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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

Our contemporary riddles the address Of
Gen. Dodge very severely. lie regards it
as very censurable that the address washot
published before the meeting Of the con-
vention at which Mr.. Dodge was nominate
ed, so that the people might thereby have
been enabled to determine whether or not
hewas observing ola second nomination. ,,
Fortunately for Gen. Dodge-unfortun-
ately, however, for the -whigs-the people
knew enough Of the conduct Of their Dele
gate to act advisedly, without waiting for
the publication Of the address in question.
The unanimous nomination Of Gen. Dodge,
in the face Of the thousand false reports Put
in circulation in relation to his conduct,
and without any effort on his part, is the
bitterest pill that could possibly have been
administered to whiggery; and the address
about the publication Of which Its author
probably did not consult his opponents
comes in time to expose the falsity Of many
ofthese representations Weare not, there
fore, surprised that the Hawkeye should
find fault with it. Although published
after the nomination, the address will be
read by the people before the election.
This is enough.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
Santa Anna.

Lrc's, it wouldseem, has not yet entirely
deserted this crafty and cold blooded tyrant.
The fate which but recently seemed to
await him with 50 much certainty he has
escaped, favored. doubtless, BY the excite
ment produced in Mexicob BY the hemovements
of this government in relation to the an
nexation Of Texas. Instead Of demanding
his head, as was expected, the government
contents itself with decree Of banishment
to Venezuela for ten years. The arrival
of the General and his family at Havana,
on their way to their place Of exile, is an
nounced. His private property, ii is stat
ed. was respected; and he had with him,
at Havana, . very large amount Of money.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

and less ultra candidits hey night hsye
succeeded in carrying % ! very few who
imagine they can discover il Gen Dodsss
6vey years. services some flaw which would
justify them in withdrawing from him fur
ther support; but even this class Of men
cannot and will not support Mr.. Lowe.
He has figured too ccnsficuously as whig
leader in Iowa, and is too much the imper-
sonation Of whig Principleh 10 receive the
vote Of any man calling himself . denocrat
and who is still desirous Of retsiniR lis
position in his party. Ralph P. Lowe ~
ceive the support Of desnocratsa The idea
is preposterous.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
"The Gazette calls Mr.. Lowe, IN deris-
ION, Farmer Love- "-Harkeye.


"The Gazette calls Mr.. Lowe, in deris-
ION, Farmer Love- .'"-Hawkeye.
Not true. The Gazette spoke sin de-
rision" Of the attempt made BY the Hawk
eye and other whig prints to pass Mr..
Lowe off upon the community as farmer,
when it is notorious, that he is practising
LaMye with an extensive business; but
it never spoke of'Farmer Lowe IN deris-
ion" of the occupation itself, as charged
with by our neighbor. Indeed, we cannot
well see how any one can notice the al.
tempt to metamorphsse Mr.. Lowe into q
farmer without indulging in feelings Of mer-
riment and derision at the idea itself, and
Of scorn and contempt for those who place
SO low an estimate upon the public INTEL
ligence as to suppose the people are to be
caught by such device. Farmer Lowe,
indeed! As well might we speak Of Farm.
er Hall, Former Mills, Farmer Grimes,
Farmer Rorer, Farmer Starr, SC. &c. We
believe several If not al Of these gentlemen
own farms, but they still are lawyers, and
follow their professional pursuits; and this
is the case with Mr.. Lowe.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

- = - - sSsa a
Gen. Dodge, = ennmsr,ting - ~ IA
dress The varidus appropriatidas mads u
the Territory, msntioas IAN Item Of $5oO0
sto dsfrsy the expenses of treating with
the Winnebagoes, and the expenses Of their
removal to their future abode" .AhhosgA
the joun.als If Cbsgfsss sho.0 his agpro-
wiation soos ndds, through the oversight
of the Clerk, or in somc other way, It is
not to be found in the volume Of laws.
This omission the Hawksye ssises hold Of;
and tfiumphantly points to it as proof that
Gen. Dodge has misstated the fartp. But
it win not do. Gen. Dodge's statement is
strictly true. The appropriation was
made upon his motion, in the House, -
the journals win show, and as the pro-
ceedings published IN The papers at the
time also show; and it was hot stricken
out in the Senate. How It happens that
it is not to be found in the blll il more than
can be accounted for at present. It II ncs
the first instance, however, in which
amendments, and even whole bills, have
been Lost, after having gone through all the
stages necessary to their passage. In our
own Legislature we have had cases Of thi.
kind "
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
our Nrofiafn5IA

