Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-13
Correspondence ofthe EurlinEfon Hawk-Eye.

forming YOU that up to the date OF that letter the
House had moved on the bill several times but had
been each time defeated. Well, Sir, the fourth eff
fort proved the charm. Last Friday morning the
friends OF the measure succeeded in taking up the
bill Out OF its place and before its time on the spea
kevs calender, and after fighting over it all that
day and Saturday, and all yeserday and yesterday
night until ten o'cock and all this day, and until
O'Clock this night, they carried the bill under full
sail. should say that about Is democrats includ-
Leiier ito his credit be it spoken bolted from the
foolish doctrines Of the iacofoco conventions which
nominated "Polk and Dallas and all of oregon,''
and sCass and Butler and noise and confusion, and
Joined the whig side of the question and voted like
honest men. Inever before saw in any Legislative
body, or public assembly of any kind, as much an
imosity and fierceness of opposition manifested a
gainst any measure the old loco hunkcrs ex-
pressed against this hill. They denounced and in
their speeches read out Of their party those demo-
Gratis who voted for the bill, and declared the whole
bill to be scheme Of aud and robbery of the Trea-
sury. Poor fellows, they are much shocked OF this
ssrobbery of the treasury to the amount of less
than two million dollars for the purpose of improv-
ing our Lakes, Rivers and Harhors but where was
their regard for the Treasury when they voted ten
millions TO Texas as pay for land she never owned?
or"where was their dread Of public expenditures
when they voted that existed hetwixt this coun-
try and Mexico, and thereby plunged the nation in
to an outlay and debt OF over three hundred million
dollars? Echo answers '.Ro,ohcre." ! noticed that
the South Carolnans and those others Of the south
who are most ultra on the subject of slavery, were
extremely hostile TO the bill. Some of those men
are c IL in f,yp rcFtf III tbap
fear that the bill may strengthen the bonds Of the
Union, by eementing the commercial intercouI Sc
and interests OF the nation. 1 can therefore easily
enough understand the cause of their exposition to
the bill, bat why the locos for Indiana and Illinois
should have gone against il, and which Of them
did, cannot comprehend.
The Rock river ana Desmeines rapids get $780,
600 to be expended the present year. 1t is calcu-
lated that viii take $3.50 900 to complete the work
on the plan contemplated. This sum, $50 ooo) is
enough fos present purposes IL sets the trork in
tton, and commits the government 10 its anal compile
fion. Your whis representative, .. +. Miller, in
tended to propose larger sum, but finding that
Col. Albert the Chief of the Typographical Engi-
neers, under whose Superintendent the work has
TO be done, recommends the allowance of but $780,,
600 at this time, and finding too that the final pas
sage Of the bill might be endangered unless its
friends united upon it and supported i, just as it
came from the hands Of the committee on COM
merce, he concluded not to move an amendment,
but take the bill as it was, and look to the next
Congress for another appropriation.
When we Of the west reflect that this is the first
Harbor and River bill which has passed the House
of Representatives. for many long years in which
has been iReladea any improvement for The Rapids,
re hGrc much 10 rejoice ocsr. Now ii Messrs Dodge
and Jones lay hold Of the matter ana urge proper
ly before the Senate, {and believe they will do
their testJ in few days the bin Will become the
law OF the land and the people o. the country above
the rapids will in two or three years time receive
their deltverance. Yours, &c.
~aa From the Peoria Republican,.
WAsnisaTuN, March 1.
Geo. G. Curtiss has been appointed Commission
er ot Patents. vice Mr. Ewhanss.
The Senate have 1ehaun.spee aud Peruvian trea-
ties before taem, and various nominations. stran-
gers IN the city rapidly increasing. "
# Hon. John vosenan of Md. nominated by the
Pre- sident, has been contrmea by the Senate as
charge to Bogota. President eognfzea $. Morris
Walker. vice stnsai ef Austria Tor port OF PAila-
deiphia, and Theodore Flcrentinc Smith. vice con
sui for Grand Ducny Of Baden, for the state &c
York. ##F
.~.sa..s-s.sr Baltimore, Marcha
New Orleans mails to the 25th uit., have arrived.
Father Matthew administered the rirdse to thou
sands IN New Orleans preparatory to bis tour thro'
Texas. sss Eut a.~@- ....-.
grca. meeting in favor OF Railways in the Mis-
sissippi Valley was held at noon the 2sth pit.,
at winch an address was made. by Gov. Jones of
Tennessee, and SOC, eco subscribed. James Rubb
led of with thirty ho'eanG!
Annapolis, March 1.
20 The Convention adopted clause authorizing the
legislature to protect from execution a reasonable
amount of property of debtors not exceeding S5oo
also clause forbidding any future lottery grants
after the expiration Of existing grants; likewise
proposition disGuaiifying persons engaged IN dn-
ell from holding Office.
#g#a ~~ %e.. ST Louis, March 1.
Capt. Cozzcns, who arrived here n few days since
from Jefferson connty,has elected some inquiry of
Moore, the couaterfei!er. He proceeded to the
house occupied by Moore before he left for Caifnt-
MIA and discovered in an out house two large box
es containing 4 press for printing bank notes, OF
beautiful manufacture, bank note paper. yices,saws
and gravers implements, &c. An eaithen lug.tight-
Is corkea, also found, containing large quantity
of bills on the BVnk OF Missouri. in all 100000!
Congress failed to make any appropriation for
the publication of census returns.
unfounded reports were prevalent yesterday Of
Mr. Benton's death. He has been i'll, but we are
happy TO say his health is improving.
New York, March 9th, p. 81.
Cornell, the perpu,ratar of the Dryet murder was
found guilty yesterday. He will be sentenced on
Saturday. The sales of $4,000, eco Of N. Y. and
Erie Rail road bonds to-day attracted large COM
pany, and the sales averaged $50 to ei3.
Washington, March 8.
No combinations were made but the following
nominations were sent in to-day. Mckay o: md,
charge d, aIaires to New Grenada; George Evans
OF Maine, as charge to Nicaragua. Motion made
To make this full mission bat defeated. Mr Eas-
by as Commits eionec Of Public buildings. A. II.
Hopkins of Ala, j. II. Ingerscll of Pa, and James
Harlan of KY, Commissioners TO settle Callior-
MIA land titles.
The following treaties were reportedhy the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. One with switzerland.
made by Mr. Mana, which was reported IN favor of
unanimously, with the exception OF the Jewish dis
abilityclause, (which recommended to he strick-
en- out. One with Portugal which country offers TO
pay certain sums, and leave the disputed portion to
be settled by arbitr alton, unanimously recon-
mended. Also, one with Mexico which offers
the part Of Mexico to permit the Tehuanterec Rail-
road to be constructed, and gives seven leagues on
each side Of the road for that purpose and extends
to mcrcan citizens equal privileges with the Mex
- The committee reported unanimously in its
s,ycr I'll. Mexican indemnity bill, providing for
Tho n,vment a." S. 1000 900 through Earrings, Cor
coran p;rps ha ling failed, the cash must be
maid in Mexico. The Wing delegation Of the Pa.
Legislature haye re solve ain caucus topush zen.
Scott for President.
Hos,,,n. March 9Th.
Letters from Cape Hdytiea, of ne io'h uit''
state that Com. Parker, Of the Saranach mace ioi
NAL demands to the Emperor for redress. II mat
ter Of impris onment Of Capt. Mayo, ofthe Brig .e
ander. The Saranack sailed Feb. l2th, for Porto
Rico and st Thomas, for coal, thence returned to