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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

LouIs NAPOLEON AND THE PoPE.-A foreign
from Turin) dwells with great seriousness upon
the rumor that Louis Napoleon intends to de-
prive the Pope of his temporal Papal power,
and place Charles Bonapart upon the throne
spoke to you in my last letter Of the arrival
Of Prince Gamma Bonapart at Civita- Vecchia.
| wrote, also, that this unexpected visit Of the
ex-President of the Roman Assembly, was con-
nected with the future political conduct of the
Prince President Of France. The foil wing
astonishing fact will fully corroborate my formar
assertions. few days past, Signor Caland
relli,, high officer Of the Sandman Govern
ment, residing in Turin, read. at the end of a
letter apparently addressed to himself from
Paris, the signature Of one of the sons Of Prince
Canine, with whom he had never had any ac
quaintance. But his wonder increased still more
from the contents of the letter. The writer
announced that his father had been sent to Rome
by the President Of the French Republic. upon
a rcry important mission and invited Signor
CalandrelIi TO start Immediately FIR Paris. The
reader, after careful pernsal of the letter and
OF the address, discovered that it was for the
er-minister Of Var Of the Roman Republic, and
dispatched t him the paper, with preliminary
excuses for the error resulting from identity of
names In fact, The Secretary Of War Of the
Roman Republic resided in Turin, and following
the advance of the writer, lett Immediately for
Paris.
From this fact, which gathered from an Of
fetal source, and from various runors which
circulate IN the diplomatic circles, announcing
that Louis Napoleon IS on the point of publish
ing Decree greaier than the Imperial Scheme,
you my be certain that Plus IN is yet in dan
ger of losing his temporal power, and The Papal
Government will be trusted 10 one of Bonaparte's
family.
The editor of the Times gives great weight
to its corresdondent's statement, and offers a
number of facts which give the report air Of
probability.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
WASHINGTON. Nav 13

HoUsr The House met al O'Clock and
after reading the journal ofyosterday, adjourned
till Monday, and the workmen Immediately COM
menced refittng the hall,
SENATE-On motion Of Mr. Gever. the bill
declaring the assent OF Congress to the State of
Missouri to impose a tax on lands hereafter sold
by tho United States, therein, from and after
the day Of sale, was taken up and ordered 70 be
enrrossed.
The homestead bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Public Lands
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

JUDGING Ely ONES SELF-A correspondent
of the Buffalo Republic says ''there are at least
$4,000 Democrats in New York who will never
vote for Gen. Cass.
The democracy Of the Buffalo Republic, is
the democracy of men and not measures.
No doubt there has in time gone by, been a
very strong Van Buren, opposition to Cass; but
it is no evidence that because the editors and
correspondents Of that sheet, and very few
others, have failed to repent, although convinced
of their error, that there are fifty, or even ten
thousand of the democracy, who would make
the nomination of Gen. Cass, an excuse for
politca apostasy.
There is every reason 10 believe, that the
union of the democracy in New York, is honor
able, thorough and sincere and be assured, j,
will require something more potent, than the
reckless .fe,c, who adhere to the dead carcass OF
Van Buren,, to lose the democracy the election
in November.
" A boat, containing the chief mate and
five seamen Of the brig George Washington, OF
Beverly, Maine, have been picked up off the
Balize. They had left the vessel in pursuit of
whale, and could not find her again.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
county, District and Senate
rial IN


