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A PROCLAMATION,
By ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
GOVERNOR OF THE TERRITORY
OF MINNESOTA.
TOALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

WHEREAS by an Act of the Congress of the
United States Of America, entitled - I'm .7ct 10
establish The Territorial Government o. MN
nesota,'' approved March 3, le49, true copy
whereof Is hereto annexed, Government was
erected over all the country described IN SAID Act
to be called sTHE TERRIToRY OF MINNEso-
rA:'' and whereas the following named officers
have been duly appointed and commissioned I'M
dor the said Act as officers Of said Government,
viz: .
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Governor of said
Tertiary and Commander-in-Chef Of the Militia
,hareof and Superintendent OF Indian affairs
therein,
CHARLES X. SMITH, Secretary of said Ter
ritory,
AARON GOODRICH, Chief Justice, and DA-
WIN Cooper and BRADLEY Is. MEEKER, As
sociate Justices Of the Supreme Court OF SAID
Territory, and to act as Judges of the District
Court of said Territory,
JOSHUA L. TAYLOR, Marshal Of the United
States for said Territory,
HENRY L. Moss, Attorney of the United
States for said Territory.
And said officers having respectively assumed
the duties of their said offices according to law,
said Territorial Government is declared to be or
sauized and established, and all persons are en-
Joined to obey, conform TO, and respect the laws
thereof accordingly.
Given under my band and the seal Of SAID Ter
$1,000. ritory, at ST. Paul. this first day OF
*SEAL.x June, A. ID. iS49, and of the indie
%***s~*s*N pendence of the United States OF
Rn Ms Gopernor, ALEX. RAMSEY.
CHAS. X. SMITH, Secretary.
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A New Issue.

Our neighbors of the BellevilIs, en-. J Adj
vocate declare that the annexation of Cuba
will be an issue in the next Presidential
Election. "This island is,'' it says, "in
fact O part Of Louisiana, and must and WILL
form part Of the Union 10 few short
years. When nature connected it with the
Continent, and the people of both the Uni
ted States and Cuba ardently desire the
can feeble, corrupt monarchy
in Old Spain prevent the legitimate will Of
the people:
The people Of the United States do not
desire the acquisition of Cnba by force of
arms. MOI 1t would be like young man
sighting his aged grandfather for us to fight
Spain. Cuba would he ours before the
news of the war would reach that country.
But if Spain attempted to dispose of Cuba
to Great Britain for the Rock of Gibralter,
we hazard nothing in saying that the peo-
pie would raise in the majesty of their char
acter, and prevent Old England from ac-
curing Cuba.
We therefore conceive that the political
move which is now being made throughout
the Union by the Democratic Party to be
the true legitimate course to be pursued-to
acquire Cuba by means Of the ballot box
and not by arms. We will go into the can
vass with our sails to the breeze, doing bat
tie in our humble manner.
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with his objections, to the House in which
it originated; which shall cause the objec-
lions to be entered at large upon their jour
nal, and proceed TO reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration, two-thirds of that
House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall
be sent, together with the objections, to the
'Other House, by which it shall also be re-
considered and if approved by two-thirds
of that House, it shall become law; but
in all such cases the votes of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and
the names of the persons voting for and
against the bill shall be entered on the Jour
nal of each House, respectively. If any
bill shall not be returned by the Governor,
within three days Sundays excepted) after
it shall have been presented to him, the same
shall be a law, in like manner as if he had
signed it, unless the legislative assembly by
adjournment, prevent it; in which case it
shall not become a law.
.4pproued March 8, 1S49.
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NO. VII.

the process, than to say, they kick, and kick,
I'LL it is kicked enough, each one resting in
turn as he finds it necessary. The water
and steam from the cl0th, added to profuse
perspiration, gives them pretty thorough
drenching. They retire to change their
clothes, while the women gather up the
cloth and prepare supper.
A Public Library has recently been estab-
lIshed in the Colony, containing several
hundred volumes. Most OF the books were
published in the States. There are also
some pretty extensive private libraries.-
Mr.. Maccaium's contains more than a thou
sand volumes. The people generally have
but few books. Their school books are not
very well adapted to the wants of children.
A Sabbath school is kept at the Upper
Church, superintendent by Mr.. Maccallnn,.
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AN ACT
TO establish the Territorial Govern
ment Of Minnesota.

