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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Highly Important.

We learn that suit has been instituted in the
United States Circuit Court of this district, by
the heirs of Dubuque, to recover tie whole of
the land lying along the Mississippi River,
above and below the city, for eighteen miles,
and running back from the river, nine miles, in
which boundary is comprised the city, our whole
mineral region, and many Of the best improved
farms in the county. This will, no doubt, be
regarded as startling announcement by those
who imagine themselves 10 be the owners Of
valuable property within and beyond our cor
porate limits. If the Cheauteaus should prove
successful in the prosecution Of their claim,
there will not be of our citizens who will
be the owner Of a single foot of property, not
withstanding the years Of toll that may have
been devoted in the accumulation of liyeli-
hood for declining years. In matter of this
kind, which strikes at the very subsistence Of
that some measures should be adopted for the
purpose Of making a vigorous defence by the i'm
mediate employment Of such legal advice as may
be emed necessary to represent our interests
law. 1t appears that the heirs claim under
title in Dubuque, prior to the possibility of any
title vesting in Congress. If such be the fact,
very important que ston will arise, and one
which may result in the loss, to us, of our
whole city grounds, and all the improvements
that years have, accomplished. Would it not
be well, in view Of these pending difficulties, to
announce meeting of our citizens generally.
for the purpose of devising ways and means TO
seek all proper information, and engage. the as
sis,ance necessary to prosecute to just and
equitable termination our interests in the pre-
misses. Inasnueh as the question must be taken
up TO the Supreme Court of the United States.
before final settlement can be had, we would
suggest the importa nee of petitioning Congress,
from whom we received our title, to employ for
us the necessary counsel for our proper repre-
sentation there.
A meeting might be announced for Saturday
week next, to be held at such place Us may be
determined upon between this and the time of
holding such meeting.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Railroad Meeting.


At Railroad Meeting, held at the Court
House in Anamosa, Jones county, Iowa, Octo
her 18th, 1851. j. H. Fisher was called to the
chair, and J. A. Seciest chosen secretary. Mr.
Langworthy of Dubuque, was called upon to ad
dress the meeting. and, after very able and
elaborate speech of that gentleman, upon the
great importance and facilities of the Dubuque
Railroad, the following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Langworthy, which were unanimously
adopted.
LIST. Reso'red, That we will ourselves grant
the right of way Of 100 feet in width over our
lands should said railroad be located thereon,
and recommend others along the line to do the
same, believing that by go doing we shall en-
courage the early construction of the same,
and be fully reimbursed by the procuring said
road.
I'd. Resolred, That, in the opinion of this
meeting, the county of Jones should of right
take immediate steps 10 subscribe legally for
So, 900 of the capital stock of the Dubuque and
Keokuk Railroad Co., North.
3D. Reso'red, That we approve of sending
delegates to the Iowa City Convention on the
18th inst, to take steps to secure grant Of
land from the General Government at the ap-
preaching session of Congress, and that S. J.
Durham and Roswell Crane be appointed dele
gates from this county.
4th Resolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published IN the Cedar Rapids, Du-
buque, and Iowa City papers.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. II. FISHER, Chairman.
JAS A. SEcUsT, Secreiaru.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Father Mathew.

An appeal to the people Of this country in
behalf Of the Very Rev. Father. Mathew, has
been published in the eastern papers. Il APP
pears that in his wurk Of banev Hence and love
in his own uafortua,te and oppressed country,
he has became involved to the amount of TWEEN /.
ty-five thousand dollars, and we are appealed to
by his friends to relieve him from pecuniary
embarrassment, created by his liberality in
dispensing all he had among his starving coun-
try,nen during " the famine year. who, we
ask, will not respond to snch call !? Under
such circumstances, we believe that every
American will willingly contribute what he
can, to relieve Father Mathew in his old age
from such a weight Of debt. We hope some
! respectable citizen who can, viii undertake the
collection here
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Hsn. Andrew Stevenson.


