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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
The Organ and the Money.

There is no such thing as neutrality with ou1
people We must be for or against, something
or every thing. He who processes thus to be
nobody, is either knave or fool. He will
show that he is partizan in every thing he un.
dertakes. He will be either for or against the
Compromisc-for or against Mr.. Cay-for o,
against the idea of Cholera being contagious
for or against blacklegs-always for himself and
always against every one who opposes him.
So long then, as he is for or against any thing
he cannot be neutral. Can he? If this is not
the picture of a no party man, we know not how
to draw one.-[ Hawdeye of the 18th inst.
Who would have thought that the Hawkeye
could ever get so far towards expressing him
self as he does in the above extract against no.
partyism.
Put this sentiment in contrast with Col. Hen
derson's speeches and what do we perceive p
The Wing candidate for Congress avows HIM
self no-party man, and the Wing organ of the
State and district says that he who processes to
be no-party man, is either knave or fool
So think we-and we have good Wing author-
ty to back us. There it stands npon the face of
the article, and he who looks may read.
This is more than we expected from the
Hawkeye-it was the last place in which we
would have looked for commentator of our
views upon this subject, and for condemnation
of the position of Col. Henderson, But there
it stands. We could not make the expression
of contempt for no-party-man half so strong
as does the Hawkey, and shall therefore content
ourselves with calling attention to the language
of the organ and ask our Wing friends how they
like it. Will they follow the organ or the mon.
key?
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Our Relations with Spain,

We waited last week, up to the time of GOING
to press for some intimatons of friendly dispo
sition on the part Of the Spanish authorities al
Cuba towards the American prisoners, now un
lawfully confined on board Spanish ship Of
war at HAVANA. We had hoped that our Coy.
eminent would have gone earnestly to work, anc
have, ere now, procured the release of the pris
oners, but not so. We in common with large
majority Of our fellow citizens have been disap
pointed.
Whatever Mr.. Clayton may have done to.
wards etfecting the release Of the prisoners has
had no effect up to the prent time, and so far as
the public generally aware Of transporting C:
vents, nothing has been done by the govern
ment at Washington to enforce a compliance
with the position assumed by the Secretary OF
State, at the nitiatory point of the discussion
Whether it is that weak diplomacy has taken
the place of energetic action, or that the Span
ish Government judges the national spirit by
the imbecility Of Its chief servants, we cannot
say; but in either light the effort has been the
same.
The prisoners have been demanded and their
release has been refused Secretary Clayton
asserted that they had committed no crime, but
in the face Of this declaration, they have been
brought before the bar of Spanish naval court
martial, and upon the decision of that court, life
or death depends.
If the men be guiltless as Mr. Clayton has
asserted-if they be American citizens as most
of them are known to be, why waste time in idle
discussion Of tcchnicalities, when the lives, hon.
or and happiness of so many Of our brethren are
put in imminent jeopardy.
Shall we allow them to be tried convicted,
and executed as criminals when we know them
to be innoccnto This, unfortunately, is not a
question for the people. but for the administra-
ton to sctLlc-an administration that has done
more to degrade the dignity Of the American
people during the few years Of its existence,
than had ever been done before by NAL admins
tration of the government.
This is why the Spanish authorities in Cuba
have refused to comply with the demands of the
State Department. They knew the govern
nent was in the hands Of a set of men who had
neither the sympathy or support of the people
Tor their conduct.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

CABINET APPorNTMENrs.-The following i
from the Gazette yesterday We presume
may be relied on.
WAsHINGroN, July 90.
Mr.. Webster, Secretary of State;
Mr. Bates of Mo. Secretary of War;
Mr.. Corwin of Ohio, Sec. of the Treasury;
Mr.. Graham ofN. c., Sec. of the Navy;
MIR. Crittenden, Attorney General;
Mr.. Wall, ofN. Y, Postmaster General
Mr.. Pearce of Md, secy of the Interior
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

GOOD EsDoRsEMENT.-The Pihsburg Post
speaking of the Democratic State Ticket, o
Iowa, uses the following language in reference
to our candidate for secretary of state:
Geo. W.; McCleary Esq, the nominee 70,
Secretary Of State, formerly resided in Warren
ton, Jefferson county Ohio We have the plea
sure of numbering him amongst our acquantan
ces. He is one Of the best democrats living,
and possesses as warm heart as ever throbbed
in human being. We shall rejoice to hear of
his triumphant election
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
The Federal yvhig Party.

