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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

HEAVY SUIr.-At New Orleans, on the 9Th
inst, a suit was commenced by the United
States against X. Smith rich broker of New
Orleans, and J. G. Smith, his son, Of Baltimore.
The counsel for the plaintiff states, that Smith
was a deiaulter 80 years ago. as Navy Agent,
10 the extent of $2s0,00O, for which judgement
was obtained in the District of Columbia, in
1922. Since that time Smith has been doing =
heavy bus iness in his sons name, The Court
granted writ, authorizing the bank deposites
and all property to be held until the suit is de-
cided
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

GREAT MEN. Among the early risers we en-
countered near the maket place, on the avenue.
one morning, where one Daniel Webster, and
one Winfield Scott. The most favorable time
for pleasant how-do-you-do with an old gentle
man by the name of Henry Clay, during his
occasional visits to this city, is at sunrise in the
morning. in the same vicinity. The impress OF
greatness is thought to be congena with some=
men: but energy, resolution, perseverance, and
industry, may possibly have something to do
with mans destiny Washington telegraph.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
RESOLUTIONS.

Rcsolced, That the citizens of Dos Mosines
Henry and Je tferson and Washington counties
and the country wcs', have reason to felicitae
ihems elves upon the completion of the Burling
ton and Mt. Pleasant Plank Road, furnishing
them as it will an easy and convenient transit
fr their produce and supplies, 20 and from the
Mississippi river, forming connection by the
Peoria and Burlington Railway with the Allan
tic CT les
Resolrcd, That the road has realized the most
sanguinc expectations of It's early friends i'll rca
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

CRGANJzaTIoN OF THE GALENA Insurance
CoMrANY.-Monday the stockholders Of the
Galena Insurance Company met at MIR. F..
Stahl's office and choose the following gentle.
men Directors for the ensuing year William
Hampstead. Frederick Stahl, Horatio Newhall.
Alex. G. Davis, Thomas H. Beebee, Nicholas
Bowling, Nicholas Stahl. The Board have
not yet chosen President and Secretary.-.Id.
raftteer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD LoAN.-Wh

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD LoAN.-Wha
Mr.. Brayman, the Solicitor for the Central
Company says, with regard to the loan:
awe have verbal rumors here that the Roths-
chlds are disposed to take the whole of our
Railroad loan; but have nothing definite. Hope
is tru" for though the road is to be bull, with
or ,cithont money from Europe, it will 60 on
with greater vigor if this large loan is made"
Mr.. b. writes from Chicago, Dec. 18th.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

VIRGINIA ELEcr1oN-A late number OF the
Richmond Examiner says, that the whole DEM
cratic State ticket is elected by majority OF
ten thousand, and that the Legislature will have
an increased democratic majority from the last
session.
This is another striking evidence of the intel
lirence and virtue of the people.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

BURSISG OF THE LIBRARY.-A despatch from
Washington says, that the fire in the Library
Room of the Capitol was suhdued, after DESTROY
ing most Of the Library. The fire was discov-
cred about daylight in the morning, and had
then made considerable progress. The weathe,
very cold, and there not being It supply of
water, the engines did nothing, and buckets
were only used in arresting the progress of the
flames. The Speaker Of the House, and
large number of the members are aborng with
night and main.-Galsna .4drertiscr OF 9Th.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
DETROIT. Dec.

FIRE AT 6 o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the Grand Circus Hotel, corner of Wood
ward Avenue and Grand Circus, consuming the
hotel connected Herewith. Moore's cabinet
shop adjoining was partly consumed and also
the dwelling of MIR. Meraby
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

II Our Agent will be in Jackson, Clinton,
Cedar and perhaps Jones counties soon, and VIC
hope he will find those Indebted to US prepared
70 see him.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
BEAUTIES OF Logic.

