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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Later from California.

New York, Dec. 10.
The Daniel Webster from San Juan de Mica
ragua, arrived this morning bringing dates from
San Francisco to 10Th November She brings
800 passengers, $4,000 In gold on freight, and
s6oo,ooo in the hands of passengers. She
sailed from San Juan on the 9th Dec and
reached Havana, where she landed % mas.
sengers with 100000 destined for Charleston
and New Orleans. The Daniel Webster ,ef,
HAVANA on the Nth at noon, and left in nor,
steamers Philadelphia and Isabel, also U. S
ship Decater From California the mining ac-
counts continued interesting, and still favor
able. Buchanan had been shot at Sonora bv
party consisting of Mexican marauders. The
Vigilance Con2uni>l sactiye IN maxine
and had madS seVefal((fl Re last reports
state that the Sheriff had died Of his wounds
Several other murders had been committed in
the neighborhood of Maysville and Sacramento
by Mexicans.
shock of an earthquake was felt at San
Francisco on the evening of the 18th Nov. Ad-
vices have been received from the Sandwich Is
land of October. The king has appointed the
eth as day of thanksgiving,
revolt among the prisoners at Honolulu
on the 22d Oct The prisoners 60 in numt err.
after making their escape, broke into the armory,
got possession of arms and ammunition, loaded
three large pieces and pointed them upon the
town. The promptness of the Marshal and
Sheriff soon subdued the revolt, and the ring
leaders being once in irons, the fears of the
population soon subsidized. The excitement in
regard TO Captain Waterman had somewhat
abated at San Francisco. His friends has
come forward and as soon as they could be GER
tain that he would be safe from mob law and
have a fair trial, he would give himself up, and
demand an investigation.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Railrsad''-LOcal Jeal,
OusieS.

A convention epresenting four counties-viz:
keokuk, Washington, Muscatine and Mahaska
was held in Oskaloosa on the 25th ult., to pc
tition Congress for giant of lands to aid in
building a Western Railroad, from Mncatine
to the Missouri river, "a delegates were pres,
ent from the 3 counties first named, beside
large number from Makaska county Hon Jos
Lowe of Keokuk county, was chosen President
The very able report Of the engineer. Major
Mexican was read and adopted. A memorial
to Congress was adopted. IN which reflections
are cast-upon the chasacter of the State Con-
vention held in Iowa City in October, in favor
Of the State Railroads This course of pro-
ceeding is calculated to nure the State by
preiudicing the bills already before Congress.
1t will also injure the Western Railroad enter
prise itself, and evinces bad spirit. We are
in favor of the western Railroad :" and all
others that can be built. but we must condemn
all such efforts, tending to defeat the interests
Of the State in one respect, without aiding
them in another. The convention appears to
have gone out of its wav to attack the other
railroad interests of the state, and its spirit
will be censured by the majority of the true
citizensof Iowa-Keokuk Diepatck.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
"OratOr Of the WOrld.o

kossuth comes in full harness, as from the
brain of Minerva, and electrifes throng of
phlegmatic Englishmen by thrilling eloquence
in their mother tongue. From the land ofcon-
sonants, the broken, jagged Magyar, with its
twisted endings of words worthy of the harsh
Huns, with an interlu6e of rude Turkish, he
casts all trammels aside, uses the variable Eng
lish as household words, and gives but an occa
sional trace of foreign idiom while enunciatng
with strict logic arguments of great pith and
comprehensive moment, and clothing them in
an attractive garb for the popular ear The
National Democrat" New York, heads an ar
ticle in commentator of his mission with the
complimentary designation of 1.-THE Orator of
the World"
But the result lnnn brings tbAx ~
oratory shall only be productive or barren COM
pliments, nor seeks more substantial individual
favor from his auditory. His aim and efforts
are deeper. He sees the active interposition
of Great Britain and America to break down the
dogmas of the Holy Allance-to stop the Rus
sian bayonets from crossing the Russian lines
to intervene for broken down monarchy and
suppress free governments. He seeks our pro-
test against the intervention of monarchies to
overthrow the internal revolutions of other
States. He seeks that We of America proclaim
upon land our doctrine of the seas, "free ships
free goods"-no intermeddling beneath the
flag to examine the cargo or crew; they have a
right to ship and assert that as may please
themselves.
Many public prints, mostly democratic, and
some wing, have avowed their purpose to ad
vocate new line of neutrality more in accor
dance with our present position in the eyes q
the world. Public opinion has now its power
in the action of States.-Louisville Democrat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
More Signs.

