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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
/, CGNGRESSIONAL.

Apr. 18th HOUSE. The death of Mr.. Camp.
bell, the late chief clerk, was announced by the
speaker. Mr.. Gentry delivered an appropriate
eulogy upon the character of the deceased, and
included by moving that the members veal
the usual badge of mourning, and that the
House adjourn, both of which were agreed to.
SENArE-On motion of Mr.. Foote, seconded
by MIR. Cass, the Senate ordered that two thou.
sand copies of the debate in Convention on the
adoption of the Constitution of California, be
printed for the use of the Senate. q .s-ss...
| The deficiency bill was taken up and amend.
ed. MIR, Cass moved to strike out the appropri-
alton for the mission to Austria. No question
was taken upon the motion before the Senate adj
journed. .-.r ~
HOUSE, Apr. 10th The Journal was read by
MIR. J. G. Walker one of the assistant clerks OF
the House. A motion was made to 60 into an
election for clerk of the House. An attempt
was made to attach to this resolution the election
of doorkeeper, but the speaker ruled 1t out OF
order. An appeal was taken from the speaker S
decision. The House sustained the speaker
uc l1OuSc pEOCeuGu " ClCCt u SACAA. 1AASSA
five ballotings the House adjourned without e.
lecting.
SENATE. An act for the relief of the Will
mington and Raleigh Railroad was reported
from a committee to whom it had been referred
This act exempts the company from paying du-
ty upon the iron imported for the of the road,
until the road shall have been in operation long
enough to pay said duties from the proceeds of
contract to be made with the Post Office de-
partment for carrying the mail The bill pass
cd the Senate.
The deficiency bill was taken up again, amen
ded and engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Cass moved to strike out the appropria-
ton for mission to Austria. Motion lost by
ayes II, noes %.
HOUSE, April 18th. The House on the 9th
ballot elected clerk. Hon. Richard M. Young
Of Illinois was elected. Nothing else was done.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

We have already published the proceedings
of the National Rail Road Convention which as
sembled at Philadelphia on the LIST of April, and
would also publish the letter received from indi
viduals in high station, during the session of the
Convention but that our space is limited.
The letter from Mr.. Fremont is luminous
gives all the light that scientific traveller can
shed upon the interesting subject of a National
Road from the Mississippi to the Pacific
AS to the latitudinai location of the road Mr..
Fremont would confne it between the 3Sth and
39th parallels However much we might wish
it to be othrwise and whatever facilities, better
or worse, a more northern location could afford,
this letter of Mr. Fremont will have great in
f1uence in deciding the road line, and taken in
connection with the already projected and con-
structed roads from Philadelphia westward to-
wards st. Louis, it will be almost conclusive in
making the latter place the converging point from
the east and the diverging point towards the
west. -r..--. 30 -. s,.r.
We would wish and might if necessary prove
that the road line should take more northerly
direction; that it should verge towards the South
Pass, and that, consequently the main line of
road, should, throughout its eastern direction
assume a more northern locality than that ind-
Gated by Col Fremont and the friends of a more
southern line. "a.
Against his testimony, however, our opinions
would have but little weight, but we must pro-
test against taking his letter for an official re-
port upon which actual operations should be ba-
sed. We ask that corps of dsinterested en-
gineers be put in the field let the different routes
be examined, and then let the result of the field
observations be the basis of action
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the nominu.
ton ola State Senator in the District composed
Of the Counties of Dubuque, Clayton, Delaware,
Buchanan, Blackhawk, Fayette, Alamakee, and
Wenneshek will be held at the house of John
H. Floyed, Esq, in the County of Dubuque, on
Wednesday the Doth day of May next, precisely
at o o'clock, A. M. The ratio ofrepresentaton
will be one Delegate for every fifty Democratic
votes cast at the State election in August, 1S43,
and an additional delegate for fraction over IS
votes, each County, however, to be allowed
two Delegates. @ #
At the Same time and place, the Delegates of
the representative District composed of the
Counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Buchanan, and
Backhawk, will nominate three Candidates, as
Representatives in said District.
A full representation from the several Coun-
ties in this Convention, is very desirable. And
the Committee would respectfully urge upon the
Counties and their Central Committees, that they
Immediately take measures to secure 4 full
representation from their respective Counties.
JtH. EMERSON Chm
the Senatorial Representative destrct COM
posed of the counties as above" ~
Dubuque April 30th 1880 Is ID
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
WASHINGTON, April 10.

