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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-28

to tho conquest Of all he Meziean territory u. ]
west Of Teas up to the shores Of Tie Pacific, incln-
ding all the northern States Of Aezieo, California
among The rest, as far as The boundary Of Tie
United States on the forty second parallel Of tati-
tlde. Whether Louisiana acas to be invited, as a
State, to join tile grand enterprise, am 'nsabe to
say. Tnis notable doctrine, that every State
has the right of leaving the Union at pleasure,
though secretly cherished, had not yet been
openly taught.
SIT is, however, by no means improbable that
the more advanced ambitions had adopted it,
and that Aaron Burr's prematurely attempted
plan of uniting the Territory of Louisiana with
the Northern States of Mexico, in one grand
military empire, may have been on the point Of
fulfllment in 1874 If Mr. Benjamin would fa-
vor the world with full report of his confden>
tial interviews with NJ. de Ssligny, they would,
no doubt, throw much light on this subject.
"Bus the project miscarried. The hero of
San Jacinto did not favorit He did not choose
to tread in the footsteps Of Aaron Burr, and he
preferred the chance Of being President of the
old Union to that of ruling over the dismember-
ed fragments of the United States and the Mex
lean Republic. Such vas the narrow chance BY
which the intrigue Of 1874 was defeated! The
reader will perhaps see in these facts the reason,
not before apparent, of the unbecoming precipi-
tation with which its supposed revival, in 1852,
is resented by the Confederate Government"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-28

81 Louis, and the Springfield and Lexington Of
Missouri, and Harper's Ferry and the valley Of
Sharpsburg, with the ridges east. and Norfolk
and Pulaski They may possess Louisville and
Baltimore. They may bold Key West and the
Tortugas, and the batteries that look over Ham,
ton Rosds,-epots where an armed rebel never
yet trod They may 60 from US with the soil
our fathers bled on In the former wars. They
may 60 from US with the capital city OF the ma
ton. They may 60 with the fragments of the
national name and history, with thar which has
made US people. Surely they may 60 as they
please; and for all that remains behind, we will
bless them and give thanks. "Peaeen is all we
want, on "any terms" q 5Fgi l5sr.r
nevertheless" proceed these patriots and
noble men, I'VE would choose that there should
be no separation. You shall tear yourselves
from US IT you wish, but such is not our desire
We long to be still further governed by YOU 4,
Is our most lofty aspiration that we NAV never
De divided from our masters. We will give
new guarantees to the South We will revise
the constitution as you wish. We will make
CERTAIN our obedience in al respects. We are
not OF tnose that ever refused to do -FOUR bid
DING; or, IT our duty has been forgotten for
moment, We do now repent. Let US keen only
the JOY OF service. This even will We surrender
II you require 1t; yet We earnestly, but family
and IN lowly and humble manner, hope you may
not"
We will have no more of it. The Union might
better 90 into thousand pieces than be ressor-
ed again at such cost as this We know some.
thing OF what those guarantees to the South"
are TO De- In one short sentence, they are guar.
antees that they may hold their slaves every-
where, and that all of us shall help them to do
It; and that al in tie national territory who
work with their hands shall stand on the level
of slaves ~ - -
And, besides, as the shareholders have already
once seeded upon the election of a president
with whom, they we're not pleased, it would ap-
pear that they must need security that We will
never again vote except with their consent or
in accordance with their direction. We sun
pose these hig h.minded men, who want peace
first of all, at any price, might not consider it
beneath them to give such assurances. 1t is
matter OF gratitude that their southern masters
are likely to accept nothing of the kind; unless,
indeed, the hints at concessions" in the Rich ;
mond Wing may refer to the possible condescen q.
sion OF assuming once more their traditional do.
minion over these our neighbore. lL8 ata
Whatever the plan may be, if there are men
of such spirit among us, it is well that they
should meet together and determine what they
wish, aRd let Us know it. The traitorous men
among the opponents of the government have
had an immense advantage thus far in that they
have bad no more to do than to hinder and find
fault. Let them propose definite measures to be
adopted, if they will, and We shall see what the
country will say.
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The french Texas Intrigues.

