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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-16
Hudson River Railroad.

IL the citizens oil the River Towns are ape enu
willing with such aid as they obtain in this city
and elsewhere. 10 construct q Railroad along the
banks ofthe Hudson from this city to Albany, we are
no, ware OF any sound principle OF Legislation which
requires that the privilege of so doing be Denied
them We say this in no spirit OF opposition TO the
rival proiec, of making Railroad, in connection
with the Harlem, through the Eastern towns OF the
River Counties If that Road had been oai' 1" =
reasonable time from its commencement II might
have fores,alled the River Road and inish' no'
q, ,s;s, ,het the River Towns shall not be permitted
~ coostr,c, one along the Hudson merely because
10 ,eo,,e ON another route would like not to con-
s,r,c, bu, TO hare one constructed more convenient
10 them. does seem unreasonable.
Ii aeens 10 US therefore thatthe Legislature alter
waiting so long for the construction OF The Eastern
Road ought unanimously TO give the River towns a
charter allowing them 10 construct Raircad along
the Hudson if they can obtain sufficient snsscr'f
ton to the Stock within one gear from the passage
of The act If they succeed, well and good II they
fail 10, the charter be null by limitation and the
travelling public fall back on the hope of having
Railroad at some future day, on the Eastern route
or lei us 20 round through TWO or three New'Eng-
land States to Albany as at present
F"J W. W. of the Courier Enquhe,
states that the communication OF Mahogany o'o.A
charged him with writing his last extraordinary u,
sives from Washington City because we To-
w. were concerned in ck-jobbins -"hefeup'n
he repeats former declaration that ne mas ne"ne'
bought nor sold any stocks for the last nine years
and coronlans that this denial has not been noticed
IN The Tribune. We give ii now, therefore ana
.dd Tho, ,ye have no reason 10 distrust It's iersi
,r,,h We did not understand Mahogany Stock
,oin,;,,a,e that j. w w was personally dealer IN
Stocks. bat that he wrote the celebrated Manifesto
in the hope OF commencing himself to the suos'an'
,ial gratitude of those who were. Yet az we only
read Mahogany hastily on our way home from
Washington and have not the paper now at hand'
we may have Inexperienced him D. w. w" Is
quite welcome to guess or to charge that we were
the author and propagator OF the Mahogany let
ter though we never it or had hint OF Its exist
epcc till We met it in The Tribune on our way home
from Washington; but he should not talk oil our
" pretended regret that the letter Of Mahogany
Stock 7ras puJhshed" We regretted only us ap-
pearapce in The Tribune That most OF liz structures
were thoroughly DESERVED we never iet or ln'ima-
ted doubt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-16
Yours respectfully,

There-you don't discover any signs of official
trepidation in thot-and we fancy the schoolmaster
will detect no involved and disjonted sensences-no
fractures of the skull of Lindlcy Murray. We have
penned it in Eve minutes, Keeping as cool IS ice
cream while the new Regents note shows thar he
was half an hour concoc,ng and as much longer
numbering it. There's nothing like doing OF these
uiaes in serene and placid frame of mind, as per
e0mple
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-16
Nnw lei ns seq what aIl this dust is about: :

NEw-YoRk, Feb 3. Ie4O.
The Hon. addison Gordiner, Lieut. Goc Of Neao York
SrR-ln addressing your ms tho prehiding officer oil
the Joint meetings of the Senate and Assembly my &c
ccptance OF the office Of Regent of the Unversty, to
which receive the notification of having been appointed
by the nominations of the two Houses oil the
Legislature the I'd inst beg leave TO express to those
bodies through YOU my grateful thanks Tor the too
little merited honor thus conferred together with my
hope by the most faithful attention 10 Its duties In my
power In some degree compensate in the future, for
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
Capital Suggestion.

Il is we'll known that J. G. HALL, Esq.
late of Henry county, has declared him.
self candidate for tke Convention, and
that he will insis. upon obtaining the
endorsement Of The Democratic Conven.
ton. which is shortly TO be held in this
place. In view Of this fact, it has been
suggested to run in connection with him
Col. HAWKINS. who now re,idss here and
who is from Henry. and as there is no
other prominent citizen from Henry in
Des Moines, it is proposed to send to
Henry for another candidate to make "
The number, so that Old Des Mones,
having no old citizens of her own possess
ed Of The requisite qualifications should be
represented exclusively by citizens from,
Henry county. II there is no improprie.
.ty in having one citizen from Henry in
our Delegation, we dom. see why there
should be any in having three.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
--latest from Washington.

