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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
Danyille Townshfp.


+ AT Acknowledgement held in Dam
vile on The 9Th of March, 1886, the meet
ing orgariisesl by cxiling Jons BAsHoaE to
the ohairx aid C. =. JACKSON President.
When on notion, The chair appointed a
committee of three 10 select the names Of
suitable persons 10 represent this township
in the County Convention, TO be holden in
Burlington on the 18th inst.
The committee reported the following
names, to wit: A. j.. Messenger, Daniel
Long, E. w. Davis r. Robinson, John
Bashore; VIM. Mathis C. J. Jackson, Jas.
Patkwood, VIM. Connolly and Thos. l..
Sergent. On motion, the report of the
committee was adopted. ap
On motion, it was Resolced, That said
delegation have power to fill vacancies.
G. j. Jackson offered the following res.
olution, which was adopted: Ma.
| Resolve That the Democracy of Dan
vile have confdehbe in the ability Of the
people TO select their own Judicial off, ers
BY Al. Messenger, Resolced, That we
are in favor OF the insertion in the ne%
Constitution Of that article in The old one
prescribing the salerles OF officers, adopted
On call, s. r. Thurston addressed The
meeting.
iesoIrei, That the delegates from thi
township be instructed 10 support IN ,ht
County Convention ihen who will sustain
constitution founded OIL strictly demo
cratic principles. .
iesoired, That the thanks Of this meet
ing be rendered 10 5. r. Thurston, for III.
able and interesting dei.nce dl democratic
principles.
Resolved, That we recognize the lowe
Territorial Gazette as an able auxiliary II
the democratic cause, aud that il deserve.
our hearty support.
Resolrei, Tina. copy of the proceeding
of this meeting be published in Territorial
Gazette.
On motion, the meeting adjourned;
j. BASHORE, Chairman.
c. j. JAGKsuN, Secretatys
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

Pursuant to public notice large and
respectable number Of democrats Of Ben
ton Township met at the house Of JoHS
WALKER, ESQ.,, on the 7th inst, and orr
ganized by calling JoSA1HAs EADss Esq,
to the chair. A. w. GoRDoN, Esq, vas
appointed Secretary. s. }5
On motion to that effect. the chair ap-
pointed committee Of five to draft resoh,-
tons expressive OF The sense of the meets
ing, consisting Of John NJ. Moore, John
Penny A. w Gordon, G. McCauley and
John Walker.
The business Of the meeting having been
explained by the chair, to BE to choose Del
egates to attend the County Convention at
Burlington, on the l4th inst. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected said Del
egates: John NJ. Moore, 6. McCauley, j.
Walton, Z. Walker, Fl. Howard, Josiah
Settle. A. Sells, G. Cronk, j. Eads, and
Thomas Gilland. s4aed hHa 4les MI
The committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions therefr, reported the following:
Resolved, That the democrats OF Ben
ton Township are opposed 10 all religious
tests for Office or for any other civil pnr-
pose, but a,e in favor OF placing each man
upon an equality with his neighbor. if
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
banks or to anything else which looks like
shinpla.ters. 9ai yHel 'a fi
+ Resolved, That we are in favor Of the
most liberal elective franchise that can be
adopted with safety, with this proviso, that
negroes should not be allow ed the Frivi-
lege OF voting. 3Af haatasi lAtA hts Hz
Resolved, That no contingent fund should
be allowed TO any executive officer, aside
from his legal sAlery. t
| RESOLVED, That no State deb should be
contracted IN time Of peace, ON any account.
unless ample provision is made al the time
| Of contracting sor payment Of the SAME, and
in all such cases the question should be
first submitted to the people. s. S 8 saaG'
Resolrs !, that We heartily concur with
the resolutions Of Jefferson county, pub
lished in the Gazette, and adopt them al
par, Of our motto, cepii thereirOm tie
tenth and eleventh resolutions. We
would "render to Crxar the things which
be Cnzar's. 'ast' .stia9sl sta Ia hsi'
Resolved, Tha, we solemnly declare thai
we will not support any man on any foc.
casion, who willn carry out' the prii'ci-
pies contained in the above resolutions. u
Resolved, That tile proceedings Vi this
meeting be signed by the chairman ant
secretary, unpublished in the Terri,oria
Gazette. II s@ Hi3tsAusi SailasgM tns aH4Fa
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
st4f " JONATHAN EADS, Chr'mn.ld
l "A. w, GoEDoH, Sec'y.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

