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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
BosToN, Sept. 9, 1872. M

DUSTIN, SSPt'~, LOT - W.
The bark Caroline arrived today from
Rio Janeiro. She brings accounts from
Buenos Ayres to July 7lh.
The intervening Ministers had retired
from Montevideo, and the French forces
had closely bIockaded BuenossAyres. and
were on the point Of taking some vessels
Understanding to start the same day
that Count Walcnski sailed. A schooner
was taken by the boats of the brig Pam
dour, which received some shots from
the shore. The English forces remained
entirely inac,iye on The 18th atEnight.
The Captain Of the brig Velos arrived
at Rio, reports he passed the latitude Of
Montevideo on the 9th, andheard a heavy
artillery from the shore.
The U. S. frigate Savannah was at
Rio on the 22d Of July, from the Pacic:.
for New York, in four days.- lEy9 y
Post
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

PROF. HARLAN's ADDRESS, on The rst
page of our paper is well worthy the at
tentIon of our readers.-- VALLEY Wing.
The editor Of the "Whig" and the
Wing editor at this place, we are sorry
to find, do not agree upon this subject
The former publishes the address of Mr..
Harlan and recommends it in all editorial
as ''worthy the attention of his tread
ers," while the latter publishes the adj
dress of some one else, with Mr.. IIar-
lan's name attached and has not the char
ity to inform his readers whether the
blunder was innoccntly or designedly
committed.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

o. Our friend Desmoineaux proprie-
tor of the French bakery and confcction.
airy establishment on the corner Of Main
and Fourth streets, is still before the
people for their patronage. His estab'
]ishment affords every thing in the above
line that could be desired, and as for po-
likeness and attention to customers, few
if any, excel the proprietor of this es.
Enlistment.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
LATER FROM YER Cruz. q

By the St Louis Republican, ofthe 9th
we have intelligence from Vera Cruz UP
to the evening Of the 2lst Aug. Many
rumors were in circulation about Vera
Cruz as to the defeat and capture Of Scott
and his entire army, which somewhat
mysteriously found their way yester day
morning into Dubuque, and created quite
a stir among the more excitabe portion
OF our population, but which we suppose
will prove as far-fetched and groundless,as
the Picayune's correspondent from Vera
Cruz represents the reports there. The
vaa guard Of Gen. SCOTS army was at
Azotla on Friday the 18th, which is 90
miles beyond Rio Frio, and within 21
miles Of the city Of Mexico. Up to that
time they had not encountered hostile
Mexican, nor fired gun. 1t will be
borne in mind, that Scott has with him a
! force Of almost sixteen thousand men,
that he is we'll supplied with both heavy
and light artillery, and that the enemy s
force, according to the statement Of Lieut..
Rogers, confirmed by the statement of
Maj. Gaines, who left the city of Mexico
on the 4th, could not exceed fifteen thou
sand, poorly provided with cannon, and
almost destitute Of ammunition. Under
such circumstances, and with knowledge
Of the conduct Of the respective armies
at Buena Vista and Cerro Gordo, who
7r"eniA he7 willing to esssuena the sponoi-
bility Of believing the idle tale, that Scott
and his brave followers are Defeated
Situated as they are, in the heart of an
enemy's country, with no opportunity to
retreat without being harrassed at every
turn by bands Of savages and outlaws, an
army flushed with victory holly pressing
their rear, and the impedimcnts to their
retreat constantly accommodating, you
might as! soon expect to hear that Paroles
had re-entered Vera Cruz 10 diguise, and
scattered the seeds Of revolution with such
a master hand rs to have changed the 60
vernment of the city within a single
night, as to hear that Scott had met with
any very severe repulse in his triumph
al;entry into the capital. He is no doub,
there in quiet possession Of the city,
News had been received at Vera Cruz,
that Maj. Lally, after 8 several engage
ments at the National Bridge, Cerro Cor
do, and La Haya, had arrived with his
train Of 70 wagons at Jalapa.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
pROSCRlpTIVE WH;GGERY,


