Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-23
THE tNsTRU CTIONS.

ways Of the Senate Of Iowa upon the subject
Of the Introduction Of Slavery into the Ter
ritories, and the action of Congress thereon.
During the first week fthc session of the
Legislature It will be 'eccllected that reso
lutions Of instruction to our Senators upon
this subject were brought forward in both
Houses, and with commendable promptness
were given the go by, and that too, BY such
n vote Us to inspire the belief that the will
Of the people of the State was understood
upon This subject, and that our Legislators,
true to their representative capacity, were
that that will should not be frus-
trated. But. from some unknown cause. a
change has come over the spirit OF the
dream Of four of our wise Senator'S.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, az will be
seen by reference to extracts from the jour-
nal ofthe Senate, in another column, reso.
lutions passed !ha: body Of character en-
tirely in opposition to their previous action
upon the subject in question. by the aid Of
tho votes OF Espy, Howell, Rayston and
Selman, q Joint resolution was passed, in
structing Messrs. Dodge and Jones to favor
the principles cfthe Wilmot Proviso, where
az, but few weeks previous these same in
dividuals had assisted in virtual instruct
ion to our Senator's to oppose that measure.
There is an apparent Inconsistency in the
acts Of these gentlemen, which we are en-
tirely unable to understand. Not only is
their recent action upon this subject nccn.
sistent with their previous acts in the Sen
ate, but ut variance with their political
course during the Presidential! campaign.
The oft-repsated and MISUNDERSTOOD ..
pnions OF Gen. Coss upon the subject of the
Wilmot Proviso, were made par excellence
the test Of his qualification for the Presiden-
cv in this State. The vote Of the people of
the State on the 7th Of November last, is a
fair and unmistakable index of the public o.
pnion of the State upon this subject, and
these very individuals, we doubt not, who
have now given their vote in favor of the
Proviso, advocated to the extent Of their a.
bility the claims Of Gen. Cass to seat in
the Presidential chair. upon the grounds
that he was opposed to it. and in favor of
leaving the sntjcct where it belongs-in the
hands of the people.
Did DR.. Seiman in his recent capacity Of
Presidential Elector, advocate the doctrines
of the Provso! We never had the pleas
ure Of hearing the doctor make a speech,
nor have we been so fortunate as to see any
thing hs has ever written upon the subject
but we certainly have the right to infer from
his acceptance Of the office of Elector, that
he understood and approved Of tho opinions
Of the distinguished individual in whose fa.
yor he labored with so much apparent sue
cess If he did not 80 approve. he has
shown himself guilty of practicing an un'
warrantable dupicity, and one which will
be very far from recommending him in the
opinion of all candid mon.
But 50 it is, these resolutions have passed
the Senate, and that too, by the aid Of Dr..
Sclman and three other political change
lings. We have not yet :een the action OF
the House upon them. We doubt not they
i'll find their proper quietus when they
reach that body.
George Lippard.--The author Of the
Quake" Guy, Legends Of the Revolution,
&c. &c, has commenced the publication
Of new literary journal i'll the CITY Of
Philadelphia. 1t is published wecly on a
large sheet, al two dollars per annum-
The first number is filled almost entire
'y with original articles, by the Editor.
The paper is called the "Qnaker City,
and is worthy o: patronage.
Gen. Taylor The Union says, letter
has been received ut the War Depart
ment from General Taylor, rendering
his resignation as Major General in the
U. S. Army, to take effect from the 3lst
Of January, instant.
PENNSYLVANIA LEG lsLATURE.--Four
days were spent in effec,ing un organiza
ton. VIM. F. Packer, Democrat was Fl.
nally elected Speaker, BY the aid Of three
! Native American votes. -"-
@James Cooper, Wing, has beer
elected U. S. Senator, in place Of Hon. S
Camera whose term Of Office expires on
the 4th Of March ncx,.-Cooper sc
Broadhead Sc, Stevens g.
The Ohio Legislature have at length
got through counting the Gubernat oria
vote. Speaker Randall, on the 18th inst
declared Fords mcjority to be 864.-Fore
is Governor Of Ohio. 1, g.. . ..G 30. ~
| or The Legislature was in session
forty three days dcrng which time they
passed one hundred and thirty two acts
and forty eight joint resolutions and me
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