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TESTIMONY OF A POLITICAL OPPONENT.

In these days Of political Distraction and misrepresena-
ton il is pleasant record the testimony e5 generous
than just of political opponent II is, therefore, with
feelings Of more than ordinary pleasure that make room
for the following which transfer from the columns OF
the Philadelphia North American
gentleman of this city informs us that he has lately
passed an hour in company with the Hon. John NJ
CLAYTON during which the conversation freely the
subject of Mr. UGytons letter to Mr. Rodney King Our in
orman referred Mr. Clayton TO that passage in his letter in
which he ato bis opinion that general rule could nc laid
down the subject Of appointing foreigners TO Office to
which there would necessarily be exception, &c To this
Mr. CLAYTON replied in nearly the following terms 4 can
give YOU an example sir to Illustrate meaning There
James Shields of Illinois, candidate for reelection in
that State TO the Senate of the United States have been
a wing ALWAYS and he ia democrat. | native, and
he is an Irsbman by birth do net know what his re-
sion NAV be, bu. suppose he is Catholic, and am
Protestant If had hundred votes for senator from IL
nos would cast them all for james Shields lie is
statesman patriot and in my opinion OF the best men
in TIE Senate Such man. added Mr. Clayton is an nom
any station he mSy hold and should grieve to learn
that he h return 10 the pQay which he has been
useful and valuable member"
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coMPENDIuM oF uNIrEn srATEs STATISTICS.


Mr. De Bow, Superintendent of the United States Census
ton was printed by Congress 1t complete cy-
elopedia of and interesting statistics The following
facts dgested from it, but the whole volume worthy
Of study and reflection:
The cost of the census Of 100 was S44377 of ls40
Ss333T0 OF 1850, 81 1852 500 exclusive of final printing
Upwards OF $500 persons employed ia collecting and
dgesting the facts.
The of the United States has increased from
square miles in 1888 963666 in 1854 being more than
third Of the area of North America and equal to the
Roman empire that of Alexander in their pamest days
l2l7562 miles Of this territory is in the Mississippi val
ley and 766,O02 the Pacific The main shore line of
the Union, including bays sounds &C. is 2609 miles, of
which 686 miles the Atlantic 1921 the Pacific
and 3467 the gulf OF the continental shore line 907
miles the Atlantic north and 1856 south of Nir
gnia (inelusveil 764 the gulf; 343 ON the Pa
cifc, The distance from New York to New Orleans is
equal to that from London to Rome; from New York TO
Astoria by water equal to that from Liverpool to Canton
by the way of Cape Hope The total length Of shore of
navgabc rivers is 40 miles The frontier line of the
Union the British possessions is 1903 miles Mexico
1856 miles Nebraska constitutes one-ninth of the Union
Texas one-tweth Virginia, one-iitieh Rhode Island
The States and Terri
tories have about equal The slavehodng States
have S5l,50S square miles; non-slavehoding 6l259T ;
9T0077 miles north, and 9660S9 south of latitude 30
80. Six States and Territories larger, large
little less than either of the powers France Great Britain
Austria Prussia SPAN, Turkey. Eight Of the largest
States equal to the % Others in territory
The States should be classed ss-l, EASTERN Allan
tic; 2, INTERIOR, middle 3, WESTERN, Pacific The
northeastern would then comprise New England, New
Iork Pennsy yania and New Jersey the southeastern the
remaining Atlantic States, including Florida; the north
,cesrn Oregon and Washington southwestern, California;
New Mexico, and Utah the northern interior, Indiana llli
nos and Iowa, Ohio Michigan, and Wisconsin, Nebraska,
and Minnesota the southern interior, Kentucky, Missouri,
Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Kansas, and Indian Territory. There 40
States and Territories.
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The present democratic administration deserves and
oeiyes The most cordial approval of all fir-mnded
for the integrity and honesty displayed in its
Of the finances of the country In this crisis when cor
ruption running riot it is matter of just pride among
democrats that those TO whom they have committed the
helm Of State and the guardianship of the treasury
shown themselves Of incorrupble purity. There is
not blot bemish upon the skirts of Franklin Pierce
any member Of his cabinet in this respect Their reputa
tion all stand unassaed and Nrark Eagle
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OyHr ISRAEL Il. JAMES, No. street, Phiade-
pha is general travelling agent assisted by Wn H. WILD
john COLLINS JAMES DEKRso A. EVANS, THOMAS d. MICS
JosErH HAAaTT JosErH BUTTON, RosxRr W. MORRISON Ed
w. WILEY, WILLIAM L. WATERMAN H. j. h'Doioh' r.
w. MAoKEs, and ID. 3. PEAKoH.
o. HKsRy Lewis OF Montgomery, Aabama Is our gen
travelling agent of Alabama and Tennessee
listed by c. f. LEWIS, JAMES LEWIS and SAMUEL d. Lewis
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Total