me Democr CIV Of Dubuque County will
assemble in Convention at toHs F.oyns in
'li,s county, on the 9th day Of June next, at 2
lock r. M, for the purpose NJ ,on,;nat;nr
candidate Tor the Office Of Clerk Of the D;.,1ic,
Court, Prosecuting Attorney. Sunerv;.or or
Roads, and Coroner; and SELECTING deIeo,t..
to the Congressional and Sena.o ORAL D;s,,;c,
Conventions; and Tor the transaction Of sucl
other business as may be deemed e.ned;en,
1t will be remembered that the Township C.o,n
mittees were duly appointed last spring and !,
is to be hoped, that, in calling their Township
meetings, they will give ample notice and time.
tor the people to come together in mass, and Sc
ect such Delegates as a majority will be salts.
fled should represent them in Convention.
Tie basis of representation from the differ
ent Townships will be as follows Julien II:
Jefferson 3; Concord 9; Liberty 2; Iowa 8;
Centre 3; Whitewater 2; Cascade 3; Wash.
ington 9; Mosalem 3; Peru 9; Table Mound
3; Vernon - Prairie Creek g Taylor 2;
Dodge 2, and New Vine 2
At The same time and place, the delegates IN
the County Convention, will act as delegates to
the Representative District Convention com.
posed OF the counties OF Dubuque, Delaware,
Buchanan, Blackhawk, Grundy, Butler and
Bremen, tor the purpose of nominating four can
dida,es for the House of Representatives.
As there was no Committee appointed at the
last Senatorial Convention, for calling future
Convention, this Comnitee would respectfully
recommend that the Senatorial District Conven-
ton, composed Of the counties of Dubuque, Clay
ton, Delaware, Buchanan, Blackhawk, Grundy,
Butler, Bremen, Fayette, Allainakce, Winnie
shiek, Howard, Mitchell, Floyd, and Chickasaw.
be held at C"lesburg, Delaware county, on We'd
nesday, the Odd day Of June next, at 10 o'clock
A. nj.
The Committee would recommend that the
vote for Governor in 1850, be adopted as the
basis OF representation, and that or, delegate
be allowed for every fifty Democratic votes,
and an additional delegate for every fraction of
over twenty five.
In view of the importance Of the approaching
elections, the Committee would respectfully
urge upon the attention of every democrat in
the County and District, the necessity of vigor-
Gus and united action and organization
/ VIM Fl MERRITT,
JOHN G SHIELDS,
THOMAS HARDlE,
b J O'HALLORAN,
A ID ANDERSON,
Central committee OF Dubuque County
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
NEW ORLEANS. Nav Ia.

BY OREILLY SOUTHERN LINE.-We have
sill later news from Mexico to 9TH May Com
gress was still discussing the Tehuantepec mat ;.
ter, demanding $2,00O,000 for the right Of way.
Business was exceedingly dull at Very Cruz and
Tampico.
Produce market dnll-Mess pork SIG IS TO
sly Yellow corn 45c, prime white scarce at
4Sc. Whisky 17c., other articles unchanged.
Weather hot as July.
Arrived, Sultana.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

What An Editor Said-after some petty
thief had found his way into his hen house, and
robbed him of all his chickens.
The hard hearted and unfeeling scoundrel
who would thus deprive poor editor OF his last
chicken, ought to have his eyes picked out BY a
setting hen-be deprived of "nature's sweet
RESTORES, for one hundred consecutive nights
by the Growing ghosts Of murdered chan'icleess
land be fed on added eggs and printers pi ior
the remainder of his days,-Augusta Chroni
ca1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
Signed, JOHN STROLL.
From the New York Express.
The Tchuantepec Treaty rejected.

from the New 4 Ork Express.
The Tehuantepec Treaty rejected.
We have dates from the city of Mexico down
to April 7th. The most important item of news
is,
That the Tehuantepec Treaty ,oas unanimous.
fy rejected By both Houses of the Mexican Con
gress, April 9TH.
The rejection Of the Treaty is not done with
out some dlstrust, on the part OF the Mexican
authorities, that it will involve them in further
difficulties with the u. s.
Tive next Mexican mails will probably bring
us dispatches from our Minister, MIR. Hatcher
which could netEeaeA as by the roundabout way
this dispatch reaches US, tby cxpress) via Acap
uiCo.
The right 10 connect 4ke Two oceans al Tehu
anteIec was granted, il will be recollected, in
1872, by Mexico to Garay, a citizen of that
country, with power to assign his right to either
citizens or foreigners. This right was FIRST sold
to an English house, Manning &, Mcintosh
and they, again, transferred it to Mr. Har.
gons, now Of New York. Hargous has now
| associated with him others in New Orleans
under the title of the Tehuantepec Railroad
Company of New Orleans. Mexico has now
completely repudiated this original grant to Ga
ray.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

ARKAHsAs-The Democrats Of this State, in
Convection Al Little Rock on the Sd inrt. nomi-
mated 6 an &. u. Conway for Governor, and
sppoiatex W.. 4. McLain. H. n Rector, T.
Il. Fiournoy. and y aha .Csster, Presidential FL
ectors. For delegates to the National Conven-
tion, the following names were Psesested and
accepted; N. b. Burrow, John A. Jordan SCION
b Jones, Gen. Thomas II. Bradley, Sam q.
Roane, Col. } Smith, S. H. Hampstead, w.
R Cain
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
NEW YORK. Nav II