" We have seen the name Of this distng uished
iDcmocrat mentioned in connection with the
Presidency. He was at one time Speaker o.
the House Of Representatives of the Unitet
States, and was afterwards for several year.
Minister to England under General Jackson's
administration. He presided oyer the late De-
mocratic State Convention in Virginia, Al. d was
also president .fthe Rationale Convention in 1913
Mr.. Stevenson is well known to the country as
a distinguished Democrat and sound statesman
We notice, too, that he has accepted the invita-
don Of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural So
eiety - deliver the annual address before them
on the 10th inst.
AZ An Association called the ssFree Territory
League, = is being formed in Ohio. Its objec'
iis to support anti slavery periodicals. to publish
and circulate English and Spanish anti-slayery
books in New Mexico and California, and to des
patch eminent counsel to: Santa Fc, with resour
ces, to commence and conduct to judgment, be
fore the Territorial Judges, prosecutions under
the writ Of habeas corpus, against every slave
holder. A fund Of 400 900 Is to be raised fol
these purposes. ~ Sd
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Result OF the Conventions.

As VIC were present at the Railroad Conven
be expected that we give brief history of what
traAspired at that meeting.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, at IL o'clock
4. NJ, the Convention assembled in the hail Of
the House Of Representatives and temporary
organized by calling Ex-Gov.. Lucas to the
Chair, and appointing T. B. Cunning, Esq, Of
the Krokuk Despatch, Secretary. committee
was then appointed, consisting Of one from each
county, represented in Convention, to present
| rules for the government of the Conversation
and report officers. After which, the Conven.
ton adjourned until 2, P. n.
AT 2p. NJ, the Convention again assembled
received the report of the Committee and perma.
nently organized, with Ex-Gov. Lucas in the
dents and two Secretaries A Committee was
then appointed, consisting of one from each
county, to present an address and resolutions
for the consideration of the Convention. That
committee reported memorial to Congress, to-
gether with appropriate resolutions, literal
transcript of the bill which passed the u s.
Senate last winter, and the Legis alive, Con-
ventional, Mass Meeting and other proceedings
had upon the subject, for the last three or four
years, embodied it in one general mass, and pre-
scented it to the Convention.
The report, after read, was adopted A reso-
luton was then adopted recommending that FIVE
persons, one from Dubuque, one from Keokuk,
Davenport, Fort Des Moincs and Iowa City, be
appointed to proceed to Washington City this
winter, and aid the Representatives in the pas
sage of law, securing to the State donation
of land for railroad purposes.
The above comprises all of any Importance
which 'ranspired in that body A resolution
of thanks was voted to the officers of the Con.
vention, in responding to which, the venerable
President made very sensible and happy
speech. The Convention then adjourned.
lh The deliberations of this body were character
lied by goodly degree of moderation, discrimi-
nation and harmony. All questions calculated
to excite local OF sectional prejudice were care
fully suppressed, and the general feeling seemed
to be to unite all interests, sections and classes,
in one universal and vigorous effort to secure
the AID OF the Governmental carrying forward
our two great railroad enterprises.
We hope and believe that theproccedings of the
Convention will have good effect upon Con-
gress, and that the final result will be, munif-
cent donation from the government to the State,
such as was made to our sister State, Illinois. &
With similar donation judicously managed
on part ofthe State. it will require but few
years for the State to wreap a sufficient revenue
to NEE, all Of its expe nditures.
We feel lively sentiment Of joy from the
anticipation of this result and trust that this
feeling mny be universal and that no efforts
VIII be spared to bring about this glorious re.
suit. "a
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

Gro. L,rrARD OF P-iLADE .pHIA.-We
know no name for his style, and have never
heard that the critic invented any other than
the "Lippard Style" which must mean style
that requires the writer To be born with the
St Vitus dance, to be inoculated for the Dellri-
um Tremens; take the Nightmare in the natu
raj way, got badly frightened at collection Of
snakes, and write under the combined influence
of these manifold canscs Of inspiration
Srishc',w fH& a. tG
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Hon. GsoRcE w. JosEs.

