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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11
Later from Mexico.

Our files of papers. received this morning.
from the City Of Mexico, reach 20 the 18th ui The
news of the raising of the seige OF Matamoros had
been received in the capital and caused great re-
ioicing. In Congress many propositions had been
made 10 reward the brave defenders OF the oesieged
civ 1t appears that CarysJal had raised the siege
on the 3Oth of October, after having prosecuted u
for nine DAYS On the goth, the cavalry made sorle
with piece of artillery against the beslegers, ana
Grove off large body Of them, causing them greai
loss. The flag Of the insurgents renamed IN me
hands of the Government. N .. Picayune, Dec
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NETWORK.
Navigation Of the Hudson.

ALBANY, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1851.
The Isaac Newton arrived here ~ Q o'clock this
,wning she suffered considerable damage by the
h, one OF her wheels Is more than half carried
,Esy. .
she saw the Oregon at Poughkeepsie and the
pspdrik Hudson at Athens The stcam.tug Cay
r,a is up with three barges. She leaves at noon
nth tow for Ne S-York. The Captain OF the
c,yusa reports the river clear wtnin few miles of
Albany. . =, -, -, - - or
u, floating ice. The weather promises open nayi
s,ilon 'or some days.
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q, Telegraph 10 toe New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 1851.
IN, 7sttldseneer Of this morning. speaking oil
.,,b,s demands, says the hurrahs OF the
SSw.york pOpulace are no proof Of the senti-
ute Of the people with regard to changing
foreign alliances
III, Re1ubhc says that no public man has re-
;,ed greater damage III a shorter space Of time,
', ,he hsn6s Of few ofiicious and iaconsi3erate
s.;.,ds than Kossnth and 1t hopes he will nd
%r.elf Of them, and start a'resh with truer
Inmate Of mo5 oratory, and a sounder appre-
.;.,ion Of the principles and policy Of the Amc-
r;c,p people. With regard to the Senate, Th'
p,,,5bc says, i, should be enough for Kossu;h
- know. that the body through whose instru-
mentality he was released from bondage, is not
likely to prove wanting in the higher duties of
hospitality, when the proper time for heir exer-
else shall arrive.
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Years

MARyIaSp.-The members of the new
Court Of Appeals of Maryland met at Annapolis On
the Is. inst, Hen John c. lie Grand, VINO mas 9 s
rsrei Chief Jnstice By the Governor, and Hon.
John Eccleston, Hon. William H. Tuck, aud Hon
John T Mason, Associate Judges, subscribed 20 inc
necessary oath. Richard W. Gill, Esq, was reap
I'D Iefk
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OHIo.-On the lst of the present month,

OHIo.-On the LIST of the present month,
December) the recently elected Judges OF the su-
preme Court of Ohio, drew lots, and with the FOL
lowing results w..
Yeas. Years
.,y:,,;.,. u f.tsvelI Allen q Thurman - s
Thomas W. Barley 2Rufus p Ranney------
John A. Corwin---.-
By an agreement between the Judges PRIOR to the
drawing OF lots, which was dePoslted Win Ile -
retarv OF state as rule OF the Court, the Judge
having the shortes, term OF years TO serve was TO De
Chief Justice. Judge Caldwell IS, therefore, ihe
Chief Justice OF the state.
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FIRE AT WHITE PLAINs.-The Crawford
Hotel opposite the Court House in the 90 villSse OF
White Plains was totally destroyed BY hre on NON
day evening Of last week The hre ongihtle- n =, q
small builcing adjoining The property belonged 10
MIR James Crawford. OF Rye. and IS believed 70 nave
been uninsured Loss about s. o09.
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CorRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Dec. 10th:
Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Oakley ana
M business of importance was transacted Al
this Court to-day in consequence OF there being no
causes ready for trial The Court adjourned until
this (Thul scay) morning, at IL O'Clock.
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n a Panorama ard Dicrags Of London
k % sxAlp..lsa ;; the Slg:V:saa! IGS.1a.:
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GEORGIA.

