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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

LANDS TO RAILRoADsIN IowA.-Mr. Clarke. by
leave, introduced bills on the 10th inst-one
to grant public lands to the State of Iowa to
aid in the construction of railroad from Du-
buque to keokuk, and another grnting lands to
the State Of Iowa to aid in the construction OF
a railroad from Davenport to the Missouri river
near Council Bluffs--both of which were twice
read, and referred to the committee on public
lands.-Burlington Hawkeye.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

u We are requested by Hon. JAMES GRANT
to announce that on account of other duties, he
Judgeship. While his retirement will be felt
severe loss to the bench, where he has pre-
sided with distinguished ability and given uni
versal satisfaction, we cannot but think that
in his new sphere, he will be of far more ser.
vice to the State at large. and this community
in particular. than while under the restraints
and disabilities Of the judicial ermine.-D aven
port Banner.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

SlQIey 1t5 thAk the people
FSf he United States may - Els6ssd. ~ ~
unconstitutional means. 10 declare First, that,
feeling interested in the msinfenance Of the
lawsuit nations. aeknow 'edgng The sovereign
right Of every peop!e 10 Dispose Of its own
domestic concerns to be one u these laws and
the interference with this sovereign right to be
a violation Of these laws of nations. the peo.
pie of the United States--resoived to respect
and to make respected these public laws
declares the Russian past intervention in Hun.
gary to be a violation Of these laws, which, il
reiterated, would be new revolution. and
would not be regarded indifferent by the
people of the Unitsd States-ihat you, there
fore, invite your Government 10 act according
~. and SO invite Great Britain to unite with
the United States in this policy. Second, that
the people of the United States is resolved to
maintain its right Of commercial intercourse
with the nations Of Europe, whether they be in
state OF revolution against their governments
or not--and tina: with the view Of approaching
scenes on. the Continent of Europe. the people
invites the Government to take appropriate
measures for the protection Of the trade Of the
people on the Mediterranean: and third. that
the people of the United States pronounce its
opinion in respect to the question Of indepen.
dence OF Hungary, SO as had the honor to
state. hope no body can reproach me to have
done by this anything <nconsis.ent with the
hiSh regards VI ieh l owe 10 the United States
OF not appropriate to my capacity.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

William A. Johnston, Esq, has revived at
Ottumwa. the above named democratic journal
Under his management. the Republic" is a
bold, spirited, efficient democratic paper, well
deserving liberal support, This item of do
nestle news should have been given by US Sc
veral weeks since
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
JAN. 7, 1859.
k,nal Grants.
ncipal editor of the Bur
] 10 his paper from Wash

ncipal editor OF the Dur
General ~ his paper from Wash
lington Tsle9S Dec H. as iol'o"s
;,c.on -. sel;np atioat here relative
~, ,ds for internal improve
., mere - decided opposition TO
..u.' ao"aling YM bands of companies or cor
,en. PuIPo routes on which they
P,acng mem 6e reneral feeling appears
PoraI,ohs, of inc the lands in gross to
snalI DC exPen ,ns upon the States them
~ ~ os ~ lasol HIN OF appropriating them
VI. S.aves anu Sators and Representatives,
'oNes we IesPc 4 follow out their instruc-
sPt.incay. ,nations for such purPo'
80 ~ Iu'y IouI legislature have petition
uon. ~ asAInS be compelled, unless
sd" a. .ne Iuyopi esin the feelings Of Congress
49,. 1917 LII ~ 8 as donation to the STATE
to TAKE the lands to his thought! and W.
| The wish ;s pratifed if it so turn on
shall be profonH ger cat III THIS me-" 'uD
that there is nj nd Morgan At the yer
than our versa, uar protest against tn
Out. set We h shes, and blast IL
new dodo. "a abuque and Ne
homes Of Ac;l Bluffs ra
kuL ,na 9th the
road lat VOL
stupidity End the popu-
lar behest, time has rendered
further procS( Improbable. Nothing
therefore renal delegation in Congress,
In this behalf, bSQ mite their efforts, at this
favorable junctue, md carry forward these
land grants, in hr finn and for the specific pur-
pases indicated BY The action Of their constituents
1t is folly, idle folly. to beguile US with the as
setion that Congress- will compel US to take
the land in gross. INSTEAD of receiving it as
auxiliary to the construction of the specified
works There is no man in all Iowa, who can
be fooled by such an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SO
Internationally green, as to believe it for day
o, an hour! They have more respect for their
Ctngressmen. They know, full we'll, that any
sub idea, of foreign origin, would not with
statd the resistanceof our delegation for mo-
inent-that, if our Senator'S and Representa-
tives lave influence enou Oh to secure railroad
grant, 10 man in Congress would pretend to
| contest. with them, the form of the grant, much
less to free it upon them, in a shape so utterly
repugnan to the whole tenor of the memorials
upon whidh it is founded. Talk not to us, then,
about our members being compelled to take a
strip of land at hap-hssard. in order that
every nook and corner y ~ State, and Bur
lington especially. may a. up . scramble for
it, when obt.ined w rnnndiasa exacr,,o
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
Send i the Bill.