AFrRAY AT NAsHvILLE.-We learn from the
Western Democrat that on the morning oe tn,
9TH inst. Robt. p. Britton brother of Hon P
Britton, struck John McElra,h with walking
cane, when tie latter drew knife and stabbed
he former to the heat.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

THs IRISH PArRIors.-A movement is on
foot in Maryland, to petition the President to
call into requisiticn the friendly influence of our
Government in favor Of Smith O'Brien and his
co-patriots. This is as it should be.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

The new confederation Of Central Americas
has refused to hold any further communication
with Cllat6eld The British Representative, in
consequence of his having refused to recognize
the national representation. and for having fur
Their deported himself insultngly towards the
government. British arrogance never fails to
show itself wherever it dare. A certain power
is again becoming " blue moulded for batting.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

4
We call the special attention Of the friends Of
the administration and Mr. Owen, to the follow
ing which we clip from an exchange paper. II
shows what are the duties Of a Cous,l and 70
what extent true patriot will deem it his most
solemn duty to 60, in order to faithfully rcpre.
sent his country and do service to his suffering
fellow citizens:
A Canadian paper commenting upon the late
summary massacre of Americans in Havana.
saws that the impression is prevalent that had
4 British or French man-of-war been lying in
the harbor, as was the United States slocp OF
war Albany, and had a British or French con-
sui been in the city, such wholesale massacre
of British or French subjects would not have
taken place. 1t then relates the following an.
ccdote:
"In 1920, two English sailors, who had COM
mitted crime at Havana, were about to be
shot. They were clearly guilty, bat the British,
consul insisted that they be tried This the
government refused. The consul demonstrated
and the Captain General became insolent.--
The hour of execution came, and the consul
was on the spot he brought with him the con-
sular flag, the British 8. Union jack and again
earnestly demonstrated, but in vain. The officer
| on the plaza was about to proceed to the execu-
ton of his duty. The consul finding all further
remonstrancc useless, placed himself in front Of
| the men, unfplded the Union Jack, which he
! threw over the kneeling prisoners, and said
".fosc shoot at that yfag # yom dare." They
were remandcd to prison, and that night then
escaped"
1t is very natural that the most intense indig-
nation should be felt by the American people
against the present American consul at Havana
but if it should turn out that he only acted ac-
cording to the instructions Of his Government
much of the opprobrium will be removed from
him. No doubt when Congress assemblies an
inquiry viii be made as to whether Consul Ow-
ems had special instructions from the Govern
ment to act as he is reported to have done.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

rG,' Cuba, } mentions the existence at San
Juan de los Remedies, of new wonder in the
shape of small man; the Subjects Ton Alto
nio de Jesus Gonzales, who is % wears old, and
about 81 inches high Exceptinc his arms and
legs, he is perfectly formed and 10 quite hand
some From the right shoulder to the end of
the front fn~er of his right hand, il only sever
inches. The left arm, from the shouldsrtn tho
point Of the first finger, is twelve inches LONG.
His left leg is eighteen inches, and his Y~ht
sixteen inches long; his hands have only four
Singers each, but the feet are perfec. md well
formed. He walk. quickly, but with slight
limp It is said that this prodigy will visit the
United States.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

as9if WITHDRAWN = Rumor has it, that Col
jeff. Davis, who had resigned his seat in Oh.
Senate, and assumed The place Of Gen. Quit
man, in the canvass for Governor of Mississippi
has withdrawn.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

~ Among the momrncrs who attended the
| funeral Of General Emma, killed in an engage
mens ,cith the patriots, A. F. Owen, the
American Consul at Havana. Mr. Owen, how
ever, could not find it convenient to attend the
funeral Of his fifty murdered countrymen.-
.Nc,o Albany Ledger
He only obeyed Dir. Fillmores instruction.
no interference for the "piratcs!' -
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
IA,di .lnents Found.

