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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
The Mexican indie I'M nifty.

Some week or two ago the President
transmitted to the House Of Representa-
tives, at ITS request, the correspondence on
this subject. The letters number thirty
four-and make formidable looking book
Tile pith Of them may be thus stated.
Mr.. Buchanan November, 1916, wrote
to Mr.. Slidell. relative TO the two indem-
mites of April and July, 1874, said to
have been paid our agents by the MeNi-
can government. Mr.. Voss, it seems,
when Santa Anna was at ga critical point q"
August 9th, of that year, gave a receipt
in full for the indemnity, $275,0OO. For
this amount, the house fT. Jen>son s. Co.
which have large contracts with hhe Mex
lean government, was responsible; the
government allowing them | per cent in
terest per moath on the amount, and Civ
ing them various securities. out of which
thew were to reimburse themselves.
Paredes put Santa Anna down-.and il is
estimated that the $275, 900 went to sus-
tain the latter; Voss and Jenisson q
course, failed to realize any thing on their
speculation; and on the Goth September
1874, Mr.. Voss gave another receipt to
pledge the Mexican government for the in
IDENTITIES. This the Mexican Congress
refuse to acknowledge, resting upon The
recent Of Vo<s and L. Jenisson & Co. 81
the 9th and 2Sth August, 1914; and we
suppose correctly; for Mr.. Slidell, in his
letter to T. Jenisson & Co. insists tina,
they ought TO pay.-Cin. Gazette.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
Interview between the Emperor
Nicholas and the Pope.

The interview between the Emperor
Nicholas and the Pope Of Rome, is great
subject for gossip in the papers. His Ho-
Autocrat the most scorching rebuke for his
inhumanity towards Catholics in Russia
We give little from Wilmer & Smiths
scandal on this subject:
Nicholas is represented to have been
much moved by the earnest manner of
the venerable old Pope--to have prot ested
his ignorance of the brutal tyranny that
had been exercised in his name, and to
have promised to punish by exile 10 Sibe-
ria the persons guilty of it should he find
on investigation that The Pope's statement
was correct. He wished him 10 allow a
nuncio to be sent to Russia, but Nicholas
is said to have declined, notwithstanding he
himself maintains an ambassador at the
Court. When he first saw his Holiness,
he bowed his naughty head to the very
ground, and attempted humbly to kiss his
hand, but the Pope opened his arms and
embraced him. The presents Nicholas
has heaped upon His Holiness are very
costly, as are also those he has given TO
other Italian potentates. His liberality
has been unbounded, and during the whole
Of hi. stay in Italy he has won golden
opinions from all, and been well received
BY the people. At Rome, however, he
created less sensation and was received
with less respect than elsewhere. The
reason Of that was that the Romans were
indignant at his treatment Of The Catholics
in his own dominions. Whilst in Rome,
the Emperor visited all the ''lions" and
pray ed for some considerable time at the
tomb of St. Peter.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

1t is fact, and one which we have
never seen published, that when The trial
Of Mcleod was pending in the State Of
New \ ork, seven ships Of war arrived at
Haitian under the command Of q celebrated
English Commodore, with sealed orders,
which were not to be opened until the
news of the termination OF The trial reach.
ed him, which was carried BY express
Upon breaking the seals il was ordered
that in case OF the conviction Of Mcleod,
the fleet should surprise and destroy the
first American city Or village which they
could approach. His acquiHal. therefore
saved this trouble, and the fleet returned,
while many Of the officers made tours
through the United States. Should war
ever take pl,ce between the two countries
similar policy would be adopted by the
English goyernment.-Niies Republican.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
The American Squadron ON the
Gulf.