In the Senate, after some time spent in read
ing and correcting the Journal Mr.. Hale of New
Hampshire, presented petition for the repeal of
all slave laws, in the District of Columbia Mr.
Hale moved to refer it to Select Committee
and called for the yeas and nays. After some
debate MIR. Atchison moved that it be laid on
the table for reference. Mr.. Douglass, of H.
llnols, moved to take up the California Bill,
and make it the special order. Mr.. Downs of
Louisiana, reported in favor of printing the
index laws, and the Senate is now considering
upon it.
The Senate proceeded to choose the Com
mlttee OF Reference under Foote's resolution.
Henry Clay was chosen Chairman re-
maindcr of the committee was chosen by one
ballot, and resulted as follows:-Mcssrs. Bcr-
rien of Georgia, Cass of Michigan, Dickinson
OF New York, King of Alabama, Mason of Viz
glnla, Webster of Massachusetts, BRIGHT of
indiana, Cooper of Pennsylvania, Davis Of Mis-
slsslppl, Mangum of North Carolina and Phelps
OF Vermont. Mr.. Benton moved that instruc-
tons be given to the committee, to make a scpa-
rate report on California, but his motion was ruI-
cd out OF order The California Bill was taken
up, on which discussion followed-Mr Clay
SAID that he should move amendments, adding
territorial bills. Mr.. Benton said he would
prove that such proceeding would be illegal
and unparliamentary .-Messrs. Clay and Ben
ton announced their determination to make the
issue. The bills were made the order Of the
day tor Monday, two weeks hence.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
WASHINGTON. April Is.

In the Senate, MIR. Clay moved to lay Mr..
Benton S motion on the table, which was car
ried. The Senate then took up Mr. Benton s
fourteen points, they were voted on separately,
and all rejected by decisive majorities.
MIR. Walker, of Wisconsin, offered an amend
ment excepting to the fugitive slave question.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, moved to refer
all petitions touching the subject.
Messrs. Clay and Webster sustained him, and
Mr. King and others opposed the reference.
reference bill providing for the appoint
ment OF committee put upon its final
passage, and adopted by yeas and nays as fol-
lows-yeas 81, nays 81. The appointment of
committee being provided for by ballot, the bal
lotlng was laid over till tomorrow, and the
Senateadiourned.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

Iowa TRUE DEMocRAr.-Thi is the So, d..
SAINT title ola new paper, the first number of
which has just reached us. 1t is published at
Mount Pleasant, in this State, by G.. G. Gallo
way, and edited by S. L. Howe. The True De-
mocrat takes the place of the late Free Demo-
GRAFT In doctrine it is abolitionist, not democrat
&c; in style of language, it is self.approving and
tanatical. Its political theories are reasonable
to the constitution, if pushed to their logical
conclusions.
We cannot-do not recognize the True Dem
ocrat as any thing else than an abolitonist ia
natical and dangerous newspaper-a corrupter
of the political principles of the people, and an
enemy of that liberty which the True Demo-
crat assumes to pcrpetuate and extend We do
not wish the success of such paper, as any en-
couragement it should receive must be at the
sacrifice of political principles and constitution
al rights.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Senate PROCEEDINGS.

