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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
MR.. ESPY AND HIS RESOLUTIONS.

Mr.. ESPY AND HIS RESOLUTIONS.
In the Fort Madison Statesman Of the 10th
ult., we fird communication from the Hon.
Thomas S. Espy, explanatory and vindicatory
Of the position occupied by himself and three
other members of the Senate of Iowa, upon the
subject Of the Wilmot Proviso.
Mr.. Espy acknowledges that Slavery could
not exist in the Territory Of California with
out positive enactment, and thinking that
Congress might be called upon to act upon
that question, he, with others, wished to in
struct our Senators to oppose such an enact
meDt. This is most remarkable instance OF
the large Development Of caution. Had there
ever been single manifestation Of desire on
the part of the South for such legislation, there
would be some plausibility in the step taken
| by the Senator from Lee, but he does not point
to the evidences of any such desire, nor is i
In his power to do SO.
The South have uniformly disclaimed any
intentions Of bringing any such question be
fore Congress; they wish to leave the uestiol
where it is,-wth the people. They entertain
almost UNANIMOUSLY, the opinion entcrtaine
by the honorable Senator himself, that Slave
ry cannot exist in the Territory Of California
and their appeal is not only to right and jn:
n tice, but to the magnanimty Of the NORTH
that they may not be trampled and spit upo
, after they have surrendered.
When Mr.. Espy can show that there ho
been, or is likely to be, an attempt made
authorize the existence Of Slavery in territor
NOV free, then, and not till then, shall we
able to sec the propriety of his course upo
this subject, while in the Senate, or Of the e!
plantations he has recently put forth
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

THE WHEAT CRop.-The past winter, altho'
cold one, has been a most favorable one on
the wheat sown last fall. The heavy body of
snow which has covered it for the entire win.
ter, has completely protected it from the cold
and it now has much more promising look
than is usual at this season of the year.
The farmers with whom we have converscd
express the greatest confidence in the pros.
pect Of an abundant crop this season.
The rust and fly, those destructive SCOUT
ges to the wheat crop Of the South, are little
feared in this latitude.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

The Gold Dollar and Double Eagle. The fol-
lowing are sections Of the bill which passed the
House of representatives., on the goth uit;
and was confirmed by the Senate on the last
day Of its session. 1t is now law.
Sec. /, That ii shall be Ia wful nceforward
to make at the mint and Its branches twenty
dollar gold coins of the weight of FIVE hundred
and sixteen grains, and gold dollar coins Of the
weight of twenty. five grains and eight-tcnths,
which coins shall be legal tenders Of payment
according to their nominal values.
Sec. 4. That so much of this act as regards
tho coinage of twenty dollar and one dollar
gold pieces shall continue in force until the
4th day Of March, eighteen hundred and nifty
one, and no longer. q ~
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Within the last few days, our city has put
on much more Of q business appearance. -.
Fresh supplies Of goods are arriving almost
every day, for our Merchants. and the country
people are taking the opportunity Of the i'm.
proved condition Of the roads, to lay ia their
spring supplies.
+ Persons fitting out for California, will find 1t
to their interest to lay in their entire outfit at
this place.
- Emgrants from Wisconsin, Illinois. and 9th
er States east Of the River, who are going the
overland route by way Of Council Bluffs, will
find this the best place to purchase their outfit.
Those who put Off purchasing until they get
further west, will be ''tak en- inn
The RELIGIOUS REVIVAL is still in progress in
this Civ
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
APPOINTMENTS.

Archy Williams Of Quincy III. U. S. District
Attorney for the District Of Illinois.
Alfred Cowles, to be Register Of the Lanj
Once 1t Chicago Ill vice Jackson term expired.
J. * Dubois Recover Of Public moneys at
Palestine 1H.vice w. Wilson, term expired.
Mathey Gillespie Register Of the Land Office
~ Edwsrdsville, I'll. vice J. Judy term expired.
HAIRY F. Brown Register Of Land Office
IA GTeep Bay Wisconsin, vice Joel >. Fisk re.
3lpSyed
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

BURNING or THE LAMARTINE.-The steamer
Alponse do Lamartine, was totally destroyed
BY IRE on the Illinois River, about so miles be-
low Peoria, on Friday the 23d ult This was a
new and elegant boat, owned by her comman ,
der Capt. Shannon, and valued at S25 900. At
the time Of her destruction, she was fortunate
y without freight, and had but two passengers
on board.
There was no lives lost. The Boat was in.
sured for $40, 900.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