An Iowa contemporary says that Hon. Lin.
coin Clark, n. G. fnuesss sissriss has intr0-
duced into the Heuss q glsess,tatives : bill
Tor grant Of hin aid Of the Du-
huque and Keokuf. % NEWPORT and coun.
Gil BLUFFS railroads. Wsty h neither confirm or
controvert this statsnssnt. not having received
Washington p4Rsr fer twenty days, and the
Telegraphic acesants ffpa, Congress- being bad.
ly executed scare cEO44 II the statement is
correct, Mr.. Clark w sstsr favor by send
ing copy Of his bill 1.-THE R.,snsv's address.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
Mr.. Thrasher hu rrie1l on to spain.

Passengers recently ara ID from HAVANA,
at Washington, have iufeS q the government
that Mr.. Thrasher had b aandestinely hur-
ried off to Spain. in a spel transport, in con-
sequence of apprehension qhe Cuban autho.
rites, that Judge Shark newly appoint
ed Consul, would, up iyal, have an
overhauling of their ill41 ooaingsl We
notice that large num- = Wig papers
of the country, ars d. - President
for his gross detelictien natter. Won
der how much smoss kidl - eu1lng Mr.
Fillmore will take. hefpM - ~ = re.
alizing sense Of his 49,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

will consider it highly beneficial should /
be SO happy to see that generous men would
form Committees throughout the United States,
to raise out of the free offerings of the people
some material ai6 to assist the second course OF
freedom and independence of Hungary. 1t is
delicate matter, gentleman for me to speak
SO. 1t is, perhaps, one of the greatest sacrif-
ces to my country that do so. (Great an
plause) But l love my country (Renewed
cheering) And readily will undergo even
this torturing humiliation for her sake. Would
were sohappy as your Washington was, when
Tor yolr glorious country's sake in the hour of
your need, he also called for money in France.
Sir, have done. Conscious of no personal
merit, came to your shores a poor, prosecuted
exile, but you poured upon me the triumph of
welcome such as the world has never yet seen,
and why, and why! Because you took me for
the representative of that principle of liberty
which God has destined to become the common
benefit OF humanity; and it is glorious sight
to see mighty. free, powerful people, come forth
to seet with such welcome to the principles of
freedom, even in poor, prosecuted, penniless
exile be blessed for it. Your generous deed will
DC recorded through allprosperity and las even
now, millions of Europe's Oppressed victims will
raise their thanksgiving to God for the ray of
hope which you. BY this, your act, have thrown
on the dark night Of their fate; even SO, through
81 postsrity, oppressed men look to your
n'encfy - teken Of God. that there is hope
1os t1so5eA G. nth. hgcause there is~--4
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
Congress.

At this distance from the Metropolis, and by
the aid of rickety telegraphs. frozen water cour-
SEES, and lazy mail contractors, Congress has
exhibited no signs of animation since our last
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
River Land Mecting.-To the Res

A meeting Of the citizens Of the Upper Des
Moines Valley will be held in the Court House,
in Fl. Des Moines on Saturday. January 10th,
to take into consideration measures proper to
be pursued by settlers on River Land above
the Forks; in view of the price which has been
fixed on those lands.
Turn out every body. You that are settled
on Congress land come and give us your coun-
tenance and let every River Land settler be
sure to be on hand
Messrs Editors.-Please announce that there
will be meeting of settlers at the Rapids, on
Saturday 18th January to consult in regard to
price of River Land. Let all attend, as mat
tiers Of the greatest Importance to this country
will be discussed. B.
SETTLERS ArrESD.-Theci citizens OF Boone and
adjoining counties are requested to meet In
Boonville on Saturday January Oath. to consid-
er what course is to be pursued in respect to
River Lands. Come one, come all-1owa Star.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
" Fairfield Sentinel,

This newspaper establishment is offered for
sale to any reliable democrat. We think it an
excellent chance for some thorough going dem.
ocratic primer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
Roads, Canals, artl Mail Service
through Foret IN countries.