q Mr.. Benjamin, the rebel Secretary Of State, in
one Of his dispatches to Mr. Slidell, at Paris,
which were intercepted, thus endeavors to ex-
plain the motives of the French Emperor in
causing the agitation of the subject Of the in
dependence of Texas, doubtless with the view
of converting that great State into French
colony: l. .Es..a
81. That the Emperor has determined to con.
quer Mezico and held It as colony, and wishes
to interpose weak Power between the new col
ony aud the Confederate States, in order that be
may feel secure against any interference with
his designs on Mexico.
90 The French Government Is desiro@s of
securing for itssf a. rdspsndHt source of eotson
supply, to Offset that possessed by Great Britain
in India, and designs to effect this purpose by
taking under bis protection the State Of Texas
which, after being acknowledged as an indepen-
dent Republic, would, in its opinion, be as de-
pendent on France, and 40 subeerviept to French
interests, as if French colony"
It is remembered in this connection tina. the
French we're sturdily opposed to the annexa-
ton of Texas to the United States. and that NJ
de Saligny, who, in 1914, was the French Charge
d. Afaires to Texas, 10 now the French Minister
to Mexico. Not only did France oppose the an
nexation of Texas to the United States, but was
ct the same time intriguing to cause the separs-
ton of some Of the northern Mexican provinces
from the Republic.
In the last number of the New York Ledger
the Hon. Edward Everett contributes important
evidence on this point, as follows
ut is, however, most true, not only that ~
Guizot and his Government desired to promote
the separate independence Of Texas, but snas a
pouerfM party ~ that State ,cas in favor Of Ms
same policy. 1t was unfolded to me by one OF
its leading supporters, and was 70 have been
aided BY the cooperation Of uneasy and 'mbi-
tious spirits from the neighboring States, espe-
eially Louisiana. which had from the first warmly
~ Dpathized with the fortunes Of Texas: Mr..
BENJAMIN Who i seems y. 80 sDls Yin, in the
6deutisl letters, in which project was urged
regarded BY the South as eninensly hostile e
the interests of the United States, could proba
bly throw more light than be has thought prope
to do. on this magnificent intrigue. AsgDifcen
cali it, for it was not confined to the establish
ment Of the Independence Of Texas 1t ezsenda
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FROM vICKsBURG.
correspondence. Of the Chicago Tribune.

BKFoRE VIcKsBURG, Feb. IT,.
Early yesterday morning the gunboat Indian
ola passed by the rebel batteries at and about
Vicksburg, coming TO anchor below the mouth
of the canal, near the Queen of the West. II
had been intended to send her down the night
before, but it was thick and foggy, and Admiral
Porter delayed the adventure. Yesterday morn
ing, about one o'clock, was awoke by the re-
port of rebel gun from their upper battery
1t was very dark and raining; the moon was
down, and the stars were giving trifing light.
Through the darkness We could see the flashing
Of tne rebel guns, hear the rushing sound of their
huge projectiles, and occasionally see she'll ex-
plode in the air. All this We knew meant that
the best boat of our navy in these waters was
running the gauntlet of the numerous and for
midable batteries that obstruct the Mississippi.
It was an undertaking of vast importance; the
failure would be disaster; success, of the great
est advantage. Thousands of eyes and ears were
intent for each fash and report. The firing vas
at irregular intervals, and it could be plainly
seen, all from rebel batteries. Presently there
came, without the customary fash, the roar of q
heavy gun; instantly another. We knew then,
to certainty, where our gunboat was. She
had fred the ii inch gun Of her turret straight
into the steamer Vicksburg, ard wes below the
landing. AZ she passed on down the river, the
firing was kept up, but without effect. She was
not struck by either of their shots. Judging
from their ere, the rebels seemed to be confused
and bewildered. The water battery above the
town, and the redoubt some distance below,
were the only ones from which we could distin-
euish any shots. They did not fire one>fourth
the number that they fred at the Queen Of the
West. They evidently suspected that something
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-17
Every Day Facts.

oh, horse with his nose at the rack,
Is thinking of corn or of hay;
And the man with no shirt Oh his back,
Has never a wash bill to pay;
A lad with no cash in his fob,
Needn't bother hi nself how to spend it,
And a tradesman with ne-er shop,
Needn't waste ali the profits to tend 1t.
a gal that aint sParked by beau,
Aiut afraid that the old folks will know II
And she that a secret don't know,
You never need fear that she'll blow it;
A man with toes frozen off,
Will seldom be plagued with corn,
And he that buys cows milk in town,
viii get the pure thing in horn.
A man that is doomed to be hanged,
Will think of suspense and choker;
And who with his hands stirs the fire,
Will be burnt for not using the poker;
A man who has nothing to eat,
An appetite will not be lacking,
And chap without shoes to his feet,
Needn't spend any dimes for the blacking.
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NUMBER Id
Great Discoveries Made too Late.