The Florida at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1851.
The stesmship Florida, Capt. Lyon, arrived at her
whufthis morning, in g. hours from New-York.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27
LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA.
Council,
Monday, Feb. II

Monday, Feb. II
Mr.. Norris presented the petition OF
David Barker and others, asking that a
separate county be set off from the
southern portion of Washington county.
Mr.. Norris from the judiciary com
mittce, reported sundry chapters of the
revised statutes, which were read twice
Council went into committee of the
whole upon the bill to incorporate the
Minnesota University, which was amen
ded, reported back, aud passed.
Council again went into committee of
the whole upon sundry chapters, from
the House, Of the revised statutes, which
were reported back without amendment
and passed.
Chapters 6 and 7 Of the same were
also passed, and the Council again went
into committee of the whole and reported
back sundry chapters with amendments,
which were concurred in, and the chap
ters ordered engrossed.
Adjourned.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

received by the IIalf-bresds, during series
Of years, from subjects of the British crown,
end of the overbeariag spirit exhibited n
the department of the agents of the Hui
sons Bay company. The communication
speaks in strong terms OF The cupidity OF
their factors; and referring TO The trespas-
ses which continuaiiy occur upon American
soil in pursuit of butiaio, sayS: s.The yield
of ihe hunt sof our Hall-6rec,is has been a
grea. deal less thaa ordinary, ms the Half
breeds on the British side came over first
and frightened away all the animals. This
hascsused US ,nufch damage The British
Halebreeds returned heavily laden, taking
away the game of our prairies 10 their
homes, while the proprietors returned only
-ssilh half loads, after being gone one month
Hunger than usual. la consequence of this
injustice, great number of our Half-breeds
having nothing TO live OH this winter, will
he obliged TO 20 far 10 hunt, after the In
dian fashion, and be exposed TO great deal
ormisery, and then return home too late 10
sow in the spring In the mean time.
great number will have to pass the winter
here, and suffer great privatious in keeping
themselves in readiness for planting season
next spring"
Congress, at the close of its late session,
pefee'e, H'auS an dliihoF:ihtIon 10 ueiray
the expenses of a treaty with the proprie-
tors OF the soil on Red river. When this is
effected, and the operation of our laws ex-
tended over these Half-breeds, adequate
remedies will accrue, and all that they can
reasonably desire will undoubtedly be nc-
complished.
As these .Getis, though considerably adj
sanced in civilization, were practically with
out law, at the request of deputation of
their people who visited me in July last,
recognised Jean Baptiste Wilkie, Jean
Baptiste Dumon, Bapriste Vale. Edward
Harmon, JOG. Lovarslure, Jos. Noln, An
poine Augure. Robert Montour, aud Bap-
1Iste LatourDais, persons freely elected by
The Half-breeds Of PemGina as councillors
or chiefs. to whom The general administra-
ton OF the affairs Of the Half-breeds resid-
ing upon the Red river Of the North should
he intrusted.
Accompanying this report have the hon
or to transmit you the annual reports of the
Winncbago agent, and of the Sioux and
Chippewa sub-agents, which enter more
fully into the affairs of The tribes under
their respective charge than the general ma
.iure Of this report would admit.
!! Very respectfully,
: your ooedient servant,
ALEX. RAMSEY.
Hon. LUKE LEA,
Commissioner Os InLian Affairs,
Washington, d. C..
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or counties comprising the district, who
shall thereupon cause q special election
to be held, to supply the vacancy, Civ
ing not less than fifteen days notice there
of;-and the person 50 elected shall quail
ify according to the provisions of this
act, and shall enter upon the duties as
signed to his predecessor, and continue
in office during the time for which his
predecessor was elected.
SEC. IL. Each person elected COM
missioner Of public buildings, as provi-
ded in the third section of this act, Hhall
