Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-03
For the Burlington Hawk Eye

CnaL Win ycs JlSt dpONt Tic AhNSSoSS Va
could Zack," upon the ahairs of this everlasting
country Of ours-for although was born far away
on the other side Of the ocean, Pm jest as much an
American any body; sure, and hav'nt got me
"papers,, and won't they make an American Of any
body in the wide world, and especially OF an Irish
man, who has no home at all in his own land, thanks
to the kindness Of her gracious majisty. the Queen,
and her wise Councillors, who have mighty ia
herly care of the poor OWLS who chance to be born
on the "Emerald Isle.'' But, as was saying, /
want wee bit of chat with you. don't intend
to say anything particular in praise OF that same
Message, for calkiate as how you will yourself
say something in that line, which it so highly mer-
its. am but poor Irish American, and anything
could say upon document from such source as
that from which this emanates, would scarce be
worth the reading. I merely wish to ascertain
what you think Of the remarks Of the s'man over
the wayn upon this same Message? You see that
he is terribly put out with the Gineral because he
did not say a great deal more about the wonderful
Sub-Treasury system, he loves so much, and pirate
as long, and loudly. and nonsensicaly uion all mat
tiers, as their wonderful janiuses, the DEMOCRATIC
Presidents we have had. Now, Mr. Editor, I'm OF
the opinion that we greatly INDEBTED TO could
Zack' for setting good an example as he has done,
in giving us so short message as he ha. done III
this instance, anl we should all wish that those who
succeed him, will be wise enough to follow him.
Isn't it too bad. that those men whom the peorle
send to Washington as Presidents should waste all
their time in writing long, and, truly, might say,
irterminable documents, just to show how mighty
injurious they can be, when we, the hard working
people of the land, have hardly time to read our
bibles, much less to pour over all the wonderful
stories they choose to tell about what they intend
to do, provided they be permitted, &c, sc. Now,
I am nightly pleased with exactly what otfends
your sasacious neighbor, the way. The Gin
eral tells just what he thinks ought to be done,
and what ought not to be done. He speaks straight
TO the point, without any Of the circum'ocutions,
for which some Of our late Presidents have been
somewhat UNANIMOUSLY famous. l am not certain
that he coulawri.e as many of them have bee known
to do for feel quite he is not accustomed to
utter what he knows TO be untrue. Falsehood is
always yolnble, and ahsurdiy can always talk down
the wisest Of men and so. take it for granted
that the who deals in the fewest words is most
likely to be both wise and sincere, and these are
qualities generally unknown among the leaders Of
the Democracy Of the present day. The "man over
the ways seems imagine that it is impossible for
the Tariff to to be adjusted upon permanent basis,
and that the Gneral is in favor of cheap postage,
because it would save him few dimes occasional
lyl These ideas are just such as we might suppose
he would entertain. The man who invariably acts
uron the "doilar principle" and who belongs to
par that ne had, and never will have, any other
principle. may be pardoned, perhaps, for supposng
that other men are acIuated by the same motives
themselves. ! should like to know whether the
gentleman is himself in favor OF cheap postage, and
if he is, on what ground? Ip:csunae ne always
takes letters from the office, even when they are
evidently from those who mean to insult him Or to
tax his purse! OF course he does, or he would say
nothing about other mems refusal to do so! That
he is in favor of cheap labor, one can doubt. 1t
is the standing hobby of the pure, unadnlcratcd To-
cofoco trade, and low prices are their peculiar
delight II is by no means wonderful, fol by these
means they hope to be able to maintain their power.
The poorer they keep the laboring classes, the
better will they be able to deceive them, ard to
maintain the delusive idea that they, the democracy,
are the true friends OF the poor; and frec-trade
must ever tend to the reduction of the prices of all
species of labor to the lowest possible point. They
all against them. If it be not true that the diminu
ton of the amount of labor done in ountry, while
the number Of those who live by labor continues
the same must reduce the price oflahor. then there
is nothing true and it is of the very essence offee
trade reduce the amount ofabor. So that it seems
to follow as matter Of course that the! who live
by practising deceit upon the people, should adopt
such measures and support such principles as may
render their deceit the most successful. I only
wish to show the beautiful consistency Of the ssman
over the ways and his party. know quite well,
that he pretends to be one o! the "dear peoples"
and has nothing in view but their good; but at the
same time am equally certain, that his principles and
his measures are in direct opposition to their inter-
ests. The Ginera has given us plain message,
and we can all understand it but it would require
good deal of labor and inquiry for any one to com
prehcnd the mes sages of those '.dear, democratic
presidents" he lauds highly. For my part,
love plain man, who talks and writes for the pur-
nose of being understood, and not for the purpose
of confusing the minds Of those who hear or read.
Perhaps the gentleman is afraid that for once the
message will be understood, and the people, whom
he has done his best to lead astray, will fall deeply
in love with its suggestions. I do not doubt that
this is the chief reason why he does not think 1t
will compare with these wonderful monuments of
genius, which he extols so highly. Had it been
longer, it might have served to mystify those who
read it, and there would have been more room for
the gentemans' animadversiops. AS it is, there is
no chance for the peoples being deceived. They
can read for themselves, and viii not be compelled
to take the gentlemans Interpretation for the TRUTH
am inclined to think the message good one, if for
no other reason, because he does not like it. If
the gentleman should not like these opinions, l
shall feel inclined to repeat the dose.
Yours, PATRICK.
Lorge subtitle case Of J. C. Fremont
Us the Leidesorff estate, involving con-
siderable sum of money and many impor-
tant legal principles, was taken up before
Judge Geary yesterday, and the following
gentlemen sworn as jurors, viz: VIM. j.
Ankrim, James A. Benson, Thos. Per-
kins. IT.. Richard r. Bntler. Tbos. Nav