The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14
Facts and Fancies.

| Our thanks are due to Col. Luke Lea
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for a copy
of his last report, and the reports of the
various subordinate officers of the Indian
Department. We are also under renew
ed obligations to Hon. H. H. Sibley, and
DR.. Hoyt, Of the Wisconsin Legislature
for favors in the way of documents and
papers.
The well-timed and appropriate verses
on our fourth page find a welcome place
in our columns. The lights and shades
of the scenes, embracing but a few years
in the life of the subject, are graphical
ly delineated, though colored with true
womanly delicacy, and subdued by Christ
ian sympathy.
Quite an interest was felt in the pro-
ceedings Of the House on Tuesday-it be-
ing the day set for the decision of the
contest between Warren and Beatty
The committee, composed of Messrs.
Murray. Farnham and Boal, had reported
the day previous in favor of Mr.. War
rem. In order 10 place Mr.. Boal in a
proper position, however, we should state,
that he signed the report under the i'm
preston, which he gained from pre-
vious conversation with the chairman,
that it did not propose to give Mr.. War
rem the seat. His vote in the House af-
forwards, in favor of Mr.. Beatty, shows
there must have been some such misun-
derstanding between him and the chair
man. There were two sets of deposit
tons before the House, one of which was
taken by Mr.. Warren, er-parte, and the
other by commissioners sent by the House
to Benton county. The committee based
their conclusions entirely upon the for
mer; but large majority of the House
appeared to regard the evidence taken by
the commissioners as most entitled to Gre
dcnce. Mr.. Ludden, in very able
speech, dissected Mr.. Warren's testimo-
ny and the report of the committee, piece
meal, and in manner which carried home
the conviction that no ground existed
why Mr.. Beatty should be deprived of
his seat. DR.. Day cited clearly to nu-
merous precedents, in congressional con-
tests, all bearing against Mr.. Warren,
and commented upon Watabism, as delin-
Gated at Swan river on the day of cleo
ton, in style not calculated to elevate
much in public estimation the acts of GER
tain party leaders. Mr.. Murray stood
by his report manfully, and vindicated
it with more than his usual ability, but
without success. The vote stood on the
question to postpone Warren's petition
indefinitely, yeas twelve, nays four-ab-
sent, Mr.. Rolette, and Mr.. Beatty of
course not voting.
The Democrat says, the A." Minnesotian
is compelled to acknowledge that our
legislature has no power to establish a ju-
dicial tribunal at Pembina," and bases the
assertion upon paragraph quoted from
us, which declares just the reverse. We
don't expect to deny one hundredth part
of the falsehoods and misrepresentation
put forth by that editor; but we must
refer to some of them, now and then, just
in order that our readers may know that
he is going on after the old fashion, with
no hopes Of Improvement. ,"What is
bred in the bone," &c. Our position in
reference to the question alluded to was
we'll defined long since. We never adj
mitted anything of the kind charged
never expect to-never will-never can.