We congratulate pSf democratic friends
On the unaninity which prevailed ID Ae
recent convention, resulting In the Ontnis
NOUS denomination Of GEss DobGE. W.
anticipated some little opposition 10 this
nomination, as we were perfectly aware
that certain disappointed men were assidu-
odsly though secretly, at work endeaSor.
ing to deprive Mr.. D. Of it; but the people
were SO satisfied with the political con-
duct Of our late Delegate, and, The various
meetings throughout the Territory, 50
clearly expressed their wishes on the sah.
ject, that the Delegates had but ons line oi
conduct to pursue.
We perceive THE wings have nominated
Ralph p. Lowe, Esq, Of Muscatine, is
their candidate-of this gentleman WI
know nothing, but understand him to Be I
thorough, straight-ont whig, III favor Of !
National bank, distribution Of the public
lands, a high protective (say pfohibitive) }
tariff, and Gil the balance OF the ultra whig
nostruuis.
In the contest between these two geftle-
men, the Democracy have nothing to fear.
The Wings are divided in opinion on their
candidate, we are unanimous on ours.-
Mr.. Lowe Is a new man, and of course
will be received cautiously even by the
whigs: Gen. Dodge Is an old and faithful
servant, he has been tried and found fully
capable and worthy Of the trust reposed in
him, and has won the respect Of even his
political opponents.
There are large humber Of our citi.
zehs who side with neither one NOR the
other Of the political parties; but who 81
for the best mdn irrespective of parties
To such we would say, compare the two
candidates carefully and dispassiohately
Mr.. Lowe is an ultra whig-Gen. Dodge
is moderate democrat. Mr.. Lowe Is :
new man, and has business to leatn-Gen
Dodge is an "old hand at the bellows" j.
thoroughly acquainted with the whole
routine Of Congressional business and pos.
sesses considerable influence at Washing.
ton, circumstance of great moment at al
times, but more particularly so at the
present juncture.
All these things considered we say
again the Democracy has nothing to feal
looming events cast their shadows be-
fore them," and we hail the unanimity il
the convention, as foreshadowing Of al
easy triumph.for our party in the conint
election.-4ee Co. Democrat. I
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

The Hawkeye, with the prying DISPOSE
ton for which its editor is notorious, has
discovered that Gen. Dodge has invested
but limited portion Of the pay received
by him as Delegate in iowa property.
This is most important discovery; and if
the editor will extendhis inquiries he may
possibly throw some additional light upon
the private concerns of the democratic
nominee. If Gen. Dodge has not invested
his means in Iowa property he has at least
paid his debts; and this fact, we appre-
hend, will not injure him in the estimation
Of the great mass of his fellow citizens, al
though It may with some Of his slanderers.
Mr.. Dodge came among us, in the fall Of
1888, laboring under great pecuniary
embarrassment nt-embarrassment resulting
not from any act Of his own, but from the
mismanagement Of those with whom he
had been associated in business---and it is
but about two years since that he was able
to relieve himself of the last payment on
this heavy debt. This we know, positive
ly; for the money hundred dol
la's-passed through the hands Of the ed
itor Of this paper. Had Gen. D. been
disposed to evade the payment ofthis debt
he might probably have done so; but he
chose to be honest, and discharged it as he
acquired The means.
Gen. Dodge and Mr.. Lowe have both
the right to appropriate whatever amount
Of means they may possess in such man.
ner as they may deem proper without be-
ing called upon BY the public to account
for the same. These are individual mat.
ters, which should not be called into ques.
ton; and the friends Of Mr.. Lowe mus,
be hard run indeed to resort to such means
to aid his cause. If more powerful argu.
ments cannot be urged against Gen. Dodge
he has nothing to fear.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

Thursday, the 18th ut., was the day sci
apart by the people Of New Orleans for
the proper commemoration Of the death d
General Jackson, the saviour Of their city.
JoHx r. GnrMfs, Esq. was selected to
deliver the euloey in English, and Bra-
rAaD MAsrcrr, Esq. In the French Lam
gusge. The distinguished ability Of Mr..
Grymes, who was one Of the old Hero's
aids, induces Us to look forward to the
publication Of his Grafton with high expec-
taiions.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
Attempt to blow mp the Planter's
House.

