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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19

miserable condition OF them appear clothed in
the meanest shreds of old and tattered garments and
some without shoes stockings. Something sub
san.ial should be done for the poor.
OMNIBUS REcULATIoNs.-It has been proposed by
gentleman who has heretofore been active in correcting
and carrying Of the CITY, that the
right Of running omnbuses through Broadway, be sold
by the city authorities ut auction the right Of ferrsge
is now disposed Of Certain restrictions to price Of
time of starting from each end of the route, etc. would
according to this plan be included in the contact and
violations OF these provisions would be visited wi for
fixture OF privileges, the entire annumeDt of the
tract The end proposed to be accomplished by this
rangement is the certain restraint which the city
authorities would be able to exercise the hardto
be-rued drivers That some reform is needed must be
apparent to ALL and perhaps this plan would accomplish
the desired result The contract could be taken by
individual company $50 that citizens rights be
sacrificed in securing the public welfare.
AN OvERwokKED HonsE-A miserable looking horse,
attached to an empty gon,morked p Jewett Co 42s
Monroe street. fell in Division street near Clinton street.
In state OF exhaustion The poor animal appeared to be
lean and hungry. Two with difficulty succeeded in
lifting up tho poor beast and again Harvesting to the
cartwhich it was scarcely able to dIaw.
AccIDKsr-Arthur w. Taylor, sailor attached to the
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the liver yesterday. He was takento the City Hos
pital.
AccIpEsr-Yesterday. IN old lady named Margaret
Loncase who resides at No ~ Hester street,
ing Grand street, Ludlow, when private carriage
dashing along and the aged lady not being able to
get out Of the way run over and so severely in
send her home. Oficer wikehsrt of the 10th ward
conducted her to her house was not ascertained to
whom the carriage belonged whether the driver used
any caution in driving through the street.
APorLEIy AND DEArH.--Coroncr Walters yesterday
held inquest at the corner Of Madison avenue and
seth street, the body of man named William Glib
son, who came to his death on Sunday night by apo
plexy. Deceased was a native of this city, aged "a
years and for time past had been very intempe
Verdict, death by apoplexy.'
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
Highly Complimentary.

How hattering TO respectable wings Of the
General Assembly, to reflect upon the character
Of the member whom he HawkeYe has chosen
10 bold up to the world >s THE LIoN of their
party How delightful to ~ thrown into OBJ
security BY the briiliancy Of the great iuminary
whose name has saone respondent with glory
through the columns Of tleir organ, for several
weeks past How proud mast they feel to fg-
IRE as stars of the second or third magnitude by
the side Of an outlandish ape, a base counterfeit
Of Dssey Crockett-7a putrid mass Of vice and
yuiearity. floating by chance with the current Of
events, east up from the muddy waters Of polit
tics BY mere imitation from he force Of circum-
stance. sss n, 84
Wewill not undertake TO characterize the indi-
vidual who has been thus gIorihed intSe Hawk
eye;nor il Il necessary, where the editor Of that
sAeet or the object of his psnegyric is known, 70
cav that these f,lsomc laadstions are base libel
upos hunanity. We only wish to show to wing
members Of character and standing, how inyaiu-
able is = complimentary notice from that source.
We have no doubt they will feel highly battered
Ay .py praise which may be bestowed upon
them by this heightened. ehaste and trnthtn
sheet.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
!. VoiccvfT>ugior:,.>