The American Squadron ON the
Gulf.
From letter to the United States Ga
zette, written on board the U. S. ship Sa-
vannah, off Mazatlan, Mexico, under date
Of December 26, we make the following
extract:
!" In one Of my letters from Callao, /
mentioned that rumor existed, that Ad-
miral Seymour of Collingwood, had said
in case the Oregon bill had become law
he would have taken our squadron
Whether such was fact, know not, but
the following circumstance serves to give
a shadow OF probability to it, and there is
an English squadron consisting Of the fol-
lowing vessels, collecting here: The A
'nerica, Of 80 guns, Gall long 32's except
six long 1851 and Frolic Is, are now here
to be joined by the Fisgoura AZ; Talbot
%; Modesto Is. Our squadron consists
Of this ship, 81; Portsmouth, 20; Warren,
%; Levant, 2 and expected to be joined
by the Constitution, AZ; and Cyane p;
nearly an equal force, but then the English
have the Collingwood, 80; and two steam
ers to add if necessary. ! wish the Co
lumbus was here.", ~
The squadron have enjoyed excellent
health since March last. We have lost
but one man on board Of this ship BY sick
ness, another fell from aloft, and was
drowned. $3.50
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
Daniel Webster, the Wing leader Of the North

D1uICl WcOxItT, INC Wig leouef Of inc N0Ftn.
In the "Daily (London) News" Of the
I'd Of Feb, is letter addressed "To Mr..
Webster Of America, - and signed By Wal
ter Savage, London. This letter is upon
the Oregon matter, and the writer says to
Mr.. w. 81 am confident we shall meet
on the subject, with the same equal and un-
biassed judgement as when sce conuersed IN
England" and then proceeds 10 say he
thinks 'sths better informed part Of the
Americans are convinced their claims are
untenable," and that .s,he worst informed
are still more convinced, for no honest
man will shrink from arbitration." This
writer then goes on to say, that in case Of
a war, England would not send fleet to
Oregon, but that she would employ the
blacks Of Hayti, and enable them to land
upon our southern coast and raise SER
vile war. "Many debarcations," says he,
"night be made, the slaves in your coun-
try being well prepared for them, and
promised the property Of their masters, to-
gether with the masters and their families
to work for them (the negroes during the
term Of Jourlesn years, in Hayti." This, in
brief, is the plan suggested to Mr.. Web
ster, member ofthe American Senate, in
the same unanimity Of feeling as existed
when he and Webster conversed in Eng
land. 1t proposes simply to cause an in
surrection Of the blacks, to give them not
only the property of the whites, but the
male vhles to whip and butcher, and the
female Uhites to keep and rarage! We
have no fears Of such project succeeding,
but who that is an American at heart can
listen to it without having his blood boil
over within him? Yet this Webster, the
great mouth-piece Of the wing party, can
receive these letters and propositions, with
compIacency, from his particular friends
in England, and SO far from scorning them
with becoming contempt, does all he can
to maintain the claims Of that nation to a
part Of the United States. Shame IN such
men and such party! Who is for the
British
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

tbs MIssINe PAcKErs.--The last De-
troit Free Press says: Besides the steam
er Massachusetts, there are now about a
dozen packet ships on the ocean, which
have been due at New York nearly a
month. The packet ship Havre, which
arrived at New York on Saturday, after a
passage Of 81 days from Havre, reports
the most tempestuous weather ever re-
corded. The vessel was covered with
ice, and they had to lay to five days under
close reefed topsails. For two weeks
thereafter the gale continued and they only
made 20 miles in II days. They passed
boats, spars, barrels, and various vestiges
Of wrecks, and on the 9th Of February,
saw ship just below the waters edge
There has evidently been fearful time
on the ocean.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

