The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-02
washington Correspondcnce.

ployment of the american Many to protect
Spain in ats Observation-Disclosures If the
u S. Treasurer-yMr. Seldom succeeded by Mr..
Tance, of Ohio.-D;ficulties Of the Interior
Department, &C. &c.
Extract to the Editor, dated.
WAsHIscroN, Sept. 2lst, 1850.
DR. HoLT-The last of the bills introduced
by the committee of thirteen, and rejected as the
whole were, have passed separately the Senate
and House. The suppression of the "Slave
Trade in this District, will take place after the
LIST Jan. next. The "Fugitivc Slave Bill is
much the most important bill of the two, and
will allay much of the angry feeling that has
long been felt by southern possessors Of slaves,
against the abolitionists, and as a consequence,
against the citizens of the non slavehulding
States, because they did not prevent the action
of the abolition clan, in their schemes of abduc-
ton.
My impression is now, that, if the fugitive
slave bill is fully and freely seconded by the
non -slaveholding States, will have but little
trouble hereafter with the abolitionists. 1t is
desirable that such may be the wishes, well
been the desire of large majority of the South:
always excepting the nullfers, for they are
dissatisfied with every measure, unless they
square with the views of South Carolina.
On the occasion of the passage of the District
Bill, Col. Benton adopted the time to make a
speech, in appreciation of his opposition to the
report of Mr.. Clay; and at the same time, of ia
king credit to himself for creating so much de-
lay in the settlement of the various questions re-
ported by the commttee.-Itis somewhat singu-
lar, that he should adopt such n position, as to
praise himself thus for keeping California out Of
the Union so long; and again, if he praises HIM
self for his conduct, he has forgot to share the
credit with his abolition allies in the Senate, BY
whom he was sustained in all his opposition to
the measures of the committee. lie should be
generous to his conductors in delay, Hale, Sew.
ard and Chase.
Mr.. Clay rcjoined, and left but little of the
would be- Missourian to stand upon; and what
he did leave, the ''burning eloquence, sting
ing sarcasm, and powerful invectivc' of Gcnl.
Foote, entirely demolished.-Lct me tell you,
Mr.. Editor, that Gen. Foote is much more than
a match for Col Benton;-and what is more i'm
portant than that question, is, that Gen. Foote's
labor, is devoted to the perpetuty Of the Union,
and the preservation of southern rights The
position of Col. Benton, this entire Congress,
proves that he has battered all his southern
views for freesol votes. If he has not changed,
how comes it, that Missouri has refused him fur
Their pport.-Surely, there must be some cause
for the withholding of her confidence from him.
And the result Of the late election, shews conclu-
sively, that he will not be reelected by the re-
publican party again, as Senator from Missouri.
The Alabama and Illinois rail road bill ha.
passed, connecting Chicago with Mobile. This
is very important bill to portion your State,
we'll as the central part of my State. We
hope to see this road commenced at an early day.
1t will open an immense market for the agricul-
tural productions of Illinois in the South, and
a corresponding return trade from the sunny
South.
The Bounty Land Bill has not passed, nor do
| think it will this session, as it has been clog
ged by amendments that will, in manner, de-
bounty to our volunteers and militia, since the
war of 1912.
The bill to grant land to actual settlers has not
passed either. This latter bill will fail this scs-
sion also.
Some think change of the Tariff will take
place. Here differ with some well-informed
persons on this subject. The Tariff will stand,
for the present, as Mr.. Walker left it; and as it
works SO well, no good reason can be given why
the revenue should be abridged, for the sake of
the s'few at the expense of the many
There is some prospect of another Cuban frol-
c. We have reports, that 1000 men, are enga-
ged for the hunt. But there is drawback to
this, in the opposition of the government of the
U. States. Already are vessels fitting out to
defend the possessions of the Queen Of Spain
Yes, sir, such the reports here, that our gall
liant navy is detailed to uphold the most debauch-
ed and debased monarchy in Europe; and by
our arms, aid in keeping in subsection one of the
most productive spots of earth under the canopy
of Heaven. Cuba should be free to choose her
own government; and | see no good reason
why our government should commence a
SADIE against any expedition that shall free Cuba
from oppression. We, as a nation, when young
and engaged in a deadly conflict, sought and
obtained aid. Do we appreciate our former po-
sition' Then, let Spain take care of her pos
sessions herself, and not we. If Cuba desires
our aid for freedom, that is an entire different
question:; she must have that aid; then, we will
be but repaying to the patriotic of Cuba the
same kind assistance that was extended to these
Colonies in the days Of our revolution.
William Seldom, Esq, long the Treasurer of
the U. States with credit to himself, and to the
benefit Of the country, will retire from that dis
tnguished position at the end of this month, and
be succeeded in Office by Gen. Joseph Vance,
of Ohio. Should Mr.. Vance be as good an Of
ficer as Mr.. Seldom has proved to be, the coun-
try will be none the looser by change of Off
GERS. But it is doubtful if better officer than
MIR. Seldom is to be found in any gentleman
Mr.. Seldom voluntarily resigns.
The Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, the new Secreta-
rv IF fh. Interior entered upon his duties this