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

A very interesting communication from our
Washington correspondent, will be found IN
this days paper 1t Will be discovered from per-
using his letter, that the "Honestead Bill
which has been 50 long pending in the House,
passed that body on the 10Th inst, by the deci-
sive vote of 1917 TO 56-being majority Of 81.
Messrs Clark and Hem voted for the Bill
The bill has gone to the Senate, and although
it will be more severely contested in that body,
we entertain hopes that it may pass. 1t is a
measure of more special and vital interest to the
new, than to the old States, and as matter Of
for the benefit OF the West, it will probably
meet with strong opposition from the old
States.
The main provision Of this Bill, giving and
preserving to each man Homestead, provided
he will occupy it and improve it for FIVE years
is wise, benevolent and just in itself, tina,
we cannot upprehend any OPPOSITE m to it IN
this quarter and might reasonably expect sup
port for it in all parts of the country. We can
not perceive that it would operate to the pre-
iudice of any interest. which requires protec-
ton at the hands Of the government and
certainly it would settle comfortably and
now in INDECENT circumstances, and who, with
large families upon their hands, are compelled
to struggle almost night and day, for a bear sub
sistence. Especially will it operate advantage
ously to the thousands of poor, but industrious
emigrants, who are f,cking TO the country from
Europe, to escape oppression and starvation
And let us not forget, that these are class OF
men and women who merit the fostering care
and protection Of government. Large numbers
of them have passed tae maridian otlife and are
left with broken constitutions and marked from,
head to foot, by the rigid sccerity and inhnmdn
iy ofthe laws under which they have lived and
the hereditary trials, hardships and sufferings
to which they have been exposed from child
hood, to the present time. 1t becomes the mora
and political duty of government, without the
exercise Of which, it would richly merit the obi
um of inhumaaity, TO have parental care ove1
such and if possible, the burdens of I
crippled and poverty stricken class, who arr
rapidly declining to the grave.
We hope and trust that the Bill may pass thu
Senate receive the signature Of the Presiden
and become law
We are not a little astonished, as no doubt
majority of our readers viii be, 10 learn tina
Maj. Donaldson, the able courteous and 'ndefat
igable editor Of the Washington Union, has LET
that establishment Few men have acquired il
so brief period, as that in which he has beel
connected with the Union, higher reputation
for political knowledge, sound democratic view
and candor and consistency in presenting ther
{ TO the country and the world. ripe scholar
) ready and vigorous writer. courteous to advel
sarcs and possessing an exalted character fo
private worth, his sudden withdrawal from tn
!, leading organ Of the democratic party, Of tll
country, will doubt be source of regret, @
we'll as surprise, to every democratic reader W
| have.
1t is rumored that Gen. Armstrong has take
the place of Mai Donaldson in the Union.
Z GALENA.--We take pleasure in calling after
ton to the advertisement of B. II. Campbell ,
. Co Of Gaena This is without doubt one
O the most extensive houses in the whole nor
s west and one in whici, purchasers may do
: well as in any other establishment in the cou
n try Il is no arondcr however, that this firm hi
S become one OF the most powerful in the countr
Q when We consider that they have ever had Il
u wisdom to advertise their business so ex,ensiv
IS Iy and literally.