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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08
.DOlsTOR HOOFLAND,S

CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS,
TH OR the permanent Of all Lirer complaints Jaaa
E dice, Dyspepsia, Nervous debility, ASTHMA, and al
diseases arising from a dis0rdcred Liner S.0mach
have just received supply Of the above Btters.
warranted genuine which for sale at the Drug Store
Of f. F. GILLESPIE.
M I I1olo n,.il dnOs AM
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08

A. X. EATON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
DELHI, DELAWARE COUNTY, IOWA
Julv 49, l849. 4G-Jy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08
Ben. M. SaInlIeIs,

SdIB1I01C1SS
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY.
VxIILL attend to all business entrusted his care
w Dubuque and the nding Cpuncs.
~ Ee has on hand Land Warrants to be sold for cash,
Gr located time
Once No. |, Globe Building, Dubuque, Iowa.
October. %. 1850 ~
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The editor Of Inc fora Statesman SAYS IN a
late paper: /" Not much editorial this week
can, help ,t-another bouncing big boy in tins
shanty-oniy happens once year.
Poor man h,s case is most lam- -ntablc--a
dark and gloomy future is in sore for him-he
10 laying the foundation for many and severe
trials and Affections.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08

On the 5th of August Mr.. Marsh, minister
to Turkey, and his wife, Were lying dangerously
i'll with the Dead Sea fever at Saied, near the
of Tlberius. They had been travelling in
Egypt.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08
Missouri State Mutual
FIRE AND MARINE INSUr rANCE c 0MPANy
OF SAINT LOUIS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
John o'Falon, Daniel % D: Page, 7; ". Holt,
Joseph Eddy, s. NJ. Edgeli Chas. H. Page.
c. M. VALLEAU, Pres't.
S. F. LEDYARD, Secretary.
II. ID BAcoE, Treas.
---------.. -S>----e's>-u4ur5
CHAS. CORKERY.
Nov. q, 1850. l2-tt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08

Il qu er old gentleman beng asked what
he wished ior dinner, replied. +" an --l5st.
good company. sonetil.,.s .sssss
ks~ss
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This is one of the pieasantcss and most inyc
NOUS things we ever saw. We think we ad-
mre the pyramid more in ascending than in de-
scending it
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2.
Cuba and the Wings.

Now that the excitement consequent upon
4 quoted down, it is but natural to suppose that
the prominent features OF its brief but eventfhl
! history should compose the elements of much
and bitter controversy throughout all parts of
the Union. The course of the Administration
aud its organ has been by no means the best
canvassed of these prominencies, and has not re-
ceived that large share of public attention that
it was calculated to excite. The Washington
Union, with its wonted ability, has taken up
the subject Of the Governments conduct, as it
was and as il ought to be, and IN several leading
articles has shown, to the satisfaction of every
rejecting mind, that more imbecile Admins
tration than the present has not heretofore
assumed the reins Of the nation control that
they have ex ibted the most culpable ignorance
Of settled and established law with relation to
the naval jurisdiction Of the country and that,
in any attempt to arrest American citizens upon
The high seas, have assumed hgh.handed
stretch of authority hitherto unknown to prece-
dent, and under all the circumstances, at war
with the fundamental principles OF our free IN
sttutions. The Constitution recognises in every
American citizen the right to go where he
pleases, without let or hnderance and if his
design be to promuIgate, or aid in the promul
gaticn of the acknowledged blessings of un-
eqnaled liberty, it looks on him with favor
rather than otherwise. True, it will not Justify
him in any attemp. at the PRONUNCIATION Of his
peculiar political faith, which will endanger the
peace and quiet of society or Government foreign
to his own: much less will it justify him in
any attempt to force his peculiar views upon a
foreign people. Bot if citizen of our own
Government has the hardihood, either out of a
aA~~G-. ':a-~-Ay, AA-.si.s, ~.t--s'r--....at
or British territory, with view of either spread
ing or enforcing, to the extent of his ability, his
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DIR. g. w. SCOTT,
CONTINUES TO PRACTICE THE VARIOUSl
BRANCHES OF HIS PROFESSION
PETER NAPLES,

: EMERSON 4 SHIELDS,
"HOLESAI,E, RETAIL, AND COMMISSION
w MERCHANTS, No A, corner Of Main and Fourth
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DUBUQUE New Bakery.

