The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-29
Whig National Convention.

derstood to stand, 4 for Scott and l for
! Fillmore.
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvan-
ia are understood to be unanimous for
Scott.
New YoRK.-So far as ascertained,
the elected delegates now stand 10 for
Scott and 7 for Fillmore.
NIRGINIA.-We infer from a letter of
Hon. John M. Bolts, that he is not so
impracticably for Mr.. Fillmore, as he was
against Gen. Taylor in 1913. He has
lately visited Gen. Scott, and he declares
him all right on compromise matters,
without pledges. He defines his position
thus, which is understood to be the same
as that of the Iowa delegation:
GAS delegate to that Convention, I
shall support the man, that upon CONSUL
tation with the Wings of every part of
the Union, l shall believe to be the
strongest, and most certain TO bring VIC
tory 10 our flag
The character of the Wing party will
have changed, if the sentiment of Mr..
B., as expressed above, does not govern
the Convention.
SCOTT STRENGTH IN CoNvENTIoN.-
The able Washington correspondent Of
the Pittsburgh Gazette says, under date
of May 9Th, 1t is definitely ascertaned,
that Gen. Scott will have, at least, one
hundrcf aad sirfy-eigM voies on the first
ballot in the Wing Convention This
would nominate him.
The Washington Republic announces
that on Wednesday following the Wing
National Convention, it will commence
issuing Campaign paper, to be devoted
to the support of the nominees of the
Convention. 1t will be published in a
quario of sixteen pages, Gin tie style Of
The Battery.) once week until the
election; Of which the concluding num-
Der will furnish the result. A prospect
us, announcing terms, Sc, viii soon be
published. The Republic advocates the
Wing cause in a mastery manner.
THE CAUsE.-Mr. Rhett resigned his
seat in the Senate, because the Convcn-
ton of South Carolina refused TO secede
from the Union. The Senate must feel a
sensible relief, as they are eased of the
presence of such men.
The Wings of New York city have
probably chosen four Fillmore and two
Scott delegates to the National Conven-
tion. Brooklyn elects Scott delegate.
A despatch says: Major Donaldson
has sold his interest in the Washington
Union to Gen. Armstrong, in consequence
Of Donaldson's opinions being an obstacle
and damage to the Democratic party.
The plan of the Coalition in the Mass
achusetts Legislature, to repeal the plu-
ralty law, SO far as regards the vote for
President, was defeated in the House on
the 18th, by Is majority.
THE New YoRK CANAL DEcrs1oS.--
The Albany Register says, that the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals, declaring
the Canal Law to be unconstitutional, is
the most momcntous and interesting ever
rendered in the State.
L. S. SESAToR.-W. F. Dessaussiere
has been appointed U. S. Senator by the
Governor Of South Carolina, in place of
Mr.. Rhett, resigned.
LIBERALITy.-The large sim Of money
contributed by the Odd Fellows of San
Francisco, for the care and relief of our
former, but now deceased citizen, Mat
thew Harris, and his family, deserves
the honorable notice which it receives in
another co!umn.-Gdlena .1dr.
FoR CAL1roRN1A.-The Joliet Signal
says, seuenteen hundred teams have passed
that place for California, in three weeks.
Most of them were from Michigan and
Northern Indiana.
In reply to letter of inquiry, the first
assistant of the Postmaster General has
decided that an article or advertisement
in a newspaper may be marked with a
pen and pencil, without subecting the
sheet 10 letter postage, if it is done for
the sole purpose of readily attracting the
attention of the person TO whom the pa
per may be sent. If the mark should be
made SO as to convey any other informa-
ton, the paper would then be charged
with letter rates.
A crime unprecedented in the annals
of Illinois, was committed last week.
Our blood boils while we are reading Of
| it. The editor of the Joliet Signal was
knocked down after dark, and three dimes,
the fortune of thousand editorials,
coined amidst the tribula:ions of political
campaigns, were ruthlcssly torn from his
dilap pidated pockets! Is there no re-
morseless gullotine in that country to
drink the blood of such monster p
Ohio Stale Jour.
DIR. HAYNE.-This man was brought
up on the Pike No. 8 from Paducah, in
charge of the sheriff of McCracken coun-
ty. He was taken to Frankfort on the
cars last evening. Haynes was chained
TO Dutchman convicted of cow-stealing,
at which he was quite indignant.-Lo"is-