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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Confessional.

Inc Senate was not in session to-day.
In The House some general business
was transacted, in the course Of whic h
some items will be found oil, more iiaan
ordinary interest Amongst others, i.
will be seen that the consideration o. the
bill Of Mr.. Dauglass, 10 pro,ec. he rights
OF American settlers in The territory of
Oregon, is postponed for one week. The
original order Of The House was, that i,
should be taken up on Tuesday next; but
there had been much misrepresentation on
THIS point, many members being under
the impression that the second uesday
OF The month had been the day fixed Ter
the discussion. To obvia,e this difficult
y, Mr.. fDonglaas assented TO the post
ponement, and the House ordered it.
At later period ofthe day, most in
teresting discussion took place on the
same ali important topic, coming inciden.
tally before the House on a bill introduced
by 'r. HARRISON, the Chairman of the
COMMITTEE on Military affairs. providing
amongst ether things, for the organization
o. two regiments Of rilieman. The views
expressed by Mr.. H lines, on the one
SIDE, that to give he notice to the British
government would produce war; and
those expressed ON the ether. by Mr.. I'D
ans, III favor OF giving that notice without
delay Of another hour, if possible, will
arrest tie attention Of cur readers. The
most indifferent observer could not fail
to be strack with the strong manitests-
tons Of sympathy which Mr.. Adams car
red with him both on the floor and in the
galleries, and which, at times, all the ener-
gy Of The Speaker was unable to repress.
lie subject i stili before the H use
Hash. Union, jan. 9
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
state Government.

Our readers are referred to the bill
published in another column for the cleo
ttion Of Delegates to frame constitution,
Sc, for the alterations made thereto since
our giving q synopsis Of IFS provisions. as
i passed the Council; which we think
are decidedly for the better.
The time, (iirs: Monday Of April, ap.
breaches apace when the people will be
called upon to vote fer Delegates. Let
the democracy, therefore, be found in
readiness and well organized against that
day, that the federaliss may MT steal
march upon them, and in democratic
districts elect wings, or what is as bad or
worse, avowed democrats with wing
principles. The formation Of constitution
IS the most important step in the history
OF "a people, and consequently it behooves
the mass OF the people, and Of the democ-
racy in particular,to be careful in the Sc
lection Of candidates. Let wise ard judi
cieus men be selccled---such as will have
an eye single to the future welfare OF the
community, and.be ,islant to provide SCI
cure end adequate guards for the rights
Of the many against the Entertainments Of
the ambitious and designing few, and with
whom self distinction az secondary OBJ
ject. 1t should be borne in mind that
these who are most active in seeking snch
stations are, as generally rule, least fit
ted to discharge their important duties
and the weighty trusts coniided to them.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Iowa CRY, Jan 10 l9s6

.Nessrs. Editors: II perceive that in
your reports OF the legislative proceed
ings, you have, as suppose, iuaivertent
~ ,mi,ted the yeas and NAYS in Tie two
Houses upon the resolution to take re-
cess OF ten days. inasmuch US an ere
dibly informed tia, by the unnecessary
prctraction OF The present session, d d. bt
OF near $4,000 is entailed upon the Ter
'l'ory, it is no more than just that tie
public should know upon when devo!ves
the responsibility; and you will therefore
confer favor upon the advocates of a
short session, and upon community. by
publishing TIE yeas and nays upon he re-
solution in the Council.
The resolution originated in Che House.
and was at first voted down in he Cpun-
Gil; but subsequently, by change in the
views of one member, (tAe President, J
it was carried.
Those who voted in favor of the reso-
luton, were Messrs. Able, Bgierly Coop,
Hastings, Ross, Thompson, and Presi-
DENT.
Those who voted in the negative, were
Messrs. Bradley, Brattan, Shelby, Ste
phenson, and Summers, Mr.. LETTER
being absent
On proposition offered by Messrs.
Summers and Shelby at different times,
that the members and officers should not
receive pay during the recess, tie vote
stood the same as on the adjournment
those favorable to taking recess voting
against the propositions, which were con-
sequen,ly lost.
Mr.. Summers offered the following as
substitute for the resolution TO adjourn
for ten days:
''That inasmuch as the appropriation
made by Congress to defray the expenses
OF the present session, will not permit of
a session Of more than 35 or 40 DAYS, and
as business is rapidly accumulating, the
Legislature adjourn sine die on the Sih day
of January next, instead Of on the goth
inst, TO meet again on the Goth January.
Decided in the negative the vote being
tie same as on the other resolutions.
PUBLIC FAITH.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Illinois State Register.

