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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
Conrre.s,n..s.

SENATE, March 18th. Mr.. Foote brought
up his proposition for the appointment of a Sc
lect committee Of thirteen to settle the great
question of slavery, SC. After debate the SUBJ
ject was postponed.
House, 18th. The Representatives elect
from California, sent a memorial accompanying
their credentials and the constitution of Califor-
MIA. Objection was made to the reception of the
papers, and they were not received. Nothing
else of importance transpired. 4
SENATE, 18th. Mr.. Seward presented pc
tition from citizens Of N. York, asking Congress
to abolish slavery in the territories Of the United
States, and also requiring new States asking ad-
mission INTO the Union, to prohibit slavery by
their constitution. On the question to lay the
motion to receive this petition on the table, the
vote stood, yeas IS, nays %; SO the motion to
receive was not laid on the table. Mr.. Benton
voted yea with the majority of the Southern
members. The Senators from Illinois and To-
wa, voted nay.
MIR. Bell s compromise resolutions were taken
up as the special order of the day, and discussed
by several gentlemen. The discussion was We
~ discursive, and consumed the whole day with
out coming to direct vote.
HOUSE, 14th. In the House discussion took
place on proposition to extend the patent of
Woodworth's planning machine for alledged i'm
provements therein; without concluding, the
special order was taken up, being the admission
of California into the Union. Not yet admitted.
SENATE, Mr. Underwood presented petition
from VIM. Smith branch of Latter Day Saints,
explaining that the Salt Lake Mormans residing
at Council Bluffs, intercept newspapers and let
tiers directed to the friends and relations Of
Smiths branch of the Church residing at Salt
Lake, and protesting against any Salt Lake
Mormon holding Office.
Mr.. Jones presented petitions from citizens
of Iowa and Illinois, in favor of the removal of
the rapids in the Mississippi, also by the same
from citizens of Clayton Co., in favor of a post
route from Garnavillo to Elkader.
Mr.. Seward presented petition asking Con-
gress to pass a law, securing to fugitive slaves
trial by jury. This question, the reception of
the petition was debated, the petition received
and laid on the table. Mr.. Foots resolutions
for special cammttee, being the special order,
was taken up. Messrs. Cass, Davis of Missis-
sippi, Foote and Butler spoke on the resolutions,
and the Senate adjourned.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

ROAD FROM GREEN BAY TO ST.. PAULA
meeting was held at Green Bay, on the 9TH nat .,
we learn by the Advocate, for the purpose Of
grant of land to aid in the construction of
road from that place to St. Paul, Minnesota, and
also to Copper Harbor on Lake Superior. Com
mittees were appointed to circulate memorials.
g., to carry out these objects.
The distance from Green Bay to St. Paul is
about $50 miles; and road connecting the two
places would be of vast utility to both places, and
the country it would traverse.-[ Prnrie du Chien
Put. ...
FLoGGING IN THE NAvY.-Mr. Haines, the
indefatigable sailor, who'is hard at work for the
abolition of rum and fogging in the Navy, at a
recent meeting in New York, gave the following
statement, showing the extent to which flogeing
&C, ;r,% 90
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ANOTHER FRENCH ReyoLUT1os.-f =,

ANOTHER FRENCH RevoLur1oN.-f true.
FRANCIS }. Grund, the Washington correspon-
dent OF the Baltimore Sun writes to that paper
mat positive information has been received that
Louis Napoleon has fallen into condition of
helpless imbecility, both mental and physical
1t Is further stated that he has been pursuaded
by committee of leaders ofparties to abdcate.
lie 'o.n consent to renounce his aauhoritv in fa-
cor eta restortion cfthe monarchy, in the person
OF the Duke of Bordeaux, with a reservation in
favor of the Count de Paris.
This is singular story, and one which we
are little prepared to hear at the present time
Like the Bodisco affair, it is probably got up for
excitement
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
New Post Office.

