The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-03
Facts and Fancies.


determination to send two citizens to
Washington to urge the immediate ratifi-
cation of the treaties. The resolutions
adopted on the occasion will be found in
our columns. So far as desire for the
ratification Of the treaties is concerned,
they express the unanimously avowed
wish Of the citizens of Minnesota with
out respect Of party or creed. Some
thought it useless to send any further
force to Washington than is there already,
but they were entirely willing to waive
their views for the sake of harmony
Secretary Wilkin and Col. Breck were
chosen; and whatever they may urge in
favor of the measure can be relied upon
as the sentiments Of Minnesota, as well
as those arguments they may present in
regard to the disastrous consequences
which will result to our people and the
government, in case of its failure. They
can do as much as any other two men to
secure the consummation Of this great end.
Capt. Wilkin left in fulfillment of his
mission on Monday. Col. Breck will
leave upon the first boat, ten or twelve
days hence.
Our political opponents-or at least
some Of them-have been "cutting up"
quite "shindy" this week-holding an
indignation meeting" to whitewash Mr..
Becker, and all that sort of thing. We
hope they feel better after their great es-
capement Of wrath, and after the putting
forth of that specimen of decency and high
toned moral sentiment in the editorial eel
umns of the last Democrat. Who is not
now convinced that that party emb oIlies
all the decency Of St. Paul? The editor,
not content at the confidence manifested
in us by our party in the late Legislature,
when they voted for us as public printers,
and various other political trusts reposed
in us, Of which we have been and are dali
ly the recipients, calls aloud for further
endorsement. Now, we are not so hard
run as all that. We don't ask for a
weekly soldering over' of frothy dec
lamation, to tell people either at home or
abroad, that we publish Il Wing paper in
Minnesota, which has been endorsed by
our party in the Legislature as the Wing
journal at the capital, and will be again,
if it survives this ouburst and we are so
fortunate as TO beat the ''organizers" next
October. But doesn't it sound beautiful
to hear the editors and publishers of the
''Watab Revei'le," the authors of the Ga
lena and Keolluk letters, and the editor
of the Democrat, who has denounced such
men as Governor Ramsey and Mr.. Sib-
ley as persons destitute Of all moral char
acter-doesn't it sound nice to hear such
individuals railing against ''personal a.
buse" and branding others as libelers -
Great, CONSISTENT men truly!
"Count Casko'whisky," published on
our fourth page, would not make bad
lyric for election day. 1t goes to the
tune of Yankee DOODLE
Some of our citizens are circulating a
paper for names, calling for public de-
monstration upon the arrival of the new
steamer, St. Paul, which has been christ
ened in honor of our town. We hope
this will not be made question to separ-
ate upon in opinion, as almost every thing
of public nature is. The owners of the
St. Paul have certainly paid us high
compliment in naming their boat as they
have, and let us show that we appreciate
the act. 1t is also proposed that we pre-
sent stand of colors to Capt. Harris, to
wave from the bow of his bonnie boat
All right, say we.
In the list Of names appended to the Pc
tition to disfranchise the people upon the
unceded lands, published in the Democrat,
we notice the name of one gentleman, at
least, who was on the first of January last
a resident of St. Croix county, Wisconsin,
and is yet for all we know. AT all events,
he is not "citisen of Minnesota" as the
petition falsely states. There are doubt
less many others upon the catalogue hav-
ing equal rights TO interfere in our inter-
nal affairs. We also notice the names Of
some persons residing in the Territory,
who are under twenty-one years of age
mere boys. This is the way that lover
o! decency, morality and honesty, and ha-
ter of &C liars and libelers,'' the editor of
the Democrat, makes up his majority in