The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-22
FACTS AND FANCIES.

THE HousE.-Our House of Representatives
has, from appearances, gotten itself tightly tied
up for the winter. The Steamer Greek Slave,
or Capt. MOmfOrt's wharf boat at the landing,
chained to their fastenings and frozen in by
heavy ice, arc apparently not more certain of
staying where they are until thaw-Out than
is this honorable body. The votes for Speaker
on each ballot stand to S--the two candidates
"thrOwng off, Mr. Lott, of St. Paul, is the
candidate of the Daniel A. Robertson, cor
ganization, Democratic Democracy" and is sup
ported by Messrs. Ames, Dutton, Murray, Moot,
Oliver, RUSSELL Simpson and Truax. DR.. Da-
vid Day, of Cass, is his opponent, and is sup
ported by Messrs. Gingras, Ludden. Mckee,
Ramsey, Randall, Speaker pro tem.) Rolette,
Wells and Wilcox.
! TIE MAIfS.--lt appears we are to be bored
and pcrplexed beyond endurance again this
winter by the inefficiency and irregularity of
| our mail service. Just as we thought we had
every thing right, it all turns up wrong The
contractors, sub-contractors and postmaster
at Prairie du Chen, have got the matter ''snarl-
, ed up" some Wayne DO not at all understand
the merits of the controversy, and can't get
hold of them this weck-and the consequence is
the mails rest snugly in the post Office of that
ancient village, and will there rest we suppose,
until the difficulty is settled. Meantime oar
efficient postmaster. Mr.. Bass, will do all in his
power, to get matters Strengthened again. He
cOntemplates starting the mail down by way
of the river. The ice is now good all the way
| through.
WINTER WEArHER.--For the past two weeks
we have been enjoying the finest sample of
Minnesota winter weather that has blessed us
during two years. The atmosphere has been
dry. perfectly calm and clear, and the Their
mometcr seldom reaching at any hour of the
twenty -four. Persons who are passing their
first winter here give it up, and say they never
saw anything to equal it. We seldom have as
good sleighing as at present, and the mud-wa-
ders of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, &C.,
may rest assured it is being enjoyed these
bright moonlight nights.
ii. L. DOusMAN-Thc most audaciOus and ri
diculOus impudence that has yet appeared in
the columns of the Munesotian, is the attempt
to make Mr.. DOuseman witness in behalf of
Ramsey and Siblcy in the Sioux frauds. Mr..
Dousman was himself partner with them in
the whole business from the inception of the
fraudulent assignment of Traverse des Sioux,
to the fraudulent disbursement in Mr.. Siblcys
Office Next to Mr.. Siblcy he was more inter
estcd in the success of the fraud than any other
person except Gov. Ramsey, and he left here i'll
a hurry. with large quantity of the Sioux
money. Hugh Tyler, the man employed to re-
ceiue the IL per cent will We suppose next be
brought on the stand to testify in favor of the
Galphins. Democrat.
Forty wears of undoubted integrity and hOu-
est action as n business man and citizen, is no
bar to protect character from the assaults Of this
libelous scribbler. Merely because man is
interested to small amount in certain bust
ness transaction, it is presumed that he has not
only written false letter to the United States
Senate, in order to deceive Senators. but that
he is willing to add the crime of perjury; for
all the accounts of the Sioux traders were
S,rO,n to- To make out the debts fraudulent,
it is necessary to presume that every trader
committed perjury. Who believes that Mr..
Siblcy or Col. Dousman would be guilty of this
crime to possess all the gold in California
Not man in the country who knows them
Yet the Democrat and its filth carrier. Savage
has charged it over and over again. And now
the additional base and contemplate insinua-
ton is thrown out that Col. Dousman left here
with money that did not belong to him!
We arc battling their 1.-THE people'sl most
dangerous enemies. the greatest foes of the Ter
ritOry, the corruptors of public office. the enc.
mics Of social rirfue, the violatOrs of moral and
religious obligation, who add hypocrisy to thcil
other manifold inipuities.-D Democrat.
The phrase We have italicised can have bu,
one meaning. 1t shows that the corrupt heart
of the editor of the Democrat is willing to go to
} the family fircside of his neighbors, -honorable
and upright citizens all-and in the most false
and malicious manner, charge them with deeds
the most foul and damning in the catalogue Of
human offences. All the official misdemeancrs
charged against Gov. Ramsey and others, were
they even true, arc light in comparison to this
new one. We wish every man who reads the
above, to note particularly that the Governor
is here charged with crime which any decent
member of society bushes to name.
The Pcmbina delegation :
having learnt as soon as they reached the set
Elements, that Pierce and King had been elect
cd. became suddenly transformed into Demo
Gratis 'tO the fullest extent" A most remark
able and sudden convcrsiOn.--Democrat0 of Jan
I'm.
The avOwed Wing members are
and J. Rolcttc, of Pembina.--Democrafo of Jan
18Th.
We hope in the name of all that is sacred to
the cause of truth, that the editor of the Demo
crat will settle down upon something in regard
to the political character of the several mem
bers. and stick to it until the end of the session
1t won't make much difference to himself, it is
true, nor at all change the political views OF
members, let him classify them as he may but
1t is standing disgrace to the Territory, and
to the party he claims TO represent, to have an
editor thus whiting and falsifyinp from month