generally than one less full, and hence
publish it entire. Many subjects Of importance
to Iowa, It will be seen, have hees acted upon
fsvoFably BY the House, and one (the bill for the
sale Of the mineral lands) unfaverably. d
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20

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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20


vices. And were they nGw TO be turned
of in their weakness, and to be told that
there was no law, as the gentleman from
Tennessee contendcd, (and Mr.. d. MAS
understcod-to say that was TIE only reason
he heard assigned, to authorize The paw
ment for their services? .,I 60,
Mr.. D. admitted there was no law upon
the statute-book providing specifcally Tor
cases like d is; Tut ii it was Gaze oil In.
dian aggression, there would be no ques-
ton whatever with any gentleman as to the
propriety Of the payment; and he thought
this case of the Sovereignty of Missouri
stood on the same footing-that there was
no difference whatever between them. The
claim was presented On The broad p,inci-
pies Of justice and right, and he hoped Ire
House was not prepared under these cir
cumstances, to deny it. s VA sas
Mr.. BOWLIN said he held that the M.
thorities oflowa acted wrongly in calling on,
the troops, yet he was willing tl.at these
people who had done tile service should
receive compensation therefor; and he had
only risen f,r the purpose of protesting
against The position taken BY the gentleman
from Ohio, Mr.. ,DEAs,) that hey sheula
receive this, pay because they had acted in
the performance Of duty in repelling The
wanton. and lawless invasion Of the people
Of Missouri. On that point he took issue
entirely With The epshhaR
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20

a last resort, the Governor Lucas Of lows
whom, as United States Governor, Mr.
d. contended the citizens Of Iowa were
bound to obey, having no discretion in the
rnatter--by and with the unanimous advice
Of the three United States Judges Of Iowa
together with that Of the United States Dis.
trict Attorney, whose opinion wss expires.
sed officially, had ordered out the mi.i.ia Of
iowa; that they, in compliance with their
obligations Of allegiance to the constitute
authorities ofthe Territory and Of the United
States, had promptly obeyed the order, and
had furnished from anu ny themselves the
munitions Of war and the necessary pro-
visions. For substaniation Of all which
facts he referred to and read from various
public documents.
This statement Of the case (said Mr.. D. }
Should convince any gentleman that this was
no mere quarrel between the citizens Of
Iowa and those Of Missouri, as the gentle
man from Tennessee would imply, but q
difficulty brought on the people Of Iowa by
matters over which they had no control or
agency. Mr.. ID. had been re: ilent Of
the Territory at the time, and had partic-
ipatsd in. these difficulties; and he could
speak for himself, and was sure he could
speak lsr every other man in Iowa. who
had been called out to the defence Of this
disputed tract, that It was one Of the most
unpleasant duties they had been called on
to perform. The orders to-the militia had
been issued BY the Governor in pursuance
70 . call made upon him BY the marshal d
the United States, who stated that he was
unable with any force then At lis disposal
70 prevent violation Of the laws Of the
United Statcs. Sir; ( nd Mr.. ID, 4 The
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-20

cont: ined. In relation to the value Of min
eral lands Of this kind, he referred the
House to the sales in Missouri tive hum
fdred miles nesrer to the market.A ! He
quoted letter from the Commissioner al
the General Land ONCE to show that in
Missouri, while twenty seven townships
had been offered to sale, containing Eve
hundred and fifty thousand acres Of these
mineral lands, to the highest bidder, but
some I ,420 acres Of it had found purchs.
sers, and this did not realize TO the Cow
ernment on an average over dollar and
! ! quarter an acre. He read the prociama-
tion Of President jackson ordering this sale.
and giving . descriptive list If minerals.
&C.. which ttey contained. When this
bill was befre the House Oh previous
Foccasicn, It was objected to and defeated
because it contained a pre-emptive feature,
Now gentlemen objected p it when no
such provision was contained IN Il. Sir,
(said Mr.. D. J there is before the House
all the Information which could possibly be
desired, il members would only look into
i. There; was the report & MI. David
Dale Owen geoloeist who made 4 sur :;
yey Of the mineral region Of Iowa. Wis.
consin and Illinois in 1883. But / said M.
y. she business of mining is : .moit pre-
carioua one. and those who follow.s Il are
more poorly compensated than any other
clase. Gentlemen should remember ,thst
al these mines had been opened by the
labor and caIisA Of those engaged 81 the
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-04-18
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D RAsOLS-Largtsi ~ Bk Plros 4,
noH 4iunod md Ge'1 10 II etcrV 80
laa IS and e"'af CbInc,e pattern and Sun sI.odes
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
New-lorh Legislature.

