The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-14
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Spanish Minister to .Secrtary Of State.
TrRA~sLArIoS.


Having fnrwarnd to the Secretary Of Statn of
Her Catholic Majesty, the letter which Mrs
Ophelia Talbot wrote To tho most Excellent
President, and which sent tn me by oider
Of his excellcncy, through the Department of
State, l have received from the Marquis Of
Miraflorcs the reply, Of which have the
honor of enclosing an exact transition, to the
Hon. Daniel Webster, as 4 proof Of the mar
nanimaus, sentiments of Her Majesty, the
Queen.
I avail myself Of his occasion TO renew to
the Hon. Daniel Webster, tire assurances of
my most distinguished consideration. .-.
A. CALDERON DELABACA..
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
Secretary of State of the United States.
Minister FOR F. eign Relations of Spain to the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tcniary OF Her Catholic Maj-s'y to WASH
ingtcn,
TRANSLATION
To the Secretary nf The Interior, write
under this date as follows.
Among the various recommendations which
her majesty has received from The Government
of the United States in behalf Of several of the
prisoners belonging to the las; expedition, of
Bahia IIenlr, the attention of our sovereign,
the ;o0een, has been more particularly attracted
by Letter written to the President of the Uni
ted States hv Mrs. Ophclia P. Talbot, en'rcal-
ing his medallion in behalfof her young son,
induced by poverty and ncypcrcncc to take
part in this criminal enterprise.
The simple and touchin. Tins in whici, the
letter describes the despair of this mother, de-
prived of her only son, have not ia.'"d to effect
the benevolent heart Of her Majesty, eve 'dy
- oE r.. al az, h.
tnnate whilst the religious resignation of the
writer still more strengthens her Maiesty's de
sire to confirm her p;ous confidence. There
fore, setting aside in this case, every other cen
sidcration, but that Of restoring to her the son,
it has pleased the Queen 10 make use of the
prcroeative conceded to her by the laws, and
to pardon the prisoner James NJ Wilson, aged
twenty three, a native Of Indiana, and son of
David Wilson, and Ophciia p. Talbot. And
her Majesty, wishing that no delay may occur
in the execution Of her kind design, has given
orders that the cypf nse Of the voyage of the
prisoner Wilson, to New Orleans, shall be paid
out Of her own private purse, so that the mex
perenced and erring young man may return as
soon as possible to the arms OF his dlscnnsolate
mother. To this end the competent Spanish
authority will agree with the American consul
to the amount IF expenses and the immedi-
ale cmba rkation of the young man, which by
orders Of her Majesty, | make known TO your
excelcncy that, through your department. sui'a-
bic orders NAV be issued without delay for the
punctnal fulfilment of her Miiesty desire, and
the bill OF expences of the young mans voyage
be forwarded to me.
Which copy to your exceiicncy for your in
formation.
MADRID, Nov 70. 1851.
Siened) MARQUIS OF MIRAFLORES.
Tn her N,in ty', ordi mi
Minister Plcnipotentary in Washington.
From Oregon.
The Hon. Cyrus Oney, late Judge of the
District Court, in the Fairfield District Iowa,
and who cmi grated 10 Oregon witt. his fimly
during the past summer, thus writes to his
friends here:
have boon to Oregon City, IL or Is miles
up the Wilamct pronounced Witiam-ct, with
the accent on the second syliable) and find it
much behind Por.llnd-To morrow l shall Wis
it the Twaltin Plains. west from here which are
said to resemble the praires of Iowa. The
Willamet valley above Oregon City is also said
10 be part of Iowa; and are the valleys
drained by the Umpsua and Rouge rivers, and
the region around Pugets sound. Those part
are now being settled; bnt there are plenty of
good locations Tor ai who can come for several
years BY another mail shall have seen more
Of the country. When | wrote last, it was |
raining. 1t cleared off next day, and we have
had two weeks of toe finest October weather |
hat was ever seen in Iowa which still con'in-
lcs. The days bright and warm: and the |
fights with Just enough fog TO prevent frost -
The now groth OF grass is several inches ;irh, !
md have seen several strawberry blossoms |
Potatoes not ding arc taking second groth-
Peaches arc going out Of season. | have seen |
.ery fine and also good seeding apples 1t |
rust he admitted that this is good agricul-
ura country, although greatly inferior, in that
aspect, to III" Mississippi valley. But its de-
icirncy in soil is moro than compensated by its
llriatr aaa its market.
No class Of men Go so well here az the far
ners; and next to them, and bat little bcand
hem, are the minors,-,hat is such are able
o "a t. the mines properly equipped, and with
cod habits, and strength, to work. 10 such,
he mines paying on the average, better
han ever before. As to merchandise, tie esun-
ry is cverstockcd, buy in Poriry land cheaper
han did il Fairfield almost every article cx-
opt country produce; and [ can buy salmon
,eiehinr fifty pounds for fifty cts, they are not
food in this country. They are
atcn exclusively By Indian and green emf
rants. :
Law, Physic and Preaching, are dull sale;
nd mechanical and common labor much
Glow former rates Cattle, horses and all 9th, I
property have likewise adapted the prctcn-
on very much But prices are still too high; \
nd the next yea emigration will End the coun- \
Y coming To lis senses. advise no ono to I
,me here. only say that for myself, like
e eonntry well enough to live in it. Much
tie country looks wild and forbdng. This Y
many on their arrival. But have A
IN 40 one who wishes tn return to the states Y
er the first year, except lovesick young men N
10 we're simple enough to leave their families
ainti. 4,
Portland Oct. Goth 1851. Ni
FUv.-The New haven Journal pcrpctrated or
following, on or about the 1lth inst: ri
WHY is ne KIT wear like last wear? Because III,