BY the following letter it will be seen that a
new office has been established in this county,
on the route hence to Colesburgh.
poss oss,sn otr'e 49,
SIR: have the honor to inform you that the
Post Master General has this day established a
Post Office at Channingsville in the County of
Dubuque and State of Iowa, and appointed J.
G. Hawley Post Master thereof.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
mNs FITZ HENRY WARREN,
Second Assistant Post Master General
Door. Fl. Holt, Dubuque Iowa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

Some years ago, when Mississippi explosions
were So appallingly frequent; when on the
western waters one hundred lives month were
lost on the average man was sleeping in the
upper room of a thin board house, on the bank of
the river of rivers. A steamboat going by took
occasion, as 1t was convenient place, to blow
up The engineer carried up in the air, and
describing the segment of a circle, he came
down upon the aforesaid thin board house, broke
by the weight of his fall through the rickettv
shingled roof, and landed in the bedroom of the
sleeper, who, waking up, stared at the intruder
coolly picking himself up
"What's the damage?' inquired the cnpineer
"Waal, the roofs purity considerable smashed !:
guess five dollars will pay for the ruin give
d-ns!' retorted the other sthis is the fourth
time have been bowed up from a steamboat
through SIGH roof, and never paid more than
two dollars and fifty cents damages!' ..a- ..
WHEAT IN WILL Co.-The &gnul of the
18TH instant says, the prospect of good crop Of
wheat in that section is fattering. r-...
Owing to the mildness Of the winter, it has
escaped being winter-killed. Fit should not be
affected by the rust, there will be IN abundan,
yield.
A Committee ofthe Louisiana Legislature has
reported against sending delegate to the Nash
vile Convention. S Es...'
Ew'A Concert Room, to hold 5000 persons
is to be erected on Union Place, New York, in
time for JENNY LIMBS coming. 1t will cost, with
the land, 100000. Dimensions, IS by 100 feet
All the world and the rest of mankind
"Bliss," said the Chief ,....,
In accents brief,
"Bring me map of all creation,
a FL" Including Newfoundland
And all that part of Hindostan
Belonging to our y.ation." '..nf,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
webster on wilmot.

Webster's late speech against the Proviso is
truly great, and in some respects patriotic
effort, and as such will receive the appreciation
Of every lover of his country and every one who
desires that country's perpetuity. But, in a,
warding this tribute to the great expounder, we
are constrained to notice what must be appar-
ent to every attentive reader, that in all those
sacred love Of Union stand prominent, the ora
= y. reveals himself as deserter, not only from
Ne avowed principles of the party of which he
is prominent leader, but from the very doc
trines Of which he, himself has been recent
expounder. We mention this, not as reproach
to Mr.. Webster, (for, to forsake error and to
embrace the truth in the love of it, is always
praiseworthy,) but bccuse we can but feel glow
Dissatisfaction and pride, on beholding the tri-
umphs of the principles for which the true De-
mocracy Of our State and Country have SO long
and SO earnestly commended
We should print the speech, but for its length
The following will show the radical change.
which has taken place in Mr.. Webster's mind
WltHuu comparatively SAoAI taIiC' AZ oPSSSh
delivered at Springfield, Mass, in l947, the same
Daniel Webster used the following language:-
.sThere is not man in this hall who holds to
the principles of the Wlmot proviso more firmly
than do, no ono who adheres to it more than
another. feel some little interest in this mat
ter, sir. Did not commit myself in 1888 to
the whole doctrine, fully, entirely' And must
be permitted to say, that cannot quite consent
that more recent discoveries should clam the
merit to take out patent. deny the priority
Of their invention. Allow me to say, sir, it is
not their thunder" ......
Such was the language of this great man in
1847. Behold the change! In 1850 he Says
l will say further, that if resolution or
law were now before US to provide Territorial
Government for new Mexico, would not vote
to put any prohibition into it whatever. The
use Of such prohibition would be idle, as it re-
spects any effect it would have upori the Terrific
n; and would not take pains to reform an or
dinance Of Nature, nor to re-enact the will of
God. And would put in no Wilmot Proviso
for the purpose of a taunt or a reproach would
put into IL no evidence Of the votes Of superior,
power, TO wound the pride, even whether just
pride, rational pride, an irrational pride, to
wound the pride Of the gentleman who people
the Southern States,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

To The small potato gosling ofthe Telegraph
can't pick quarrel with us on subject not
yet before the people, nor will he, or those who
own him, be consulted in the settlement of the
question to which he refers. His gratuitous in
situations with regard to what he knows nought
are mean and contemplate.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

cation, and avowed the report as his own. In
conclusion, he wanted to know if Mr.. Benton
considered himself amenable to laws of honor;
ifhe does not, let him say So Mr.. Benton
made no reply, but INDUCED in contemptuous
lnnrh
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

LAND WARRANTS are coming down; they
can be bought in New York for 125 dollars, if
not less This fall in price is owing in part to
the anticipated action Of Congress, on the pub
lie lands, many persons believing that the land,
if not given away will be reduced SO low in price
that it can be purchased for next to nothing.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
Arrival OF the Niagara.

