Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-17
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MONROE CITY,
Fort DIS MONIES.
Polk LoNnfu. MN Isj II

only 10 grat1y my curiosity, which had been
excited by the terrible warfare that has been
waged against that redoubtable trio nf Com
mssloners, from one to the other extreme of
the Ocs Moines Valley, ever since they set
tied upon the location. 1t is true, as has
been stated, perhaps in every newspaper in
the State, that it is located on an extensive
Prairie, some distance from wood and water
with nothing to relieve the eve, save n
little toc-head of small trees, perhaps about
IL miles to the N. f.; and far off in the north
and south mey be seen the timber on Skunk
and Des Moines rivers. But certainly, to
my mind, 1t is OH one of the most beautiful
pra1rles | ever looked upon. And the day
may come, when, in the place of this nov
unbroken prairie, may be seen looming up
towards tue skies, to relieve the eye If the
chtualrous traveller, who has plucked up
courage enough to leave comfortable hon e,
IN good society at Iowa City. Bloomington,
burlington, or even Mount Pleasant, to Pc
netrate the almost UNEMPLOYED regions of the
Jar west' thus far; the glossy topped Capt.
tot, environed by numerous stecpes and
spires, in splendid City-second to none
between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
but will no, venture the prediction lest
some unforeseen freak of legislation should
intervene and knock my calculations into
| perfect gin shop.2r aSf' IL" c. -.
But with one single prouiso. will ven
ture prediction; and that is, if there should
Dc a called session Of the Legislature this
winter, and the law, so far rs it relates 10
moving the Seat ofGovernment, should be
repealed, these SAME five sections of land
which we're donated 70 the State for the pur-
pose of building Il Cnpitol, and located con
t'guous to Monroe City, aoW not be sold for
len gears to come. 1t will be remembered
ut the same lime, that, to &c, this land
good land, unoccupied-waS the only osten-
sble pretext for passing the law at the last
session.
think, however, that it is better !oca-
ton than it is represented TO be by some.
The timber bordering on the two rivers.
within 4. $, ana Smiles, is certainly very
good, and in large quantities. And water
can he had by digging. most likely. At any
rate scorn the idea Of holding Indignation
meetings, as talked Vt by many on the river;
that those who are disap pointed, and who
are completely saturated with the double
distilled quintessence Of sclfish,ress and 10
Cal prejudice, may have J. better chance to
vent their spleen ut the commissioners !
am charitable enough to believe that they
we're not actuated by such bas, motives AZ
il represented by some. But they have done
What they conceived to be for the best IN.
tercst of the State.
1t is nov generally understood in this
quarter, that this location was mad, by the
two southern Commissioners, against the
solemn protestations of the northern man.
The lots sold very low, considering that
It is the permanent seat of governnen,-the
highest, while | remained, ranging from 2
10 3 dollars.
think it will be great while before they
raise money enough from the sale of lots to
commerce building State House; if they
ever DO. 1t certainly would haze been just
as easy for the people of the State to build
State House, without the five sections &
years hence. Us it will now with them But
the i.ustrlous Even Jay did not think So,
and we will sec the fruits Of his labor.
J****
GTWe undo rslund from the Washing
ton Union, that the trial of Lieut.. Colonel
Fremont, which was to commence on the
Cd day Of the present month, at Fort ilon-
roc, was changed to the Washing ton
ArsneI, Washington City. = r.
TRIBUTE TO CAPT. G. NJ. CLAY.-Eycry
just thinking man will agree with us,
that it is far more honorable to deserve
such a tribute as the following, than to
hold any station, even the highest, in The
gift of President or Kings.
From the Lexington Observer.
CAPT &. NJ. CLAY, as open-heurtcd as
Brare.-The undersigned, portion OF
the prisoners of Encarnatiou, for our
sclves-and we doubt not all would unite
were they hcre-take this method of cx-
pressing, as well as we are capable Of do
ing III accrds, our deep aud heartfelt graf
,ude to Capt. c. M. CLAY for his a,tcn-
ton and kindness whilst we were prison.
ers with the enemy.
When Capt. Henry made his escape,
and the Mexican commander. excited by
that event, gave orders for the massacre
of the Americans, Capt. Clay exclaimed:
,'klll the otflcers-spare the soldicrs!"-
a Mexican Major ran to him, presenting
a cooked pistol to his breast. lie still
exclaimed: Kill me-kill tho officers, but
spare the men-thcy are innocentm-
Who but c. NJ. Clay, with loaded pis-
tol to his heart, and in the hand Of an en-
ragged enemy, would have shown such
magnaul,nous self devotion? Ifany man
ever was entitled to be called the ':sol-
dier's. FRIEND" he is. He was ever watch
full and kind towards US, alIo wing every
privilege that would be granted by our
turned all orders and com.
mands INFO advice and conso|eneM; and
upon our march to the city, would take
turn by turn, allowing us to ride his
mule, that we might stand the march of
forty miles a day; divided the last cent
ofmonev he had with US, and resortcd to
every sacrifice to make US happy and
comfortable. He disposed Of his mule
when he found it necessary, the only an
imal he had, his buffalo rug, his watch,
and all his clothes but one suit, and sup
piled our wants. He not only acted ia
this manner, towards those who were uu-
der his immediate command, but to all;
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