The Atlantic arried last evening.
Mr.. Thrasher came passenger in the Allan.
tic.
The bill removing Jewish disabilities, it was
tn ought, would pass Pertinent.
distinguished committee had waited on the
American Minister, and asked his cooperation
favor of the reduction of ocean postage-which
was freely promised.
Arthu. O'Connor, one of the United Irish.
men, and member Of the Irish Directory, died
23d of April. aged SO.
In France, the number of persons who refuse
to take the oath of fidelity to the Constitution
and President, is larger than was expected,
The French army have not been removed
from Rome, nor will its numbers be diminished
A famine is prevailing in Germany, in con-
sequence of the failure Of the potatoe crop Of
last year.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
FRANCIS GALLAGHER,
Chairman of the Committee Of Arrangements

FAMINE IN GERMANY.-The foreign papers
give shocking accounts of the sufftrngs of the
poor in Germany and Prussia from dearth of
grain and potatoes. At Berlin on the 4,h Of
March, the greatest extremity prevailed; IN
Posen, Poland, there are regular bands of rob-
bers, driven on by hunger SO that cavalry are
obliged to patrol the roads 10 protect travellers
from attack. In Westphalia, bans, boiled with
roots, have superseded potatoes with the poer
In Wermelan and OesslanS, Sweden, recourse
has already been had to straw and barks Of trees
for food. In Insumberg mother has drowned
her two daughters and herself, in despair at the
approach IF starvation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
Yours Respectfully,
]. ?. VAN HAGAN
BYLAWS AND EEsOLUTIONS

BYLAWS NDEESOLUTIONS
OF tie Dubuque Emigrat;mg Companyto Cali
fornia
Adopted al Meeting held in Kanesvillc, April
goth 1852, at which Col George Madeira,
was called to Preside, and Mr. William Cooke,
acted Secretary.
1st The general organization shall be COM
posed Of Divisions of not less than ten or more
than twenty five teams each, of which shall
chose lis own officers, which shall consis. Of
Captain and Secretary, who shall be elected
every Saturday niyI,t at the call of the then
existing Secretary, majority of votes electing.
Cd. II shall be the duty of each captain TO
take general supervision Of his own company,
and tn act in concert will, each other in inSpec.
ting the outfits, before starting, and in selecting
the most practicable routes, crossing OF streams,
and camping grounds, and to give the orders
for stopping and starting.
3D. 1t shall be the duty of each Secretary to
keep record Of all the names Of each individ-
ual in his company, also a list of every able
bodied male member liable to stand on guard
and to call the guard to duty each night accord
ing TO their turn on the roll
4th Every male member Of the company
over sixteen years of age, shall be liable to per
form duty on guard a. highs when not disquali
| fed by sickness
! Resolved Isl. That we Will not receive into
our organization any company or person wi h u
suitable outfit for the journey.
| Resolved Cd. That we will observe the chris
tain Sabbath and attend relig ious service when
ever practicable.
| Resolved Sd. That we will avoid open i'm
morality of every kind, such profane swear
ing, gambling, and the use OF Intoxicating drinl
as beverage.
| Resolved 4th That VIC will render mutua
assistance TO each member of the organization
in cases Of sickness other misfortune and tina
we will respect the feelings and property Of all
and on all occasions avoid giving offence b.
word or deed and in any way acting contrar
to the spiri, and, meaning TO the foregoing BY
Laws and resolutions Tor the faithful perform
ance of all which we mutullly pledge our lives
our fortunes and our sacred hunnr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

On thursday last, as we learn by telcgraphic
despatch from Capt. Lodwick to house in Ga.
lsns. The Splendid new Steamer Bks caxpsELI
left Pit:sbnrg fos tie upper Mississippi She
il We undrratand the largest boat cxer built 70,
THE trade. And is A,ted up in magnificent Style
Each STATE room will contain two bedsteads
table, wash stand etc. And in point Of speed Il
il suffice 1t to say that she will be able 10 mas.
the .Jom;nee at any time with case Success e
t:,e Ben Campbell.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
ThENToN, n. J., May Z

The Democratic State Convention here
adopted resolutions endorsing the Baltimore
Platform and in favor OF the Compromise, aud
proposing Gen. Cass as its first choice for llae
Presidency.
Many OF the members were strongly in favor
of Stockton and endeavorec to pass a resolution
in his faver, but did not succeed.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
The Wings hold their Convention at this place
on the I'd OF June.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
SENATE.
REPORTS EnoM COMMITTEES.