This paper has just walked up to an ar
ticle ofours published last September, re-
specting It's course upon the bank ques-
ton which has arisen in connection with
the subject Of re'nodelling the constitution
Of Illinois. The editor Of the register
explains the cause Of his suddenly ava
kened sensitiveness to our exposition Of
his course. 1t appears from his attempted
reply to our article, that it has recently
been copied into several Of the democrat
ic prints ofthat and the adjoining states.
We are unable at present to take any fur
Their notice Of the Registers article. The
case will be attended to next week.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Gross Misrepresentation.

we nave hitherto wholly resraIned from
noticing tie ridiculous and characteristic
ialsel.ood %ith which that VIGOROUSLY
reckless and abandoned sheet, the Stand
ard, has leemea, respecting cur present
teservealy popular Executive A con
'rary course would have been highly dis
paraging to Governor Clarke, as creating
the impression tina. we regarded his char
aeter and standing as such that it needed
yindication from such unmeasurable, gross
and vulgar assaults coming frym that
source. And but for one statement, which,
if uneon raaictea, might create a wrong
impression in quarters where the charac-
ter Of The editor ef the Standard for truth
and veracity is not as well understood as
in this city, we should no. now have alu.
ded to the suhjec..
The article referred TO, amor many
other equally gross and palpsble false
hoods, stated that, previous 10 the last Au-
gust election, Mr.. Clarke received com
mission for himself as Z. S. Marshal for
this Territory, which he was forced to re-
!inqaish at the ins'igation of Gen. Dodge,
from fear that the appointment Of The
former to said office would operate TO The
prejudice OF the latter in tie canvass for
Delegate TO Congress. Now it is only
necessary TO reflect, in relation to this ex-
travagant, unsupported and barciaced as
sertion, that, had any such appointment,
as the one abnve alluded to been made, its
announcement would immediately have
appeared in the eastern papers, particu-
laily the Washington Union, in which all
appointments are officially announced as
soon as made.
In relation to the oft repeated assertion
OF the wing press of the Territory, that
Gov. Clarkes appointment was procured
through the influence Of our Delegate, we
would here observe, that. in letter re-
ceived by citizen Of Iowa, previously 10
Mr.. Ciarke's appointment. as Governor,
from Mr.. Buchanan, Secretary of State,
1t was stated tina: upon tie recommends
tion Of numerous citizens of the Terrific
ry, which had then recently been receiv-
ed a, the State department, the President
had determined upon his appointme.t.--
We have now done with noticing such
ridiculous assertions as the above. The
vain attempts of tire insignificant puppet
who conducts the Standard, to depreciate
and detract from the merits of Governor
Clarke, are perfectly harmless. lie is FAR
above the reach Of the shafts Of malice
and envy aimed at him from that quarter.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
JA MES CLARKE.

The joint resolutions approving tie
new constitution Of Texas, aud admitting
her into the Union, as well as the bill tnr
extending the laws Of the United States
IN Texas, were his day signed BY the
President of Tie United States. They
will be transmitted Immediately 10 Texas
by The President, lhrouh Capt.in Todd
o! the late Texas navy, now in this city.
A bill passed both houses to-day, unanl-
mously, to establish collection district in
lie las, and lor other purposes; thus or
ganzine revenue system for Texas
IFash Union, Dec. 80.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
LAKE SUPERIOR AGArEs.-Our voya

LAKE SUPERIOR AGATEs.-Our voya
gers and copper hunters TO the Lake Su-
perior country, the past season, brought
back with them large numbers OF agate>
and other rare and beautiful stones. In
the native state they present little that is
attractive to the eye; but we have seen
several that have been cut and polish
ed which are really unsurpassed in beau
ty; equal at least to the most variega,ed
and richly colored aga,es and corneians
OF the Swiss mountains. Detroit .4d,gr.
iser.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
New Post Office.