On the 18th of April, Mr.. Benton motion tc
take up the California bill unconnccted with a.
ny other subject, having been laid on the table,
and to motion to refer Messrs. Clay and Bells
compromise resolutions to a committee of thir-
teen, having prevailed, Mr.. Benton submitted
fourteen propositions in the nature of instruc-
tons to the committee, which, if adopted, would
be reversing the order of the Senate in the ap-
pointment of the committee; so that, if anything
were gained by tho appointment of the commit,
tee, it would be lost by adopting these PROPOSE
lions, at least such would be the effect, if nine
of the propositions, either of those nine should
have been adopted.
The other five were merely affirmatory of 20.
litical axioms, whose truth no man denies, and
therefore it would have been worse, or less thai,
useless, to say to this committee, You shall not
act upon slavery within the States. You shall
not interfere with the question of slavery so far
as 1t relates to its existence in the Dock Yards,
Navy Yards, &c, of the United States And
why not' Simply because that was no part of
the question in dispute.
We are not so much surprisedat MIR. Benton,
for offering these propositions, as we are with
the support which he received from many Of his
fellow senators whom we had hitherto locked
upon as favorable to settlement of this vexed
question upon compromise ofinterests without
compromising conflicting claims of rights If
MIR. Benton, or any other Senator puts forth alb
SrI Or iDco h.,
been left solitary and alone, and taught lesson
of humility which would place him where the
constitution places hm-on level with his bro
Their Senatsrs
Some men take entirely too much liberty, and
give themselves too much Importance in place
where all are constitutionally equal. There is
much in the distinguished Missourian to admire
much to commend; but his egotism and POM
posity are too Troublesome to be bornc-too dis
gushing to be endured and those who fattcr
him in his waywardness, and countenance his
towering ambition to be at the head of popular
are less deserving OF respect than
himself. For him-a Senator of thirty years
standing-a statesman of large experience
there may be excuses; but for those whose ca
reer in council has just commemorative arc
not free from the leading Strings of their consti-
tuents-there will be in US but little disposition
to look complaccntly or indifferently upon their
political gait and carriage. ,..
The propositions of Mr.. Benton were very
properly voted down by decisive votes, and the
of thirteen are left to the dictates of
their own good sense and Judgment
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
HARDIN NowLIN, Secretary.

FIREs-.Wc last week mentionedthe burning
of MIR. Lewis Hales house, on the Coesburg
road. We have since learned that the residence
of Mr. L. Wiltse, at Colesburg, Clayton county,
was totally destroyed by fire, on Sunday of last
week. Our informant tells us that very little,
IT any property was saved ~
There have one or two dwellings burned at
Eads' Grove, Del. Co., within the past two or
three weeks
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Township Organization.

''.'' VERNON TowNsnIp, }
Dubuque Comfy ioaoa, April q 1850.
Agreeably to public notice, the Democracy
of Vernon Township met at the house of Bar.
ney White, on Saturday, the q inst, for the pur-
pose of appointing a Committee of vigilance;
and also to elect Delegates to attend a Convcn-
ton.
On motion of John M. Moore, Esq, Simeon
Clark was called to the chair, and Hardin Now
in appointed Secty.
On motion, John Kimball, Hardin Nowlin and
John M. Moore we're appointed a Committee of
vigilance.
On motion, John White, John Kimball and
Hardin Nowlin were appointed Delegates to at
tend the county Convention with power to fill
vacancies.
On motion, it is ordered, that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the Miners
Express.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
SIMEON CLARK, President
HARDIN NowLIN, Secretary.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

MAssAcHusETTs.-The Democracy of the
old Bay State are sanguine of SUCCESS in the next
general election. This is rather more than we
expect, but when the blue-lght State knocks
under as she has done, what may we not hope
even from Massachusetts,? Her god like Sena-
tor, as people call him; has come on to our plat.
form, and his constituents approve of his course.
If they be consistent, they must follow his illus.
trious footsteps.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
France,

An effort has been made in the Assembly to
introduce bill to obtain the vote of the people
in relation to the establishment ola monarchical
government. The proposal was negatived n
1t is said that the President of the Republic is
so deeply in debt that nothing but the possession
Of the imperial crown can cxtricatc him, and he
has formed league with Russia for the purpose
of getting possession oft. frsnaaar 9dy fE.i'11Y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Party Union in New York.

