Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09
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ssnate on Monday by Messrs srwAsD, Clay
ros, and CAss.
After the reading Of the Message, Mr.. Caytor
4 made some remarks relative to the treaty o
April 10, 1850, in order to show the people O
the United States the strength of the position
assumed by this Government relative 70 Contra
American Affairs and the injustice Of the position
taken BY Great Britain with regard to the con
struetion Of that treaty. He agreed, generally
with al that the President had stated, and con
trasted the pacific character Of this country with
the aggressive policy always pursued by Great
Britain. $50 =
Mr.. Seward enquired whether the ground Il.
ken by the President has allowed the British
Government to take regarding the construction
OF thattreaty, namely: that it was merely pros.
pective IN its operation, and had no reference to
the actual occupation by that country of the
territory in question, was the understanding Of
the Government of the United States when the
treaty was made, Mr.. Clayton then being Secre-
tary Of State.
Mr.. Clayton replied that twas an entirely new
constructions Of which he had never
before heard He never dreamed of such con-
struction being given to the language ofthe trea-
~. Does any man suppose Clayton said) that 1,
in the possession Of my senses, entered into a
treaty with Britain to allow her to remain in the
possession Of the whole of this Isthmus, merely
because she had been in possession of it, and
then sgneda treaty to prohibit my own coun-
trymen from taking possession leaving her to
remain undisturbeds What motive could an
American Senate have had in voting for it. Is
it possible that any man can believe for single
moment such view was in contemplation by the
negotiations, when it was agreed that neither
will occupy, colonize, fortify or exercise Domin-
ion in Central America. Occupy means, first, to
take possession, and secondly, to keep posses
sion. Great Britain agreed to do neither-also
agreeing that they would not exercise dominion
there. He concluded by offering a resolution,
that the usual number Of copies Of the Message
and documents be printed, and that fifteen thou
sand copies of the same, in addition, be printed
for the use of the Senate. .gs,s' 4, :, ssss1s
% Mr.. Cass expressed his entire concurrence with
what had fallen from Mr.. Clayton, and his graft
ication at the course taken by the President,
and the views enunciated in the Message. In
the history of diplomacy, there was nothing to be
found at all comparable with the course Of Brit
ain, regarding the construction of the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, and Central American affairs
PLEASANT Hint FOR SoMEBoDY.-Not long
since one of our warmest supporters, as we
thought, and silt believe, came up into our Of
fee, and in serious and rather austere manner
said to us, II want to quit taking your paper
We looked at him imploringly, and the thought
at first struck us to beg of him to hold on, to
learn the cause of his dissatisfaction and to rea-
son the case with him. But this course we con-
Guided might result in humiliation to us and ex-
ultation to him. So with good deal of su,g
froid, as if pshaw! we didn't care to lose him
as subscriber, we turned to his name, took up
our pen and were in the act of dragging it
across, when the fatal stroke was warded off by
his saying, Stop! stop! l want to pay for the
paper and then it will be my paper and not
yossrs." This was putting an entirely new and
pleasing construction upon the words which,
when literal, are as bitter as NORWOOD to the
ears of an editor. The idea seemed to us at
that time decidedly rich.
Reader! do you who have never paid
cent towards your subscription ever reflect that
it is not your paper, but ours that you are read
ing? We would be glad to know how many
would quit taking our paper in the same sense in
which it is used by the subscriber above alluded
to. We cannot augur what would be our feel
ings should the words be spoken seriously, and
with determination to stop the paper, from the
fact that our experience in this regard is so linn
ited.-[Ex. paper.
In Praise OF Little Women.
In little precious stone what splendor meets
the eyesl .a3=s
In a little lump of sugar how much of sweetness
lies!
So in little woman love grows and multiplies
You recollect the proverb says, n ,cord unto the
rise! a.
A pepper corn is very small, but seasons every
dinner go.
sprinkled thinner:
Inst a little woman ;f Iowa ,y;ll laf vo,,
WIN her. Il
There's not JOY in all the world you will not find
within her.
And as within the little rose you find the richest
=z7a dyes,
And in little grain of gold much price and
value lies,
As from little balsam much odor doth arise,
So in little woman there's taste Of Paradise
Even as the little ruby its secret worth betrays,
Color, and price, and virtue, in the clearness of
its rays
Just SO little woman much excellence displays,
Beauty, and grace, and love, and fidelity always.
The skylark and the nightingale, though small
and light of wing,
Yet MARBLE sweeter in the grove than all the
birds that sing:
And so little woman though very little thing,
Is sweeter far than sugar and flowers that bloom
in spring.
There's nought can be compared to her, through
out the wide creation;
She is a Paradise on Earth, Our greatest conso-
lation,-
So cheerful, gay, and happy, SO free from all
In fine, she's better in the proof than in antici-
tFrom the Spdnaa Of Juan Rus aourisaed about 1s4s]
FILLMORE IN INDrANA.-The Weekly Reveille,
Indiana, gives the following list of Fillmore pap
ers:
Express, Terre Haute; Gazette, vincennes; In
diana Visitor, Rising Sun; Journal, Evansville.
Local Press, Grensburg; Putnam Banner, Geen,
castle Republican, Banner Madison Republican
Jacksonville; Republican, Nashville; Reporter,
Cannelton; Republican, Rockport; Weekly Re-
veille, Vevay.
Mr.. cumback, Member Congress, of Indiana,
writes 5000
Ihave been somewhat astonished to find SO
many Fillmore men in this part of the country.
Southern men appear to regard him as one Of the
most National men in the Union, and he is their
first and last choice for the next Presidency Fill.
| raj satisfaction both North and South than any
administration which has governed the country
for the last half century, and nothing would give
greater satisfaction than to see him elevated to
the chief magistracy of the country.
How Gov. SHANNON CHARAcrERIzEs MURDER.
-Gov. Shannon says he is determined to pro.
tect the unofended people of the territory from
| lawless violence" The way he proposes to dc
this, says the Albany Journal. is to shield the
murderer of young Dow by imprisoning, under a
false charge Of crime, the witness necessary te
convict the murderer. His protection is ex
tended to those who shed innocent blood, and hi.
coroperators are those who deem it a virtue tt
shoot down men opposed to slavery. s?'tEs5s .
On Wednesday of last week, two dead chill
dren were found in the cars of a train which has
| just arrived at Altoona, from the East, by tn,
conductor. They were Germans, one fire ant
i the other three years cid. Their parents wes,
poor, and left them because they were unable t.
4 bury them IS s. III.