Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-03-13
SsrHws.

There was a most amusing ''stirrins up
of the monkeys" in the Democratic Me
nagerie last week; Constitutional stock, be-
tween the "bulls" and "bears," was knock
ed. Snuttlecock fashion, from ten per cent
up to par. Our neighbor of the Gazette, IN
fog and could not box his compass for
the right tack. .A1sop's man. who cooled
his broth and warmed bis fingers with the
same volume Of air from his lungs, was
completely out done, w the blowing hot
and blowing cold, Of the editorials on the
Constitution. Tie panic continued 10 IN
crcase-it is now like the Stampede 0.
draught animals in u prairie caravan. Any
one who has seen a herd OF deer witfl-an
unwary hunter, far enough to the leeward
to be scented, can understand the outward
appearance. The venerable bucks of the
party stand with antcrs thrown back and
noatrils dlated, to catch the next fre ight Of
odors borne by the south eastern gale. The
rank and file meantime, are huddled 10
gether Ike sheep for Nantucket shearlng
while applicants for the broken meat OF the
Treasury, stand with their pastoral crooks
to draw III stragglers by the throat.
If the number Of the Gazette Of which
we have spoken, was in most perPlcAlng
state of betreeaity, the last emission furnish
ed much more ptiable evidence of snS
pensire condition. Mohammed's coffin
pendant between Heaven and Earth, Is not
in more doubtful point Of locality. as I,
things terrcst rial and celestial, than is ou
brother Of tie gull and type. The atm"s
pherc surcharged with electricity, puriile
Itself oy thunder shower, and the over
production OF political galvanism, raises 4
duck pond tempest in the ''!oAg primer anc
'brevier" Of the editorial page. The iniu
enccs If the two an analogous, NV hig
Wolf, "Democrats beware" absurd e:
tort" "Hawk Eve "Gene,al Dodge,
"boundaries," ewing trap" are tumbled
tngetGer in most ADMIRED confusion. like {
pile of semi ma ca damised rock--hghtning
could do the same thing on large scale
and couple of men badly frightened
produce like result on small one.
We have a word or TWO 10 say in reply
and we will endeavor to keep from Mtlng,
as Jack Downing would say-we may noi
be able. The Whole affair looks to us as ri
dlculous as man running a one mile heat
baroheadcd, with his beaver two rods IN ad.
vance and making good time as himself
We leave the Burlington "Wolf Chase t
paIr off with the celebrated "Warsaw Vol
Hunt" Of last autumn. Gov. Ford and oui
Iowa sportsmen can win and wear their lau
res without envy from this quarter. IL
pa ssing, let us volunteer single item o
caution; would it not be well gentlemen
for Won to strike down the game you are no"
in such hot pursuit after, before you IN
duge an ambition to enhellsl the grid! q
your ANN untion pouches with "Whjg
Wolf" scalps.
The discovery OF our large area, is not 0
so recent : date as our cousin lmaclnes; ant
to prevent miftakes in future, let BIN now
understand that there is subject ma ter for
| fttu editorial leaders iii the crannics ana
airnoles of his beloved Constitution, o
which we have made no mention; and whcI
the boilers are pumped up, ana the piston
roo in operation, we hope they viii not be
put down as eleventh hour discoveries
II IL no rrc,t cooSrouencp whet her he re
was S. 900 or 60 500 square miles or to be
accurately typographical, GO 4993 miles II
acres = roods and 80 rods, IN the original
Convention boundary-it is more than we
are likely to get, and what IS ''o'se' We
give what has a n absolute and taugi val.
nc, on the Missouri, and retail n broRen prai-
RE with reversionary right to Mineral,
which may or may not be there.
Gen. Dodge made no compr cmise."
We seat ourselves at the feet of our phi
biological Gamaliel in the premises, but let
US see how far we are guilty Of untruth.-
Here is case, A asks 100 acres Of land, 3
says you may have 50, { proposes to A to
make it IS and the parties assent. Now
simple men like ourselves, would cali this a
compromise there is better term,
let t be re.christened. The case of Gen.
Dodge is the same The Convention de6n.
ed certain boundaries, Congress amended
them, and Gen. Dodge offered proposition
giving us more than Duncan, and less than
the Convention demanded. You may make
choice of what word you please; "compro-
mise" comes near enough foy our purpose
The difference is this, Mr. Clarke thinks
Gen Dodge right in SO doing, We think him
wrong.
A Violated Pledge.
The Hon. Shepherd Carey. Of Me-,