The Democracy of New York are preparing
for the great struggle to come off next fall, in
that State. This preparation looks to the unity
of the party, without which it is vain for any
party to contend for a principle with hope of
success. :, gE"a ~ - ..,5y - .g-
The Democrats of New York have learnt a
lesson during their late domestic contentious;
but more recent events seem to show that their
dear bought experience will chastcn their fiery
impetuosity, and that cool reflection united with
deliberate and united action will carry them in
to the coming struggle, and conduct them thro'
its heats and colds to certain victory
At mass meeting of the Democracy recent
ly held at Old Tammany Hall, the following
sentiments were expressed in the resolutions
which were adapted unanimously: ."3
That the union Of the Democratic party is dc.
sired by the highest considerations; that upon its
success depends the maintenance and assertion
ofthe right of the laboring classes, the passage
Of just and equal laws, and a diffusion of dem.
ocratic principles throughout the globe. Thai
no corrupt bargains for spois or honor was in
accordance with its principles, and that all new
tests of fellowship were repudiated. - E..a-.,.
That the constitutional rights of each State
and of all the people, were equally worthy O.
preservation; and that if either should be attack
ed, they, the Democracy of New York, were
ready to defend them, whenever and by whom.
soever assailed, tjf aaaU.aai ,1#du.Gi @,2a# WI
.s "a. -e. svg t " .rtF gss
United upon such sentiments, the democracy
Of New York cannot fail to achieve a signal tri
umph over all their enemies 40 s
q Sr. Louis CoTToN FAcToRY-We are in.
formed by the St. Louis lntelligencer, that $780,,
600 are invested in Cotton Factory at st. Lou
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Ocean Steamers.

In about month hence we shall be in receipt
of news from Europe every three days. The
Cur''ad Steamers, consisting of the Asia, Africa,
America, Caledonia, Cambria, Europa, Hbcr-
mia, Niagara and Canada commenced their week
ly trips from Liverpool on the Goth instant. and
will commence from New York and Boston, on
the first Of May. The Cultins Steamers will,
commence their Semi Monthly trips on the 9th
inst, and their weekly, about the first of june
This line consists ofthc Atlantic, Pacific Arctic,
Baltic, and Adrlatic. The Brennan line consist
Ing of the Washington and Hermann will leave
New York and Southampton once a month.
The Steamer "Cty of Glasgow left Glasgow
for New York, on the 10th inst, and will there
after leave the two ports on alternate months.
The "Helena Snowman will make bi-monthlv
trips from New York to Hamburg, and the
"Franklin,' with her mate, which is to be put
on during the Summer, will make monthly trips
from American Ports to Havre.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

A patent has been taken out for fastening shoes
TO the feet OF horses, by drilling holes in the
hoofs, and then fastening the shoes on with wires
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
Astounding-The Effects fthe GaIphin
Claim. r- g.. .r-,

Astounding-The Effects of the Galphin
"Observer" the vgilant and accurate correspon-
dent ofthe Philadelphia Ledger, whose letters
may also be relied on, writes as follows:
cit is reported here that after the decision on
the Galphin claim, which put $4,000, into
the pockets of the Secretary of War, a number
of other claims for back interest, which had all
been dsallowsd by previous administrations,
have been presented and have either passed or
are about to be allowed. Their aggregate a.
mount is said to exceed sir hundred thousand
dollars, and it is asserted that the amount of
money paid out of the Treasury to satisfy the
claimants averages thirty thousand dollars a
day. 4. 9,,......
A resolution will be offered in the House to
inquire into the matter, so as to avoid the neces-
sity of making new loan to meat the contingent
expenses of the government" ..
Well may the Rochester Advertiser cxclaim,
eff the Secretary ofWar can dig up claim pro.
nounced forfeited seventy odd years ago, and
make it yield him and his helpers So, 900 princi.
pal and 100000 interest, why may not others
nuearth the innumerable host Of buried claims OF
all kinds and ages? There is nothing to hinder
And hence we already see the Treasury paying
out thirty Mousand dollars q dun on these old
claims, Where the end Is to be nobody know.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

r.. b. KIsGs REPORT ON CALIFoREIA.--This
interesting and instructive document will be
found in to-days paper Those who desire to
know something Of the resources of that coun
~ and its adaptation to agriculture, would do
well to give it their attention. 9 lntE
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01
steamer Belle Burnt-ShOcking Loss OF
Life!!