Gov. HENDERsoS.-After the oath Of
Office was administered to the new TeAian
Governor. he delivered very interesting
and appropriate Inaugural Address, con-
Guiding with the following words:
"We have this day fully entered the
Union Of the North American States; let
US give our friends who SO boldly and SO
nobly advocated our cause, and the friends
Of American liberty, no cause to regret
their efforts in cur behalf. Henceforth
the prosperity Of our sister States will he
our prosperity, their happiness our l,appi-
ness. their quarrels will be our qaarrels,
and IN their wars we will freely partici-
pate.''
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

gisiature shall not havs the right to exer-
else, but that he pscple ought to throw
themseives upon the mercy Of this body
with q much confidence Is Daniel entered
The Lions den. But the people must rec
ollect, that, when such constitution is
once formed, when they have once signed
contract, that they will obey all laws,
and that the lawmakers may make just
such laws as they please, then the people
must recollect, we say, that they arc tied
hand and foot. without the power to throw
off the chains, and mauacles thus riveted
upon them BY such an inconsiderate bar
gain.
Now. gentlemen, who is the Federalist?
We, who admonish you to be tenacious Of
your rights, and surrender them to no man,
or set Of men, to such degree that they
could turn and rend you without hope OF
means Of escape or defence on your partf
Or the editor of the Hawkeye who urges
that you ought to make contract with the
State, that its Legislature may do just wha,
a majority pleases, and that you will obey
accordingly Who urges that all the
shield you have right to ask or expect
is the caprice or self-interest Of this ma
jority9 Who argues that because you are
the people, you ought to. make an autocra
Of the Legislature, with its own viii to b
the only constitution to guide Or regulate
lis actions? Away with such doctrines
They have long since been repudiated il
this country--they are the remnants Of thu
rigors Of terror, when the people wer'
held TO be serfs. and chattels. and the rul
ers entitled to the immunities and rever
ence Of iniallibility:
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
Deatl, Of am aged Lady.

Mrs. Ann Gourlay, of Charleston, 3. Z.
died on the 9th inst. She had been res
ident of that city for about 10 years and
was the widow of the late John Gourlay,
who was a member Of the First Baptist
Church in Charleston in the days Of Oliver
Hart. Mrs. Gourlay, says the Charleston
Courier, has been widow for half cen.
fury, and has onilived all her children and
grand children except one. In early ii'e
She had, at ball in Maryland, her naiiie
State, danced with General Washington;
and, perhaps, was the last female IN Inc
United States, who could claimthis homer
All the acquaintance Of not only her cary
days, but Of mature life, have long slnce
been cut off by death; and she has been
for many years stranger in the land ?"
only of her father, but even OF her Gnu.
drqn. She was the oldest member o. US
First Baptist Church Of Charleston, ano,
perhaps, The Oldest member Of any Bap'lA
Church in the State. She dicL ChfD'
tan, as she had Hued one.
We understand that company o. ..
first Regiment U. S. Dragons has pe =
ordered from Fl. Leavcnworth 10 3.
Crawford, prairie dn Chem, 10 keep !.
eye on the Winnebago Indians, VINO ~
reported 10 be great annoyance to ,se !"
habitants Of Wisconsin.--.M. kepa0''e'''
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
NovrL APPLICATION Of PHLEBoroMY

Novel APPLICATION Of PHLEDoToMY.
The Georgetown (Ky.) lnielligencer
has the following singular paragraph:
There has been quite stir recently IN
New Orleans, in consequence Of a mar
rage Of a white man named Buddington q
teller in the Canal bank, 10 the negro daugh-
ter of one Of the wealthiest merchants
Burlington, before he Gould be married,
was obliged 10 swear that he had negro
blood in his veins, and to do this he made
an incision in his arm and put some Of her
blood in the cut. The ceremony was per-
formed BY Catholic Clergy man, and the
bridegroom has received with his wife Il
fortune Of fifty or sixty thousand dollars
The natiuey strenaded him with such abom
Unable music, that to get rid Of their dis
cord he paid them $4O0, 70 bs used for
charitable purposes.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

The Canadians are beginning 10 tall
qneerly about annexation. They admon.
ISL the mother country that she must re-.
tain the affection Of her people, tina, II.
cannot keep Canada BY The sword. The
Montreal Times processes great friendship
10 England, but says:--
'As matters now stand, a colonist can
not be said TO have country at all; he is
sort of nuiiias fus, who can scarcely call
himself a native Of any recognized nation:
being neither English nor American; o,
TO use well known saying, he is mel.
Their fish nor flesh, no one knows where
to have him."
Let such complaints ripen.-Cm. En-
quirer.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
Lauisianl fer Oregon.


