The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
From an Occasional Correspondent.


Washington, D. c., April, 5h 1854.
With much pleasure it is noticed, that you
have published in your widely circulated demo :
cratic Journal the pure and unadulteratrd patri- !
otto sentiment of Gen. A. c. Donor, deliver p
ed in the Senate on The Nebraska and Kansas !
Bill, as passed bv the Senate on the morning of r
the 4th March 1854.
This speech of you. talented Senator, places \
him high among the able, the patriotic, the rank !
and file Of the democratic party of the Union =
Indeed doubt not in the least, but the eleva-
ted sentiment of the Speaker on this occasion,
who halls from the gallant "qamecock State
of the Northwest has taken position in The
mind Of the people IF The Unirn, that will give
unmstakabe ex preston If their feelings in his
favor at some subsequent period of time, that
will u.ark the destiny OF your allie Senator, IN
such manner, viii be both nsonant in ex-
pr sSon of appreciation of his list ngu,shed SER
vices 10 the people, as we'll also, in approval OF
hIs firm adherence to the cause of the republic
can party during the exciting periods, growing
| out of the discussion on The various compro
mise measures of 1850, and Of the no les i'm
PoTtdhl discussions III tnlS session, IN tht
and prudent Bill, for the admission of Nebraska
and Kansas as Territories of the Union Es-
tablish these territories advocated by its
friends, and agitation must cease at no distant
day. Indeed, the Bill takes the "wind from
the SAIL Of abeton and he ceases to be trou-
blesome-hence, too much credit cannot be he |
slowed on your Senators for their unswerv ny |
devotion to these rights, that pertain TO the peo
Pile in their selection Of that government,
to which they essay TO live under.
am aware Of the dis IF .ctinn in political or
ganiz atoms, in your State well in other
S ates there is no acc uniting for the forma
ton of the mind of man, where Ierverseness
rules the hour; hence, you will find, that wing
politicians, who in other respects are well wish
ers to the prosperity Of the land, who will labor
to resent wrong offered t. our common conn.
try by doing all they can. and even going far
beyond propriety, labnring with much assidu,ty,
to prrvert and misrapresent the pure patriots
Of the land; as "a consequence OF this, you wlH
find some, who, even call themselves republi-
cans, ,ining in the clamor against their best
friends, yes, lago ike, STOPPING to all kinds of
mana GENE mt to iniure and pr ,s.fae their bene-
factor. This is so, and, in more cases than one;
and, as a cnrrelitive OF evrn's in Iowa, your
, State has, at times, had s,me of as hard cases
{ of inyraitude against their democratic friends,
as his ever came undar my political experience.
Tie cause issimP'y this, the jaGh duo, can
not soar to the hight of the eagis; therefore il
a is, that even in your State, you hear murmnr-
: ings against great n man Gen. A. G
Dodge. Bnt, Mr.. Editor these discontents
. ssare few and far between" Iowa, will rise in
), the majesty of her strength and scatter faction
e far and wide, that, in the coming contest for
Senator, not ripple will disturb the political
:. waters-al will be hushed into silence; pniit.
cal Ircks'ers will seek their gotsr holes To
u hide their din n~hed heads-and your abb
- Senator be again honored by the gallant State Of
i Iowa, by acclamaton, as her next Senator in
Congress Such will be the result, is my firm
conviction.
e The news from Europe is very important by
d the last arrival The Emperor of Russia has
u rejected all overinres of Peace from the Yves
r. tern Powers This is just predicted he
d would do when, all his arrangements were com
r, ple,ed for his march to the Turkish Capital
which he will now do as soon the spring
:" opens, and his troops can be concentrated for
- the capture of that important city, which he
| will accomplish sooner or later.
:. The "Black Warrior" affair, after creating a
/. muss n the world, has somwhat died out
Y Until our Government hears from M. Soule
there will be no further action in the premis es
:, The Cuban authori les becoming alarmed, how
ever, have released the vessel, on the paymen
re OF a heavy fine.
- 1t is impossible to give you or our irprove-
m ment friends, much encouragement respecting
grrss in the shape Of grants of land for Railroad
4 purposes These numerous applications tia
y have been made on the Iberality Of Congress
have awake ned distrust of their propristy II
:. the minds OF members. and, as a consequence
of that dlstrust all have gone by the board fo
70 the present. But, our friends must bidr the
re lime, and be of good cheer. The justice =
. Congress will be yet obtained for all these H. adj
that will on beng built, add to The public bene
4 fit Too much private speculate ms have beer
r infused into the spphcoti"ns mad t" Congr IS
- and the outsiders, who lobby for and agans
h this and that Road well as the AGENTS her
T. who go against the repeated ns ruction of tn
20 Legislature, and by this movement, play int
:. the wing appliances, to aid Mr. Warren ais
ID Of Mr.. Grimes. are all thus junbled together L
e defeat the application for land, and BY this mean
also they hope, to divide aud de eat the demo
A cratic party OF Iowa. There are many way
is To defeat applica ions by this kind OF actin tia
ID | wond.r, that any grants of land lave eve
y heret tore been made by Congress. The do
is in the maneer plcy, is favorlte policy of III
" disin,eris,ed universal whig party. If the
cannot rule, as well in local as in state affair
all The r energies are devnted 10 ruin those the
i cannot rule l sincerely hope, that you ma,
Or have better luck in the future applications 70
Rai!,oad giants, that may be made by Congress
- than our friends have met with thus far in thei
n endeavors to obtain them.
II A very us' and liberal Rill, through the exer
: tons of DR.. Oils Of Ohio, who is chairman o
/, The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
u compensation of some $4,000 Post Masters
m The Bill is very liberal. The Post Oific
o Department last year, in is expenditures
ID exceeded the rec.ipt only TIE snug sum O
S2,042,n32. This is one of the Tariffs that ar
as laid for the benefit Of The manufactures, No
lie only are the whole people of the coun'r
q required to pay, according TO the compensate
!, of articles used by import duties that sustain
I'd and support the government, but, even larg
er portion Of the money thus collected, is takel
~ from the Treasury, diverted from It's prope
>, channel, and made to pay the deficit Of tar
n millions Of dollars, 20 enable the manu- ac'urer
of bankers and merchants, to pocket mnci
:" money, as profit to them, in this indirect AM
improper drain upon the Treasury of the country
ut The people should take this matter in hand, ant
n. correct the manner "f this leak upon the Trea
q Jtbo