The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-21

! neetin1 IN Regard to Timber Trespasses.
htH nrciing of the citizens Of Dubuque,
hrId at The Court House on the 7th Of January,
| 1S5*, for the purpose Of considering the act Of
Congress Of 1891, 10 prevent trespasses ron
the pnblie lands, The following proceedings
| were had:
The meeting was organized by eall;n-
| GEonGE IL. WALwo4TH n the Chair, and
the pp,in.mcnt Of ALEX McGRgaoa Sccrc-
| tary. "a s. 81. +, II. @s ~ -
The object of the meeting was stated by The
Chair to be to consider the oppressive and oner-
Gus operation Of the law above alluded n, as
has been witnessed in the cases now being
prosecuted By the U S, Dis,ric. Attorney, and
t" adop: some measures Z procure i.s repeal or
| mod ificatinn. 'es 'fta
! Mr.. Luciu. IT, L-nr~or,hy s.on f,fr,.
iduced tie following Pta.nble1 ala Rssolu.
! tions 81, lae ss.la5,f4. ,tt sf.a sa
! !, Wh-reass VIC, the citizens Of Northern Iowa,
now assembled in the Court House at Ddbugv.,
have learned with regret, that cerf;fin prosrcu-
| ti0ns have been commenced against different
citizrns Of this portion Of l!ic State, for cutting
timber OH the Governments lands, which prose-
cutions VIC c,nsidsFto b. !r :cc'ii5cal Offences.
| not coming within the ealihtens an.fnfaan:a,s
"f'tha act of Congress: Aud Sa.reas, il IS
perfectly apparent TO US tlat tlf acts c rip'ea-
cd Of, ard now pr secuted for, are only the cr-
OF settling new country, and carrvirg ant he
po'icyof the United States wi;l Fegaid tJtTIe
population ol our new States &c.
And whereas, also, it appears that these
prosecution have been commenced tfna,. the
lns'rncii"nn Of the Solicitor OF the Treasury,
md that he hns been inform. d BY s,lne person
unknown 20 US, that there were real grievances,
which needed redress, ani that cnasn1o,is Tres
passes and p!nnlering oi timber had been con.-
tyift n,hs ,r,f.r,
ieiy false, nad given FIR slala other ,noiiys
than that Of the good ei tic Government and
country, II is therefore.
Resolved, That cur members Of Congress
be requested 10 procure, ii possible, copies Of
the correspondence communicating the inior-
nation of these imaginary lmties, in order
that the true another may be known, tha, he may
be held up to public rcprob.ton
Resolved, That the acts FL which prnsecu-
i4n' ore now pending. arc, in the opinion os
this meeting, (althoush they my be considered
illegrl) no. such as were intend
ed to be punished by Tie acts of Congress.
Resolved. That the nae es Of Trcspass. ard
Fellon, Gof's n ntlch,to the American cifizrn
Tor cutting timber on The Public lands, and .hat
we do, as American citizcis, ii aTow and de-
nonhce such crpcllaian
Resolved, Tia; sucfi pro ccu;i "a Of peace.
ul citizens. settled Oh the ruLiic lands in pnr-
'uance of laws, are extremely vcx xatious, unjust
Inc unworthy of our parental country.
Resolved, That tlic inst uctinr- which have
ZONE from the Solicitor Of the Treasury to.tbe
'tiicer here, upon which such prosecutions have
,een commenced not within he spirit aud
nicnt of sad laws, and therefore the Solicitor
las transccnded his powers, and should be r.
moved by the President Of the proper al / r.
ty.
Resolved, Thst VIC .disavow the, impuiaion
asst upon the settlers cn the PIb.ic lands, as
eing trespassrfs or felnns, IN BE- dra rgct,Ee-
ore the Conr:s Of our country untsr such
Unjust aspersiors, it is u..erly beneath the char
ctar oflA merican Legislators.
The meeting was then addressed br Mcssrs
.answor'hy, Shclleday, Walworth, sainuclr,
Davis and Hall. grfzs.,
Ga motion Of Mr., Langworthy, Thr mretirg
djonrned to meet again iii same place on Sat
rdsy next, at half past SIX clock p NJ
G. H. WALWORTH, Ckin
ALEx MAeGRreoR, Stc'y.