See on our fourth passys iths ls0aatipns reia-
tive the Mexican var, offered I'M the sehate by
Door Days, of AWapcilo, and adopted on the
f9shsi inst. Without alnen5mem. These resou-
Etiops breathe the true American spirit and, 50
Ifas, as Iowag is fcoacerhed, giye7 the black
fiie to The Ibefupon the chasaetsr OF the Alner-
| canpeople, whichSMas prcnoimced by Daniel
| Webster, in his late speech at Fanieul Hail.
| The ssGod-lke'' said, s.IT IS NOT, PERHAPS, AN
AMERICAN HABIT TO CONSIDER THE NATIONAL
JUSTICE OF A WAR: FBrr IT IS AN AMERICAN
HABIT TO COUNT THE cosT.n The people OF
iowa, through their Senator'S have placed the
seal Of condemnation upon this ibelous dec!a-
ration, as worthy only Of blue light Hartford
Conpentionist--as only worthy of its author,
who declared on the floor of! Congress, that if
the British We're battering down the walls ofthe
capitol, he would not vote one cent for our ma
tional defence. They have reversed the declara-
ton, BY asserting that it is NOT an American
habit TO COUNT THE COST; but it is an Ameri-
Gun habit to consider the NATIONAL JUSTICE of
awar..o Now, as in the days of the Revolution,
the motto Of the American people is--siAEaL-
Iross FOR pEFEScE, NOT o,sss CENT FOR rg-
BtTEi, i 3 So,
The Senate truly represents the people Of
Iowa; those RESOLUTIONS, therefore, are the legii-
mate expression o.. the peoples voice, In tie
House, the people fthe State are misrepresant-
ca b. an accidental wing majority. Whether
that body WILL iyy way Of giving vent to their
fier I'M, Al,
either defeat or distort the resolutions in such
manner that they cannot be recognized as
American in their character, the sequel will
show. They have already been before the
House, where Mr.. Sells offered AN amendment
more Mexican than American; but the object of
the federalists was thwarted by The over zeal-
business Of their opposition. They were refer
rcd, with the pending amendment, to the Com
n1istee on Military Affairs. This Committee not
being considered important, ani its general du-
ties not being very desirable, the Wing Speaker
had abeeniso caaning as to appoint four demo-
crafts and only one Rhig on if, Mr.. Day being
the Chairman. The resolutions could not be in
better hands. They viii be reported back just
rs they passed the Senate. only, perhaps, "a lit
lie more So. - ...-.fs s. ~s
These resolutions fully sustain the Admins
tration in its course with reference to the war,
and bestow merited praise upon the brave Off
GERS and soldiers who have sustained our nation
al honor on the fields Of Pao Alto, Resaca de !
Ia Palma and Monterey. The wings have a ma
jority in the IIouze, and we shall see by their
action, whether they dare take the anti Ameri-
can ground Of opposition to their own Govern
laca.. -.--r-r..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
Dssiatesssted Patriotism.

The most eisaeri instance Of pure, dis
interested patiotism that has ever fallen
| under our otssvation, is in the course
pursued by MI Cochreil, one of the fede-
raj possums Wlo represent Lee county,
with reiereneele tAe Mexican way. That
gentleman stapd on the floor os,he House.
on Friday last,that SIT had been frequent
ly said to himin his travels through the
county Of Lee, Py both wings and demo-
cratic conservayes, tina, the present war
was unjust in its conception, and that the
weak policy 0 the Administration had
brought it upd the country" Mr.. Coeh-
ran said he wa well aware of these facts
he Few andleh the force of the charge:
but his duty ID his country had prompted
him to plaster orer and mend up the lame
policy Of the Administration--to pacify
the people, AMI keep them from insurrec-
ton. With tbs view he had rode all over
Lee county, and was confident he had sue
ceeded in re0nciling the people TO the
policy Of the Government; and any future
indiscrctions On the part of the President,
lie would be willing to overlook, and
would, as heretofore, endeavor to recon-
Gle the people 20 them
We wonderif, while thus engaged, Mr..
C.'s 'sanaious No" knew thai he was cut
What would lave become oil the Admin
istration-ho@ would it have borne up I'M
der the weigh Of the Mexican war so
long, had Mr.. Cochran remained at home,
and declined e act as d mediator between
the people andihe President 1t would
doubtless, long ere tlns, have been totteF-
ing TO lis fall Old Lee is 'soa,e in bar
fght" truly, to send such Pacifoafor
among the NaSros, u.. ~. ..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
stnfe Prantc. Of Illinois

The Legislature Of Illinois recently
elected Mr. LANPnrER, editor of the MI
linois Sia'e Register" as Public Printer
of that State There were several demo
cratic candidates before the nominating
caucus, from among whom the party very
properly selected the conductor ST their
organ at the Capital. Since the Regisie,
has been under the control of Mr. Ian
phier, il has been faithful and consistent
supporter Of all the great cardinal princi.
plies of democracy, and is therefore more
deserving than formerly, Of The counter.
ance and support Of its party
As usual in such cases, the lsderalsl.
of that State have been crafty striving t.
imbue the minds Of The unsuccessful can.
didates with jealousy and i'll will toward.
the Register, hoping thereby to sow dissen'
sions, Blu. from the tone Of the democra
tic press, it is very evident that these ef
forts will wholly fail Of accomplishing
their object. The editor ofthe Charleston
(IlL) Globe, who was among tile list o
candidates for State Printer, replies in tn.
right spirit 10 an incendiary article which
appeared in the federal press Of that town
Though he considers that be had superior
claims upon the Office, he cheerfully
subscfibes to the action Of his party, ant
gives his wing ncighbor distinctly to I'm
dsrstand that his specious expire ssons (
sympathy are wholly gr;auitous.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20

The Fedeisiists ia !, Dilemma.