TO establish the Territorial Govern.
ment of Minnesota.
SEC. !. Be it enacted by tie Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the Onated
STATES OF .4rnerica in Congress assembled,
That. from and after the passage OF this act.
all that part of the territory of the United
State, which lies within the following limits,
TO wit: Beginning in the Mississippi river,
at the uoipt where the line of fOrty-tbree
degrees and thirty minutes Of north latitude
crosses the same, thence running due west
ON said line, which is the northern boundary
of the State of Iowa, 70 the northwest cor
ner of the said State of Iowa, thence south
erIy along the western boundary OF SAID
State to the point where said boundary
strikes the Missouri river, thence up the
middle of the main channel OF the Missouri
river to the mouth Of the w hite earth river,
thence up the middle of the main channel OF
the White-earth river to the boundary Inc
between the possessions OF the Onited otates
and Great Britain; thence east and south of
east along the boundary line between the
possessions of the United States and Great
Britain to Lake Superior; thence in a
straight line to the northernmost point
of the State of Wisconsin in lake Superior;
thence along the western boundary line Of
said State Of Wisconsin to the Mississippi
river: thence down the main channel of said
river To the place Of beginning, he, and the
same is hereby, erected into temporary
government nv the name of the Territory OF
Minnesota: Provided, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed TO iniiibit
the Government Of the United States from
dividing said Territory into two or more
territories, in such manner and at such times
as Congress shall deem convenient and
proner. or from attaching any portion OF
said Territory to any other State or Terri
tory of the United States:
SEC. Q. fad be IL further enacted, That
the executive power and authority IN ana
aver said Territory of Minnesota shall be
vested In a governor who shall hold his Of
fee for four wears, and until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified, unless
s6oner removed by the President OF the
United States. The governor shall reside
within said Territory, shall be commander
in chief of the militia thereof, snail perform
the duties and receive the emoiumenss OF
superintendent of Indian affairs; ne may
srant pardons for offences against the laws
of said Territory, and repr,ev yes tor onences
against me laws of the United otates un,h
the decision,of the. President can De mace
known thereon; he shall commission all OF
6cers who shall be appointed to once unde =
the laws of the said Territory, aha sha'i
take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted. w.
SEC. s. .and be It further enacted, That
there shall be a secretary Of said Territory,
who shalt reside therein, and hold his office
for four years, unless sooner removed ny the
President of the United States; he shall re-
cord and preserve all the laws and proceed.
Moo dman 3.
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ADEvorEp GrRL.-When Philip Henry,
the father of the celebrated comment
sought the hand of the only daughter and
heiress of MIR. Matthews in marriage, an
objection was made by the father, who adj
mtted all his excellent qualities as man
and preacher, bat they did not knoir schere
he came from. sTrue," said the daugh-
ter, &C but | know ,ohere he is going, and
should like to 60 with him n'--aud she did
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House OF Representative.

Yesterday the House refused TO reconsider the vote by
which the Presidents message, in reply TO the inquiry
concerning the Protocol had been laid upon the table
the motion to reconsider having been made by Mr.
Stanton, and urged, in few words by Mr. Stephens.
Mr. Vinton, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill for the establishment of executive
department of the general government-the Department
of the Interior motion to make the special order for
Friday next having failed, and also another commit
on motion of Mr. Vnton il ordered to be engrossed
Mr. v. afterwards moved to postpone the question
motion to reconsider that vote. The propriety of this
action ordering the bill to be thus early engrossed was
debated at considerable length by Messrs. Vnton and
Cobb OF Georgia, with few remarks from other men,
bers.
After the transaction of other business of little gene
raj interest," resolution to pay Mr. Bolts per diem and
mileage while engaged in contestng the seat of Mr.
John W. Jones in the 2sh congress, passed. under
the previous question.
Mr.. Thompson OF Pennsylvania asked a suspension
of the rules permit him to introduce preamble and
resolutions for expungng the clause of the resolutions OF
thanks to General Taylor and the army. introduced
amendment by Mr. Ashmun, declaring the to have
been unnecessarily and unconsttu,onay begun by the
President but before the question put upon the
ton, the House adjourned.
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AS the 4th Of March approaches, the wings giving
the country practical exemphcation of their idea Of
ne parysm. Before the election the people were told
that the elevation of General Taylor would heal all our
political differences and restore the era of good feeling
There to be party machinery, and proscrip
ton should be utterly prescribed and driven from among
u.s. But now the scene is changed. In every quarter
we see that they who assisted in eevang General Taylor
are eager for their reward. In New Orleans where the
plans and purposes of the President elect must be best
understood, the expecants numerous there being
according to the Dea) hundred and forty ap
pcan,s for the ten most important Offices The same
paper announces quite confidently that s. j. Peters will
be appointed collector. Manuel Garcia surveyor of the
port William Freret postmaster, William De Buys naval
officer d. d. Avery marshal, and Logan Hunton district
attorney.
For positions in the next cabinet there are MANY ap-
plicants: not in person, but by friends. Sixty whig
members of the Pennsylvania legislature have recon-
mended Hon. Josiah Randall as Attorney General Hon
Abbott Lawrence pressed for Secretary of the Treasury
and his friends are reproducing the fact that he offered
and contributed 100000 to prevent the nomination Of
MIR. Clay, and to effect that OF General Taylor. DR.
Bacon of New York makes this assertion and gives MIR
Bolts of Virginia as his authority for the statement.
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DIED.

