The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-19
JONES COUNTY WARRANTS.
For sale at this office, one hundred and fifty
dollars in Jones County Warrants.

sr Two Reams of Warrantee Deeds just
printed-upon good papcr-ani for sale at this
Office.
Iowa CRY, Jan. 9TH 1853.
JoHN D. JENNINGS, ESQ.,
The bill introduced by Mr. Henderson, to
regulate the interest on money, passed the SEN
ate this morning-the act TO take eifct IN thir-
ty days after publication
The main provisions Of this bill are, that ten
per cent premium shall be the legal interest on
oney-tha, when larger interest than ten
per cent per annum is taken, or sought to be
taken, the party injured may make affidavit
touching the usurious interest, and # the fact
be established, that usurious interest was sought
TO be taken, judgment shall be rendered that
the legal interest be taken and transferred to
the School Fund.
The consideration of this bill elected consid
cradle discussion from Messrs. Preston. Love
Lefingwell, Browning, Shields, Harris, Lowe,
Fisher. johnson and others. Mr.. Shields made
q plain, practicable and sensible speech upon
the subject; an Mr. Fisher Of Clayton, gave a
very learned address, embodying much research
upon the same subject. Mr.. F. is man of
much learning, and as modest and gentlemanly
a man Jas there is to be found in the General
Assembly We can lose nothing in compari
son Of our Representatives, with those from
other portions of the State. They are all, Sen
ators and Representatives, prompt at their posts
watchfnl of the interests o. their constituents,
and although not as eloquent in speech as some
Others, are quite as sensible in matters OF legis-
lation, and active in the discharge Of their va
rious duties. BY this, we do not mean to dis
p,rage the character of others. The General
Assembly as a whole, are as fine body Of men
Is can be found in any new State. They can
do as much hard thinking as any men, and
seem quite willing to do it.
Taking up No Of the mongrel sheet printed
at Dubuque, and dated the 5th inst, we found
nsiderable portion ofthe sheet devoted to our
humble self. The chief ground ofcomplaint is,
that we mlsrepresented the editor, in accusing
him of laboring against the interests Of the
North. We made this statement in all sincerity,
and not without ample proof to sustain our dec
laration, and we certainly shall not allow the
denial to go unnot,ced. To begin with, both
Mahony and Holt, were SO bitter and uncom-
promising towards Gen. Jones. that they ex'
pressed desire, repeatedly, as we have been
informed, By members ofthe General Assembly,
and as was notorious during the two first weeks
Of the session, to see southern man elected, it
I became necessary, in order to defeat Gen.
Jones' This they cannot escape. however NOR
tiFying Il may be for them to make the acknowl
edgment at home. Not but what they had
right to their preference, 50 long as it did not
conflict with the interests Of the people Of the
North, and work direct and palpable injury
to them; but in taking both Senators from the
South, ms they sought to do, was bad faith to
the North, and had they and their co-workers
succeeded, would have proved of incalcula BILE
injury to the people residing in the central and
Northern portions Of the State. This PROPOSE.
sion il too apparent to require any argument
from US, to convince our readers that we have
done these gentlemen no injustice, in our com
ments upon their short sighted course.
Their course upon railroads Is equally to be
condemned, in our estimation. A stranger in
reading the article Of the Herald and Democrat,
might, and probably would infer, that it was
mot until they were entirely satisfied that ma
iority Of the General Assembly were opposed
to the old railroad project of the State, that
they, in company with Mr. Thomas Rogers, a.
they assert, abandoned the old, and adopted
new policy. Whatever may be the views Of
Mr. Rogers, although we doubt the correctness
and justice Of quoting him as opposed to the old
policy, makes no kind of difference to us. We
respect his opinions, because we think them
generally entitled to good deal Of weight; but
the editors Of the mongrel, may learn now, if
they never have before, that Mr. Rsgers' epin-
ions are no guide for the formation Of ours
But whatever position Mr.. Rogers may now
occupy, affords no sort Of excuse for the course
Of the editors of the mongrel, or the deception
sought 10 be practieed upon the public, by rep
sesenting themselves a. having recently ehang-
ed their views upon the subject Of Railroads.
The truth 10, ever since Messn Holt and Ma
houy left the Express Office, and determined to
establish the opposition paper-opposition t.
Jones, and the views Of majority Of the people
they conceived the magnificent idea Of d.
version Of the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad
west, a. the surest means for defeating the re-
election Of Gen. Jones, and they have faithfully
and uniformly followed that one idea ever since.
II il 10 their efforts, and the efforts Of their
gteadfast ally South, that the people Of this
State owe the defeat Of their Railroad bill be-
fore Congress. So completely has their saliva
hon depended upon the defeat Of Senator Jones,
and the Rams horn, that they have resorted to
every expedient to strengthen their opposition;
and that too in the face and eyes Of an almost
unanimous public sentiment sgainst them
They came down to this city at the commence
ment Of the session, with the full determination
of killing off both Jones and his favorite rail-
road project, the Dubuque and Keokuk Rail-
road. And they most xealously and actively
sbored {, accomplish their object They op.
posed the railroad At every step, and committed
themselves on every occasion for the Dubuque
ind Big Sioux project. For time, they had
strong hopes Of accomplishing both the defeat
IF Gen. Jones, and the best railroad project ev.
> conceived, for promotng the interest and
wealth and convenience of the peo-
pie. In one particular they were overwhelm-
ngly defeated, and IN the other, although they
bare fed upon hope for q time, there is every
prospect Of their receiving another set back; the
Rams horn il undoubtedly reviving, and may
,e expected to regain its original strength and
sigor; when it will be important for those, who
ave opposed it with 30 much virulence, to
,lear the track, and make good their escape, or
eceive the bumps, thumps and cores which
hey deserve. II is well underwood here that
hese gentlemen were among the bitterest en-
mics Of the old project, and the strongest
iiends Of the Big Sioux humbus. So zealously
AVE they iabored for this object, during the
ession Of the Legislature. and against every