The New Orleans Tropic Of the 9TH inst.
contains the proceedings ofthe Legislature
Of that State, by reference to which It will
be observed that the committee on Federal
Relations reported on the 9th Of the pres
ent month, series Of imposing resolutions
declaratory Of our clear and unqnestiona-
Bile title to the whole ofthat beautiful coun-
try-the Oregon, and in favor Of giving
Great Britain notice forthwith, ola cessa-
ton Of joint occupancy BY the two govern
ments. as
This Is a. it should be; let the people
but speak through their State Legislatures,
and representatives in Congress, in q tone
and spirit worthy nation Of freemen,-
in language as firm and decisive as that
which was wont to emanate from the de-
parted sage and patriot Of the Hermitage
let the proud and naughty usurper Of the
rights Of nations know aud see that we are
determined 10 stand by our country, ever
ready to do battle in defence Of her soil;-
we say, let this be done, and we have no
fears Of the ultimate triumph Of our claim,
and that too, without the shedding Of blood.
This is not and should not be made a
party question. The great mass Of the
American people deprecate all efforts Of
party leaders to make it any other than
that which in truth it really is, National
question. A few party leaders and polit-
ical demagogues in order to create divis-
ion of sentiment and feeling on this great
subject, strive assiduously to impress on
the minds Of their constituents and follow
ers the preposterous doctrine Of the utter
worthlessness Of the country now in dis
pute, and urge the propriety Of abandoning
our claim to the unjust and unfounded pre-
tentions Of Great Britain, rather than 60 to
war for it. Shame on such dastardly truck
ling. But even if the country was COM
paratively valueless-even barren rock,
rather than have it wrested from US by
a tyrannical band Of slaves-slaves to the
British crown, we would conjure our fel-
low countrymen, in the names Of the de-
parted heroes Of the Revolution, to rally Ia
the onset and strike for their country and
their country's honor. When we say,
never yield to Great Britain one foot Of soil
one drop Of water, we but utter the senti-
ments Of nlne-tenths Of the American PEG.
pie. Let the notice Of the termination o.
joint occupancy be given and at the expi.
ration Of twelve months plant the Star
Spangled Banner on the banks Of the Co.
lumbia, and unfurl her Stars and Stripe.
to the breeze, and our word for it, its fold.
will never be polluted by the paws Of Eng.
lands lion.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
INDIANS CAPTURED.

The Madison Wisconsin Express says
that the dragons which were sent out af-
ter the Winnebago Indians. who were tres
passing on this side the river, returned on
Monday week with two Indians, chief
and his son. The old chief is said to be the
same who murdered Pauquette, some three
years ago, and who escaped before the SEN
tence Of the law could be executed on him.
He was taken to Prairie du Chem.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

TERRrDLE!--In the Penitentiary at
Auburn, New York, may be seen father
and three sons, the youngest Of which, has
scarce attained the tender age Of fourteen
wears!
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

II From what we can learn we are led
to believe that the wheat crop in Iowa will
be partial failure lat least such appears
to be the general opinion.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

Cor. or Mexico The Committee
On Naval Affairs in the u. s.. House 81
Representative, has been instructed to re-
port a. to the best means Of defending the
Gulf and the various approaches to the
city q New Orleans.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

We learn that company Of some dozen
families contemplate leaving this county in
April next. for the promised land Ore
gon. May success attend them in their
laudable enterprise.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
More Mics than Wise.