This would make grand total of nearly six hundred
thousand men, and Of this immense mass only fy5tor
thousand mensupposng Ostcn SactSen las formed unc
ton with Menschkoti-are engaged in fighting the
allies in the Crimea Speaking of the probable fall of Sc
bastopol the Tribune holds the following language
Why, Russia has not played third of her rumps yet
and the momentary loss of Scbasopo and of the feet is hard
felt at all by the giant to whom Sebasopo and the fleet
but play thing Russia knows full well that her dec
sve action does not lie along the seashores within reach
of debarkng troops t the contrary the broad in
terror the continent where massive armies be brought
to act concentrated spot without fritering away
their forces uitless coast defence against eyanescen
enemies Russia may lose the Crmea the Caucasus, Finland
St. petersburgh and all such appendage but as long her
body with Moscow for its heart and fortified Poland for its
arm is untouched, she need not give in an ioa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
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EARLY MARRIAGES.

am great advocate of early marriages
There is NJ check like matrimony tn the arraD
propensIties of young manhood. Few live to
what are called the wears of discretion, with
out losing one Of their parents; sisters wed, and
get new househ Ids OF their own, and the FIRST
home Is OF Then usually comes to the ,ung
man the choice between he devil and the an.
gel.
Ii he prefer the Natter, he will generally
find it in the guise Of gentle wife
believe that half the worthlessness, idle
ness, and emergency of hac Ielorism are pro-
ducts Of interference and prevention OF early
marriages.
An early marriage is not necessarily an i'm.
prudent one any NOR. than the grey boards last
wedIock is a Use one.
The divine instincts of youth will guide us
more correctly in the choice of companion
than our world wisdom, what we, in our cor.
ruption call mIturer judgments. Neither are
parental and guardian terrors always well
founded.
A young man is objected to because poor;
because he is quick, careless Of opinion, in.
clined to defy harsh judgments-a disposition
which prudent old ladies' call recklessness, and
which is as natural to generous youth, as scandal
10 prudent old LADIES'.
A young man without positively fixed vices
who has these three qualities, generosity OF
feeling, affectonateness and honor, may be
safely trusted with the welfare of toe woman
he loves; my word for 1t, he will secure it more
certainly than he who buys a wife for Two car.
rage horses, sofa at the opera, and an entrance
into Mrs Fungus set Il Ella Wentworth.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

CoETKAcr LETTINGS The contract FOR the
furnishing and transportation Of supplies for the'
different Indian tribes belonging TO the Min
nesota Superin!endency, were gwen out on
Saturday last. The bids were opened by Hon
j. T. Rosser. and the following persons were
found the Lowest bidders;
For furnishing -four to Sioux, E. e. Potter,
$3.50 per Dbl. Pork for Sioux and Winneba,
goes. s. w. McNlasters, $3.50 and 1880.
Lard, S w. McMasters, 10 10 l00c per Dbl
Corn for Sioux, SO per bushel, S. w. Nc
Master. Powder, Bass Borup & Co, % cents
per pound Lead, S. w. Nc Master, u per
pound. Tobacco, Bass, Borup & Co, IL per
pound. Pork TO fulfil treiay stpulaiions with
Sioux for 1853, Culver a. harrington, $3.50
per Dbl. Flour for Winnehagoes, $3.50 per
tbl., G.. l.. Stevenson, Galena. Minnesota
Democrat.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

MonE INDIAN MURDrRs.-A letter from G..
n. Braulirau, Esq of Crow Wing, to his
brother in this city says party of seven Chip
pewas from Red Lake. about two weeks since
encountered party Of about sixty Sioux in the
vicinity of Otter Tai Lake, and succeeded in
taking five scalps from the latter without losing
q man.
We learn from the same source, that little
son of Hoein the Day, head chief of the
Chippewas was burned to death len days
since, by fire on the prairie. After his death,
Hoe-in-ihe-Da according TO an Indian GUS
tom, started out to "scalp an enemy as a
token Of regard and service to his deceased son.
We also learn from another source, that
Hole in. the Day accompanied by Crow Feather
and three o'her Indians passed Swan River on
Friday, on their return TO Crow Wing, bearing
with them the scalps Of two Sioux, which they
had taken on the excursion. So the spirit of
little Hole-in- the-Dsy is appeased, and his
warrior sire can now, consistent with Chippewa
ethics, comb his hair, wash of the mixture of
lampbIack and bears grease, with which he
had besm-nr'd his face, and partake Of his due
allowance OF dog meat and hominy.-[ Men
IS t, Democrat
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

