The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-18
NO. IS.

any country, it's entrance into any such ter
ritory where It does not exist, should not BE
Permitted-.that having been abolished BY the
Mexican government in California and
New Mexico, while they still formed nor.
ton OF that country, it cannot be carried
tnere, except by positive law Of Congress
permitting it-and that no law, therefore,
OF that oody is necessary to prohibit its in
tfoductlon--are those adopted by this Con-
vcntion, and that we hail with joy the stand
taken by Colonel Benton upon this rraat
question, believing it will lead to its epeedv
adjustment.
Which, on motion of Mr.. Woods, was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Espy offered the following resolutions.
Rescued, That the democracy of Iowa
fully respond to the views of the great Mis-
souri, statesman, as expressed in his mas.
terly speech recently delivered at the Can't
tai OF his state, on the subject Of the further
extension OF domestic slavery, and the pow
er OF Congress to legislate upon the same.
Which was decided to be out Of order by
the President, from which Mr.. Espy appeal.
ed, and the decision Of the chair was sus.
tanned by the convention.
Mr.. Van Antwerp offered the following
resolusion, which was adopted:
Hesotoed, That the democratic papers in
this State, which have not yet done 40, be
requested to publish in their columns the
speech recently delivered by the Hon.
Thomas IL. Benton, at the capital Of Mis-.
souri,, upon the slavery question.
Mr.. Hendershott moved to amend said
resolution so as to read, that the request
contained therein shonld not be regarded as
commlttal ofthis convention in favor of
the views expressed in Col. Benton sspeech;
which motion was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Woods. it was ordered.
that the proceedings of this convention be
signed by the officers and published in the
democratic papers of this State.
MIR. Bissell offered tho following reso,u-
ton:
Resolvei, That although we can see no
necessity for the passage of the Wilmot nro-
vIso. we have no doubt of the right Of Con-
gress to prohibit, by law, the extension of
slavery in the territories ofthe United States.
Pending which, the convention adjourned
sine die.
J. G. HALL, President.
B. 3: g; hsssns'' Vice President,
C. ". Hobbs. Secretaries.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH-ARRlvAL
OF THE CANADA.
The Canada arrived ut Boston on the
morning Of the 5th:
The news from Rome, by telegraph
from Lyons, announces the entrance Of a
portion of The French forces; the news is
to the 18th and is contradictory, stating
that the French maintained their posi-
tlon.--The Romans we're coaxed and
threatened 10 induce surrender, without
effect; on the 18th, breach was effected
in the wall, and portion Of the French
troops entered the city; 18th, las. ap-
peal was made by Oudinot.
ENGLAND.-1n the British Parliament.
on the 9th ult. the resolution offered by
Lord Brougham against the indemniica-
ton Of pecuniary sufferers of '37 and '38
in Canada, was lost, by majority Of
three.
FRANcE.-A serious fight took place at
Lyons between the people and the troops;
the fight lasted all day the J. ,h and quiet
was restored on the 10Th. There were ru-
mors of ministerial changes-it was said
that bearer fdespatches had arrived in
Paris from Gueta, containing a letter
from the Pope requesting Louis Napoleon
not TO lombard Rome.
Hungary news is contradictory. More
hard fighting had occurred, the details Of
which are unce rtain. Result believed 10
be favorable to the Hungarians.
Private letters from Vienna TO the 10Th
mention general battle between the al
lies and Hungarians, in which the combi-
ned forces Of the former were defeated
and $4,000 killed. 1t commenced on the
18th and 18th near Raas; the loss Of the
Magyars is said to be 800. Public docu-
ments from Vienna do not allude to this
brigade under Gen. Meas
was cut to pieces on the 18th. Baron
Leessner has killed Benz. The Hunga-
rians have defeated 5000 Russians;
Russian Col. was killed, and 5000 Cos.
sacks were killed.
FRANcE.-.At last advices all was tran.
quill. Ledru Rollin had not been arrest
I'D. Cholera was on the decline. Ger
man States bordering on the Rhine con-
inue in state of Instruction. and the
orussians were advancing.
American Stock in London. u. S. alone
;ells at 10 IL. Certificates, 1O7 "a, mo-
ley very easy Galena Jeffersonian.
CLEANLINEss.-A neat, clean, fair.aired,
weet, cheerful, well-arranged, well-situa.
ed house, exercises moral as well as phys
cal influence over its inmates. and rna kes
lie members Of . family peaceful and con-
iderate ofthe feeling and happiness ofeach
'ther; the connection is obvious between
he state ofmind thus produced and habits
Y respect for others and those higher duties
md obligations which no law can enforce.
On the contrary, q filthy, squalid, noxious
lwelling, rendered still wretched by it's
loisome site, and in which none OF the de-
encies Of life can be observed, contributes