AS CW1 1ssiSeS aaa = DlleEMifla.
1 An amusinfkcene occurred in the SEN
ate when the Mexican war ksoluffons
were before " bdy. Against pion
leof those rcsnl |, oyss :. psr,ialilardy thstex-
|, pressing prdrshce br war, With all its
horrors, befor| sacrifice of the national
Honor, and thai rendering thanks to the
gallant oficersand soldiers of the army
they did not bare record their votes.--
But they werao stepped in the gall Of
bitterness ,owahs the democratic admins
tration, that thy could not eonsentto vote
for tnose whiciassert the justice. of our
cause against fexico, and endorse the
policy Of our bysrmen..
Here twas aiilem,na, indeed. They
sndeavored 10 ttricate themselves by Of
fering amendmits; one of which was, to
strike out the feamble and substitute one
LEGS Americans This falling, when The
Vote REQUIRED I the passage Of. the reso-
lutions, some them lodged Being
brought in un,A d call, they begged t. BE
excused l.t from fling, This being refused,
they besoughtle democrats who had de-
qaanded a call ,toilct them slope, and dis,
pensst with snoter call. Out of pure com.
nnissera.ion frlAose whom tie violence
Of party Spiritual reduced to the abjeet
conditioned OPPOSITION to their country
while at war, IFS request was granted
Three Of theMhig Senators Messrs.l
Fu7fsayiaer, 4 Desmoines, Ipieeler, of
Scott, and Jaj of High Henry barely
three, had the bee to stand up and vote
against the pasge II the resolu; ions, Il
Why rdla'ths nut protest against the
action Of The rgoriiy. There is still time,
enough for ,ht and We will guarantee
that their protel if offered, WILDE spread
upon the jou fal WITHOUT vote being
taken. To be dnsistent, This stepis due to
the suffering iexicans, for sshom they
cherish such a Evey sympathy.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
Another Protest,

Mr. Montague, having given previous
notice, on this, (Tnesday.) afternoon, pre-.
sented the following protest against the
action of the majority on the sevenI'
instant, BY which the minority were de-
prived of e. sacred right guaranteed 10 them
by the constitution. Immediately upon
lis presentation, q wing member moved an
Adjournment, and he House, by party
vote, adjourned. To-day will show beth,
or The majority viii again, in violation CT
their oaths, lrample upon tue Constitution,
| Bot since they have already annulIel and
| subvertsa that instrument, they arc pre-
pared for The preparation OF any Outrage
| The following is the protest presented
by Mr. Montague =
The undersigned, members Of the House
! Of Representatives OF the State Of Iowa,
now in session at Iowa city, having wit
messed with deep regret ihe action Of Tie
majority Of said House IN excluding from
the Journss of the same the protest of
the undersigned, presented to the House
on she TIN day Of January, A. d. l847,
and feeling that it is theif duly as cilizsrs,
and their right as freemen, to disavow and
! deny all participation on their part in
/ such act, 90 hereby enter this as their
! denial, and against the same by this, do
most sclennly protest.
| Isl. On The 7th day Of January, a. D,
/ 1877 a protest was presented by Mr..
Matson, a member of this Honorable
Body, from his seat N the House, which
protest was in the following words to-
! wit: ...
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
For the Reporter

Mr. EpIroa--I wish, through the col.
umns Of your paper, 10 inform a certain
genlleman(?) who olliciates in the House
Of Representatives, that there are no such
words known 10 the law as s'skcrry faces, y
and that no such person as 'lYalligoiy,"
figures III history, ancient or modern. .ys
Should alawyer 90 before the Court
and move for the "skrry faces" his hon
or would undoubtedly think that the pug
nacious counsel was ambitious for fight,
and would conGne him until 'uiuy uoice' y
should summon him to bring in the
"slytaslicFs."
SHADE or -CALIGUI.A.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
"nsrsls OF u Feather,

