New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-10
Minnesota Territory.


4 Convention was held at the town OF Still
water. st Croix County. Wisconsin, on the 10Th
Of August last, 10 take the necessary steps to Sc
cure early Territorial organization for the country
known a. Minnesota Territory, formerly within the
boundaries of Iowa and Wisconsin Territories
Sixty-one Delegate were present At the Convcn.
ton The following gentlemen were chosen Off
GERS of the Convention SAMUEL BURKEI ovT, Pre-
sidcnt: ROBERT KENNEDY, JOSHUA L. TAYLOR. Vice
Presidents WM H0LCONBE DAVID Lambert, Secrc
taries
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen a.
members OF a Committee to draft Memorial 10 Con.
eress and to the President of the United states together
with series Of resolutions Joseph Il. Brown, Calvin
r Leach II II sihey, =. Nelson. NJ :. Wilkenson,
Henry Jackson and II L. Moss The resolutions pre-.
sented by the Committee unanimously adopted
and are follows
Hhersas by the admission OF Iowa and wiscon sin
into the Union with the boundaries prescribed by Con
gress we the inhabitants OF the country formerly =
portion of the said Territories are lett without gov
erutnsut or officers o administer IN" avs
And VI.reas by the omission OF Congress to organ
ze separate Territorial government Tor the region oi
country which we inhabit We placed In he unpsr
aelcd position Of being DISTINGUISHED OF the rights and
privileges which granted 10 US under tue ordinance
of l7-7 and without any faults OF our own ana WIN
every desire TO be governed by Laws are IN fact Win
ont ADEQUATE legal protection for lives and pro
perty. -
Congress during the late session under me iui. nope
and confidence that before the adjournment OF that
honorable body Bill would have been passed ior the
organization of Territorial Government to embrace
our section of country, we nave been dsappoh'eu "
our hopes and csnno, believe that the omission OF
Congress 10 act 10 the premises can proceed from any
other cause than the want of adequate acquaintance
with the position in which we are placed the character
of the country, its population and resources
ri. -, ofrfd \ Memorial
dressed TO the Senate and House Of Representatives IN
Congress assembled, and also 10 His txcelency' the
President of the United States respectfully requesting
that he will invite the attention OF the honorable Dody
in his annual message 10 action IN the premises
Resolued That delegate be appointed oy TINS ION
venion, with full power 10 act whose duty u shaI De
visit Washington during the ensuing session oil
and then represent the interest OF the proposed le
tory and urge an immediate organization OF the same
Resolrsd That Committee Of three persons De hp'
pointed by the President OF the Convention tesi9ps
upon the waters of the 81 Croix and three Iesluhs
upon the waters OF the Mississippi who shall collect
information relative the amount OF business usns
actions and capital employed within the limits oil MIN
esota Territory, and forward such information a.
soon as may be TO our DELEGATE
Res0lrcd That there shall be committee OF seven
appointed by the President OF this Convention to act As
Central Committee, whose duty II shall De 70 CORE
spond with Delegates at Washington ana 70 saQpt
all other proper means 10 forward the ooeo's Vi '
Convention.
Under the above resolutions HENEY II. sIBLEN, Esq.
was appointed Delegate to Congress for the ne" Ter
ritory and BENZ H. CHEEvER was thanked for the eN'
eruons he made last Winter at Washington in behalf
Of the Territory.
The Chair announced the following gentlemen to
constitute the Central Committee, viz l. Moss Ia
yid Lambert, Franklin steele, L. HerizeA' : Nelson
Orange Walker and Joshua L. Taylor. Also the iol'
lowing gentlemen as the Committee to collect iniormS
ton as to business capital, sc. on the Mississippi
Messrs steele Jackson and Herilen On the - CroiN
Messrs. Helcomb. Walker and Taylor