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


our Representatives requested to exer,
their influence in favor Of law prohib.
ting the introduction Of the institution OF
Slavery within any territory.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Cook, Espy, HoueN, Jay, Roys-
ton, Sanford, Springer, Sprott, Wheeler
Wright, and Prcsident.--l1. Those
voting in the Negative, we're Messrs
Alger, Brady, Cassaday Harbour and
Shiolds,--5.
Previous to the passage Of the resou-
ton, an attempt was made to so amend j,
as to include the admission Of State as
we'll as Territory in the instructions
which failed: Yeas 7.--Nays 9.
The following, found upon table. with
out name, is rich. 1t must be from a
Wing, or one we'll acquainted with Wing
movements:
To the Editor Of tho Express.
S1R-I sec by the last Telegraph an
article, intended to reflect upon Messrs.
Booth and McHeEry-thc loco Coils. who,
the writer says, have experienced so ma
ny sleepless nights in regard to the tar
diness Of the authorities at Washington
The writer also speaks Of the struggle
for the office Of Receiver Of public mo-
neys at this place; he also speaks Of a
Rev. Signor, whose pilgrimage is to
Washington, for the purpose of placing
his own claims before the Department,
and urging them, notwithstanding there
are older soldiers in the field than him
self, whose rights he is invading-(he be-
ing a late conner Of the State. )-It ap-
pears from the late dispatches from
Washington, that the writer Of the arti-
Gle in the Telegraph, is mistaken that
Judge Clark's pilgrimage to Washington,
was not to supplant Col. Booth, nor to G.
lcvate himself, but to do justice to the
people Of Iowa and W;sco"~;", shat Is, to
place IN the Office Of Surveyor, man
honest and qualified. In that man, he
finds Col. C. Fl. Booth, an old and esteem
ed citizen-acknowledged by all parties,
qualified for that important station.
Now let us take view Of tho persons
claiming office under the new administra-
ton. First: Col. B. Of Ill an imported
gentleman, pressing his claims for high
place in the cabinet Of General Tay lor.
Should this British Col. succeed, what
will the Natives Of Pa. say to Gen. lay
lor and friends? And who is supporting
this imported gcntleman's claim? Coils
Majors, cx-Mayors, Shelters, and would
be Governors, backed by certain A,tor-
ney. who has been seeking Office, through
the people ;Scrr the las. IS years, without
success. Now, he, i.ti= said Timothy, is
to be elevated to the Office Of Surveyor
Gene raj, under the direction Of certain
Major, Of Banking notorety. Some Of
those gentlemen Coils. and Majors, too,
who are first before the Departments for
office, only joined the Wing ranks after
Gen. Taylor's claims were considered
certain. The people Of the Northwest
will now turn their eyes to the Major of
Finance--the head and front Of The Wing
) party in Iowa. He says Col. B. must be
in the cabinet. Why should not England
be represented? Timothy is true Fed
eralist-opposed to the peope-in favor
: Of aristocracy; and who done more to
injure the first settlers Of Dubuque than
honest Tim? The Major says, Lay low ;
Timothy, pull the wires; tickle Peter &.
George--tell them they are both British
subjects-that their time will come, (ac-
ter you and myself are provided for.)--
Major Lucius, you must stand back--don't
! press your claims, lest it may be asked
why you left the party which your faith
er reverenced. Lay low, Lucius, lay
low; you are man Of money--you shall
be Receiver Of public moneys, ifyou will
: assist Thomas in obtaining the Office OF
Register. True, he is not qualified, bu.
r Major M. (the Barking gent|eman) has a
son, who can write--he will keep the
books for Tommy. Poor Tommy, like
: Timothy, he has never been in favor with
. the people, and must be supported in some
way. As to Gen. H. and Capt. D., they
must step aside; it is enough for them to
know their leaders enjoy tile spoils. We
will call upon them when they are want
ed. As for F. K. o., he is dangerous
Z. fellow; we must try 10 lay him aside, in
some way. The Major Of Finance must
let him have $3.50 or 500, and extort a
pledge from him, that he will assist Col.
. B., Major NJ, and honest Timothy. Let
the rest shift for themselves. Major L.
II. L., though late convert, will present
bold front, while the Mayor and others
must sink into oblivion. .s.-...
ra I. A CITIZEN.
Jan. 20. 1849. . Is~ .-
SLAVERY IN THE DlsrRlcT.-Mr Colts
Resolutions prohibiting the Slave Trade