The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-08
House Of RepreSeata'lr
u Washington, Juae 2%r4, 1852.
Editor Pioneer, ST Paul,
DEAR SIR:

q DEAR SIR:
have Just ajda sd 10
3 your paper, the Mnnesotan and Democrat.
Photographic dispatch announcing the ratification O.
ltte Sioux treaties. i he vote was take Oh me
Traverse DIES Sioux treaty yesterday, and ne vote
i-tood % 10 ~, only one more than t,vo-ti.irts
I The article reserying land for the H. lians was
stricken out. and the Presiden, auihor cd L. pav
! Jan adilIiona! annuity Of (SI0 900, o. m0r. ps-
tannum) 10 the lndians, and 10 proc. TOR them
Sanother home on the unceded lands The lower
ftFeaty made al MENDOZA, was ratified L. das by
sa vote Of 81 TO IS, the article graning -l-J gaO
sor the haf-breed tract having first teon stricken
sout. These changes had to BE- con eg'ed % by
1 he friends of The treaties, as they could lot ho.s
sto succeed IN procuring two-thIrds vote. without
I such notifications. The Penbina treaty va,
rejected to day by large majority T. : lgrg
s>lnce found that efforts could ava. 30 ave n
land rather than allow TO be in ths syav e the
smore important treaties, II was ahaI 'oued - s
-tite. As soon as the injunction Of secrecy shall
!. he removed, intend to give you son, additional
sncms with regard 10 these trealiee as 1 wish
sMnneso,a to bear in mind her friends. and az the
! same time 10 mark those who have opposed har
Interests So long and SO bitterly, for I.Ic refsr-
Seace. A certain Senator from the southwest
I who has ruHg many changes lately. may he ea-
pected to head the list. Thanks TO al or ,-tern
sSenaiors, they stuck by our Terriiory H>e lreih-
Eren. and so did some from other sectlou. 81 IA
a mon. They shall have dne credi; tine
Yours respectful
II. II. -IriET
4 n B. TIE House Yesterday pass the ST.,
] for reducing the TT. Smelling Reserve ard taa, far
granting school lands to townships aa5 fac,.oszs
townships, IN Minnesota, not herctofofe pro, ded
FOR hy.eNis,ns laws. These with all ou o'he hil's
! have been sent to the Senate and reis,ret 90 tie
appropriate Committees 4 joint resolution (. 80
sbe introduced by Senator Atkinson t. request the
president To purchase the haIf-breed tcl IL ltho
sPcpin, and appropriate $50. OGo for purpose
fatal Accident-SouthernC Convention.
New York Jeao q.
The steam boiler Of iseam's coffta and spec
mills, exploded Yesterday afternoon; Tire bai Gin.
was completely demolished, aud sev.lal perse1-
,eng ged in the establishment killed
The [ Mon Cow of Georgia, is r. r.-as-
isenIbie IN Miedgevlc or the 18Th !ul
TKoy, June 2:'n.
This afternoon, at half past O'Clock. Ere
broke eat in the steam iron mil &c te A'sny
RON Works. III this city, which destro "a ID large
3p9riion of these extensive works, ano sa.ae -
Teen or twenty dwelling houses, occ,rel chiefly
.by the operatives in the factory. Uhc frey lrat
land Nail Works in the immediate vicinity ser, II
,one tlne in imminent danger, but wee saved BY
the exertlcns OF the .iremen and cItzcrs.
The FIRE, II was said, was caused b. .hc iaiirs
,ol lighted lamp into spirits Of iuIpentas whca
one Of the worAmen was drawing :;op . barre
The full amount Of loss has not vet e.eu accu-
'rateIy ascertaned, but it will prooa.l, Feact
$3.50, GOO at least. Amount Of insurance Dc. SCI
known.
Two hundred and fifty bands are thrown oai
,of employment, by this disaster.
Sr. Lows, 5euo =.
The mail from Santa Fe arrived a laJep,a
'dcnce, Mo-. on the 2lst inst. Busnt .,ls ...-
prcving, Col Turner's hac renov i- ,rs.
quarters back to Santa Re. Gov { .r.u sra
party were passed at the Lower Simaree. a. lead.
way 70 the State. The Governors tc.i,ii ,s<
improving.
q party Of Me1icans, who hld b. aeTa
hunting near Fort Atkinson, were met st..
place. The Camanches and Arap.l..s r.l.-
planned TO he commanding officer at - itsa-
son, that they had run the buffalo e "a. lnaE
country He ordered them 10 rc;af: ACROSS me
Arkansas river, but not appearing Ia ...Heo 10 H.
so, he went out with some troops, toe s-'t. "a. Or
their chiefs and kept them some days
ajor Stems command was met O. me TOT,
lat Fort Atkinson, route for New Me''"o. 'i'
MA lor and his troops were in good neaa', he
cholera having disappeared.
Several tribes of Indians on the Ar asa .~ef
were expecting Major Fitzpatrick, t9 h'id .
with them