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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07
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WASHINGTON, Feb. s, P. NJ.
Mr. Clay's Compromise Resolutions.
The Senate, after some preliminary remarks, took
I'D the resolutions Of Mr. Clay. He proceeded to
remark upon them. He did not present this meas
ure With regard that it would be adopted precisely
as he had introduced it. If it susceptible of a
mendment, which would make it more acceptable,
he hoped 1t would be made, his object would be Sc
cured, II by any means the great question Of agta
ton might be settled and the integrity Of the Union
preserved. The question must be discussed in the
spirit of Cancellation and settled in the spirit
promise. His object had been to present measures
which in this spirit would afford platform onwhich
both sections of the country could unite.
The institution Of Slavery, in his opinion, pre-
scented two entirely distinct grounds. Slavery
within the States, and Slavery without the States.
Congress has right to interfere with slavery
within the states and If that time could arrive when
Congress attempted to so interfere with the Institu
ton, then his voice would be, for war-then he
would feel that the South was bound to resist so
unconstitutional an aggressive measure, with all
the means which God or nature has placed in their
hands. He then pictured the evils to result from
civil war arising from such state OF things.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, S PM.
Thirty-one dead bodies recovered. supposed
whole number Of dead will reach SO. Workmen
still digging.
Flour-Nlixed and straight Ohio S. IL and SIS %.
Wheat, steady, firm good Ohio 1O6 te lis. Corn,
good request. Provisions inactive. Pork, old and
new mess $40 $il. Old and new prime IS 80
80 so. Lard unchanged. Lead, American held at
81 rs. Whiskey dull at 24c.
Europa due and momentarily expected.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 6, s P. M.
Auction sales of Coffee to-day, 1900 Rio sold lac
to I5c. 1000 Rowithdraws, although 10 i-2 was bid:
Pittsburgh, Feb. 6, p. NJ.
River, u feet water in the channel and falling
Weather mild, business dull.
st Louis, Feb 6, P. M.
Flour dull, sales $50 bbls at 1912. Wheat,small
lots at IS cts. Corn 33 TO "a cts Oats IL cts. Pork
and Lard nothing doing Sales 10000 lbs. bulk sides
from Pork House at "a cts. Whiskey 81 cts Nav
igasion still impeded.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

partake OF the regret you ex
cause Kossuth and his distinguished =.
sociates are not with you. hope A.
will yet reach our shore. in safety. ~
that those Of your families, relative. ~. .'n
friends you have been compelled 10 I..sI
behind, will join in this land Of in,l;,.
tions. Here, trust, you and thew : n i,
forget much Of the hardships and ,,;.la
you have gone through, in she en,oyn.a =.
Of the liberties and blessings Of ! ~
home. You are all welcome. l speak ~
sentiments Of our whole people IN Lil.,;s.
you God speed!
The exiles then mingled with the -
pany present, with whom they interch,Ds
ed civilities and congratulations BY m.,s.
Of Interpreters. One or two Of them h.s.
a sufficient knowledge of the English H.
guage to be able 10 join in general ,os
versa,ion. After remaining in the ree,a
ton room brief space, they retired y
companied by the Mayor, w. w. Seatos .
The National Intelligencer adds:
The party, after taking leave orM.
President, proceeded 10 the Capitol, when.
they were introduced into the PRIVILEGED
seats Of the Senate Chamber " Senator,
Clay and Benton, and into the House 4
Representatives by the Hon. Mr. Baker.
of Illinois. In each House they spen,
some time, receiving the introduction q
numerous members and other citizens
They next visited the Supreme Court
where they met with and were welcomed
by Mr. Senator Webster, to whom thev
were previously known. After spending
some time in the Library and other p,rs
ofthe Capitol, they returned to their lodg.
inys.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07
Panama Star.