The St. Louis Union Of late. date gives sy-
nopsis of no less than enteen acts Of Con-
gress in which large Qnts of money have
been appropriated Ing and coupling
steamers to carry npd from foreign
! J ! !! ! ]
countries, and ks, as fol-
lows:
Here are 81 arry-
ing mails mia,
and = Ills
on they0 Jese
steamshipA~ Uni
ted States. ID IlroI of
the contractors, The Uni
ted States when III the Uni
ted States plcases! leontractors to
keep both ships and "a all the freight
and passage money received in the
mean time.
The fortunes made bJ system Of while
sale plumber is so great Il q crowd of raw con-
tractors appeared at the It session, demand
ing legislative contracts carry mails on the
ocean to all places that Id be found on the
map-even to Africa-to BE negroes. who can
neither read nor write. n is the most notori-
ously corrupt and wholesale plundering bust.
ness now going on in Congress, and has acqui-
red such force that no member of Congress Jun
less he is made of cast iron, can stand up
against it. But our object was to contrast these
millions lavished upon aSfsU contractors" for
their private benefit, withAhe impOssibillty Of
getting any thing, even refuse land. to build q
road from the Mississippi to the Pacific.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
T. H E low A.

cven in that fundamental charter of the new
established Autrian Empire, he solemnly de-
cared that Hungary and it's annexed provin :
ces are not intended, and will not make part
ofthe Austrian Empire. Subsequently we enter
cd with this empire into the German Confede.
rationoflso5, but Hungary as vel, asLombardy
andVenicc, notmakingpart ofthe Austrian En-
pre-, remained again separated, and were not
entered into the confede-acy. The laws which
succeeded TO carry il ls4s, did, of course,
nothing alter in that old chartered condition
Of Hungary. We transformed the peasantry
into freeholders. free propretors, abolished feu,
dai membranes. We replaced the POLITICAL
privileges of aristocracy by the common liberty
Of the whole people; gave political representa-.
ton to the people for the legislature; trans
formed our municipal corporations into demo
cratic corporations, introduced equality in
rights and duties and before the law, for the
whole people abolished the immunity of taxa
ton OF the nobility, secured equal religious
liberty to all. secured liberty of the press and
OF association. provided for public gratuitous
instruction for the whole people of every con-
iession and Of whatever tongue; but not inur.
ing IN, any WY. the rights of the King. We
rsplaced enr own aristocratical constitution BY
: dehscerstie eonssitution founded upon nearly
universal suhrage Of the whole people--of
whatevet religion, Of whatever tongue. All
these wess, = you - internal reforms which
did.in r ny Iatsyflrs with our alleeiapce to
uiioh .$l
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
As the United States shall be regulated by hours
and not by principles. 20

G'-'> 'H'Ns'
he second measure which beg leave TO
mention has reference TO commercial, interest.
There has. in latter times, a doctrine stolen in
to the code Of international law which is even
az contrary TO the commercial interests of ma
TONS as TO their Independence. The pettiest
despot of the world has the faculty to exclude
your commences from whatever port it pleases
to DO so. He'has only to arrange blockade,
and yourcommerce is shut out; or il down-trod-
den Venice, bleeding Lombardy, or my down.
oppressed but rcsolutc Hungary, rises to shake
of the Austrian tyrant's yoke, as surely thew
VIII, that tyrant believes to have the right from
the very moment to exclude your commerce
with the risen nations.
rs Now, this is an absurdity--a tyrannical in.
sentlon oftyrants violating your intercst-your
own sovereign independence The United
States have not always regarded things from
this point Of view. find in a note of Mr.. Ev-
efett, Minister Of the United States in Spain.
Mated, Madrid, Jan. 20, 1885," these words:
In thewar between Spain and the Spanish
American colonies the United States have free
to beth parties the hospitality 81
sud .territesxs ssi Aaxs allowed IL
ageats u botl u ~ 3 xisxin tIeif iuri.d;c.
ton, In the way Of lawful trade, any suDpl;es
which suited their convsni>oee.S Nov. 80.
tlpMp this = The principle which hurnanity
expects. for your axn "a |. IA na,ukis 5aannlu.u
a ~ sse ,tsinea ~
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

