Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-20

The standing committee on Military Affair,
made the following Report, On Monday, Feb. .
! 1851:
| That the roll of the committee was called on u.
evening "i InuFSday, Januaiy 39th. in one Of The
suhtcrranean parade rooms. upon which seca.rlr
rests. as yet, the Capitol II Iowa. The following
| named gentlemen OF the committee, answered TO
! their names when the ron was called via:
Lieutenant General Randolph r. Harbour, Ere
! vet Col. Isaac NJ. Preston, Col. Thomas McCuIIoes
! Col. Richard d. Aykoh, Bretet Major David Bun
ker, ant CSpt. Eliphalet Price together with ihst
Memento OF the far famed chisalry of Iowa, % en-
| bodied in the pondcrOus metallic Armour or one
Don Aiphorzo Perese, an Hidalgn, who, after wi.
liantly achieving deeds of Vi, t"ry, which emitted
him 10 the Laufels Of kBighthrnd, upon the Moor.
lsh plains vi Grenada, surrendered, after almost
unprecedented resistance, TO the vSrquisaing and
victorious AIMS of Iowa. amid the intiSa.e Agun-
tain passes of terro Gordo.
Your committee, thus assembled, in view Oh their
past Miitary Career and experience, have desnta
II an imperative duty resting upon them, to rerits,
IN an impartial manner, portion Of those br,sf;
military achievements, recorded in Biblical, an
cient and modern history, that have thrown aroER
the mighty nations Of the world an envisble mt
imperlshabe mantle Of transcendani glory, sndfE
biazoned upon the Historic page Of the woI Ida 70
nown which can never he equailed.
The retreat of the Israslites across the bed Il
the '.Red Sea- during most remarkable ets Il
the tide, and the complete entrapping Of the pura
ing army OF the Egyptian King. led on BY Phsrsch
himself, by the returning food. your commftetn
gard ss mastery piece Of Generalshlp, on he
part Of Noses, whose nautical adventures in carr
life, among the rushes Of the NILE, emnenily crs.
fed him for such an arduous and skilIful under.
taking.
Your committee, though prohibited by the ctn-
shtution of the State, from expressing any encoG.
agement Of the science of Duelipg. cannot, nere.
theiess, refrain from be- towing an humble eGlcfl
to the memory of David, whose gallant bearing ssa
prowess, upon the plains Of Ply listia. have soefs
been recognized by our ancestors and puritan fore.
fathers, as theme proper for School-boy rst'ts-
tion, eminenty calculated to awaken In the Jou'k-
fu! minds, Of our country the fires Of PATRIOTISM
and expand the organ Of combativeness, whtnevef
foreign or domestic oppression may presume 10 m
wade the liberties of their country.
whilst your committee ale unanimous IN &C.
cording to the ancient Greeks the exclusive nsss
to occupy the capstone Of the pillar Of Fame, VIA
the records of their military triumphs, they cahno
but believe, that they were indebted, to some q.
tent, for the halo of glory emhlazontd upon in
oriental escutcheon of the nation, to the aecuchS
proper sites ofthe Trojans, in connection via ns
costly and magnificent Bacchanalian reveh Oh AZ
exander.
Your committee pass over the considera,iona
the glory and historic eminenee acquired W y
Military prowess OF Rome; and decline deseiF
tive view Of the Haunting banners Of the Carasr,
MAN Chiefs, as they descended from the sunmh@
the snow crested Alps, upon the Roman Provinces
and pause for a moment 10 contemplate the gea'u
Of that Corsican, who for a series Of years, so
waited and directed the Military power OF Fsh'.
that he was enabled to march against the conhnes
powers OF Europe, and crush. henrsth the Tramp
his armies, the oppression and regal pomp oiAhs
doms and Empires.
To whatever nation yonr committee have iHssf
ed their investigation with a view to acquire eu
rect information upon military affairs, they -
that nothing has contributed so much to eevseN
national character Of each upon the pages OF hs"h
as the triumph of their Arms upon the field u
tie; especially so, with the Anglo-Saxop r'ss
when called 10 mingle in the battle arena, Wha@
nations oC the world. -
Your Committee would do great I'M ustlce I'd ~
Chivalry and prowess Of Iowa were they 70 "
unnoticed the gallant achievements OF her aims -
ring the ever memorable Campaign against 'ae ,ns
vading armies Of Missouri. Without VIA -.
or percussion cap, in the Armory OF the st'u, =.
gallant sons OF Iowa planted their Banners u oa
ideal Of boundary between the two bciiIsenr
powers and exclaimed to all the worlu. it
shalt thou come and no farther :" ,..,a
Your Committee. in view of this nnpreo.tu.
military triumph of the sons Of Iowa, 'a ns
believe, that every male person within hef w. ~.
was ..born a so'dier,'' and any attempt on VOC
of your committee, to originate military ~ ma.
tmatia- the necessity Of mliltary dtaies ssd
rades. would he regarded by the "ar-hke "..sr,pd-
the people as an insult offered to their un'e''
ing ofthe science of War! .,a ths
In conclusion Your committee reCom r,;-
adoption of 50 much of the Revised toue a. ina,
tains T. military affairs believing as 'ney NJ Ma
il embodies the essence Of the military "a tha,
po!eon, Wellington. McComhe and >oo 'icns. will
the State Of Iowa, under its ample prov 81 Arms
be entitled TO claim suCce fully her oa,uittss
from the National Government. your ,hs h,r-
ask to be dis5anded. end discharged i I'm n The
Their consideration OF the Military AH""
State of Iowa.
Gen Van Antwerp has received The app" ,,,t 0,
Of missioner, and George Gaiasi.
Treasurer Of the Desmoines lmpfoFens "a the
The Gen. thinks oar remarks in ies.' Is oosi-
inconsistency of political APPS and downs, ,utkor.
ated in his case by the fact that the sec ,rickes
izing the hypothecation Of the bonds was
out of the Dill. , the sr-
wonderif he would not have accep'en, 'T,oksk
pnintment had it not been stricken ou'
J;'hiq and Register.
A dispatch was received in this cry '.,,oefs,
from the principal clerk Of the steamer surk h
dated on the 10th, which says: "Aut"e .,al loss.
collision with the Magnolia. She ID '..,ruars
Thirty lives lost. Officers saved" NO sor The
are given, and we must wait, we presu nj
papers to obtain a full account OF the on