They tell US of gold, a silver, an iron. a
brazen and dark age. The present is the
age of discovery That of Columbus was a
Calvin Edsonized cyphe her in comparison with
it. Let US enumerate little.
1. Greeley discovered that the South was
a will of expense to the rest of the Union
the sooner it left the better.
2. The Abolitionists said generally that
the Sonth was poor-house and supported
by the North.
8. That the generality of the Southerncrs
could neither read, write, work. or fight.
f. That we could neither kick the South
into fight nor out of the Union.
5. That nobody but Keitt, or at most :
South Carolina, would insurrect.
6. That the paupers would sooner secede
from the town farm than the South would
attempt to leave the Union.
z. That we could quell the South by
driving an old black cow down there.
8. That the slaves would do it in three
months.
9.That one Massachusetts, regiment would
do it.
10. That three Massachusetts regiments
could do it.
II. That rs 900 three months men would
do it.
l2. That 100000 would do it.
13. That 100000 men were more than
enough to do it, so must stop volunteer
ing. (See Henry w ilson).
IA That 100000 more three years raeH
would finish it
Is. That 300 900 nine months men will
finish it.
16. That the Maine, New York, New
Jersey, aud Ohio militia would do it.
II. That 800 600 drafted men will do it.;
18 That the whole North, from 20 to As
shall do it.
I9 That A. Lincoln is the sole and final
Judge whether the country is invaded or in
insurrection or lot.
90 That when he says that is the fact
he has the power to hang, roast, broil. ban
isl or stew every person in the United States:
(See Lincoln to Corning ard others).
21. That if State Govern ors and Legisla-.
lures don't suit him, the Provost Marshal
will keep them in order. (See Ne,0 York
T'mes)
%. That by touching bell Lincoln has
more power than any one, aside from the
Almighty, ever attempted to exercise on
earth-and that all his pimps have just as
much. (See Seward to Lyons and Burnside
to the Judge).
23. That it is the duty of the white men
to marry sooty qoenches (See Elder Tilton.)
"a That all men ought to haze niggers marry
their daughters. (See Bishop Jenkins)
25. That love for the male blacks con-
sists in putting them where David put Uriah.
(See Port Hudson and Morris Island.1
&C. That Hannibal soas nigger. CSee
Solicitor Whiting
The coro'lary would seem to oe that
when we die we should go to lamp black
heaven.
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ANeooorG By Co L MoRRIsoN.-Col. W.
R. Morrison, agent for the distribution of
the Democratic fund to the soldiers, when
here last week, told me q story which think
too good to be lost.
He said that while upon steam boat upon
the low Mississippi, a big, fat jolly negro
soldier was upon the deck of the boat stand
ing guard. The boat landed at Helena, or
some one of the towns near there, when q
white soldier came ON board, and seeing the
negro in uniform, with musket, 60, he
stepped back a little, and the following
questions aud answers were proPounded and
replied:
White soldier-Hsllo, darkie, are you q
soldier3' 81
Negro Soldier-'Yetb. thai, ,rth atholger.'
White soldier-'Look hero, darkey, is
your Colonel q niger" 2,
Negro sOldier--.No, thar. he ith'ent a
nigget; ith yournT l-H .sGe e
Il seems that no answer was made to the
thslast qpestion.-S& Louis Rep. ID '----
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BREAK1Na AaREEMENrs.-The letter

