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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17
Dubuque, October ID, 1e48.

Door. HoLT,-You will confer q favor
on me, and doubtless on the numerous
discharged soldier in our vicinity, who
have lately returned from Mexico, by
publishing the following letter addressed
to me by the pay department, in reply to
an application made for the three months
extra pay Of "A volunteer in the LIST. Ohio
Regiment. ! judge from this communi.
cation, that application for extra pay
must be made to the Paymasters in the
several States in which the respective
regiments we're raised. |
GEORGE l.. NIGHT1NGALE.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17
PAY OFFICE, nv
-'f WAsHINGroN. D. C..

SHIN reply to your letter Of the 18th,
Sept, on the subj Get of the 3 months Extra
Pay, lhave to inform you that a Paymaster has
been ordered to Ohio to pay the Volunteers OF
that State, and your application should be
made to him. Due notice will be given in the
newspapers Of the Paymaster's arrival >aa,.2
~. Respectfully, s....., ......',.. g.
'-..' Your obcdient servant,
F3I t@H2 %&@t1z G. Fl. RINGGOLD,
ssi ..... b. 4g-aa. Pay7naster u S. A.
GEO. L. NIcmrINGALE,2 "f..r.,
...., 90. Dubuque. ...,..,,,,,,-.. ..,,.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17

Dubuque, Oct. 14lh, 1848.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17

Geo. l.. NIGHTINGALE, I
..., ,a Dubuque. !
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17
COMMUNICATIONS
That Extra Pay.

Enough has. been written about the
extra pay allowed Gen. Cass, for Su-
perintendent Of Indian affairs, to fill two
quarto vols. neatly bound in calf; and
indeed, we are surprised, that the compi-
lation has not already been completed and
announced as standard work. Is there
no one about these sdiggins' who will un-
dertake the task2 Is there no one among
us, with a burning soul, and longing az
ter Immortality who will hand down to
posterity, the convincing proofs Stub
born truths 'undeniable facts,' power
full conclusions 'unmistakable evidence
'unreiuted charge,'-'dip more deeply in
nto this matter and make more perfect
expose Of its rottenness,' Iribunel- that
Gen. Cass did receive extra compensation
as er-oGcio Superintendent Of Indian af:
fairs. For the sake Of the rising gener-
alton, we implore those patriotic Taylor
Wing editors, not to suffer those valuable
discoveries to be swept into oblivion -
save them, and future generations shall
smile at the deed. 1880! . =. ass :
A good compiler it is said, will give
the outlines of his compilation in his pre-
face; so that person by a glance at it,
can generally form tolerable idea Of the
contents OF the whole work. Now, as
there is much confusion both in thinking
and writing about this Erlra Pay, beg
leave to present few figures which may
be OF use in summing the most important
items Of the Preface.
Lewis Cass was appointed Governor of
Michigan in October 1913, and continued
as such until lst Of August, 1881. The
first claim presented by Gov. Cass: was,
Tor 8 gears services us er-o6icio Super
intendent Of Indian affairs, from 9th Of
October, 1913, to 9th Of October, 1921,
at the rate Of 1900 per annum, >
making $12,OOO,OO .@"0'
From which was deducted, as
overpayments, 10 c. Larnard,
J. Stockton, and 0 Brush, 1928
- 1897, 81
Cd Charge.--for 10 ra,ions , d,y Cor
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INDIANA.

The Wings of the State of Indiana, now no
longer distracted and divided by local questions, will
appyAther whole energies to give the State to the
old Soldier Patriot, and they WW succeed. They
have the power, and they will use it, From this
day let the most minute organization be entered
into in every neighborhood. The whole people
should be made acquainted with the life and char
acter of General TAYLOR, and the position he oc-
cupies before the country. This can only be done
by circulating the documents with which the Wing
press is now teeming, and by addressing the people
on all suitable occasions. Let every county APP
point an active and energetic Central Committee.
Let that committee appoint as many assistant cleo
tors in each county as it may deem expedient,
whose duty it shall be to address and distribute
documents among the people. Let every man who
desires to wrest the Administration Of our National
Government from the hands of a corrupt dynasty,
and to place it under the of an honest old pa
triot, rouse to action. There is no time to be lost.
few months given to the country at this time will
advance that country's true interest.
Indiana State Journal
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GENERAL TAYLOR IN ALABAMA.