Through the poiiteness Of F. J. c. PEAsLEY,
Esq, we have received several numbers to the Pa
mama Star. THE editor talks very plainly Of the
New Grenadian government about their enormous
taxation. Several meetings have been held about
it, and the Americans to speak and act in ref
erence to it as if they were ut home. They tell the
authorities what they want boldly if these Off
Gals depended on their votes to continue them in
office.
Don Jose de Obaldia, the Governor of the Prov
ince, seems to be great friend to the Americans.
At the opening of the New York Hotel in Panama,
which was made great occasion, and where about
400 citizens congregated, he presided. The stars
and stripes strung across the streets, and the
band played Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle, &C., sc.
Gov. obaldia was also present at the dinner given
to Hon. Bale Peyon on the 10Th December, at which
Mr. s. s. Lewis gave the following beautiful senti-
ment:-
American Parti=ans-At home divided like the
waves, but here one, like the sea.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

FIRE IN MUscATlNE.-On Monday OF last week
the Smoke House of Messrs Green h Stone, at
tached to their large Packing establ shment, took
fire, and was entirely consumed, together with a.
bout 5000 pieces Of meat. The shed connecting the
Smoke House with the Packing House were full
Of barrels Of pork and lard, but by the untiring
ertlons Of the citizens-which are spoken of as al
most super-human-they, with the packing house
we're saved.
The citizens. like all western towns after big
fire, are talking about getting engine. Burling-
ton has been doing that Cor the last eight years and
we hssn't got one yet. Another season should not
pass without our having two.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

on wednesday Of last week a murder was com.
A'..ea In Peoria in drunken quarrel. II com,
mehced IN the "Empire' and ended in the .Mon4o-
fey,' noted drinking houses in Peoria. casev.the
."u'se'ea man. nad been drunk all day and had
Aalea'ened the lives Of many citizens. Among 9TH
ers' ne qua rreled with Baker, who is represented
20 oe a"gentleman of leisure''-another name. we
suppose, Tor baackleg. The result was that Baker
nfed at him through the window, and fed. Casey
expired in few minutes. Baker has since been
arrested At Middletown, near Springfield, and was
brought back to Peorin on sunday night.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

One hundred and seventy voters aud tsyo hund
sed and fourteen ladies have signed petitions pray
ms the Board Of Aldermen Of Fort Madison not to-
grant license to sell intoxicating drinks. The Ia.
dies petition handed in to the Board By COM
mittee of twelve Of their number. The Board re.
ferfed the petitions to the committee onordinances
with instructions 10 report at their next meeting,
which was held on last Tuesday evening. We are
somewhat anxious to hear the result.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

We were expecting all the week, that
the proceedings of the Temperance meet
ings held here last week, interlined with
a few remarks descriptive Of the almost
electrifying impetus impaired TO the cause
by the forcible and eloquent lectures de-
livered by Mr. Ress would be handed in
for publication in this paper, but in that
we are disappointed. Enough Of the say
ings and doings here have gone abroad to
excite great curiosity in the minds of
the people concerning them, but the state
ments that are going forth are mere ru-
morss, and few know what reliance to
placesupo them. We should be pleas
ed to publish the proceedings, and now
have promise that they shall be forth
coming in time for our next issue. We
hope so.-- Salesman.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Iowa DEMocRAT.-A. w. SWEET, Esq, who had
but few weeks experience in editing this paper at
Keosauqua, has retired from the tablishment.-
Mr. James shepherd is to do the editing hereafter.
That thriving city is worthy of sheet which would
fully set her local advantages before the people in
a proper light.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07


We are sorry to see our contemporary of the Ga.
zette going out of his way often, to give osde
iick,' at the Administration, and particularly at
Col. WARREN. 1t exhibits any thing but magnan-
inious trait of volunteering toel how
the government printing was divided in this State
we look upon small affair." and while no credit
can be awarded to his mofioe in introducing this i'm
porfanf matter to the public, it nevertheless shows
that equitable reference was aimed at in the dis
tribuion (which has been exhibited BY any loco
foco Administration. Heretofore, these fa7ors have
been dispensed chiefly by the bare Recommendation
OF Gen. DopGE, Now: according TO his own show.
ing, the Administration, through Col. WARREN, con-
suits the Whig State Executive Committee, who as
they located in the various sections of the State
are presumed to know what would be the most e.
quitabe mode of distribution, and after such con-
sutation, they have made their choice. Isn't this
a more Democratic way of arranging the business,
than the mode heretofore adopted? We think it is
and we are glad the editor Of the Gazette has afford
ed us an opportunity Of explaining the matter, and
Of showing that if sMr''-he can't yet call him Col
onel-WARREN has the sentire control OF this mat
ter, he has periodically and democraticaly dyid.
ed this acontrol' with the representatives Of the
wing party in Iowa.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