In the last Reporter v congratulated our rea-
ders upon the favorable composition, to the Pc
culiar interests of Iowa, Of the public land com
mittee of the Senate. We have now equal gra-
tification in being able to announce the forma-
ton oe the corresponding committee of the
House, as follows:
Public Lands-Messrs. Hall, Cobb, Bennett,
Orr, Watkins, Freeman, Moore, Hern, and
McCork'e.
This is a strong committee for western interests;
aud it is with peculiar pleasure we notice the
position of MIR. HEM upon it. He is undenia-
bly, one of the best land officers of the Union;
and we have abundant reason to know that he
will be aroent and infeXible in his advocacy o.
the great interests of the Dubuque and Keokuk
and Davenport and Council Bluffs railroad grants
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Better resign.
ration.

JAMES SLOAN the Mormon Judge of the Pot
iawattamie District, has appealed to Governor
IlEMrsrEAp, in a published communication, for
assistance in bringing the gentle inhabi-
tants of Mills county into subsection to Nor
mon dispensation of "tac and order" He says
the bhoys of Mills would not rent him room
to hold court in, or consent to the empanneiiing
Of grand jury; and Furthermore. that they
served upon him notice to emigrate to Salt Lake
by the 18th of May. 1t is quite probable that
the people of Mills county prefer to live under
chimney corner law ;" Instead of Mormon law.
e peciaIly ii the latter is TO be administered, as
they assert. by a drunken Judge. We think
brother Soan had better chi e.a,e.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Voice of Cincinnati.


At an immense meeting oil Inc citiZehs OF
Ciucinnati--m ostly- demOcrats-recentIy held
:, ,h,, o;, ~, foI,,vpg among other spiri-
:" 'D' I!' oo,.,;,,.
tea resolutions were passed. ~
Resolved, That we regard the warn Hunga-
ry as heroic defense by brave people OF
their ancient and Consitutlonal rights and no.
critics, successful in the field OF battie against
the combLed power oftwo hoary desPollsms,
and yielding only to reachery purchased by
Russian gold We rejoice to believe that war
is not vet ended bpt ;iat the present condition
of HUNGARY and Eurone is but the hull before
the final and Irresistible storm wind of Free
dom, which shall sweep from that continent
every yest;ge ~ onn,s.!ion.
| ResolveT That tase,cb nation is delegated
the right TO Govern itssif. without interference
from abroad and That while therefore, the
United States should adhere to the doctrine of
non. intervention in Lshalf of Liberty it should
do II onlv unon condition and so Ionp as the
other naf;ons of tho e,rth adopt and practice a
policy of non .iu,erventiou against Liberty.
Resolved. That when the struggle in Hunga-
nv and Enrope is renewed. we shall call upon
our Congress- and Executive to use a honora-
BILE and nracticabl,. 'neans to prevent interven-
ton in behalf of onn,r.s,on. and in thus resort
ing to ,ntervcn,ion Ertbe sake of non intervcn-
ton. we viii sustain our Government. even
should war he tho sesolt
Resolved Yb.t ,ya9arn witnessed with emo
tions ~ the b;rhast joirat;on the great moral
mower and surnaSs 80 oloouence of .ouis Kos.
snth. VIII, "effected his sweeping reforms in
Hungary. witbout a,naal;np TO any sord;d or
sapuninary motive nrtl it became necessary
to defend lie natfnn and then as if by magic a
country waslransforned into camp. and ma.
ton into an army. his words were transmitted
into batteries. AMI J.. thoughts into soldiers
But above a}hn1 - H. eloouonce which
CARRIED 4 D3St without a
voice OF d{sssl0 Dlhe 1cgis lative act;
which raised in one daf TO the dignity of land
lions OF the peasants OF Hungary, giving them
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
La q fix!

