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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
The Monroe Doctrine.

During the session of Congress which is
bout to close, the most important questions have
been under consideration. Prominent amongs,
these, is the "Monroe Doctrine" SO Gale d, from
a passa re in ore Of President Monroe MESA
ges, in whish he lays it down, as a fundamental
principle, that no European Power shauld either
acquire or colonize any territory upon this con-
tinent.
There seems TO be no good reason why thu
ques ion should engage SO large a share Of Con.
gressional attention at present, if we OH, the
blundets of The retiring Administrator, in the
departments Of our foreign Observation-Disclosures
which usher in the ne W .Administration, asso-
ciated with responsibilities Of the gravest mag
nitude, considered both with reft renee 10 the
present and future. Whatever may be consid
cred with reference to the untimeliness Of the
debate on the Monroe Doctrine, one good re
suit has flowed from it, and at . most suspicious
Gme-a time when the country was mourning
the loss of the great pillars Of State, upon
whose shoulders the destinies Of the Republic
WIRE considered to be borne. The nation stood
HiCiHUiuS upou tiC otthh " LIE Sicut tOiu
which had been created by the almost simulta-
neous disappearance Of the immortal trio, Cal
hcun, Clay and Webster. But the debates of
the session, and especially that on the Monroe
doctrine, have dispeled all anxiety on the score
Of ability in our national councils. The sages
f the past seem to have bequeathed to their
successors the fullncss of their preserving wis.
dom and stirring eloquence Who can read the
speech Of Mr.. Soule, Of louisiana, on the 25th
ul,., without feeling that the extensive and
siatesman-like research, the clase and obstinate
reasoning and towering eloquence which gave
splendor to the palmirst days of Calhoun and
Clay, have not yet passed away: In country
like ours, ability will always be found Of char
acter fully adequate to the exigencies Of the
times; and these exigencies need only to pre-
sent themselves in a pressing form, when it wiz
be found that the spirits of by-gone days have
bequeathed to their country the rich legacy Of
their own genius and example, through the be-
nign influences of our peculiar institutions. We
notice by the eastern press, that the speech Of
Mr.. Douglas, on the same question, is noted as
"one of the ablest Of the many very powerful
speeches which have signalized the present SEES
slon.' Also, that Of Mr.. Cass, whose ,veter4 n
fame needs no other notice than the simple an
nouficement of his name
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Last Tuesday, the
wretched man of Cooper, confined in the Jail
for the murder Of Weston, attempted to take his
own life by bleeding himself in the arm A
prisoner in an adjoining cell having heard him
vomiting, called the Tailor. Cooper was found
lying on his back, pale and almost lifeless-
The blood was Immediately stopped. physciaa
was called, restoratives were used, and he is now
supposed to be out of immediate danger. No
sharp instrument could be found in his scell, and
it is supposed that he had opened the vein of
the arm with piece of glass.-[Galena Adv.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

We perceive that several Geographic des
patches announce that General Pierce is now
on his way to Washington. The subjoined let
ter to the authorities Of the city Of New York
describes the frame Of mind in which his jour
neg is undertaken, and his wishes as to the
mode in which it should be conducted. The
whole country will sympathize with the feeling
which the letter displays. and the highly appro.
pirate terms in which It is expressed
CoScoRD, N. H., Feb. S, 1853.
MY DEAR SIR:
had the honor to receive
your letter Of the 4th inst this morning, and
with q copy Of the proceedings OF the city au-
thorties efNew York, inviting me to accept
the inequalities Of iht city on my way 10 the
seat of government.
the coordinate branches Of the government,
for their marked kindness and preferred hos pi-
Utility, my grateful acknowledgements.
Under other circumstances, it would have
been extremely pleasant to avail myself Of TIE
opportunity, gracefully rendered, TO exchange
salusations with the citizens Of the great empo
rum of our coultry, and 10 thank them for the
decided manifestation OF partial judgment with
which, but a few week since, they were pleased
to honor me.
But, with . weight at my heart which has
well nigh disqualified me for the discharge OF
pressing duties connected with their interests,
am sure they viii hardly expect my consent
10 anything like public reception on my way
to Washington. Suffering TO some extent from
the want Of usual health, and elasticity, need
Sepose, and lhave full confidence that my friends
will considera,ely accord to me, far as prac,.
cable, s,clusion.
With much respect, your obt servant,
COANY prcDCH
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
CARE FOR OTHERS.