Since old Hawk and the Keokuk iran
have become ihseparablc companions, there
has been muq enquiry at the capital, as
to whether the latter belongs properly 10
the hawk tribs or not Birds of feath-
er aock together says The old adagc, but
il By no meais follows, that those with a
slight difference Of plumage do not also
form mutual attachments These Two
doubtless being to The same genus, and
may &c suppded to sustain towards each
other the relation Of 'hatsk aud Juezdrd."
They are we'll mated, and are very in
teresting paif-the observed Of all obser-
vers, as they perambulate our streets to-
gelher. \. q $50. "a. =
! ~ Old Hawk intimates that the mem.
Der from kookuk is. quite illiters,e. He
says that heiIs only deficient II. literature
Here the old fellow is in err or; for his pro.
tege is evidently familiar with. Lock ana
Bacon. AT least, such is the general i'm
preston created by certain passages whicl
occurred inIhis cross examination. E~
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20

are stated by Mr.. Lyons 10 hageNL16
$4,000 Infantry and 5000 Casalfy. II
addition to the six gun battery takeu,frorh
this NAplace, they have received two 1S's
from PeIotessands sixteen s;aces, sdcb as
2ss4 Sand 3 !, from othe rSpacess Rros
yisians swere getting very scarce il
| the valley, and they were sending 70
Chihuahua and Durango for corn and
flour The latter place is now cut off
from them. Santa Anna had addressed
!! the soldiers on the three occasions, and
every time on the same subject The
| first time he told them that the force was
SO large, and money SO scarce, that he
was compelled to reduce their pay from
! 25cents to l8 3-4 cents. Shortly after il
1 was reduced to p I-2, J and then to 6 IL.
He pledged them his private name 70 the
remainder at some future day. K s..
| On the night of the 9th ult., a courier arr
rived from the Capital Will, news that a
,nciaaiesdo had taken place, and that
Herrera had driven Almonte from the
city. In consequence Of this intelligence
Santa Anna ordered Gen, Valencia 20
take seven Regiments of Infantry and
lnatah 10 Mexico as quick as possible,
he would have sent larger force but FOR
his advices from this CHARTER, represent
inlgs that Gen, TaJ lor, ,weuld leave for San
Luis5nn or about the 18th ult., a, the head
of TGG0 men, so that seven Regiments
were all'tkst he .could spare out Of 81 900,
and such a formidable force approaching
him.. Mr.. Lyons saystnat notwltAstand-
ing the scarcity of water on the road =
one stretch ofa53 miles without a drop :
they look fer our forces there, and are
diicslipg and throwing up embankaients Of
earth ailaroand the city. So terrible has
the name Of Gen. Taylor become, that the
Mexican people believe he can travel 100 |
miles without water @-4a#
With Worth beyond Riconada-W ool !
in command Of the Pass to Durango, and |
force which vii shortly he at the lower
Pass near Victoria, all the Northern Pro-
yinces will be cut off from the enemy.
Whilst Gen. Wool was en- route 10 Pa
ris he captured at lesst 10000 mules, !
loaded with flour. They were from Du- |
range and destined ia San Luis Potosi.#
Gen Worth has executed summary
punishment on two Mexican murderers. |
The Mexicans having objected to bring |
ing in corn at the prices offered, General
Worth sent out detachment and took
large number Of mule loads. He then
issued an order, that ali corn brought in I
voluntarily wouij be paid for on delivery,
but if be had TO send for it the owners |
might whistle for their money. f -r III
1t was supposed at Monterey, from the /
new arrangement Of forces, that our army /
woul6, FIR the present, assume the aefen-
sive. The attack on Tampico, was snti-
cipaied, and consequently the enemy was
readily rerulscd. Santa Anna has refused
to receive tie descrters from the AHeri-
can army, and has ordered them to his
rear. A letter from Monterey Of Tie l0th
says: .....,-.s. .....E
enclose you Gen. Taylor's order in
relation 10 the death Of Gen. Haner:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
As,osfsg,une r.sof the DeasIs Penalty


The first annual meeting 0! the Iowa
Anti-capital Punishment and Prison dis
cipline Society was held at the Capitol on
The evening ofihe | lih inst An address
was delivered by Hon CHAs. Mason,
which, for fore, and depth o. reasoning, the
ciesrness and tonclusiveness of its argu-
ment AMI elegance Of diction, stands ansur-
passed byany yer delivered upon Che same
subject. The society made arrangements
for printing ard circulating one thousand
copies of this address We intend 10 pub
fish i, in our Iaper. sc soon as we can
spare the room for ,ha; purpose 1t should
be in The HANDS of every citizen Of Iowa.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-30
Congressional.

