The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-08

leuCc Ol3 dHu Outy 70 Ills county, are Ceup.
ing reward at his hands, when they, and
their friends in Congress done ali they could
to cripple his enterprise, by denying and de-
laying needful supplies to his army and the
cause Of their suffering countrymen. PEG.
pie ofthe West, look well to this question,
and mark the man, that has sympathy for
the enemy, and none for his own bleeding
country in time of war. cannot, then, feel
any but the most convincing and firm belief,
that the selection Of Mr.. Smith for his post
is unfortunate to the cause of the just
claims of American citizens against Mexico.
So far as the other Commissioners are con-
cerned, they have never sided with the en-
envy, and being the majority Of the Board
the selection of Mr.. Smith may not be pro.
ductive of much harm; but result as saIvo
to the Mexicans, in having one of their most
decided friend to represent their Interest and
defend their cause. -s~.".s
The Hon. Mr.. Ramsey, of Pennsylvania,
recently appointed Gov. of Minnesota, vice
Gov. Pennington declined, report says, is q
most estinable gentleman, and man Of
very superior abilities, and, what is more,
he is self.made man, Of strict morality and
unbendlng integrity. Upon the whole, the
Impression here is. that his appointment is
one among the best selections made by Gen.
Taylor, since his induction. Mr.. Ramsey
is an American Wing; of course, there can
be no objection to appointments of that or
der of men;-but when Mexican Wings are
selected, it is taxing US western folks lit.
tie too tar, to expect us to approve of them
as in the case of Caleb b. Smith. We bled
too freely in defence oc our common country,
tf,o 81 bo &c
who, indirectly extended laid and comfort
to the enemy. ...
The administration will start new pa.
per In this city. There can be no question
A. Bullet, Esq, of N. Orleans, will be the
Editor, aided by Mr.. J. o. Sergeant. 1t
will appear from the press of the Messrs.
Gideon, of this city; but only the junior part
ner of that firm vii! be in the new connex'
ion. Look out for squalls when the hlro
organ begins his batteries. The Wing and
Intelligence are not harmonious in sou I'D
at present.. and when the third piper begins
to tune, the dulcet trio will discourse sweet
sentiment for Whiggery to digest, from high
alto to the lowest bass.
The Democratic party made nothing by
changing Editors; and from the numerous
attempts now at change on the part Of the
Wings, it is very evident they are likely tc
make less than nothing. 10 require bet.
ter Wing paper to sustain Gen. Taylor, than
the National Inteliigencer, is expecting i'm.
possibilities; for, as writsr, and true to his
faith, Mr.. Joseph Gales has not bis equal ir
the Editorial corps.-Then again, who ex
cells him, in sunvHer IN mode fortiter IN re:
None; nor can any Wing excel him, or Gen
Taylor find truer advocate during his ad-
minstration. But, it is with them to de.
eide the question, and the Democratic par.
ty to look to the issue.
see that the Legislature Of Wisconsin
has repudiated one OF her Sena tors, the Hon
Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Walker deserves praise
not censure, for his efforts to secure gov
eminent for California. On the question o
"free sol," that country was already free
consequently, slavery could not be introdu
ced by law; if negroes were taken there al
slaves, they could not remain slaves by the
laws of Mexico, and the Legislature vii
find she has rather gone off half cooked a
gainst her Senator, or am much mistaken
His services must not be set aside without
a hearing. Yours,
MUSCATINE.