The Mobile Advertiser says: . 1t may not be
unacceptable to the friends of General TAYLOR to
know that fair prospect Of success exists even in
Alabama. The Democracy of that State, SO long
attached to the dominant party, are beginning to
rend their letters, and to speak out in tones of indie
pendent feeling. We understand from gentlemen
who have recently traversed the northern part
of the State, where Locofocoism has heretofore
been overwhelmingly strong, that in some coun-
ties in which the Wings have rarely mustered more
than corporal's guard, Taylor will obtain as
large vote as Cass. The position of Mr.. Yancey
and the Democratic malcontents who 90 with him,
tends directly to strengthen old lack. large num-
Der of Democrats will openly sustain the Wing
candidate, and even large number will not vote al
all. Should South Alabama maintain any thing like
the preponderence she exhibited in $780, the
chances Of Gen. Taylor's carrying the State will be
equal to those of his adversary. This is the sub
stance of statements made to us by respectable au-
thority. So mote it be y
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SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AT VERA CRUZ.

The Galveston News has obtained the following
information in regard to the disposal of United
States property at Vera Cruz, which we do not re-
collect 10 have seen before:
II appears that considerable dissatisfaction occurred from
the in which the public property offered pub
lie auction and all that considered object for
purchasers sold private sale to few individuals who
realized immense sums by these transactions.
We have obtained from different passengers the following
iems with the sales of public property Vera Cruz by the
Government auctoneer
At Public S1le.-Mere rubbish, such as no one wanted
although full sales of public property advertised
Pirate Sales.-The United States ship St Lous-cosa
twenty thousand dollars when she sailed from Phade
phia to Vera Cruzsod, unbeknown except to the purchs
SER for the amount understood, (and So let the
Government deny t,) of five hundred dollars.
The United States steamer May Somers (on) that cost
the Government thirty thousand dollars and for which
many purchasers in the Market sold for some twelve
thirteen thousand, and maybe less.
The brig Architect coppered and copper-asened which
cost four five thousand dollars sold at four hun
dred dollars.
The surboats sold private SALE The property "A
the castle sold at private SALE The property Of the Island
Of SACRIFICES sold at pirate sale and all was sold ak
prate sale to those who connected in its profits bern
those who recognised the public had chance pu
chasing.
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and bloody terror is intended to be peaceabe and political
in its aim and purpose, and not wake unnecessary
examine the question whether in this case the end would
not justify means such the Bulletin charges are be
used"
The following, from another quarter, is beau
tiful commentary upon the pacific character of the
proposed invasion of the country with which the
United States has just sworn solemn Treaty Of
Peace and Amity:
By an arrival at Galveston, from Tampico, the
News of that place has received the following
intelligence:
"The citizens of Tampico, we learn, Unanimously in
favor Of the new Republic Of Sierra Made. They have
organized into of military forcecompIetey armed and
equpped-for the defence Of the city, They keep up
slant guard and do permit the Mexican soldiers of whom
there are about hundred in the neghbohood appear
In the streets alter certain hour Captain Wells informs
us that was understood at Tampco that an offer had been
made TO Colonel De RUssr to that place with
thousand americans aid in establishing and defending
the Republic, and it believed that he would accept
bounty of hundred thousand dollars to be paid
them, besides their usual monthly pay as soldiers. The
people Of Tampico represented looking for their arrival
with confidence The force there already organized md
equipped amounts to sir companiesfour of infantry and
two Of Dragons Itooo the infantry companies
posed Of americans and foreigners Of spanird and
one of Mercans."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26
NORTH CAROLINA,

Letter to the Editors from Raleigh, North Ca
rolna, says that the majority Of Mr.. MANLY, the
Wing candidate for Governor of the State, is as
certaned to be upwards of 1000 votes, instead of
400, at first reported, and that the Legislature will
be Wing on joint ballot by two or four majority.
"The result of this contest, (says our cor
respondent,) sufficiently decisive though it is,
cannot be regarded as any indication of how the
: State will vote in November. North Carolina is
: as thoroughly Wing as she ever was. She will
afford convincing proof Of that fact by giving to
I Gen. Taylor over five thousand majority"
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THE PLOT THICKENs.

