Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-03-24
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VS.. senator.
Tn. eorresp1 sen, Of The Pie'yu.. give. $, the
aceo i of the election Of COL Wei
er:
nAc..xrsro Friday. q P M.
The senatorh Convention assembled IN the
Hall of the House at o'clock. and proceeded
to the eighth ballot for Senator. The whole
number of vosss cast was eighty-e'ght,oi wn'ch
Mr.. Weller received seventy-one, and Mr. hea
ding seventeen, as follows:
Foa Wrltrs-Messrs Anderson, Broderick,
Cyokc. De La Guerra, Estell, Foster. Frye. Har.
per. Hubbs, Keene, Keyser. Lewis. Lind, Lott,
Miller, Ralston, Roach. Robinson.
Snyder, Spragpe, Van Buren,, Walsh Walton,
Warner, Wambaugh, Blanchard Bosgs, Brush.
Carney. Chau6cey, Coates. C"fforth, Covarru-
bias, Crittenden, Cameron, De la Vale, Elem
ing. Ford. Gardner, Gibson, Haraszthy, Huds-
peth. 1ngrrsoll, Kip, Law, Lyons. McConaha.
McKim, McMeans, Merritt Morse, Pecheco,
Parrish. Paxton, Peachy Pearce. Pico. Ridley,
Smith. StevensGs, Talliaferro. Thompson, Tuck
er. Wall. Wing wohler. Yeisser. Young, Mr.
Speaker-n.
Fon RrAplyuE -Messrs Spule. Tingley Cauld-
we'll, Crabb, Cstler. Ellis, of Nevada; Ellis. of
San Francisco; Fowler. Graham, Hinchman,
Hopkins, ZEE, Mckenzie, McMullin. Orrick.
Turner. 800.
John Hs4 ellr vas thereupon declared duly
elected = Kniigd States S'nate for the term
Of aix - fourth Of March. 1851.
tn ajour.ed. Zine die.
Kq6vfd 81 s.. LopA-Th. distinguished
HunGarian arrived 1t St. Louis on Tuesday of
last week He was received at the wharf by
the ETY. authorities and thousands of the popu-
lace On Thursday he delivered one Of his
mos eloquent appeals for material aid to the
care of European liberty.
fossuth's influence has been represented as
TRANSIENT and already on the decline. But the
ends not yet. His presence still continues to
excite enthusiasm wherever he goes, and the
toprs he diates upon are made by his persua
siveaddress deeply interesting to the feelings
of Al American auditory. His immediate mis-
siongo obtain the CO operation of the American
Government to prevent despotic Intervention
may bill; but his influence upon public senti-
mant las been great. The Hungarian fund is
continually augmenting. Men and arm are
ready Tor the emergency. when Hungary again
strikes for liberty-Stste Gazette. 18th inst.
RETURN OF Nh. RlvEs. 1T ia rumored says
the N r Times that Mr. Rives is to Be with.
drawn from Paris. on the ground that his ad.
niration Of despotism is not sufficiently
marked for Pleasant residence at the capita
of the Frenc, "Repnblic" Il is said that
Louis Napolem does not like to have nybody
in Official relations with himself whose notions
Of Republicarsm differ essentially from his
own. He is Disposed therefore. to request the
American Govrnment to ell the pace of Mr..
Rives With SOM man who thinks better of the
elect Of seven Millions and who is less trou.
bIed with liberl qua ms, than the present min
ister.-Chicago Journal.
STATE TENPhnScE CoNvxNrIoN.-We are re.
qre.ted to announce that. as the result OF an in
terchange OF opinion among prominent friends
Of the Temperance cause in this State. State
Mass Temperance Convention will be held at
Davenpasi en Thursday, the 22d day Of April
nes*-S'as os1kss 60 &
Nkw Pas. T1soucH THE SIERRA NEv.pA-]
We find the following in the N. Y. Tribune in
communicates signed L. Dow 1t may be
Of Importance to our overland California EN-
igrants:
One of the most formidable difficulties set.
tiers here have had formerly to contend with,
was the passage of the Sierra Nevada. almost
i'npracticable aor any kind Of transportation
in the summer. except by pack animals. and
WIDELY impossible in winter from the snow
That difficulty is now cbvated A route has |
been lately discovered. which can be passed |
by all descriptions of carriages, at all seasons
Of the year, The mountains seem to sink en- |
tirrly. and railroad might be constructed |
through this pass. with no grades SO heavy as
several on the Western Railroad between
Springfield and Boston. 1t lies north of the
Truckee. and will hereafter be the route to Cal
ifornia Steps have already been taken to no.
tify emf grants Of a fact of So much importance
to them. By this rvut~ they will obtain ex
ce lent grass and water. and avoid every thing
like difficult hill
u The Louisville Journal speaks of Mr.
Clay as "victim of locofoco SANDERS" Mr..
G ay himself thinks he i. the victim of Wing.
cry, which. since the coalition has elected
Harrison. and Tayo TO the sidency, and
Tyler aud Fillmore to the Vice Presidency
The wings Of Kentucky have just nominated
Fillmore for another term.
|" The New York correspondent Of the
says the Webster stock has
gone up fifty per cent within the past few days
The Fillmore and Scott bulls" and "bear. :"
have been concerned a little and unless they do
to Offset the operations of the Cod |
like. there is every probability that he will win
the day. The tone of the whg press is strong.
ly Marsh6eldtea. There is fun ahead. If the
woolly hes ~ b. brought up to face
RArpISo Duuslox The Oneida Chief prin.
ted at Clinton. Oneida CO. N. Y. says that a
family in that place. the members Of which
have been persuaded by the rappings. has
been completely broken uP-a mother has left
her young children sick and uneared for. and
taken up her board. Md report says her he'd.
with one of the masculine spirits. Reports