House.
On Sunday night timely discovery was
made, Of an attempt to pcrpetrate this fend-
ish purpose, perhaps Just in time for pre-
vention. One of the clerks in j. M. Bull
lard's Drug store, which is in the basement
Of that building, went down into the cellar
about bedtime, to see that all was safe
There he discovered board extended from
the Pine street window Of the cellar to a
pile Of combustible matter, consisting OF
rags, waste paper, and old shelving, along
which board, from the window to the COM
bustible matter, extended three-fold strand
Of lamp wick, to the bungs Of 2 varnish bar
fels, where the wick came In contact with
linen or muslin rag, saturated in the var
nish, and suspended within the bungs, so
as TO be connected with the varnish. Sur
rounding, or in contact with the varnish
barrels and with each other, lay barrel Of
spirits of turpentine, one Of alcohol, and
one Of linseed oil. The wick was SO To-
Gated at the window, that touch Of match
would have ignited the wick instantly.
Mr.. 6tickhey, and several Of the boarders
at the Planters were Immediately called,
and examined the preparations. Weleave
to those versed In matters Of this kind, 10
imagine what would have been the effects,
had the match been applied, and the FIRE
reached its destination. This affords an
other instance Of the imperiohs necessity
Of increased vigilance On the part Of our
city police.-.Mssso,.vi Reporter, July /.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer.
Gen. SCOtt's Notice OF the Death Of
Zen. Jackson.

Gen. Scott's Notice OF the Death Or
Gen. jackson.
Among the recent incidents connected
with the decease Of this distinguished per-
sonage, one occurred at West Point, on
which every American will dwell with
respect and qualification. The military
board over which Gen. Scott presides,
was in session when the intelligence was
received. Gen. Scott Immediately arose,
and asked that the examination might be
suspended. He then observed in SUBJ
stance: "Ex-President jackson died at
the Hermitage On the 9th inst. The in
formation is not efficial, but sufficiently au-
thentic to prompt the step am about to
take. An event Of much moment to this
nation has occurred. A great man has
fallen. Gen. jackson is dead-a great
general and great patriot had filled
the highest political stations in the Gift Of
his countrymen. He is dead. This is
not the place, nor am the individual, to
pronounce . fit eulogy on the illustrious
deceased. National honors will doubtless
be prescribed by the President Of the
United States; but in the meantime, and il
harmony with the feelings 81 IN who bsar
me, and particularly with those Of thS at-
thorities Of this institution, ! deem It prop
er to suspend the examination the cadets
for the day, and to wait the orders Of the
Executive e The United States on tie
subject"
sI'he rrnAylA saere Ael;vered ,,;th n,,,cb
dignity and lsslink with the bssvity
propef ~ the soca1ion; atid though Ettle
ttAs said much rs expressed. The re-
vlsw which hs1 bee1 ordered was coun-
tsrn,anded, and ~ - loweTed % half
mast Il. z .' q. So 90
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
Personal Relics Of WashinstOn:-T The

Personal Relics Of Washinyton.- The
Alexandria Gazette Of Thursday says
We understand that it is the intention
Of the Manager of the Alexandra Mise
UNI T. Mouhtford, Esq, to exhibit in the
cities Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, and Boston, during the present
summer or fall, the personal relics Of
WAsHrScror, which were deposited in
that Institution by his Executors, provided
proper arrangements can be made. He
was prompted to this intention BY the
earnest request Of many distinguished res
idents Of those cities, who have visited the
Museum and witnessed them.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
Tennessee.

The canvass for Governor, members Of
Congress and Of the Legislature, is going
on very spiriledly in this State. The
wings have their strongest man in the
field for Governor, but the democrats seem
to be entirely sanguine Of defeating him.
They also express great confidence IN their
ability to return majority Of the delega-
tion in Congress, as well a. to carry the
If so, It will add two to the
democratic majority in the United States
Senate.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
An ACT
TO submit to TIE People TIE Dretr Of . Csssjs
tiow formed BY tAe late Co~csstjsS.