REPORTS EnoM COMMITTEES.
WAsHISGros, May Is.
MIR. JONES, Of Iowa, from the Committee
on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill
from the House for the relief of George Casa
dy, reported back the same without amendment
end recommended its passage.
Mr. j., from the same committee, to whom
was referred the petition of John Williams,
praying increase of pension on account Of
wounds received in the late war with Mexico,
submitted report, accompanied by bill rs.
42l) for the relief of john Williams; which
was read and passed to second reading, and the
report was ordered to be printed.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Col. Fremont AND THL CALIFORNIA SpEcU-
LATIoNs, &c, &c.-The speculative operations
in London, based upon Col. Fremonts claim
to the Manposa tract in California, are now ex-
citing much attention. After great deal of
negotiation, Mr.. Benton made some sort of a
sale of Col. F. interest in these lands to Thorn.
| as d. Sargent, for the nominal sum Of one mill
ion Of dollars. Now it has been truly said that
If Col. F.'s title were good one it would have
been worth ten millions of dollars-but, in fact,
there is very good reason to believe that il is
worth nothing at all but, that on the contrary.
the whole tract to which lie laws claim BELONGS
to the United States. 1t is pretended that the
grant was made by purchase from the Mexican
Governor at time when all public lands and
property in that Territory had become forfeited
to the United States. 1t is within my knowls
edge that gentleman of high official position
in California, advised parties who contemplated
purchasing permits and LEASES OF Col F's Agent
for mining purposes, to go upon those lands and
WORK them as if encountered with no private
clam. 1t is said Mr.. Fremont has cancelled
the authority under which his father-i,,- law act
ed, and repudiated the agreement made will,
MIR. Sargent, and that Mr.. s. has commenced
suit 10 enforce his supposed rights. There has
been deception somewhere, and when John BuIf
finds that he has been investing his funds only
in gigantic law suit, whether in his own Court
of Chancery, or before the California Law Com
missioner, we shall witness such tearing of his.
venerable locks, as will be shocking to behold.
and shall hear snch objurgations upon the bad
faith Of the Yankees, as will make our very ears
Jingle. But in fact John has 81 much money
Just now, and is naturally fond of humbug,
that he will find this affair little more than an
agreeable diversity in the course of his prosS
pcrity .-COrrespon9ence N. Y. Times.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

sg The members of the "Order of The Lone
STAR brotherhood of supposed filhhnst rs, are
said TO be fast increasing in the Southern States.
II is thought that the ultimate aim of the A,so
citation, is the conquest Of Cuba.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

The Connecticut Democrats have nominated.
ip cancus, ex Governor ISAAC ToUcxY, formerly
Attorney General Of the United States. as their
candidate for United States Senator. The cleo.
ton takes place tomorrow, when he will be-
chosen.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
CINCINNATI, May Is NJ.

The river has risen l8 inches since last even
ing.
Flour firm, at So 25, with small receipts;
whisky better; sales 1000 barrels at 16Ac-
Nothing done in provisions; sugar held higher;
sales 100 hhds at 81 low fair, and sc for good
fair; Molases firm at 33c; butter lower sales
300 lbs good new at 17a18c; cheese Gle. Sales,
400 bushels prime barley Acc.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
plRTfCUEAR NOTICE.

Nlren our Agents send us money
collected on account or otherwise, they
viii greatly obiige as by stating by
sela0m and ON mhat account the same
was paid. This will save us much trou-
be and prevent misunderstanding.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
NEW YORK, May IA, p. N

Flour heavy, and low grades Of States and
Western have further declined, with supply in
excess ofdemand. Sales of 5000 bbls at $4a4,-
25 for common to straight State, 81 l25a4 81 for
mixed Western and fancy Indian and Michigan,
and 81 l8a3O for common To good Ohio. Pork
is dull and heavy and prices nominal meats are
unchanged. Lard is in limited request at last.
quotations. Beef is in moderate demand at
yesterday prices. Groceries are firm with
steady and quiet brisk demand. Sales of corn
have been large; 62a63c for round yellow Rye
72a73c. Barley 66c. Butter and chees un-
changed
AT mee,ing Of the Wing nominating con-
vention at Boston, the Honorable Bufus Choaic
was unanimously nominated TO represent the
district.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