A late number of the Miners Oubuuue)
Express contains the following note, address
sed to the editors of that paper:
"AuGusr 4, lS47.
"Messrs. Greene & Merritt:
"GIRs-We, the Undersigned, patrons of
your paper, beg leave to discontinue our
papers, and advertisements fom your COL
ums. The reason for so doing, is tie Ian
guoge used in your editorial remarks, GU
the I'd page of your paper of this date. We
do not claim the name Of Meaicans, but
contend that we are free white citizens and
we think the language too strong tocoma from
the lips of those who call themselves Amer
lean citizens.
"F. G. 6. e. II, Smith, VIM. II. Robbins,
Goodrich & Brother, M. MobIey, J.. M. AL
verson, J. NJ. Harrison. VIM. L. johnson,
Frank Smith 81 Co.. Garner 81 Brother,
Plat Smith, J. P. Farley, Jno. w. Markle,
A. w. Lyman"
The "Nhig' press exults over this and
the tory Of the ''Hawkeye" exclaims in his
Joy,
THE Wings at Dubuque are determined
to assert their rights and maintain them as
American citizens"
Now. it strikes us that there is n very
short remedy for this; and that is for Demo
Gratis to go to work in earnest and "assert
their rights and maintain them .'''by dealing
and trading with others instead of the
Mexican whig' merchants whose names
are attached to the above card; and, ifthere
are nc Democratic merchants there, by in
vIting some to come in. Wonder how this
rule would work, where majority of the
people are Democrats, and contribute chief
~. by their patronage, to the support of the
v" il'g' merchants, eh? DID the latter ev-
er thlnb of it! Its q poor rule that won't
work both ways" -[lowa Sentinel.
We thank the Sentinel kindly for its
notice of the proscriptive policy Of
portion Of the Wing party in this Stale.
But Notwithstanding, we have been Sc
iected as the victims Of their wrath, and
a mark for the Federal sheets throughout
the Slate to fire at; we have not yet suC-
fered from fright, fatigue, or the misfor-
tunes Of war SC much, but that we can
stand forth and battle in the cause of
truth and justice. We can hardly feel
justified in adopting the course recon-
mended by the Sentinel. If it were
strictly a political issue and its effects
would be restrained within a political
compass. custom mig ht in some measure
sanction its proprie,y; but when we re-
fec: that its natural and legitimate ten
dency, is to breed discord in society, add
fuel to the flames Of political passion and
poison the very fountains of social tran
guilty and religious intelligence; we
cannot be one to recommend, much less
to adopt so dangerous precedent
If they think to silence the voice Of
truth, by such course Of conduct, they
will learn their mistake in due time, by
the natural course Of events. Their
own better judgments, when they seri-
rIousIy reflect upon the folly and absur-
dlty Of their course, will be the scyerest
rebuke they can encountre and one that
we have no disposition to aggravate. Our
friend the Sentinel will excuse us for the
above remarks, which duty seemed to
demand.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
latigable and
ptain Barney
non and use OF

lug Ut Tie improvement Of
our liarbor, were much pleased to read
IN the last number of the Express, the
letter of Col. Albert, TO the Mayor and Az
dermen OF our city on the subject. Capt.
Barney's course here, as a government
officer. has been such as tosatisry all un-
prejudiced minds Of the business and pro-
prlcty ofthe compliment paid him by the
head of the Typographical Bureau. As
an act of justice to Capt. Barney, and of
information to our citizens, we call upon
the Mayor and Aldermen Of our city for
a publication, in the Express, Of the let
ter referred to by Col. Albert from tue
Mayor. Should they not be disposed to
let that letter see the light Of day, we
hope Capt. Barney will procure copy
for publication. X. Y. Z.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

GTThe Northwestern Advertiser"
published at Rock Island, ILL.,, has been
recently purchased by Alfred Sanders,
Esq editor and proprietor Of the Daven-
port Gazette, and the paper is continued
in an enlarged form by Messrs. Sanders
and Davis. .4
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
MYsTERlous.-The Picayune of the Gath

MYsTERlous.-The Picayune of the Oath
Gays:
We haze received by the steamship
Fanny, letter from our Vera Cruz cores
pendent, dated on the 18th inst, in which
he says that an extraordinary express was
despatched this morning, at 4 o'clock, by the
English Consul Ito overtaks General Scott.
Our correspondent presumes that something
very important must have been despatched,
for the regular English courier, the best
express man in the world, was expecting to
60 up the following day. upon the arrival,
then expected, of the English steamer.
Conjecture was busy as to the nature Of the
despatch. One can hardly avoid connecting
the purpose Of the messenger with the an
ticipsted arrival of Parades. Iiaying~-iust
learned that the army of Gsneral Scott had
commenced its march, it might have been
the design of the British consul to delay
it by some means. to give time to Paradcs
to go up. This would show a more intimate
connection of the English Government,
with the return of Paroles than we have a
right to charge upon grounds at all equiyo-
call But what could hive been the neces-
sity for despatching special courier on the
18th (of which we have no doubt when .3the
regular courier was to leave tile folio Wing
day! Every thing indicating British to1-
spiracy with the return Of Parades should be
invest lgated.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
RESIGNATION.