continue in Office until the general elcc-
ton in the year one thousand eight hun
bred and fifty-two, unless the building
assigned them shall be sooner com
pleted.
SEC. Is. Each member of the board
ofcommissioncrs of public building, shall
receive three dollars per day for each
day he shall serve at any meeting of its
board, and each treasurer and building
commissioner, elected as herein prescri-
bed, shall receive in addition, four hun
dred dollars per annum, to be paid quar-
ter yearly, out of the fund to which they
are designated.
/ Sec. 10. The said board Of commits
sioners shall not occupy more than 81,
days in any one month in the meetings
Of said board. r-
Sec. % The secretary of the boare
shall give bond to the Secretary ofthe
Territory, in the penal sum of one thou.
sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties; and shall al
so take and subscribe an oath on the
back of his bond, to be certified by some
person authorized to administer oatas
that he will faithfully and impartially full
FL the duties of his office according tc
law, and to the best of his abilities
which shall be filed in the office of the
Secretary of the Territory. The Score
tary shall receive such compensation moi
exceeding three dollars per each day
employed, as the board shall deem prop
err; and the said board Of commissioner:
shall make full report of their pro-
cecdigs to each session of the Legisla'
ture, annually, on or before the thirt
Monday Of each session.
Sec. 81. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
! M. E. AMES,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
d. B. LOOMS,
Pres't. of the Council.
Approved February seventh, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-one.
! ALEX. RAMSEY.
MINNESOTA TERRIToRY,
Secretary's Office,
st. Paul, Feb, 20, 1851. }
hereby certify the foregoing to be q
true copy of the original act remaining
on file in this office.
G.. K. SMITH,
Sec'y of said Territory.
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seen and known. There are not lweniy
voters in this territory who are not ranked
as Rice men or rs Sibley men; and The at
tempt at party organization, instead Of di-
m;nishing. as we had hoped, has increased
the 2artizan and fractional tendency Of Ihings,
and has proved the utter ialiacy Of artenps.
ting to cloak either faction with the name
Of Wing or Democrat. Rice men will NOT
train under Capt. Sil,Iey, and Sibley men
will never train under Capt. Rice or Ills all
jutnn..
We have now stated and truly stated,
why the people of this sesrit-~Ysss net pre-
pared yet for contest as Wings and De-
mocrats-why such a contest rannor be, ex-
cept Aominaliy--why il is better now 10 Sc
parate than TO rake together and kindle ",
the brands Of political excitement-and
why, for reasons obvious TO any shsewd
politician, Democrats, who are the friend
Of the leader of either faction, ought not 10
hazard the chance Of the political supFema-
cy Of the Democratic party in Minnesota
for years, if not forever, by alternating from
their alliance those with whom they might
he and may lie VIGOROUSLY united ''at Il
proper tine," and for some proper purpose
connected with the establishment and sup
port of some important principle, new or
old, of national politics, when the present
malign influences shall cease, as they short
ly will cease, 10y the operation Of natural
causes--if they be not perpetuated I'y an
has increased their potency tenfaId in the
past year and half, and the pubI;e mind
he allowed camness and repose from these
irritating hostlities OF factions, fighting un-
der party masks.
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Collector Henniss announces. by advertisement.
in the last Democrat, that he has suspended The
publication Of the Chronicle and Register. This
fact was generally known here the day the las,
number Of that sheet was issued; but we refraiE-
ed from mentioning it, supposins that the parents
Of the deceased would make proper announce
ment of the obsequies. Seeing. however, that
they determined upon private buri-l. oar duty
as public journalist, seems to dictate that ye
inform readers abroad that tine Chronicle aud
Register is dead end buried.
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The Militia.