| With all Difference to the superior logica
attachments of a contemporary, we could no
suppress smile at its labored absurdities of the
Goth
| 1t has not been contended that existing gov
ernments are presumed to be other than Iegiti
mate, only far as it is the necessary deduction
from the doctrine of cotemporary, when he
says that The noniegitimacy of Gocern-
n,cnts are demonstrated by their crcrMron. Thi,
we deny We deny that the orerihroU of a
government demonstrates its illcgitimacv. A
government may be a legitimate government.
and yet be orcrthroun. If it be Legitimate
government, an orcrtLroao by superior power
cannot result back ard demonstrate it illegit
mate. The doctrine of our contemporary is.
's.hat the existing government is presumed 10 be
i gitimatc until the ccntraryis Gemoast, a,ed by
its orerthr0,c'
Aa overthrow of a government demonstrates
lis illegitimacy; government has been over
thrown, therefore it was illcgiiimatc
This is the irresistible conclusion, and
yet the government thus overthrown may
RAY not have been Legitimate But if
the doctrine be correct, that tile illcgimacy of
government is demonstrated by its overthrow. >"
men there was no may, or may, no: in the case,
but 1t was uneqnivocally illegilimatc, because
That TACT has been "demonstrated in its rrer.
hr0r This we contend leads to the doctrine
that might is right, because according to the
rule of 4 cotemporarv, in struggle fer xistencc
between belligercnt governments, the conquer
ing party demonstrates the illegitimacy Of the
vanquished, not because they had right in IFS
true sense, their side, but because they had
might which was sufficient to orcrthro,r their
adversarjcs. contemporary fails IN his jarcon
OF the 29th to touch the point at issue
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

The undersigned having personally called Oh
the Trading and business men of the city of
Dubuque, for the statistical information in regard
to the Tonnage, exports and imports, the kind
and value thereof on the Mississippi river at
this point for the year 1851 is happy TO
state that with oily one exception, all have
cheerfully and cordially furnished the in or
nation desired, for which they have my thanks
The House of r. A. 81 T.. Fl Smith declined
giving any such information for the reason that
they preferred keeping their business affairs To
themselves. Therefore, will take the liberty
and responsibility Of estimating the tonnage of
this House in exports this year, rs being quite
limited; although in imports of Dry Goods
will estimate the tonnage at 10000 lbs.-valucd
at $4,000
In Groceries, Crockcry, Hard ware, Boots
and Shoes, 50 tons-Va!ued at $4,000 making
in tonnage exported and imported So tons, and
The whole value of the same So 900. 1t may
be possible that my estimate is entirely too
small. However, as my means of asccrtaining
that fact was altogether with those gentlemen,
and they Withholding such information, has in
duced me to make the above estimate, which is
not embodied in the report of the committee.
G. Il. WEST.
n,,t@.,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

TIE BALL on New YEARS NIGuT.-It will
be seen from the proceedin rs of meeting held
at the City Hotel. on Friday evening last, tina
grand bal! is to be given at that house on the
evening OF the first day of January coming
The preparations making for this event, are such
as to leave no room for doubt, that it will be
one of the most splendid entertainments of the
kind, ever given in this City.
For those who participate in such amusemcn,s,
this will be a treat.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

TAEE NoricE.--All persons indebted TO inns
establishment, can discharge the same by bring
ing US pork, beef, wood, or butier providing they
make their appearance soon. Come no hang
Ing back. a.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

GoDEY's LADY's Beox.-The January NJ.
Of Cooley is before Us. II is emb llished with
three fine engravings-''the PARALLELS of the
Lord -'sthe happy family and "the pet-b
and is replete with a rare collection of literary
matter ut d. ~
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

REMovAL,-wc observed yesterday that our
nci ghbors Of the Land (Register,) Office were
busily occupied in removing their papers and
furniture to Wilds new and splendid builGi ~,
on the corner of Main and Fourth Streets back
room second floor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

ESTERPRIsE?-The old lady who used to
drv her cloth on the equinoctial line, las gone
to Greenland to get the north pole to draw cis-
tern water with.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

tive take pleasure in calling the attention
of our readers, to the advertisement in this day
paper, of P. G. Borand, Tailor, who has taken
the rooms formerly occupied by Thomas Nc.
Knight, Esq, the Register Of tie Land Once in
this District. hfE
The rooms it will be remembered are immedi.
ately over the store room formerly occupied BY
R A. s. E. H. Smith. Mr.. Borland is now pre.
pared to do all kinds of work in his line with
neatness and despatch. We trust he may re
ceive, as he deserves. a liberal share of the pat.
ronage of the community.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