We understand from gentleman di.
'ect from Iowa City. that Mr.. Baker
member Of the Legislature, from Lee
county has resigned and that the Gov.
ernor intends ordering an election to fiji
the vacancy Immediately. Should Lee
county send a Democrat to supply the
vacancy and we cannot doubt that they
will, when we reflect that this county al
the recent election, gave a clear Demo
cratic majority Of 1876 votes; then the
Democrats will have a majority Of one
on joint ballot over Wings and Possums
which will secure the election Of Two b.
S. Senator'S.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

Or Oh readsrs will find upon the n

page ofour paper,a we'll written comnS
nication entitled the New Purchaser
II emhodies thorough and complete ge-
ographical description Of the New pur-
chase and is we'll worthy the attention
and careful perusal Of all.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
'LUMBE'S PROJECT OF A RAIL
ROAD TO THE PACIFIC.

In 1886, Mr. Piumbe commenced IN
person, and at his own cost,) the survey
Of route for a national railroad from
Lake Michigan to the Pacific, and directed
public attention to the importance Of the
project; and in 1888 sue ceeded in obtain
ing from Congress an appropriation to
defray the expense Of locating the first
division Of the line; and having ever
since devoted his attention and exertions
to ,be promotion Of this great national
object, now renews, as the most feasible
mode Of accomplishing it, his original
proposition, viz: that an adequate grant
of public land be made to the road; and
On the following conditions:-
1st. The grant 10 consist Of alternate
sections, to be conveyed no faster than
the work progresses, and the minimum
price Of the remaining allerna,es TO be
doubled; and thus government would be
more than reimbursed, aside from all the
other advantages the road secures them.
Cd. Stock 10 be divided into shares Of
ten dollars, and every resident of the u
nl,ed States man, woman, or child to
be afforded the fair opportunity Of sub
scribing for one share each before any
are permitted to take greater amount;
thus securing 10 ALL an equal chance Of
participation in the control, honor and
profit of this glorious undertaking, de-
signed 70 benefit not only every soul in
the Union, but the world.
Sd. Fifty cents per share, to be raid
in, at the time Of subscribing.
4th. The road to be managed by a
board of directors, consisting of one from
each state or territory in me Union.
9th. The United States to enjoy for
ever, the free use Of the road, for the
transportation Of her mails, troops, mu
nitions Of war, &C., and the right to pur-
chase the read at any time, at fair val
nation.
9th. Newspapers and periodicals, edi-
tors, ministers of the gospel, missionaries
colporteurs, and all others engaged in
"the diffusion Of knowledgcdge among
men, to pass free upon the road.
@ We learn from the las. Keystone
that. NJ 6. Lescuye, Esq, Editor Of
she Harrisburg Union is deceased.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
A MODEST COMPARISON,

"And like many pup who has provok-
ed quarrel with fair match, Polk
turned to wreak his vengeance on Mexi-
CO."
The above is the efusion Of our very
modest contemporary, who presides over
the destinies Of the Bloomington Her.
aid.
If President Polk deserves to DO clas-
sed among the canine species, where
should we place the editor Of the Herald
We know Of no rule which would dis
tribute justice with a more impartial
hand, than by comparing the moral and
intellectual qualities Of the two men. In
that case, we should find no place so well
adapted to the nature Of this creature of
the Herald, as among class Of creeping
things which come under the head Of
"Canc:ine," inhabiting the muddy pools
adjacent to barn-yard, slaughter-house,
or goose pasture, and invariably sub
sist upon the filth that other creatures re-
ject with loathsome snuff.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
THE DEFEAT OF Mr.. Owen .-Th.. PIN