Thai wiH Mrs GrMdy say?- Nego-
sialions on .l,e Oregon question have been
reneWed between Mr. Packenham and Mr.
Buchanan. The Chairman of the Com
ml!lec on Foreign Relations, Mr. lngersoll
stated that the whole correspondence
would be laid before Congress .wi.hou,
delay. All the clustering Of the loco 70
cos viii, =. We thought, turn into smoke.
Eiiglaad and our loco foco Government
seem to have perfectly good understand.
ing with each other. The folks will now
see who belong the British party. The
loco focos evidently belong to that party:
aud oh, how swre'ly they are playing in q.
TO each Others hands. We shall no, be
surprised 10 hear by our next publication.
that The whole difficulty is seuled, and
that John Bull ha. got ,hs brs. Of the
bargain.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

In all kindness we saw to the editor Of
the Lee County Democrat. that we can
not consistently comply with his reques,
TO drop the title Of ''locofoco" when we
speak Of his party and substitute therefor
s.democratc We cannot, while we
sincerely consider The views entertained
and the measures proposed by him and
his party as being eminen,ly opposed to
Democracy" and ruinous 10 the bes, in.
teress of the people. Look at Loco Foco
ridden Illinois, for an example, and con-
lras. her with the out and on! whig state
Of Massachusetts.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

A duel was fought at Bladensburg, on
the I'd inst, between Thos. +. Jones, and
DR. David Johnson, both of Elizabeth
City, n. c. Johnson was the family
physician of Jones, and was charged with
improper intimacy with the family oil
Jones. Jones challenged him. They
met. and at the first ere Johnson received
a mortal wound in tbs head. He reserved
his FIRE, and before he expired protested
that he was innocent Of the crime alleged
against him. Jones is therefore the muir.
derer of an innocent man. They were
both men Of high standing and should
have Sc, better example. Some of the
parties engaged have been arrested, but .
morbid public sentiment will eventually
aequi, them.
Since the above was in type, we learn
by the Philadelphia Sun Of The 7lh, shs,
Jones and his second were bailed, and
wen, home in the same boat which carried
Johnson's corpse.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

DUdgiag.-rhe Gazette of las, week
completely dyed our main article on
the Stale Government question and had
not a word to say about the proposed
amendments we offered to The Conslisu
ton. These amendments involve the
the whole issue. If the few paragraphs
we offer 10 strike out are retained then will
II be party Constitution and, as such,
an,i.democra,ic. IL the amendments are
made, then will it possess the character
which will constitute it empha,ically a
Democratic instrument. Is the Gazette
for or agains, these amendments! We
pay no attention TO any such undigniied
notice as he was pleased to take Of anosh-
err article Of ours.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

Nert GoUernor Of Illinois. The nom
nation for Governor and Lieut.. Governor
was made a, Springfield by the loco foco
Convention on the 10Th inst. Col. A. G..
FRENCH Of Coles County is 10 be Gov.
ernor and ]. b. WELL. Of Rock Island
is TO be Lieut.. Governor. We say is te
be, for a nomination in that state by tina
party is equal 10 an election. AT the frs
ballot, Trumbull 60, Sc votes; French Al;
Calhoun A; Young 35; Scates 35; CAVIAR
ly 20.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
The National Inlelligencer Of

The National In!elligencsr'
says:
The Senate yesterday sgaln ~
the Navy Increase Bill, being "
denlly in no haste 10 act upon y
In the House Of Represmle''p
debate upon the Oregon subject Y
in the usual strain. A bM = \
notice, &c. was introduced, an'-
morning business. by Mr. pf,',
which was referred, as all prefss''
positions have been, 10 the Conn
the Whole. We may regard ~
able symptom. the inIrodaclieA !.
Black. OF South Carolina. Of "
resolution for giving the no'les' Y
A resolution was adopted, 10 Wy ,
on the motion OF Mr. Collsmet' '
out serious opposition. mas"s
italy the same call 4, has been
the Senate upon The EIecu',,'
munications concerning The o',s J!
troversy which may have p'''s..
the two Governments since ih0s
nicaied with The Presidents s
sage. .,
Meanwhile, = rumor was ""
yesterday, in the Rolunda - IA
streets, that negotiation on 'ne III n,
been resumed, and is al ~. Wa. W
on in this city between ne 3. NJ
State and the Minister 81 u'''
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