A poor old man, busy planting an apple tree
"What do you plant trees for? you cannot ex-
pect to eat the fruit of them :" He raised him
self up, and leaning upon his spade, answered
''some one planted trees for me before 1 was
born, and have eaten the fruit. | now plant
for others, to show my gratitude, when I am dead
and gone Thus should we think and act for
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

We received by yesterdays mail, copy OF
The sPi,tsburg Daily Commercial Journal, OF
the 10th inst, from the Hon. Geo. w Jones,
with the following paragraph marked:
John D. Scully, Esq, was elected Cashier OF
the Pt,sburg Trust and Savings Co, on Wed
nesday morning.
We extend to Mr.. S. our cordial congratula-
tons upon so marked and flattering manifesto
ton of the esteem and confidence of his fellow
citizens. 1t could not have been more appro-
priately bestowed.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
A SENSIBLE GIRL. THAT.

A young lady not hundred miles from this
city, gives the following catalogue of different
kinds OF love: The sNeetest-a mothers love;
the longest-a brothers love; the strongest
a woman's love; and the sweetest, longest,
strongest, dearest love-a "Pnnter's love-
Lord mercy, do hold us, for we feel, as the
negro says, "like we should expire, owing to a
confederation of unfortuities circumstances,
superinded by an overflow of concentrations y
Pass the campfire bottle over, Billy, for we fear
Jake is about 10 peg out !'-IO,ra Seminal.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Henry T. WIGnrMAS.-This person who
was arrested for robbing the Washington Pos
Office, recently attempted to commit suicide in
Jail, by taking prussic acid and cutting bis throat
lie was for long time cashier of the Patriotic
Bank in New York, and was once in affiuen
circumstances. His habits were disspated, bu
till the commission of the crime above stated
his honor and integrity were unquestioned.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
Cores pondence Of the National Democrat.

".4y de mi .4thama - "Wo is me, ALBANIA
SO sang the Moors, they left the flowers
ard palaces, the gardens and the pleasant pla
of the old Granada But the song Of thu
Moors, plaintve and touching as it is, is moth
ing to the son of the Gaphins here in Wash
ington, as they are about to leave the nest:
where they have dwelt snugly for four years
''Wo is me, Galphin ~ is the universal wall
They wonder mournfully about the Capitol the
White House and the departments-scenes OF
plumber and memory halowed stealinys; they
pack their trunks they take last lingering
look upon the pleasant places of the Galphins
they feel that soon they must depart. "Wo is
me-, Galphin !" Alas, that human things should
be SO mutable; but the Galphins have had theil
day, (and very expensive day,) and now their
time is come. Drop tear for them.
Cabinet making still continues brisk You
don't meet a man who is not, in some shape or
other, cabinet maker. Every one has pet
cabinet of his own. The bar-rooms are vocal
with the business. Even the walters at the no
tells are seen talking in corners about it. If one
half Of the persons named for the cabinet, take
their places, why General Pierce will have the
strongest cabinet ever known-about one thou
sand strong.
1t is pleasant to turn from such deectable
works Of art as Columbus and his ten-pin ball,
with Pocahontas, looking like an ultra Bloomer
Ivy his side, to work of real genius, like the
equestrian statue of Andrew jackson, by Mills
There it rises, simple and grand, and self poised
like its illustrious original. There is only one
thing abont it that is objectionable loca-
ton. 1t should have been placed in front of
the nited States Beck at Philadelphia. The
old hero, in bronze, should have been placed
face to face with his dead enemy-the extin
pushed mammoth.
might entertain you with ten thousand po-
lilical speculatons about the cabinet, &c.-ev-
cry oae reliable as three-fourt Of those you
hear-and yet all ere bogus. But l refrain
The 4th of March is near-the Moors are
about departing-"wat little longer
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Ercsson's only brother is the most disiin-
guslied engineer of Sweden. He has lately
completed massive and magnificent sluice OF
lock OF marble, which unites the fresh water
harbor one side Of Stockholm with the sal,
water on the oher, and is now engaged, at the
request OF the Emperor OF Russia, in building a
canal to connect the interior lakes of Finland
with the Baltic. So great the natural OBJ
structions, that no engineer has yet ven,ured to
attempt this latter undertaking. The house in
which these two brothers were born, has been
purchased by the Swedish government, for pre-.
seIvation as public monument
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