70 submit to Ire People The Dvaff Of CssaiJsi
tio~ formed BY TIE late Lo~esstjss.
SEE. !. Be it enacted BY thA Codhti1 nd
House Of Representatives, OF tie Territory q
Iowa, That the Constitution a II cane fron
the hands Of the late Convention; b, asd 2
hereby Submitted to the people for thtif fstan.
cation or REJECTION; and for said election poll
shall be opened in each election precinct n this
Territory at the places Of holding TIE Genera
Election, UPON the frst Monday of August next
provided that where counties are not csgani!ea
into townships, polls shall be opened q ms
places Of voting for members Of the Legislstuis.
SEE. 2. That it shall Be the duty of ~
jndgks Of the Election to inteffCeate the Qulli.
fed electors when they approaeh the polls :,
vote, whether they are in favor Of, or sgainrs
the constitution, to which interfcgstou rs
elector shall answer, simply, "Constitdticn,.. !.
or ssno CONSTITUTIONS and the Clerk Or ssi4
Election shal thereupon write down the nsos
in column, headed Constitution or no Cons6tu'
ton, in accordance With the vote Of said elsctoF
SIC. 3. The returns of said election shsll ~
made in all respects % the returns madt und4
the act Of the i2th FEBRUARY, A. d. 1874, fcr snd
against Convention; and theredpon the Gcv.
enor shall issue his proclamation declaring tbs
number of votes given for and against the Csa'
stitution.
OEC =. An1l II Tie NOuStsAuSAOn S01u leSkAss1
majority Of the votes cast at said election, ths
Secretary Of the Territory shall forward eel.
tilted copy of the Constitution to the Delegate "
Congress from this Territory together With
certified abstract Of the votes cast Il said sle~
ton. ~
SEc. 8 That the election provided fot y
this act, shall, in all respects, Be conducted =
accordance with the provisions Of Ar act fegs-
lating general elections, 20 far q applicabIs szs
eept as herein specially provided -.
6Ec. 8. That il shall Be the duty of the sse.
retary of the Territory to cause this ct ~ a
published 10 every Newspaper of the TefIlo.y.
Is soon as the same shall become Law, ana z
shall Be the duty Of the Clerk of - 16sra q
County Commissioner, in the sevor1 ecees.3
VI this Territory, 70 give notice thas pe 1 S1as
be opened for tie purpose specified t.
section Of this Get, to The sheriG Wto = 49,
required to post up notices aeeordI1g g ~ A.
least twenty days before the Aue4 y y
SIC. T. Thdt etery white insl4 1.r
United States, who shall have atmue4
age of t@enty-one ysass, sn& who ~ ss~
been resident Of the Territory q - 9
Of Jd1jJ A. D l8a6, shan - snduse 9 49, ssS
81 4elinst the Constitution at said elecssH
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
vote upon the Csnstitntioa.

N ~
The law anthoriziag : vote to be taken
upon the ccnstitsticn 1t the August slec-
tien will be found in the columns Of this
weeks paper. As an effort has already
been made BY some Of those opposed t. the
constitution to crsate the Suppression that
the adoption Of the constitution now will
commit us in favor Of the Congressional
boundaries, we hope that all who entertain
any doubt ON this point will examine the
law carefully for themselves, 30 that their
minds may be satisfied. They will dis
cover, from the provisions Of the law, that
the constitution, sciM he boundaries Msrein
called tovs is to be voted upon, and nothing
else. Having once acted upon and reject
ed the conditions Of Congress, the adoption
Of the constitution now, with the bounda-
ries Of the convention, cannot but be con-
strued into second rejection Of those con-
ditions-a rejection even. more emphatic
than the first, because OF the greater time
Afforded for reflection and deliberation,
The adoption Of the. constitution by the
people in August will bring us again be-
fore Congress at its next session; and we
shall occupy precisely the same attitude in
our application fer admission that we did
at the last session, except that the constitu-
ton will have the endorsement Of the pop
ular vote. This is calculated 10 give ad-
ditional weight to our request; and, taken
in connexion with the fact that Florida
will appear at Washington with her two
Senators at the next session Of Congress
and the additional fact, now regarded az
equally certain, that Texas wall also be
taken into the Union at the same time, fur.
nishes much upon which to base the hope
Of decision favorable to our wishes
Should we be disappointed in this respect
and Congress persist in curtailmg oul
State limits, it viii then be in the power Of
the people to reject such amendment.
again, as they did before, if their inclina.
tion leads them to pursue that course.
The friends Of the constitution, then, rur
no risk in voting for the adol tlon Of thai
instrument, and they owe it to themselves
to rally to its support at the August elec-
ton as one man. The constitution once
adopted, the great victory is achieved. II
lost now it is lost forever. Let the democ.
racy think Of this; letthsm 60 to work like
men, and prove to the world that they be.
lieve in the principles of the constitution
and are really in earnest in their profes.
sions Of desire to become one Of the con-
federacy Of States. as
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
Highly Important Movement Of
the Gbvcrnment-.Western De-