A Post Office has been established al
Ivanhoe, Linn county, in this Territory,
Of which Jos T. FALEs has been appoin-
ted Post -masler. This office was much
needed. and we congratulate the people
ofthat vicinity upon their wants being
at last supplied. How many additional
subscribers shall we lave at Ivanhoe and
vicinity? Our papers are free of postage
to that Office.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

II is significant Of The very general an.
pro'al which the position and course OF
The Administration on the Oregon ques-
ton, commands iii all quarters, without
distinction OF party, that resolutions lave
been introduced INTO the OHIO Uouse a
representatives, by wing delegate. de-
handing an adherence to GN our rights in
Orsgon, and pladging the legislature 10
susialn representatives in Congacss, in
the adoption Of such measures as are nee
essary Tor the maintenance of the hcnor
and dignity Of The country.
So lar as the tone of the press indicates
The general sentiment, there would seem
70 be hut one opinion and one feeling On
the subject Of the American title TO the
whole Of Oregon. Whatever doubts NAV
have existed, or may have been affected in
ccftaln quarters, rs TO ''the whole or none
of Oregon regarded as an issue Of terri
torial right ali these appear to have been
completely dispeled by tie luminous
vinoicutien fthe American claim, which
the negotiation between the American and
British diplo'natisis has drawn out
These concessions, in some instances re-
lnotDnt'y mode, and exhibiting Us they d.
th- pcivading opiaion throughout the state,
must 60 far towards indusing the proper
,p'rit on The part Of England in any future
negotiations on the subject, and a season..
bic adjustment Of the long pending con.
troversy: All hopes that may have been
entertained in thar olarirr. of heino all.
10 drive better bargain with the L. S.
un'er differences OF opinion and views be-
tween the American people and the Cen
eral a Administration. ii viii be seen from
recent denominations, must prove Elusive
and that If a collision ensue betw cen the
two nations, from the firm assertion ofthe
American claim, (which we cannot believe
probabis) It will find us one people On
this question. Albany Argus.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
7 he Legislature

Adjourned on the 18Th inst, after hold.
ing a session Of fifty days, and passing
about 100 acts, most ofthem of a Iocal ma
ture. Ofthe expenses OF the present and
last Mays session, with those of the ex.
ira session Of 1874, they have leit an ar
rearage Of at least $4,000, which will
probably fall as a debt upon the people OF
the Territory.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
The Miners Bank Case.

The Miners Bank Case.
The case oil the Miners Bank of Du-
buque We. the United States came up last
week in the Supreme Court now sitting
IN this city, on writ Of error from the
District Court of Dubuque ,unty. The
case was argued at length and very ably
by Messrs. Davis and Crawford for the
Bank, the plaintiff in error, and L. A.
Thomas, Prosecutor for the third Judicial
district, assisted BY Stephen Hampstead,
on the part ofsthe United States. The
opinion of the court has not yet been de.
livered; but from what we know concern.
ing the merits Of the case, and judging,
ais from tie arguments OF atlornies, we
entertsin no doubt but that the decision
Of Judge Wilson, declaring the charter
void, will be sustained.
Our room will not now permit of moro
than brief notice Of one or two points
in the argument Of Mr.. Davis, attorney
Tor The bank; which was enc Of the most
ingenious, as well as most radical federal
dlsqa'sst'ons that we ever lis'encdto. Mr..
~ oehiec the power Of he Legislature, if
We Understood him correctly, 10 repeal
acts Of interpolation, even, where, as in
the present ms tance, that right is specif-
caliy reserved Hy the provisions OF the &C.
iseif, and contdnded, in effect, that when
once created, they are immortal and be-
yond the reach dftke peorle; that they have
acquired vested rights Of which they ne
yer can be dive F;ed by the power which,
created them, hPwevcr loudly it NAV be
demanded by cdnsiderations of the pubic
s'f.Iy and welf]re.
In this CONNECTION, ore position as
sumed by MIR. D. struck us as peculiar
snd perfectly novel-as going beyond anv
principle which the boldest Of the FEDERAL
leaders dare openly avow before the PEG.
pie. 1t was this that considerations of
the public good can never warrant the re-
pealing Of private acts Of incorporation,
or as ne chose to style i'll the violation If
contracts. In other woods, bank may
DC guilty OF any violaionof its charter, of
the blacklist fraud and may swindle tie
community and Cypress the poor TO any
extent, end yet, the saciedness Of char
aeter win which II Is invested is such.
that II Is beyond tie power Of the people
TO take away lhose privileges and immuni-
''es "''ich 'ney themselves have granted.
'h's s'isui! 'edch valuable lesson TO
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