i by nn- eastern exchanges we informed
Tint true bills have been found against four whit,
and thirty -four colorrd persons, who are under
agres; as having be- II engaged in the late Chris
tiana outrage in Penrsy!vaaia. The indct
mcnts as found, charge the prisoners with the
highest crime known to the law, viz: that Of
treason against the government. In conse-
quence Of the conditions ofsAhc puBiic mind a
| special venirc has been issued from the Circuit
Court of the United States at Philsdel6aia, to
have one hundred and eighty jurors dtaysn for
tie trial of these iaportsAa psasec utfcns, which
ae fixed for tie 2ith proximo. Just at this
time, and under thc existing state Of feeling BIZ
the vice and siftuous Of the country, on the all
important necessity Of an unqualified and I'M
fl,nching devotion to the supremacy of the law,
thesc prosecutions will be looked forward to with
abiding interest. The result will have vital
bearing upon the political character of our flu
tuse. 1t will encourage and strengthen the de-
sired harmony between the North and South, or
impart increased bitterness to the discussion IF
the slavery question, whatever shape or form it
anay assume. aost Ell ~ q
| The prompt and decided action Of the Grand
Jury at Philadelphia in the above cases, is mo t
gratifying to the lovers of law and order through
cut the Union. It is the first bold and decisive
step that has been yet taken under the violated
provisions of the +" Fugitive Slave Law" and
will exercise most salutary influence towards
allaying the misguided zeal of those, whose only
duty, seemed to be that Of inflaming the pas
sons of I'll. ignorant blacks against thier fellow
men and melting them to deeds of lawlessness,
OF violence and bloodshed, rather than harmony
and goodwill towards their ncighbors, fidelity
and obedience to the rules prescribed by the su-
preme powers, for the welfare and well being of
society. 1t to be hoped that the example Of
the Pennsylvania Grand Jury will be adopted
in the cases of tire miscreants at Syracuse, in the
recent outrage at that place, which resulted in
the escape of the arrested negro from the custo-
dy Of the legally constituted authorities, to the
serious injury of the Marshal and members of
the police. na1 4}5S
ltisa painful and huniliating reflection, that
the officers of the law can no longer discharge
The duties devolving upon the M without the
most serious apprehensions for their personal |
security, and sin more painful to know, that
ibis state Of things 4ists chiefly through the in
of those whose cdlar province it
is, or oughtiebe to guard, encourage and promote
the public tranquility ;indiyiduala and public safety,
and public confidence in the undcnbt- |
ed efficiency and supremacy of the law, for all
he purdoscs of protection to life. liberty and |
property. f..'. i,t.,.ss a., ..8s A leloespdi
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
Railroad Meeting at Anamosa.

We give below The proceedings Of the meet
ing held at Anamosa, Jones county, few days
since, by which it will be seen that the people
there are fully sensible of the Importance of this
Railroad enterprise. The same spirit exists all
along the route, and we think that, under such
circumstances we may well look forward to the
early completion of this great work.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

Western Democrat that this body met at Ma
quoketa few days since. We, learn that a
large number Of ministers and others were pres
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

How humiliating must be the thought to ev-
cry American, that whilst the Secretary to the
British consul atflavana. was actively engaged in
every kindly and sympathetic act to sootli the
last moments ofou poor unfortunate country
men, the heartless and cowardly stink pretend
ing to represent the American people, stood by
with folded arms and trembling limbs without
doing ought even to comfort, much less to rem
der them any substantial aid. 1t is said that
Owen is not an American. For the honor of
our country we hope it may be so.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

MAYOR DELrH Of Louisville, has resigned
bis Office. A new election has been ordered for
the Goth inst. 49,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

FERRY LICENSE FOR FIrrY YEARs-The
City Council have just passed an ordinance
granting Ferry License, for fifty years from
date, to the Burlington and Peoria Rail Road.
Te|a0r1uL aset
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

FIRH.-The sto re Of Price & Robson, of
Wingvile, Wis, was destroyed by fire the
night of the 5th. Lose estimated at 81, 700
insured for So, 900.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

- The Mexican government are reported to
have sent 1900 men to the defence of the 18TH
mus of T,huantepec. Sc says the n. Y. Tr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

E1rlmmense Receipt Of Cott.x The n O
PicayaHe Of the 9TH says, that within tiae pre-
ceeding q hours there arrived at that port TO-,
HA bales OF cotton. 1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

