The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-03
Correspondence Of the Miners Express.
WAsnISGrox, G. Nov. IS, 1851.

.rcss, members are hurrying to this City, pre- :,
araory for the long session of Congress, which, =
# late continues for some seven to nine months
t is not expected, that the coming session will
,e less than eight months, and, it may run lon
yer, as the business Of the country require the :.
attention of Congress.
II is contemplated, That, the Cuban question,
will occupy good portion of two months of
Congress. Indeed, ! shall not be surprised, if a
President, and Of Consul Owen. II appears in
evidence, now in possession of the State De-
partnent, that Col. Crittenden and his compan-
ions, were shot souhoui trial by the Spanish Au-
thoritics. and, that some of the bodies of his
murdered companions, were m,.,latcd, and IN
,lccently xpos"d after mu' der, by the Spanish
rabblc, and, that our Consul Owen, who should
have been there to prevent the slaughter of his
countrymen, and after being slaughtered, should
have protected their bodies, actualy did not and
,rou'd mt interfere, because the Proclamation |
Of President Fillmore, had denied thcs; unfar
tunatc men The protection and sympathy of this
government no ma ter to ''drhat extremity re-
dneed" think that the action in that matter
O. Iii President, will elicit some debate in Con
wrcss, and thlt b,bate, VIII not be of very
mild character, Judging from what have heard
of the opinion of members. | have convcrsed
with some on the subject. Consul Owen, shields
himself behind the Proclamation but, his con-
duct devoid of feeling as man and an
Americana that his shielding himself behind the
proclamation will be Of little avail, when the
Proclamation itself is already condemned by the
people of the country. Judge sharkcy, of Mis-
sssppi, the new Consul to Cuba has been o.
dered there, in haste, for the protect ion of S
Thrasher, an American citizen, now imprisoned
| by the tyrant Captain General, the same villain
Gus officer that murdered poor Crittcnden and
his companions. Judge Sharkcy will claim the
release of Mr. TIrashcr at once, and if not
| given up instantcr, there is no knowing how
soon Cuba may fall into the possession of the
United States. The Mississippi Valley Toys
would delight in attacking Cuba, by authority,
and there is at this moment, one huadred thou
sand ,cillinS hearts, and anxious minds ready
for the word, to g let slip the dogs of war, and
drive Concla and his minions into the depths of
the Caribbean Sea. We shall never rest satisfied
until that foul murder is fully avenged on the
| Spanish authorities. 1t is also stated that the
important order to Judge Sharkey, has been
transmitted to old Spain, by the Minister resi-
dent, and that, Mr. Webster says, he will be sat
isfied with nothing less, than the immediate re-
lease Of Mr.. Thrasher. SO far so good, and
we hope Mr.. Webster will hold out to the end
in his patriotic determinations
There can be question:, but that there will
shortly be vacancy in the Cabinet Mr.. Web
ster is going to retire from the State Department,
and the Attorney General will be his successor
1t is said that Rufus Choate, Esq, Of Massa-
chusetts, will succeed Mr. Crttenden as Attor-
ney General MIR. Choate beinga good lawye,
and a man of fine abilities, will be good selec-
| ton. Rumor said, also, that Mr.. Corwin, was
about retiring from the Cabinet. 1t is doubtful
if such is the fact. Mr. Corwin has got an
PLANTATION to ma Ike to Congress before he leaves,
of his participation in the G ardincr speculation,
and how it was that he poke ted $50 900 for
share in that grand distribution scheme. This
must be explained for the benefit of Congress,
and no mistake. He owes it to himself, that
light should be given to the country that
whole affair. And, we think, although Mr..
Corwin never should have been in the Cabinet,
yet, rs he is there, by the selection of Mr. Fill
more, the President should not permit him to
retire from the Treasury without letting us know
how it was he became confoundcdly in funds,
and so recently poor man, and 6 hard up
the phrase is, in money matters. This we want
fully explained-and, perhaps Mr., Corwin can
explain it all, to the satisfaction of Congress-
A host of members are in Washington al
ready There is much speculation in reference
to the Speaker for the next Congress. Mr..
Disney, OF Ohio; Mr.. Boyd, of Kentucky; MIR.
Baylcy, of Va, Mr.. Hou:ton of Alabama, and
Mr. Burt, of s. c. are the most prominent
Other gentlemen are spoken of, but am under
the mprcs sion, the selection will be one of the
above There is no fear but good choice will
be made.
1t is impossible to predict who will be Clerk,
for, that office, will not be selected until it is de-
cidcd who will be the Speaker am satisfied
both of them will not be from the same part of
the country. 1t is also said that change will
be made in the Offices of the Senate But, this
is doubtful
There is, already. commencing, some wire
pudding among the wings, as to who is 10 have the
wing nomination for the presidency. Mr.. Web
ste will be nominated by Massachusetts, and
nor aD haro oil INIT l do
where, for ~higgcry has been so confcundcdly
drubbed this fall, that you hardly know where
to look for head quarters. Then, on the other |
hand, Gen. Scott, with Seward, is trying TO |
pull little wool over the eye. of Mr. Fillmore,
but, he backs them off, because, he is DESTROYS
again, there is old Harry of the West, the
best beloved of them all, rising slowly from
his lair, he too, is coming in for chance once
more, as the leader Ct the wings, and is ready
even now, in his old age, to dispute the way
with the most formidable ofhis party. Howev-
er, from what can see, and learn Of things.
am satisfied, that Mr. Fillmore, will be their
man, be the wing convention when it may
There may be some squirting and twisting at
his nomination, but free Sewardism will have
to take him, as Gen. Scott, since the result of
Ohio and Pennsylvania elections, is '.dead
cock in the pit.
| cannot divine. for the soul Of Inc, by whom
the democratic party will be led to victory
We have so many men of fine order, of talent
50 many gentlemen in the party, that wo'd make
good President, that it is almost task to de-
eide between them, where ability and patri-
,tism is nicely balanced. Yet, considering
he sterling worth Of Judge DoreLAs, fully
'qual to that, Of any gentleman in the party,
md, as he possesses talents of the highest or
Ter, we think Illinois fairly entitled to the nom
nation in the person of her eminent and dislin- A.,
pushed citizen. Judge DOUGLAS is Union TO
he core, and should he be the nominee, as he :
deserves to be the choice Of the national dem F.,
'cratc party, there caa be but one opinion with
he people of the United States, on whom the
mantle of Jefferson and Jackson will fall by