little ragged urchin came running round the
corner OF street.-the other day, with his face
smsared with lnolasses, end Furnishing single
his hand shou'ng with all his mi Oh, at anoth.
er boy square off, .'Oh, Bill, Bill, get as many
boys as ever You can, and come around here as
quick as ever you can, for there's great big,
large hogst Of lasscs busted all to smash
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

II We are having most beautiful weather
these times. The dayS are clear, bright run.
shine, and the nightlas bright moonlight.
The unusual madness Of the winter has led
many to predict an early spring. We would not
be surprised 20 see navigation opened inside OF
some time SOON
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Washington City, at this time, is something
as London was during the Worlds Fair-a per
feet jam. The only difference being that Lon
don was the resort of the curious, and Washing
ton tina. of the purely patriotic and disintcres
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

A JoKE.-A well known physician in certain
town is very much annoyed by an old lady, who
is always sure to accost him in the street for
the purpose telling over her ailments. Once
she met him in Broad Say, as lie was in very
great hurry. All | see you are quite feeble,
said the doctor; "shut your eyes and show me
your tongue" She obeyed, and the doctor,
quietly moving off, left her standing there for
some time in this ridiculous position, to the in
finite amusement Of all who witnessed the funny
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

CHEAP GAS Mr. Stephen Eddy, of WASH
inoton. areEt for Dr. McConnells patent for
generating gas frt IN wood offers TO furnish illu
minating gas one hundred per cent cheaper than
the ordinary gas.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
OYSTERS

We take pleasure in calling the attention Of
the public to one of the finest lots of fresh oys-
tiers that has ever found their way west. They
are for sale by VIM. Jackson at the store of g.
W. Burton & Co. and through in eleven days
from Baltimore See advertisement
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Chemical analysis has demonstrated in New
York, that much of the s'fne vinegar which
is sold to and used by families in that city, a
bounds with poison. The examination was in
duced by previous one in London, made by
commission of eminent chemists and doctors
who report that out Of twenty.eight samples
purchased at the houses of various retailers, in
various parts Of the city, and the productions Of
almost every maker, only four were free from
sulphurie acid, or oil of vitriol. Twenty four
were adulterated with that powerful and zorro
sive mineral acid. In Philadelphia, also, this
poisonous liquid is made, and sold in large guam.
titles, and doubtless in all other cities.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

A FRIEND at West Point tells comcal an
ecdote of very difiident young clergyman
brother, who also kept young ladies' boarding
school. .He was introduced 10 a bevy Of the
fair pupils in the drawing room and among them
to Miss NJ, to whom he said, stammer-
ingly: "a a-Miss NJ, IA IL am not
enterely unacquainted with you. IL had the
honor Of sleeping ,Oith your father short time
ago."
If this isn't a rich specimen Of the art Of
'scraping acquaintance" we have never heard
Of one. 1t beats "poor Power" in the "Man
of Nerve, all to nothing.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
Woman.

Ii woman Gnce errS.
Kick her down, kick her down;
Ii misfortune is hers,
Kick her down;
Though her tear fall like rain,
And she ne'er smiled again,
Kick her down.
If man breaks her heart,
Kick her down, kick her down;
Rcdouble the smart
Kick her down;
And in low condition,
On, on to perdition,
Kick her down.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
THE DIFFERENCE.
Man.