"a POLITICAL RELIGIOUS ORGAN.-The Val
ley Wing, printed at Keokuk, is making itsel
ridiculous by its frequent aud vindctve ASSAULT.
upon the Catholic Clergy. The editors bitter
ness Of prejudice ard virulence of temper
seems to be measured by no limit of discretion
good sense, justice, truth or decency.
sit is evident it he had the power, his intoler
ance would condemn every one Of them to the
axe and the block /"
The Dubuque Express perpetrates the above
on occasion of our structures upon the .pictu
hnmbug' of Archbishop Bedini. Surely the
Catholics of Dubuque will contribute a sufficient
amount to purchase an image of the Lady o.
Rninl, with the sportentous rolling OF The
pupils, as a present for the editor of the E1-
press, who enters heartily iato the abuse oil
a Protestant editor for ridiculing that 'pious
fraud
BY the way, the editor of the Express is moi
well posted;-he should have told his readers
that we are perfect Cannbal, and have such a
voracions appetite for the Catholic Clergy that
we make breakfast on a fricassed Priest, cat
two boiled for dinner, and bake young one FOR
supprr,-except on Church fast days, when our
allowance is doubled
Tell them hat, Mr. Merritt, ,f you want to
&c, their vo.es!-fVaIIey Wing.
The editor of the "Whig" seems to be better
acquainted with the process Of getting votes,
than any one we know of in this quarter.
Whether he is a Protestan or Catholic editor
makes but little difference to Us. Judging
from the tone Of his pnper,h his pie:y would never
dscommode himself or startle others. We d.
not think it belongs to a political journal to
dabble IN religius questi ons or to be eternnlly
filing his columns with articles abusive of
particular sect. When the Catholic clergy as
a body NEEDLE in political questions, then it
may be very proper for the editor of the Wing
to arraign them for their folly. But as yet, we
have heard of no interference OF thi. kind. But
this it seems is not necessary, TO elicit scandal
from the editor of the Wing. He is always
stocked and furnsed with materials
of abuse for this particular class OF individuals
It is not our place to defend them when at
tackled, but it il our privilege, if political
journal goes out Of its way to assail the char
acter Of any n icular class Of men, to make
such commeq pom such course as we may
deem prof . necessary.
1t has ne of almost daily occurrence for
this jogi5 t. traduce the Catholic portion Of
our NATION. We can discover good
read l|1sfor such intolerance and therefore we
ave taken the liberty of characterizing it in
such terms as we think il merits. Ii it suits
The editor of the "Whg' well and good; If it
does moi, let him hereafter hold his peace.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
Available means on hand $6,904 95
w. H. ROBBINS, Recorder.

THE SOUTHERN WIscnNsIs RAILROAD
We are gratif d 10 announce that the pse'imi-
naries have been ag ED upon tween the
Southern Wisconsin Railroad Company, and
the Milwaukee and Mississippi R. r. Co, BY
which thu g ,uge from GAINESVILLE TO Dubuque is
to be changed TO fee, 81 inches, the same as
the Milwaukee road; and in consideration there
for, the NJ & NJ Company end"r.e the bonds
of the Southern Wisconsin Railroad Company
TO the amount of three hundred thousand dollars
This sum, with the aid obtained at J1nesville
Green, Lafayette, and Grant counties, with
some assistance fr,m Dubuque, will complet.
the road.-(Milwauke, Wis.
If we have been correctly informed the Mil
waukee and Mississippi R. r. Co., has endors-
ed the bonds of the Wisconsin Sou'h"rL r Ill
road Co. to the amount of 81 100000, anG
has furnished in cash $30O,OO0, to said CON-
pany. This will probably secure the compile
ton Of the ROAD road of immense importance
this city.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
FORGIVENESS.