BREAKING AGREEMENrs.-The letter
writer from the armv of the Potomac gives
detailed and painful account of the exc
cution of five deserters at one time. The
poor fellows were seated on their coffins and
shot by their comrades, the whole army, or
larger portion of it, viewing the sad and
sorrowful spectacle. These men had enlis-
ted for three years, and broker. their agree
n1entS by deserting, and thus forfeited their
lives as punishment for broken faith. In
this view of the case, we are not prepared
to say that their punishment, though Sc
we're. was not just: But we ask. did not
this Administration break their faith with
| them first? Let US see. These men enlis-
ted under the following resolution, as Joint
ly passed BY both houses of Congress-.
ReSo1Wsd, That this war is not waged on
our part in any spirit of oppression, not for
ary purposes of conquest or subjugation,
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or in
terfereing with the rights or established in
situations of those States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
and to preserve the Union with all the dig
nifty, equality, and ehe rights Of the several
States unimpairel; and that as soon'as these
objects are accomplished the war ought to
cease.--Crittenden Resolution, July 22d,
1861.
Here tbs distinctly declared, as one of
the objects Of the war. t'that it is a0aged to
defend and maintain the rights Of the States
unimpaired.' That is point which we had
heretofore overlooked in this resolution
1t will be noticed, on careful reading of it,
nat the war is declared to be waeed 'tto
maintain and defend States Rights"
Just as much as it is to maintain
and defend the supremacy Of the Constitu-
ton and to preservs the Union" Both
purposes are announced in the same SEN
tence, and yet everybody knows that the
war is waged now distinctly to overthrow
States Rights. and nothing else. Mr.. Web
ster said that "a bargain broken on one
side is broken on the other" IF SO, what
Just or moral right has the Administration
to shoot man for breaking his agreement
with them. after they have broken theirs
with them.-Caucassiau.
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For the Bulletin.


l have seen thee! twas minute,
But an age of thought was in it;
A sunny fash. a glorious ray
A beam too bright-too feet to stay;
A cynosure of Beauty sheen
Like what in childhood's dreams had been,
Robed in vale of goi geous light,
Peculiar as a star and bright.
know thee not-may never know
Who thou can'st he hast charmed me so;
May never meet thy smiles again
Among the crowded haunts of men;
May never see thy speaking glance,
Or whisper of the song-the dance,
As in that brief, sweet hour, when I
Drank in thy voices melody. .r
/ scarcely guess thy name, but yet
Methinks they call thee ##**-
1t matters not-why should / seek
Again to see that roseate check;
Thine ebon dark and graceful tresses,
Thine eye that beams; thy lip that blesses,
Thy happy innocence of mind
Where all of virtue seems enshrined.
Mol deep within this stricken heart,
Thy fadeless memory shall rest
Amid the thoughts of brighter years,
Ere sorrow dew'd my heart in tears
There let thy hallowed image lie
Amid those spells that never die;
As something seen but once, and yet,
So bright, the heart can ne'er forget.
We met! may never meet again,
I'll think of thee in joy or pain
Though thou fair being may'st forget
That you and have ever met.
Well! be it so! tits oft our lot
To love. to live, then be forgot
Then should I dare to hope that thou,
Shrin.st one memory of me now.
Then fare thee we'll 1 pray that thou,
hay'st still throne thought upon thy brow;
That Mirth may wing the lightsome dart
Thy glad voice flashes from the heart;
That tears may never dim thine eyes,
Thy heart meier throb with sorrows sighs;
That unlike mine, thy life may be
One cloudless, bright festivity.
iaysville, Sept. 7th, 1858. R. H. L.
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The Case of Matthew Lyon, the Demo
cratic Candidate of Congress from
Vermont.
A VALLANDIGHAM PARALLEL.

cratic Candidate of Congress from
Vermont.
VALLANDIGHAM PARALLEL.
Matthew Lyon, a sturdy Democratic
member of Congress frora Verment, was one
of the victims of the old Federal, or first
reign of terror in this country. Our Repub-
licans are. in politics, their !iGeal descend
ants. Matthew Lyon was charged with
writing something Of a seditious tondencyI
tried by Federal Judges, found guilty, and
sentenced to four months imprisoum ent and
fined 81 600. Patterson, in delivering the
sentence of the Court on Mr.. Lyon, said:
That he was to remain in Jail four monthsJ
pay the costs and 81 1000 fine, and he con-
f ned until the sentence be fully complied
with,' and then continued: MAY God grant
that all j acobins may receive like reward,
from the St. Croix to the St Mary's River,
and from the Atlantic to the Lake of the
Woods; that is to say, all Jacobins within
the limits of the United States.' While
Mr., Lyon was in prison, the Democrats of
his district nominated and reelected him
to Congress. When informed thereof, he
wrote letter Of thanks addressed TO the
Freemen of the Western District of YER
mort from which the following is an extract:
'VERGENNEs PRIsoN January IL 1897.
'FELLow CIT1zENs:- With heart over
uoWlnS Win SIdllIuuet IecelNeu III IulS
frghtful prison the Intelligence that you
have again honored me with confidence, and
have thought me worthy of support as your
representative in the Congress of the United
States My real offence consisted in this,
that would not sacrifice your confidence to
the plots of these who wished to see greedy
court filled with military courtiers, spies and
stock jobbers, who would grow fat on the
hard earning OF the farmers and mechanics!
MATTHEW LYON"
In this Renaissance of past history, We
see concurrent tendency of results TO the
same end. liz the arrest and Punishment OF
Mr.. Vallandigham, President Lincoln SAYS
in his answer to the Ohio Committee, that
'Valiandigham had committed no CRIME
under the Constitution law, but he ap-
proved of his banshment to Keep blm from
doing harm'-and while in exile the be-
mocracy of Ohio have nominated him as
their candidate for Governor, and. like the
Democracy of Vermont. in Mr.. Lyons case,'
will elect him as their Governor, and for the
same reasons, secure the liberty of speech,'
of the press, and constitutional rights.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-17
FAMINE SETTING IN.