The history ofthe wing party is easily proven.
1t has made nothing but intermarriages, and it's
can be traced to a certainty
Here are dates, names and the changes:
1773-Nova Scotia Cow Boys.
l7o9-Black Cockades
1sOS-Anti-Je ffersonian Imp Men.
1811-Bank Men.
1S12-Peace and Submission Men
l83l-Blue Lights.
1S14-Hartford Conventionists
l816-Washington Benevolent Society Men.
1S15-No-Party Men.
le20-Federal Republicans.
1S2S-Anti- Masons
lS34-Ant i- Masonic Wings
1S36-Conservatives:
837-[ndependent Democratic Wings
lS4O-Log Cabin and Hard Cider Men.
lo43-Native American Wings.
1944-Coon Party.
1o45-The War Party.
l946-The Mexican Wing Party.
l847-The Anti War Party.
1849-The Taylor Party.
1S49-The Spells Party.
l850-The Galphin Party.
Do-The one-idea Men
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Wing position again Reversed.

The death of Gen. Taylor will be cause Of
uncaslness if not of chagrin to many members
of the Wing party in more respects than one.
10 those presses whose bread and butter de.
pend upon the servlity oftheir types in conform
ing to the notions Of the Cabinet, it will be q
sore reverse Of fortune. Not that the change Of
| opinion to suit their patrons would cause a mo.
mcnts hesitation, or blush of shame, bu
knowing that their inconsistencies will be con
trastcd by an intelligent people, and knowing
that their treachery to the principles Of constitu-
tlonal union should meet with Just rcbuke
from the section ofthc party now in power, they
must feel, if inanity be said to have feel
ing, humbled, degraded, condemned
Let it be remembered that the Wing party of
this State in convention assembled, condemned,
by necessary inference from their adopted reso-
lutons, the adjustment of the slavery question
and its conconitant troubles and let it be. re.
mcmbercd that every party convention of that
same party, and every newspaper in its service
from the puerile Tribune and the scurrilous
Telegraph, up to the hypocritical, knavisl1
Hawkeyc, has in set form and in language un.
disguised, condemned the great statesman
whom the Wing party has hitherto almost ador
ed.
Should that distinguished mans sentiments
upon the vital questions Of the day be adopted
by the present Executive, where will the Wing
party of Iowa be found intrenched2 In direc
antagonsm to their Leadership conflict will
Fillmore, Webster and Clay. But will they 81
remain? Will they for once look upon consis
tency as virtue worth preserving; and will the,
be honorable enough to court her though sh,
be poor. All! we fear not The present a
well as the past administration will need para
sites and sychophants among the press, and I'm
limited patronage it has to pay for servlity.
In few days the Wing party and Viii!
press of Iowa will call upon oblivion to bury III
the sentiments they uttered few weeks ag
with hypocritical solemnity, and the shouts O
the new doctrines will be heard above the groan
of the dying Cabinet.
The ssone idca,' of the late Cabinet will b.
obscured by the brilliant galaxy of the adjust
ment principle, and the doctrines of the nobl
r, Cass and his compatriots will be invoked to rul
the future destinies of the Republic
Will the Wing press Of Iowa join in the son
of jubilation they will-they must. This sud
den change will cause them many wry faces
and many will be the jeers of their Democrat
brethren at their expose, but they must submit
They are not the men to lose patronage even
the loss of honor. The patronage they mus
have, but to obtain it they must leave all that be
longs to virtue.
We envy them not their position-May W
never be so unfortunate as TO desire it to be ours
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
MIR. Morse's journal.

We have received, from Fort Laramie, Mr.
Morses account of the journey from the Bluff
to that point which we shall commence to pub
lish next week.
He reached the fort on the 3lst May in good
health.
This journal will be very valuable to any, whc
may travel the route hereafter.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

Poor Tom EwlNc.-Tom Ewing is unfor.
tunate mani He was in the Harrison Cabinet,
but before he had warmed his seat, or got his
arm into the Treasury above his elbows, received
his papers from Tyler He was called into the
cabinet of Taylor, and now poor man, when he
has got his arms into the Treasury, up to his
shoulders, and has recei1ed some $4,000, the
teat will probably be taken from him again. Oh!
Solitude,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
[Detroit Free Press.