TIE wrArHEa.-A light rain fell on Friday
night, and on Saturday morning the weather
was comparatively mild and indicated the near
approach of general thaw. At noon there
was but little ice running in the river, but the
probable existence of gorgus above and be-
low, prevented the departure Of any boats.-st.
Louis Times, Dec. IS.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
III doctrine at wash
iDgtOn.

The Washington Union no doubt speaks the
general sentiment at Washington, in the fol.
lowing significant remarks on Kossuth's New
York Banquet speech -
This great GRAFTON will be universally read
and cannot fail to produce a profound and per-
manent impression on the public mind. With
out undertaking. after the very cursory peru.
sal which we have been able as yet to give it,
to concur in all its conclusions and suggestions
we cannot refrain from expressing strongly our
admiration, and even our astonishment, at the
vast and various ability which it exhibits
Besides augmentation and rhetorical power OF
very rare and high order; the speech displays
"a familiarity with the history and policy Of
our government which, under the circumstan
ces, is little less than marvellous 1t is char.
acterized throughout by spirit Thoroughly
practical; and it sets forth, in an attitude and
light at once most original and imposing, ali
the great ideas and principles to which the
life of its author has hitherto been, and il here.
after to be, consecrated.
The effect of the speech upon the numer.
Gus and highly respectable company which lis.
tened to 1t, appears to have BEEN quite as re.
markable as its character. The orator was
throughout cheered and applauded to the echo
and when, at the conclusion of the address. a
member of the city council proposed that the
three practical suggestions which it contained
as to the action of the government of the
United States should stand as the resolution
of that meeting, the vote was carried with
unanimous acclamations.
"This was more than oratorical triu mph ;
though, considering the character of Kossuth s
it W as in that sense alone almost
unprecedented in this country before such an
auditory"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07
WAsnlxazlr Clry, Ok. n, 1881.

WAsnmazar CRY. Dec. n, 1881,
EAp ss.ssaa- ~ Ca <egsIs - sfIII
In ~ e
This fact would evidence T. ~ L 1F5a6o1 jkstlIs
ties Afforded " railroads, ! issp intsrsat IL
Presidential affairs. ora general breaking loose
Of the b'hoys Of the land. Among those now
in town from Iowa are Surveyor General Ser
geant and Ex-Surveyor General Booth. Ed
tor Telegraph
1--WE learn through Mr.. 1 N. Sanders and
Son. of Iowa City, who arrived here yesterday
from California, that our old friend CHAuNcY
Swan, formerly Of Iowa City, died on ship
board in the harbor of New York a few hours
after his arrival there. in very poor health, some
weeks snce.-Burlington Telegraph
DCoL. MORGAN has completed his recon-.
zance of the railroad route west from this place
as far as Skunk river. He reports that a very
easy grade can be obtained through the Mssis.
sippi bluffs not exceeding thirty feet to the
mile. We had anticipated some trouble in cros-
sing Skunk river as well as in finding a salts
factory route through the rough country on
either side Of that river, but in this regard we
are most happily disappointed. Col. Morgan
pronounces the route one Of the most favorable
he has ever surveyed in the west, and through
the best settled and most productive portion Of
the country.
We now regard it as fired fact that the road
is to be built from Burlington to the Des
Moines river within the next three years
Where it will strike that stream is undetermin-
ell but will depend very much OH the action
of the people west. Now is the time for them
to act.--Burlington Telegraph.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