The Gazette contains call for Town
ship meetings, for the purpose Of sending
Delegates 10 the Democratic Convention
10 be held in this place on The l4lh prox
Was there ever greater farce! The
leaders have their men slready selected
and what is the use of this Convention,
The candidates will be SHEPHERD LEFT.
LER, Judge Mason and J.. G. HALL
Have We no. always prophssied truly in
such mai'ers' See if we are not RICH, this
time.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

We consider the article in The last Ga.
Sets, in which the editor strives 10 stir
up bad blood between native born Amer.
leans and our fellow. citizens Of foreign
birth, - the wors, kind of incendiarisn
The editor has SO recently come among
W that he may no. know tina, there i. =
good and desirable feeling existing be.
tween The various classes Of our fellow
s'''zens on this subject. Our foreign
friends know tina. As far a. the Gaze.,e
intends 10 make an application Of the sub.
Jsss matter Of his article to us. or the mar.
y with whom We act, in this Territory
ms remarks are grsssly hbelous, uncalleJ
Tor and inappropriate. Khs is de,ermin.
81 to conrtruct man ofss,raw FIR Tho
parpoes Of knocking him down 10 show
bic seal and 6raDery in defending those
Nho need none Of his assistance, he NAV
have al the glory 70 himself. He ma,
ehuckle Al his own pvowess. bu. he viii
Be counted silly billy for his pains.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19


Brazil The combined forces of Eng.
land and France have had battle with
The troops OF the Argentine Republic in
which they came of victorious They
captured the forts at the mouth Of the riv-
er Parana. aud considerable slaughter vas
The consequence. The allies had $50
killed and wounded, while their enemies
are reported TO have lost 500 men = $50
dead bodies were found in one fort and
100 in another. Once or twice they at
tempted to fee from the forts, but at eve
ry such attempt. Rosas' cavalry charged
on them and compelled them to return TO
their guns at The point of the lance
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

Uronging the Settlers 1t is well
known to several Of our readers tina. MANY
of the settlers on the new purchase on the
news ot the first posipsnement of the
Land Sales in the Fairfield District, de.
posted their money for safe keeping with
the late Col. WM Ross, the then Reris.
ter Of the Land Olare. After his death.
and when the sales were expected to come
on, they applied for their funds. but the y
were missing. Ellher Ross or his friends
had uscd Them! We know nothing OF the
soIvensy of his estate, bu, we believe hi.
heirs all have valuable farms, aud If these
farms are portion Of his estate, there is
but one righteous dispo sition 10 be, made
Of them. These honest and hardy se,lers
have been swndled out Of their earning.
in some way, j, is evident Tha. Gov.
eminent is not accountable is clear
Where then is the remedy! A stigma
must rest upon the guilty until some re-
parasion is made. We know OF no other
way OF removing this stigma than for the
heirs OF the diseased to make such rep
alton, even if it should cos, them all tina.
they are worth. The snbjec. is now be.
fore Coasress, and our Delegate has ia
troduced Resolution 10 the following ef-
fact
ResolceI, Tha, the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to communicate 10
this House whatever information he may
be in possession Of touching the manner
and circumstances under which certain
sums of money were deposited with the
late register of the land office, VIM. Ross.
az Fairfield, Iowa. for the purchase of
public lands. and if he be no. in possession
| OF such information, that he direct the pre-
sent register and receiver AT Fairfield TO
collect and transmit the same. and also to
report on the case; and, furlhsr, whether
or not IN his opinion the persons thus deps
Sung their money have not an equitable
claim on the United States to refund it. or
allow them 10 enter a quantity OF public
land ST 81 rs per acre, eGuvalca. there
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

