The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-20

suair: but trusting in these, we look for the tri-
umph Of Democracy and the salvation Of the
Union
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Feb. 27th.-Mr. Benton presented a
memorial from the directors Of the Pacific Rail
Road, asking the right Of way through the pub
lie lands in No.
Mr.. Walker presented memorials from the
Legislature Of Wisconsin for the establishment
of mail routes in that State; also, for the
construction ola harbor at the mouth Of Twin
River, in Lake Michigan.
Mr.. Chase presented petition from citizens
Of Lewis county, Ky, against Mr.. Clny's corn
PROMISE, and in favor ofrestricting slavery.
Mr.. King offered resolution, asking the re
moyal of Instructions placed in pass Manchoc
by Gen. Jackson, for military purposes. After
debate, the resolution was passed.
Mr. Benton took the loor on CIay's compromise,
and read several Spanish and Mexican authori-
ties to prove that slavery was abolished in the
territory acquired from Mexico, and that conse
qucntly slavery did not exist there now. Mr.
Rusk obtained the floor, and spoke on the Texan
boundary for al hour, and then gave way for ad.
journ:ncnt.
UoEse, Fcj. 23tll.-Thc House was in com
rittce on the Presidents annual message. Sc
veral speeches were made, but nothing conclu-
ded
Scnnic.-Nr. Bell offered another compromise
on the slave question. His first resolution ask
ed the formation Of another State from Texas
and its admission into the Union; his second
provides that if Texas should code to the United
States the unapproprated territory claimed by
Texas west Of the Colorado the T. States will
pay 10 Texas millions Of dollars to aid
Texas in cxtinguishing her public debt. The
third resolution provides for the admission Of
this coded territory State. Another reso.
luton provides 4 government for Eastern Cali
tornia, without restriction as to slavery. TIL,
9Th provides that the present State Of California
be recognized and admitted into the Union. The
7th provides that the admission Of future State:
be regulated.
Mr. Clay's compromise was taken up and dis
cusscd, and the Senate adjourned.
House, .Nurch iSt.-AMERIcAS HEMP.-Th
discussion ola resolution relating to the purchas
Of American Hemp for the use Of the Navy, oc
cupied the House during a portion of the day
without coming to vote. The private calende
was taken up, and several bills were taken fror
it and referred. The House adjourned.
The Cnrc AGO DoLLAR.--Ths interestin
literary weekly has closed it's first volume, an
with renewed spirit and invigorated energy h;
entered upon the second. The cnterprisill
publishers deserve success in their undertaken!
4 and unless we greatly overrate the taste ar
discrimination ofthc citizens of the west the
will receive it. Their large circulation enabl
r them to afford their paper for one Dollar a yea
How many subscribers have they in Dubuque
THE LADYs BooI.--Wc would remind II
proprietor of the book, that he has neglected
furnish it to us, agreab!y to the engagemc
entered into. We shall take pleasure in spea
ing Of its merits, when we shall receive it.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RA1LRoAD.-The C
gInccrS OF THIS company are now 1T WOlk WI
the instrumental surveys, between the Vail
River and Wheeling, in order to prepare Il
line for letting as soon possible. The gre
1 tunnel from the Cheat level to the Valley riv
: is progressing rapidly, and will, it is confident
, believed, be finished by the 1st of June, 1850.
e THE WISNEDAGoEs RETURNING TO WI
i coNs1s-TRoUBLEs APpREuENDED.-Sevel
y citizens from Black river Prairie La Cross, a
Mount Trumpelo, called upon us on Saturd
n last, and represented that at the present til
d over one thousand Winncbago Indians are NJ
on Black river and its vicinity in the northe
part of this county, having left their designat
home on the Grow Wing.
d They have actually starved out, and have
:. turned to Wisconsin in pursuit of game. TIL
- appearances and conducts in every way host
- to the whites, and they declare they will
l. every white man in the country before they v
l. leave their old favorite hunting grounds.
D. They have already made serious depredatit
on the whites, stealing horses, cattle, &c
y Many settlers who have recently loca
between La Cross and Black river Falls h;
lie left in consequence of the presence Of tn
is Indians, and families have fled from their HON
y where remote, to places of more security,
ID tPrairie du Chen Patriot, Jan.
e Seven American mechanics were lately
a duced by an offer Of high pay, to stop at Chag
o. and put up building. Before the building ,
completed six of the number were dead. the
"a venth took passage home in the Emirc CITY,
" breathed his last the moment she dropped
anchor in New York harbor. aea#-