The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

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Their Destitute Condition.
Correspondence Of the MssourI Republican.
ArCHisoS, Nay I.
The Salt Lake Mail has just arrived, and by
the courtesy OF Mr. Tracey. the Agent Of the
Hockaday Nail Line, have just perused let.
ter from one Of their agents Ut Cottonwood
Springs. 1t gives doefu and most disheart'
ening account OF the Pixies Peak emgration.-
Large numbers of disappointed gold hunters
were already vending their way back TO the
pale Of civilization. But this il not the worst
feature Of the business. They come back as
many Of them went, without any means OF liv-
ing on the way. Destitute OF provisions or
means Of conveyance, disappointed and utterly
disheartsned with broken hopes and blasted
fortunes, toil-worn, and foot worn and heart
weary, these wretched adventures come strag-
Cling across the plains, in squads Of dozens or
scores, begging at the stations for food to eat
and q temporary shelter from the driving storms
The well known generosity Of the contractors
on this line will doubtless save many a poor
fellow from furnishing, but what can they
do to supply the wants Of . starving null
titude Although these men have acted with
great indiscretion and improvidence, in their
premature and ill-starred journey to the land OF
golden promise, yet they are fellow citizens, and
the hand Of q just and generous government
should be stretched out to give them aid in
their extremity. As yet no acts Of violence
have been committed, so far as can learn, but
as the members Of this crowd of starving wan
derers increase, what assurance will there he
against scenes Of rapine and plumber amongst
the trains and stations along the route TO Pixies
Peak?
The.Amcrican Tract society-An Elk
citing Discussion.
The American Tract Society had an exciting
meeting to-day at the Academy Of Music
Chief Justice Williams, Of New York, presided.
The report Of the Society indicates state Of
high prosperity. The receipts for the year were
upwards OF $3.50 ,O00-expenditures upwards Of
$3SO,O00.
In the course Of the proceedings DR.. Patton
offered resolution recommending that, as there
are indications that the African slave trade.
with all its crimes and horrors, is about to be
re opened by Adventures in this country,
therefore the Executive Committee are instruct
ed to prepare and issue tracts calculated to ar
rest and concentrate the community against
this trade.
DR.. Patton was proceeding to address the
meeting, when the Chairman called him to
order, and on motion the resolution was tabled
Mr.. Woleott, of Conn, moved another resolu-
ton akin to Mr.. Patton's and was proceeding to
speak to it, when he was declared out Of order
and his resolution tabled.
The meeting then proceeded to the election OF
officer; for the ensuing year, and elected the
whole list OF last year excepting the substitution
of Col. Alexander, OF N. j., and Rev. Mr.. Gads-
den, of 5. G., in place of Z. A. Backus and DR..
Johns, deceased.
The Executive Committee of last year was
also reelected by vote Of 33l to % scatter
ing.
John Jay offered resolution in .avor of car
rying out the resolution OF 1857, providing for
the publication of tracts on the moral evils of
slavery.
Daniel Lord spoke against the resolution, con-
tending that the resolution of 1857 was an act
OF gross usurpation on the part of those who
passed It. With a view to test the question, he
moved that Jays resolution be laid on the table.
Carried by yisa pocs VOTE
In the course of the discussion which follow
ed the tablng of Mr.. Wocott's resolution, Ir.
Spring said he regretted that the resolution
had been offered, and he very much regretted
that the American Tract Society should lay
such a resolution on the table. Gentlemen
who opposed the committee had brought the
friends OF the committee into narrow place
They simply affirm that q tract against the
Slave Trade would meet our warm spproba-
ton, and the Society rejects the proposition |
GU stand upon the verge of deep abyss and |
will make shipwreck Of morality and religion. |
When he comes upon the naked proposition |
Of approving or disappearing slavery, shall an |
American be silent?
lie moved a resolution that while the Society
reject the resolution against the slave trade, it
8 not from any hesitation in relation to the
slave trade itself.
Resolutions carried by large majority
The resolution of Mr. Wolcott was to this eff.
ect: That, Since there are indications that
he slave trade is to be reopened in this country,
he publication of any well written tract against
he slave trade will meet with the warm appro-
patton of the Society,""
The Society then proceeded with the regular
anniversary proceedings.