About the thirty-ffth day provisions
began to get very scarce, and the advent of
Johnston's relieving force was anxiously and
nome ntairly looked for. Mule meat was
the common fare for all alike, and even
dogs became in request for the table. Bean
neal was made into bread and corn meal
into coffee, and in these straits the garrison
patiently dragged on the weary length of
one day after another under scorchpg sun =,
she stencil from the unburied corpses all
around olone causing the stroDgest-m ind ed.
firm est-Derved, to grow impatient for the
day of delivereuce. The enemy push ed
their works. they blew up several forts. and
with them their sntire garrison, and they
attempted to charge: but the meager and
famished, yet steadfast, garrison still def
antly held the key of the Mississippi from
the ruthless grasp of her Northern inva-
ders, and again and again hurled back their
formidable columns to the cover of their
earthworks. But every thing must have
an end. General Pemberton learned from
General Johnston that he could not afford
him relief, and as the garrison was too fam
isbed and reduced to cut his way out he
determined to capitulate.
The writer says that when the siege be-
gan there were in Vicksburg but ten per-
cussion caps per man.
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N1AYsvI1LE KY, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1868.

day lest, at Elm Cottage. G. w. Wilkins,
Esq, fthe firm of Wilkins & Watkins, to
Mrs. Anna Green. re'ict of the late Captain
Invisible Green, U. S. N. The happy couple
Immediately started on bridal tour
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The Two CABINETs.-As a matter of ref
erence, the names of the Cabinet Officers of
the United States and Confederate States
are given below:
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THE SIEGE OF VIcKsBURe.-A Southern
officer who was at the siege of Vicksburg,
in giving an account of 1t in an English
journal says:
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The PBopUcF THE OF DRAFT.-it rs
,bopgbt iothe Provost Marshal Generals
oficeth thst-ths present draft of one-fifth OF
the fist class enrolled will send about lOO'
GOO new men into the Geld. and return 70
500 deserters, Already IL Coo deserte's
been qeiarned out Of Il6 600 men VINO
have deserted from the entire military force
of The United States during the last year
and a half. No,drsft bas- been ordered west
of Pennsylvauis, nor will be until the drah
IN the East shall be- fnished.-M 7. Tribune
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A very worthy fisherman by the name OF
Grizzle, was drowned some time since, and
all search for the body proved unavaling -
After it had been in the water some months
however, it was discovered floating on the
surface. and was taken 10 the shore; wnere-
upon Mr.. Smith was dispatched to convey
the intelligeucs TO the much afflicted widow.
well, Mrs Grizzle, we have found Mr..
Grizzlies body
You don't say soP o.,
yes. we have; the jury has set on 1t and
found it full of eel-F ;,
'You don't say Mr.. Grizzlies body is full
Of sels2'
will have doue with itT
How many esIs do you think there Is IN
him7'
why about bushsL'
We'll, then. think you bad bettsr sena
Ihs esls up TO the honse and set MN again'
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@N is related of Frederick William T.,
of Prussia. that Whenever he failed to con-
vince disputant, be invariably kicked him
down stairs. His arguments were therefore.
mo matter how disputed the question or
the absurd positions be assumed-neyer
without effect. In similar manner Ken
lucky endorses Lincoln. The man who did
not vote as his myrmidons dictated, were
promptly driven from the polls or impaled
upon i'm possible oaths and thereby won
derful unity Of sentiment was discovered to
exist.-Dab"qUs (Ios0o) Herald. sa' = q
UNooNDlTIoKAb UNION MEN,@White'
men in chains as deserters, to protect and
maintain negroes as Observation-Disclosures