If he wears a good coat,
Lift him up, lift him up;
Though he be but bioat,
Lift him up.
lfhe has MT common sense,
And can boast few pence,
Lift h m UP.
If his face shows no shame,
Lift him up, lift him mp;
Though crime is his name,
Lift him up.
Though disgrace be his sport,
Let your daughters him court
Lift him up.
Though he brings some disgrace,
Lift him up, lift him up;
And brings the blush TO your face,
Lift him up.
Society him needs
Never mind his black deeds
Lift him up.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Mrs. Swissheltn, Editress Of the Saturday
Visitor, is out with reply to the "Duchess of
Sutherland and the Ladies Of England, in which
she lights down upon Mrs Tyler like June lug
man had family TO attend to.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

T Two Reams Of WARRANTED Deeds just
printed-upon good paper nd for sale at this
Office
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

The IMPERIAL MAhRTGE.- More than
column of the .Moniteur of thin morning, is
occupied with the programme Of the marriage
procession to the Cathedral from the Tulleries,
and the distribution Of the spectators in Notre
Dame. All the public ediices are to be illu.
minated in the evening. The orchestra in the
church will be five hundred strong. The ini-
tals and arms of the Majesties are to be gorge
ously exhibited; the coat of arms Of the house
of MontJo has twenty quarterings it has the
cross and motto of Constantine The family
titles OF the mother and daughter consume near.
~ third of column of Galgnanis Messen.
ger. The archieves of the Archaeological
Hera'dic College of France have been ransack.
ed, and all the adopts in blazonry held in requi
sition to impart all possible antiquity and radi.
anct 10 the brides escucheon. There seems
some Inconsistency with the democratic flashes
OF the discourse at the Tuilleries and the rather
dsdainful glances at royal and dynastic ALLAN.
ces.-[N. Y. Journal Of Gem.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

v The country cannot remain much longer
in doubt Us to the members Of the Pierce cabinet
The President is now in Washingtons and the
4th of March on its way lhither.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
BY THE LADIES BULL,

BY THE LADIES BULL
Sisters, daughters, wives and mothers,
All! our feelings how it racks,
That your sons, sres, husbands. brothers,
Should so badly use their blacks!
Oh! we speak with hearts sincerest.
All with love and pity rent;
But why don't you, Sisters dearest,
Make your relatives repent.
Then comes a translate rejoinder -
BY TIE LADIES JONATHAN.
You have slaves far worse than niggers,
That in ignorance are sunk.
Who no letter know, nor figures,
Vicious, destitute and drank:
Have them taught to read their bibles,
And repeat their b c,
Better this than writing bihels
On the Nation Of the Free.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

The Hon. Mr.. Soule of louisiana. has our
thanks for copy Of his able and mos, eloquent
speech on the Cuban question, in the Senate of
tho u S. on the 25th u,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

The letters of Bishop O'Conner of 1ittsbug,
to his Fxcelency the Governor Of Tennsylva-
MIA, on the subject Of education, are attracting
very general attention throughout the Coun-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

GA Director" writes TO the Boston Tran
script, that the assertion 10 the effect that the
tloosac Tunnelling Machine is failure, sis a
positive untruth"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

When Tennessee girl is slyIy kissed, she
puts on trown and says: Snow, put that arti-
Gle back where you stole i, FROM
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Accounts from Australia state that the whole
dividing range between the Sydney and Victo
ria mountains, known as snow mountains, has
been ascertained to be one vast field of gold
The government commissioners had ton and
a halt OF gold in tent, waiting for an escort to
Sidney
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Nothing il more odious than the face which
smiles abroad, but fashes-fury amidst the ca
fesscs Of a tender wife aud children
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
IMPORTANT TO SOMEBODY

The following was received by Saturday
M iii, and makes the Receivers Office atthis place
most important one.
Mr. DEAK Sin:-The needful instructions
have been Forwarded to day to the Receivers, to
make then deposits at Dubuque.
Very truly,
w. L. HODGE,
Asst Sec'y. Of the Treasury.
Thursday, Feb. II 1853.
Hon G. w. Jones, Of lowa-The Receivers
referred 10 are those AZ Dubuque, iowa CITY,
Charlton, Fort Des Moiaes, Council Bluffs, ex-
cepfduring Navigation, Mineral Point Wiscon-
sin, Stiilwatr, s. Paul, ST. roix and Steven .
Point. Yours,
G. w JONES.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

A buck, while being neas;sed for pair o f
boots, Observed
SNAKE them cover the calf"
"tieavens :! exclaimed the astonisbed shoe
maker, surveying his customer from head to
foot, 81 have not leather enough
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
JAMES w. sOHAUaIBURG,
A Coward, Liar and SwindIcr.