We have news from Vera Cruz to the
3lst Of January, and from the city Of Mex
leo to the 9th. The news last brought
from that country seems to contradict that
which we last received. 1t appears..that
Arista has not declared against Paroles.
but Mexican papers Of the 2lst Of Jan.
say the whole country has given in its adj
hesion to Paredes. Yucatan however,
has seeded from the Government. Gen.
Aimonte hiss been chosen Secretary Of
War and Marine. In his letter accepting
the Office, he speaks Of his desire to CO.
operate in making preparations for "the
campaign Of Texas" So it seems Texas
Is to be re-conquered. Energetic meas
ures have been taken to increase and
strengthen the military forces Of the coun-
try, with single view to Texas cam
paign. So says rumor. $4,000 have
been forwarded to the army Of the north.
A call has been made by Paredes for the
assembling Of q Congress, which was cell
ebrafed with great glee by these infatuated
Mexicans. The Mexican papers express
the greatest alarm at our fleet on the Pa
cific coast. They say that Com. Sloat in
tends, in case Mexico declares war against
The United States, to seize the Mexican
armed vessels, and with them blockade the
Mexican ports, while, with his own naval
forces, be will operate on the coast. They
soiace themselves somewhat, however
that the Engiisk and French have large ma.
val forces in the Pacific, to watch thu
American forces, and see that the prop
erty Of Mexico is respected" A Minis
ter from the King Of Prussia has arrives
in Mexico. No definite information ha
been received concerning Mr.. Sl;dell.-
The papers merely mention, that after re
peated solicitations, he obtained an escor
10 leave Mexico. Such is the latest new
from This ill-fated country-the v.Iy he
bed Of foreign intrigue, and British sci
fshness. The next gale from that regio
may bear on its wings the triumph {
Arista, or an alliance with England an
France. Revolutions there are the wor
sfaday. A Government comes forth in tn
nsrning, but like The Ephemeron, as 500
- . day Of pubic sunlight has passe
over il, it withers and dies. The onl
balm for wounded Mexico. is receptio
a her whole area, and all she has, with
The arms Of the Uuited States, where sl
can be purged. her tares rooted up, an
her wheat brought to maturity, and safel
gathered into the garner Of a well regul;
ted Democracy.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
For the Gazette.
Fairfield, March 10, 1876.

Ed. Gazette, Sr:-Our county con-
venlion met here yesterday, and nominated
their two candidates for Delegates to the
Convention 10 assemble a, Iowa City en-
the first Monday in May, TO make con-
stitulion for the future State of Iowa. There
was an unusually full attendance from all
the townships in the county, and every
thing went of tremendously and with the
best possible feeling.
The nominees are Col. WILLIAM G..
Coop, AID SULIrAND $. Ross, Esq, two
sterling and veteran democrats, who have
been repeatedly tiled in the crucible and
found to be ''thc pure stuff" All, there
fore, that our political opponents can make
out of them, by the hypocri,ical cry Of ''no
party they are welcome to.
Mr.. Ross, as you will probably remem-
Der, was the chairman of our mass meet
ing, held here OH the 2lst of February;
and Col. Coop il was who moved the adop-
ton Of the strong resolutions reported by
the committee through their chairman, Gen.
Van Antwerp, and published in your pa
per of the 18th. You will thus see that
the staunch democracy Of Jefferson are not
to be humbugged by the syren voice Of
whiggery.
There was strong disposition in the
convention to nominate Gen. Van Ant
werp himself as one OF the candidates. and
so undoubtedly they would have done, if
he had given his consent to it. This, how
ever, he declined 10 do, doubling whether
his official duties, as Receiver, would al
low him to attend to those Of Delegate in
the Convention, as the land sales come on
here in May while that body will be in
session; and being wholly unwilling, more
over, to permit the use of his name ii there
were other friends who at all desired the
position. Ii he would but have said aye
to the numerous applications made to him
for that purpose, the delegates from many
of the townships, would, as is well known
here, have been instructed to vote for him
This he did not say, but, on the contrary
protested against it, and several OF them
consequently were instructed to vote foI
others. Still, on the assembling Of the
3 convention, such was the desire 70 procure
the services of Gen. Y. A. that they hac
I we'll nigh nominated him nolesas rolens-
twenty three votes having been cast fol
him.
Of the triumphant election Of Col. Coof
and Mr.. Ross there is no reasonable grount
(. for doubt. JEFFERSON.
! p. S.. Van Buren, county, too, as yot
will probably have learned, has nominated
a staunch democratic ticket, and will
beyond question, elect them. WILLIAM
STEELE, Thomas DIBBLE and ERAsTu:
, HosKrNs are the names OF the persons thu.
honored by the democracy OF Van Buren,
u tg4s3Iipa - Bk6 kS sN T.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