In SENATE, Nlr. BocHsE introduced > b1I.
duce the fees and commissions of Masters r. y.
cery, Circuit judges and Examiners IN Cb,.S
ry Mr. B. SAID this was bill for the bensS. nos;
lawyers. Referred to the Committee On s'' lbs : >
dIclary.
Mr PORTER offered a resolution propos;D,
an amendment to the Constitution, that the Co.,
for the Correction Errors consist Of eiab ins
to be chosen by the people one IN each q :,
Senate Districts. They shall hold their ~ os,' ~S
ior ten years, unless sooner removed by imo,,s
mcnt, except four of those first chosen, TO /. !,
tcrmned by lot, who shall hold for five vesn =
The Governors Message then came IN an
after some discussion, the Senate adjourned =
In ASSEMBLY, Mr.. DAVIS introduced a non,
of bill to amend the Exemption Law Of Isl
The subject OF Retrenchment again came, ~
after long discussion, III which Alessrs. Steven
Hoffman, Davezae and Lee took part, the Com
mittee rose and The House adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
or humane to favor policy which would dimin-

or humane to favor policy which would diiliih-
ish such towns as Lowell and enlarge such as
Manchester, Preston and Glasgow. THIS Is Tue
practical question. And, while the laborers oi
England have, under all changes OF policy, peeli
yearly sinking into deeper and deeper ablec'ness
and despair. owing to causes far beyond the
reach of any policy We may pursue, we rejoice
in beinq able 10 state that the Working Men ana
Women of Lowell have very large and genera
deposites in the Savings Bank of that place and
that theuare becoming large opaers ct STOCK IN
the CorporGtioas for tod.ch they ,cork-ln one
already 10 the extent of 100000, IN another TO
the amount of 100000, SC Sc Here IS the
germ OF the true and genial Reform which we
hope to see become universal, and which, when
it shall have resulted in making the Workmen
large and general owners Of Stock in the est&b-
lishments IN which they are employed, sharing
fairly in Their profits, Will put an e1ectua stop to
the dennagogue resort of exciting laborers against
employers, to the injury and ruin of both
One word on the prcfts Of Manufacturing,
and we close The very Frce-T Trade journals
which morazed with ill-concealcd e1utatlon,
over the reported failures OF the Saugertles Iron
Works. OF Senator SInmonss Calico Works, & c,
as showing the delusiveness OF Protection and OF
the hopes Of benefit 10 Manufacturers from the Ia
riff. have since made the land ring with their pro-
clamations that the Manufacturers under the Pro
lection Of this Tariff, are making profits OF - to
40 per cent The excuse for this falsehOod IS
the alleged fact that the Mcrrimac at Lowell and
one or two other Companies have made heavy
dividends this year Now, the Merrimac Is the
Oldest establishment at Lowell, with extensive
and valuable connexions, is engaged IN Printing
CaIicoes, (thc same business which Senator
Simmons failed in this year, having capital OF
Two Millions of Dollars, and thus able TO supply
the market when it is favorable and withhold its
goods when otherwise, just as the Harpcrs make
money by publishing, when younger and weaker
houses go down all around them. Calico Print
ing is either a good or very bad business; the
Mcrrimac Company have this year and usually
made it good one. But the average dic'dends
Of tie Lo,cclL Companies hare not been SEVEN
per cent this year nor areragcd FIVE per cent.
since they 1oere established-probably not four.
We have read over the list of dividends received
by one Of the heaviest owners Of Manufacturing
Stocks in Boston, whose investments have been
made wisely and well and his dividends do not
average seven per cent. this year, while for the
three preceding they fell below five There are
very few who have done better, while many have
Jared worse than he But it is useless to dwell
farther on this branch of the subject.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
Things in Philadelphia
correspondence of The Tribune.

