The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-19

a iiouuS, upon SiCSttoi AZ A.Ai- l.,
nos. The writer congratulates the readers of
The Tribune upon the good sense displayed By
he good people Of Illinois through the ballot
box. in adopting the bank bHI, which was re-
Gently submitted to the people of that State
He regards it as an evidence of political reform
on the part Of the people and complete and
whitening rebuke to the Democracy OF that
State. He s'ys:
.sThe decision which they hare made is wide
~ at variance with cherished dogma of a par
ly which has tor many years controlled the po-
ltical deslinies of the State. The leaders of
that party. and the presses of the party, strug-
gled with untirng zeal and determination against
the measure proposcd,--all their influence, all
their authority, all their elcquencc, were en-
ploved, TO prevent its success; and yet it was
triuMphantly sustained by the people at the
ballot box
YOU are right, it is at rar'ance ~'th-not 9"
cherished docma of the democratic party, but
a consistent and saluary principle OF political
economy and the history OF this government,
and that of all governments, which has encour
aged bank monopoly and speculation, nttest the
truth of the proposition The h story of bank
ing in the United States, is history of corrup-
ton and fraud upon the people, and the moie
legislation that has been had upon the subject,
the less restraints seem to have been thrown
about them, for the peoples protection and Sc
curity. Look at the evil eff, cts produce in Mi
ehigan, some years since, by the "Wild Cat
banks Of that State. Hundreds and thousands
of innocent bill holders were totally ruined, by
their worthless paper. And the contagion even
spread to iii nos and SO completely flooded
was the country, with this worthless trash, sup
posed at that time to be good, that it encouraged
over trading and speculation and led the State
INTO a most extrayagant and numerical system
of internal improvements, which in place of re.
sulting benefcially to the State, has destroyed
interest Of which, keeps constantly draining the
people of the fruits Of their toll Such has
been the case in our Southern States-and in
short, such is the case wherever this species Of
legislative swindling is encouraged
! But while we dsapprove of the system and
the principles upon which it is based, we will
remind the writer in he Tribune, that the Hill
nois ystcm is different from that usually
advocated and adopted by the Wing party 1t
is not complete monopoly for the benefit of
few legislative favorites, but il bestows upon ev-
cry inhabitant of the State the privilege Of en-
loving its benefits by a participation in the sys
tenn if he desires.
But let US correct another error, into which the
writer has fallen He says, "the leaders ofthat par
~ (dem and the presses of the party, struggled
with untirng zeal and determination against the
measure." This is IN error. 1t is susceptible
of demonstration, that many Of the leading
democratic organs Of that State, from some
accountable cause, never uttered murmur
against the adoption of the measure. Forearm
pie, look at the course of the Chicago argus
and Democrat" the only two democratic or
gans in that City. Their silence upon this
question, probably accounts for the large major
, ity in its favor in that City.
| Again this oracle of whiggery remarks.
"'rhe People of Illinois, i; seems, wanted
Banks established in their State. The leader.
and the law-givers of the party in power, had
decreed that there should be no Banks
We trust the writer did not mean to be un-
derstood, as affirming that the proposition which
passed the Legislature of Illinois, to submit the
s.Bank Bill to the people, was the work exclu-
!. vely of wings. This is the impression he
seeks TO convey, although the Legislature a,
the time this proposition passed, was strongly
democratic.
/ 1t will do this writer no harm, to 60 back and
review the political history Of illinois. His
memory may be refreshed to his own advantage
and to the advantage of the public, if he should
again conclude to appear before them.
Article OF Agreement between tho City OF
Dubuque and Charles GrcEoire.
] The following 10 copy of the article Of a.
greement between the City Of Dubuque and
Mr. Charles Gregoire, touching the Ferry priv
ilege granted to said Gregoire by the City, in
consideration of Steam Ferry Boat, to be put
next
ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT, made and
entered into, this eleventh day of November, A.
d. eighteen hundred and fifty one, between the
City of Dubuque of the first part, and Charles
Gregoire of the State of Missouri of the second
part. The said party of the first part in consid-
Grafton of the covenants and stpulatons here
fteSenumerated, have granted license to
the said party of the second part to keep ferry
across the Mississippi River opposite the City
of Dubuque, for six years from the first day of
April next; it being understood that the said
City grants all the right it has and no more
with the privilege to land at any point opposite
the City that the party of the second part may
choose. The party of the second part in con.
sderation of the said grant, agrees TO paw
the City Of Dubuque the sum of One Hun
dred dollars annually, payable on the first day of
August of each year. He further agrees to put
on good and substantial Steam Ferry Boat of
sufficient capacity and dimensions to accommo-
Of April next; and to keep the same in good
repair, and to terry all persons and good. across
the river for such price as the City of Dubuque
may from time to time prescribe it beng un-
derstood that they can regulate only the price
Of such ferriage as is taken from this side Of the
AHSi- nat IA CosS Ifc Sity Vi snail 1
wish to grant the said franchise to any railroad
company before the expiration of said six years,
then the same is to be surrendered to the CITY
of Dubuque for that purpose and no other. In
case the said boat should be destroyed by fire or
inevitable accident, the said party of the second
part may if he choose consider the contract a.
an end from that time. eaau
Signed and scaled at Dubuque, in the State
Of Iowa, the day and year first aforesaid, with
he seal of said City hsrcunto affixed.
P. "A. LARIMIER. Mayor
CHARLES GREGOIRE bv !
CHAS. BOGY, /
his Atty in fact. r.. s.li
ATTEST /.
HoKAsE EsrEs, Recorder. /
Correspondence of the Miners Express. q
'mILADELrHtA, Nov. LIST, 1851. II
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