In the Senate to-day. the bill to create the Office of sur
veyo general of the public lands in the Territory OF Ore
on and to grant donation rights to settlers in said Terri
toy was recommed to the Committee the Judiciary
with view to amendment. The bill 10 increase the
nv was then taken up and after much debate, and the
adoption of some Two three amendments, the bill was
onerel 10 be read third time (as soon it shall have
been engrossed) by vote of SO to 3-Messrs. Ciley,
Corwin, and Davis voting in the negative copy OF
this important bill will be found in the report of the pro-
ceilings After brief executive session, the Senate,
at late hour, ad ourned.
The proceedings in the House were quite interesting.
They exhibited fine display of parliamentary tactics on
both sides of the House We have just space enough
left to refer our readers the report which gives the de-
tails Mr. Douglass in very eloquent speech defended
the democratic party and the administration from the
hackneyed charge of hostility General Taylor the full
report OF which, as furnished by reporter,
uctantly compelled TO defer till next publication, in
consequence of the pressure of foreign and domestic
correspondence.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-30

a sneech, charging the administration and the demo
ensG c pary with studied effort 10 sacrifice Gen Taylor
oI Mr. DOUGLASS replied also at length IN vlndlcanon
o. aosate1 acts of regard and friendship performed by
inc towards General Taylor; and admins
5 yery severe ebuke to the opposition on account
glazing inconsistency u d , nsi rsna thanks 10 bs
li55aSral engaged in conducting IT,
se Mr. JACOB THOMPSON followed in explanation OF
HI. own position in this matter ru
ia rsanort on Monday evening, the crowded state OF
oInmns of the paper precluding the possibility OF
I ' ooiS even satisfactory sketch this EVENING"
I'M IN conclusion, Mr.. THOMPSON moved the previous
gu. notion TO adjourn, however, prevailed, and
Inc House adjourned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-30
COMMERCIAL.
From our Commercial Correspondent.
New York, Thursday, 4p. m,
Ianu,rv % 1917

New York, Thursday, p. M,
January %, 1877
The great principles of free trade and extended CONNER
cia intercourse rapidly producing their fruits and re-
wardnr the people of both England and America for their
energy throwing off the expressions OF privileged classes
former have pointed ont the fact that the ex-
aodnay English demand for the necessaries and com
forts less the result of supply less than usual,
than of an increased ability among the to consume
that n supply which suifced when the people were
on short allowance would by no means meet de-
nand increased through the operation OF the great
ree-trade principles introduced into the government
by Sir Robert Peel. The financial and commercial
policy adopted by that great statesman was avowedy
to promote the consumption OF necessaries by the
people, and to prevent any disastrous financial re-
vusons, consequent upon enhanced imports induced by a
removal of duties. 1t selfevident that if his theory
correct that its practical operation would produce the
anticipated For this object the charter of the bank
altered and the power of issuing paper money taken
from the banking department The whole currency was
based upon specie basis and intended uctuate with
the movements of commerce only Duties and restrictions
then removed promote imports The past year has
exhibited wonderful instance Of the practical operation
the sound theory All consumable goods breadstutis
as well as Others have been imported into England
Unprecedented extent yet the bullion in bank is undmin-
hed, and the currency undisturbed 1t is true that the
failure of the Irish crop has aided the operation but the
great fact stands that the people of Great Britain have
enjoyed necessares than before and that the
United States have furnished great proportion of them.
The federal press, well large portion OF the com
muny have misunderstood the nature OF the case Those
who do understand free trade principles cannot compe
hcnd the results that they work out. The steamer OF
November 18TH brought advices of pause in the
flour and grain market, produced by a panic will
fully and wickedy got up by the London Times to
frghten holders of breudstuis On the receipt OF
that news, in my letter of December I0th, | pointed
the of the case and showed that prices must
advance portion of the press here was however loud
in its babbng ignorance instance, take the follow
ing the leading article of the New York Herald of
rember q. commenting the
"a decline in the price of breadsuifs nothing more
than anticipated, and what We have repeatedly pre-
cted but there losses experienced
hare been foolish enough TO speculate these articles The
falling off anticipated, and decline having
been less than that looked for operators
agreeaby disappointed. further falling OF in prices OF