Ii is whispered around the Hobbies at Congress
that England has once paid this Galphn claim
1t seems that it was not originally debt due
to George Galphin, but speculation of that
individual. He bought up sundry smaller de-
mands against the Indians, which in the aggre-
gare amounting to over nine thousand pounds
sterling. were acknowledged and lumpeo by the
British government i'll preparing to pay offthese
debts. The payment said to have been sub
seque emily made by England, was to the original
owners of the debts, who represented that the
breaking out and result Of the American revou-
ton. prevented them from realizing what Gal
phin promised to pay them for their claims.
Some rich developments are daily made by
both wings and democrats in reference to these
Galp hin and Chickasaw swindles, and in due
time the people will be made acquainted with the
facts in these cases Those who now support
the cabinet will open their eyes by and BY
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Cholera in NIuscatinc.

The Muscatne Journal gives the following
account of it: ssFrom the 9Th of July to the
18th, sixteen deaths had occurred. Now out oil
these sixteen, sccen had been residents but q
short time, and most ofthem, if not all, had con-
tracted diarrhGa upon the river, sometimes pre-
vious to their death This leaves NINE per.
manent residents who have died with the cholera
FIVE or six Of whom BROUGHT it on by intemper.
ance, and the remainder from imprudence and
fear.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

AMUsEMENrs.-Since our last our town has
been visited by the Mammoth Circus, Raymond
NCos. Menagere, and by the Bell ringers.
They were all well attended, and the two lat
ter worthy Of patronage
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Professor webster to be Hung.

BosroN, July 20
The Governor and Council have refused to
grant Communication ofpunishment in the case
OF Professor Webster. The day of execution is
fixed for the 3oth of August-giv,ng him six
weeks to prepare for death!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

on the public green. She passed directly before
it as the charge went off, and the top of her head
was shot off. Her mother and her twin sister
were present. Her mother was almost frantic
with grief
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

On the night of the 18th, an extensive Rope
walk was destroyed by fire at st. Louis. Loss
estimated at $4,000. Insurance $4,000. The
building was set on fire by fireworks.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

A VALUABLE D1scovERY.--S. s. SpAu1D1Na
of Brandon, Vermont, has discovered a new
of shades, and growing brighter by the nc ton
Of the atmosphere and weather. Although
the material is expensive, so small a quaint
ty sutiices, that, for two dollars, enough can
be purchased to cover surface which would
require an hundred pounds of white lead. A
green for blinds, of equal durability, has been
discovered by him. So says the Burlington
Foo prac,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
The Ewing Frauds,

The wonder mongers at Washington say that
Richardson, in the course of the examinations Of
his Ewing fraud committee, has recently as
certained from the testimony of Col. Timothy
Andrews, that four years since, when the owners
of the Ewing claim were anxious to have it pro-
vded for in'the Pottawotamie treaty, (neeotiated
by Col. A. on the part of the u S. they only
asked some $4,000 principal and interest
There has subsequently been paid on i: by tho
Department Of the Interior, $57 900!
1t is the knowledge of the existence of facts
like these which induce Messrs Conger, Brooks,
and other whigs to labor to relieve the wing party
from the odium Of connection with them, bv
endeavoring to fasten them upon the individuals
directly responsible for the payments. The
friends of Mr.. Crawford are now satisfied that
those of Mr.. Ewing, more especially, are labor
ing to place all the odum of the Galphin pay
ment upon MIR. G. alone; and they are conse-
quently preparing to prove, ere the debate closes,
that if blame attaches anywhere, it is to Messrs
Johnson and Meredith; Mr. Crawford having
commended for every dollar he has received on
this account for years before he entered the Cab
met; his colleagues in the meanwhile being we'll
aware Of his connection with the demand when
consenting to serve with him.
1Detroit Free Press
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
New YORK, July 10