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The wings inCongress have determined
to support Gen. Windfield Scott for their
next candidate for President So their
own letter writer's say. This Gen. Scott
was the mar, who officiated with Sir John
Harvey, in the Maine question:; stating 70
Sir john it is said, that if he would hold
off till the wings get into power, the Brit
ish should have what they wanted without
fighting for It. He is bcund 10 lose a
battle, if he fights in farty-eight with Gen,
Casa, or any man selected by tho dehoc-
racy. tiea So ...ef @
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

The following from the sHead Quar-
tiers" newspaper of New Brunswick,
shows that the subjects Of her Gracious
Majesty" are not very well pleased with
their present position as colonial depeh1
dency Of Great Britain. The Nv Bruins
wickers would not be wholly averse to an
nexation. We shall evidently get back,
at some future day, that part of Maine
which we lost by the Webster treaty.
"Great difficulties, if not insnrmounta-
BILE ones, have been placed in the way Of
the administration, by the obstinate peril
nacity Of the late government, and much
consideration and forbearance may be
claimed by those who assume the delicate
Office Of restoring public order. in the
midst Of legislative sitting, on the eve of
a general election, without any premonition
and after a reign which may be briefly
chronicled as commenced in rashness, con-
tinued in obstancy, and surrendered in
despair. The land department emphaii-
cally the department Of this colony-has
been treated by the late government in a
manner which savors equally Of madness
and imbecility. The integrity Of the pro-
vincial territory has been violated, and We
seem to hold our very soil by suFerance.
The public mind has been fretted with
anxiety, until discomfort has eaten into the
peoples heart; and the head of the gov
eminent has weakened that attachment and
reverence which New Brunswick yields so
cordially to the representative Of the sove-
reign
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
The right Spirit.

After the the passage of the Oregon
resolutions. our Delegate. Mr.. DoDsE,
and MIR. MARTIN, Delegate from Wiscon-
consin, presented the following communi-
cation. Leave was granted, and the COM
munication was made part Of the record.
It reflects honor upon the two Delegates,
and they may be assured their constituents
will heartily thank them for causing it to
be made matter Of record, that the peo-
pie of Iowa and Wisconsin are not only
for the resolutions which were passed,
but for preserving insiolate. the honor Of
the country. f..s
aAucusrus C. DoneE, Delegate from
the Territory Of Iowa, and NJ. l.. MAR
TIN, Delegate from the Territory OF Wis
consin, not having right to record their
suffrages on the journals Of the House on
the joint resolution Of notice to Great Brit
ain, passed on the 9th instant, and being
penetrated with firm conviction of the
propriety Of the measure, ask the indul-
gence of the House to express their own
and the sense of their constituents, the
people Of the said Territories of Iowa and
Wisconsin, in support Of the said resolu-
ton Of notice, and Of the honorable and
dignifed attitude which the government OIL
their country has assumed in vindication
Of its rights to the Oregon territory, and
against the arrogant pretensions Of the
British government" a
i We extract the following from the pro.
ceedings Of the House on the l7th ult:
Mr.. D )DGE said. not having any reso.
lutions to introduce, he would ask the in.
diligence ofthe House to present memo
rial from the Council and House o. Rep
: resentatives of the Territory Of Iowa. l
related to the long contested question o
) boundary between that Territory and III,
/. State Of Missouri, in reference to which
il was known that there now exists, an,
had existed for nearly eight years, mos
4 unpleasant state Of things, and one whicl
f certainly called for the speedy interposi
1 tion Of Congress. The Legislature OF 10
wa anxious to terminate this unhappy
controversy, nov came forward and aske
this government-the Territory being, il
n strict legal acceptation, q minor Ito pas
law authorizing the Governor Of Iowa
accede to the proposition Of the authoritie
!, Of Missouri. as contained in the act Of he
Legislature, approved 25th March. l84t
for the commencement and speedy deter
e mination Of such suit as may be necessar
d to procure final decision by the Supre,n
3 Court Of the United States upon the tru
location of the northern boundary of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. D. was glad, from the ad
vanccs which each of the contending pau
ties had made, that there was now ever
prospect Of an early and amicable decisio
! Of the matter in dispute; and by trib,
" nal SO august and authoritative as foreve
, to put it at rest. He moved that the meme
e rial be referred to the Committee on TER
J. tories, from whom he knew that it woul
e receive prompt attention, and that it b
printed. i .aif'iis S -
: Ordered accordingly. Is sal ss4s
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