Coward, Liar and SvvindIcr.
ln,my efforts to collect a claim Justly due TO
ME from JAMES w. SCHAUMBURG, have
fully realized the fact that have had to deal
with a mean and unprincipled man-a liar,
suind'cr, coward ind patti con. To handy cpl
thets with this man is not TO my taste. | intlct-
ed personal chastisement upon him, under which
he crouched like sservle cur, only to re-enact
the braggart when escaped from my blows.
would speak of him in terms that selfrespcct
suggests, could such language describe him, but
it will not. He is, though, strutting in places
frequented by gentlemen, too contemplate to
admit of the application to him of the language
would, were it possible, with pleasure address,
or use in relation to him. lie is now in this city
for the purpose Of prosecuting what he terms a
sscaim for reinstatement in the Dragon Corps
of the Army; but it cannot be that honorable
corps will ever again be d,sgraced by the asso.
citation of such despicable and dastardy crea-
ture. To make manifest the justice of these
remarks, | submit to the public the following
allegations, which shall, in short time, sus-
tain by abundant proof, in small pamphlet,
viz:
lst. He is coward, because he dared not re-
sent fogging given him by 1t. n, of
the Navy, at the National Hosel. %. He is a
liar, because he stated in note to the editor OF
the IntloOelpRtd LednSF tDdt le udu ''Hdu ITO
difficulty with Mr.. Fuller at the National Ho-
tel" and which wns duly published in that pa
per. And further, during the time he was suf-
fering under my castigation, he promised to pay
me bill for board, and afterwards denied 1t
Sd. He is a swindler, because upon false rel re-
sc ntasfons he succeeded in obtaining bed and
board, wines, liquors, and cigars from my father
and myself "a Fuller s. Co y at the City Hotel
and the Irving Hotel, to very large amount
knowing that he never meant to pay for the
same. And finally, James w. Schaumburg is
| a lying braggart-a back6iting knace; aoho al:
ter sUcating under my eastigatiom for t,oefut
| long months, endeavored 10 disparage me by a
vile, odious. cowardly publication. take occa
sion to make this publication in advance of the
pamphlet, because l desire to put hotel keepers
boarding house keepers, and tradesmen, on theil
guard against this "Jeremy Diddler." Wheth
| er he is accustomed to an alias or not, am I'M
aole to say, but think it proper to give a briet
description of him. He is about SIX feet high
| Ia form we'll made up by tailors, and always
very fancifully dressed, in style between the
| Beau Brummell and the B'hoys-large savage
grey whiskers-a large burn on his face, caused
by falling into pot OF boiling tatfy when chile
| small grey eyes, deeply set in his head, 81
| small and insignificant, indeed, that they are
hardly to be seen-hat set on his head ga /,
Mose"-a small cane in his hand, the scare
crow of all the little boys whom he happens t.
meet; and so he swaggers up and down the
Avenue, the rIdicule of men and the disgust O
| women.
| EDWARD II. FULLER.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02

Oar iine weather was taken by surprise, be-
fore dsy light yesterday morning, by more
than gentle shower, which continued pretty
much throughout the day, rendering the street.
sanoss impossible with mud.
HIM, Geo. w. Jones has planrd us under Oh
legations for valuable public documents BY the
lasi niaii
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-02
TO ADVERTISERS.

Let advertisers remember, that the Miners
Express is the oldest paper in the North of Iowa
that it has been in existence for gong on
twelve years; that It is as universally known,
and read, as any paper in the State; and that il
will do advertising upon Just as reasonable terms
as II can be done elsew here.