CHnLKRA.--St. Louis papers rep Tt that the
| Missouri river boats do IL i ,uake trip without
IA wing one or more cases of disease ns"nb
fling cholera II is said tina, the sick die without
experiencing any sensa'i,n OF pain.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
t-y| A check upon the circulation of counter

~ A check upon the circulation of counter
| felt bills has been adopted in Boston, The
Traveller Of that city says:
The Suffolk Bank has DEVISED method of
checking, to great extent, the passing Of bad
money In their foreign money department
there arc daily received from the different banks
in New England, large numbers of counterfeit
bills. These, of course, returned worthless;
but before this is done, description is taken Of
each, together with the name Of the bank from
which it was received. and the name Of the de-
postor, which, by bank laws, is always placed
on the band Of each parsel. On he b1ck Of the
bill is marked the Date, and reference letter.
and the bill is then returned. Should il 40 j.,
be put in circulation, the person who received it
has but to call at the Suffnlk bank, and he can
ascertain through whose hp,l~ Z has passed,
and oblige the party to make il gnd, the record
of the bank being sufficient evidence to force
In most cases whore these c,un erfeits are
put IN circulation after once pas ing through the
Suffolk Bank, the emissi, is accidental. In
some cases, however, the bill is passed knowing
it TO be worthless, and we know Of one instance
where a man paid ten times the value of the bill
IN order to save prosecution
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
gross.

WAsHINGToN, May IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Dodge, Of Iowa, presented a
petition in favor of granting lands to Hungarian
exiles who have settled in that State.
MIR. Shields reported bill abolishng all acts
establishing the Staff of the Army, and provId
ing for the discharge of the duties by officers
detailed from the line Of the army.
Mr. Rusk gave notice of bill to reduce the
rate Of postage on newspapers and other printed
matter, and to regulate the salaries of Postmas.
ters.
Mr. Brodhead reported bill making it penal
for any officer of the army to be interested in
any contract for supplies of the army.
Mr. Gwin reported a bill granting lands to
California for railroad purposes.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up and
finally postponed till tomorrow.
The bill inficiing penalties upon Officers OF
The government for taking part in claims against
the United States, was debated until the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE IL inst THE House resumed the con-
sderation of the printing committees report.
Mr.. Fitch offered resolution, that the COM
mitee had exceeded their power, that they be
discharged, and others appointed.
The House passed resolution TO meet at s
A. Nj. to- morrow, and adjourn till Monday.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, and took up the Homestead Exemption
bill; the committee rose and reported the bill to
the House, with amendments
MIR. Johnson of Tennessee, moved an anne nd
ment and dem1nded the previous question, which
prevailed, and the amendment was agreed to,
and the bill as amended, passed
1t provides, that any person, the head of a
family, and citizen of the United States, shall
be entitled to enter, free of cost, one quarter
section of unappropriated land, provided that he
make affidavit that he or she is not part owner
of any estate in land, and has not disposed Of
any estate in land to take benefit in this act
WAsHINeroN, May g.
Gen. Cass made an elaborate speech in Son
ate yesterday, in support Of a proposition to give
additional compensation to the Collins steam,
ers. The General argued upon broad national
grounds. After he had concluded, a vote was
taken on Mr.. Jones' proposal to reduce the ap
preparation to $25 900 trip, and it was rejected
by 81 to 2S
MIR. Brooke, Of Miss, then moved to strike
GU. the clause giving additional aid, and instead
give the present compensation together with the
revenues derived from all postage matter trans
acted by these steamers. This was negatived
by the decisive vote of9 to 80. Anamendmelt
was adopted, giving Congress the privilege Of
Withdrawing the additional appropriation after
1854 by giving six months notice. The votes
yesterday, render 1T quite positive that the extra
compensation will be granted Both Houses
have adjourned till monday.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26

A crime unprecedented IN the annals Of H.,
WIS committed last week! Our blood boils
while we are reading it, The editor of the
Joliet Signal was KIN cked down after dark, and
three dimes, the fortune Of thousand editorials
coined amidst the ,ribulatons Of political cam
paigns, were ruthlessly torn from his dilapida-
ted pockets! Is there no remorseless guillo.
tine in that country to drink the blood of such
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