We regard an organization Of the n,ililia, here
on the frontier, however useless it may be in tho
old States, as essential TO the protection and well
fare Of the inhabitants 1t is therefore with re-
greet, that we discover by the journals Of the Coun
Gil, that well matured and very excellent bal
for this purpose, introduced by Adjutaot General
Bcal, was amended to death a few days since by
that body. The time may come when the leaders
in this move will have cause to regret their acts
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

delegation Of Chippewas, nnnberins some 20
or more, from Fond du Lac, visited 81. Paul last
week. They held several ''talks" with The Gov
ernor, upon the great absorbing topic IF Indian
oratory-bread. His ExcelIency provided them
with sufficient food and comfortable lodgiass du-
ring their stay, and sent them home highly pleas
ed with the treatment they received. The Chip
pewas, If they reasonable, cannot fail to zee,
they have had every provision made to alleviate
their distress that was possible.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

DISTRESSING CALAMIrY.-OnW dnrsday
last, at tho Falls of Saint Crox, EIamie; Perkins
Esq, valuable citizen Of that place, and Judge
Of the court Of Saint Croix county. While At work
on the new dam, slipped off and was carried
down the Falls and drowned; his body disap-
pearing under the ice, and not being We, found.
interesting family Of children, to lament his sud-
den death.
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MONDAY, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Olmstead presented the petition Of Mar
cello Couturier, for divorce froin his wife, Mar
garet Couturier-referred to select committee.
Memorial in regard TO unpaid apr priaticns,
was referred TO commit claims.
Chapters l, 8, 4 and ofthe revision were read
the first time.
sundry chapters, and subsequently asked leave
to sit again.
Amendments made to sundry Of the House
chapters by the Council were severaly concured
in. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS.
House agreed TO Council amendments to certain
chapters of the revision, and also to amendments
made by Council to University bill.
House, in committee Of the whole, made pro-
gress in chapters IL to 81 inclusive.
AFTERNooN.-Chapters and 7 from Coun-
Gil, were read the first time.
Committee Of the whole finished the considera-
ton Of chapters from u 10 81 inclusive, aud re-
ported the same with amendments.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Tilden, from the committee on corpora
lions, reported bill granting the right to w. A.
Cheever, to establish ferry across the Mississp-
pi at st. Anthony city, which was read twice.
Council memoriaFfor grant Of land to Benton
county, was read the first time.
House concurred in c .unciI amendments to
chapters IL and l3 Of the revision.
Chapters 6 and Z, (Council,) were read the Sc
cond time.
Chapters from II 10 81 inclusive, as amended
in committee of the whole, were further amended
by the House, and ordered engrossed.
ArTERNooN.-The consideration Of chapter
was postponed one week.
q L. IL "a
Of the whole, amended, and ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Ludden introduced memorial to the Sec
rotary Of War, for the continuation Of certian ex-
plorations in Minnesota, which was read the first
time. Adjourned.
Memorial last mentioned above, was read the
second time.
Memorial for gran. of land in Benton county,
was read the second time, and referred to the
Committee on Territorial Affairs.
Chapters and Z, and chapters from II to 81
inclusive, Of the revision, were read the third
time and passed.
Bill granting ferry license to w. A. Cheever,
was taken up, read the second time, amended,
and ordered engrossed.
Progress was made in committee Of the whole
upon chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the revision.
ArTERNooN.-Chapters 8, 10, ii, Is, 80,
50, 80, 30, % anu DO, were seNetaiiy reau Twice.
Further progress was made in committee Of the
whole upon chapters 8, 1 aud s. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 81.
Bill granting ferry license to w. A.
Cheever, was read a third time and
passed.
Consideration Of chapters 3, and 5,
Of the revision, was completed in COM
mittee Of the whole, and the same re-
ported with amendments. Chapters
further amended in the House and
passed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the Sec
rotary of War for the continuation of
certain explorations, was passed.
Adjourned till Monday 2 o'clock.
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We have days like April-too fine, m fact, for
February The snow has nearly disappeared ard
the winter is dissolving in the warm lap Of spring
Those who venture now upon the ice OF The nyer,
should be extremely careful. 1t would noi SUI
prise US, il the ice running here in the river,
by the 10Th Of March.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

A MONSTER RAILROAD PRoJEcr-
Railroad to China A book Of $50 pa
ses has been published in London, with
plates and a map of North America
down to the 4Oth degree Of north lati-
tude, detailing plan Of railroad across
Nova Scotia and the Canadas from
Halifax to the Pacific. The dis
lance between England and China by
this is shown to be 1900 miles shorter
than the nearest route across the Uni
ted States. The cost Of the road is es-
timated at Ella ZOO, 900. To build it,
20 900 convicts are to be set at work
at once. Five millions Of people can
be spared from the United Kingdom to
settle along the route. The scheme is
to relieve Great Britain of her pauper
burdens, regenerate the old monarchy.
and establish it firmly upon the Amcri-
can continent.
A Lucky VEssEL.-ln the summer of
1913, an old vessel Of 600 tons burthen,
was sold in the harbor of New Bedford
for S325, to an old junk dealer. Fin
ding her still able to float. tho purcha-
ser engaged smart Yankee captain,
and fittsd the vessel out for a whaling
voyage to the Pacific. The captain
cruised two years and four months, du-
ring which time, as fast as he filled with
oil and whalebone, he sent it off to Eng
land. The nett proceeds ofthe voyage
in cash amounted to one hundred and Etf-
fy housamd dollars. Ofthis sum, Capt.
Walker receives one quarter, tho bal
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