Under this head may cite an anecdote oil
John Wesley, which. while it illustrates the
character Of this good man, teaches a sound
practical lesson on the subject now in hand In
the course Of voyage TO America, Mr. Wes-
ley heard Gen Oglethrope, with whom he
sailed, making great noise in the cabin, upon
which he stepped in to know the cause. The
General Immediately addressed him saying:
8" MIR. Wesley, you must excuse me. have
met with proyoca'ion too great for man to
bear. You know the only wine drink is Cy.
prus, as it agrees with me best of any; there.
fore provided my self with several d zans of it.
and this villain, This servant who was present
almost dead with tear) has drank up the whole
of it. Bat will be revenged on him. have
ordered him TO be tied hand and foot, and to be
carried to the man of which sails with us
The rascal should have taken care how he used
me SO, for never forgive
"Then sir" said Mr.. Wesley, looking calm.
y at him, :" | hope you never sin.
The General, ohfounded at the repoof
threw the keys t, the servant, and babe him Ia
do better in future.
Here then, is the point: If we would never
forgive, we must never sin. The very prone
ness to sin which we find in Gu selves, should
be a powerful incentive 10 the cultivation of
spirit Of fer yy eness
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
TO LAND OFFICES
IN WTy(,aNSJN

The following gentlemen have been appoint.
ed to Land Offices in Wisconsin.
John o iIenning re ulster Of the Land Office
at Willow River, Wis, Vice Francis P. Catlin
removed. Albert G. Ellis, Receiver Of Public
moneys at Stevens's Point, Wisconsin. John
A Bryan register of the Land office at Mena.
sha, Wisconsin, vice Alexander Spaulding re.
moved.
Abraham Brawley, register of the Land Office
al Stevens's Point, Wis, Otis Hoyt receiver
of Public Moncysa at Willow River, Wisconsin,
vice Moses l.. Gibson removed.
Jonas Whitney, receiver of Public Moneys
at Milwaukee Wis vice Charles II. Williams
removed.
u. II. Mooers receiver of Public Moneys at
Menasha Wis, vice Edgar Conklin removed.
Theodore Rodolf receiver OF Public moneys
at La Crosse, Wis.
Hersey Plowman receiver Of Public Moneys
at Mineral Point. Wis, vice Charles l.. Stew
enson removed
Cyrus K. Lord, register Of the Land Office
at La Crosse, Wis.
Jacob II. Kimbali, register Of the Land Office
at Milwaukee, Wis, vice John F. Smith res
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

From MExIco.-Dates from the city Of Mex.
cn to the 18th April have been received at New
tween Santa Anna and Alvarez, in which the
latter was routed. The victory was celebra ed
at the capital with great rjoicings. 1t is re-
ported, that fifty one persons, recently arrested
on the steam er Arctic, near San Bias, for land
ing without passports, have been carried 10 the
capital heavily chained. Among them are 90
citizens of the United States aud twelve adopted
citizens.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
DETAILS OF THE ARABIA'S NEWS.


The screw steamship Glasgow, from Glasgow,
got aground in the Clyde on the il,h Of Apri',
and sprung leak. compelling h,r to return and
discha. ge her cargo.
The Arabia reports 10th April passed stmr.
Africa Tor 1. verpeol
o. the 20 Of March an important sally was
made from kalasat and sanguin.ry engage
ment Of four hours duration took place. TIE
Russians were routed and pursued for some
| distance
British s'enmer Of war arrived at Malta on
the 7th WIS important news
The Turks purposely left free passage for
Russians 10 Hirsova, and then attacked them in
The rear After hard fight halfof the Russians
were cut To pieces, and the rest crossed the
Danube;
| Gen. Carisbevi and twenty thousand troops
| arrived at Cnnstan inople April the 5th.
The declaratian Of war by England and
France, was known in Turkey and caused much
excitement.
Hanover sides with the Western Power.
All the minor German States, except Bavaria
do likewise, and will support Austria in forcing
Prussia to declare herself, should the subject
before the Federal Diet be independent. Bel
gum announces that treaty of permanent, al
lance, offensive and defensive had just been
signed by France and England, Independent Of
present war.
Copenhagen, April -.
Four steam fgates under Admiral Pherize
had detached from Sir Chas Napiers fleet, and
were sent to the Gulf Of Finland. The British
frigate Empress had chased Russian corvette
into Spealberg.
t Marseilles, April Is.
: Admiral Bruart had replaced Admiral Hun.
linin in the Black Sea. for the purpose Of giving
} Admiral Dundas the chief command of both
. fleets, while Gen. Starnard is to have command
n of the combined land forces
Washington April &c.
al The Union says the Gadsden treaty was
j. ratified by the Senate, and ananges the Mes.
sllla Valley difficulties and provides for a route
4. for the Pacific railroad, abrogates the second
;. article Of the,reay Of Quad ,lupe, and recogni.
. xes the transit granted in 1854 over the Tehuan
= tepec, on all of which ten milion dulars to be
paid
The Union states the treaty will lead to
4 peaceful relations between the United ST ties
aud Mel
d The American sailed at noon with 135 pasen-
e gers and 100000 in spices.
, LONDON, Saturday.
,r The Daily News, under date of Copenhagen,
April 14th, says the British frigate Amazon,
y "a guns, is ashore near Drazor and all attempts
'e to get her off have proved fruitess.
toll The post from Hamburg, April 18th, reports
q, Admiral Najer as having received a report from
IS Admiral Phlleradge, that sixteen Russian ships
= of war are anchored at Kelstug6ers and worked
Y to gain the Port Of Eleviz.
ic A fire broke out at 23l Broadway, occupied
by a clothing establishment by w. b. Jennings
p & Co. Half an hour after hreaking out Of the
a fire the walls fell in while the firemen were al
work, causing disastrous loss Of life and limbs
l. 10 or ~ are supposed to be killed and ctherl
y wound. d.
g Loss estimated at from $4,000 to 100000
dollars,
1t is feared many Of the wounded will die.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
TELEGRAPHlC DISPATCHES,
Washington, April 2

