The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-14
THURSDAY, APRIL IA, 1853.
Removals from Office.

Removals from Office.
We copy the following very sensible, and we'll
timed article from that sterling democratic PAPER, the
Philadelphia Pennsy lvauian. We doubt not, from
the manner in which the Administration has
commenced the work, that long the President
will relieve every wing incumbcn; of the and
responsibilities 81 Office.
I'VE confidently hope that the universal expectation
with regard to removals from office, will ere long be
fully realized. We are aware that little time
be required Is the heads ct the different de-
partmcnts Washington, before the work of purifca
lion be carried out u It's full extent; but the mo-
nen the necessary arrangements can be made, We
trust hat the business will be attended to without de-
lay. This is expected by both parties. The clh,nor
kept up by the federal press IN this country Tor seve-
produced the impression upon the minds Of some
raj wears past, IN relation 10 this matter, has
who have paid but little attention to The subject
that the Whig party have been opposed 10 rcmo-
walls ar opinions sake, in practice as well As theo
~. NOhin, could be more erroneous. The FEDERAL
party, whenever they have accidentally been in pow
e., have almost Invariably made clean sweep Of III III
political opponents.
The democrats have never objected to removals
from Office ~ the wings. They have only objected
TO their nsinceri;y aud hypocrisy; to the hoowncss
Of their professions and the Inconsistency between
their theory and practice. During the Hard Cider
, campaign the whig patty in their public speeches
and through the public press, soutly maintained that
"proscription should be prescribed" Was the prom
ise kept! In month the Wing Post Master Gen
eial removed SIXTEEN HUNDRED democrats from
office, political grounds alone. No one objected
To the removals for any other reason than it
shameless violation Of voluntary pledges solemn, Civ
en-. As a specimen Of the average number Of demo-
Gratis retained in Office by the wings, take the Census
office Washington, where the good work Of cleans
hos ,fal Ia.
Tad among the clerks, according to the published
statement, SIN democrats to between and two
hundred wings. This is "prosciptou prosciibed'
with vengeance.
We have reliable authority for stating that under
every democratic Administration since the formation
If our government, there has been a majority OF whg,
in the val ious offices at a-ngtun This fact should
be made known 10 The whole country, and meas
taken Ia make the present Administration IN excep-
ton 10 the general rule.
The declaration Of the President in his inaugural is
full and explicit. No can possibly mistake his
meaning. He says, plainly and emphaticaly, that the
enemies Of our party and our principles cannot hope
for positions of honor and prof, during this admins
ira,ou; that political friends are alone To be
iected as The agents Of The Government. This is
il should be-
We 20 for removals f.om Office. 1t is one # the
items Of our political creed. We would retain our
political opponents only in such places no demo
crat desires, none found competent to GIL. -
"IIUZzA FOR THE NEwroN.'-Om city was
eniivened Monday morning last 10y tho arrival OF
the first boat OF the season. from below The West
Newton" will make regular trips the ensuing
between this city and Galcna. We were pleased to
see among the passengers, nunber OF our ctizcns
who have been spending the winter East. They
all confirm the opinion we have heretofore expressed
relative 10 the immense immi grafton to Minnesota
this Wherever they went, our Territory
the chief topic Of conversation. The West
Newton brought soodly number of passengers, and
immense quantity Of freight; in addition to which
she brought the largest mail ever received in St.
Paul
The absence Of the Editor from the city during
The greater part Of the past week will account for the
want of our usual variety ,his week We hope tobc
able to make amcn,ls hereafter
We learn that Mr. Winslow designs Immediately
to erect the large hote! ST. Anthony street, fox
which he had the foundation built last fall lie comes
prepared to finish it at early day. When
pletcd il will be of the largest hotels in the North
West
THE GREER SLAVE made her first trip for the
season to Mankato aud intermediate points on Mon-
day the lth lust, and returned Saturday vcning
She had one hundred and fifty passengers on board,
large nunber of whom stopped the different
the river. The passengers report business lively,
with demand for builders in most of the towns
The Minnesota is quite high.
The Rev. NJ. Ne designs leaving for the East.
i'll few days, business connected with the s'Bad-
win SCHOOL, OF this city. We understand he will be
absent three or four weeks, during which time the
Mnnesotan says his pulpit will be occupied by the
Rev. NJ. II. Nichols.
The new stone church, for Rev. Mr.. Ribldafer's
congregation, is progressing rapidly. When COM
pleted, it will form one of the handsones. structures
in the city.
We informed that nearly all the land in the vi
cinity Of Eagle Lake has been entered. This is des-
tined to make one of the best agricultural regions in
Minnesota and its proximity to good market rem
ders the land in its neis hborhood highly dcsi,ablc
Most of our citizens who have been below during
the winter, expected home in a Few DAYS and we
doubt not most of them viii! be glad to get back again.
APPOINTMENTS IN MINNEsorA.-On, the
10Th Of March the Senate confirmed VIM. II.
Wood, Receiver, and Geo. w Sweet, Register.
of the Land Office in Benton County, and Thos.
81. Fullerton, Register, and VIM. fIolcon.b, Re-
ceiver, Of the Saltwater Land Office.
Passengers who came on the steamer West
Newton, on Monday morning, report the follow
ing appointments, as received by telegraph IA,
Gaena, before leaving;
Hon. Willis a. German, of Indiana, Governor.
- Roper, Of Virginia, Secretary.
RUMoRs.--We understand tina, VIM. Henry
Forbes, has been appointed Post Master at S..
Paul; Il. w. Cummings Post Master at ST. An
,hony; Harley Curtis Pos, Master at Saltwater:
Robert Kennedy Deputy Collector ut St. Paul,
and Philip Beauprie Deputy Collector al Pembna.
w. G. LeDuc, Esq, as will be seen by his Card