Mr. FILLMORE, and his cabinet and organs and
followers, are in prodigious pucker about the
movements of LOUIS KossuTu since his arrival
in America; and we question whether they do
not, all of them, wish him to the uttermost
parts OF the earth. They have, evidently, been
wofully oversigh;cd in this whole matter.
Without one feeling or sympathy, in common
with the great leader of European freedom they
expected to derive some eclat to themselves
from having him paying his devoirs to "the
government at Washington But the hon
hearted exile has penetrated their hollowncss
at q glance, and instead of occupying his a'ten
tion with uumcaning compliments and courtly
phrases, has appeaed directly to the nation;
and what agggravates the matter almost beyond
endurance. is the appalling contrast which his
profound prcachings of liberty present with
the cold and repulsve doctrines of whiggery,
as disclosed in the late message and proclama-
tons of our Republican President
It is now quite manifest that the petty lies
and ISLANDERS about the great Hungarian libc-
rator, which proceeded rom the mis-named
American Consul at Marscilles were iastigated
by Mr. FILLMORE and his cabinet, with view
to forcstall public opinion in this country
against him and his doctrines, and we venture
the prediction that nine tenths of the old line
wing papers and politicians of this country,
will array themselves upon the Austrian side
Of the question, within the next six weeks.
Well, let the game proceed! The great and
glorious democracy Of this fair and happy land
viii be true to Meir mission of extending and
sanc,ifying, by all appropriate 1.-The prin'
ciples of political liberty throughout the world
and so will the cxiled, but unbroken, COVER
nor of Hungary find l..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
The I'residency.-COl. Allen.

General MonGAS, principal editor of the Bur
hnqton Telegraph, writes to his paper from Wash
ington, under late date, that the people of the
Buckeye State both at home and at the Capt.
tai, are moving in solid column in favor of the
nomination of Col. WILLIAM ALLEN of Ohio, for
the Presidencyin 1852; that the friends of Gen.
Cass, and Mr.. BUcHANAS, are understood to he
favorable 10 the Col. as their second choice; and
that he is likely to become a formidable, if not
successful, candidate before the Baltimore CON
vention. We communicate this statement to our
readers Tor what it is worth remarking in the
meantime, that in the whole length and breadth
OF the land, We know of no member of the de-
mocratic party, for whom We would more zeal
ously labor, in connection with the Presiden-
tial office. in the event of his selection as our
standard bea er in the impending contest
Within our personal knowledge Col. ALLEN is
man Of the most subtle and comprehensive
intellect, the most incorruptible integrity, and
most extensive information; ardently attached
to the purest principles of the American Demo.
crazy, without being affected by any of the col
lateral isms which are seeking to engraft them
selves upon our political faith, and possessing
Roman firmncss in adhering to the right.
which no time serving policy could seduce from
the highest behests of his country. Whether
he shall receive the nomin alton Of the next
Presidential convention or not, we anticipate
with confidence his election to the chief magis-
tracy of the Republic, at no very remote period
of our political history.
So far as the Reporter -
to the opinion heretofore advanced, That the
nomination for the. next campaign, is due to
General Cas-, as a matter of justice to him. to
the great democratic party, to our country. ard
to our cherished cause, which was beaten down
by the foulest expedients Of fraud in the cleo.
ton for President in 1913. We still maintain
that he can be triumphantiy elected in 1859;
but if 1t shall be determined by ourchosen del
egates at Baltimore, upon survey Of the whole
ground, that our Judgment is at fault in this
respect, and that another shall be presented for
our support. We could desire no better man 10
lead us TO victory-no truer representative o..
the principles and the will of the American
Demecracy-than Col. WILLIAM ALLEN of Ohio
In the indication of preferences, preliminary
to a settlement Of the candidacy at Baltimore,
any thing like an unanimous concurrence of
opinion, in favor of given individual, is not
expected, in the present situation of the coun-
try; but We are well satisfied that the impress
sions above expressed, will be found upon the
most thorough investigation which is practical
be, to be the prevailing opinion of the great
body of the people of Iowa. In any probable
event of the Baltimore convention the e)ecto.
raj vote of Iowa will be cast for it's nominee
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
A Champion of Wing Principles
i'm Spain.