CINCINNATI, April %.
This morning the steamer Belle, on her way
down the Ohio, one mile below Warsaw, Ken
lucky, caught fire and was almost consumed,
with every thing on board All efforts to stop
the flames proved unavailing. She had on board
when she left Cincinnati about four hundred
passengers, including many California emigrants
about ONE HUNDRED of whom are sup
posed to have been either burned to death or
drowned! So sudden and overwhelming was
the bursting ont and spread of the fines, that
escape seemed almost impossible. The officers
and crew saved their lives by jumping overheard
The scene is described as having been the most
agonizing every witnessed. There were two
California camps and about forty families on
board. * a' 3D.. a,..as.t l.4s IS. q, :, ...@n.la -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

EcHooL MEETING Voters Of Julien and 9TH
Il Townships remember that on next Monday
III election fox school officers takes place, and
s y question 81 tax 10 be decidod..s Nh t6
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

= .
THE ExcELsIoR.--We have seen letter from
E. &C. Dougherty Esq. to Mr.. Tanning of this
city, in which he commends the EXCELSIOR to
the travelling community in the very highest
terms. He speaks of the crew and officers as
genuine river gentlemen, and of the fare as want
ing in nothing that requisite oplease the taste
and satisfy the APPETITE. He says, neither east,
west, north or south afford better. Some day
We shall put this matter to a personal test, when
we can speak advisedly upon the subject and
confirm all that Mr.. d. asserts. aE a## a..
The MoNrEsauIEus.-Th The jury who tried
these unfortunate young men, were discharged
on the Goth nlt without agreeing upon averdict.
tits not true as many of our contemporaries have
said, that one Of them was acquitted.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

4sFiRE.--On Thursday evening last the Wes-
tern Hotel Of this city was burnt down
It was unocupied at the time, and from recent
attempts at incendiarism upon the same building,
the fire of thursday night must have been the
work of design-planned and accomplished by
some black hearted villain ...,
II We should suppose the damage to be about
$500. We are informed that the loss to the
owner is covered by insurance
Here is another opportunity for rejecting up
on the necessity of procuring fire engine and
the necessary apparatus for the speedy cxtinguish-
ment OF fires. On a recent occasion we took
pains to bring this subject before the commune
ty. We suggested that subscriptions be made
by interested persons and all others WILLING to
procure an engine, but nothing was done-no.
thing will be done now-nothing will ever be
done till some dreadful confagration shall Law
the town in ruihs. Then something may be
done, but now there is not public spirit enough
among US to conceive, much less execute pro-
ject Of public utility. All is individual selfish
ness-there is not even a thought left for the
promotion of the public veal.
Under these disadvantages, it is idle for the
press to speak. The community can neither sec,
hear or understand, and can only be reused to a
sense of its duty by some dreadful calamity
which shall threaten its very existence. We
fear that, sooner or later, this test will be appli-
ed, but how much better would it be to avert SO
ruinous an alternative
PAsoRAMA.-A panorama of creation, tempta-
ton in the garden, Cali s fratricide, the deluge
DC. was exhibited here on three evenings of last
week, and attracted considerable attention.-l
The scenes were rather small but considerably
interesting There was one portion of it in ra-
Their bad taste. After the closing of the ark it
was made to move off on dry land, thing east
~ done by the way, but thing that could not
have been done with Noah's ... - o.
There is another matter to which we must at
tend; it relates to the audience more than to the
exhibition. Some persons in their extreme de-
sire to show their politeness and good breeding,
manifest an utter contempt or ignorance of both,
by placing movable seats in front of the audi
ence for the ladies. Now, we have no objection
to accommodate this fair portion of creation, but
we would leave each one to his own sense of
propriety, and to his own notions of etiquette
We would not provide a bench or chair and
place ourselves or others upon it in front of an
alaeady seated audience, nor do we like to see it
done by others. Will some of our uclkbred
folks tpkc the hint,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-01

ST. Louis CoTToN FAcToRY.-We are in
formed by the St. Louis lntelligencer, that $780,
900 are invested in a Cotton Factory at st. Lou
is. Ten thousand pounds Of yarn is the aver
agc weekly manufacture. s45