The Chairman Of the Democratic Cen
trail Conmil.ee of Du Buque county, is a
federal Office holder. By when or oil
whom the same kind Of committee in
Des Mones county is composed. we
know no.-neilher do we know when
they were appointed. The last Gazette,
in issuing the nhase of these worthless
makes no meniien cf any Of these matters.
Most Of lis readers, except the knowing
ones, are kept entirely in The dark. We
presume it is that same old committee
tina, was appointed = year or two ago.
Oh, Democracy, how art thou dishonored
by such dark doinga.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

The neat Crop.-Grea, fears are en-
ter,ained by many. that serious injury
has been done to the growing crops O
winter wheat. Many farmers repre.en
their crops as being entirely destroyed b,
dry frosts, and winds blowing tbs dir
from tbs roots of the wheat. The winter
Thus far has been very unGavorsble for
wheat. and Much has doubtless been kill.
ed in that way in this Territory; still
those fields that now appear to be dead
may revive. aud the crops turn ont more
favorable than is now by many expected.
Du Buque cypress.
Here, in the south of Iowa, we have
heard no such complaints from the farm
ers. We believe their prospect. are cheer
ing, although we do no, know whs, effect
the ehsngeable weather for the la,l few
days NAV have had on the crop.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

Liberahfy IN Io,ca - Messrs JOHN and
THOMAS BURTON. Of Du Buque, have
made donation of beautiful central 10,
OF ground TO the Episcopal Methods,
church of that flourishng city. They
have also offered to render important aid
in the erection of suitable house of wor.
ship thereon. We obtain our information
from the Du Buque Express, and are gla d
TO have II in our power to record such a
worthy act Of bensvolence.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
News RHni0rs.

The New York Sun speaks of secret
fitting out Of one Of the tastes, clipper.
built vessels. with crew Of Is of their
bes. pilots, which had been chartered 10
sail for Liverpool at an hours notice
The orders came from Washington. and
there is an important movement in embryo
Of some kind. The editor Of The Sun
significantly asks, Is government sending
gu. dispatches! Are the spectators a,
work. Or has the Oregon question been
settled,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

@ We hope that avery farmer who
comes 10 town will sign the Memorial 10
Congress 10 remove the Instructions in
the Rapids. We trust that by this time
all our subscribers in town have signed it.
If they have not they will find one al
CARPENTaR's and as ii is desirable 10
send on the Memorials without delay, we
hope they will attend 10 The matter imme.
dia,ely,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19

Considerable excitement existed at Au.
burn, N. Y. on The 26th uh., in conse.
quence of the sudden death of one of the
convicts. Ii was reported tina, he had
received 426 lashes with The cat o'nine
tails, which caused his death The Cor
oner's jury returned verde, that he
came 10 his death by The bilious fever,
aggravated, if not superinduced, by severe
fagela.ion. Cary, the keeper. who whip.
ped him so inhumanly, had fled.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
FROM a COfre.penll,,'',,
FIR. MAp,sox r.

