The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-29

sable debate in the Senate about Slave Cod,
Tor the Territories, said:
"The honorable Senator (Mr. Douglas) say
the people Of Territory have power, d,rivet
from Congress, TO refuse to pass what he calls
slave code. What ls = slave code! Thes,
catch words are very dangerous things. A slav,
code! Does the honorable Senator mean sha,
the people OF Territory may, or may not, q
| their pleasure, pass laws 10 secure the eniO,
ment OF the property which the Constitulio,
says we may take there that they have tha,
power. and derived 1t from Congress, either b,
| acts of omission or commission? II he dO.s-
| 1t that be his Interpretation OF the Law, then
would say to the honorable Senator, ns one oi
those who united fully with him 10 passing that
act, aud claiming to know the Undivided opil.-
| ION OF the Southren States, who reluctantly ac.
quiesced ia what We had done, a. their repre-.
sentat'ves, l would say to him, you promised
US bread, and you have given rs stone you
promised uS h,h, and YOU have given US a SER
perH We thought you had given Us n substan.
tlal right, aud you have gwen US the most evan
esc-nt shadow and deluson'
:" II that is I, be tie doctrine Of any platform
OF amy party, by which, let me repeat it, accord.
ing 10 the construction placed on that act by
the honorable senator, rights which the South
have been contending Tor On this question for
thirty years nearly, two generations are TO be
taken from the Constitution. from the Supreme
Court, and RENTED to the popular will Of the
temporary inhabitants OF Territory, no party
on that doctrine can ever receive one vote south
OF the Potomac river and il it is to be the
dissolution OF the party. let it be dissolved, and
the sooner the better. Tit can only be recon
strucied on that platform, to use . modern
phrase, you will not find single builder or
plank in the Southern StAtes-not one ; and
they would be trusnts and recreants il it were
otherwise"
The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cnnati Enquirer sAys:-
"There is considerable talk here about the
insulting language which passed between SEN
ators Bright and Seward, in secret session, on
the confirmation OF Senator Jones, OF Iowa.
The remarks OF Mr.. Bright we're 90 severe that
il Senator Seward recognized the code of honor
be would have been compelled to notice them
outside OF the Senate Chamber"
The G. aarleston Mercury Indignantly inquiries
whether the Virginia papers can serve up moth
ing better than eternal I.etcher aud Gogg,n-
whether Virginia is "so deeply involved 10 the
hope of Democratic Offices that the whole s ate
should be drawn into this huge whirl OF excite
me mt about nothing but the election Of Gov
ernor! And then the tone Of the contest
how bitter, how unscrupulous, how insultiIg!'
In compliance with the dying reQuest Of Hon.
E. A. E.nGegan, his !. mains we're inferred in
the City Cemetery Of Terre HAute, ON sunday
last.
Lord Napier has advertised his horses for
sale, and is preparing to leave-indeed the
gossips say that he has been very uncomforta
Die at Washington since the killing OF Barton
Key.
Gov. Denvers, Mcconnell, and others Who
have held important positions under the Admin.
istration, ere finding pretexts for abandoning
their connection with it. They are stirred by
the instinct OF rats leaving = sinkiDg ship. Nor
10 it confined to that alone. NJ. Stephens Vas
by the conviction that : general crash vas in.
evitable. When asked Why he retired, be said
frankly that he was on the train, and ~ smash.
up Vas certain, be would get of at the frss sta
ton.
This feeling animates many who have not yet
spoken out, AID doubtless induced Tombs 10
tske the responsibility which be did, Of crsmp
ing the Post Office machinery, aud compelling
ths President 10 lace the alternative Of bank
rupt Department or 30 extra session.
The number will oe increased At tbe next ses.
sion, for most Of the patronage having been
dirposed Of, there 10 NO longer restFaing mo-
tive sgAinst shs full play Of di.coSsent. I
A WONAN SHoT.-A Swedish woman was shot
in this place, on Friday Of last week, By lhe
brother Of her husband, while toying With the
lock Of his ride. The gun vas supposed 10 be
empty. end be vas tnspp'ng csps upon il. when
IL vas discharged, the bulles striking the woman
while 10 stOOpipg posture. pass'ng through one
sida Of her face, entering her chess u the coll
her back. She II It'll alive, but 10 very crit
icsl condivon. Such examples, ard occurring
70 frequently, oueht 10 b. crying lesson agains,
the use less, prshgtps and waDtOn practice oi
foolisg with 6rs-ssmA-lB Burssa u. &spub.