{. NEW YORK, March 23-7P. NJ.
The political affairs of England possess but
little special interest. Nothing eventful, in a
Lord John Russell has given notice, that it is in
contemplation by the Government, TO- abolish
the Office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, together
with the Vice Regal Court of Dublin; the inten-
ton being to have such affairs managed by the
Home Department-by the Secretary for Ire
land
The Canadian annexation movement exctes
but little attention. Collins new line of Amer
lean steamers, command d large share Of atten-
ton and good will. Lord Palmcrston, in contin-
uing the Greek blockade, is severely COM
mented on by all the English journals. The
Russian Government, has presented an emerge
tic remonstrance against the proceedings of the
English government, and public opinion gene
rally is, that the Gar will give the Greeks eff
Gent support. The London Gazette says that a
messenger Of tho Queen passed Malta on the
25th ult., with orders to Sir VIM. Parker to cease
hostilities against Greece.
The anniversary Of the French Republic, pas
sed off without disturbance. The Minister Of
Finance, states that the revenue will be adequate
for the public service this year. The postmas.
ter General opens all letters passing to or from
suspected individuals. This conduct has given
rise to warm debates in the Assembly 1t is
said that France and Russia are completely uni
ted on the Greek question. Letters from Tou-
Ion, state that the French Fleet in the Levant
had sailed for the Greek coast. n
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

A RIeHTEous VERD1cr.-A young girl NAM
ed Susan Davis has recovered verdict of SIS,
400against her former employer, Mr.. Smedley,
manufacturer Of worsted shawls, &c in Kensing
ton, Philadelphia county. 1t appeared that after
she left his employ, he commenced a series of
prosecutions, and on three occasions had her az
rested on the charge ofsteaing, she being in eafh
instance honorably discharged by the magistrate
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

MARYLAND ODD FELLows. The Grand
Lodge, !. 0. o. f., Of Maryland, have pass-
ed resolutions protesting against the decision
d the United States Grand Lodge, and decll.
ina 70 send sdelegatesto the meeting at Cncin-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

E. 9. Judson, alias Ned Buntline, sentenced
for one year to Blackwells Island, for participa-
ton in the Astor Place riot, has been pardoned
by the Governor Of New York. rg =
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

The New Hampshire election has resulted in
an increased majority for all the Democatic State
officers haH A1R %t1ta a#
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

kENTucKY.-Law Reconsideration C.
johnson, of franklin, and Preston S. Louohbo.
rough of Louisville, have been appointed by the
Governor and Senate of Kentucky as Commis
sioners to simplify the Rules and Practice in Law
and Chancery in that Commonwealth. Ephraim
M. Ewing of Logan, Charles A. WickliAe of
Nelson, and Squire Turner of Madison, were
also appointed Commissioners to Codify the
Statutes ofthe State
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

a PANORAMA Of the overland route to Cali
fornia, including view Of the sdiggins' is soon
to be exhibited in Detroit
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

to De the custom at Irish funerals for the follow
ers in the depth of their grief, TO- inquiry Of the
departed "Arrah, then why did you dic?"
This peculiarly Milesian style of inquiry, VIC
find, still exist. At the late inquest on MIR. Cape
he land agent, who had his body riddled with
slugs, one PatCahern, who was beside the un-
fortunate man when he was shot, gave the fol-
lowing evidence
sThe gentleman fell against me- and then on
the ground; raised him up, and asked him, Are
we dead, sir?' and as received no answer. laid
him down. f'"~
We suppose if the answer had been. ulndeed
| am" Pat would have been satisfied beyond ali
doubt. atIlt5 '@ET
There's story of an Irish sailor, in similor
situation. A messmate was wounded in action.
and Pat was ordered to hoist him on his back he
low: AS he was bearing the man along in the
smoke Pat asked him,
"Where are you hit, honey?'
"Lost my Leg" was the reply-and no sooner
uttered than another ball whipped of'the woun.
ded mans head.
When Pat brought his burden into the cock
pit, the surgeon swore at him for bothering him
with lfeless, headless trunk. -
Pat gazed, astounded, and at last said:
"Faith, then, what a fool was to believe him:
he tould me twas his leg he lost and not Mis-
head; but he was, dead or alive always the biggest
liar that ever breathed. '--Punrh. VA
The first introduction Of African SlnAes into
America was the request of the philantlropic
Las Casas, and under the authority of the enpe.
ror Charles the Fifth, four thousand were tI,c,,
brought 70 st. Domingo.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