Do INDIANS SwEaR?-This is a curious
question, and the answer by Mr.. Schoocraft
should pm the white man TO the blush This
gentleman, who hrs for many years, closely
studied the characteristics of race. says
''Many things the Indians may be accused of,
but Of the practice of swearing. they cannot
have made many inquiries into the state of their
vocabulary, and do not, yet find any word
that is more bitter reproachful than match
iannemoash, which indicates simply, bad dog
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

SPECIMEN PoRK-Onc Of the finest spcci-
mems Of swine flesh that we have seen for a lone
tins, is to be found in front of our friend Strou-
scr's meat shop, in tn: shape of dead erittcr
weighing .frc hundred pounds. Mr. Strouscr
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

Y The balance Of the election returns from
Virginia, may be expected when navigation
opens in the spring
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

q A new work on Austria by VIM. H.
otilssy late Charge Of the United States at vi
eans, - sbcu. 70 be issued from the press
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

A-r.il. kinds Of BLaNxs under the new CODE, for
sale. this Office.
ESTATE WARRANTS for sale a, this c.fe- in
a,S0nts 10 suit puf, hasers
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

TEA new life of YIN. Penn, written by
Samuel Nj. Juney, Of London county, Va,
is now in the press, and will shortly be pub
llshed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

Two hundred and sixty three returned Cali.
fornlans reached st. Louis on various steamers
from New Orleans on the l4tk.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
BUENA VISTA.

This town located about % miles North OF
this City, and which, from recent important dis
coveries of lead, has sprung up like musl-
room, is becoming place of considerable i'm
portance. A large number of Miners and
Tradesmen have collected there, who seem to
be doing fiourshing business and should the
mines continue to reward labor as pro6tably
hereafter, as they have thus far, we may safely
,culate that Buena Vista, is destined to be a
place of some importance,
The miners are generally doing wcll-Mcs,rs
Snyder & Turner taking from their lead
t.aiIy, from 900 to 800 lbs MIR. Lagravc
about the same. Mr.. McNear, from 800 to 400
lbs. These three instances happened to COM
to our knowledge and we state them as matter
of local interest and satisfaction to the commu-
nity
As to the civil regulations of the town VIC
know but little about them. Indeed, we know
of but one civil regulation connected with their
civil administration, and that although novel in
its character, might with great propriety and
benefit be adopted by other and elder towns
A law exists in that town of the following
nature. Whenever one man assaults and beats
an other, he is compelled to chop, or grub
stump out of the street. VIC understand that
our old tricnd F. who is engaged there IN ira
Ding, handles an axe, or ma,tock with cossumate
skill on such occa ions
This is an excellent regulation, for while !.
will have tendency to restrain the angry n,s
sions Of men. il at the same time operates asa
public benefit to the town.
Some such regulation in our City would no,
be without its beneficial results
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

y The city of Toront,, Canada, has sub
scrioed for the stock of the "Toronto and
Guelph Railroad Company to the amount of
$5000OO.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

Judge KINNEY, of the Supreme Court, was
then loudly called upon and arose ard said
Mr. President, and Ladies and Gentlemen,
Judge Williams has occupied so fully and well
the ground of remarks on This OCCASION that |
can say OF him as he once SAID of me at a Tenn
Ferance meeting where | prece led him in an
address, that he has left noting for me TO talk
about
The completion oithe Burlington and Mt
Pleasant Plank Road, is a subject of Cong7arula-
ton to ALTO this large audience and to all the
fiends Of internal improvements in the STATE
This occasion is a novel one For tie first time
have the people assembled to celebrate the
completion Of plank road west Of the Miss
issippi. That Iowa should have this stinction
IS subject OF congratula.'on 10 the whole
State, and especially to Burlington and Mt.
Plras ant. and the people Of this section Asa
citizen Of Iowa feel proud Of tins event
Mr. President, Who would have thought
three years a 20 of meeting az Mt Pie to
celebrate the completion OF plank rold But
two years ago it was commenced and is now
coastrueted This proves the indomi,able per-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

