The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-11
To our Washington Correspondent.

On Tuesday we published letter from CT
regular Washington Correspondent, and intene
cd to have made some comments upon its cor
t. tents, but were prevented for want Of room.
q The letter is an able and interesting one an
the writer is no doubt accurate in his statement.
as he is permanently located at Washington an
, close observer of men and things.
His remarks upon the proposition before tn
Senate, to restore hngging in the Navy, an,
upon the non-intcrvention poiicy which shoult
be observed by the government, are emnentl,
just, rational and patriotic. We cordially agree
with him
And there is one other subject in his commu.
nIcatlon, upon which we may be permitted to
comment, and about which we shall not alto
sethcr disagree. 1t is one which is fairly be-
fore the people, and upon which every man has
the right, and it becomes his duty, to exercise
an opinion This subject is the Presidency
Next November the people Of the United States
viii be called upon to bestow their suffragcs for
some one, to fill this distinguished station. 1t is
generally admitted we believe that the whic
party have settled down upon Gen. w. Scott
With our own party, there are many able and
distinguished Statesmen named, who would do
honor to the position; for whom we entertain
an exalted opinion and an answering attach
ment. Among these we cannot but entertain
our preferences, and while we take the liberty
of expressing them, we would not have it un
"a rsfo MT dpSi- Ia fn-n fIar,
acceptance of any individual, or to forestall in
any measure, public sentiment.
We have watched this snbiect carefully for
the last year, and if we have not mistaken
the signs OF the times, Stephen A. Douglas, of
Illinois, stands pre- eminent before the democrat
ic party for this high station. 1t is objected
that he is too young True, he is young, when
with many who are named for this |
Office, but perhaps no man ever rose more rap
idly from obscurty to distinction than Mr.
Douglas. And few have given evidence of
stronger intellect, quicker perception, or lofter
patriotism From he school master Of Illinois.
he has within few years, risen to be one of the
very pillars of the Republic. In whatever sta
ions of public trust he has been placed, wheth
er in the Legislature of his State, on the Judi
,iai bench, as member of the House of Repre-
'entativcs, or in the proud position which he
low holds member Of The Senate of the
United States, he has uniformly brought to his
nd high order of talent, rigid integrity and
,romptness in the discharge Of his duties and
he confidence and support Of generous, but
discriminating public. Possessing as he does
| high order Of capacity practical bushes
nan and ready debater; united to an uncom
non share of industry and firnness, we are not
surprised that even at thirty-cisht, he ranks
mong the first statesmen of the nation and the
lge.
AS Western man, certainly none stand far
r before the people and we could wish, that
When an opportunity offers, the democracy of the
state might submit to a test upon the question
Ne have no DOUBTS as to the issue, especially,
incc we find him So warmly devoted 10 the pro-
osed internal improvements of our State No
ly, manfully and ably has he portrayed the ad-
ne proposed grant of lands f,r railroad improve
1cnts iii this State He is entitled TO our
cepost gratitude for the noble stand he has Ia {
en-, and we Tor one most-eli.seeertnlly accord it.
We wish We could say as much for the Hon. r
!. NJ T. Hunter, of Virginia, whom our cor
'spondcnt names as his ayorite for the Vice {
residency. But we cannot His ilberal pol t
y towards the West, will OF course preclude
ny very warm demonstrations of sympathy in ;
is behalf in this quarter i: