The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-02-20
Corresponde ce Of the Pioneer.

SINCE my lasts iiIiie nas occurfeu IN Con-
gress, which is worthy Of being chronicled.
The House has notyet organized, the very
important and responsible Offices of Door
keeper and Postmaster no, having been yet
filed, although many days have been spent
in balioting. The "biuer ends", northern
aud southern, still continue To embarrass
the action Of the body, and il is feared that
they will not hesitate at any step, which
can tend to precipiiate the ISSUE between
the different sections of the country. There
are many southern members Of both Hous-
es Of Congress, who believe that il would
he positive advantage to the states south
Of Mason ami Dixon's line, if a pesceable
red last week in the Senate which evinced
very plainly the evaporation OF feeling
already ensendered on this question, and
for the time. there was reason to fear that
"pistols and coffee" for two would be in
requisiton. Clements, the new Alabama
Senator, assaulted Douglass and Shields par
! .
! free soil doctrines. Shields disciained hav
ing shown BY his vote desire for agi-
,a,ion, and Clements in reply said ''the gen.
tleman may disclain, but know am cor
rect and am responsible for what assert"
thus directly impeaching the yeracity of
Gen. Shields. Had not Clements course
been unanimously disapproved by the south
ern men, who induced him to Withdraw
the offensive impu'aton, Clements would
certainly have been called out, for whatev-
er may have been said of Gen. S. by his
enemies, and be has many, TO one has ev-
er questioned his courage. When the
House has elected its remaining officers,
you may look for some violent scenes in
that body. The elements Of agitation are
rife, and there is but little of the spiri, Of
compromise among the ultras. Meanwhile
Kentucky and Marylnad are preparing 10
side with the South, as will appear from,
the resolutions introduced into their Legisa-
lures, which it is confidently asserted will
declare the determination Of those State 5
TO resist the NiImos rroviso if applied to
the Territories, at every hazard, or any
interference with slavery in the District,
while on the other hand, New-York and
other northern states, are equally violent in
their expressed determination in favor of
the Free Soil principle; what will be the
result no one can tell.
Gen. Cass is to make his great anti Will
mot proviso speech Tomorrow. As he has
been preparing himself for several days,
and is master Of the whole subject, he is
expected TO make the most brilliant and
effective speech Of his life. His southern
friends hope much from this timely dem
ons,ration, and it is possible be may he the
means Of saving the Union. So mote it be
Gen. Foote introduced into the Senate or
Wednesday last, his very elaborate and
carefully prepared bill for the organization
Of the new Territories and for the forma.
. ZION Of a new State ont OF a portion o.
CAoSy VI NC Sdiitu JuCtutO. In Inc course
OF his remarks he denounced Col. Bentor
in mos, bitter terms, which the latter with
stood for brief space, when he very de
liheratey arose and left the Senate.
E Our excellent Chief Magistrate took uI
: his line Of March for Minnesota on Thurs
dry last. Hope be will reach home ir
safety.
Notice of a bill has been given in III,
House by your Delegate, "for extending tn.
right Of presumption to settlers on unsur
). veyed lands"
: The Halt-Brecd treaty will no doub, b,
ratified.
Nothing will he done about the Reserv.
before spring, when the commanding office
of the Department, will be instructed to re
a port what portion is not needed for militar.
(, purposes, and the sale of such portion will
S take place under the orders Of the Secreta
j ny Of War.
MINNESOTA.