New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
FROM IOWA.
70 Of The ". Y. Tribune.

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BURLINGTON, Iowa. Feb. 13, 1858.
! have wrested, rather feebly, with resolution
70 write you letter. / cannot account for the
impulse at this time unless il is because the desire
to communicate 10 more active when all intercourse
IL cut of. We are eice-lOcked and in snow block
sde. We can see the broad acres Of our sister
State, but like the notary who informed his Irish
friend that he looked" to him for the payment OF
dishonored bill, on which he was indOrser, "Yez
can look and be - Crossing is impossible. The
river moves on with heavy fields of ice surgng and
grinding with its stiffened crust. fotilla Of ca
noes and skiifs hug the Iowa shore, the shippers
whereof
"Linses .hivens on the brink,
And fear to launch away"
The electric iron of the telegraph keeps our SYM
pathy with Eastern Christendom active, and 30
long az have details of the last defalcation the
statistics of the HOnitOn and Vaenciennes lace
and ts cash value, futterediat my Lord Nspier's
Grand ball; the most recent fst-fght in Congress,
and the amount of gold held by your city banks, We
shall bide our time for fuller details by mail.
The chances of drinking tepid water in July and
August are considerably lessened by the present
condition of our water fowage. We now hope to
be able TO cool tongues without importing from
Hudsons Bay.
have Just finished the account of the latest Con-
gressonsl pugilsm, in your number of the 9Th. L
could not but feel warm tinge of the blood at the
manner in which one family, the brothers Wash
kuYne "came up to time" Ii was worthy Of Tom
Crib or Big Ben. l have long known that he of
Illinois had mettle and could be drawn upon at
sight DO you recollect the first days ballotlng in
the Baltimore Convention of '52 1t was day Of
anxious forebodng. On the third voting Il think,
Fillmore led Gen. Scott two votes. An Illinois
delegate, who had q secret fondness for the Honor
Laf,x tba tror M
the announcement Of the chairman that the State
east eleven votes for Winfield Scott. Washburne,
who sat in front of him, jumped to his feet as if
salvanc battery had been applied to his sitting
member, and shaking his fist directly in his face,
Apostrophized him, "YOu - - traitor and scoun-
"drel do you intend to sell out the Illinois delega-
"tion :" The words which / have indicated by
dssh were two double shotted parts of speech, which
viii not be found either in Webster or Jeferson's
Manual, but they were impressive and emphatic.
The Convention adjourned over and the next morn
ing The Illinois delegation closed ranks and voted
SOLID during the subsequent struggle.
returned last week from visit 10 our new cap
NAL 10 person of sylvan taste, a trip across Ou
state al this season lis delightful | recolect you
senior prospected In the State of Indiana some two
years ago, and SAW divers sights through ro.eate
medium. We cannot boast all the advantages of
mat favored and favorite State. We have no large
groves OF swamp slders nor clusters Of tamarack
SoroufV! turnpike IL not Indigenous soil
Our financial facilities not in such high perfec
ton; We cannot bank on basis of dry hides fo
redemption, nor borrow money by hypothecatng
merchantabe hoop-poes. Nevertheless, if he viii
touch our borders We can give him safe, if not
speedy, conveyance substantial food and refreshing
sleep, batting always, some slight irritation of the
eutcle produced by the assaults of a small banditt
whe haunt ancient bedding. Coal fields and corner
lots are now pleading for cash ownership. snug
little fortune-on paper-might be made by Win
ter campaign into the heart of our State You
have had the details Of our Senatorial slectOn The
successful candidate is a msn of tried vaor. and
when be takes bis seat he will wear away glrdle
Of scalp, as trophies of his prowess. We would
suggest to Mr.. Barksdale in spirit OF great kind
ness, that he should procure a carpet-hammer and
package Of headed tacks 10 make fast his toupee
hetere our Senator has grasp at its thick foliage
Our Legislature has taken an alarming step to-
ward standing army. The Governor has been
authorized TO enlist and equip thirty men to protect
our northern frontier. They are to be armed with
Government maskets and whisky TASKS, the con-
tents Of both Of which win kill at eighty rods.