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

MAY 18th 1859.

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| MAY l4th 1852.
! am happy TO inform you, that the HOMESTEAD
Bill, so long pending in the Honse OF Represent.
atives, passed the House OH Wednesday, by a
very handsome and decisive vote. Aycs, 1O7
Nays SO; being clear majority of 81, on the
passage Of that important and just Bill, giving
a home and resting place to the landicss of the
States. ] am hnppyt to inform you, that your
Congressman, Messrs Hem Il Clark both re
corded their names in the affirmative This is
as they should do and, hen the Bill is report
ed from the Committee on Public Lands in the
Senate there will not be much doubt but your
Senators will record their VOTES in the slme way
that the members of the House have done. In
deed, your Senators are ever wa'ch!ul Of these
measures, that conduce to the prosperity OF The
West, and to build up the rising greatness uf
our common country. We sincerely hope, the
Homestead Bill may become a law, and receive
the signature of Mr. Fillmore before this session
is over. There is no telling at this day, the
immense advantages t will add to the Valley
ofthe Mississippi, and the States. In like man
Dive more efficiency to the Collins line of Steam
ers from New York to Liverpool This meas
ure requires the fostering aid of the government
for few years, and we shall be pleased if Con
prcss will grant the required aid to enable
that valuable addition to the the Navy Marine
in time of war, and enable the U. S. by having
these Ships ah rat, to be ready for any emrrgen-
cy at very short notice. We shall be pleased
to see your Senators on the side of this inpor-
tant AID liberal measure, and that the ard viii;
be extended to the enterprising proprietor of the
Collins line.
Gen Shields, of Illinois, has brought forward
very important Bill, in reference to improve
ments in the organization of the U S. Army
The experience of Gen. Shields fully enables
him to point out many abuses, and.to suggest
! the proper corrections for, we hold that the
; present arrangement and organization OF the
officers of the Army, is perfect burlesque on
their accountability, for there is n,ne, and the
. wants and extravaganza Of the contracts in the
Quartermasters Department, call aloud for Re
, form We therefore hope that Gen. Shields,
good work he has undertaken, until the extrava'
0 gances Of the Officers are cut down, common.
surate to the service they perormand that drone.
r in the service be placed in the different Military
!, Asylums, about being established by Congress-.
s Gen Shields has undertaken herculean task
but lie has talent and energy sufficient to acc pm
/ plsh all he as undertaken.
e There has a circumstance occurred in this
!, city this week, that has created quite subJec
: of speculation. 1t is no less a circumstance
Y than the decension of Maj. Donaldson, in re
r naming any longer as the editor of the Union
What has led to this, you are as able to judg
: as am The House is democratic, the Senat
II is democratic, thereby both Houses are demo
cratic but democratic as they are, there is no
$ sufficient of the democracy in the House, t
control the dissen,ers in the ranks, both Nort
n and South, hence, there is want of harmon
r. somewhere, and believe it has arisen in con
IN sequence of the position Maj. Donaldson ha
nj taken in sustaining with SO much ability tn
IN compromises Of the Congress of 1850. TIL
az .soers do not like the fnality the slave
~ the South 60 against the whole compromise
y hence il is, that Maj. Donaldson 10 save the par
H. ty, has to sacrifice himself by retiring from
- position he has filed with so much ability, bu
not it appears, to the satisfaction of that porto
of the democracy, who unfriendly TO tn
Union of the States, aud The quoting of tn
slavery excitement. We believe the withdraw
al of Mai Donaldson, will not fleet the Pres
dental election to any great dc.rmcnt to OF
success, yet, it would have been well, as W
understand the question, that he had not riti
dram. The compromises of 1850 must b
sustained by the democratic party, and the
will be sustained by the people in the Presider
t,ai nominee, by very triumphant vote. Not
this prediction.
Mr.. Webster met with serious accident o
his recent visit to Massachusetts, but the lates
news from his residence, indicate that he wi
soon be able to travel again. He was throw
from his carriage and bruised considerably.
There has been, the first of this week,
New York city, great display on the part {
one branch of the wing party, in favor of NJ
that he will dispute the wing nominations wit
Gen. Scott, with some prospect of success
particularly if the wings of the South becoul
united in his support. However, MIR. Fillmore
has fearful odds to contend against with III
sswooly heads in opposition, and the nauenc
of the Post Office Department, which has bee
controlled by Flz Henry Warren for some tim
back, for the advancement of Gen. Scott TO th
Presidency, Mr.. Warren beng of the Abolitio
school of politics and in opposition to the Con
promise measures, of which Mr. Fillmore ha
been consistent supporter, by hi, name and ir
huence.
The Supreme Court Of New York, have de
cidcd that the great Canal loan bill, that wa
forced by the wings through the New Yor
Legislature, is unconstitutional and yo,d. s
much for the wing rule in the great State {
New York, in forcing political fraud by tn
wings on the State Of New York. This frau
on the people will leave them debt of min
million Of dollars, to pay for Seward misrul
aud dictation.
Mr. Clay continues very feeble INDEED. S
extremely feeble has he become, that he seldol
rises from his bed He is somewhat easier tc
day But the lamp Of life Of this great lum
nary, is not long for earth Yours,
l..
tE In the District Court in Jackson count
last week the case Of Montgomery, who wa
ID indicted for killing Brown, came up for trial
and the defendant not being ready for trial. tn
!. case was put over until the 23rd of June