r. MADISON. Feb. I, !.
FRIEND EpwARDs.-In VIM. =
Eye of The 9th ins.., | psrc.; ,ouf Ha
fallen into an error as to The NAM s.a
clam lliieaied upon in the San. as
Of The Territory al its r.rs,, eaeV
the case Of Reid Us Webs., s"s
pose thai Reid claimed and r..o .0'N
der the decree; whereas h. sa
based on the sheriff's tile ''a
monty called in this county. rb;.s y
verse 10 the decree and il v.I,d 'a y. =
The decree nudity as there =, ' I
one indefsasible title to Ii. "a. s'as
eel of land. In the trial j, i. !,
below defendant produced in .,;d Y. y
record OF the decree for he N.Y.,
showing an outstanding and b.a rs
man The one under which Reid ~.
The Court decided ,ha, the d,s,. an
defence 10 the Sheriff's iii. wa
Difference 10 the authority Of II. =
the people here believe ,h,, the s g.. "
tllle is valueless, and ,ha, The d...'
likely i alone, will afford an ind.s.
estate in the Halt Breed lands. n..'
nuiIed by proceedings in Chane,y !,
sier has carried his case TO The :.
Courl Of the United States. N, 1H
81 which, will have bearln, ON i,
dement, Of Half Breed TILES iua
portion TO the importance Of II, 49,.
carried before them in the Bill, Of E,E
tons.
as your paper has . very arb.
circulation and you may d.sir. b !.
occasionally the progress of II, MI.
suits now in contemplation Of b.i,.
started for the settlement Of tsBs,B
titles, will succinc,y state IN. M.
the several claims Of Owner,bi,.
Half Breed lands. The SEs,F,
under which Reid claims il 4,
against Webster, originated unSrvE
Judicial proceedings Of III. D.rr
OF this county in the year ls3g
Sheriff ssle Of the Half Breed Ink
legged 10 have been authorized h
several private acts Of The Wiscorgr
gislature. and our private act Of Il,
Legislature The Decree tile i
upon decree Of partition Of III
Breed lands made in The afore.aid I
Of his county IN the year 1871. i
dltIon 10 The foregoing claims he /,
Breed tract 10 10 con.ideshl. n u
''Sh!ng ed" over with isx titles. III b
number of individuals who clam h 4
sess interests under the Hall Bsak m
the Sac and Fox Indians 10 #hsr d
tract was first reserved bv treaty nl u
and coded or reliuquished By &C, ID b
gress in 1894 step forward and chi n
al! the preceding title. as fraudulent
worthless. III
IL is very desirable tina, the llt ~
Half Breed tract should be senItt. ;
have reasonable hope that SON. a
suits already in progress or suc
commenced will terminate and aa !,
dlilicul, matter. In i
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-19
State Government,

The editor of the Lee County Demo
crat appears qui,e liberal, and gives his
views in relation to wha, he considers
would be desirable features in The new
Constitution, without reserve. We shall
in our brief notice be equally candid. We
do not differ with him much in regard TO
State Bank; our union Of sentiment is
however founded more on the principle
81 expedirncy than Of right. We have
very li,le confidence in any institution of
,hs kind that's to be governed by mere pc.
lisisisns. He allows ,ha, i, nigh. be .afs
10 Incorporate banking, manufacturing and
Their incorperaiions under certain res,ric-
lions bu, insists upon those restrictions
being interviewer in the Constitution itself
He enumerates some Of these restrictions,
and in so doing shows tina. we have moth
ing TO hope from him in our attempts TO
get Constitution that shall be destitute
Of par,yism. His restrictions amount to
somplete prohibitions and if engraf.ed in
the Constitution will make it as purely =
partizan instrument as the enc The people
have twice condemned. We consider
,ha. he has rspudis.ed all his former pro.
fessions.
It's no. our love for corporations ,ha,
would make US repudia,e the insertion OF
tnto tt.o Co.. 4
the Constitution; but it is because state
Of things may occur in which asjori,y
Of the people might desire 10 carry oul
measures antagoni.tical to these res,rir.
tons and would be debarrsd from 20 do.
ing.
We 60 for 4 Constitution that is 80
framed-lhat 10 SO dcmocra,ic-.hat j,
shall not fru stra,e the will Of the majority
in any set Of circumstances. We believe
that an instrument can be framed 80 as to
possess all the ssential attributes of q
Democratic Constitution, and ye, be so
liberal as TO permi, a majorisy-be it a
wing or q democratic najorily-,o carry
out their peculiar views. II we belonged
10 the other party We would go for such
Constitution. This is our POSITION
Our opponents know it; bu. they 90 for
smother Constitution. They cling TO a
party Constitution. And why! Beeause
they think they are in The majority and
can carry on. their views. If we are right
in this assertion, and we believe we are,
they are .yran,s. VIVA, is tyranny! |.
10 the exercise Of authority by the strong
against the weak. We draw our inferen.
ees and call the action Of our opponents
tyranny, from the general tenor and com.
plsxion Of all their presses which h,ye
yetspoken on the subject. The Bloom
iagton Herald rspudia,ss tho idea Of hav.
ing any thing but q par,izan Constitution.
So does The Democrat, the Reporter, the
Express, and the Gazette. They have
oil shown their colors and il will be our
part 70 show tina. they are walking on
dangerous ground. which NE shall at
tempt u do hereafter