the Meefings at Keosauqsa and ot,usaya..-We
hoped to greet our delegates who attended the a.
boyc meetings, and learn from them the progress
Of the internal improvement projects, SOFAS 10 Law
the news before readersbnt up to going to press
we could not hear of their arrival.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07
Explosion and Loss Of Life.
New YoRK, Feb 4, 1876

NEW FORK, req 4, loOU.
An explosion in Taylors' machine shop
and printing press mandatory, Hague
street, near Pearl, took place early this
morning. The engine was in the cellar;
st. John, Burr, & Co., hat manufacturers,
occupied the first floor, and Taylors The
second and third floor. They had six
heavy power presses and other heavy
works in the rooms. The fourth story
was bockbindery. Altogether, above ono
hundred and fifty persons were employed
in the building, and il is supposed that not
less than one hundred were killed instan-
taneo,Tsly by the explosion. The whole
building was raised six feet from the
foundation, and fell with terrible crash.
Thirty dead bodies were taken from The
ruins up TO noon; sixty 10 seventy are sill
buried. Voices are still heard among The
ruins and cries most distressing and heart
rending. The bodies are mangled m most
horrible manner, SO that il is almost In
possible TO recognize them. A large
crowd is assembled, and many are engaged
IN digging out the bodies. Various opln-
ions are expressed as to the cause.-The
general impression seems 10 be that The
boiler was imperfect. A man rescued
from the ruins said it was an old steam
boat boiler. patched up-the proprieso''
say ii was new, and the explosion was
owing TO the freeze last night. Great
numbers were drowned, as floods OF wa
Ter have been !pouring into the bnlldlrg
since s o'clock this morning. Had inc
explosion occurred an hour later the loss
OF life would have been greater 'az'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

The citizens Of Muscatine have appointed MeSsrs
Isett, Parvin, Ogilvie, Stone and smalley, COM
mittee to report the "feasiblity, practicablity
and cost of constructing bridges across She Cedar
and Iowa Rivers.'' If they can do that to secure
trade to their town, can't our citizens throw
bridge or two across skunk?
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

We consider it quite small requirement to in
sist upon having the name Of a correspondent. If
awriter wishes to remain incog. he can do so. But
don't let him show his want of confidence in an ed
itor by Withholding his name. t.Ani:cus'' will un-
dcrStaud us.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

ihE ENGE'sH REVIEWS AND BLAcKwooD.-f
any one wants TO feast the most current sterling
n'era'afe' we Can, without any hesitation recon-
memo them 70" subscribe for Leonard Scott & Co.'S
reprint OF the English and Edinburgh Reviews and
biackwood. They are cheap and more than worth
the money asked for them. See advertisement. for
particulars.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Coin WEArHER.--Lasts Sunday was singer
= Twas the cold dag OF the season in these ports.
The mercury att O'Clock had gone down TO ten de-
grees below zero. On Monday morning it had SO
ar moderated Is to be at only four below The old
saw swinfer never rots in the sky,"is about being
verified, Notwithstanding many thought the beau
Afal and mild weather we have had might last till
1p1ng.-
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