The Cincinnati Gazette estimates the
number of~hogs packed in thai, city, the
present year, at 2S7 90 /, being an increase
Of 81 per cent, over the number of last
year. They sold at prices varying 5 to
6, per cent. above hast year. The high
est number packed in any one year before,
was in l842-43, when the number
reached two hundred and fifty thousand, q,
prices Varying from 81 81 to ~ 20 per
cwt.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
California.

Mr.. A. ]. Grayson Of St. Icuis, pro-
poses to form an emigration company 10
California. Those who wish 10 60 in the
expedition must be at Independence, (Mo.
before the 18th Of April, as the company
intend starting on that day. So goes the
tide of emigration, and so it will 60 until
the North American continent shall be
embraced in the body Of the Republic.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
Steamer Atlas.

! Our. readers are referred to. the adver-
tisemsnt Of this boat, in an other column.
fhe Atlas is highly spoken Of, and Capt.
RkfILr, its Commander, Is every way
WORTHY IF the confidence Of the public.
We wish him much success during the
present season.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

TnE LARGEST FnE,cHr Ytr.-The
New Orleans Tropic, Of the 9Th ult.,
"a, S. Yesterday the splendid steamer
Missouri, with the former hull Of the Mis-
souri, No 2 in tow, paid rs her first Wis
il this season from ST.. Lonis, bringing be-
tween 1900 aud 2,300 Ions Of freight, the
largest which has ever been brought 10 this
port by one boat. Her cargo consists Of
3,2lO bbls. -four, 1885 do. pork, .92C
tres. oheef, 1877 do. tallow, 2l.1s2 pig.
lead, 289 bbls. lard, 3ll do. beef, AZ hhds
bacon. 70 do. tobacco, 3l6 do. bdls. greer
hides, 1868 corn brooms, 37l bbls, wheat
and rye, 3 tons oil cake, 220 head Of cat.
tie, and 227 pkgs. sundries.
81. Louis .NeU Era.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

FREpERicK TiiE GREAT.-The f,llow-
ing anecdcie recorded Of the great Fred:
erick of Prussia-illustraes his strong
common sense, and his quick sense Of JUS
tice in the administration Of aildirs:-
A document was once laid before him
for his Signature confrnatury Of justice
of the peace in his office. On reading the
name the king pansed-and desired The
minister to be summoned: TO him he ex-
pressed considerable annoyance al tic Sc
lection of such an individual, whilst the
minister endcaeored 10 defend The appoin,-
mint by recoun,lhg The high qualiGea;
tons of the pcrs,, selected. The king de-
sired tina, a particular document should be
brought him from one Of the law Offices,
and after perusing it, addressed the minis
ter:-"Look ye, this man has carried on
law suit with hi. own mother about few
acres Of land. and she has beer obliged upon
her very death-bed. 10 take an oath res
pectiiIg such paitfy matter. How could
l expect from IA man with such a heart THAI
he should care for the welfare Of my peo-
pie. Away with this tliine--let another
be chosen.' '@+
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
Fossorrrs Aa4s.-The ancients were