New LAND OEr,cE.-Thc President has To-
Gated the new Land Office, created in Wiscon-
sin, at Willow River, St. Croix, in that State.
This district will embrace all the land in
the State, not subject TO sale at Green Bay,
Milwaukee, or Mineral Point.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

For California. New Orleans Crescent
City says, that Is 900 Mexicans have already
left Str the gold regions of Cali ornia.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
$8,4o8 &c
1851 IS
Balance against the County,

Balance against the County, ias47 So
s2o5e 81
n. ::a s @ 1G the '?s G : osg % s :' they
the qas fer the
building
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pS ""s ':ss ss ' s
ss s'sS" ": s
ps1!a
40 he 3 " fss" @ :oe Hs By 5 ssd ose
ps s c 3 W n Guiding lately snnS2n the o5s of the
Mr. Fe5seE W'e: viii so@s
logs with hall fee! in
M oo65s%'y S
assessing the and REGULAR being
s . ~oo so s sn:c oa S 5 sscaps s aos
against the coll
o "nS S % %
| :o : sS' S
expects pTcporo neglected
::o @ AK ssSe %: ;s a .s s;s ga: as the s;
s S "5 % ssS our % ats s;ssso
1 % e ss Much S s9s S the @ who h ;
eooa e 'he a a " Se u"dose
" :";"':: ::':::
tits expected however, much be for
's We 1 % do e fact that
' ali r5 5;s~s present
for 1s must: Each a"
population
the fact Iowcizcns whom
able contribute their share the
s* ss may P5s 's hs
been badly cous manad but when they reflect that
Court House built fitted which equal the
1 e an" Ss s 1i s" :s ~
Judge fb the In actoih
" ooss)
trouble which
Of the old having
come ooeed Will thus be entirely removed ms work was done al cost OF
which reflects credit The Workman and has with the
decided law the General Assembly, passed lis last
authorized the of the mineral
March, 1847,
each lot be numbered with No continuing such
the numbered; be filed in the office of the Clerk
the Board reference interested These
will
be the Assessing Officers and will equal and just
taxation.
The assets Of the u ollows:-
Claims Counties hereinafter enumerated for
o1the the they and struck off, from the County
- Cedar County, .. 1888 90
- Jackson County, 1926 IS
~ Clayton County: 112 Sc
agains County, hepay
debt standings legal will also be taken the
Cedar and to an
bic settlements which the have been informed they willing
Claim Clayton incurred trying Indian
wherein the changed
- $158945
ungned the Commissioners compelled from
these Indians committed that County,
paid out and would good faith
Justice County should liquid
within the changed Jackson, Jones and Gin
Counties, the Costs Hon Judge Wilson while
his Clayton County should refund
in
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
FOREIGN. NEWS.

