The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-05-20

CoNrRABAND.-The poor little Tiger, wait
ing to get steam up for the Minnesota river, was
lying at our Ievee the other day, and being sus-
pected Of an intention to break the law, was
searched by the marshal and caught with pint
flask Of whiskey in her pocket; and was there
upon seized AMI libelled for coniscation, under
the laws Of the U. s. We learn that the Tiger
IS not exactly tied up; but is under the guard of
special officer; and will be permitted to go up the
Minnesota river We think il will turn out the
Tiger never meant TO treat the Indians; although
she had got on board drop more than she could
comfortably carry herself. The mere fact that
lille whiskey was found in her. il not conclusive
that the article is contraband; because she had
only flask or canteen Of it to carry into the In
dian country. II is different case from that of
the late Secretary, who prohibited from 60
ing into Indian territory, because his Tonnage. by
measurement, exceeded a gallon; and he always
had on as much as he could carry
We regret to see the following, in the Elmira,
n. Y. Republican, announcing the death of a
prominent man, who was not less distinguished
for benevolence, than for his hunIor--a Jack
Fastaf, with as little of Jack F.lstafI's vices, as
might be consistent with any man Of similar
physique; and at the same time man held IN
high regard a sterling man, deserving Of public
confidence.
Died at his residence in this village, on the
2ilh instant, Hon. JOHN W. WIsNEK, in the
fifty year of his age
WANT OF ELASTICITY THE SPRING
The Spring seems TO have lost its pristine vgor
Old Time, has bent his bow for so many thousand
years, TO shoo, vegetation, that IT no longer car
RES up to the mark. Minnesota does not suffer
alone, by This slack administration Of the weather
and this delay in the regular forwarding of the
seasons; as is evident from the following which
we clip from the Boston Post:
Farm Work FOR APRiL.--Now clear the
snow from your hotbeds, shovel walks from the
house TO the highway, make paths for the cattle
to 30 out and take an AR and browse, and prepare
seeds and tools for planting IN July, IN case Of a
favorable change in the weather"
mercll, thus writes of The en,husia sic reception
Of Capt. Harris new boat, in our town
The steamer Saint Paul, Capt. Harris, (of
which we made mention upon her appearance,)
has created quite Juror away up in The Wild re-
gons oil Minnesota, reminding Us % VIVA, is told
Of the steam-w onder in other days, before we
began to feel that we were 'made for something,
and before minds could penetrate into the u
turity which brought US forth 10 greatness. a
public meeting held at st. Paul, Minnesota,
Oh the 2d of April, To ''secuie proper demon
stration Of public welcome On The arrival of the
steam packet Saint Paul" The meeting was
large; presidents, vice presidents aud secretaries
were appointed, resolutions adopted, speeches
made, and a programme Of demonstration
agreed upon, and placed in the hands of commit
tees. The details of the arrangements, As pub
>hsd in the st Paul papers, will appear novel
to all hereabout The token Of regard referred
TO- is the name which the owners gave TO their
boat
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT INDIAN
Contracts FROM ST. LOUIS TO ST. TAUL.
On this subject, the Ga!ena Advertiser says
''Thc territorial interests Of The Northwest are
integral, and should never be made subsidiary to
those Of the South or West. 10 give our sug-
the public good does not demand that the whole
administration Of Indian affairs IN the Northwest
should be con'ded 10 one principal head, who
should reside pertna nently in the Territory. We
look to see these reforms we have suggested, car
RED cut from tlne 20 time, as their proprlc Is
sevcra!iy made manifest at head quarters.
We are much pleased wiki the graceful man.
ner in which Col. Mitchell transfers his duties 20
Gov. Ramsey, and trust that all similar changes
viii Be made with 4 grace equally agreeable"
STANDARDIZATION Monday came the DR.
Franklin, No. !, The Excelsior, and the Saint
Paul.
On Tuesday the Tiger left for The Minnesota
river.
On Wednesday, came The Dr. franklin No .,
and the Nominee.
Sioux TREAry.-A telegrlphic dispatch in
the Chicago Tribune, dated Washington, May 9th
aud apparently copied from some other paper,
says:
at is understood that the Senate has confirmed
the important Sioux treaty"
The New York Tribune Of The 9th has the
same dispatch, though in connection " it'll other
items than those that accompany ii IN the Chca-
90 paper. 4 letter from the Hon. Thompson
Campbell to the editor Of his paper, dated May
4,h. makes ne mention of the fact. We give the
runior rs we find IT, wilh the hope that 1t ma, he
confirmed by the neat mai!.--Gal. JEFF. May Ii.
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We publish with pleasure, the iolIowin
very able article, emanatIng from high
quarter; and feel unable to add anything to
il, by any remark, Of our own on the sub