The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-10

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and let the guilty be condemned. and the inno,
cent xhonerated. Hsa sfe 3fa
! Sir, in the proceedings Of the City Council,
on "Wednesday night, they fined the Treasurer
800 for not cashing an informal order In my
opinion. the act Of the Treasurer was, in the
whole, q very correct business transaction; and
that the Treasurer, in doing 20, done nothing
bat what any correct business man, Or public
officer, ought alwsys do. 9,55F .Tias,.,...#.
Mr.. Editor, wish TO know from you, (as you
know and see all shings.) BY what law, or upon
what authority, they did 20. ifyou answer me,
as presume you can do, you will much obligs
one who loves JUSTICE.
TO "sUsTICn., e5
One who signs himself .Justce,' asks IN.
"Sy ,0has lao, o. .pon ,oIet artker;ty. " the
Common Council levied fine Of 1l0O upoa
the City treasurer?
The difficulty existing between the Board and
the Treasurer, has been subject Of public dis
cussion and criticism in the streets Of DUBUQUE,
tor some weeks; and, a. members Of The Com.
munity, We deeply regret that il should have oc-
cured. Not only 10 it calculated to embittes
the feelings Of the same community against essh
other. but it conveys ) bad impression abroad.
We have been restrained from making any
remarks upon the subject, in hopes that il would,
ere this, have bean brought to an amicabls set.
Element; and how. far we may now go,-kesp.
ing in view regard for prudence and Jastics--
in responding 10 the interrogatory Of our corrss-
nnndent 4. n,,a.S;c, =; 80, ,.,..S sesr:.
affair should finally result in jadiciat in2sstiga.
tion,, which, from present indications, seems
quite probable, we should regret having made
any remarks, which would justfy the charge.
or even the suspicion, that tho csss hsd bcsa
prejudged y .ay inpEopss appeals . psblia
opinion. '''''' s@'.s9 aesssasf syaH
We ere ignorant, in great measure. eftAs
details Of this subject, and therefore could not,
with any propristy, enter into hiatory Of tho
case. But q the meter q dning the Tpsssur.
er has excited considerable sttsn.ion and called
forth 4 pretty general discussion Of the merits
Of the question among our citizens, an express
sion Of our opinion, in reply to the intsrroesto-
y Of oar correspondent. We think, can hsvs no
injurious effect. a'9'' sless's e h957ss s.
We srs Of The opinion. that, ifths orssr dsswa
upon the Treasurer, was irregular and informal,
a claimed BY the Treasurer, that the Beard bad
no right to levy I 6ne upon him Tor ref6sineto
casI, said order. ''# e'ssaigs2ss 10 sisiaa
1t we are not mistaken, IN Ordinanss pasSed
ibe Council on I'D ofAHgust last. prov,dine
that the money arising from the sale or nefssia-
ton ofthe ten thousand dollar bonds, should bs
placed in the Tressurer's hands o separate
fund, to bs appropriated for specific plan Of
Improvement, and when drawn for. the order to
specify the particular fund from which the mo.
ney was to be drawn. The 5th sec. Of the Or.
dinance goes 70 far a. to say, that 'tAs TIsssxr-
Or shall open a separate account with ssid fxad,
and I'LL paymenss and expenditures eos.sessd
tde,esoith, shall be kept separate until ssek fund
Is finally closed xp asd discharged"
Now, the informality complained Of, a. We
are informed, was, that the order failed 70 spe.
city the fund to be drawn from. If this be the
case, it seems to us. there can be no question.
but what the Treasurer acted in strict eonformi-
ty with . solemn duty imposed upon him BY the
Council, in refusing to honor an illegal order
and that he eannet be made liable to . 6ne Of
800 for 20 doing.
We have no feeling in this matter, except to
arrive Il what would be just in the matter; and
we sincerely trust that the affair will be speedily
and amicab,y arranged.
Memory Of 1T. Webster.
AT speeiai meeting Of the Young Meme
Democratic Whig Association, in the city of st.
Louis, sst the hall sf the Association, ON Monday
evening, October Is, 1859, in the absence OF tho
presiding officers, WESLEY RoexRs, Esq was
appointed President, pro tenn. &; 1a. 8at
The object of the meeting having been stated
TO be the adoption of suitable expressions Of res
pect for the memory of Hon. DANIEL WxS.
srER. sHis
On motion, committee Of ten was appointed
by the Chair to draft resolutions appropriate to
| the occasion.
Messrs. Henry w. williams, Basil Duke
John H. Henning, Edward =. Curtis. John H.
Voorhees,. VIM. Warder, Henry Hitchcock,
Alex'r.F. Denny, D. Wood, and Cess. G. Whit
tlesy, were named - said Commitse.
! The COMMITTEES having retired, the association
was eIoquently and impressively addressed by
Messrs. SrAsa, Of Burlington. lows; LEDuc.
| Of Mi1nesota and GRE &C Z, Of st. Louis.
Upon tao return Of the Committee, the Chair
man presented The following preamble and reso-
lutiona. s
WxrsxAs, This Association has received the
mournfnl intelligence of the death ofthe Hon.
DANIEL WEBSTER, at his residence in
Marsh6eld, Massachusetts !; aud whereas, the
members hf this Association desire TO express
their deep sorrow At the loss Of one Who was
90 bright an example to his countrymen, there
| fore. f~g s,
| Resolvsd, That we cherish with pleasing recol.
lections the life and character Of one who proved
| himself the powerful and answering advocate
Of hs ccuntry's interests, - we'll % one Of the
most jealous and efficient champions OF human
rights the world has ever produced.
Rcsolsed, That in the death Of DANIEL WEE
sTER, our Constitution has lost its ablest and
wisest expositor; the legal profession its bright
est and most distinguished ornament; our coun.
try her most dislnterested statesman, her most
eloquent orator and fearless defender.
Resolred, That We mingls our sympathies
with the whole country for the loss Of him
whose place in our national councils, and in
the hearts Of his countrymen, can never b re-
| filled.
Resolosd, That We tender to his sosely bereav-
ed family our most sincere coincidence and sym
pathy in this dark and affecting dispensation Of
mysterious tut all wise Providence.
/ Rssotred, That in testimony of our regret for
this, one Of the deepest Of our national sfaic-
tions, our hall be draped in mourning for the
space Of three months.
Which resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed.
On motion Of Henry n. Hart, the meeting
adjourned. d
| WzsLzr Roslas, Prss't, pro. ten.
| HESarW WiLLIAns. Rec'y.
4 FieHr WIru a WH4Lr.-The craw Of .
bat belonging to the schooner Gasalle, Of
bingham, took young whale about 40 feet long
on Saturday last, of Cape Elzabe h. Whom
first seen thrasher and sword 6sh were engag-
ed in an assault upon him, and they continued
their assault for nearly two hours, when the
lac began to spout blood. At this. sPestion
Of the crew of the Gazelle lowered boef.
and running along side Of him, succeeded In
throwing q harpoon into him and capturing
him. His body all over, bore the marks OF the
. severe manner in which his natural enemies
had handled him They bad ripped open his
throat and torn out his tongue; and torn away