.ssf8 - adjoining the Farmers Home
etyHE Subscriber has opened new bakery, and viii
keep iof sale Bread, Cakes, Crackers, and Pies, o
kct; and would respectfully solicit share Of public pa
tr0nage. GEONGE ZUMHOF.
Msy I. 1851. 3m
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or British territory, with view of either spread
ing enforcing, to the extent Of his ability, his
and he must abide the consequences of a viola
ton of Spanish or British law, as the case may
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08

NAPLES House Corner Store, .Wass sfrccf
vxTHOLESALE and Retail dealer in Dry Goods Gro
w ceries, Hardware, Queensware, Boots and Shoes,
ke., &c. April 80, 1851. If
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M. 4 j. Beaubfen,s

LAT n EIIE EMMEIT,
Attorney and Counsellor NJ Law.
ORNER OF Wabashaw and Third streets, St Paul. in
the Minnesota Democrat Building.
oefN. u. 266lS-sEs
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TESTIMONY OF RESPECT.

At called meeting of Summerfeld Di.
vision No. 1913 S. of r.. on Thursday the
goth OF February, 1851, the spech com.
mittee on the death of Bro. NATHAN JOHN
reported the following preamble and reso
lutions. which were adopted
Whereas, it has pleased our Almighty
Father to call from among US one of our
brothers. by the hand of death; and
Whereas. the demise of Bro. NATHAN
JOHN has deeply afflicted us as a Division
and as Sons OF Temperance Therefore.
Resolved. That we recognized in the
person OF Bro. NATHAN john. a true Son
Of Tomperance--zealous in the cause, and
devoted to our principles of" Love, Purit,
and Fidelity"
Resolved, That by his death, this Di,
vision has been bereft of one of its most
worthy members.
Resolved. That while we are thus called
on TO mourn the loss OF brother. that we
have reason to believe that our loss is his
eternal gain
Resolved, That we minge our sympa.
thes with the tears of the widow and
friends of the deceased H.
Resolved. That copy OF these resolu-
lions be presented to the widow and friends.
signed by our w. p. and r. s., and that
"a copy also be sent to the Editor OF The
Spirit Of Democracy. with request that
he publish them in his paper.
KELITA P. MORRISON, W.P.
JAMES @. RowND, R. S.
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OUR NEW VOLUME.

Next weeks paper will be number one
Of our eighth volume; and in this first No.
Of our new year, we will publish the neu
CONSTITUTION. This is all very appropriate,
and should spur up the people Of Monroe
tq,glye US a helping hand; especially as
tho now postage law, (which goes into OPP
Sration the first Of July,) authorizes papers
70 90 in the mails FREE OF POSTAGE
ID The county whero printed.
WHO can complain now? Who will be
90 parsi,nonious as not to take the only
paper published in his countyl We shall
give the New Constitution but one inser-
tion. and therefore all who 60 not COM
,n,ence with the first number will fail to get
a copy.
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.