TRAHAXs MAeAzIAE.-We have received
the January No Of this interesting periodic Il
1t contains tl2 pages Of closely printed li,er,rv
matter and three exquisite engrayings
It's among the best periodicals of the day.
STILL LATER FROM EUnopE.-Tha Baltic
arrived in New York on the 23d ult. She I,f,
Liverpool on the 10th inst.
The news from France, represents LOU. n :
poieon as triumphant with tho people.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

severance of the western people. 1t proves
that great chain of improvements will follow.
(Cheers.] 1t proves that railroads will be built.
1t has proved that the construction of these
works is practicable and certain. Cheers. +
When see that the farmers can build road
costing $4,000, feel that the great project in
which have local interest will be crowned
with success: Your enterprise has proved that
ihe energy of character to produce such results
exists IN the people. 1t is only necessary to
call IT in play.
vi the results of this enterprise can speak
from my own observation. The Improvement
in the small tow ms along the road has been great
Three years ago | rode from Mt, Pleasant to
Burlington. New London then contained two
or three Struggling houses. Now it has become
a place OF Importance; and wears the appear
ance OF thrift in business aud RAPID progress in
population. Middletown at that time contained
:. not house; and now has two churches, two
stores and cluster of neat dwelling houses =
At Burlington, fresh Impetus to business has
followed the construction of the plank road -
| Real estate has advanced fifty per cent, and
wealth and population are lowing to that city
My native STATE, New York, has 900 mile.
Il of Plank road. When left, ten years ago,
plank roads were not drcamedof AT that peri
I'd travelling from O,weyo to Utica, M native
town, was performed through The sMampy inter
mediate country az Inc rate OF tiirty niles aday
Returning last summer performed Tie SAINT
journey over plank road, Il distance Of eighty
miles, in eight hours.
We live in an age Of progress. When pros
pect of utility is nov commemorate is accom-
piished. And the spirit If the age has been
particularly manifested in the improved facilities
for travelling and transportation. Journeyins
, now, we demand speed which initiates time
and space But when boys TO have gone dis
| lance of ten miles and back in day was a fea
to be talked about All this is because hu
man energy has been wakGned, and called up t.
. life.
Mr.. President, had not designed to make
speech, but having followed the Chief Jus
tlce, and concurred in the sentiments uttere'
f by him, shall give way for Judge Greene
that we may have the bench unanimous on thi
occasion.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31

