The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Carrr5pan1eurf.
WAsu1soroS, Sept. 80.

the Lopez expeditlon against CuDa, mas re-
vealed to the American people the most nelan-
choly and unfeeling conduct Of Mr. Owens,
of Georgia, who figures ut Havana the Con-
sui of the United States This man, whose
duty it was to look after, and protect to the
utmost of his power and influence, our country
men, abandoned the unfortunate Crittenden and
his fifty-one comrades, to the decision Of the
officials of Spanish tyranny, and he coldly stood
aloof, and permitted those fifty-two misguided
followers of Lopez to be shot without trial, and
he made no effort to shield them from their
fate although the report goes. they were cap
iured by the Spaniards, without arms to defend
themselves. Theswhole country condemns the
conduct of Mr.. Owens; and yet, the President
of the United States retains Mr. Owens
in power, at Havana Mr.. Owens has pub
is poor apology for his conduct, and
very clearly indicates, that his scale Of patriot
ism is at very low ebb. Mr.. o. shelters him
self behind Mr.. Fillmore somewhat, but Con-
gress must give them both IN overhauling, and
learn of the latter how it was he had the power,
tunate citizen of these United States, should
not, in "no extremity" receive the protection
of his government.
The President, and all his cabinet, save Mr
Webster, are on duty in this city DR.. Corwin
himself is on duty, and does his duty faithfully,
when not on the sick list. The law furnishes
him substitute therefore, if he is sick a
month, and will not die, he is not required to
resign until Sd March, 1853. He will then be
requested to give place to another, whether in
upharsin will have been written by the people,
and he will have been found wanting, both in
duty to the constitution ard the law There
foie he, the said DR.. Corwn, will make his re-
TRACY to Ohio, where neither sbloody hands,
nor hospi,able graves await him, or his col
leagues.
The Gardiner speculation is not yet done
with. Congress must look into these Mexican
claims with a close scrutiny; for, some of the
owners of the claims, have paid certain persons
very heavy fees, and the impression has got
into the minds Of the people, that there has
been galphiaizing practiced by others, as well
as by Mr.. Crawford, the late Secretary of War.
| cannot believe, that any Of the late specula-
tions have amounted to as big figure, to any
individual, as Mr.. Crawford pocketed, yet, a
handsome fortune has been made by DR.. Cor
win, through the agency of Mr.. Lane Of New
York. However, Congress must probe this
whole matter, and those that have been acting
improperly, fully and freely exposed. This
should be done. and done promptly
The Wing Convention, lately assembled in
the State of Virginia, have declared decided
preference for the nomination cf Mr.. Fillmore
for reelection. This move not in consonance
with the Seward plan of operation. General
Scott will be pressed on the Wings of the ma
quite agreeable to the sehigher law party for
Mr. Seward is not the man to relax in his de-
mands. We may, therefore, calculate that, l.
the Southern Wings press the claims Of Mr..
| Fillmore, the Seward Wings, alias the Abo-
lit onis,s, will be satisfied with none other than
General Scott, as their candidate. We shall
see the beauty of this conflict, as time pro-
crosses.
1t will be a difficult question to settle be-
tween the above gentlemen; but that difference
need give them but little concern; for, on the
| announcement of the Democratic nominee, be
he whom he may, it matters not, he will be tr-
umphantly elected, because tscenty-siz of the
thirty one States have already declared against
the continuance of the w hg party in power;
and we in expectation daily, "f adding one
more to the list, SO soon as the Pennsylyanla
election takes place.
Mr.. Crittenden, the Attorney General, has
been appointed by Mr.. Fillmore, Acting Secre-
tary of State, during the further absence of Mr..
Webster, from Washington.
Senator Btrrian, Of Georgia, has come out,
and renounced his Wing affirities He has at
tached himself to the same division to which
Col Davis belongs. In other words, he is for
disunion and the establishment of Southern
confederacy, exclusively of slave States. Mr..
Berrian acted with the Wings, until the coun-
try got into this difficulty on the slave ques-
ton, and now that Mr.. Clay and the cempro-
mise patriots have settled this question, and
none, Messrs. Editors, have done more to settle
the excitement than your own patriotic Sena-
tors, Jones and Dodge; but now, Mr. Berrian,
when We have prospect of final acquiescence
of the people, in the plan of compromise, he,
| forsooth, has just discovered that the Southern
States have had their rights invaded by the
North. Mr.. Berrian has made no nec move, if
you look a little into his history. He has but
returned TO his first ioue, for he turned against
Gen. Jackson, and joined Mr.. Calhoun, on the
rupture the first Cabinet tried to run off upon
| the old hero. But Gen jackson plainly dis
covered the trap set for him, in their scheme of
wishing to commit him to the early days of null
LITIGATION and South Carolina notions. Hence,
let me tell you, Gen. jackson dismissed Mr.
Berrian from his Cabinet, and he turned Whig
finally, and has been acting with them, full and
plenty, for the last twenty years. So thorough
was he identified with Whiggery, that the
Wings in Georgia continued to keep him in
| the Senate, whenever they have been in the
ascendancy in that State. write this, because
| give Mr. Berrlan no credit for his changing
| his position; for he is but returning to srhcrc
he aoas, in the days of 7nulificatton and decep-
tion If gentlemen oppose the Union, let them
come out, and say, that is their position at
once. For my part, am for the Union, first
and last, and believe, nineteen tweniieths of
| he people are of the same way of thinking
and neither the 'shigber law division nor the
Southern secedcrs will be able to make much
headway in destroying this confederacy. Be-
sides, the young Democracy of the Union, will
stand by the country, now and for ever; and,
| although old DAN. WEBSTER cannot be the
President ofthese United States. in consequence
of his early political sins in life, he can, not
withstanding, inst into the youth Of the coun-
try, that patriotism that will ever make them
C one and inseparable," in upholding the
& UNION OF THOSE STATES" Yours,
! FUeITIyE SLAVE CASE AND RIor.--A Mr..