+
The latest European news is by the Canada.
up to the 10th ult. -. s-..-. .-vsry4 !
In France, the prospects for tranquility ares
more favourable than they have been for the
last year. E 0 A .
The English Parliament has rejected Mr..
Cobden's pro ject for diminishing expenditures
ten million pounds.
There has been another bloody conflict with
the Sikhs in India, in which the English loss
was SO Officers and 9 800 men.
The commander. Lord Cough has been su.
pcrseded by sir Charles Napier. = 81
FROM THE UPPER MISSOURI. Y
We have received two numbers--one for
february 2lss, and the other for March It'll,
80 .,o Frontier Guardian, u neat paper. which
:.,Lisbed scmi.monthiy at "Kanesvitlc, in
49,, tho Missouri river, near Council
R1M M e.. in latitude 42. Kanesville is. we be.
Pun n.u,S ,he sa,no as tie Mormons' Winter Quar-.
tc , md the journal is Mormon paper.
The winter in that region has been very Sc
we're: and nearly four feet of snow Has 'a''e" -
Up to Feb. 18th. there had been Mir7g'one days
on which the mercury had fallen to or be'o"
zero! On the l1th Dec it fell t,centy degrees
below zcro and was repeatedly downto from
to H. Good sleghing lasted for 3 months
Late last month. thu snow was two feet deep
on level. The Guardian of the 2lst ult says:
uSome hunters have Just come down from
For, ycrmillon, about $50 miles from here,
| and thew report the snow much deeper there
than here They say that many Indians in that
| repion are in a state of starvation on account
of the very deep snow preventing them from
Getting out to hunt and kill game. Vague re-
| norts from the mountains say that the snow is
| bevondal II calculation. The Omahas have lost
nearly. if not quite all their horses. They are
in great prlvation and suffering, and have been
Obliged to kill their dogs for food"
It is unprecedented that the weather at the
Salt Lake-rrom the superior elevation of Its
site-has been hard upon the settlers in thai
vicinity, and compelled them to consume thei'
surplus stock Of graiu The Guardian advises
all mormons who arc going thither, to carry d
sunpIv of provisions to last them some time az
ter they arrive there; and to take out miti
COWS.
The Guardian says that in consequence o.
the severity Of the winter, many farmers il
| Missouri have lost the greater part OF then
stock hogs. Many cattle are dying from thE
same cause, and want of food. Corn and tod
der nre becoming very scarce. There ha
been very little stock in Pottawdtomle coun
ty that has died as yet, with the exception
the Government cattle on the rushcs, SOM
frty miles above this place. Many of then
are dying Of cold and hunger. Whoever is re
sponsibe to the Government fer these cattle
would do we'll to look to them In our opin
ion. work oxen will undoubtedly be high her
in the spring. and the demand for them or al
Every body is going TO digging gold.
n
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Preparations are being made for extensive
improvements in this City, during the coming
season.
Many of the old Franc Buildings along main
street are being demolished, and will give place
to more commodious and elegant brick cdifces
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
COL. WARREN or BURLINGTON.

1t will be seen by reference to our Wash
ington correspondence, that Col. Fltz Hen,
nv Warren of Burlington, Iowa, has been
appointed I'd assistant Post Master General
in place Of Hon. William J. Brown reno
we'd
Mr.. Warren, has been prominent me m.
Der oflhe Wing party in this State for sew
eral years, and was one of the Taylor cleo
tors in the campaign of l648.
We have not the pleasure Of an intimate
acquaintance with the Colonel, but know
him to be most bitter partisan Uhig; and
as his is the appointment! department of the
General Post Office, we expect that every
petty Post Master in the country will feel
the effects Of that bitterness, so far as he
will be allowed the privilege Of exerc Using
it.
| OF Col. Warren's business habits, we
know but little. He is courteous and gen
tlemanly in his bearing, and has the :eputa.
ton Of being sklIful tinancier, at least Sc
far as the distribution of the Wing corrup
ton fund is concerned
He is also well versed in ''Mormon doc
trines" and was thought, by one Of 'hh
t,celcc." to be fully competent to teach tina
peculiar peop'e, as to ''how they SHOULD
act,' in reference to the Presidential cleo
: ton.
The Salary of the Office to which he I.a
t attained is $2,50o.
: w. J. Brown, the late incumbent Of tn
Office in question, was citizen of Indiana p
! oils Ind, and represented that district i
the 2sth Congress.
He has been in the Conceal Post Ofic
since 1876 in the capacity Of chief clerk {
Auditor, then as Auditor Of the Treasur
for the Post Office, and finally as I'd Assist
- ant Post Master General.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

The Freeport Journal states, hat vein
of lead orc has been discovered in Exeter,
Green county. Wisconsin, while digging a
we'll
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

THE VALLEY FARMER.--Wc have received
the March No of this valuable agricultural
journal.
It is we'll stored with information of interest
to the husba ndman, and can be had for one
dollar year.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Owe would call attention to the advertise,
ment of CHILD, FAIR & Co., of St. Louis. They
offer splendid assortment Of Cutlery, Hard
ware, &c.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

\ Changc.- The citizens of Bloomington, are
talking Of ch,nging the name Of their town;
they think the present name inappropriate.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

New HAMpsrIRE-The election for Govern
or, members of Congress, Representatives, &c.
took place in New Hampshire on the 18th ult.
The Democratic candidate for Governor has
been elected.
Gen. Wilson is re. cleo ton to Congress.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

RESTORATION OF THE PopE.--The Alta, OF
Florence, under date of Gacta, the 10th, says:
"a secret consistory has been Ia tely held, at
which the Holy Fathers and the Cardinals at.
tended. 1t was decided to demand openly ar
armed intervention of Austria, France, Spain
and Naples, to the exclusion of Piedmont. The
object OF this Intervention is to restore the
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
Communicative last Burlington Ii awk.