We lave the gratifying INTELLIGENCE TO
lay belbre our readers, that the admiuistra-
ton t Washington have ordered Com.
Morris to explore the route between Peru
and. .Chicago, in regard to the practseability,
expense, &c., of ship canal from the ILL
nois to the Lakes, and also to fix upon
suitable location for naval depot on the
Lakes.
We are truly rejoiced that the admins
tration has thus early turned its attention
to this most important subject. For two
months past, we have in the columns Of
this paper in the most urgent appeals in
behalf of the State and the great west, en-
deavored to draw the attention of the peo-
pls to the neglect of the West, and West-
ern interests, which has signalized Con-
gress for quarter of a century past; and
we then said, that the new President and
his Cabinet had, with ptaise-worthy
promptitudc, done the little that had beeh
asked Of them; which we took as an earn.
est of their disposition to do more.
We now have the gratifying evidente
that we were right In our conjecture
The President, in ordering Com Morris,
on this most important service, will receive
the heartfelt thanks Of the Western peo-
pie.
We sincerely hope that the report Of
Com. Morris will be favorable. Of coutse
it will be laid before the next Congress by
President Polk, and we hope the ship ca-
nal will be favotably recommended to the
consideration Of that body,
The meeting here last week, upon this
subject, was started before our people had
any knowledge that Com. Morris would
come among US.
Eafract Of letter to Gen. Ering, from d
distinguished gentleman at Washington:
aYou must see the Governor, Walters,
and others, and make great effort to aid
Commodore Morris; who Is on his way To
Ottawa, Illinois. His object IL to explore
the route Of the canal, also the Lakes, for
the purpose Of making a general ship ca
nal, depots on the Lakes; Sc. Write your
friends in Ottowa, Chicago, and all along
the route" &c.-Ms. STATE Register.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

0ekys AAc moneys
we out ths following from he St. Louis
Revielle of ths 20lh Ut. There i evident
" mistake ,in the name Of the person
robbed Il doubtless refers 70 Mr.. Bay
ara, late Recei, e. 1t FsirfelA in this Ter
ritory, and not to the Receiver asPalmyrs,
whose name il not Baird. Besides, Judge
Bayard y known to have passed down q
week Or ten days since to make his depos-
ite.
GaEAr RbssEAi.-tudge Baird, late
Receiver Of Public Moneys At Palmyra, on
the last downward trip Of the steamer Die
Vernon, had the bottom cf his trunk cut
out, and J6ts MousuAd dollars IN gold stolen
therefrom. He was on llis way down for
the purpose Of making deposite Of the
money which he had with him, amounting,
altogether, 70 ten thousand dollars in gold,
half Of which was placed in the till Of his
trunk, which. was left untouched and the
other half placed immediately in the bottom:
The trunk was enveloped in buffalo robe;
and the thief or thieves, after having cut
out the bottom and possessed themselves Of
Che money, undoubtedly aware that 1t was
90 situated, replaced the robe, and Judge
Baird knew nothing Of the robbery until
his arrival in this city. 1t is supposed that
the act was perpetrs4ed somewhere in the
vicinity Of Keckdk. Captain McDonough
is on the s'tfacis," and we shall probably
hear something further and more eatisfac-
tory in few day.
The Reporter Of. the 18th inst, which
has since come to hand, gives the following
additional particulars:
Judge Bayard offers reward Of $1,000
for the detection Of the thisf and recovery
Of the money stolen from his trunk, or $500
for the apprehension Of the thief Judge
3. left Keokuk at 5, P. NJ, on the Oath,
and arrived here on the Goth ult., between
one and 8 o'clock, P. M. His trunk was
taken to the City Hotel, and thence, on the
morning Of the 18th, to the Bank, where
the theft was first discovered. From Z to
$4,000 were taken. The money consisted
Of American, English, French and German
gold coins, roll of Missouri Bank notes,
mostly fens and t,centies, and few ftiies
and hundreds, and five or six Treasury
notes Of the denomination Of 800. One
Of the Treasury notes was cut at the upper
corners in the form>of a crescent.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

The crops in the southern part Of 1lli-
nois have been much injured BY the late
heavy rains. A Belleville paper says
that the wheat and barley in THAI neighber.
hood are not worth harvesting.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

The town Of Fayetteville, in North Car
olina, has been visited BY most destruc.
tive FIRE. Some 81 tenements, comprising
about one half Of the town, were reduced
to ashes. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000 to $3.50, 600.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05

On the reception d General 5ackscn's
death in N. York, meeting Of the Histor-
ical Society mas held, Governor Bradish A
the chair, 10 notice the event in : becom-
ing manner. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted, after some oppositien; Dam
iel Weber seccnding them b ! ntat