The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-31

so say the English papers. The Scotch. ss-
pecially the Scotch Highlanders, are hardy
industrious race and it would give me
much pleasure 10 know that our Western
country was going to be thIckIy settled by
them. More emigrants have arrived at this
port, from France, also, within these last
six months, than have ever before arrived,
| in as many years. The French are not, a.
race, migratory. Theylthink there is no
place like la belle France.
The total emigration from the British
Isles, since the last census, is computed ut
500 900 from Scotland, aud the remainder
from IreIand---ihe greater portion of The en-
iyration from England and Scotland being
directed to the Colonies.
The question Of the admission Of Jews to
a seat in the British Parliament, promises
to be brought to a crisis. Mr.. Solomon,
one Of the Aldermen OF the City of London,
a man of most princely liberaliiy, and Of a
charity that knows no sectarian limit, hav-
ing been elected, 10y large majority, mem
Der for Greenwich, pledges himself to go
personally, TO the bar of the house, and in-
sst on his right of admission, and not to
wait, session after session, like Baron
Rothschild, kicking his heels on the door
step.
Martin Van Buren,, Henry Clay, Andrew
Jackson, Zachary Taylor John Van Bu-
rem, Thomas J.fferson aud George Wash
ing.on, have all been committed to the City
Prison, for sundry misierneanors, during
the present week. Surely, we are coming
to pretty pass. 1t may be gratifying to
somebody to know that, Of the above named
rogue., John Van Buren,, Henry Clay and
Zachary Taylor are negroes Martin Van
Buren, and George Washington are Irish
men Thomas Jefferson is West Indian,
AMI Andrew Jacksou is a Connecticut Yam
kee. The Van Burens, and Messrs. Clay
and Jefferson were arrested for stealing ;
Zachary Taylor and George Washington
for fighting; and Andrew Jackson was haul
ed up for coIlaring a policeman.
As the entire subject Of Postage Reform
10 equally interesting, to the general reader
> and to the Press throughout The Union, 1
> record circumstance which tends to es,ah-
, Iish the fact, that radical reform in our
, Postal arrangements is desderatum -
A friend Of mine, residing in this city, had
letter containing 81 500 returned to him,
: yesterday, from the Dead Letter Office
E The letter wus written aud mailed in the
, year lS4S. Go ahead
4 Clergyman has addressed the Mayor,
through the columns Of The Tribune, upon
the very important subject of appointing a
: Chaplain to every Ward Of the city: the
! said Chaplain to have the moral and spirit
: ual charge of all wandering, destitute, sick
and suffering families, whom it shall be his
business to visit, register, and supply with
advice, consolation, ami temporal aid, such
AS the Common Council shall enable him to
D dispense, as their almoner and agent. He
Is also to attend Ito rersuading parents to
send their children to the public schools
: within their respective neig hborhoods and
he is to see that the orphans of his Ware
are properly provided for-and, what i:
most important, he is to assemble as man,
as he can exercise his influence over, every
Sabbath day, IN some room or chapel, TO be
provided by the Corporation, to ins,ruc
C them in the great leading truths OF chris
4 tianity, which tend TO make mankind wiser
boiler, and happier, and prepare them for g
future world, for which it is the essenta
duty of all to make themselves ready. Thi.
is reaIIy very feasible proposition, and
r trust that the City authorities will give il
their marked attention.
Rumors of an attempt To bride our AttOr.
g ney General (Mr. Chatfeld) having beer
current for some time past, a committee
was appointed by the Senate TO investigate
the facts and no little excitement was ere
ated, on Thursday last, by the presentation
OF communication from that officer, (wht
h had failed 10 appear before the cotnmittee,
d wherein he states, that although SIO,OO'
had been offered him, if he would refrai,
y from testing the con>;itutionality Of the Ca
Is nal Loan, sill, as the bill had not the
a passed, he did not deem it a criminal offer
= He then continues 10y advancing charges O
:: gross corruption against the members an
;, officers of the Legislature and, in conclu
u sion, asks, "with what consistency can th
i Senate pretend to investigate the alleged a,
r, tempt TO bribe me, when matters of sue
). grave import, affecting heir own holy, ar
=. allowed 10 pass unnoticed 20 Mr.. Chat
!. field aliudes. presume, to the Anti G am
IL bling scrape that proved so fatal to MIR
l. Bull, late Sergeant alarms of the Stat
Al Senate, and all but ''did for" three gray
=. Senators. A drunken sailor at a tempe,
ance pic MIC could not create more conster
Is nation or Indignation, than did this cool Ie
Is ter among our Honorable Senators.
l. Alter vehement denunciation Of III
E daring offender, il was resolved to treat tn
r Insulting communication with contempt, b
returning 1t, without note or comment,
It's author. Whereupon, the Attorney Ger
at eral again transmitted 1t TO the House, an
!e demanded its insertion on the journals
with what result, have not yet heard, fror
any reliable authority.
}" Yours Truly,
it STEPHEN QUlRK.