MANY important measures have been be-
fore the present Legislature Of Ohio
Among others we may mention the New
Tax Bill, the Free Banking Bill, and the
Bill 10 tax Banks as other property. The
tax bill is still before the House undispos-
ed of, and the other two have passed the
Senate, and are now ready Tor the action
of the House.
Tho bill to restrain the sale Of spiritu.
Gus liquors has passed both Houses and is
now law ltgoes into operation the first
soi May next, and repeals all laws grant
ing license for the sale Of spirituous liquors,
and inficts penalties for the sale or giving
away Of liquor to be drank at the place
swhere sold. The law vii, be published in
our next paper.
- The bill 10 erect the New County OF
Noble has passed both Houses and is now
alaw. lttakes the following territory from
the county Of Monroe, to wit: The town
ships Of Elk, Enoch, Union, Stock, and
the TIVE western rows of sections off OF
Seneca township and the western row and
sections IS and 9 off ofFranklin. Twen-
,fyssix sections have been added to this
county from the county of Washington, to
wit: The two northern rows Of sections
in Township and Range s, the two north
iern rows in Township Sand Range 6, and
sectiops S and in Township 4 and Range
4, The vote in the House on the passage
Of the bill was as follows: ,i1lf sssis
YEAS - Messrs. Alexander. Bennett,
Blackburn, Bundy, Burnett, Cherington,
lColburn, Cole, Condit. Cook, Dodds Of
Montgomery, Dodds Of Warren, Eaton,
sFaifchild, Finch, Harlan. James, kryder,
Lenox, Mayo, Morgan, Mccall, Mckee,
PRATT, Ramage, Rayburn, Schif Steed-
man, Thomas Of Preble, Thompson, Trip,
wan Vorhes, Williams, and Williamson
.zl34. tees 3 ae sga sflis1s 3.d 1aI
III -Messrs. Baker, Battelle, Bige-
low, Bishop, Bushnell, Dawson, Fee,
Frazier, Gilcrest, Glasgo, Grimes, John.
son of Medina, Kent, Mitchell, Okeyl
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The first election for members Of the
General Assembly and other State officers.
under the constitution, shall be held on
the second Tuesday Of October, one thous.
and eight hundred and filty.one.
! The constitution takes effect on the first
day of September, one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-one.
The constitution to be submitted to the
electors of the State at an election to be
held on the third Tuesday in June next,
and the said election shall be conducted,
and the returns thereof made and certified,
to the Secretary Of State, as provided by
law for annual elections Of State and coun-
~ officers. Within twenty days after such
election, the Secretary Of State shall open
the returns thereof in the presence Of the
Governor. and if it shall appear that a
majority Of all the votes cast at such cleo.
ton are in favor of the Constitution, the
Governor shallissue his proclamation, stat
ing that fact, and said constitution shall
be the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
and not otherwise.
At the time when the votes of the elec-
tors shall be taken for the adoption or re.
lection of the constitution. the addition al
section, in the words following to wit "No
license to traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
hereafter be granted in this State, but the
General Assembly may by law provide
against evils arising therefrom." shall be
submitted to the electors for
adoption or rejection, in form following,
to wit: If at the decision a majority of
all the votes given for and against the
amendment shall contain the words. Lii
cense 10 sell intoxicating liquors. No."
then the said amendment shall be sepa-
rate section of the constitution.
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POSTAGE LAW.

We adopt the first official copy oil the
new postage bill from which to make sy.
nopsis Of the provisions OF tins bill tha,
can be fully understood.
The first clause provides that alter the
30th Of June every letter in manuscript OF
signs conveyed in the U. States mails moi
over 5000 miles. if prepaid shall be three
cents-if not prepaid five cents Every
letter weighing half an ounce or less is
single. and for every additional half an
ounce or less, another rate is charged All
letters carried in whole or part by sea, TO
or from any foreign country. except those
with which there are postal treaties. 10 cts.
if less than $500 miles, and 90 cents II
more than that. Drop letters one cent;
advertising one cent.
All weekly papers not over o. in
weight, within the county where pub.
lished-lree. Out of the county and under
SO miles five cents per quarter-over SO
to 800 miles ten cents Over 300 to | 900
miles ] S cents, over 1000 to 1000 miles
20 cents.-over 1000 to 1000 miles 25
cents-over 1000 miles 80 cents. News
papers published monthly one fourth. semi
monthly one half these rates-semi. week.
ly double. tri-weekly treble, and daily five
times these rates. All other printed mat
ter one cent an ounce for less than 500
miles, and cost increasing with distance.
Regular subscribers paying postage in
advance per quarter, one half these rates;
provided that publishers may exchange
free of postage, and all franks be free as
under the present law. And provided,
further. That in all cases where newspa-
pers shall not contain over three hundred
square inches they may be transmitted
through the mails by the publishers to bo-
ma fide subscribers at one fourth the rates
fixed by this act. Wj~
The Postmaster General may furnish
stamps, and counterieiting them shall be a
felony. Advertised letters to be published
but once. Any postmaster whose commits
sions may be reduced beyond the amount
allowed at his Office for the year ending
the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty-one, and hose labors may be
increased, the Postmaster General shall
be authorized, in his discretion, to allow
such additional commissions as he may
deem just and proper. Provided. That the
whole amount Of commissions allowed
such postmaster during the fiscal year
shall not exceed by more than 90 per cent.
the amount OF commissions at such Office
for thegyear ending the thirieth day of
June, eighteen hundred and fiIty-one.i4l
The other sections provide for the def
ciencies that may arise, and for the coin
ing Of three cent pieces at the mint.---
Wheeling Times. ~ q9 5asss
Ha lJ4st s.f777 ; % u u OR 81 s4a,
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

