The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-24

Ethata block Oft be- selected as the contri
hutton or Iowa TO the Washington Monu
Euneils The suggestion IS worthy Of con
|siderasi lion, and will, no doubt be So e
eerded ~ the Secfetary. Of State, wht
he ssn authorized u make the Aselec
INTERESTING FROM THE PAcIrrc. chose
who have friends on the oserlsnd route I,
California, and are suffering from anxiety
on their account, will Be- tsjoiced 70 learr
that the noble. hearted General Fersifer F.
Smith, Governor of California, has beer
promp: in providing relief for all emigrant:
who may be suffering from want before they
reach their destination. The last Pacif.
-Neos informs us, that Major Rucker, ofthe
U.S.. Dragons, has had 100000 in mo
ncy, besides large amounts Of government,
stores, placed as bis command by the Gov.
|ernor, and ordered 20 make depots Of provis
ions, horses and men, at intervals Of about
three days distance from the Sacramento
Valley, eastward to the desert beyond Sal
mon Trout River. How cheering TO the
heart Of the are- worn and responding trav.
ellcr to meet this friendly aid. ere the chill.
ing blasts from the Sierra Nevada shall have
|dissipated thsslast ray Of hope!
Back AeA1N.-G eneral raylor's Star d
Destiny" (thas same star whose glories
were recently sung BY Que Of our most STAR
ry Poets,) has again interfcred and arrest
ed him in his journey to the North. He
left the City of Washington, sometime the
fore part of this month with the intention
of completing the "tour of observation
which he so unfortunately commenced last
Summer, but on arriving at Philadelphia,
learned, according to rumor that appear
ed in the Galena Gazette Of Friday last)
that President Louis Napoleon, of France
was about to attack him in the rear, when
he Immediately faced about; and in imita-
ton ola former monarch of La Belle France.
who "with his forty thousand men, first
marched up the hill and then marched down
again." retraced his steps to the Capital
We know not the source of the information
which he may have received, or whether.
indeed the whole story may not be hoax.
Nothing has publicly transpirea, which is
il any way calculated II Tighten W brave
soldier as the &c neral III known 70 be,
and nothing which would lead any one TO
SUPPOSE war with France in thesleast de.
gree probable. ~ ~ 5sss,sss.
We look upon the whole mattcr 81
/. French DifhcuIties,n rs magnificent
farce, growing out Of the fact. that secreta-
ry Clayton will not tolerate the introduc.
ton Of a French g riaette among the ellie Of
Washington.
The following 10 an admirable take of,
upon the Poussin CORES ondence and IS In
perfect keeping with tho whole affair, even
to the ,etrograde movements of resident
ORIG IIJlkL co REsPO DlN
\ RI F. ENCH QlIEsT ION
The Syracnss Revilles ~ tbs following
capital take % ION the Poussin difficult
Read Il. aud sslaugh and grow fat:
Highly Interesting and originaL Cores
pondence betacee,. Old Jack and he mayor
Cullen Tell Puss-in Boot, TIE French
8.afinjsier.--By Extraordinary Express we
have rsceiTed the following high interest
Inn coIfcspondenc between the President
|oy me United States, shonest old lack, and
the irrassible French Minister, Major Gull
Fem Tell ePuss- in Boots. II will be. seen
that although the dates do not exactly cor.
respond with official documents, it places
tbs subject ofthe present unfortunate differ
ence between the two governments in a
Hight as clear as Jersey mud.
The French Minister, to the President.
Imperfect Transation.]
FRENCH LEGATION, WASHINGTON,
September2, 1849. 2
nj. 3ls President, Vieux lack gs...
beg leave to call 70 attention ofsze gov
ernment Of de les Etats Unis, to Won grand
instance Of rascally (bas) ingratitude on re
part osyon officer Of re U. $. Navy, NJ. le
Captain Carpenter. He has dare to save q
French vessel re Eugenie, whose crew was
only half drown. Allow me to observe, viz
all re politeness schnracteristique Of la belle
nation which have re honneour to repre-.
sent, Eat such conduct will not be tolerate
by his Majesty, my master. re President o.
France. Inetant reparation is expected
or re Bloody consequence will rest upon re
government de les Etats Unis.
have the honor to be. with distinguish
consideration, your Excellency's very obe.
dent servante.
GULL EN- TELL Puss-IN-BooTs.
The President 10 The French Minister.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 1919.
To the French Minister
Your note Of the lst instant is ungentle
manly. You can withdraw it or cut stick.
Just as you please.
l have the honor to remain with feeling
of the utmost respect, your very obedienl
servant Z. TAYLOR.
The French Minister TO the Precedent.
. Imperfect TRANSMISSION.
M. le President .,ar.f y.....
Vat you coll scout stick!" Do you take
me for re wood chopper! Ihave represent
re French nation here little time. and have