In looking over the early English law,
recently, upon libel and Islander, we found
the following decision gravely made by
Judge Fenner: '.If one saith Of an other
thou srtas very thief as any in Warwick
goal none being then IN prison, the words
would not be actionable, but otherwise,
had .felon been there at the lime. What
this learned Judge was thinking about we
cannot see. The point aimed at was,
whether the person about whom the words
were spoken would be likely to suffer any
injury from them. Warwick goal was !
place where felons were kept, and it is by
no means likely that those who heard the
words were conversant Of the fact, that
there were no felons there. Common
se':se would dictate, that if the bystanders
would believe him who made the declara-
ton, they would at once believe the man
about whom the words were spoken to be
thief. The enquiry should have been
then, not whether there was felon in the
goal at the time, but whether, under TIE
circumstances, persons considering the SLAM
derer man Of truth, would have been
predudiced against the slanderel indiyidn-
a. But the learned Judge appears to
have forsaken the substance, and followed
the shadow. He seemed to throw out Of
the question the act Of the mans suffer-
ing Or NOT suffering By reason Of the impu-
tation, and TO rest his decision upon fact
known neither to the parties, nor the
heares Il lifetime the injury was contend
ed tohave occurred.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

II Reader,-if you wish to purchase
cheap, neat. fne, or substantial goods. just
step in 1t the Exchange, corner Of Jetier-
son and Water streets. Bargains can be
had there, our word for it. For particu-
lars, we refer our readers to the advertise
ment Of J. S. KrnsALL q Co. in another
column Of to-days paper.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

DISTRESSING AND ALARMING DrsE,sE.
The following brief account of most
strange and distressing disease is taken
from the New Albany { lndiana) Demo-
crat Of the llth inst.
Henry Wilder, Of Greenville, in this
county, died on yesterday morning after
an illness Of Only few hours. Several
have died Of disease the most fearful and
appalling. Physicians have no knowledge
OF the disease, and stand horror strickento
witness their p tients struck down in mo-
ment, and hurried TO the tomb in few
hours. History gives no account of so ter
rible and fatal malady. In all cases per-
sons attacked have died. Some twelve
deaths have already occurred. The first
symptoms are chilness, severe vomiting,
proxysm. congestion Of the brain, followed
immediately BY death.
I CHINA MIssIos.-Rev. Mr.. Shuck,
who has Just arrived in this Country from
China, addressed a very crowded congre.
CATION on Sabbath morning, in the hrst
Baptist Church. After speaking Of the
peculiar facilities of large cities for rell.
gious influence, he proceeded 10 speak Of
China.
The city Of Canton, he sail, was the
largest in the wor d, now open % Nilsson.
airy efforts; containing about 90 wv
inhabitants--equal TO the united population
of seven or eight Of our largest cities! y
was intimately connected by trade with oil
parts of the Celestial Empire, and TO
great extent, with the world.
He said, that in Canton, there were
now about 100 exchange builaings-ee-
giant and spacious ediiices-not for mer-
camille purposes, but for social intercourse
and free discussion Of all topics Of genera
interest. The spirit Of enterprise there
was very great, which he thought mlgh'
all be enlisted for the furiherence Of true
religion. A million Of dollars could DC
raised in twelve hours for any great ana
noble object.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28
MeFthauts do ron hear that!

The last Hawkeye in speaking Of some
the merchants who advertise in the Ga
zette, very truthfully remarks, that they
mot naly know hosD, but they know soAers
10 ADvERTIsE!"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

How beautiful, how sublime the D.
cept, ssforgive RS onr terspas<es a. we y, ".s
give them that trespass against u.s." ! -
Who would willingly bc thus adjndge0,,.
Who is there thai does not hope lor nI I.
mercy at the hand Of his Makers tnan =
has shown to his fellow mani
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

We copy the following highly interest," !
ing sketch Of the history and last moments
Of this remarkable man, from the Pittsbnrg
Journal, which will be read with much
interest:
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-28

give are indebted to the politeness Of
Capt. SIXTH, Of the Belmont, for late st.
Louis papers.