INV SAnhOW0W - AoOOA 80uOuB0 XXXUs
road company.
GENTLEMEN: About thirteen months aro ia
Rock Island and Lasal'e Railroad Comuanv
was organized
The suggestion Of the capitalists, and motives
Of commercial interest, induced the compsny
to apply to the Legislature for an amendmsnt
to their charter, to authorize the eort;nr.,..
Of the road from Peru. by way Of Ottawa xnd
Joliet. to the City of Chicago, thus making .
continuous line Of railway, under ONE orpsn;
cation, from the great city of Lake Micbiesc "a
the head Of navigation on the Illinois river,
thence to the city Of Rock Island at the foot y
the Upper Rapids Of the Mississippi, now -
orally known as the only feasible point. fror;
Its mouth to the Falls of st. Anthony. vb.r.
that river can be bIidged.
The Legislature, in the amendments vh;.h
they made to our charter, changed the nam. ~
the corporation to 'the Chicago and Rock II.
iand Railroad Company" required additional
subscriptions of three hundred thousand. a, ,
lars to be made; the number Of Director. 4. &.
increased, and certain tolls to BE- paid Is -
Illinois and Michigan Canal. anon es.aiai.,
that ths Tsssaess Y kbs B,ndhslllrs Iss14
a. Co. lts i & sIssi:y 3 49,
ts az ~
70 & ]. =
X b ll!l.l. 49, =. ~ s(say ~ ~
~ q that month; he reqsiel = n sS1fS uerev,
Gtock taken. and In 1o,rrss.,x - 3 g.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-09-25

assortment OF liquors he may give the
Temperance question a quletus.
] hear of nothing new i'll this section
for the past week, except what is called
apic MIC. suppose thee knows better
than do what PIC nc is. was not
there. 1t was given in the woods of
Albert Constable. do not know
whether the party was select, | heard
that old and young attended, including
some officers of the Nd. Militia. Meth
err do know what the amusemants of
the day We're; whether plays, dancing, or
something in the Military way; such as
marching in straight lines; forming the
young folks INTO holioc squares of Sc
(perhaps all of them.) | may write to
thee soon again; believe me
Thy friend B.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-09-25
For The Cecil Wig.
The Rail- Road Tax BUSINESS.

Mr.. EDIroR:-I understand the County Com
mlssioners haveagreed to pay to lawyer whom
they have employed TO prosecute the suit for
taxes against the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore II. r. Co., three hundred dollars in
hand, and one fourth of the amount recovered.
also understand that there is due from that
company from 900 to $50, 900. twill thus
appear that they agreed to pay to partzan
lawyer some fire thousand dollars. Can these
things be? Verify it is squanderng other peo-
Pies money with spendthrift hand. Tax
payers look to your pockets. A TAX PAYER.
Remork.-We do not yet know the facts in
this matter The Commissioners had meeting
last Saturday to fix upon counsel, and we under
stand they employed member of the Elkton
bar. Certainly they have not made any such
ruinoas agreement as sienifed above-it would
be nothing short of wholesale robbery of the
people. Verify, if they have there will be
shaking among the dry boncs.--Ed. lVhig.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-09-25
Correspondence Of Tie Cecil Wig.
letter ErOI2l near Perryviaie.
INDEPENDENCE, SEPT. %, 80.

INDEPENDENCE, SEPT. % 80.
Locution Of Mdependencc-Death from
Dromning DEATH from Blows or
Representatives, IF Rum-.An IN
guest, Sc.
rive were obliged by want of room
to abbreviate the following letter, there
by injuring its fair proportlons-Ed ]
Mr.. EDITOR W lille all items of news
worthy the attention of the public, are
being circulated through the columns of
The Whig,l observe that this neighbour
hood has been suffered to remain with
out any representations, both as to To-
cality and customs of the inhabitants.
Independence is situated in the 9th
district, on the road leading from Bat
tie Swamp to Perryville; about 2 miles
from the latter place.
john Burroughs Jr and John I. Cal
vert left Alexandria, on the 18th inst
in scow, calculated for shooting ducks
out of, in the Sus1uehanna during the
approaching season; and when about
II miles below POOLS lsland-off Swan
Point, while Calvert was steering, the
sail of the scow jibed, and the boom
striking him on the shoulder, knocked
him overheard into 80 feet water, where
after coming to the top once he sank to
rise no more. As soon as possible Bur-
roughs anchored the scow; and entering
the small boat commenced search, but
in VAN: he had to return to Perryville,
and thence to the friends of Calvert,
with the solemn announcement that he
was no more. A party of men started
on the 18th inst. with boats and appara-
tbs for the purpose of grabbing for his
body; but after searching in vain two
days, returned The deceased leaves a
wife and two children who were Deepen.
dent upon him for support.
And scarcely had the above announce
ment been circulated in our midst; be-
fore another, equally as touching in its
appeals to the conscience of all sober