The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-17
NUMBER a. III

pamphlet first appearing in the National
Gazette of Philadel phia,) proposing a
plan to discourage the use of intoxica-
ting liquors in the United States. This
paper was written with grea, ability, and
furnished the matter for thousands of
temperance speeches and addresses since
delivered. He was first led to this effort
to lessen the great mischiefs of intem-
perance, In consequence of the difficult
ties that beset him in improving the dis
cipline of the army. Though never
teetotaller in the strictest sense of the
term, General Scott has, nevertheless,
always been a strictly temperate and alb
stemious man. Indeed, in all his private
and social relations, he is a man whom
the youth of the country would do
well to follow as model. His moral
character gives lustre TO his historic
celebrity. He has never been corrupted
by the temptations of office, debauched
by laxity of principle in public men, or
stimulated by avarice or habits of ex-
travagance into any forays, direct or in
direct, upon the public treasury. Per-
sonally, he is without reproach and above
suspicion. His example has lifted others
up. No example has ever dragged him
down.
HENRY Claws MANUscR1pTs.-Itis is
stated that Mr.. Clay, upon his retirement
from the State Department, at the close
Of John @. Adams administration, conf
ded to Gen. Jessup all the original manu.
scripts and rough drafts which he had
written whilst Secretary Of State. These
were to be used after his death, in case
the calumny should be revived, that al
though he spoke well, he could not write.
The manuscripts are very voluminous-
filling large trunk and box. Their
publication will be looked for with great
interest. Gen. Jessup was Mr.. Clay's
second in his duel with John Randolph,
and, although politically opposed, the
warmest friendship always existed be-
tween them.
Mr.. CLAY AND GENERAL Scorr.-The
N. Y. Express states that Mr.. Clay con-
versed with freedom of Gen. Scott's NOM
ination. His preferences were for Mr..
Fillmore, but she was satisfied with the
nomination of Gen. Scott, and he spoke
in the highest and kindest terms of him
as man, as soldier, and as Whig;
and the only drawback to his full COM
mendation of the final acts of the Con-
vcntion was the reiteration Of his early
and well known repugnance to the selec-
ton Of military men for the hi CHEST civil
Offices"
STEAMBOAT EppLos1oS-FRIGHrruL
Loss OF LrrE.-A telegraphic despatch,
dated New Orleans, July 5th, says "Thc
steamboat st. James, returning from BIZ
loxi, exploded and burned this morning,
on Lake Ponchartrain. Fifty lives were
lost, including Judge Isaac Preston, of the
Supreme Court, Corporation Attorney
Wolfe, and other prominent citizens, and
many ladies and children, returning from
the watering places. There is much dis
tress and excitement in the city. The
St. James was racing with the Mobile
beat.
CHEERING News The Injunction laid
upon the Rock Island and Chicago Rail-
road, and which it was presumed would
delay the progress of the work, has been
dissolved by decision of the Court in
favor of the Railroad, which will now
progress to completion at an early day.
This is cheering news and will cause in
creased confidence in the Road.-Daven-
port Gag.
CH1NEsE.-There are now, it is esti-
mated, 10000 Chinese in California, and
they are represented as amongst the most
Industrious, sober and honest of the pop
ulation. A letter from there says:
"None have ever been charged with
any grave offence. They are unseen in
our poor-houses and prisons. In the
mines, instead of finding and appropriat-
ing new and rich placers, they generally
content themselves with claims that have
been deserted by the more impatient mi
ners.
The New York Herald, warm Pierce
paper, says: general Scott will, like
General Taylor under the same circum-
stance, resign his commission in the army"
Gen. Taylor resigned his commission af-
ter he was elected President Of the United
States, and the Herald is undoubtedly
right in saying that Gen. Scott will re-
sign under the same circumstances
Louisville Jour.
CHOLERA AT SEA.-The steamship
Philadelphia left Aspinwall on the 22d
ult., for Havana and New Orleans. When
two days at sea, the cholera broke ont a.
mong the passengers and crew, and forty
persons died. Among those who died
was Mr.. Birdsall, the U. S. Mail Agent.
The steamer was not allowed to stop at
Havana, and put into Key West.
DIR. II. Holt has Withdrawn from the
editorial management Of the Dubuque
Herald. Its charge devolves upon Mr..
Mahony.
ONO AND INDIANA.-The accounts
from the above States are cheering. The
old Wing party wheels into line beauti-