FohsorrrS Aafs.-The ancients were
undoubtedly in possession Of many secrets
which have persisted with them. Cleopa-
tra's celebrated dissolution Of the pearl IN
vinegar, which she drink, is beyond mod
ern chemistry. The reduction Of the gold
en- cali, by Moses, into potable powders
was another effort OF The wisdom Of Egypt,
to which we have made but some doubtful
approaches. The Tyrian die which ac'
cording to Pliny, was of The color Of o,if
oriental amethyst, has escaped us. The
invention of malleable glass perhaps the
most curious and useful legacy TO the COM
forts OF posterilt, is distinctly stated "
PIiny. Petrnni,,s, and Diodorons. In the
inter,ion Of snnpowd der, we have been an
licipated BY The remote antiquity Of the N
dams and Chinese. The actual recipe id
its composition, and the manufacture q =
rocket, are detailed by Mafcus Graaras
in the eight century. The only grand ~
vention to whiel, The modern world canisy
claim, is printing, and this was borrowed
from the Chinese.--Er. paper.
YorSe BosApAarE.-Ac correspondent
says: ~ y.
prince Joseph N. Bonaparte and suite
have arrived in town, on their way 70 o.
ION, 10 embark in the ( ambria' for Europe
The Prince made a late visit 10 Washing.
ton, where he was Received with marked
courtesy BY the President. Ii il the in
lenlion oil the Prince TO 60 i,nnediately's
London. where he hopes to obtain permis.
SION Fl ON the French government 10 PASS
through France, the country Of his anees'
tors, that he has never yet been allcwedto
see. 500 .s
The Prince leaves the country, highly
gratitied with the attention he has so gen
orally received, and deeply Impressed win
The efficacy Of our institutions, and By tM
intelligence and energy Of our people,
His fine estate At BordentowI, is not an
no,,nced for sale, and We trust That tns
link which has injured for tweniysegm
years between the imperial family and oai
republic, is not yet TO be broken. Shean,
Bonapar,e again occupy the throne :
France, we have reason TO believe lia'
we would find friends where we now hsss
enemies.--Ere. Post. lG SSH #hFb
/ .-s0 sE1a9a frrz ns -r.s
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
Domestic.

Mr.. Golden has published an address ID
the FARMERS of England On the proposi,ioh
Of Sir r. Psel, relative TO corn. His oh.
iect is 10 convince them that il is better Jor
their interests, In every point Of view, ID
have the corn laws repealed DIT once, in.
stead of waiting for The ministerial term Of
three years.
The battle which has been raging "a.
ssme time between the Free Traders and
the Brotectionisls continues with unabaled
fury, and the sound Of the conilic, falls
upon tile ear from every part Of the coun:
try. The Anti-corn law League, while
they approve of Sir Robert Peers inat.
oiel scheme as whole, are busy marshal.
ling their Strength against the modified
sliding scale for three years. Meetings
are every where held 10 petition for i'm.
mediate repeal, and the well organ. ed
plans Of the ieaguers from their greater
conpactne>s and system, show 10 advan-
iagc, on an occasion like the present, when
public opinion is to he concentrated and
promptly expressed EnglAh Piper:
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

We would refer such Of our read
ers % was.t TO find a supply Of cheap and
fresh goods 10 the advertisement Of Mr..
Fullerton. in our advertising columns.
Just cali in, friend Fullerton will do the
p5as ding.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

The following are some Of the chsne.'
Of duty proposed BY Sir Robert Peel |"
favor OF American exports TO England'
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14

-Four ths~ks are due TO Capt /. G.
Smith, Of tise ~Belmoni," for st. Louis
and Quincy Sapers.
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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06

their boldness in checking a system that
was fast undermining the liberties Of the
people Of our glorious Union. Is.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06

Mr.. Creecy, former editor of The & Con-
stitu'ionaiist" az Vicksburg, is to COM
mence the publication of Native Ameri.
can paper in New Orleans, soon.