Eye has the following paragraph
"Mons. CADET. the well-known French Com
munst, came up as Nauvoo, on the Anne.
rcan Eagle with 2Sl of his people. They in
tend to settle in and around Nauvoo, and 3D.
900 of them are now on their way. We shall
have more extended account OF them next
week -
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

M. NJ. HAYDEN, Esq, will please accept our
thanks for St. Louis and Burlington papers OF
a late date.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

/ sr7We are indebt ed to Hon. w. a. Ihonp.
son, for q copy of Judge Mason's argument be-
fore the Supreme Courl of the U. States IN the
case Of the State Of Missouri VS.: the State Of
Iowa. II is pamphlet of "a pages
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

TnE STEAMER SENATOR was at our Ian ding
one Thursday morning last, on her way to St
Peters
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

trTHE HIGHLAND MARY reached our
landing on Thursday evening last. We are
indebted to her for St. Louis papers of "a late
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

MOVEMENTS OF TrME.-Robbins has rcmov.
cd to Gillcspie's, under the City Hotel, 500
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Coroner s INQUEST, March 9th.
Larry WhaIin, found dead in his cabin,
on Vinegar Hill, yesterday. Verdict "Came
to his death from violent causes not known
to the Jury. ''-TGal. JEFF.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

High Doimgs.-1'he Davenport Gazctte OF
the 22d nlt., says, 1--WE went to pres s last
week, with the water up to the floor of the
printing office. Soon there came rise from
printers wers 'treed in the attic" We hailed
a raft aid were fioatcd ashore
A fortunate escape for you Mr. Sanders 1t
is truly lam enta bic, that our friends in Daven-
port should find it SO difficult to keep their
heads ADORE ,catcr."
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

Appointments and rumoTs OF AppoIntments.--l
Pennington, Of New Jersey, to
be Governor ofthe Territory Of Minnesota.
L. w. Washburn, Of Galena, Illinois, TO be
Judge Of Minnesota M n
Fitz Henry Warren, Of Burlington, Iowa, to
be Cd Assistant P. NJ. General, vice Brown,
removed.
D. G. Goddard, of Gallipolis. Ohio, to be
Chief Clerk in the Home Department.
Thomas Foote, of Buffalo, N. Y, Minister
to Constantinople.
William Bradley, Collector of the Port Of
| New York. ID ..s.. !. ......
Col Hughes, to be Commissioner OF Pensions
| vice Edwards, removed. lt.7
p. Bailey Peyton, Of Louisiana, as Minister to
Mexico. H.. "'.-'
Charles A. Rockwell, Of Conn, Commission
er Of Customs. :...
| Fletcher Webster, U. S. District Attorney
for Mass. T. ""5
Seaton Gales, Secretary OF Legation to Berlin
Thomas L. Smith, Register Of the Treasury
vice Graham, resigned.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
MISSOURI VS.: IOWA. IL

The Supreme Court Of the u. States have de-
cided the boundary question between these
two States in favor of Iowa. This decision
will ada SCHUYLER county, and part of other
counties, which have heretofore held allcgi'
ance to Missouri, to the State of Iowa.
Pfs We understand the slave population Of that
nort.on Of the State thus turned over to US, is
but small. 49,.
Hon. Cyrus EDWARDS, Of Madison county,
H., is prominent candidate for the office OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
when it shall please the powers to remove Judge
Young. go.
TIVE ILLINOIS RIVER is reported as falling
It could not well do otherwise.
Or COURSE Nor-The St. Louis New Era
(Whig) of the 26th, learns direct from Wash
ington, that there 'oiH be but rery te'o' u any
removals" from office
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

The St. Louis Union says:--''1hc steam boa
Alton left last evening for the Upper Nilsson
ri, literally jammed with cmigrants for CaIiior
MIA Gun hotels and boarding houses are II
the same northumberland than full. A
friend of ours, just returned from the east
states that the excitement all along the road
and in the eastern cities, is tremendous
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

THE DEs MONIES RIVER GRANT-Thc Bill
..granting donation of land for the lmprov c.
ment of the Des Moines River TO the Raccoon
Fork" has been so construed by the War De-
partment as TO make the grant include alter.
nate sections Of land to the extreme source OF
land to the extreme source Of the river.
This important decision was telegrNphed to
the President of the Board ofPublic Works by
Senator Jones few days since. 03 ~.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

ENTERrE,zE.-The propretors Of the "New
York SUM- have completed the arrangements
for the construct on Of Photographic line, for
their own special benefit, between N. York
and Boston, and also to Philadelphia and
Washington.
They expect to have it in operation in three
months from this time.
The estimated expense is 1925 900. Such
enterprise deserves the highest commendation.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

New GooDs.-Waples & zirklc, Emerson &
Shields, ]. L. Langworthy, and others, have
received New Goods by the boats.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
IMPROVEMENTS.

