The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-06

EUROPE still leave extreme d0uDtS as 10 the nnal
result of the question between Russia and Tur-
key. England lags, and France is not as
prompt in backing the Porte as was at first i'm
agined. The London Morning Post, however,
raj commanders, to place the Naval forces of
England and France at the command of the
Sultan, the moment hostilities commence be-
tween Russia and Turkey, to proceed wherever
he directs. At Paris, on the 18th July, the ex-
change was firm until near the close, when
panic arose, in consequence of a rumor that
Admiral Douadtz's squadron had been ordered
to the Baltic Letters from Russian officers in
the Principalties state that as the army would
spend the winter there, the officers would send
for their wives and families. The fact that
Austria has also marched an army into the
Turkish provinces, tends to increase the gene
raj alarm.
| POR1ER's PATENT RIrLE.-This is one of the
modern implements of death, of the same order
as Colts revolver, but intended to be more de-
structive 1t is loaded at the brecch, and is so
constructed as to be capable Of discharging nine
times n quick succession. A circular piece of
metal, some three inches in diameter, contain
ing around the edge nine cavities, in which the
charges are deposited, revolves, by the act of
cooking the gun, bringing each charge in sue
cessive order within the brecch of the barrel
The invention has been patented. and is said by
those who have tried it to work with the desir-
ed effect. This weapon, it would appear, might
be introduced with propriety into the military
service of the country. The one we examined
was brought to the Territory by Hugh Tyler,
Esq, upon his recent visit, and may be seen at
the cOunting-roOm of Hon. H. II. Sibley, Mem
dOta. 1t is, upon the whole rather an ingeni-
GUS affair, and worthy the attention of sports
men and military gentlemen.
PINE LOGS AND 'DEMocRAcY'-We inl the
following in the last number of the La Crosse
Democrat. Gentlemen Democrats of Mime
sofa, please turn back to the files of the Pioneer
and minnesota Democrat fifteen months agOne
overhaul the subject, and when found make
note Of -
| "IIoN. j. b. ESTES, Z. S. Superintendent OF
public lands for Wisconsin, north and west OF
the Wisconsin river, Iowa and Minnesota, has
| been in town for several weeks, and as this is q
| convenient and central point for the perform
ance of the duties oflis station, he will be here
frequently during his term of office. Capt.
Estes is an old resident of our State well known
and much respected, by large number of our
citizens; and we can safely say that a more
suitable or popular appointment could not have
been made Although he has the right to in
dict all who have trespassed upon the lands be-
! longing to the Government, by cutting the tim
Der, we learn that he is willing to compromise
| on receiving reasonable allowance for stump
age. This. we understand, will be satisfactory
TO the lumbermen, and the whole thing can thus
be arranged without trouble or unnecessary ex-
pensc. Quite number of persons had previ-
ously settled with U. S. Deputy Marshall,
who had the matter in charge previous to the
appointment of Capt. Estes. As the accounts
of the Deputy Marshall have not been satisfac-
| tOrily arranged with the government. all per-
sons having receipts from the Deputy Marshall
referred to- are particularly requested to bring
or send them to Capt. Estes, that he may be able
to report the fact to the proper department.
Capt. Estes can be found at the Tallmadge
House, in this village, where he will be pleased
to see all who may have business with him."
THE DEMOCRATIC PLArFORM-The following
are the resolutions, save one or two merely of
business character introduced by Mr.. Hollins-
head, and unanimously passed at the Democrat
ic Territorial Convention on Thursday of last
week We give them merely as matter of
present information and for future reference:
We the representatives of the Democrats of
the Territory of Minnesota, in Convention as
scmbled, do resolve, as follows:
l. We rejoice exceedingly that now our par
- nro 10 ftp1Iv hot
| ton composed of delegates from all parts of
the Territory, freely and fairly chosen, has met
for the purpose of giving united and effective
expression to the Democratic will Of Minneso-
| ia.
2. That we are grateful for the spirit of con-
ciliation and patriotic devotion to the princi
pies of our political faith by which the contests
leading to our present harmonious action have
been so eminently marked and distinguished.
3. That we extend to our Democratic cOun-
trymen, everywhere, our most hearty cOngrat-
ulations upon the recent National triumph,
| giving to our brethren, as it has, the control
of the powers Of the Government, and evinc-
ing as it does the soundness of our Democrat
ic creed.
| 4. That we most cordially approve, and will
to our utmost sustain. the policy of the Admin
| istrtiOn Of our present excellent Chief Magis-
trate, as developed in his Inaugural Address,
and his subsequent official acts. And that we
regard the wisdom and expediency of our pop
ular institutions as entirely INDICATED by the
brilliant entrance of General Franklin Pierce
upon the discharge of his high and momentous
| trust.
| 5. That we commend to our constituents,
and will practice ourselves, dispositions of con-
| cession and agreement which, forgetting the
merely personal animosities of the past, shall
seek solely the union of our friends-the Demo-
crats-in opposition to our ancient and natural
political fOes-the Wings.
g. That we ask for Henry NJ. Rice, the unan-
imous nominee of this Convention for Delegate
to represent this Territory in the Congress of
the United States. the cordial support of every
Democrat, he having been selected by a just
expression OF the will of the people, and he be-
ing moreover, in all respects, and in the high
est degree worthy.
FLAG SrAFf.-The public spirited citizens
over about the Central House, have raised by
subscription some fifty or sixty dollars, for the
purpose of erecting a flag staff upon the bluff