The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-22

tOI D0 Justly W ttlt dc5ttUS, no dts
association, the ascendancy Of. any Political
party. They have invested large amount
OF their capital in this country, in trade with
whites and Indians, but they have no char
tered or other privileges, nor do they pos
sess single right ia this Territory, which
is not held in common with every citizen.
Their object is to make money ia lawful
way, but they have been involved in ire
mendous losses; and know of my own per-
sonal knowledge, that il they could retrieve
these 10 reasonable extent, they would be
very willing to yield TO others the ground
they now occupy. The idea that as Com
pany, they desire the success or failure of
the .Democratic" or any other organizes
ton, is simply ridiculous and absurd. Hav
ing no exclusive favor TO ask Of the Terri
torIal authorities. nor any interest in their
proceedings, they only seek TO he afforded
the same protection in the possession Of
their property, which the law guarantees to
every man. They employ, il is true, a
goodly nnnil,er Of individuals Cor the prose
cution of their business, and remunerate
them fairly and literally for their services
but am yet to learn that they have ever at
tempted, directly or indirectly, 10 control or
influence the votes or political movements
OF their agents or employees in the Terrific
ny. IL they have done so IN any case, they
deserve the apprehension and denunciatiOn
OF every honest citizen, and shall be found
among The foremost To reprobate such inter-
terence. But rs | happen to know that
they have not, AMI that the howl of &c Mo-
nopoiy" now raised against them, is a mere
hue aud cry of certain individuals, for the
sole purpose of exciting the preludices and
uniting the Democratic strength for the pur-
pose of elevating the very indi lduals to Of
fetal stations, which they cannot COMPASS
by fair and honorable means, l shall make
Use of " hat intellect God may have bestow-
ed upon me, To preserve, if possible, the
name OF Democracy from being made sub
servient to any such design.
Wth regard to the appor,ionment bill
which was passed by the late Legislative
Assembly, have but to say that as the rep
resentation is based upon the official census
of last June, there can be no reasonable
ground of complaint on the part of any dis
trict in the Territory. That the body which
passed that bill. could be supposed compe-
tent TO 60 behind the public records, and
base their action upon an assumed increa Sc
OF population in certain portions of the Ter
fItory, would be a proposition dangerous in
itself, and without precedent in the annals
of legislation. AS to thu attempts which
have heen made TO exclude the Two thou
sand citizens of Minnesota who reside in the
region west Of the Mississippi river, from
their proper representation, and thus de-
prive them Of rights secured TO them bv the
Organic Law, all shall say is that / re-
loice that they were defeated, especially as
am convinced that those movements were
made without the concurrence OF even re-
number Of those living OH the east
side. The interests of the two sections are
one and mseparahe, and must remain so, |
and those men in public station who strive
10 plant the seeds of d>cor.i between them.
will surely find that they have {" hut sown
me wiih, IN due time TO reap the " hirI-
wind" The letter Of the distinguished
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee Of
he House Of Representatives, which was
published IN the Pioneer of April 81, would ;
De entirely decisive (ifthere had been ground
Tor reasonable doubt previously. which there /
was not,) rs to the intention of Congress to /
give to all citizens of Minnesota, whether
living on the coded or unceded lands severy
light guaranteed by the Territorial act.
Finally, fellow-cilizens, have but to ask |
your candid consideration of the points con-
aimed in the foregoing COMMUNICATIONS
TO such of you as are not irrevocahIy com
nltted to the policy of an organization of
PARTIES, would respe ;tfully urge that the
Democratic party in Minnesota he not has
lily and prcmaturely committed to a course
all OF peril and embarrassment, and which
AN, IN no case, enure but to the benefit of
few aspirants to office. Ii would he sad
vent indeed, If during the very first stage
Vt our Territorial existence, and before we
AN boast population Of more than ten
thousand souls, the people whose united eff
orts are required to give an impetus to The
prosperity of the Territory, should allow
themselves To he arrayrd in opposing poIit-
cal ra'ks aud 1t Is unfortunate also that a
PORTION OF the Democracy should he found
hxious to SUBJECT the party most unneces-
army, IN the present posture Of affairs, to
ne shocks OF conflicting opinions, hich
ave already torn aSuuder the organization
D older and better established communities.
has been my good fortune TO converse ,
WIN eminent men of both political parties
w asEingtOn, with regard to the position
AIKEN by the people of Minnesota against
n organization, and | can conscientiousIy
ssert, that every one who expressed an {
!rnion on The subject, commended that de- !
'rinInation as n jndicious and wise one. :
The history of the Territories which have
recede'i us, will show that no efforts to or
anize parties ever succeeded, until the pop- s
lntion was three or four times as great as n
ar own now Is, although there was always /;
} he found considerable number to press
Ich measures upon the public attention.
will say in conclusion, that individually q
stand where have always stood, opposed $
, premature agitation of party questions !,
have been re-elected to Congress on strict
neutral grounds, and I shall fulfil NV II
lodges honorabIy and faithfully. But il v
III not be improper for me to take this oc- il
'sion to state, that " hen convinced that 4
aiority Of the Democrats Of the Territory
re in favor of drawing party lines, my op- v
osiiion to that step will cease for being Il
yself Democrat, believe in the doctrine n
at the minority should yield to the wishes b
the greater nun'ber, and my actions will
Ter have reference TO that rule of conduct.
I'd Respectfully,
e HENRY H. SIBLEY., te
MENDOZA, May 18th, 1851. az r.
The CLERGT.-George Thompson, the m
rlt'sh abolition emissary, whom the "high OF
law" clergy of New England are extoIi- g,