Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-02-16

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g our paper ct today, will Be found q
statement q :he humble, OF deser,ions
from sD5 American army ia Mexico, be-
Iwesenthe s8th August, l847, and the Isl
January, l848, and the several countries
from which they hailed. There has been
such a Systematic effort with several Of
the journals Of this country, opposed to
foreign immigration, and to the f.es ex-
ercise Of u common political and religious
belief among the adopted citizens Of the
country, that We take great pleasure in
laying this statement before our readers.
Particularly has the effort, to create an
undue prejudice towards the foreigner,
been put forth by the nHawk-Eye" and
Davenport Gazette" They have labor
ed most energetically 10 persuade their
readers, that almost every deser,er from
the American army has turned out 10 be
either an Irish or German Catholic. We
are no advocate Of the Catholic faith, but
we do hold, that every faith should be so
far removed from popular prejudice as TO
entitie its votaries to decent respect, so
long as they conduct themselves with
propriety. 1t has ever been the boast of
this country, that its institutions are so
contradistinguished from those OF other
countries, as 10 admit the free exercise
and PRONUNCIATION Of every religious be-
lief; and that man is no friend to religion,
or his country, but deadly enemy to
both. who attempts 10 elevate one sect by
grossly slandering another,
rOne word to our friend who signs
himself ID Democrat" We have not a
word TO say, as to the propriety of Mr..
Cutters announcing himself as a candi-
date for Delegate, before the meeting Of
the Convention, or his ability to discharge
the high and responsible duties of this
office. He may be an Objectionable can
didate for this station. If so, we have
every confidence to believe, that the State
Convention will learn the fact in due time,
and treat him accordingly. But we do
think, that, holding him responsible for
the errors Of another, is both ungene rous
and unjust. II it could be reasonably
supposed that he had knowledge Of what
was to be said, before it was spoken, and
by his silence tacitly admitted it TO be
Just, then we would perfectly agree with
our correspondent in his conclusions with
regard to Mr.. Cutler. Believing, howe
yer, that he, and all others, were iguor-
ant of what Smith Intended to say, before
the evening Of the 9th JAM, we are con-
strained to view the conduct Of Mr.. Cut
Ter, in this matter, as above reproach.
MESSAGE OF Gov. WHlrcomB.-
much pleasure have we perused The Mes
sage Of Gov. James Whilcomb, Of Indi-
ana. He reviews the condition Of the
State, and the policy Of the general gov
eminent with marked ability. He takes
high ground in favor Of the war--justifcs
the course Of our government in its COM
mencement, and commends the views Of
the Executive, as put forth in his annual
message to Congress, as the only course
likely 10 produce an honorable and per-
manent peace.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvKNrloN.-|
Al full meeting OF the republican mem
bers Of both Houses Of Congress held in
the Capitol on the 24th JAM, resolutions
were adopted, recommending TO the re-
publican party throughout the country,
10 hold the National Convention for the
nomination Of President and Vice Presi-
dent at the usual lime and place, viz: at
Baltimore, on the 4th Monday in May.
Motions were made to substitute Cincin-
natl rs the place, and the 4th July as the
time Of meeting, but were rejected.
Everything passed off with an unusual
degree Of harmony, and every one left
the meeting with a full consciousness of
the intelligence, integrity, and final sue
cess, in 1913, Of the republican party.
gThe people of Ohio elect Govern
or on the cd Tuesday Of October next.
The POPULAR WILL IS RIGIlr.-There
are now twenty-nine States which COM
pose the Union. Twenty Of these have
Democratic Governors, and nine have
Wings.
WISCONSIN Consequences The Con.