The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-01


mutual accounts With ruch, settlements will be
made quarterly.
Douglas sinks 10 MS True Level.
The admiration, which the Little Giant ex-
cited some months ago when contending
against Buchanan's policy in order to secure
"his place" in the Senate, has utterly died
out of the public mind. Many who were
most ardent in their expressions Of admira-
ton are now the most bitter in their denun-
Citations OF the mere ofice-seeking dena-
gogue.
The Cincinnati Commercial, for instance,
says: "He has taken great trouble since his
return to Washington to insult his friends
and fawn upon his enemies. He made a
great noise in executive session of the SEN
ate, thinking it never would be heard of out
side, about the Illinois appointments, and
was definitely worsted in bis correspondence
with Fitch, suffering himself to be forced into
the position Of Offering an explanation when
he had demanded one, and of recognising the
code of honor yet finching from itsrequire-
ments. At the time of his appearance at
Washington he was the enemy of Slidell and
Buchanan. Slidcll wrote insolent letters re-
garding him, and printed them. He respond
ed tamely, and then thrust himself into the
Administration caucus, where he was loudest
in favor Of placing thirty millions of dollars
in the hands of Buchanan at the Suggestion
of Slidell, manifestly to be used as corrup-
ton fund. Since that time We have not heard
that he has made sign Of opposition to the
whims of the weak old man at the White
House, and his Louisana overseer. He gives
great party at his house, but not member
OF the Cabinet, or of the families of the Cab
met officers, deigns to give him o call. Still
he does not despair of reinstating himself as
one OF the social and partizan friends of the
Administration. The lower Buchanan sinks,
the more anxious Douglas is to serve him.
Buchanan wishes power to 60 to war with al
our weak neighbors. Douglas is anxious se
give him power to 60 to war with ali the ma
tons of the earth Douglas does not ODE,
the injunction-slove your enemies II,
serves his enemies and covets their society
rather than that of bis friends. He may, b,
pursuing his present course of abject subser
yiency, earn recognition at the White Hous
he may induce Cabinet officers to homo
him by their presence in bis parlors-but i
will be at the expense of the good opinion o
the great mass that is sick Of seeing the gov
eminent carried on by partizans, the me-
whose sympathy gave him strength and vic
tory, in the controversy which seems to hav
procured him 50 much prominence, only tina
his unworthiness might appear the more cor
spicuous."
Iowa and Missouri state Line Rail-
road.
A meeting to promote the objects Of th
enterprise was held at Pennington few da,
ago, as appears by the proceedings which v
publish this morning. The project is ne
one. The company was organized on II
4th of last January. The general place
business 10 at Pleasant Plain, Decatur Co.,
The officers are. Robinson, President;
Harper, Vice President; w. s. Warnoc
Secretary; VIM. Lowering, Treasurer. II
corporators and directors live partly in Low
and partly in Missouri. The road is intend
to run from Pennington, as near as possib
along the State line, to point on the ca
bank of the Missouri opposite Otoe City,
braska. E. Robinson and Thomas Jones,
Decatur Co. are general agents, and for t
last three weeks have been holding meetin
along the line and making interest for t
enterprise. They take subscriptions payat
not only in money, but in land, labt
ties, &c.
CT Resolutions are now pending in
Legislature Of Wisconsin, giving the cons,
Of the Legislature to the organization Of
new State along the Southern shore Of Lit
Michigan and that portion of the State
Wisconsin which lies above the 45th deg
OF latitude, or from about the mouth Of
Menomonec River in Green Bay, westwa
in nearly dircc. line to the st. Croix bral
of the Mississippi River; thence up Il
branch, on the present boundary. to L,
Superior.
e. Ex- Governor Bashford has address
memorial to the Wisconsin Legislature a
ing for the appointment CT committee
Investigation to examine bis connection '
the La Crosse Land Grant frauds, and ella
ing that the one appointed las. winter
not give him fair show.
E%During January. only ten barrels