The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-13


pcrtant meetings of tho people. The
Ratification convention, on Monday, was
the largest and most ''one sided" meet
ing ever held in the Territory. Ali parts
were fully represented. The proceed
ings show the feelings Of our people; and
the Senate may rest assured, that thos e
anonymous circulars sent from here, are
the work Of some undermining assassin,
who dare not let himself be known. We
hope the Senate will lend an ear to our
urgent request, and act upon the treaties
at once. People are crcwding upon the
lands daily; and as the Memorial says,
new towns are being founded and stores
Of goods opened. The new town site Of
LIE Sueur, nine miles below Traverse des
Sioux, on the Minnesota river, is already
occupied by hundred inhabitants. Some
of our principal St. Paul merchants are
among the number. Other points are
also settling rapidly. Bloodshed, follow
ed by sanguinary war will be the con-
sequence, unless action be had in the
Senate speedily.
A great number of new houses are now
going up in St. Paul, including large
hotel near the upper landing, and one
quite as large upon Kittson's addition; a
spacious warehouse at the lower landing,
and two three story bricks upon third
street. Business property is still on the
rise.
How do our neighbors of the Demo-
crat and Pioneer like this position upon
the Day proviso to the Maine liquor Law:
Let us grant they are correct in assuming
that vote Of the people can neither add
to nor diminish the force of Legislative
enactment. The act is law to all in
tents and purposes, and goes into force
as provided therein, sometime in May.
But if certain event, also therein pro-
vided for, does not transpire prior to that
time, the whole act is repealed. Jus,
in the same manner the late Legislature
might have enacted, that in the event oil
of the ratification of the treaties, the
county Of Dakota should be an organized
county; if the treaties failed, then the al
should be virtually repealed,an the county
should remain unorganized.
| A number of our citizens met togethe,
on Wednesday afternoon, and formed
themselves into corporate body, i'll pur
suance of law, entitled the soak Hill
Cemetery Association. The proceed
ings will be found in another column
The statute has been duly complied with
and the trustees will Immediately procect
to select one of the three sites in contem
plation, either of which will render tn,
name adopted appropriate, and have it en-
closed and laid out into lots. The trus
tees held their first meeting on Thursday
and appointed DR.. c. w. Borup, Presi
dent, and J. w. Selby, Secretary ant
Treasurer.
The man who attempted to assassinatt
the Queen of Spain was executed tn,
next day. He was fanatical Jesui
priest named Moyno. Her Catholic Ma
jesty's life was saved by the point of the
dagger striking the whalebone stays o
her dress, and glancing downwards.-
Only slight wound was inflicted. Wo
men will give this incident in justification
of wearing whalebone stays N all tim
to come.
We have had warm, thawing weathe
during this week, and considerable rain
The ground is Invested of snow, excep
in unexposed places, and to-day FRIDAY
we have an unusually warm, clear da,
for the season. Eight or ten days o.
such weather will clear the river of ice
We now look for boats by the first oil
April, and will have them unless an un-
expected change takes place.
The Secretaries made two slight mis-
takes in making out the proceedings OF thu
ratification convention, publised in thu
Pioneer and Democrat. The name o
the first Vice President, Hon. S. B. Ohm.
stead, of Benton county, was entirel,
omitted, and the residence of another OIL
the Vice Presidents, J. H. Stevens, Esq
set down as at St.Anthony. Mr.. S. reside.
in Hennepin county. We have made
the corrections.
We are indebted to Hon. Messrs. Cas-.
and Geyer, of the Senate, and Hon. Messrs
Doty and Sibley, of the House, for lat'