Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-03-15

To the Voters Of the City of Dubuque.
Having been solicited BY large number
! Of my fcllow.citizens, to become candid
ate FOR the hlgh aud responsible office of CT
~ Mafshai. have been induced fat great
sacrifice Of personal fce!icgs) 10 consent
thereto; having consented, tcel certain OF
my election, as ain aware that am the
most popula: man in town. This being the
case, feel it to be duty owe you as
men Of candor and veracity, to explain to
you the principles by which l will be gov.
erned as Marshal of your city;-they are US
follows:
LIST. ! will use all my endeavors to have
"Lorimier hollow" filed clean I'D. with the
mud cxcavated from the HARpon thot is to
De ny capt barney's Dredge boat, providing
the consent OF Congress can be obtained to
appropriate the mud for that purpose; a Pc
t't1on OF our worthy Mayor and Aldermen,
understand, being now before that honor
aole body, praying for said appropriation.
"a. VIII not. while officiating as mar
shal, interfere in the rights ofmy fellow.cit:.
zens, in regard to the Licker trade. md
while sustaining from the same myself. viii
permit oil others to do as they-pleaso on
that question.
Sd. will! pay the utmost respect to the
corpses OF all those unfortunate cows. calves
horses, dogs, cats, &C. &c. which NAV here.
after Ego dead" within the limits Of our fa;,
city, by allowing them to remain where
tney nave fallen 10 peace and quietness, un-
disturbed to perfume the air of heaven.
4th' am in favor of appropriating the
Public Square for a calf pasture, and giving
the freedom or the city TO all S,oine, nuI
efoc!s' oeHcoang such animals 10 be g,ent Mt
keeping streets clean.
oth VIII not at any time during the
Gay or night, interfere with any Of NV
Jr.ends who may be engaged in the lau-
d,ole acts of quarrelling, fighting, gam
ol'ng' carousing, fireing cannons, guns
or pistols, breaking windows, &c. &C.
IN snort, pledge myself to allow all who
vofe .tor me to do as they please, and to
those who vote against me will give
''pariiculnr Jessee."
9Th. will do all that lays in my pow
er to encourage the Dubuque Boys, to
continue in the paths Of peace and quiet
ness, for which they have been hereto
fore SO justly celebrated until the order
~ conduct ofsaid boys has become a pro-
verb, to their own credit and TO the hon
Or Of the city.
The above, fellow citizens are some Of
the principles by which will be govern
ed as your Marshal. In regard TO the
"Mexican War;" am sound being 3D.
posed to peace on any terms, until the
whole of Mexico, the several States Of
South America, the empire of Brazil, Chi
ma, all the British Provinces, the island
Of Cuba, Great Britain and ireland are
annexed to our glorious Republican Un
ION, and the Mexican Eagle and British
Lion are supplients 10 the American Ee-
gle.
Now fellow citizens, permit me in con.
cluslon to say, that resign myself to
your hands--lo with me as GU see fit-the
whole aim of long life has been to car.
ry out the above named reforms, this
done, will retire TO the shades Of pri-
vate life, happy and contented, if / but
hear the voice Of a grateful public, say
ing, well done good and faithful servant
JOSEPH SWAR