| acre, he VIII tel you, SSH, that farm is Wortl
| from 20 to $50 an acre" He knows that thu
increased value Of this improvement has glver
it, wall be permanent yes, continue to advance
lis market price. He knows that it will be mere
valuable, and more conclusive to The comfort a,c
happiness of his family.
AS stimulus to public and private enterprise
Judge Williams desired to impress on every
citizen the fact that a farm in Iowa can be pre-
pared the second year FOR the reception Of seed
and the production of luxuriant crops and
that plank roads and railroads can be built over
the prairies a. an expense within the means OF
our people They can be completed at 50 little
cost comparative with that else here, that an
obi CATION rests upon Us all t. improve these
natural advantages. Every man is morally and
religonsly bound 10 contribute to the moral.
physical and political advancement of the COM
munity in which he lives
In conclusion Judge Williams said-Mr. Pre-
sdent, my heart is moved when survey the
cnviabe posi'ron occupied by Burlington and
Mt pleasant No jealousy, no local feeling
has kept them divided and antagonstic, but they
have gone forward together, and having united
their cff,rts, now meet to celebrate the noble
fruits tf their Joint enterprise. Oh that this
could be spoken OF Muscatine and Iowa City !!
l,mrnt the local ilifceng winch has pre-
vailed in many towns OF this State TO their mu-
tu1l injury. Every town must be the biggest
one, and like boys in their foot races have too
often aimed to pull each other back.
thank you gentlemen, in the name of the
region where reside, for the example you have
exhibited and | pledge you it contains some de
fermned spirits who will follow your lead
(Cheers.)
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, 10, 1851.
Hon. w. ]. BRowN-DsGr Sir: You have learned ere
this that the Senate has consented receive Kossuth by
a OF ayes SO. 6. The House will also pass
upon il, ink with free good WILL 10 welcome the H.
lustrous patriot the United States. The question Of
interference nonnterrrence on The part of the United
States with Russia in her domestic march against Hun
gay left open in the resolution OF the Senate, thus
giving the latter to understand that the gov
of the United States will in the future
the circumstances OF the may dictate. When the
distinguished Hungarian shall visit the Capital will
give you graphic description of the sayings and doing
attendant upon his reception. The Democratic party in
the National Councils, pleased say, manifest, in
their discussions the most liberal and enlightened pat.
rutism in regard this distinguished champion Of free
dom. Every iiheral reflection which has been cast
upon ko.suth IN Congress has emanated from the Wings
the Democratic party, almost TO man, JnstGyin
Kossuh in his gigantic march in defence of popular lib
erty, with the sympathy eminenty characteristic
this party o. progress.
Messrs. Underwood and Badger, in the Senate,
the strongest opponents the resolution inviting Kos
snth the Capital and Mr. Badger, after concluding
his speech oil two hours IN length, had The modification
see his views sustained by only six members of the
Senate including his vote. Mr.. Under wood, as
usual, where he expected 10 be, in the wrong
AS he always has been whenever liberal and enlarged
views demanded In behalf OF liberal principles
The hill providing for the assignment OF Land War
rants has passed the House. and will pass the Senate in
few DAYS.
The bill allowing compensation to Land Officers for To-.
eating land warrants will become n law.
Cass, Douglas. Houston. Buchanan, Marcy, Butler,
and Lane all have friends here for the p. esidcncy The
clear majority OF the United States docking all around)
is for Gen. Cass perhaps, Buchanan next-then comes
Mr.. Douglas. As TO who will be the nominee depends
entirely upon tie harmony OF the Convention la the
event Of discord, am inclined the belief that Mr..
Douglas OF Gen Lane will be successful in receiving the
nomination.
The majority in Virginia for Johnson, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be from 1000 10 10000.
This result is, always supposed it would be- when
the Constitution extended free and unrestricted sul
fraae, that the masses of my rcvered native State
could support their much loved Democracy.
Senator Whilcomb is in better health than he has
been for four years. believe he will be able TO show
his intellectual strength during this session great adj
vanianc-to the satisfaction OF all his friends and the
sad discontinue Of those of his enemies who have wish
ed for his downfall. ION, JR.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
From Mexico.


Dates from the Capital to the 18th ult, are on our
rahe.
telegraph ne reaching from the city to Nopauluca,
some forty miles has been established, giving the people
great delight.
The Capital is AM then electrified 10y The audacity
Of the robbers On tie 9Th party Of robbers broke
s,e a house tied mp the family, remained IN the house
All ra srnd radc of ia the coach morning taking
txiIh Ih m $4,000.
The most important matter is the INTRODUCTION mi"
the Serrtc nf a hill empowering The President To open
--,aoti ,ijnns with little BRtTIsH GovERSMENr -
fr oDeninr the Isthmus Of Tehuanepee We invite tue
ctl atrcnrinn of TIL reader this matter tr II VIII
lie heard of again. The bases e the arrangement are
10 al Great Britain shall construct canal, within
I Siyen nrrod shall erect such lorhcaton as Mexico
,- designate and shall assist Mexico in Of an IN
xa>5a of the Isfhmus of any attempt b~ng ma"e on
her feit 60 lands situated tereon. Mexico Will nd
herself 10 kr.p garrison II two hundred on the
Istlmis to aid Irnyerrs garrison lorts &c and VIII
make over IN Great Britain ali the tolls and other all
yantages t6 he derived from the canal.
Bear in mind that the right Of this same 18th
mus has been CONTRACTED To 9msricGa company AMI
that our GOr1aert aye fnruaiy recognized the mat
Ter Although the preseat Government ol Mexico re-.
xoked the contract. VET the cnPany haze prot Sied
,ganSt he act and nr Minister is sail T. hive boon
instructed tn maintain their rights IN the IL mus 10
turn The cnt-rpi~c over therefore the British govern
mrnr il must compel our officials L" make
an oren and positive issue al once. we VIII see-Cm
ENQUIRER.