The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-20
The rKarbor.

.No,c into the breach. The question mast be de-
cidcd. The City Council, acting in accordance
with the spirit which actuates all who have CIV
en- the subject of the Harbor careful consider
alton, has ordered that vote be taken by the CT
tizens Of Dubuque, which vote is to determine
for the present, and perhaps for much of the fu-
ture, the question of Harbor and Prosperity, or
No Harbor and Adversely. Fo: it can no long
er be concealed, that Dubuque needs l,arbor,
nor will it be seriously disputed that she can
have one for sum, comparatively Of trifiing a
mount, when compared with the immense adj
vantages which every one foresees, if that amt
should be judiciously expended.
1t is not our intention to philosophsc or spec
ulate upon the advantages which would result:
as the effect Of having good harbor. That
conclusion Is forever gone. Every one knows
that these results would be considerably bcnefi-
cial, and those most interested are convinced
that the advantages would be very great. Con-
sequently it is useless to convince the public of
what they already believe implicitly.
Our object at present is, merely to call atten-
ton to the fact, that vote is to be taken the
question, whether 700 shall be borrowed by
the City for the purpose of making harbor, or
| whether the City shall do nothing towards at
tanning the desirable advantages placed within
her reach. The City is now in the situation OF
a miner, who has discovered lead, but who has
not the means to sink shaft over the rich de.
post. Shall we be compelled, for want of lit.
tie means, to leave the treasure untouched, and
allow it, through our neglect, to become the pro.
perry Of another? This we will do, should we
so far forget interests as to refuse autho-
rity to the City Council for negotiating the pro-
posed loan. Let every voter in the City give
to the question that consideration which its i'm
portance merits, and cast his vote according to
the dictate of the judgment formed from his re-
Election.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT Mo,Er.-Geo. Do
nohuc, Of Cedar county, was arrested on lust
Saturday nightly Marshal Morrison, on charge
Of passing counterfeit money. The accused had
succeeded in passing counterfeit half eagle on
MIR. Luck, grocery keeper, land he had attempt
ed to pass come counterfeit 5 dollar notes on Sc.
veral others. After preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice wager, he was committed in default
Of 5000 bail, to the next session Of the District
Court, which will not be held till May.
In connection with this case, would it not be
proper to enquire into the nature of our laws,
which, in default of finding bail, keep an accus-
ed, and mayhap guiltless, person within the pur.
lieus of what purports to be Jail, but which is
nothing less than dirty rat and vermin nest,
not fit for decent hog-sty Under this system
an innocent person may, at any time, be COM
PEELED to undergo an imprisonment for months,
before the question of his guilt or innocence can
come before the Court. What can be more un.
just and tyrannical than this? Have we not
Siberia, yea, worse than Siberia, in every coun
ty where the prison accommodation is like ours?
Nicholas of Russia does no worse than punish
gultless persons, we punish them before giving
them an opportunity for making their defence.
Will not some Of our reformers investigate this
subject, and suggest remedy.