Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-31

News Items, &c.
| Mn JAMES. A CITIZEN. We learn
from the New York Evening Post, tina;
! Mr. q. p. Il. James, the distinguished
| English writer, has declared, in the
proper court, his intentions to become a
citizen of the United States. Me>sr>
! Strnger and Townsend have contracted
! with him for a new novel, which is TO ap-
/ pear as serial in the pages Of their In
ternaiional monthly. He is also engaged
to write for Graham's Magazine. Mr.
James will be welcomed by every lover of
! genius united to moral worth.
| The expression of public opinion in ia
vor O: uniting Philadelphia and the va
/ rious municipalities arnnna j, into a single
corporations, was very decided at the late
| election. All the candidates we're in ia
vor of it, and there is little doubt that a
measure so loudly demanded by all con-
siderations of peace and good order will
| be consummated.
| The New York Herald says that sever
al persons from the Southern States have
gone to Europe TO open a direct trade be-
tween England and the Southern ports of
the United States.
THE PREslpENr.-The Washington
/ correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says ::
The burdens of state affairs bear lightly
on Mr. Fillmore. He has enough to do
but finds time for every thing. He is
calm and self-possessed, and disposes of
matters of state with promptness, in,elIi-
| gence, and a sing lie eye to the welfare Of
the country. He has done we'll to de-
clare, from the beginning of his almi'is-
tration, the policy of leaving minor APP
poin'men's 10 the heads of the proper de-
partmens. He has steadily adhered TO
this course, and has saved himself much
trouble by it. On the lst proximo, a
great turn OH, is expected
TRIBUTE TO HAyNAU.-"Al letter from
Vienna" says the Morning Post, estates
| that Gen. Baron Haynau is to be imme-
diately raised to the dignity Of feld-mar-
shall" By giving Haynau a tieldmarshal's
baton, the Austrian Government will GER
tainly show its gratitude towards him; but
it would evince more discerning sense
oil his services if it were TO present him
with hangman's cat. Peradventure the
baton is meant to compensate the woman
| whipper for that stick which he was OBJ
lIged to cut the other day.
CHEERING News FROM TExAs.--The
New Orleans Bee contains the follow ing :
We had the pleasure yesterday to meet
Col. J. b. Walton, the envoy extraordina-
ry of the General Government TO the Gov
ernor Of Texas for the purpose Of inform
ing him of the passage of the bill in rela-
tion TO the limits of that State. The Col.
Informed us that this measure was very
popular there, and that it would be ap-
proved by large majority. The Cover
nor received Col. Walton with every pos
sible regard, and declared to him that he
would interpose no obstacles to this Just
and equitable compromise. The proca-
nation of the Governor, convoking the
Legislature in extraordinary session, must
have been issued by this time.
Close OF THE Er1scopAL CONVENTION.
On Wednesday evening the General
Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Convention Of the United States, closed
its session about IL O'Clock, midnight, and
ry many persons in attendance. The
closing sermon was delivered by Bishop
Chase, Of Illinois, the senior Bishop, now
"a years Of age.
This Convention has been composed of
members of high order and talent. Their
deliberations have been very interesting
10 the church-a large amour: of business
has been transacted, and several of the
questions which have agitated the church
and been fruitful of troubles, have been
disposed OF. The closing scene at mid
night was one of peculiar INTEREST," Gin.
Gaz. Oct. 18th.
SUPREMACY OF THE LAws.-Some of
the abolition gentry are highly incensed
because we stated the other day that
James Hamlet, having been proved to be
slave under the formalities prescribed by
the new law, was removed from this city