The following extract of letter from gentle
man at st. Louis to friend in Hartford, (Con-
necticut,) and published in paper Of that city,
which is on foot Ito the horror, venture to say,
Of ninetenths of all the well-disposed citizens of
the United States) against the Rio Grande tier of
Provinces of Mexico:
"ST. LOUIS, AUG. lO.-I am waiting TO see
= Gen. SHIELDS, who ought to be here to-day. A
great expedition is on foot to take all the Sierra
Madre country. There are enrolled now up
wards of five thousand men. About fifteen hun
bred are now at Minoises, two hundred miles
above Matamoros SHIELDS is to take command
if he do not play false; if so, Gen. LANE. You
have no idea of the number of influential men
this plan embraces in its ramifcations. But
s nous perr0ns.''
Our latest number of the New Orleans Bulletin
gives us the following further light on the project
ed foray from the territory Of the United States in
to that of Mexico:
1--WE acknowledge that up to this time there has
probably been nothing done that would have JUS
tilted the actiue interference of the Government
either through its law officers or its military force
but when the plan was brought to its knowledge,
if it had raised its finger, and said that it would
Interfere to check and prevent it, the scheme, we
have no doubt, would have been entirely abandon
ed as at the time there were many difficulties in
the way of executing it; and we think it just
cause OF most grave complaint, as well as of an
curry, that, instead of this course the parties
informed Saat though governmental aid would not
be afforded, it would offer no opposition to the
plan. That the scheme was mentioned to the
Government, and that such was the reply, zee
presume UiH notbe denied by authority.
"The avowed object Of establishing new re-
public is only the ostenSibie and not the real one,
which is further annexation, without regard to the
means and mode which may be adopted TO ac-
complish it. If these kind Of proceedings are
permitted to be practised with IMMUNITY, particu-
larly upon weak sister republic, our nation will
justly become byword and reproach throughout
the world"
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free speech, free labor and free men, and under will fight
on, and fight ere, until triumphant victory shall reward
exerions"
Now. il is but four years ago. that the same gen.
tleman, Mr.. BUTLER, ofTciated in the same capacity
as Chairman Of the Committee, &c. at the Demo-
cratic Convention of 1914, and procured the adop-
ton OF the following Resolution
"That all efforts of the Abolonists, or Others, to induce
Congress TO interfere With questions Of slpy, or TO
in relation thereto are calculated TO LEAD
TO MOST ALARMING AND DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES ;
and that such e0rts have inevitable tendency to
diminish the happiness of the People, and endanger The sta
billy and permanency Of the Unon and ought not to be
counenanced By any friend of political Institutions"
Comment upon such regeneration would be
superfuous.
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MICHIGAN.

Michigan is Democratic State by several thou
sands majority. The Democracy, however, is d.
vided between the H1nkers and the Barnbuners
The indications lrom that State seem more and
more favorable TO the TAYLOR electoral ticket
The Wings, with few exceptions, do not seem
disposed TO accept the bri6e rendered by the
Van Buren, Convention at Buffalo. The Detroit
Advertiser says:
"We have read Marryats Peter Simple and Dickens
Pickwie Papers, but read any thing simple
pckwckan the idea Of asking Wing vote for Man
TIN VAS BuRES. The thing is insult its very face
You might well ask Of honor and selfrepect tell
a falsehood.
"Thcre a time when the Wing party have been
called upon by every consideration patriotism $50 empha-
caly the present crisis) stand by the Wing flag and
push along the Wing column. Van BuRES, CAss, Hale
and GEnRIrr SMITH in the field candidates agsnst
the hero the Rio Grande. The friends Of each will strive
to swell their numbers with Wing votes and unless the Wing
party shall make e1ertons commensurate with those Of
various enemies and with the occasion there may danger
that injury may be done 10 our cause.
WHIes OF MICHIGAN, stand by the Wing flag While
the enemy distracted BY dssensions its ranks lei
present to the world in years past united front and
band OF brothers In the midst Of the wrangng among
the Cass the Hale men, the smith men, and the Van
Buren, men, let US keep in the advocacy Of Wing prn
spes The doctrines Of creed are those Of republican
liberty the patriotism of leaders is beyond repoach
united effort part and down-trodden Michigan will be
redeemed"
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IMPORTANT LETTER FROM JUDGE MCLEAN.
The Cleveland True Democrat publishes the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. JOHN MCLEAN:

The Cleveland True Democrat publishes the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. JOHN MCLEAN:
CoLUMDus, JuLY 49, ls4s.
GENTLEMEN have delayed an answer to your
communication Of the lth instant that might have
time for mature reflection. This was due to you,
to myself to the object and perhaps to the country
have endeavored to consider the matter in all its
aspects and consequences.
The great and exciting question Of Slavery extern
sion, in the Judicial form il has assumed by the act
of the Senate, it Bears upon my position on the
bench the use of my name in the present canvass,
and the rejection of it by the Ohio delegates to the
National Convention the relation which Mr.. VAN
buren, maintains to the public, have all been deli
beraely considered, and / am brought to the con-
clusion that / ought not to go before the Buffalo
Convention as candidate for the Presidency. |
feel deeply and gratefully the honor you have done
me by the expression of your kindness and conf
dence in connection with that high Office.
Resting upon the principles of the constitution,
they have been udicialy settled, the free States
by moderation, vigilance, and frmness, may pre-
vent the extension of slavery to the free territory
lately annexed. Without the sanction of law, slave.
ry can no more exist in Territory than man can
breathe without air. Slaves are not property where
they are not made so by the municipal law. The
Legislature of a Territory can exercise no power
which is not conferred on it by act of Congress.
With the highest respect am, gratefully, your obeden
servant, JOHN MCLEAN.
n To JAMES A. BRIeGs and others.
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The Baltimore Clipper" in stating the argu-
ment of the New Orleans Delta, in justification OF
the contemplated violation of every moral and .po-
litica duty by marching an unawfully armed force
into the Mexican Territories, justly and honestly
exclaims: "Hihat plea to be made by Chris
tan people for act Of robbery ~ We trust thai
this sentiment will find an echo in every bosom not
steeled by the habits Of war against all consdera
tons of justice or humanity.
What will the Editor OF the "Clipper" say,
when he learns, in addition to what is already
known, that arms and ammunition have already
gone, and are now going forward, from New Or
leans to the Rio Grande, for the purpose of being
employed in hostile expedition against the Mex.
can territories The very wagons and mules used
in the transportation Of Gen. ScoTT's Army have
been some Of them bought up for the service of the
invading army! The force destined for the inva-
sion by the route Of the Rio Grande is already
gathering, and is expected to assemble on the banks
Of that river in the course Of next month. And
yet the Administration, fully informed Of all these
facts, stands by with folded arms, idly looking on
We want Gen. TAYLOR in the Presidency 10
keep the Peace, if it shall not be already TOO late
when he comes. Among the candidates for the
Presidency he is only man that can and will avert
from our country the foul disgrace Of dishonored
faith-of Treaties broken almost before the seals
upon them have grown cold.
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THE LATE FIRE AT ALBANY.