~ ~ psquesssd BY Gro. = NioHTisoALv Esq., g
-. ~ cat Assbison, o. III Highland May NO 2
- ~ aped him from - Louis. fhas f,'s hvoF'e
80 ~ ~ Cjy 81 Friday evening last g. hss upward
80 ~ Qsisss, Dnbsaue, and e. Peters shs may =
$1,000 ~ t0,dsE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

MILWAUKEE RAIL RoAD.-Last week we
promised our readers notice of this work in
connection with meeting held at Potosi to pro-
mote it's completion. The Potosi Meeting was
enthusiastic and decided. The resolves were
in the usual language which men use on such
occasions. ..-
Something actual was accomplished by the ap-
pointment of committee Of eight to ascertain
the amount of stock that could be subscribed in
Potosi and its vicinity. This kind Of action de-
cides at once the fate of the road. 1t cannot be
built without means, and the amount of means
should be ascertained before much else is at.
tempted. We see from the proceedings of an.
other meeting held at Milwaukee for the same
purpose, that the right feeling has taken posses
sion Of the Milwaukeeans, and that they have
come forward to push on their work with their
fortunes and their honor. Success to the Mil
waukee Rail Road.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

COUNTY ELEcTIoN--JuLIEN aPRxoiNcr.
School Fund Commissioner.
Lewis, Dem. $50. BisseH WING. 15s.
TOWNSHIP ELEcr1or-Magis.ra,c.
Wager, d. 255. Normn, y. 13l.
Gillian, w. 219. Leach, w. 1872.
~ 1oscnship Trustees. = s~@
Hetherington, d. 244. Wood, w. lag,
Fitzpatrick, ID. GAG. Harrison, w. al.
Kene, D. 242. Myers, w. 14l.
...n Township Clerk. '...
Hetherington, D. 22O. Wood, w. 152.
Tosooship Treasurer.
Scott, ID. 256. (no opposition.)
Constablcs.
McNear, D, 236 (no opposition)
Farley, D. 49, (no opPosition)
CRY ELECTION.
Wards.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
Total in two years.

Henry Apple and Sarah Apple were recently
married Two apples made into one pair. 4
fruitful couple! :
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

il. !, 0illcspiS \ advertisement va received
~ ~ ~ inseItion this week but shall sppear
.ext III ", u excellent assortment q drug
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

tnlon meetings are pelng nei0 al over the
county except IN Iowa, and TO an outsider, it
may appenr strange and unpatriotic that the peo-
pie Of Iowa have not sent up their voice to Con-
gress praying that body to preserve the Uuion.
Their silence Is easily accounted for. Iowa has
never raised the cry Of disunion; never counte-
nanced the fanaticism Of the North, who in the
out pouring Of their hypocrtical zeal for freedom
and for man, would trample under foot the only
guaranty Of freedom which the world possesses;
nor has she joined the rctaliatory spirit of the
South, which, smarting under the infection Of
wrong, rebellcd against the principles which a
lone could save that section from oppression
Neither Of these things has Iowa to account for
before God or the people. Let those who have
caused contention, cease their wrangling, and
Iowa Is ready to see that rights should be respec-
ted and justice assume her scale. Being guilt
less in the strife from its inception to the pres
ent moment, she remains alone among her sister
States, guarding the heritage of their and her
ancestors. Her silence marks her anxiety in the
contest, and her calmness would seem to indi-
cate that che feels no alarm for the inestimable
treasure Of the constitution, though she be left
IL only guardian.
Her devotion to that trust has been fairly pro-
we'd. When her elder sisters in the trust strove
TO wrest it to their own advantage, she alone re-
manned faithful; she alone remained impartial;
she alone remained just. So she has remained,
and hence she needs no apology for her silence.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

tY'A duel came of'in Schenectady, on Thurs
day last between two gentlemen of color, in ssthc
lumber business" Cause-jealousy and three
pints of rum. They fought with pair of saws
and bucks-one of the belgerents lost an ear,
and the other the basement of his corduroys No
Insurance t.--r y...sr ~ -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