The following item from the New York Daily
Sun, reveals right pretty portion of history,
the main hero of which (namely, Gen. Ronca-
i,) would make good wing candidate for the
Presidency, and fit successor TO President
Fillmore. He would doubtless be nearly as
prompt to denounce Cuban Liberators as 'out-
laws and pirates, as was Mr.. Fi''nure-and
doubtless he,too, would openly and in advance
withdraw all protection from American citi,
zens in Cuba-"no matter to what extremity
they might be reduced"-just that other
America Spaniard, Mr.. Fillmore did. But to
the item:
s.Gen. Roncali, Concha's predecessor i'll the
Captain Generally of Cuba. having bsen accu.
used of showing leniency to the American
prisoners takea on the occasion of the Carde-
mas Expedition, has written defence of him
self which occupies some fourteen columns of
Madrid paper. 1t is genuinely Spanish
document Roncal denies the charge Of len.
4 iency, and details his acts and conduct. Four
Americans (who got separated from their com
panions, and We're left behnd) he had shot;
but an Englishman. also Of the party left be.
hind, he sentenced to imprisonment for life
mark the force of the argument; the Americans
were shown no mercy. AS to the Contoy prs
oncrs, Roncali says that they were subjected
to a rigorous trial, and acquitted as entirely
innocent; SO he had no opportunity to shoot
them. This document wi be excellent evi
dence when more American administration
than the present investigates the injustice don,
to the American citizens so illegally captured
Roncaii's defence against the imputation o
leniency is conclusive.
The american were shown 10 mercy the,
were ruthlessly put to death, deposeth Gen
Roncali, while the Englishman was more light
ly passed over. AS this happened under
Wing Administration with Wing Consul i
Cuba,we may conclude that that party regard
: it as all right-another application of the Viii
: principles as to "outlaws'' and pirates" Thi
G is nice state of Il ings-wonder what Pres
i dent Fillmore viii say to that! He must fe,
d very grateful TO Gen. Roncali for taking hiI
: at his word, and treating American citizens q
+ "outlaws and pirates!'--ohio Statesman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
An tn be cilc Administration.


Every succeeding day oyerwhe'ms us with
some new and startling evidence of the utter
imbeci'ity--nay criminal malfeasance--of the
executive administration of our government
The proud boast--"I am an american citizen
which was wont to guarantee respect and &C.
curity in every land and upon every sea, is fast
becoming. under the guardianship of Webster
and Fillmore, an invitation to aggression and
outrage. Followingcl upon the heels of the
Critteirden massacre, the outrage upon the Pro-
methens, and the British assumption Of the
right of search-all of which resulted from the
mostrous doctrines first promulgated by the
executive government at W ashington-wc have
the case OF j. 5. TnnAsHER, Esq an American
gentleman resident at HAVANA who, after
having suffered Illegal imprisonment IL filthy
dungeon. by order Of the bloody Concha, has
been condemned to transportation, and the
chain-gang for eight years, without trial, and
without effort Ly his home government, for
protection!
Under the administration of JACKSON or a
Polk, the bare rumor of such an arrest would
have commanded instantly. all the energies of
WY SNSA"'i'ty anu u hteu pe, inc navy OF the
United States, and before the outrage had pro
ceeded to the extremity to which this case has
gone, boinhardment Of the city of HAVANA
would have tumblcd the Captain Generals pa
lace about his ears. But how is it now? For
months after this arrest is made known to The
State Department-whose chief was gormand-
zing roast beef and guzzling brandy in Massa-
oh a ~, Il
curing Mr.. THRAsHER release or fair trial. and
the unfortunate gentleman, in the last moments
Of despair, appeals, by written communication,
from his dungeon, to the whole body Of the
people Of the United States, for that interposi-
tion and protection which he has SO long look.
ed for in vain from the government of his coun-
try. We challenge the who'e history of this
country to produce similar instance Of crimi
nal non feasance. In this communication Of
Mr. THRssHEn, addressed to "his countryinen,"
after detailing course of proceeding by Con-
cha that would have disgraccd the star cham
Der inqn stions OF other times he says:
ut is unpa ssary for me to enlarge upon the
impropriety Bringing me before a court mar
tial III a timex 1nafound peace; on the injus-
tice of sentencing without hearing; on the
utter contempt of international law, civil rights,
and treaty stipulations ia~.y trial; or upon the
wlful disregard of the constitution and rules
of the very court which has assuII urisdic-
ton over me without right; has tn with.
out cut ;, crime; and sentenced me
We imp'orc Congress to order an ih(I1lZd
ton into this hishhauded proceeding. and to
compel the executive to the performance Of some
part of his duties under the law.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Not Treason.