residence in Tennessee the 2s January ISAAC
DORTCH the fthernaw Of the Postmaster General the
age native of the county Nash
Carolina which he removed to Tennessee fifty
where he resided until his deceae honored and
him. lie simple and his
retiring his habits and devoted exclusively grcu
tura pursuits which he had but few equals in
which he lived Mono took deeper interest
the welfare his country
cmoluments arising from office He
calling he selected and faithfully performed
the best of husbands the
and liberal of neighbour he will
his loss sincerely moumed by large
friends and relatives.
this city, the 10th instant of dropy of the
THOMAS P. VIAL in the seth Of his highly
peced and deeply amenied by large number OF relatives and
friends.
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The election of Gen. Cass to the Senate has produced
some excitement in Michigan. We have before the
statement OF the democratic members of the Legislature
opposed 10 the return of Lewis Cass TO the United States
Senate" They consist of seventeen among whom we
find the OF the demagogue Charles A. LOOMS The
narrative of their complaints is dull enough the com
plants themselves extravagant and ridiculous We have
also before the proceedings of democratic meeting,
held at the village OF Marshall on the 9th January
Joseph Hollop, esq, in the chair series OF resolu-
tons adopted, which hail the return OF their "dis
tngushed fellow citizen, Lewis Cass, to our national
council house honor TO the State, and another
democratic triumph hollow hearted demagogueism
in assumed democratic garbs But the most remarkable
of these resolutions the last, as follow:
Reoiped, That the people of Territories equally
capable Of governing themselves of framing their own
municipal laws and regulating their own domestic mat
the people of the States that the general govern
OF the United States is the creator but merely the
of The sovereign States created for national pur
poses only, and with specified and limited powers and
people of either States Isroies touching their NUM-
cpa regulations domestic institutions, has been
ccded the general government is not necessary incl
dental POWER thereof and cannot therefore DO nghtiuy
exercised
Rssolved That the Viin,ot PropisJ, called is one
of the absurd political hwmbugs of the day and has
been seized upon by such unprinciped dtsa pPointed
demagogues Martin Van Buren, TO distract and disorgan-
ze the democ ratio party aad IS well calculated In the end
engender bitter political euds and the people
section of the Union against the people OF the Other
without The least resulting benefit to the country or to
those in servtude
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Mr. Henry Clay has been elected to the United States
Senate by the unanimous vote of the wing members OF
the Kentucky legislature. The vote was 81 for MIR.
Clay, and As for Col r. NJ Johnson
William H. Seward ex-governor of New York, has
been elected senator of the United States for six
from the 4th of March next, in the place of Mr. Dix,
whose term then expires. The joint vote stood-Seward
12l, Dix 81, Barnard o Waworth 0. Stewards majority
over all, So
The wings are yet puzzled to calculate the movements
of MIR. Clay. One expects from it peace to the party
the other regards him as political comet, foreboling
change and shaking war and pestence from his fiery
train Upon this subject, the barnburner press Of New
York continues its gloomy representations. The last
Albany Atlas for instance, has the following articles
Mr.. CLAY AND GENERAL TAYLoR.-The wing papers are
arguing relations between the wing chiefain and
the Taylor republican party must be OF friendly Kind
with that shows how much they desire 10
be convinced of it themselves
The Brooklyn Eagle has, however, different version OF
the the late rivals which represents the attitude
of Mr.. Clay to be that of an armed defence;
awe in black and white from Mr.. Clay not di
recty addressed but gentlemen whom
ally know that he goes into the Senate to take care OF his
old friends that attempt the part OF the ad-
which it threw him overheard shall bs successful
Mr. Cruenden by whom he conered and to stand
counsel the old wing party and conduct the admins
uaon such principles as he and his friends shall APP
prove. There doubt thar there Is an interesting time
aye, good time coming.
One of the papers represents Mr. Seward likely be
valuable assistance Mr.. Clay in this encounter The
New York Day Book, the other hand, that thee
is not man in the United States whom Mr.. Clay more
heartily and Justly abhors" than Mr.. Seward. As Messrs
TavIo Fillmore CLAW and Seward are all to be Wash
ington shortly the public will know what is thus now
left to conjec ture.
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The New Orleans Pcayune has received, by way of
Mexico a copy OF the californian" of October 2lst-
the latest newspaper received from San Fanciscofrom
which il makes the following extracts:
IMPROVEMENTS improvements in the shape OF buildings