The Committee appointed at the Davenport Con-
vention to prepare petition to Congress in favor
OF the improvement ef the Mississippi Rapids, has,
No learn, performed that duty, and printed copies
Of said petition in readiness for circulation
and signature.-rB Burlington Gaz.
ssOid Hawk" what has become of the pamphlet
proceedings OF the above Convention, which was to
have been issued last fall? We will place the mon
~ at interest in Railroad stock il you don't cali
for it soon.-[Dav. Gazette.
We are very glad of an opportunity Of ans werins
the question propounded by the editor Of the Ga
xette, although under other circumstances might
have been excused from so doing, in consideration
Of the discourtesy Of his appeal. aOM Hawk,n
quothai This continual attempt to place us among
the ancients is cruel and 10 libel on the taste OF
our young lady friends. Were this the time and
place to argue this imporfonf question, we could do
%, to our own advantage, but we feel called upon
TO suppress such discussion, for the public good
But We ar'n't "old,'' any how.
We thought it best, that the Petition should be
prepared BY the committee who were appointed to
dfait the Memorial so as to unity in both.
They have done this, and the Petitions are in cir.
culation. II any more are needed, we can supply
them nom this ONCE. We have been urging the
committee for the last two months, to prepare the
memorial, and thus give us the opportunity Of pub
hsnang the whole in pamphlet form. The only rea-
son we have for not printing the proceedings is for
the want Of the Memorial, which, we have assnr-
ancesy win be forthcoming in short time. Az to
sne funds alluded TO by Brother Sanders, we have
nisnerto considered them safe in his hands. He
van please apprise US in which road he proposes
= invest them, for we acknowledge that we have
sorae choice.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Dram SHops.--The last Faye Dem.
ocrat contains petitions TO which are ~,
tached the names of over two huDdrea
citizens, residing chiefly in that place ana
this city, praying the County Court mol 10
issue further license for the keeping OIL
dram shops, after those that have been -
sued shall RIM out We understand Is
the intention of the Court to comply with
the request.-Glasgow Mo. } Times
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

yTnE WASHINGTON RxrusLIc.-Ths is the best pol.
cal in the country. is just such paper the
Nh'g party needs at the time, only reIia
bic exponent Of the Of the present
lion, but fearless and able champion of Wing right
against Locofoco wrong. Every Wing in tbs country
should subscribe for il.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

We understand that partial examination Of the
Pupils OF the City High School, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Gray will take place on the tn and
18th inst, in the School Room, under the Methodist
Church.
PUBIC Lecture on Geology will be delivered
on the evening Of the nth, in the NJ f. Church, by
Rev. Mr. YOUNG.
On the evening Of the T2th an Address will be
delivered before the school by Rev. Mr Harrison
The patrons Of popular Education are invited TO at
tend. Examination to commence on Monday at /,
O'Clock, Pm. IT
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

The "Cheap Postage Associations of New York,
are doing all they can to effect postal reform, and
as all parties seem TO fall in with their recommen-
dation, to have all prepaid letters Of half an ounce
reduced to uniform payment oftwo cents we can
not see any obstacle in the way of accomplishing so
desirable reform. Such reform would quadru-
pie the number of letter writers in the u. States.
That, and the abrogation of all charge on newspa-
pers within fifty miles Of their place Of publication,
together with the humiliation Of ranking priv
ilege, would mark their contamination as an era
worthy of government whose mission evidently
is to SOW the seeds Of intelligence and the true SCI
ence Of self government broadcast throughout our
own and other lands. The N. Y. Petition will be
left at cARrENrEP's and J. G. FoorE's for sigma
lures.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Our young men and boys have had rare s-nr. for
the last fortnight in skating on the Mississipp.
The rains and the thaw in the early part Of Janna.
~ made the ice quite "smooth and glary,, as the
boys used to say.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Our friends at Fort Madison are agitating the
question Of building Plank Road to Pennington.
This is an excellent move, and We hope they may
accomplish it.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

PRINTERS TAKE WARNING!-Ne beg
leave To caution all printers against SCI
of graceess scamps, known here as ,hs
empire Ministries" Having ava''ea
themselves of our advertising columns anu
commendatory puils, (for Sitter did dance
well, they decamped without paying 0a'
bill of ST.
We hope all printers will "pass th tS.
round" till the ''devi!" gets bis dnes.--ls
Louis lntelligencer.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

The Washington papers announce large number Of
combinations by the Senate. Gov Ramsey Of Minneso
Ia and Justin Brttereld Commissioner Of the General
Land Offce e, are among them.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

new German paper, called "The Spectator at the Po
tomac,' has just been established by Mr. Frederick
Schmidt, At Washington City, and highly seconmend-
ed by the editors of the "Republic."
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Ire shritLnG account of the meeting between the
President and the Hungarians, will well repay
carcfsi perus0l. Gov. UyHAzY was commander n,
the seise ofGomorn..
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

Mr. Dodge obtained leave to introduce bill for
the improvement of the Desmoines and Rock River
Rapids, on the c2d un.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07
Southern Rrap,naoc;..