PHILApELPHIA anuary l6-P. N.
FROM ST THeMAs.-Dates to the 26th ult from
St. Thomas, have been received at the Exchange
The markets are sadly depressed being overstocked
with American produce Pitch pine lumber was
selling at So per thousand; Eastera white pine
sic; Flour at So per barrel: Potatoes 50: Fish
S3 per quintal Pilot Bread 81 - per barrel. Only
six hhds OF the new crop of MoEasses had come into
market which was held at22i cents. \ gentleman
by the name of Angel, native of New Haven CT,
had died OF the fever ut St. Thomas. lie was
engineer, and on his way 10 Porto Rico on proics
sonal business. The only New York vessel in port
was the brig Mazeppa Colson, which had just
rived.
Loco-Foco CoSvESrlos.-At the Loco-Foco
County Convention. which met yesterday afternoon.
for the purpose of selecting Delegates TO the 4h of
March Convention TO nominate candidate for Gov
emor. eleven present were chosen, all of whom
are pledged to vote for Henry A. Nuhlenberg-
Martin Van Buren also declared 10 be their
choice as the Presidential candidate. The Francis
K. Skunk men are in bad humor declaring the
Muhlsnberg Delegates elected by foul play.
The BlGAMsT.-James Augustus Moore, the
printer charged with bigamy, was last evening COM
mitted in default OF $1,000 bail, to answer at the
Court OF Sessions tie case being made out too
plainly 10 admit OF doubt. His last victim, Ma
ulda +. Mitchell. is a pretty GIRL cripple. and
much TO be pitied. She resided with relative ad-
joining the very Office in which Moore worked, on
Dock-street Moore,s connections reside II the
West.
Governor Porter has pardoned John Hauptman,
sentenced 10 several years Imprisonment Tor break
ing into the dwelling OF Judge Bouver; and Thomas
Fitzpatrick, The coachman of Mrs. Asop, convicted
OF involuntary manslaughtar, IN causing the death
OF small child by driving the carriage over him.
STATE TRsAsURER.-Job Mann has been re-
elected State Treasurer, having received l05 votes
BRIG TRuxroS.-The L. s. brig Truxton, Lieut..
Commanding Upshur is below, having on board
the remains OF Commodore Porter, which are to be
inferred al the Naval Asylum, on the banks OF the
river Schuylkill.
a colored burglar, named Thomas Parker, was
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17


EXAMINATION OF TIE GoRpoys.-Tbe eyanin
alton OF the men charged with being concerned
IN the murder of Mr. Spracue was completed YES
terday. Nicholas Gordon was committed for
trial, and Michael O'Brien was DISCHARGED.
Prov. Journal 18th.
MAIL RonpERY.-We learn that Mrs. Jones,
the wife OF the Postmaster at Spruce, in the
town OF aloion' IN this County, and young
man IN Their employ named Evans, have been
arrested on charge OF tfiing letters while over
hauling the mail TOswego Palladium.
fkoA tRANcoNh-30 BELOW We learn from
the Salem Gazette that IN Franconia, n. II. on
tuesday last the spirit thermometer was down
to 20, and mercury to 80 degrees below zero
u WILLIAM CLARK has been recently ap-
pointed Postmaster at Union Mills, Fulton CO.,
IN place of Joseph Marsh, removed.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
(tfth0ut PoSp0nement 0n account ofhe UeGther
IN NIBLO'S SALOON.

IN NIBLO'S SALOON.
" Not satisfied prove The unlimited powers of the
by his strength OF memory Prof g. will offer
the public the convincing and concLsipe eridence that
possibly be desired OF the cOmmunicdbity and attana
biity of the unbounded powers of this System . The
Ladies and Gentlemen whose mphant obtained the
universal applause fso large OF Intelligent SPEC
Thursday evening" last the tabernacle have again
kindly consented to bear puSC testimony TO The perfect pac
tcab!ty Of m system by answering, the pleasure Of The
audience, all the litarar historical aud scientific qnes
tions that vii! be put to them from the Voiuminou'
Programme OF tactS that will b. distributed IN the Lecture
Room and which been learned By them in The short space
OF 4 Jsp hours, " itlin the term OF tlc0 lreeks.
Prof O. viii open th- evening with bfiei
history of Memory ard the extraordinary Specimens OF
powers which have different times been CIV 10 the
world. H will also give comparative and cncai liiustfa
with diagrams, the best ystems OF 9lneHohcs hitherto
put Practice and illustrate The application OF the System
the learning Of POETRY. &c by series oi most trans
cendeat Phr-nO- Anemotechnc experiments
The evening will b. concluded by The wonderful nemo
echdc e1Iencnts Of young Miss Of this City only nine
wears old no viii every question her from the
Programme many them dltcut mathematical probiers
rnong winch will be th. diameter TO the ci.
cuml-r-uce Of the circle with N nomencIaured decimssn
which she will repeat every possible way according to the
pleasure Of the audience.
y The Lecture Will begin a. preciSely7. o'clock Doors
10 open al D.
G7- Single admission 50 cents; Children 25 cents.
The Programme Of the Experiments containing aly one
hundred octave pages Of Scientific Historical and Literary
Facts Will De distributed grGousfy among the audience
together with Prospectus expressing the conditions and
uiatlous OF the course.
For tn convenience Of those who may desire 10 avoid the
unPeasantness Of waiting the door Ticket; will be found
during the day At Dr.. Chon Drug Store 263 Broadway
opposite the CitY Hail. and at Niblo,s Bar
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17