.Very Good. - In letter from Washing
-to.', Published N tie Boston Daily Times,
we fad the following:
Speaking of Oregon, Jndge Douglass.
OF Illinois who, by the way, stands in the
front rank oi those who would extend the
area Of freedom - said a capital thing on
this subject a few days since. The Hon.
Caleb b Smith, a wing member from In
diane, was asked, inlhe presence ofJudge
Douglass, "Wha, he thought ofthe pros
pect Of a war with Euglanl?" i think.
said Mr.. Smith, "you will hear the old
lion roar about the middle of January'-
Then, replied Judge Douglass, you will
see the eagle flap his wings
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
distress osa e.se Essvar.

We extractIro'n the'St, Louis Reve;lle
Of he l6,l, the following letter from Capt.
Gray, If The steamers Herald, to friend
in that city:
The Herald came into the Mississippi
river on Monaay, ist, found some ice. and
came up within on. mile of where we are
Row laying aground, at the head Of Pow
ers' Island, two miles below Commerce.
We lay all night and started on Tuesday
morning -came to steamboat Olive Branch,
agronid, with one hundred Germans On
board, in starving and freezing condition,
being without provisions or fuel, the ice
running, and their yasvl in a sinking con
ditlon Wetook the passengers Oh board.
gave the b al some coal AMI wool to keep
tbem from freezing, and then starte 10 try
70 get TO some sac point to lay up during
the run OF the lee, and where the pa,sen-
gers could get something to cal. got the
boat within ose length OF beirg over the
bar, then stopped ana ccu.i get no further
OF account OF tie ice. There are now
three boats laying so near each other tia,
we have gangsvay from one 10 the 9th
er. The Herald is tn. upper boat, at pres-
eut perfectly SAT Olive Branch next be-
lon, and The Missouri Mail close by
Tie Brunette one nile below. in a good
harbor. on Powers Island. The bots
have their passengers on shore, where
they are provided with provisions.
Il must further state, that Capt. VIM.
Dean tried, on Monday, to take of the
saf!erels of the Olive Branch, but could
no, succeed. He gave them all The wood
he could spare to keep them trcm frecz-
ing. Capt. Littleton, Of the Missouri
Mail, also gave them wood and provisions
on Tuesday evening. We do not know
when we will be allie TO leave our pres.
ent uncomfortable station; it depends en-
tirely Oh The weather.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
1.-THE Rochester papers chron;ola

1.-THE Rochester papers chronicle
the elopement Of Mr.. Luther II Ho-
vey with the wife of Amos J. Wheeler
of Greece. Hovey, who is a lawyer, pre-
sionsly disposed Of all his property and
obtained as much from his neiehbors as he
could conveniently get possession OF. He
has left wife behind him.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

The report Of the Clerk of the House
OF representatives, on the contingent
fund, shows that there was expended from
the Isl of January to the first of Deem
Der, lS43, the sum $l459!7, of which
Blair and Rives received Tor printing
500, 1000, and for binding $4,l34. Tao
sum OF 80, 100 was paid Tor newspapers.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

A French noblenan, the Due de Croy,
lately brought the collins containing the
remains OF some of his ancestors, from a
place in Belgium, for re-interment in his
family vault. The memorable custom
house iunctionaries on the frontier char
ged him two and enc half francs !or the
contents oil the coffin as old bones.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Appointments by the Governor,

Appointments by the Governor,
By and nth the adrice and consent Of tho
Legislative Council.
Huen 7. REED, Brig, General of the Is,
Brigade, LIST Division
George Paul, Colonel IF the 3rd Reg.
LIST Brigade, I'd Division.
NJ. MuRRAy. Lieut.. Colonel Sd Reg. lst
Brigade, I'd Division.
w. A. Hrssr, Major Of the same Regi-
ment, Brigade and Division.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

me Oregon Negotiations. reports
which are in circulation, that negotiations
on the Oregon question have been resum-
ed, are without any foundation IN truth.
Upto last Friday, December 26,h; the
matter was precisely in the state in which
it was at the time that President PoLx's
Message was written. Our authority is
Of the highest possible characteT.-Ohio
Statesman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

A proverb saith, Labor while the day
lasts, for the night eometh when no man
can work. There were no printers
when that was written.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

TMexicans at their public meetings
are expressing themselves in favor of an
nexation with the United States.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

TThe Ohio House Of Representa-
tives have passed resolutions, by unan
imous vote, requesting their Senators and
Representatives in Congress, to vote a.
gainst any increase Of the present rates
VI postage.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21
Congress-.