Are fnPdy going on IN our city Among the resi- M ssrs
The Stae going ap on Samson street, opposite the gov
NAvAL-The United States ship of the line Ohio, Com
modoe APP Catesby Jones' and the United States ships
Southampton and Lexington arrived at Monterey on the
IL h instant, bringing three hundred and hity Mexican
refugees We understand these vessels may be a expect
ed here in the of the coming week Their
VIII enliven community to no nconsideable extent
Lieutenant Colonel Burton arrived at Monterey in the
For THE SrATEs.-Our Monterey correspondent informs
that the United States stoeshp Lexington will leave this
port for New York between the LIST and 10th Of November
She will touch AT Valparaiso and Rio de Janero, and
should the interests of commerce require it, at the Sand
bullion (pacer) either of the pors and
deliver to the agent consgnee at the following rates Of
ao o so so snS
hall per cenum on silver, two and half per cenlum
From long article upon the civil organization of the
Territory OF California we extract the following:
That without any established form of civil gov
eminent is readily admitted, but the colonel OF the LIST
Dragons commanding officer of the United States
tinue temporary civil government here by the appoint
ment OF governor and council in whn shall reside the
the present of the Territory npe ativey demands
Now that Commodore Jones has arrived upon coast
the Commodore as commander OF the Pacific squadron
lies the power of Immediately establishing government
cned to assume the responsibility required bsiiepe ii
WW be only proper bot highly Necessary that the people
thi. Territory should msas,ee Of sefdsnre immsd
ately take The steps the matter, after the
M Of sister the North and establish, young
public but moderate of free government, aDhich
shat ultimately and almost ihsensbly become portion o.
that ,ehh Congress shall vouhsa to whenever tht
opposing parties haze corrd each other down to copro
mise.
rumor has reached us that Commodore Jones and Col
opel Mason have had conversation upon this all i'm port
ant subject, from which eager announce thai
sauary will Immediately be entered into, which
will insure the safety of life and property. in accordance
with the laws Of the United States Then shall California
with her great resources, her fertility of soil, the saubrity
of climate and, above ALL her extraordinary mineral re
sources. become the garden spot of the wodthe place
above all others be desired residence, where
peace and prosperity shall spread their fostering influences
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vOcalistsTo vocalists and persons dsrous OF per
i fecting themselves in the study of vocal music, we
would their large and extensive col
musical works, among which We enumerae the
following
Practical Catechsm Melody, by Hamilton
An Introduction to Choral Singing, designed Tor tho use
of persons engaged in teaching, by Hamilton
A Catechism OF Thorous h- Bass, by j, Jourss
The Oichc, trail Primer, by Recher
A Musical Grammar, by DR.. Walcott
FIRST Steps TO Thorough Bass, in twelve familiar lessons
Guide to Vocal Music, by John Turner
The Thorough. Bass Primer, by j. f. Burrows
The Juvenile Harmony, containing appropriate hymns
for Sabbath-schooi anniversaries, by A. d. Gould
The Gentlemans Gee Book, consisting Of the most pop
uIar giees Tor mems voices, by Lowell Mason
The Beethoven Collection OF Sacred Music
The Boston Anthem Book, by l.. Mason
Overs Anthem Book, 81 edition, containing supple
The United States Psalmody, by s. B. Pond
The Boston Musical Institutes Collection OF Church Mu
The Social Sacred Methodist, by Oliver Shaw
The S,rnph, IA Baltimore collection OF church music
selection Chants ada pied to the service oil the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, by A. w. Hayter
The Musical Library collection OF original ana selected
music edited by Mason IL Webb
The Boston Meodcon a collection of secular melodies
in z volumes, by c. L. White
The Sacred Lyrlcs-poetry by Mrs. Hemans, music by
Nelson
Songs OF the Parlor, by Sidney Nelson
The Orpheus tiee Book, collection OF popular Riees
Kept constantly for SALE a" 10" pt WM FISCHER,
Feb Is Sialoners Hall.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,


nN petition OF Jordan L. Mott OF the city
" York, praying for the extension of patent granted
said Jordan L. Mott for improvement in Stoves for
years from the expiration of said paton which place
on the 2lst day of july 1919:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office the LIST Monday in July next, IL o'clock,
and an persons are notified to appear and show cause il
Ordered also that this notice be published in the Union
Globe and National Demokrat, Washington d. G.; Penn
York Argus, Albany; Post, Boston; and Gazette Ports
mouth New Hampshire once week for three successive
weeks previous to the LIST Monday in July next.
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioned Of Patents
p S-Editos of the above papers will please copy, and
their bills the Patent Office with paper
ing this notice. July 9-law3w