The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-08
MUSCATINE.
Extract to the Editor, dated

" AsHlNGTON, APRIL, 10, lS49.
Dear Sir:-Since my last. the Secretary
of the Interior, MIR. Ewing, has departed for
Ohio, with q view Of removing his family
to this city. Most of the Cabinet will do
the same service during the spring; and
then we shall have some Of the elite of fash
ion once more in full vogue. There has
been somewhat Of an interrcgnum of parties
O.: late, Us / am told, is always the case, at
the exit Of an administration, and on the
introduction OF another. These things
sound oddly enough to my western ear, yet,
am told such is the case every four years.
Mr.. Preston, the amiable and accomplish
ed Secretary of the Navy. will start for his
family Immediately on the return of Mr..
Ewing with his family, and then the s.Old
Dominion will be represented in this city,
as we'll as the .'Buck-Eye' State of the
west. Our own little State is fully repre-
sented by Mr.. Warren, in the Post Office,
and the way he dispenses his "fxins," is
truly calculated to give Iowa some notorie-
ty, even if it is notoriety not calculated to
add much to the usefulness or honor of her
representative. The work of removing post
masters is still progressing. and it is said,
will not stop until 5000 changes are made.
When that number is attained, then, it is
in contemplation to consider q little on the
remainder IN the United States. This out
tops Mr.. Granger, and bears off the palm of
victory, and Mr.. Warren is fairly entitled
to the cider. So, Mr.. Duer, of New York,
please fork over the needtul.
Mr.. Evans. of Maine. and Col. PAYNE OF
North Carolina-two of the Commissioner
to adjudicate the claims of our ci.izens-are
n in o;t
preparing the n.odus operandi in which bu-
siness will be prosecuted before the Board
AS have an interest there, you shall hear
from me, as matters progress. Mr.. Editor,
l feel every confidence in the honest int
gritty of the two Commissioners, Messrs.
Evans and Payne) now here; but in Mr.. Ca
leb B. Smith, Of Indiana, have some mis-
givings. Somehow or other, l cannot help
from believing that Mr.. Smith may contin-
ue in this Board Of Commission, his spmpa-
thy for the citizens Of Mexico, that he ex
pressed for them during the late war with
that power; and how, let me ask, in the
name of Heaven, can the American citizen
expect justice from Mr.. Smith, when his
feelings are so firmly knit to the interest OF
the Mexican! 1t seems TO me impossible
for him to do otherwise than to lean to the
side OF those who so lately had the use of
his talents and influence in the House of
Representatives. so powerfully exerted a..
gainst the United States and her gallant sons,
and in favor of the cause fthe Mexican ma
yion. If Mr.. Smith ever will vote for an
American claim, where rcbutting testimony
is produced by Mexican am much mis-
taken in the man; and iflle does, it will give
the negative to his conduct, while in Con
gress. You should get q copy ofhis speech,
delivered in lS48,' before the Peace. have
copy at home, and if now made public,
Gen. Taylor would blush, to think that such
. defender Of the cause Of Mexico, had ever
obtained Office at his hands. But 80 we 60;
and some Of the defenders Of our country,
and the slandercrs Of Gen. J'aylor in his de-,