The trials which were had in Philadelphia,
Of the Christiaua rioters upon Il charge Of 7rea-
son, under Mr.. Filmorc's direction, have flzz cd
out, as we predicted, some time since they
would do. One verdict of not guilty was pro-
nounsee, llnder the charge of the court, that
the sEcnce did ..ol amount 30 treason, and the
District Attorney entered s'tle prosquis IN the
other cases Had Mr.. Fillmore been content
ca have held these rioters for the homicidc Of
DIR. Gorsuch, Il conviction gould have been iiai'
snd punishment awarded. But ~ho expects
the exercise Of common segsc by our present
executive almuistraiony
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
How is this I!

The Ktosauqua american says that Mr.. Web
stfr. early in the present session, introduced
into the Senate bill to cede the public lands
the event. According to our recollection, Mr..
Webster is Secretary of State; and we are at
loss to comprehend how he should be able to
introduce a bill into the Senate, even if he was
friendly to the above measure, which he is not
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
INV YoRK, Dec. 90.

The Baltic has arrived, bringing dates from
Paris. The accounts are favorable and in Man
chester, England, created a better feeling in
dry goods matters.
The latest accounts from Paris report all
things quic: in the city, and the Departments
Louis Napoleon had issueda proclamation de
claring his intentions to abide by the vote OF
the people, who, it is supposed will declare in
his favor by large majority, but if not he will
resign.
The City Council of Havre had passed rcso-
lutions denouncing Louis Napoleon.
The Prince de Joinville, son of Louis Phil
lippe, had gone to Belgium to raise the stand
ard of revolution against Louis Napoleon
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Sc Young Democracy, }, with n ven-
geanCe.

The Keosauqua Americana rahid federal
wing sheet. under the real charge of Rev. De-
fusion Smith-dedicatc characteristic article
to "ths Young Democracy of the North west, "
in which the political tenets and career of Web,
ster, Clay, Fillmore, Crittenden, Delusion, and
their political kith and kin, arc presented as
glorious lights for the guidance of the "young
democracy" Of America! Satan, 60 to-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31

THE name Wing. implies the advocates Of
well defined principles. '-keokuk Wing.
The above proposition has been very seri-
ously doubted by vast majority of the Amer
lean peop'c--inciudinqa all the talent and respecta-
hihty!-ever since the federal party stole the
name, at the instigaton of Webb, as forlorn
hope Of acquiring little credit, after render
ing some dozen previous cognomens odious, if
not despicablc.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Pooh BALL.-We understand it is in contem

Poon BALL.-Wc understand it is in contem-
plation by our citizens to give ball at the
rooms of Messrs. Coolbaugh d Co., on the sth
of January next, the proceeds of which are 10
be appropriated for the relief of the poor of our
city, to whom fortune has denied the comforts
which she has conferred upon many others-
If We could but witness the sutierings of many
of our fellow creatures during the inclemences
of the winter, we should hail with satisfaction
the charitable efforts that arc set on foo, to pro-
cure them food, and clothing and comfortable
home to shcltc. ihem.--Burington Telegraph
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Sr. LOUIS. Dec, %,

Lead-no sales, holders firm, at S4,25.
Flour-superfne $3.50 to S4 ,2S; country S4,-
90; extra lots 81, so to 500
Wheat-fair and good 70 and So prime and
choice SO to 81 cts.
Corn-mixed IS to SO; yellow 81 to 80; prime
white 40 cts. Oats 80 cts.
Provisions-inarket quiet for Pork and Lard
mess held at SO, so 49, co. Lard No. coun-
try 7, kegs to 9 lets. Shoulders 5, hams
6 cts; sales at those figures delivered on H.
linois river. Whisky, no sal, coontry raw;
city Is 3-4 to 10 cts.
Hogs-sales 1000 head on Friday at s4,75,
round hogs $4 IS. quoted as range of prices
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
Great Loss.

A Geographic dispatch from Washington in
forms us that a fire occurred in the Capitol on
the morning of the Oath inst, which consumed
about three fourths of the Congressional Libra.
ry, and totally destroyed the library and docu
ment rooms of the building. The origin of the
fire is not stated.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31
The kOSsuth Resolution.

The resolution in reference to kossuth, as
sumed the shape below, aud has finally pas
sed both Houses of Congress in the following
worls:-- ....
Resoleed, by the Senate and House Of Rep
rcsentatves of the United States, in Congress
assembled, That the Congress of the United
States, in the name and in behalf of the people
of the United States, give Louis Kossuth, a
cordial welcome to the Capital of the country