TuE DEFEAT OF Mr.. OwEn. The Prince
ton (!nd.) Clarion, contains letter Ssfotn
Mr.. Owen, in relation to the causes OF his.
defeat as the democratic candidate in tho
first congressional district Of Indiana. IIs
says:
81 DO not think that we may fairly at4;;l<
butte to any one speciaEcauses sIll recdht re-
suit OF the congressional canvass. In one
neIghborbood it WAS 4 confirmed nliscbncep-
ton IN regard to the soldiers pay qusstiot;
IN another the meetings and iIiAuehcp 81 ~
l Mentlal religious sect had the chief wall
~ g ,ttllrd, charges ffavoritsm in the dis.S
trlb t OF offices were dinned IN men aesfs
IN my own country an anti convent ionpl
swept oeioie It. rot oniy the coa9s2
vote, but the entire sdemocratic
tcat'ng the nominees by a coup
instead of electing them, as
would have done, by douhls
But, if local Influences wer
general cause prevailed owe
trct. Neither my.own as
two last sessions, nor the, ~
mnistration during the sanl
explained in full ana carefJl,
to have beer; and natIonaIpol
incidentally touched upon
discussions bstwesn my oppt
self. s5Ef
"This might have been kso
sued this spring, az gpfudenf
would have dictats6a circulan
should have had opportunity to
fore the people ofthe district the in
they desire, and which bsght; TO be
them, regarding ttesaction Of Com
the general policy of he administFq
also tn.yinGicate mypwn public q
those points on which il had ben
by thezwhigs in theiry newspaps
where. AS
:'sThe only reason wbicbsfa5sei
fruin from issuing skh cifculp9
Isupposed should We u.ppts NAL
portunity, from the Amp, toa "a the nee
essary details and ex} ations III had NOT
anticipated debasefon texts n cript1res
ana on otheripattyS just q 1n,1 in place
but which, 1,otwithSk, ddJng the ksnot0ttoud
irrevtleyanc8 4 not safs - save: "
answered evsnSt boul yh III SO ddihgsthe liz,
was consumed that 94gltt g bsgs been
Otherwise ampI oyedf
The revenue mile tte,. at Taiiipico du
the latss Two month reaches $4,000
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15
.uaOa PnorEssoR HARIA@ LATE WoRK

GpoN PROFESSOR LA
ENT1rLED THOU,
AND MoTHER1sM.
We did not intend
Professor Harlan's
readers, until our sp
the opportunity of p
but the garb!ed man.
closing paragraphs
Tribune, willfurnis
fishing the two said
present lumber. "
son, by copying the
from the Iowa Cit,
Tribune. The read
that the address appe
on the 18th August,
in any other paper !
leaves no doubt, bu
from the MS. - e.
I take this positon,af-
ter thorough exa,nina-
ton and mature delib-
Grafton. ~ believe it to
be justs1 believe it to
be a a,tsyl owe to the
people hy;Whom | was
elected, 6nd with whom
| live: A duty l owe,
from the position | &C.
cupy to the children of
the land. And as my
progenitors. by my ia
theirs house, were all
Quakers-w who have
credit for honor and no.
nesty, you may expect
an unhinching dis
charge of~duty- if need
be, at personal sacri-
flee: and since they
were on my mother.
side, all soldiers, you
need not expect to see
me frightened from
what | believe 10 be
rig hit. NJ y mothers
father, served I years
III the Revolutionary
war, and, in connection
with q son Of sixteen,
during nearly the whole
OF the second war with
England. They otter,
in deadly strife, en-
countercd their coun-
try's foe, and with un-
hlnChlng nerve with
stood the fatal charge.
Often IN i d clashing
swords and cleaning
steel; before the can
mons mouth, breasted
the rugged front OF
war! DO | bear about
me one drop of their
chivalrous blood, and
shall quail before ii few
ner0eless, heGrtless arts
tocrals2 Heaven for
bio! lfIljve, you may|
expect TO find me at myI
post till | can retire
without injury to the
interest con hded to nyI
care.
Proceed then in the
discharge of Your re-
spoctivc duties. Dis
trict your townships
organize your DISTRICTS !
select your tea cheers
and put the schools of
every Town and neigh /
borhood into successful
operation
With sincere respect !
Your obi ser'vt. ,
JAMES HARLAN, |
Superintendent Of Pub |
lie Instruction.
P.S. Editors through
out the State are re-
spectfully requested to-
gave this a place in your
paper. J II.
(Standard.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

