The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-06

|teetotalism, with an enthusiasm in keep
ing with the ranting fanaticism of his ma
ture. But as it is, the poor fellow is left
without a plank 10 stand upon. The
whole question will be settled by the peo-
pie forthwith. He has thus far stood
non-committal upon this great measure,
and both its friends and opponents can
Judge with what degree of sober thought
his imbecile illusions of praise or censure
should be regarded.
We lay before our readers to-day the
views of Gov. Ramsey upon Legislative
divorces, as embodied in his message to
the House, returning the bill to dissolve
the marriage contract between Hull and
wife. 1t is unnecessary for us to say,
after the full expression Of our opinions
upon this topic some weeks since, that
the sentiments advanced by the Governor
meet our decided appreciation in every
particular. The case of DIR. Hull is
doubtless trying one. He is a gentle
man who comes to reside among us, bear
ing the most favorable testimonials from
his old neighbors and friends, and since
here has gained the respect and esteem of
many of our best citizens. But sound
and healthy state Of public morals, and
a proper regard for the established prin-
ciples of law stood between him and the
granting of his prayer. We feel assured
the Governors views will be endorsed
by all who wish to give proper tone to
public sentiment upon the question of d.
vorcing man and wife.
In the absence Of our usual legislative
summary, we will merely inform our
readers, that most of the bills before the
Legislature during the past month, have
passed, or will pass before the adjourn
ment, particularly the dirorce and ferry
bills. The sound views laid down by the
Governor in his veto message upon the
Hull divorce, appeared not to check the
head-long rccklessness Of those who go
for loosening the most sacred of all obi
cations, merely through spirit of ac-
commodation to the petitioners or their
friends. The bill to establish a district
court at Pembina, which had previously
passed the House, passed the Council on
Thursday. The bill to organize the coun-
ty of Pembina has also passed. The
amendments TO the revised statutes COM
prise mainly those portions relative to the
practice and proceedings in courts. No
essential feature of the Code is at all
changed. The amendments go into force
on the fret Of May, and will be printed
and bound with those volumes of the Re-
vised Statutes yet remaining unbound.
The editor Of the Democrat has returned
from his tour through the Sioux country.
He did not stay quite long enough to lose
his rights of citizenship. With know
ing leer of his left eye, right thumb ap-
piled 10 his "nasal Developments ~ and
fingers pointing upwardly like the tines
of an inverted barn-fork, he looks down
towards the quarters of the * Fur Com
pany' at the end of Third street, and
says, "You couldn't come it, gents-I
was too smart for that" The " hackers"
of Lott, Becker and Wait were terrible
uneasy about his absence for two days
previous to his return, fearing that he
might be green enough to stay over there
six months. Serious talk was had in
regard to getting up search for him.
The next time he goes out, we advise
them put large bell about his neck
The timber of the Minnesota valley is
thus graphically and grammatically des-
cribcd in his account of the trip:
The prevailing timber in that region
are hard and soft maple, linn, white wal
nut, white, black and red oaks, ash, cot
ton wood, and blackberry. There are
also black walnut and hickory, but not in
large quantities. We have never seen
larger or better timber"
The Galena Jeffersonian says the pas
senger fare upon one of the packet
lines between Galena and St. Paul the
coming season will be So SO. OF course,
the travelling public will not complain if
the proprietors of steamboats, choose to
pursue the cut-throat system in this way,
but we imagine it will not last long. We
have witnessed this kind of operation
heretofore. Once upon time, the Louis
villains undertook to run the Pittsburghers
out Of the packet trade between Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, The ,vav # come