WHAT THE WITNESSES rH1NK.-Thc Amer
lean steamship Cherokee was in the harbor of
Havana, at the time of the inhuman massacre
of the Lopez prisoners, and her passengers were
eye witnesses to the brutal excuses of the
Spaniards. These passengers on the voyage to
New Orleans, organized themselves into meet
ing, at which the gallant General 10. Lane,
Congressional delegate elect from Oregon, pre-
sided, and among other appropriate proceedings,
resoiprd, as follows
3. That Mr.. A. F. Owen deserves the execra-
ton of every true friend of liberty.
4. That our government is requested to recall
Mr. B F. Owen from post which he has so
signally dsgraced.
5. That our government is urgently entreated
to use every means in its power to procure the
release Of those of our fellow-citizens now in
the hands of the authorities of Cuba.
6. That the Spanish authorities at Cuba, by
their merciless and sanguinary conduct in put
ting to death those who became their prisoners,
have forfeited the respect and sympathy of civ
ilized and christian men; that they afe bunwor
thy to own, and unfit to govern the island now
under their despotic sway.
How glnriously the pith of these resolutions
contrast with the vapid nonsense with which
the federal wing newspapers abound, in extenu-
alton of the conduct of the Spanish butchers,
and of their adluncts in our own executive wing
Observation-Disclosures Reporter
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

i. lleAry fixsDscrs~+A Al the last term of the
iHscsy csscuit Cosrt 4 jury rendered verdict
"a eio pQQ ss.inss Mastronl Roberts for SLAM
3rsiaz ! ypere lady # this county Sks'Ss
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

" Some Aa1 spinning firms had failed At
Dundee. Their liabilities amounted to zoo 900
sterling. $50
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

PRESIDENTIAL TIcKErs -The Clarksburg
Va Democrat comes out for Judge Douglas.
of Illinois John NJ. Berrien, Of Georgia, is
nominated in one of the extreme Southern
States. The Colunbus GAY Times puts
forth Senator Mason, of Virginia. The Mo-
bile Register is out for Buchanan. The Mont.
gomery Ala. .2drertiser names VIM. r.
King, of that State. The Martinsbnrgh Va
Republican raises the flag of Buchanan and
Lloyd. d Eas
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22
!YTicklo me Tommy tickle me do,
Tickle mo Tommy and I,il fickle y,

sd The Dubuque Hcratd pnffs the Galena I'D.
rertiser in, general terms, for the. notice i, ha,
taken of the :. Painter Greek Diggings" The
Herald is right, for the Advertisers has been do.
ing good service for California, Alamakee counl
~ and Painters Greek all summer. We hope
the two prints will have good time Of it
Jefer soniaas w ae0irt ssttg "
aa'lt is natural enough for the Herald to seek a
puff from Wing quarters, SO long as /" birds Of
feather flock together But when it learn.
that the renowned idiscoverer Of sHoughton Bay
was putting his own property in Alamakee
county, it will probably see less cause for puff
fng the .ddrertiscr. Ia, s
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22


II We perceive that the Wing papers of the
couatry are endeavoring to make light of Gen
Cass's late address before the Michigan State
Fair at Detroit. The more they call the atten-
tien of our farmers to that address, the g more
light" will there be shed upon the subjects Of
which it SO ably treats. Every man who has
read that address must, if Invested of prejudice,
pronounce it one the ablest productions of the
kind ever published in this or any other cnEn-
try. The pup barks -aass;lyy at the approach
Of it--superiors does the largest bull but its
yelpings arc UNDECIDED or unnoticed So, too
is it with little yelpings of certain Wing ed-
tors at the heels of LEWIS CAss-one whitening
look of utter contempt, bearing at least the
greatest notice they should receive.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

THE ANsIHILAToR-A FAILuRE-On Sat
urday evening Inst, Messrs. Gray, Davenport &
Lewis, the gentlemen who have the possession
Of The patent here for Philips Fire Annihilator,
gave an exhibition to the public, by setting fire
to frame building, put up for that purpose in
the western part Of the CITY, and then applying
the patent machine to sxtinguish the flames.
The building was fired according to arrange
ment into tolerable blaze before the machine
was applied but contrary to all expectation,
the Fire Annihilator had little or no effect upon
the flames, as the house burned to the ground
in despite of all the machines, or the operators
could do to preventit AS far as this expert
ment could prove anything relative to this ma
chine rs fire annihilator, it was proclaimed by
All present to be f5Iaf fiiillii's. even
think profound humbug. All with whom we
have conversed pronounce the whole exhibition
ofthe most r,diculously ubortlvc kind. We re-
fer to the Gard of Messrs. Gray, Davenport &.
Lewis, fof further explanation OF the failure. -
We believe they intend to try anothe; exhibition.
ST Louis Union Oct. 9Th.