CALIFORNIA GOLD D1GGERs-IMPoRrANr De-
cIs1oN.-The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
lras made an important decision in relation to
the silent partnership business in the California
gold digging:
An application was made to the court, by Mr..
J. A. Lessig, of Philadelphia, for an injunction
to restrain one Patrick McLangton, from dispos-
ing of some $4,000 worth of gold dust. The
plaintiff alleged that he and Patrick entered in
10 partnership, for the purpose of digging gold
in California, and that the proceeds, amounting
to the above sum, had been taken possession Of
by the said Patrick, without the slightest at
tempt to divide the spoils. The gold dust was
at the United States Mint, and aninjuncton was
prayed to prevent the defendant from taking it
from that place. The court decided that the re-
fusal of partner to account, is no ground of in
junction; and that, even if there was partner
ship, the plaintiff not having labored towards that
end, and the whole fund having been acquired
by the defendant, it was not partnership proper
ty. The injunction was refused.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03
The Foot and BOrland Affair.
The Herald of this morning SAYS:

TIC I1cIdlu VI IIllS says:
Thursday evening Senators Foote and Borland
both of whom are Southern democrats-met
in the street, in the vicinity of the office of the
National Intelligencer. After they were enga-
ged i'll conversation few minutes, on the pre-
sent aspect of the slavery question, rencounter
took place between them.
The following are the particulars, as under
stood them, from parties who witnessed the fra
cas-. Both met in the street, and after few
minutes conversation, Mr.. Borland said-
"General, understand you said to friend of
mine, to-day, that you considered me mere
tool to Mr.. Calhoun"
General Foote, (angrily Officially, l have
no recollection of saying so; but if you suppose
was capable of making such a declaration, you
are welcome to it,
Whcreupon, Mr.. Borland struck MIR. Foote
in the face with his fist, cutting him with his
ring, so that he bed Col. Walton, of Alabama,
then interfered and separated the parties.
Mr.. Foote was taken into the office of the
National Intelligencer. The emeute has caused
4 great deal of conversation and discussion, in
asmuch both were known to be intimate
friends. 1t was, however, without FORMULATION
on either side, and hopes are entertained that
nothing serious will result from it. Both of the
gentlemen are -blooded, and both probably
regret the occurrence. Mr.. Borland was in his
seat in the Senate to-day, as usual, but Mr..
Footc was absent.
I regret to say that Mr.. Calhoun is very un-
we'll. The scene in the Senate, on Wednesday
last, had great effect on him. He was obliged
TO retire, completely exhausted He is again
confined to his room, and is not allowed to see
my one.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

OArs.-As soon as the frost is out of the
ground, is the proper time to sow oats, and we
will here remark, that good crop cannot be ex-
pected to be grown upon poor, worn out lands,
whose mineral, animal and vegetable substances
have been exhausted by long continuous series
of improvident culture; and, unfortunately for
the character of this crop, it is mostly upon such
soils that its culture is attempted, and hence the
small products. Whereas, wherever this crop is
grown upon lands ofonly moderate fertility, un-
der favorable circumstances of seeding and sea-
sons, it scarcely ever fails to yield highly re-
munerating crop. We have known 2400 bushels
to be taken off 40 acre field; but that field was
in good heart, had been lined and ashed, and
clover-ley had been turned under to give place
to the oats. The poorest field might, with 400
pounds of guano, or ten bushels of bone dust, be
made to yield 40 bushels to the acre.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

THE MAILs.-The mails bring US our ncwspa
pers with such regularity that we cant help tell
ing it, We received at the date of our last pa
per, two copies Of the Daily Globe from Wash
ington, one of them dated Jan. 18th, and tn
other 18th, of March. This is but one Of tn
beauties of the present arrangement.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-03

THE TAILoREssEs Of Philadelphia intend to
establish an industrial Union, to enable the pro-
ducers to work for themselves, and to realize the
fruits oflabor First, to work for themselves. and
bX meaus of cooperative storer. Second.
to \enable the men and women in all branches
of labor to form similar cooperative stores
andl workshops.