Mr. CtqiymGm:-! didn't come here expecting to make
sptechI see and hear and supposed there might
BE- om NPensss OF light &e to back @nl 9enef ma4G ma
wi!i go gentlemen, but IT break down must ask the M
duIsrace of 'e meeting TO excuse me lCfs 9 on = Co
politician. can't SO tar INTO uurlty as some, probably
-ca;se see office ahead (CheeEs) vas lrn
son-he Martin Van Buen and the for Martin
Van Bursnand II he nominated at thr Baltimore Con'en-
ton By the gods shall vote for him asainbut,
on they that hoss I'LL he thin ut his
he the Wings with-yy have been beaten the kind
with that club; but Stis they must Use the same club
we got licked with. (Cheers9
Now Mr. Chairman, for one have wish TO know why
Mr.. Van Buren Is 10 be ag-in by the Democracy
Have Mt doue all could, all any man could ask, Tor
Martin Van Burrnpsced him in the highest POSITION r[oy
that is enoushand believe in taking turns lShous and
cheers.) Mr. Chairman, should like TO know what was
the necessity Of holding the Syracuse Convention so long
STles } nj r vaa cqaSs state
thia= 4bout tand that NJ Van Bars,s friends
were packed IN the Convention For one Democrat am
opposed this Why Mr. Van Burens particular tools
will tell YOU that he Is the candldae-;og nu,t MT say word
against it-you d,,eisou and de!eayou must 20
it now N6s Sir for one, out wish TO BE- compelled to
Drnocr4c; with hoek 10 il. (Cherls)
But If t. be SO, and Mr. Van Buren, Is 10 be the man
shall 20 him shall come to that1bpt it VIII be with
tey say we must run him Well. suppose get bea?
W5y run m gsG" a, II: s@ M ,hfy M s" S
The last time how long w!i 1t take US 10 elect hm Ceefs
and sh0utS.)
d, mocr.cy-,.ho repr sent The Democracy Why MIR. H.
K smith the very helped 70 hiss off the table
Van Buren-,e subreasury tCheers) Such are the -rn
who tell duty az Democrats. (Lheers Now,
Sir what will they OF this meeting tomorrow Alt-r
they will say, Oh. snal! atta-nobody
Of inlusac- hse-nobo4y b1t few pG.leSTaGbody
but, Oh the whole, II was 4 failure
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
EVENING EDITION
WEDNESDAY. p o'cI.ocx

u The Foco Convention a, Fr,Dlt
Ky, nominated Col. JOHNSON for Presidenr :
Col. WM. o. BUTLER of Carroll Co.. and ",
PILcHER of Louisville, for Governor and :
Governor, as we anticipated.
The following gentlemen have bee, :.
officers of the Mercantile Library Associ,,e. -
the ensuing year:
CA,RlAs {. MINOR, President: John 4 r,l,A,.
sideqt; Cieorse GfuHdy, Corresponding Stcrsr.r ~ e D
Whratley. Recording secretary; BsbJAmir z, af-
SURF; Anthony Ealsey, Elias NIulany RNE, T.,
wood John Loinss, John II Earle Henry K, BsII' Le
l.. t.yeIIlt Directors. ''' ItiSs,
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17

We think, with the Herald, tie returns are net
accurate-ihe increase Is toe small As one exam
pie by the census of 1910 the free white males over
20, were 2l 89 and by the census OF l843 the white
males over y are bat 49, 90. The disparity is too
great. [Cincinnati Gazette.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-17
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY IL

PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY u r.
CLEARED, ,r-,lL
Bark Thames, Prince New Orleans Nesmi'h
ARRIVED. Ma.
schr Columbiana, Foster days from Wellties'' 'a''
ballast, bound 10 Rappahannock
BELOW, IN -
The ship Sea- reported arrived is still at ahcn''
aiso, ship, uah1own Wind r;SE;, with ram an'
MEMORANDA. c;Iy;,6s
The packet ships Yorkshire, for Liverpool anu
Grssse Tor Hayre, detained consequence Of .ot uaf
weather., The ship Orleans for New-Ofeah'' sN'
weigh 20 so 10 sea, but Came 70 at quarantine
n
POSTAGE REFoRM-An adjourned Mest,ng WIZ WIN, 4
This Evening at o'clock, at the Tiyoh saio'p' ~
YaIick and Charlton streets.