The proceedings of this body possess
unusual interest during the present SEES
sion. Texas has been fully admitted as
State Of the Unnion, and her Senators are
probably ere this, in their seats at Wash-
'neton. But the most important and ab-
sorbing subject upon the tapis is our re-
lations with Great Britain upon the Ore
gon question.
as this number closes the proceedings
Of the Legislature, which have rnenopo-
lized our room 10 the almost entire exclu-
sion OF more interestil g matter, we will
hereafter be able TO keep our readers more
fully advised concerning such important
public matters.
Mr.. Hannegan. (dem.) Senator from
Indiana, Las introduced a resolution re-
ilec'ing upon the President fer Offering the
i9'h parallel Of latitude to the British
Government, as the dividing line in Ore
gen. Tie openly declared his dlstru>t OF
the President, and his remarks are such,
as, especially ceming from democratic
Senator, are highly censurable. Tho we
regard our right To tie whole Of Oregon
as clear and indisputablc, and would be
the last to yield an inch to British iuso.
lence, yet III the situation in which Mr..
Polk found The negotiation, we consider
that lie acted wisely in continuing the Of
fer of compromise which had been made
~ liis predecessors. lis having been made,
was the only reason for his renewing it;
and in this matter his message is full vim
disation of lis conduct. He PROMPTLY
withdrew his proposition on lis rejection
by Great Britain, and asserted cur rich,
10 The entire territory. What could we
ask more? We have every confidence in
the President TO maintain our mrion,1
rights and horror, and we heartily CON
denim expressions ike those II A.r' IIsn
negan's, as reported by Tie t. S, Journal.
come nom whatsoever quarter they may.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-09

Of both the Senate and House Of Represen-
taiives. The Herald further adds, the
question may be asked:
What are tho causes Of such disposition in
portion OF the democratic party either IA tie
Senate or IA the House Of Representatives
These causes may bo discovered by the most
superficial observer. The distribution OF the oil
ces-the division Of the spoils-form our of the
serious causes Of Tins difficulty Another, and
equally important cause, is tie question Of the
succession, which Is already aEiluting and burn
ing more OF less brightly N the bosois oil certain
distinguished men IN the Senate
la the distribution Of Offices, where there ere so
many, Mr. Polk can select 0. remove none with.
out giving offence TO others. Tile disappointed
ones unite their forces. form combination, and
endcayor 70 procure the rejection of tie success
fol candidates tia. nay be placed before tho Sen.
ate for confirmation. This cause Of the internal
difficulty has been in operation during the last
lew months IN the large cities, aud now las bro
ken out IN Washington, in the shape il now pre-.
sculs Itself. Probably the nguar posit n Of
the Union towards the Senatorial body, aud the
Remuneration against representative treacLcry,"
springs parity also, ren the Office holding clique
ia W as'llnglua, aud elsewhere, so as to produce
tie continuation Of Nh. Folks nominations in
the Senate. Before the election OF printers the
Union would not have dared TO come cut in such
usiyic-bul how, the sPois are safe, and the coast
clear. FINS Mar Oh the Senate, will only help 10
bring tHngs to "a crisis ii may cause the REJECTION
Of collectors, post masters &c, besides other
events Of equal magnitude"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-09
EROM rENAS.

We have papers from Galveston of the
9Th instant. They contain no news. The
peat Of Government has been removed to
Austin, where the arrangement of the ar.
chlves of the Government was nearly COM
p'e'ed. The Register says it does not ap.
pear that, by the recent burning of the
rreasurer's office, any plpers we're de.
t'royed the contents Of which had not been
transcribed, or reported to other offices,
20 as TO be preserved. From the Calves.
Ton " Civilian" OF November 29lh We learn
,ha' the number Of passengers arrived ut
That place in the week preceding was over
Thirteen hundred; Of whom 7s5 were from
.D,remen, 32i from Antwerp, l79 from
|New Orleans, and 25 from New York.