In the Albany and New York papers we have
full particulars of the late fire at Albany.
The number of houses destroyed is four h,ua-
dred and Miriy-nine, situated as follows:
Quay street, thiry-egh buildings, most Of them three and
oursory brick stores; Broadway, hundred and thirty
nine stores and dwellings, including the Eagle Tavern and
Townsend House, Uaed States Hotel Columbia HOTEL sc.
Church street, foIty-our buildings; Diagonal street,
buildings Union street, thirty four houses Hamilton street,
wentyour houses Division street, fifteen houses Hudson
street, four houses Elizabeth street, fy-two houses; Dem
niston street, two houses Lydius street, thirty houses
Checker street. thirteen houses; Herkimer street. three
houses Daus street, six houses the Pier, thirty
buildings making total Of 439 houses besides the destruc
ton in the basin Of steamboat schooner, eleven
boats, two floats, and from forty to sixty canal boats.
The entire loss is estimated at from two and a
half to four millions of dollars. The Albany
Journal of Friday thus speaks Of the calamity:
'Most Of the commercial portion of the city, with fifteen
or twenty densy populated squares black and shoulder
ing ruin From Herkmer street, where the re broke out,
Columbia street, where il arrested, in distance is
more than half mile And all that work Of destruction was
accomplished in five hours There could, therefore have
been little snatch property from the rapacious flames
"Amd all this suffering there Is much cause for gratitude
When the conlagration at It's hcIghtwhen han
half the city threatened, and when no human arm could
save a kind Providence nierposed The wind Suddenly
changed from south northwest, and this change brought
with il abundant aud continued rain Fires that had extended
to several buildings in the vicinity Of the burnt district we're
provideuialy exingulshed by the rain.
"Ths great loss superadded TO the large sums swallowed
up during the winter and spng by kindred calames
impaired the fortunes Of wealthy people, impoverished hen
dreds OF the mddlng class, and utterly ruined hundreds
poor hard working families
HThe ruins Of two hundred acres; every
foot OF which densely covered with buildings There
were more buildings upon than upon any Other equal srace
m the CITY, Fourhhs Of the buildings burnt were brick
most Of them large and substantial and many Of them three
or four stories in height.
HThere have been several lives lost Mr. Johnson wife,
daughter and child, who lived next to the Columbian,
were horribly burnt. The child and Mr. j. are dead !;
Others are expected torecover We have umors Of other
deaths, but cannot trace them"
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GEN. TAYLOR IN FLORIDA.

The following extract from report Of operations in For-
da made by Gen. Thomas s. Jesup then supporter
Of the Locofoco Administration shows the estimate placed
upon Gen. Tayos military services and talents before he be-
the Wing candidate for the Presidency Seen. Taylor
directed to proceed from Tampa Bay, open road in
nearly eastern directonto the heart of the country,
absh road at Pease creek another the kssmmee, and
attack the enemy in that quarter He up with the
envy The 25h December attacked them, and in Of The
best fought actions kaO,cn 70 history, gained complete
rictory though with great loss Of officers and men,"
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We are requested 10 publish the following as caution to
those publishers Of newspapers that bag their own papers
be forwarded in the mails
Extracts from Letter The Postmaster Of Wheeling Va
dated august 10, ls4s
portion Of mail matter and particularly papers, go to
Columbus Ohio for distribution, which papers addressed
offices this side Of Columbus, and which papers should be
bagged to this Office Wheelng for distribution These
are committed principally by the publishers in the East
ern cities who make up and label bags in which their papers
are sent in the mail "on complaint from Cambridge
the National In,egencer examined Tor my own sasfac-
tion and found the National Intelligence addressed Cam
bridge Ohio. in the bag labelled Columbus "Upon
occasion we examined bag labelled Columbus from Pha
da, and found matter for several Of the Offices the road
beceen this and Columbus, The errors take place in
ry city,"
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FROM THE BUFFALo COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER sATURDAr
Frightul accident and Extraordinary Display Of Cots
rage By Little GuL-As gentlemen crossing the
suspension bridge below the Falls from the American side
Friday evening" when about 200 yards from the Canada side
they heard noise like the falling OF heavy body the
precpice few rods above the bridge, and Immediately
served little girl running towards the bridge. She passed
several who standing in the vicinity, aud fastened
the lower side the BRIDGE where she descended sort OF
ladder stairway made by pins being driven into large pole
log placed in upright position, and reaching from The
lower side Of the bridge so 90 feet down the precpice
to a sort OF recess under the cliffs
When she arrived the bottom of the ladder she climbed
with increased speed along the side Of the hill under the over
hanging rocks the place from above which she had started
and descending few steps, she observed irving to raise
and carry object which the gentlemen who had watched
her with increasing interest," soon became satisfied
child that had fallen the precpce. They hasten
ed the end Of the bridge, and down some men who bad
known Of the accident The child little girl of seven
eight years of age ashed TO the back one Of the mop
and brought up alive although greatly injured having one or
both Of It's legs broken, aud eye considerably bruised bu
il will probably That the child was not instantly
killed is truly astonishing il have fallen over 100
feet perpendcuay without any thing impede progress
on the broken stones below.
The GOODNESS and inepdiy Of the little girl, perhaps ten
or eleven years OF age sister Of the who with the
cident, also astonishing.