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BRooKLYN-Loss ST.
00O,000-A fire broke out in Brooklyn on the
9th, consuming Thomas's story building, filled
with valuable goods, and other stores were burnt.
A terrible explosion of sat-petre took place
Loss estimated at 100000. This fire in
Brooklyn has been the most disastrous for years.
The loss in Thomas store alone is set down at
100000, and the various other stores around it
at 100000 more. The insurance has not been
ascertaned.
The buildings faced the water and the vessels
were unmoored and hauled into the river. A
brig took fire but was not much damaged.
BALTIMORE, July Is,
A fire last night destroyed several Lumber
Yards and number of small buildings. Loss
$4,000 During the fire serious riot occur
red among the fremen.
The PHILADELPHIA FIRE.-The number Kill
led at this fire was 80; wounded, 100; missing,
H. The City Council has made an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the relief Of the sufferers.
The BUILDING used by the Soas OF TEMPE.
RANCE, at Grandvlle, was burned last night
DR.. Scovile, we understand, is sufferer by the
fire, having lost his clothing, medicines, &c, to
the amount Of about three hundred dollars
Grand Rapids Enquirer, 4th inst.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

THE SERENE CoURr is still in session a
Dubuque.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

Mr.. HEMPsTEAD is still in the valley of the
Des Moines, doing good service in the cause of
Democracy. He speaks to-day at Bentonsport
in Van Buren, county. Speaking of his efforts
in connection with these Of Mr. Henn the Dem
socratic candidate for Congress, in the first Dis
trict who is travelling with him. the Fairfield
Sentinel says: They have canvassed the entire
west, and the impressions they have made,
whether favorable or the contrary, will be reflect
ed through the medium of the ballot box, on the
first Monday in August. From what we can
learn, and we have advices from nearly every
point the speakers have visited, the prospects
are more and more gratifying and truly ominous
ofsuccess to the democracy, in the full and com
plete election Of their whole ticket, than ever.
The people are awake, alive to their interests,
and in the Des Moines valley will administer that
rebuke to the wing leaders for their attempt to
thwart and defeat their will, which their conduct
and actions 50 justly demand
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Destructive Fire in Waukegan, Wis.
WAUKEGAN, July IS.

The Steam FIGURING Mill owned by D. Mum
gel, OF Kenosha, was totally consumed by fire,
with about 5000 bushels Of wheat and quantity
of flour. Loss, $4,000, of which SIS, 900 was
insured in the Illinois Mutual Insurance Com.
pany. A dwelling adjoining was also burned.
Loss $4,000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

The River at this place is very high and rising
quite rapidly.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

II Cholera is on the increase at st. Louis
o. the 18th inst. there were thirty cases report.
"a fatal
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

THx IsDrAss, lately sojourning upon the
Iowa River, have crossed the Des Moines, or
their way to the Missouri
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

HoH. a. q. DoDcr, Of the Us. Senate, will
please accept our thanks for copy Of the De-
bates in the California Constitutional Conven-
4ion This i q handsomely bound volume, Of
oyer 500 psges, and il truly d valuable addition
\ ~ orr Library
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

11s vxxmosr - The democrats Of Vermont have
made the following nominations Governor,
John Roberts: II. Gov, Horace Clarke; Treas
,,Yef, Lucius II Noyest
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

According to promise last week, we publish
Mr.. Briggs third communication, thinking, that
by letting him go on, he will soon wear himself
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24

line State Will, IN few years, continued
this "Farmer," "abandon the Des Mones river
improvement, because Kentucky abandoned her
river improvements "There is no improve
ments that are good for anything, except rail-
this "Wcbster man of forty years standing"
''except by chartered companies. don't care
if Congress does make an appropriation" said
he, "if that appropriation is not enough to com
plete the road into few miles, you never can
finish il, until you first alter the Constitution of
your State" Again saw the lawyers wink al
each other.
After this ono lawyer" had concluded his
learned commentaries on rail roads, internal i'm
provements, constitutional law, &C., he recited
an 1910 speech, first upon the tariff, and then
upon national bank;-upon the last he got quite
eloquent. "Although,' said he, "the question
of National Bank has been declared "o6so
lete,' (even by the Godlike, some one wills.
pcred0 yet he would tell them that it was still
an idol dear to his soul--that it was indispensa.
BILE to the healthy action of exchanges in Ame-
RIGA; that without it men would cheat the gov
eminent out of thousands" (some impadent
fellow out Of doors whispered "GaIphin.')
81 will now," said our "Farmer," give you
a history Of "Galphln." This money!" said he,
was paid out to the heirs Of Galphin, a soldier
Of the Revolution, and an Indian trader. 1t was
right, it was just to pay it to these poor heirs,
who had been cheated out of it, since before the
Revolution. -"Lawysrs, Iappeul to you, ,oas ii
not right to pay these poor heirs of Mr.. "Gal.
phn'" could see the lawyers give slight
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-18
RICHMOND FIRE AssOCIA-
rION.-LIFE INSURANCE. RE-