"s"u& Vus ~ PSu 80
The House IL engaged IN decentralization Of
Bennett > bill fos sqnalizing grants Of land to
several States.
senate -Mr. Perry reported bill appropsi.
sting IS 900 for purchasing the por,raiss Of the
first Presidents to be placed in the Presidents
Mansion Pased.
Indian appropriation bill was taken up No IS.
The steamer Texas wi h dates from the city
Of Mexico to ii h: An engagemtn nj had taken
place bewteen Santa Anna and Alvar,z The
lstter was routed. 1t was reported that the
81 persons, recently ares ed on the st. amer
Arctic, near san Bias landng, without The
Capital heavily chained. Among en-, twenty
native Americans and twelve ad"pnd CT z-ns
The victory OF Santa Anna was ee bra ed al the
Cap tai with great =. icing and other accounts.
| The victory is a rid cu'ous exaggeratIon.
The schooner Grape Shot is still anchored
! b,.l Nv
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY CONCLU
DEn

We have limitations through various chan
nels that treaty settling the fishery question
and providing for reciprocal free trade between
US and the Provinces, has been concluded by
The Secretary of State and MIR Champion, the
British Minister. Such limitations come moi,
only through the Washington letter writer's, but
the ST Catherine Journal of the Goth, and the
best of authority on he Canadian side, "congra-
,ulatrs the public on the accomplishment Of
reciprocity with the United States, by treaty
just concluded, the particulars Of which
have not reached us in such form as to place
them before our readers, but we have all conf
deoce in the gentleman to HON this important
treaty was conided by the British Government
The Journal also adds that" treaty of strict
neutrality has also been effected with the
States pending the war with Russia, SO that our
friendly relations with our neighbors is less
likely to be interrupted by those incidents which
SO frequently break in the peaceful relation
Of nations. "-Ospeg0 Times, 22nd
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

CHAKcE.-The Lansing House in this place
has been purchased by John ). Mobley, Esq,
who will proceed immediately to enlarge it, so
a. to render il sufficient Tor the accommodation
Of the public.
A gond Livery Stable will also be attached
The House has g,ne into gond hands, and
will we have no doubt be well kept -TLansinp
lnielligencer.
We are glad to find our friend John safely
ensconsed ~ the proprietor Of a Hotel.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
The Paris noni.rm, Of the Cd instant contains

The Paris monitor, Of the Cd instant contains
the following announcement:
"Hls Majesty having ordered body of troops
to be sent to the Levani, the first convoy of
vessels, frigntes, and corve,tes Of the imperial
marine assembled at Toulin has already sailed,
the convoy being divided as follows: ships Mon
fobello Alger, Vile de Marseilles, and jean Bari,
), 400 men. Asmodee, Ulled, Labrador, Colignyi
Meteor, and Gorgone, $50 men, 225 horses.
Mone,le, Eclarreur, i.arlace, and Internal, AS
men, 40 horses; Caffarello, Veloce, and Brar-
don, 1, I3Omen, 90 horses; Napoleon and Suf-
rem, 3,O40 men: Montazuma, Panama, Albetross,
Canada, and Titan 1868 men 40 horSs.--=
This total TO which is to be added the contingent
of the Christopher Columbue, amounts to co.
075 men and 365 horses. Every day p"riioA
OF the SOC ships freighted at Marseilles leave with
cavalry. munitions, provisions, and articles OF
encampmept."
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

MORE TRAiNs.-The GaIena and Chicago
Union Railroad Company will place another
train upon :heir road to day. The second west
ward train for Warren, connecting with stages
for Galena and Dubuque will leave Chicago a, lC.
Tsp. NJ second train eastward will leave War
rem for Chicago at 9:35 P. M. For some time
the trains on this rad have been OVERT wing
and with The increasing travel, the additional
service could not longer be delayed