From carefully perusihg the two ex-
tracts above, the reader will observe that
after the five first lines in the Tribune's
translation, scarcely vestige Of the
original is left, and the "P. So in the
original, is entirely excluded in the Tri-
bune. The Tribune editor is truly q
wonderful man-he assumes airs and re-
sponsibilites which if they do not be-
speak great sagacity on his part, at least
indicate that he aspires to be the cham
pion of the "corps editorial" Of the State.
Without desire to pick him, upon the
amount Of assurance he displays in mu-
ti!ating the Superintendent composition,
and his failure to perceive that this was
the very worst step he could take to re-
Iieve the party from modification, we
think we can discover a plausible reason
why the Superintendent should not feel
very highly fattered with the change.
Relieve the original Of a repetition
which if perused too often may become a
little sickening, and you have piece Of
composition far superior to the garbled
extract. On the whole the original is a
choice piece OF bombast, ingeniousy
planned and admirably executed; while
the extract is as noted for its bunglng
style, as the author is for his lack Of in-
genuty and self-complacency. If in
justice to Mr.. Harlan and his party, we
invite the editor Of the Tribune to make
another trial at mutilation, he must not
construe GU motive to be personal or
! political. but he must reflect that we
'sacouzd prove unaUorthy the sterner rirtues
Of Maternal ]9rogenitors, should we suffer-
ourself "to be frightened from uhat' we
/ "6ezieue to be right, and the peaceful char
acter Of a Paterna1 ancestry, if" we
'sshoaM refuse to proceed in an unGiaching
discharge Of duty, even at a personal sac
rifce."
GrWe have this week received copy
of the Farmers Advocate, published at
Burlington, under the editorial manage
ment Of H. Gates, editor and proprietor
Of the estate Gazette.n The Advocate
is monthly Journal, devoted to sAgricul-
ture, Horticulture, Rural and Domestic
Economy, Mechanics, Science, and the
Arts and bids fair to make very pleas
ant and useful addition to the farmers
library. We wish it all success.
Or II has been ascertained says the
Washington Union That the Capt. Of the
! British mail.steamer, which landed Gen.
j Faredes at Vera Cruz, was cognizant Of
{ his proper name and aided 50 far as he
could in SMUGGLING him through, after
he had smuggled bin into Vera Cruz. II
such be the fact, not q minute should be
lost by the Anne rican authorities, in nail
ing the rascal with q capias,
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

G-The Concert by the Juvenile Glass
under the direction Of G.. P. Abel, on
Monday evening last, was a very pleas
ant affair. The house was full, and the
audience we'll pleased,
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15

BRIDGE ON THE ILLINoIs.--A bridge is
to be built over the Illinois river, at Peo-
ria The stock has been subscribed and
contracts have been made for the COM
menccrnent Of the work, on the first Of
next month, and its completion on the first
of October 1919.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15


to lay any part Of
address before our
ace would afford us
ublishing it in full,
ner in which the two
appear in the last
h an excuse for pu.,
paragraphs in our
'e submit a COMPARE
two last paragraphs
y Standard and the
er will bearin mind
in the Standard
and did not appear
Until the 25th, which
{ that paper copie d
I take this position,
after thorough exami-
nation and mature de-
liberation. | believe
1T to be just; | believe
it TO be II duty l owe to
the people by whom |
was. elected, and with
whom I live: A duty |
owe, from the position
| occupy to the chill
dren Of the Stated
large majority Of whom
like myself, have not
been born to stations OF
ease and afiluence-
lwho toll for clothing
and bread-who are un
prepared to be robbed
Iot the constitutions
Imeans provided 70 r
fLheir education, TO r
party purposes. | would
prove nworthy the
sterner virtues of Ma
ternal prog nitors.
should | suffer myself
to be frightened from
what | believe to be
right. and the peace
ltul character Of a Pa
lcInal Ancestry, if |
should refuse to proceed
IN an unHinchlng dis
charge Of duty, even at
a persona. Sacrifices. il
i 1--we, you. may expect
to find me at my post
ill l can retire without
Injury to the interest
conhded to my care.
Proceed then, IN the
idtscharge Of your re-
lspecsiye duties. Dis
irics your townships,
Organize your districts,
select your teachers,
and put the schools OF
every town and neigh.
borhood into slcc sjlui
operation.
With sincere respect,
Your oh t. serv t..
JAMES HARLAN,
Superintendent o f
Public Instruction.
Tribune.