The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-30
Extract to the Editor, dated


secretary, compose the Commission 1t did
seem strange to me, on q review of the mem.
Ders composing this Board, that Mr.. Smith
snoulo nave been selpcted:--He voted for the
resolution passed by Congress, complimentary
TO Gen. Taylor for his military fame, as having
attained his laurels in war, unnecessary and
nnconstitutional:-and in speech delivered
oy TINS same Mr.. Caleb 3. Smith, Feb. 3, 1913,
he says:
"Ihe House had decided. that the commence.
ment of the war was unnecessary and uncon.
stltutional; and HE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO
RECORD HIS VOTE in favor Of the condemnation
which was thus passed upon this war;
Certainly. the above factious proceeding Of
the House of Representatives., passed and ap.
pIauded by the Wings, and rejoiced in by Mr..
Caleb B. Smith, will constitute one item in IA
vor OF his receiving an appointment from the
hands of Gen. TeyIor. Mr.. Smith acted WISE
~ in declining being candidate from Indiana;
perhaps his constituents would not have again
returned him to Congress. He further remark
ed, that she believed fully, that it was judy
ment which, after tho excitements of the war
shall have passed nway, ,rouM be sanctioned
and endorsed as the judgment If the ,ohole
people,"
This is another item why he should have of.
fee under Gen. Taylor. Gen. Taylor owes
all his popularity to the discrimination of the
late President, in the selection made by him of
q commanding officer; and yet, Mr.. Caleb B..
Smith says, the people in all time to come will
| condemn the war as unnecessary. Has the
election of Gen. Tay Tor proved it unnecessary
to Mr.. Smith? We should judge not The
| veracity Of Mr.. Caleb g. Smith is but step
| behind his "aid and comfort" policy for the
Mexcans: in the same spcech-he says:
"The administration had attempted to force
upon Mexico the sale of the territory Of New
Mexico and California, ,ohich he denounced as
tyrannical." HE avowed his belief that it
was not the desire or expectation of the Exc
cutive TO obtain treaty of peace-but tina /
the real object was, to proceed, by temporlsing
means, till the occasion should be ripe to an
nouncc the conquest and absorption of the
whole of Mexico" These declarations consti-
tute a third item why Mr.. Caleb B. Smith
Taylor.
All these assertions are directly made in the
face of truth, and the records-vide Mr. Folks
message, Dec. 1949. for facts--in opposition
to assertions. In the same speech, MI Caleb
B. Smith, says
1.-The indications of peace were still as I'm.
satisfactory as ever. We have had the cry of
"peace, pea CO." when there was no peace The
war was not 10 end get 1t was o be nursed. !"
This is fact, the war was not intended by
Whiggery to end when it did. 1t was to be
nursed by your Corwns and your Smiths, I'M
til all the soldiers met "hospita Bile graves,'
from the hands Of the Mexicans; but the supe.
rior management of our gallant army, by the
first captain of the age, alarmed the Mexicans,
and they made the Treaty, contrary to the ad-
vice and wish Of such friends as Mr.. Caleb B
Smith. have been told that Mr.. Smith has
been called an "excellent, sound, first rate
Wing Mot the least doubt of his orthodoxy,
if the foregoing extracts from his speech is any
criterion to Judge Of the merits Of the man,
and to obtain office at the hands of Gen Taylor,
The southern portion Of tho Wing party have
determined on the esta Adjustment of new or
gan. 1t is to be published by 'Gdeon & Co..
Bullet and Sergeant, Editors. There are here
t,oo organs, and when the third begins grinding,
we shall have ducet notes of concord, from
high alto TO the meancst bass. But music, YOU
know, Mr.. Editor, has charms; hence it is so
many are willing to pipe for the people from the
Executive gamuts.
The recent election for Congress in Virginia
has taken Whggery all aback. Pendleton the
head Ind front Of Trough and Rcadylsm, Z" in
more senses than one, has been beaten by a
large vote, by Mr.. Monitor. anti.Wilmot
wing. Bolts is beaten by Mr.. Seldom Gogein
is Beaten by Mr.. Powell. Flourney is beaten
by DR.. Avcrett. In Secretary Preston's dis
rct. Mr.. Edmonson, democrat is elected Nc.
Mullen, democrat, succeeds Fulton, Wing.
In fact, Whiggery IN Virginia has been used
up o completely, that she has no resting place
within he: widespread border, except in one
poor benigAted district. The time is not far
distant, when that district will also be regene.
rated by new apportionment under the COM
ing census of 1850.
There is much difficulty in the way of APP
pointments to Office. So many interests re at
issue, that many of the announoe menss made
are al fault. l am told, that even Mr.. Ewing
has doubts Of tho psopricty Of prescriptions
"Heavcn save the mark for whiggery, if he
feels compunction. Should the report be true
Mr.. Ewing may yet redeem himself, and 90
down to posterity better man than most folks
expected Of him. 1TN
The new Governor of Minnesota, Mr. RAMSEY
Of Penn, is here, but will leave this evening
for his home in the northwest, to assume hi
duties. May your section Of country give him
q fair reception and support when he arrives
His is good selection, and Gen. Taylor has
the thanks of many for the discrimination ir
making choice of Mr.. Ramsey Your people
must cure him of Whiggery, and then Mines o
ia, will do we'll. when, State OF the Union
under his further advancement. The temper
ance member from Pennsy lvana, in the las
Congress, Andrew Stuart. was very ANXIOUS
to be Governor of Minnesota, but Gen. Taylor
did not think proper of being the medium Of in
PRODUCING bud habits in the new Territory, 81
Mr. Ramsey was selected. The selection i.
| iudicious. Yours, MUSCATINE.
Barring, Brothers & Co-Joshua Bates
ESQ.,, senior partner Of this house, arrived
at New York in the steamer America.
BRowNLow Ass, Observation-Disclosures
ton, N. CO. April s5.-A gentleman was il
our Office on Monday. and informed US tina
he had received a letter from friend resi-
ding near Jonesboro'. stating that VIM. G
Brownlow, editor Of the Jonesboro' VIII ig
had been assassiuated in the street by q ma,
by the name of Ryland-he struck him o,
the back Of the head, fracturing the skull i,
such manner that three pieces of the bon,
came out.-We give the report as we re
ceived it, and see no reason to douot it's cor
rectness.- charleston Courier, May I'd.
WASHINGTON, May l5-7 P. M.
General. Scott has been ordered TO re
sumo the command Of the army, Heae
Quarters of the Eastern Division, vicini
ty Of New York.
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