The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-17

candidate for Delegate has been yariously rep
resented upon this question. Gov. Germans
friends singular as it may seem to some, Gov.
Gorman's friends and Mr.. Rice's friends do not
in all cases mean the same persons) have rep
resented Mr. r. as being accessory to the trea-
ty and strongly in favor of it while many who
should know that gentleman sentiments state
him to be strongly opposed to it. For our part
we have never done Mr.. Rice the injustice to
suppose for a moment he was in favor of any
such outrageous transgression upon the rights
OF the white settlers Of the upper countless
But still. it is due to the people that he should
place himself right and give broad publicity
to his views upon this important subject. To
afford him an opportunity of doing this, his op-
ponent, Captain Wilkin, some two weeks since
addressed him the following note, which speaks
for ITSELF Up to this time no answer has been
received by the Captain:
ST. PAUL. NJ. T., Sept. Sd, 1853.
HENRY NJ. RICE, EsQ.-DEAR SRI have
consented at the request of many friends to be-
come candidate to represent this Territory in
the next Congress in opposition to yourself
The people of the Territory feel much inter-
est in the recent Treaty concluded with the
WinnebagO Indians, which will probably come
before one branch of Congress for confirmation
during its next session. l am opposed to the
provisions of that Treaty, and shall make that
question point in the present canvass. Not
wishing to misrepresent your views in regard
to it, would respectfully ask an early reply to
the following questions:
First. Was that Treaty advised or recon-
mended by you, and did you aid in bringing it
about
Secondly. Are YOU in favor of it and of its
confirmation or ratification?
Very respectfully your obedient serv't,
ALEX. WILKIN.
The DAKOTA DIsTnICT.-The Wings of Dako-
ia, Hennepn, Scott. &C.. met at Shakopee on
Dakota, for the Council, and Col. J. II. Stevens,
of Hennepin, and William II. Mobiles, of Scott.
for the House. a good ticket, and one which
will run like scared Indian with Gov German
after him, halter in hand.
- Prosecutor Sweetzer has gone below, and
the Captain is somewhere out on the Missouri
after witnesses. The last that was heard of
him he was seen swimming the Missouri, with
one witness dashed to his back he in hard chase
after another. who was endeavoring to escape
into Nebraska 1t is hoped he will get them all
chased down after while. Meantime the in
vestigation lags.
- We see by remark in the Democrat that
we were mistaken in stating that Col Robertson
would remove with his family to Lake Superior
this fall. He does not contemplate removing
until spring. With all our old political differ
ences in fresh remembrance, we cannot help
hoping that the Colonel has struck a lead, ;
which will make him a rich man-far richer
than he could ever become by publishing a
newspaper in st. Paul.
- The Pioneer having published VIM. H.
Mobiles name as both Democratic and Wing
candidate for the House of Representatives in
the District Immediately west of US, it is due to
Mr.. Mobiles to say, that he was nominated by
the Conventions of both parties upon the al
most unanimous request Of the people of Scott
County. They wished him to run, but not as
a party man, and he abides their wishes.
"AcoUIrTAL OF CONDUCTOR CoMsTocK-The
Jury in the case of ComstOck. Conductor of the
train which was run into the draw at Norwalk,
came into Court on Monday at IL o'clock with
a verdict of acquittal. The verdict was re-
ceived with marked appreciation. in which all
will join who know Nj. Comstock to be one of
the most gentlemanly. careful and attentive
Conductors on any road in the country"
The above we cut from one of our most res
will ever be thus. The same disposition exists
all over the country to shield steamboat officers
on occasions Of wholesale bntcheries by eyplo-
sions, fire, &c. Either the engineer OR the con-
ductor, or both, were responsible for the Nor
walk railroad tragedy, and the guilty should
be made to pay the penalty Of the crime.
BEAT THIS Who CAN.-The Peoples Mill. at
Edwardsville owned by Messrs. Lusk & Co.,
sawed on the lst day of September 1858, in
eleven hours, ten thousand and one feet of white
oak lumber. D. Sage was the sawyer. Any
mill beating this, let us hear from you, and We
will try against. Louis Republican.
We are not sufficiently acquainted with the
business to give the difference between the saw
ing of oak and the saving of pine, but ii strikes
us we have some swift mills in ST Paul, that
can make the proper allowance and beat this
easily. What say our millers?
Mrs. E. Cakes Smith is out with letter in
favor of g sewing machines" and other labor
saving implements that are, as she hopes, to
consign the loom. the spinning wheel, the
needle, &c, to oblivion. And then, as this
man-woman argues, "crushed woman" will
rise TO an equality with man. 70 one of the
suggestions of this sweeping Reformcr, howe
yer, we warmly respond. Let women, by all
means, take the place Of men behind counters
albany Journal.
1.-The strongminded' women of the country
will confine their action to the measure sug-
gested in the latter sentence of the above, they
will find plenty of advocates among the sterner
sex all over the land. We would 60 farther
than this, and give the ladies a place in the
Daguerrean galleries, and in many other of the
lighter branches of art and business We ne
yer could see why it was, that our retail dry
goods establishments, fancy stores. &C., nine