The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-04-07
Extrac. Of Letter to the Eiitors. dated Washing.
ton ne.

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March 10Th 1852
:" he BIZ, in which your State is so mnch in
ierested, has, after most protracted and able
debate, finally passed the Senate. The "lowa
Land Bill, had almost become an old song to
Senators, and, but for The perseverance of your
Senator's, Dodge and Jones, and more pariicu-
larv, in the adherence of the latter to the Bill
with firm tenacitv that would admit of no
denial, the Bill would not yet pass for some
time At any rate the grant Of Land to Iowa
for the Davenport Road, and the Dubuque and
keokuk Road, finally passed the Senate on
Thursiay,-ayes 30 nays 10. This is very
handsome majority, and, this large majority will
add much to the prospects of the Bill when
the same is taken up in the House. 1t is i'm
possible 10 say when this mea sure will come ND
in the House. There, 1t will have to contend
gairst fearful odds but the same energy perse-
verance and good management will carry it tri.
umphantly through the House, since it has sue
ceeded we'll before the Senate.
| BY this Bill the State of Iowa will obtain
from the General Government donation of
,500,oo0 acres Of land. Of the advantages to
your State and particularly to the General
Government, and to whom your people are
mainly indebted for its success permit me to
make tina following extract from the speech de-
1ivered by the Patriot, CASS, in favor of the
Bill: Gov Cass says:
| There two roads running nearly at right
angles--one along the Mississippi, and one PEN
etra'ing west both lead to your own lands both
will conduct settlers precisely where you want
them. The one running west will be Of great
importance to you, because it connects itsel
with the Indian country, where the operations
Of settlement, as well as of war, may require
their Such are the considerations connect
ed with these Iowa roads. Independently of the
financial results, and of the duty of the govern
ment to take part in the projects Of improve
ment, these roads are peculiarly important tc
you, for they open communications with your
vast domain beyond them.
hope this bill will pass. hope so for the
sake ofm good friends from Iowa for doub,
whether they have had one half hours souud
sleep since this bill has been under consideration
must say whether it passes or not, that the
State of Iowa owes great deal to the exertions
! Of her two Senators. | have never seen IN my
legislative experience a subject Of this kind
prosecuted more earnestly, with more zeal
energy, and talent, than have been displayed
by those senators in the prosecution of this
bill. All cur associates in this chamber can
bear evidence to the truth Of this statement
All have seen with what perseverance and
ability the bill has been urged how every fact,
connected with it has heen laid before US; and
all know as well as do that not one instant of
time has been lost in consequence of any re.
missness on the part Of these gentlemen.
| presume that ce rtain revilers of Gen. Jones
will, after they read this extract from Gen
Cass. feel ashamed of their dastardy conduct
practiced towards so faithful Senator as he has
proved himself to be. OF his colleague, malice
has no point, for he is above their envy, as he is
secure in the affections of the people of Iowa.
The Important bill, in reference to the trans
/ for of Land Warrants, under the Act 2Sth Sent
1870, has finally passed both Houses of Con.
gress, and will be the law of the land, so sour
as the Bill is enrolled, and signed by the Pres
i'icnt-all of which will be done in day OF
two from this date. This is an act of vast ben.
eft to the actual settler, and many persons will
now purchase Land, and become actual settlers
whereas, the soldiers never would be, or rather
a vast MA ioritv of them would not. l mus,
| therefore, congratulate your State, on the new
acquisition that will now be added to your popu.
| lation.
| There is another very important Land Bill
before the House, that has been pressed to a
, passage for several years by the Hon. Andrew
Johnson of Ten giving to all actuat Settlers
that will cultivate the same for term of years
one hundred and sinty acres Of land. This, is
considered, one of the most humane and bene.
fetal public Bills, that ever has been before
it has, that have come to the aid Of Mr.. john
son, shall not at all be surprised to see it pass
into law, before the rising, of the present scs-
sion of Congress Indeed, am sure were a
member such bill should receive my most cor
dial appreciation and vote. Mr.. johnson, if he
| succeeds in the measure, will be the most popu
lar man in the United States and per-adventure
may be the President, at some day distant, when
the people can reward him for the great benefit
he has bestowed upon the poor man. He will
be emphaticaly, the poor mans benefactor-
And every benefactor should be honored Of his
country, by the magnitude of the good he has
done t" the human family. My own impression
is, that the bill will pass.
late in his city. There is no telling how things
will work by the 1st June. There are, howev-
er, some rathe- awkward combinations going on
and, at the same time, these very movements
are being checkmated by the friends ofs'Young
America as often as they see the light.
have no fear Of the result "All signs fail in
dry weather. but, there is a cert1in unal'crable
sign, and that is, that the friends of Z" Young
America will not be set aside, so long as the
will Of the people viU 1t othcroise. He is the
choice of large number of the States, both
nor h and west, as well south, and the idea
that Judge DoUGLAs is to be set aside for mi
permitted by the Peoples convention, that is so
soon to assemble at Baltimore. He is the man,
that can carry our flag triumphantly through the
coming contest He can obtain the vote of New
York, VIII c!l is "legion" in herself. But truce
to this, on the part of the Democracy.
The Wings are still futtering between Scott,
Fillmore and Webster. am Of the impression
that Scott has the inside track ; but Mr.. Fill
more is coming upon him pretty fast, and should
Seward give way, Scott is gone, and Mr.. Fill
more will obtain the nomination.
am gratified to find the Hon. ]. 3. Weller
in the Senate of the u S. There is a question
of adjourned vrraci'y between him and the cor
rupt Tom Ewing, who figured under Gen. Tay-
or, that should like to see exposed Ewing
guilty of prevarication, if not open false
hood, and Mr.. Weller will do the State some
service by exposing this creature, who basely
slandered him while in California on public
duty. Yours, l..
Interesting from France.