d So far as we are able to judge, the New
Constitution isgiving general satisfaction.
We heard, while in Columbus, numbers OF
persons. both wings and democrats, ex-
press themselves in favor of its adoption.
These expressions Of opinion were from
mon from all parts Of the State, and we
are led to believe that the Constitution will
be, adopted by an overwhelming majority.
saWe regret our inability to publish it to-
day. However, our readers will find it
entire in next weeks paper.
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Plumb, Pow, Smith of Adams, Smith ol
Clermont, Shook, Thomas of Franklin,
Wilson Of Wayne, Wilson of Wood,
Yates and Speaker-25.
So the bill passed. n
The vote in the Senate, on agreeing to
the House amendments was, if we recol-
lsct Alright, Is to II. We have no. the
vote at hand. }atFti -
The next most important business has
been the election of u. S. Senator and
State officers. After near four days spent
in fruitless attempts to elect U. S. Sen
ator, B. F.. Wade, of Ashtabula. was on
Saturday last, on the eth balloting elected
by union Of the wings and free .soilers.
During the several ballotings the wings
voted for Griswold, Corwin. Lane, An
drews, Williamson and others. The dem.
ocrats voted uniformly for Payne. The
9th ballot was as follows:
Fl. B. Payne, "a votes
B. F. Wade, a.
Blanks, 7
The result might, and should have been
avoided. Some of the democratic mem.
bers ''can lay the flattering JUNCTION to their
souls" that they have brought about this
result They Can exclaim, "see what
great things we have done!!"
After the election Of Wade, John Woods
was reelected State Auditor and John
Greiner State Librarian. Judge Brown
was elected President Judge of the 9th
(Maretta) Judicial Circuit. All wings.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

PHLADELpHIA. March IA, 1851.
Full returns have been received from
Tuck's district, and he is elected. Tho
vote is 7,763 for Tuck, and 7,4O4 for Kit
fridge. .s@f f'.a'' t'@
The House Of Representatives, as far
as heard from, stands whig l6, Atwood
men go, and 86 democrats. Last year,
from the same towns, it stood wings 80,
democrats 1853. .S
For Governor, the popular vote in ITO
towns is, Sawyer l7,06l. and for Dins-
more 1886, Atwood mon 10, 0,40I Ma.
jority for Dinsmore last year 4,2l3. Net
loss for Dinsmore 1891. .gt
CONCORD, N. HAMPSHIRE. March Is.
The Patriot claims the Legislature as
democratic, and consequently the ultimate
election of Mr. Dinsmore as Governor.
The new constitution was totally defeat
ed. Gal.a
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S'sU.r Owing 10 some rascally manage
ment on the part of some post master or
post masters between this and Columbus,
all the letters and papers received here
from that city are usually week in COM
,ing to hand. There is some extremely cu-
apable negligence or carelessness some.
where.
Such another set Of postmasters as the
present Administration has, would be hard
. TO scare up, indeed.
.ae We were led into making the foregoing
remarks, upon ascertaining, when we ar
rived at home from Columbus, that no let.
a,ers from US had reached here while we
swere absent, and that no papers containing
tho New Constitution had been received
by mail.
This irregularity in the mails will ac-
count for our not publishing the New Con-
s,tu,ion in to-day's paper.
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sMONnoE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

MONROE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
q. .Agreeably TO resolution of the Society,
passed at its first meeting, the Board Of
Managers met on the 4th inst, and made
out a list Of articles for which premiums
will DO awarded at the first annual fair.
This list viii be published in our next pa
per. Our absence from home has caused
shis delay.
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IFS iToBAcco.-The Baltimore Sun, of Sat-
urday, says: "The supply on hand con-
iinues comparatively small, and the mar
rket quiet, without any new feature. Buyers
are not so anxious to purchase, but hold
ers are firm. The sales OF the week have
been small"
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crossed the Narenta near Kosniger on the
9Th. All the insurgents retreaied to Mos
tan, where battle was fought on the 9th,
and the insurgents defeated and the Sui
tan's troops entered Mostan. A telsgraphic
despach from lara, 18th ult., states that
the insurgent chief Karo Pasha has taken
refuge in Austrian territory.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-19

The proceeds Of Jenny Lind's concerts
in New Orleans amounted to 5000, 600.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

