The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-11-11


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ST. Paul March 2ith 1859.
JAMES NJ. GOODHUE-Poneer.
. ID \. ROBERTSON--Democrat.
OWENS Il MOORE MINES otian.
The LAws.-1he Indian, Ye-e- hc-sha, whC
murdered Mrs Keener, on the Minnesota, W eek
before last, has been tried at our civil tribuna
ard been convicted Of murder in the frs, degree
AMI received the sentence Of death by hanging.
In this capture of the ielon aud his trial, has
been NEST Interestingly cxempiei the dignity
aad majesty Q! the law. Here at point which
ihree years ago was but an nlian Wild, two
thousand niles from the central power which
established tais territorial court, a Murderer has
been captured amid the recesses OF his own saw
aye haunts has been tried by an enlightened
jury, in calm, di>passiouate manner as ever
i trial IS conducted ia the oldest communities.
For three mornings before tie trial our town wiz
messed the orderly arrival of Il body Of mounted
house Here could be an opportunity for no such
humaiay spe";ace a uial and execution
by lynch iaw, though the evaporation OF his
! community m,gai be- never 50 intense; but the
whole proceedings mas, Of necessity have been
according to the dignity Of the statutes. and in
Jecency ana in osder.
Oar ciiizens all, we trust see the propr-ty and
indeed the moral necessity, Of tbs peaceful
method of viniicaling the laws Such senti.
ment Is due TO the ajcsty cf The law, and Is
most imperious!y demendel Of every zen who
claims lis protection in tara.
On the other hand cou,d any citizen lastly
himself, IA SEEING Iesy presumed offender
from TIE custody Of the officers Of The law? q,
on the presumption Of his Innocence can he lsti-
ty himself in mingng with mob, and encour-
aging them to Interrupt the process ofan attach
ing o.iicer because in his mag-pe wisdom the
law Is inpnliiic or unconstitutional: Yet our peo-
pie are aware that this act last implied, has been
done IN tins community. We want no Texas
here, nor California we are net vet far enough
removed from the hearlhs Of our carly homes -
When self assarei aa,ocrais Of publ: sentimen,
come INTO our midst after tvo wears Of con,para-
tive order anda steadily improving sense of what
ever IS last ani right, 10 proclaim anarchy and
diFobediencc to the laws, hay Will meet here, as
opportunity Offers, t,e open rehu.ie from this
whole people that IS nov expressed by not q
few.
ST. ANrHoNY.-Thattown always affords 7
agreeable impression upon its,isitors. itsgrowti
since the last previous time we viewed it, i.
marked and striking. ilany Of its buildings are
specimens Of good taste Somebody Of lofty
ambition has erected moustrous, high, bric,
building that in the \. F.. towns is called baz,r
Its good building in the distance to set of a
town, but we lay wager that the owner who
ever he be, VIII eventually fail. That editice
reminds Us Of the adage that, ''thcre are ALWAYS
fools enough, to build houses and raise calves -
We lined at the St. Charles Hotel We feel q
disgust at the ordinary terms of puff, but 1t mus
somehow be expressed, that we were very mucl
pleased with our entertainment At that hotel
First The house is abundln'ly connections, !, be-
ing designed more especially for the tourist class
secondly, the landlord - good landlord to see
The cci; and discorI Of several saw mills, and
the sc,ousng-dcwn sound Of planning machines
the budding cf leg, and me roar of the falls
combine 10 render st. Anthony brisk ana cheer
FIJI place, where snaU; cant STAY. The peop.e
of st. Anthony have been perhaps foremost in
the Territory in the cause CT schools. They are
said by some to be notable Cor their sohrio,,
aud good order St. Paul. On oar return we
noticed the guide board ''to st. Anthony city,
some mile or two below town We deferred our
visit to that place till the completion of the cana
PAPER CURRENcY.-'io certain extent, 4
paper currency Il perhaps desirable. For paper
Is more easy Of transfer than the metals. Every
other consideration is opposed 10 such currency
Bank bills being The issue of a fictitious capital,
increase the wealth OF those who send then,
abroad, but do not increase the wealth Of those
who use them, and very often as the American
experience hath shown, positively defraud the
holder There are a few institutions we'll estab-
llshcd in the confidence Of the public, that are
found convenient, and notwithstanding their inhe-
rent evils, we can't expect TO be clear Of
them The object Of this article Is to direct the
attention Of this community, to the fac, that
Minnesota Is likely 10 sl1.s from the increasing
influx Of bank bills of small denominations from
institutions that practically, we can know little
or nothing about. Here every day, bill. are pas
ing between our citizens who can't be cxoected
10 carry monthly bank note dcteclor in their
pocket, and hence are constantly exposed to in
position. Again these small bills are driving out
our small CONS: for it is a fact long observed,
that when bank bill. are plenty, small change is
scarce. Small change is pcw very scarce in the
States and commands q premium Of two and a
half per cent; OF course our change will depart
from US TO market where it is worth more III AN