The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-26
MEXICO.


when she saw her best armies vanauished by
oac.fonrth their number, and the stars and
stripes waving from the he ghts OF Chapui'epec
and the walls Of her Capital, she seems yet
. ain determined 10 try tho fortunes Ut war
Our people are maitfea;ed in every one OF her
por,s, and in her interior towns aud cities,
systen, OF Judicial robbery is continually practi-
ced on our citizens We had much of this
sort of treatment to complain oil prior to lS4o,
hut the injuries and insults since that time are
more than equal to those formerly experienced
Every one writing from that country has the
same tale to tell. Capt Give Of the American
schooner b. +. Allen is beaten with cutiasses,
nj Acapulco, his vessel taken from him, and
>hrown into prison no other excuseibeing allegc
for these outrages except that he took on three
passengers at Realejo bound for Acapulco No
further explanation was givenby the Mexican
officers. In the meantime they coolly proceeded
to confscate the schooner
A correspondent OF the New York National
Democrat writing from Matamoros, shows that
this way Of doing business towards our people
is systematic. We give one extract
There is general sentiment OF disuust
and uneasiness, yet no one knows exactly what
fears. or what he wishes, either for that matter.
There is every chance however, that Mexico
will ret nm a brush with the U. 8. merely to
h,vo another settlement of boundaries and get
another bag of millions from Uncle Sam treas
ury. ~ :.u;,;. ~
robher;e. the Mexican officials are playing OIL
ON Americans, and it is said here that II is done
by Santa Anas orders, on purpose 70 excite
war. His friend General Ampudia, IS making
hot water for the Americans about Monterey 70
this end The Judge Of the district court, VINO
!. E,,l. hotter than com mon swindler, looks
-, .",,sss ~ rob Americans under all sorts of
rIsn. and then General Ampudia sizes M with
his military law and prison discipline, to COW
the victims into silence.
Again the writer says
Santa Ana's officials made all the goods
that crossed the American frontier pay duties
,w;cs aver. and in some cases have conhscatsd
thar, an, and ont. The excuse offered is, that
the duties paid under the old law, and receip'eo
IN f,llhv their own cus,on-hSuse ofhcers, DO
not come up 10 the new law published by San
- Ana The goods were brought n lawfully
and all the dues demanded BY the mexican
law. a. Il was then understood by their own
oificers. were regularly paid by the owners -
But when the goods were forwarded INTO the
interior. 10 that that there was no chancs q
help in any way, the new decree o. can'a
Ana was made to apply to them, ana \ .nt
n,rs;es had money and influence, they bribeo
the officials. they got off by paying duty the
second time but if they could not do this
,he;r goods were seized as contTaband and con
Gecatrd
IS Some Of the parties have gone to the CIT,
of MEXICO. and others are about leaving To-
Washington about.it, but never heard OF any
of the hundred and one outrages on American
citizens being redressed at either place.
We confess that we do MT like the signs
the times, great deal. What with one thing
and another, our Koszta aud Ch'ncha anaif'
OUT misunderstanding with one or tive OF TN
South American Republics, our little Japan an
China specna ions, the repeated lmpos .'ion
Of Mexico. and the well known feelings ofo
people in relation to that country and CUBA W
NAV be compelled to burn powder before anoth
er wear. Our widening commerce bears on
fag into every port, and with our increasing
prosperity, flushed with the possession OF youth
strength, and wealth as a nation, our boys ar
apt TO talk right out in meetings, whereve
they are. It is the greatest of wonders inoeed
that wa have Il been involved in a dozen nsnt'
more than we have had. The voice OF Ioune
America, like that of Semproniu', : y SUI 20
var. In his .rliest. daYs, he got that speech
49,, 2r,,s haze OF enthusiasm which Capt
Irvr.hams gallant action lii up all over the
country, showed most surely how exactly the
peopla falt with him. It was the" touch Of
nature xiioh made the whole world kim"
Apply these considerations 10 the case
Mexico, and NJ one can be long coming to tn
conclusicn that she will not have to knock tn
CHR from our hat more than dozen times
without beiny accommodated We have
got enough money to pay our fine.
We do MT wish however to speak lightly Q
80 terrible an evil as war, terrible even whe
most prosperous. Yet we cannot coincide Wit
the sentiment commonly attributed to MI. Fox
which prefers " the most dishenorable peace
the most advantageous war. /" We rather hoi'
with the Injunction which the old cavaliers q
ten had engraved on their Tolsdos-"neve
draw the sword without reason, nor sheath
without honor" And If that reason exists
the sooner the appeal 10 the ultima ratio
made, the better.
GEonGiA ELEcrIoN-SuocEss OF THE DsM
ocRArIc CANDIDATE Returns from "a coun
ties, which give Herschel Y. Johnson 964 ma
iority over Mr.. Jenkins, for governor. In tn
remaining five counties to be heard from, viz
= Camden, Clnch, Emanuel, Irwin, ant
Montgomery. Governor Town, (dem.) in lo49
received s73 votes, and Mr.. Hill, (whigD 500
votes. Should Mr.. johnson, therefore, re.
cciye about the same vote as Governor Towr
in 104S, he will be elected by majority Of from
800 to 1000 votes.
The congressional delegation will stand si1
democrats to two wings, the official count re-
clec.ing D. J. Bailey, democrat, in the third
district BY twenty majority. The SacannaA
Georgian thus concludes an article on the cleo
ton:
uWe ought to say to our friends abroad, nei-
Their secession, nor disunion, nor the merits OF
the Georgia platform, were in issue at the late
contest. The great point in the controversy
was-approval or disapproval Of Pierce's ad-
ministralion That was the issue upon which
the people Of Georgia were called TO give q
verdict That they have found in favor Of the
President is shown in their election Of COVER
nor, six members of Congress, and a majority
Of the legislature, from the ranks vt has friends
Coop SHOOTING We are accustomed to
think that all the good rifle shooting is done by
our boys sout west But We think that recent
specimen Of skill by Mr.. Leonard of Vernon
will stand comparison. He placed piece o
white paper, three inches long by two inches.
wide, distance Of one hundred yards, and in
five successive shots drove the nail twice, and
the other three balls struck within quarter OF
an inch of the exact centre.
Mas. BLooMER.-This lady has been lectur-
ing in Chicago on Woman's Rights and
Woman's wrongs.
CuURsIsa DY Sheer PowER.--At the late
S ate Fair Of Wisconsin, J.. Cory Of Bachelor
Grove exhibited a dash churn worked by sheep
power. This is rather novelty. He states