In late debate in the Senate, Mr. Clemens, the
new Senator from Alabama, undertook to read al,
the northern democrats out of the party. He con-
tended that whatever might be their p-ofe ssions,
when the time came for them to act, they were not
found with the South. Davis Of Mississippi felt
called upon to apologize for Clemens warmth, and
Downs of La, declared that he entertained differ
ent sentiments from those expressed by the gen.
tleman from Alabama. No northern democratic
Senator seemed inclined to meet this new Hotspur
OF the South, but Dickinson Of New York, and he
seemed somewhat disposed to cringe, by proving
his fealty to the South. He. however, made a most
excellent and patriotic speech on the occasion.
When Clemens declared that every northern Leg
islature, both democratic and whig, had instructed
its Senator'S to do what his State had declared to be
a cause for the dissolution of the Union, Mr. DopaE
of Iowa, interrupted him by saying sYou wrong.
The Legislature of my State has never done it.'-
Such cringing is just what the South wants. Has
it indeed come to this, that an Independent State
Legislature cannot instruct their Senators to do
what they consider constitutional act, without be-
ing threatened with dissolution of the Union!-
And then, for Mr. Dodge to whine out ssmy State
never done it," Is indeed humiliating. It is the
very italic Of subserviency.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07


The Committee on Naections in the House to-day,
decided, that d. F. Miller, Esq, Of Iowa. who
tests VIM Thompson's seat Cthe first Congressional
District.) was, from the evidence before them,
titled to his seat, having majority Of l20 votes.
They were unanimous.
What action the House will take, remains to be
seen. Thompson has put in plea that the majority
Of the votes were Illegal and those of aliens and mi
nors. The Locofocos having the majority, may send
them back. Miller proffered to have Il sent back
to-day, but Thompson still says no.
The House will, Of course, give him his seat, or
both hack. Don't his constituents Thomp-
son's) think themselves complimented in icing cal
led foreigners and illegal yoters2 But so goes Lo-
cofocoism.
rIater intelligence advises us, that the House
has allowed further time-ninety days-to take tes-
timony in Iowa, in relation to the election. Mean
while, Thompson will BY this means keep his seat.l
We wonder what the Gazette thinks of its former
chucklings and asseverations, in relation to this
case. Il has heretofore sneered at the idea of the
Sossisihsy of Mr. Millers being awarded the seat
but now committee of five loco focos and four
wings, unanimously declare Mr. Miller entitled to
the seat! What does Mrs Grundy sag to this?
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

The following letter is from former and well
known citizen of Burlington. 1t was written to a
relative Of his and copy it from the Iowa States
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-07

aole SHORES, and become partakers In alt
and every bounty which may be granted
to us.
beg leave on my own part to say that
the moral death of such a man as Kossuth
would be loss TO humanity, to general
liberty.
Mr. President, please to allow me the
honor Of handing TO you OH this OCCASION
The present letter of introduction, and 20
accept the expression of the greatest res
pect from your most humble servants and
future fellow citizens, the Hungarian del.
egation.
which the President replied as follows:
GOVERNOR: 1t is with feelings of sim
ccre pleasure that | welcome you, and
those around you, to the Capital of the
United States. D,ring your noble valiant
struggle for liberty, no people have watch
ed the progress of the Hungarian cause
with more solictude than those of this
Union. Wherever the standard Of liberty
is raised, there will be the aspirations of
the American people. They participated
in the hopes with which the contest for the
national independence of Hungary open
ed, and to its close your countrymen COM
manded their whole sympathy.
Though it is no part of the policy of the
United States to NEEDLE with the affairs
and conflicts of European nations; yet had
Hungary succeeded in establishing her in
dependence, we would have been first to
welcome her into the family of nations.
As it is, her sons, and the oppressed of
every land, will here find the same pro-
lection which we ourselves enjoy. Here
your rights, and liberties, and religion will.
be respected and maintained.