We regret to learn that the Hon. Sanal. Burk-
leo, Of the Council, has been detained "a hotas
the past week, by sickness in his family. Oar
Councillor, Gen. ]. Nc. Boal, was also confined
to his room, last week. by severe iudisrcsi'ion-
We are glad to learn he is able again to resume
his seat.
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The act Of the Legislature ITO provide for tho
erection Of public buildings in Minneseta, = It'll
be found in the present number Of our paper. 1t
will be seen that the people are required 10 take
importan. action upon on the second Monday Of
April ensuing.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

REvIsIoN.-The gentlemen engaged II as
sisiing the Judiciary Committee in revising the
laws, think they have already about half r"m-
pIeted their labors. There viii be no difficulty II
getting through week or ten days before the close
Of the Legislature. This exPlodes the Old doc
trine Of last session, that ii wouId require '9uF
men fourteen months. to accomplish the work.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

A German. named Beck. in the employ Of
Messrs. Cashier & Huxley, had his arm broken,
and his head badly injured, by the falling of ree
on Friday last.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

Although the romapce and poetry that writers
have thrown around Indian life arc generally
things not to be realized by close neighborshir
with she members Of tho race. yet there are oe-
casional exhibitions among MS Of aboriginal grace
and dignity, that would do honor 10 PARISH
Saloon. We saw IN exchange Of presents Oh
Saturday, between "fittle crcv,'' of the Da-
kotas, and Ncr-xam-rb, chief Of the Fon : So
Chippewas. that could scarcely be surpassed ia
elegance Of ceremony by kings and princes Of
higher note II was one Of the few scenes ever
witnessed among the savages Of the ffnefier that
accord at all with the highly wrought sketches
Of Cooper. Murray, and other writer's whp have
attempted to dslincate the Indian character
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ArrERxooS.

4 hr lEhNOONs
Same action had on sundry other
chapters, and severalchapters previous
ly considered, were read a third time
and passed.
Adjourned.
Thursday Feb. 20.
Mr.. Norris, from the Judiciary COM
mittce reported from chapters as to sc
inclusive of the revised statutes, which
were read twice. Mr. N. moved to
suspend the rule requiring the same to
be printed, which motion was negativ-
ed.
Sundry chapters ofthe revisi IN were
read third time and passed.
Chapters 43 and "A were Considered
in committee of the whole, and. laid on
the table.
Sundry chapters from the House were
taken up and read twice.
House amendment to chapter 7 was
concurred in.
AFTERNOON.
Chpters AZ and A were ordered en-
crossed.
House chapters from II to 81 inclu-
sive were considered in committee ofthe
whole, reported back, amended, read the
third time and passed.
Adjourned.
Friday, Feb. 2.
Mr.. Norris, from judiciary committee,
reported sundry chapters ofthc revislan,
which were read twice. s.
Chapters 43 and A were read third
time and passed.
House substitute tor chpter 6 was dis
agreed to.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. %.
Mr.. Mcleod gavenotice Of bill to apportion
the Councillors and Representatives of the Legis-
lative Assembly.
Mr.. Norris, from Judiciary Committee, report
ed chapter II Of revised Statutes, which was read
twice.
Chapters from As TO Sc inclusive, were consid-
cred in committee Of the whole. reported without
amendment, and ordered engrossed.
Adjourned till Monday 2 o'clock.
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AFTERNOON.


Council went into committee Of the
whole upon memorial for grant of land
to Benton county--reported back without
amendment, and ordered engrossed.-
The memorial was then engrossed, read
third time, and passed.
Council in committee Of the whole
considered chapters Ia, Is, and Is of
the revision; chapter Ii was reported
back without amendment, chapter Is
with recommendation to indefinitely
postpone, and chapter Is with amend
ments; all Of which report was concur
red in, and chapters ordered ensrossed.
Chapter s aud ID were then taken up
and passed.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Chapters IA and Is of the revision
were read third time and passed.
Committee Of the whole considered
sundry chapters of the revision, which
were reported back with amendments,
the same agreed to, and ordered en-
crossed,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-02-27

Gentlemen from the Ram river pineTies assure
US that ths logs cut this season. are mach s"fe-
rior to any previously obtained from that quarter
A large proportion viii be entirely ''ciear STUFF