We present below synopsis of the
New Constitution as prepared by the
Wheeling Times. Next week we shall
.,,.Ll; .l al,o
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

ty--known as The Vote yourself n farm party.
"a society termed the "Society Of Frccmen,'
or, as they might with more propriety 30
termed "Freethinkers, which now numbers
some eight hundred members. A fluent speak
er, he meets them at an appointed psace OF rem
devious every Sabbath, and harangttes them up
on his favoritc themes and projects. A good
writer. the members greedily read and inwardly
digest. during the week, such essays as he,may
prepare for them, and by these means he has ac-
quired an iinbotnded control over them. IL was
around this society as nucleus that this new
Party of Progress was TO form and take the
field for operations in the Spring, with the ex-
peotation that the great mass Of the German pop
uaion would favor the undertaking. They,
however, have proved refractory, and thus this
proposition, instead of raising bernstein to the
consideration he sought, may result in bringing
him TO the level he merits.
A great land sale has been raging here For the
past few days. That immense tract of land
which, by the decision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States a year or two ago, was award
ed to the Stoddard heirs was sold for the aggre-
gate sum of seven hundred thousand dollars
This tract is located, should suppose, from
mile and "a half to two miles from the Court
House, and required three days for the sale of
Z. j is generally supposed that it sold too
high, some Of it bringing as mucn as FrsSaty
seven dollars, per front foot The clearing up
of this title and the sale, cannot fail having a
good Influence upon that portionoof the suburbs,
dividing the tract as it does, amongst so many
holders. 1t was SAID, previous to the sale, that
la new claim had been trumped up against it, and
that Unless than one year the whole would be.
again mitigation How, much influence the re-
port had upon the sale. you can easily judge
from the price realized. Real estate has held
its own here remarkably well and is constantly
and steadily advancing, notwithstanding the cry
THAT itmust decline. p,
The :city is crowded with strangers, and bus
mess is looking up somewhat. In the. news
line, however, ii is very dull The weather
continues excessively dry and sultry, and mos.
= e. 80 81, .'.: =. MORE ANON: /:
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Postage.

The following are the rates of postage charged
on weekly newspapers, not weighing over
three ounces: When sent to subscribers in the
County of publication, they are free of postage;
when sent out Of the county, within fifty miles,
postage is cents per quarter; over 30, and less
than 300 miles, 10 cents 9over 300, and less than
1000 miles, 10 cents; over 1000 and less than
1000, 20 Gents; oySr 1000 and lessehan 3,0OO
20 cents; over 5000. and less than 1900, 30
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

REmOvAL.-H. LEER & ARnoGAsr's adycr-
tiseinont will inform You that they have removed
to store next door to the post office. They
have no reason to be afraid of putting their stock
in a conspicuous place, where it can be seen. -
IL We are obliged to the Courier for the
compliment paid to our paper, since it has been
dressed mp IN new type; and we are as ''glad to
see this evidence of prosperity, as ON. neighbor
possibly con bt-maybo more so
A47A.St. Louis GORE, pondeut writes as hat
onr Of our Hannibal foir ones has purchased
in that city, his certain knowledge AN out and
ont Blooner costume. WE shall see,
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

Of Tie Wings of New York for the eminent abl-
ag and rArRIorisM Which haze characterized is
measures. Take the abolition view of The Flu
gitive Slave Law, and what ''patriof could sup
port it?
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

The Messenger hoists the name of Millard
Fillmore for President, and Henry S. Gcyer, for
Vice President.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

We are authorized to announce D. M. HAWKINS
candidate for The Office of City Marshal al the APP.
preaching election. osenilJ
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18

we are authorized to announce the maine of A.
CURTIS as a candidate for the Office of City Marshal
at the approaching eIeston. 20
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10 the EDITOR OF THE HANNIBAL JouRNAL:
sis:-Please withdraw my name from the list Of
Candidates ior the office of City Marshal. Owing 10
my present engagements, could not serve if esced
10 sad oflce Respectfully Yours,
WM D. MARMADUKE.
'sP''3''' 1901 seplS
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rive are authorized TO announce d. F. JACKSON
as candidate for Sheriff, at the ensuing election i'd.
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THE COURIER ON THE COALITION

The Courier complains Of want of space to
answer orr article, and says the subject is. .un-
important ItalwOysshas space enough to make
charges it cannot support, and this subject it
thought important enough to justify, for its part,
several columns Of scandalously bad argument