" - llONe-LlFE INSURANCE NE
MsDt$ SUMED.-This Association is pre-
pared to issue Policies Of Insurance on the
lives Of all persons enjoying good general health and
Of sound constitutions for the whole duration OF life or
for admitted period and upon as reasonable terms as
any similar company. Asths is the only institution Of
the kind in this State it claims fairly the patronage OF
own citizens especially when it is remembered that
it is at home and its profits distributed here while the
premiums of other companies, literally encouraged by
the public are carried out of the State. The advan-
tages of Life assurances too universally ac-
knowedged to require minute detail OF the dement's
resulting thererom it is enough to say that all persons
who derive their incomes support from public or pm
situations, mechanical professional or mercantile
pursuits should avail themselves of its advantages, in
order to secure liberal support to those who are de-
pendant on their exertions. The rates OF insurance
are as favorable as those Of any similar institution in
the United States, and general information relating to
Life assurances, together with the rates of premiums,
will be cheerfuy given to those who call at the Office
No 1913, corner Main and 9th SITS.
Slaves will be insured usual on reasonable terms.
JAMES BOSHER, Pres't.
J,uN Fl RoSugp Secv an
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-18
VIRGINIA LINE OF NEW YORK AND
" RICHMOND PACKETS-This new Home

VIRGINIA LINE OF NEW YORK AND
v RICHMOND PACKETS.-This new Home
Line is composed of the following Vessels, all owneo
in the city Of Richmond, viz:
schr HAN0XER, Captain ANDERSON LAMrKrN.
" HENRICO, =" JOHN B. FUTILE.
" RICHMOND, T. G. CLIFFORD.
=" NEW YORK, ." JOHN H. SMACK
" MERCHANT, GEORGE w. Couch.
i" OR1ANNA, {" DANIEL DODGE.
These vessels of the first class, built in the city
of Baltimore expressly for this trade and have superior
accommodations for passengers.
They are commanded by experienced Captains we'll
qualified for the trade, and who will spare no exertion
to accommodate. They will be towed up and down
the river by steam and may be relied to sail promptly
as advertised
Merchants going north or ordering goods from New
York. will find it to their interest to ship by this ne
as freight will always be taken low as by any other
line of Packets, and every effort will be made by the
agents in Richmond and New Yorx give satisfaction
We respectfully ask and hope to succeed in obtaining
a full share OF patronage.
Goods shipped by this line to New York, will be for
warded free Of commission, to New Orleans, Mobile,
Charleston, Savannah, or any Southern or Northern
Port.
The vessels will lie in Richmond, at Rockets, in
New York. at Berth No. 2, Coffee House Slip, foot OF
Wall street.
DAVID CURRIE, Richmond,
C. H. & w. PERSON, New York, I AGENTS
sel9 No. 81, South street.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-18

nrpne, WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
.Ezzs ssssssss3s STEAMER CURTIS PECK, for Nor
folk and Portsmouth, CHANGE OF HOUR FOR.
STARTING.--On and after this date, the swift and
running regularly between Richmond and Norfolk and
Portsmouth, leaving the wharf at Rockets every
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, mornings, at Ct
O'Clock precisely and returning the alternate days.
touching at all Of the regular landings each way
Passage to or from Norfolk ..................$2
Meals so cents each. HASKINS & LIBBY.
r. S. The Curtis Peck has just received a new and
not surpassed for comfort and speed by any boat the
James River
or IA TT g. T.