THE RELIGIOUS Revival is still in progress in
this City.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

1t is stated that there arc now FIVE gentle
men in the United States Senate, who were
once members Of the same class in Transylva
MIA University, viz: Mcssrs. Downs, of Louis
lana; Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi; D. X. At
chison OF Missouri; ilannegan, of lncana; and
Jones, Of Iowa-TLou. Journal. -
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

$5,463 IS
1869 so
$40 o. $7,712 &c
696 70
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
ANNUAL STATEMENT
the receipts and Expenditures of Dubuque County, for the
E~s8 N4 lS4S
lS4S.

1915 DR.. the County Of Dubuque.
10 balance as per last Annual Statement, $l1 IS
his amount Of Orders issued during year,
for the following amedpu
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

CIR.
By amount of County Tax List for l848,
" g g Poor IS 6 6 g
g IS 6. Poll 6 C 6 g
g amount received from State, old debt,
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03

HONE DEpARTMEhT-.Ihis measure met with
considerable opposition in the Senate, but was
finally passed, at late hour, by vote Of 81
to 25
CucAGo.-The first clearance from the port
Of Chicapo was on the oath March,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-29
E.on the Mem York Ernress

We have this evening the pleasure of presenting
to the readers of the Express the first annual mes
sage of Zachary Tayor-a document which, we
think, all will agree bears every line the indel
ible impress Of its authors stye--vigorous, per-
spcuous terse, and TO the point. spirit of high
toned patriotism peryades it, from beginning TO
end. Without INDUCING in any of that over
strained language, to which too many of our pub
lie men incurably addicted, the old hero writes
with force, and, at times, an eloquence peculiarly
his He deals in plain straight forward Saxon,
and with commendable good taste carefully repu-
dates the execrable flights which certain Locofoco
Presidents could name found it impossible, on
certain subjects to avoid. In fact, the message of
General Taylor is business like paper, which pre-
sents in comparatively contracted space COM
plete and correct national account current which
government maintains with the people Every
man in the country should read it. 1t is, in every
respect model of what state paper of this char
actcr should be.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-29
From the Baltimore Clipper, Cneltrai.)

That the message Of President Taylor will be
approved by every one, is not 10 be expected; but
that it will give general satisfaction, think there
can be no doubt. II is plain, direct and patriotic
and concise the various topics necessarily en-
braced in il would permit. The President has not
considered il nccessaryto accompany his recon-
mendations with long and tedious arguments TO
prove the propriety Of adopting them nor has he
entered upon rccapitulation Of the various points
which have been undergoing discussion between
the two parties Of this country for the last twenty
years. The message is all the better for these oms-
sions; and we hope that his example in this re-
spect will be followed by his successors. The
captious-those who are resolved 10 find fault right
wrong-will doubtless rail against some pas
sagcs in the message; but, 20 far as able to
form judgment, there is not single sentence in
the whole document to which just exception can be
taken
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-29
The Presidents Message.

The official fashion of arriving at public
opinion in regard to Government docu-
ment has been to manufacture IT at the
metropolis, send it through the country,
and then gather it up, revamped, from the
exchange papers of the "organ" of the
day. Similar to this has been the mode
of arriving at State sentiment, in the shape
of legislative resolutions. All this ought
to be reversed. Public opinion ought to
come TO the centre, and not 90 from 1t
ready-made; just as Congressional opinion
ought to be formed at the Capitol, and not
at the White House.
We have, therefore, forborne from all
comment on the message, and the accom-
panying documents, till we have had an
opportunity of hearing from the public
Journals in other quarters. From some
of our exchange papers we have culled a
few paragraphs that will acquaint oul
readers with the public feeling and opin.
ion in regard to the first annual message
of President TAYLOR.