The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15
JUDGE DOUGLAS ON THE CUBAN AND OTHER
QUESTIONS. n

A Democratic Festival came off at Washing
ton City on the 1st inst, in honor of the late
national victory. Among the speakers was
Judge Douglas, whose speech is spoken Of a.
one of his ablest efforts. He congratulated the
friends Of the Democracy upon the result of the
election and the harmony which prevailed, and
was sure every Democrat felt proud of the bear
tng of their candidate before and since the elec.
ton. 1t promised well for his administration.
They had friends to reward and enemies to pun-
ish yet he would make removals in a spirit Of
Justice and moderation, with view 10 the pub
lie good. Upon our foreign policy he spoke at
length. He would like to see a decree put forth.
that no European power is either TO found
colony extend an old one upon the North
American Continent. There was no danger Of
war about it. England had executed mort
gage upon Canada, Nova Scotia, Jamaica, and
all her possessions in North America, that sl,e
would keep the peace towards the United States:
Spain was in about the same position, and all
the other European nations had enough else to
do at home. The time had come when the tt'o
of an American citizen should be a protection
in the enjoyment of rights everywt ere lone Of
which was the right to carry on lawful trade
with any nation with whom we are at peace. In
regard to Cuba. he thought that SO long as she
chose to remain subject TO Span she ought to
be permitted so to do; but whenever the people
OF Cuba show themselves worthy Of freedom,
by asserting and maintaining it, and apply to
this country, she ought to be annexed. He
thought that when Spain shall be willing to sell
Cuba to any other power on earth, then the
United States ought to stake her any how
If that was flllbustering, they would find good
many filllbusters in the Democratic ranks.-
Chicago Democratic Press.
GREAT SroRx-A great storm, followed BY
devastating flood, has visited Georgia and AL
ALBANIA. The outstanding crops were destroyed,
and the rail and other roads greatly injured.
The venerable Uol. Singleton and his grandson
were killed on the South Carolina road, in con-
sequence of the effect Of the freshet upon the
track. The train was precipitated down bank
and number Of other passengers badly hurt
TAs we went to press, it was showing hsa-
Willy.
TIn the event of Gen. Jones being defeat
ed for the Senate, Gov. Hampstead is likely to
succeed him 81 say the kno,sing ones.
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! In addition to the objections already enumer-
ated, we might mention that Of injury to tho
eyes, very usual coneomitant OF Lime Rock
paving. Were we disposed to enter the sphere
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\ effect we might be more satisfactory but We
have aimed only at The narration Of what we
deem to be facts, as being Of more importance
to the present issue than any labored d'sq1'si'
ton of a theoretical kind.
| Sioux PAYMEST The MnnesotIan says,
that the sum of $l6O,OOO Of the Sioux payment
has been set apart TO meet a portion of the m
debtedness, to the traders Of those Indians
This is ali right. Most Of what they are owing
is for goods aavanced 10 them to keep them
from starving or freeaing. and under e'rcum-
stances Of great ncer'ainty whether they were
ever to be repaid. There may be some bogus
exceptions, difficult to Distinguish, but the mos'
. Of the indebtedness is as u. ss
or contracted in the
where both par
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