The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-31

LOCATION OF TIE NORTH Missouri RAIRoAp.-
We learn that the BOARD of Directors of this
Company, at their mceting on Monday last,
agreed to the report of the Committee not to
accept the proposition for the construction of
the road from st. Louis TO st. Charles !; but will
receive bids until the second Monday of Janu-
airy next, for the building of the road as far as
the Iowa line.
We look upon this course as decidedly the
best which could have been adopted, as it will,
in all probability, have the effect OF securing
the completion OF the work at an earlier day.
1t VIII at least give an opportunity for cOmpe-
ttiOn, and as this matter of building railroads
has become a settled business. in which many
persons are engaged. persons from abroad may
be induced to bid for the construction of the
entire road. The whole cost will he some three
or four millions of dollars, and such an amount
| Of work is deserving of the consideration of
Railroad men.
The recent vote of the people of Lee county.
Iowa. authorizing county subscription of
100000 to the stock of the Fort Madison, Ke-
Osruqna and Bloomfield acknowledging con-
tinuation of the N. NJ. r. r. from the Iowa
bouudary-is an excellent indication of the
feeling Of the people of that State in regard to
this road. They will be, We have no doubt.
ready to meet us before our road gets there but
they should only excite US to make every pos
sibe eXertion to get to the boundary line i'm
timc.-St. Louis Repu6.
An IRISH REBEL IN COURr.--Many of our read
crs will doubtless rccOllect the following report
of wha: occurred at the time sentence was pass
cd upon John Mitchell, the Irish rebel, in iS4S.
His presence among us now, as freeman is 4
sufficient apology for its reproduction
The COurt.--John Mitchell. have you any
thing to say why sentence should not be passed
upon you!
Mr.. .MtcheN--I have; emphasizing the
words, and glancing at judge, jury and sheriff. }
| have to say that have been found guilty by
packed jury-by the proceedings of parti-
zan sherif-by jury not cmpanncled accord
ing to the laws even Of England-cmpanneled
not by a sheriff but 4 juggler. That is the rca-
son why object to your sentencing me to any
punishment.
Tie High Me-iG-My Lords, claim the
protection Of the Court.
Mr.. .NitcheH.-That is the reason why | OBJ
ject TO sentence being passed on me.
Judge LEROY here defended the sheriff. and
proceeded to pass sentence of fourteen years
transportation.
Mr.. .MitcheH.-May say few words to the
Court?
| huge LetIoy.-Ccrtainly.
.Nr. .HifcheN.-Thc law has now done its
part, and the Queen of England. and the crown
and the government in Ireland. are now &C.
cure, pursuant to the act of Parliament Ihave
done my part also. Three months ago prom
ised Lord Clarendon and his government in this
country that would provoke him into the
cOnrts of justice. as places OF this kind are call
ed-that would force him publicly and noto-
riOusy to pack jury against me. or else that
| would walk free man out of this court and
provoke him to a contest in another field My
! t,r1 f1nfI I q. Al.
cast but knew in either event the victory
should be with me ; and it is with me- pre-
sumo neither the jury, nor the judges, nor any
man in this court. imagnes that he is a crim
nal who stands in this dock. have shown tina,
her Majesty's government sustans itself in Ire
land by packed juries-by partisan judges-b,
pcrjured sberifs.
The judge here interrupted him.
.Hr. .NifcheN.-I will not say anything more
Of that kind--but wish to say this my lord
| have acted in all this business from the first
under strong sense of duty. do not repent
anything have done and / believe that the
course which | have opened is only commenc
ed. The Roman saw his hand burning to
ashes before the tyrant promised that three hun
dred should follow out his enterprise. Cannot
[ promise for onc-for twO-for threc-aye
four hundred!
A TmREAT.-TEe possibility having been hin
ted at that Mr.. Redfeld, the successor of Bron
son. the New York Collector. might not be con
firmcd by the Senate, the Washington Cnior
throws out the following precautionary threat
8. The democratic Senator that votes agains
Mr.. Redfcld, except upon some valid. sount
and tenable grounds, will have reason for per
sonal and political regret forever after"
BLOoMER.--Night before last big buck ne
gro man was arrested and taken to the Gala
E boose, dressed in the most approved femal
bloomer costume. He was on his way to par
: ty Of select and fashionable colored "pussous.
Isl. Louis Repub.