The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-03

THK Recent BAxK rASIc.-The Pioneer, Al
luding to our article last week upon this sub |
iect, remarks -
1.-THE report Of the failure of these banks,
which created considerable excitement in our
the Clarion armed at our lessee, 50 that the !
getting up part in St. Paul don't apply. As
the editor has spoken particularly of Mr.. Par
ker, generating him from any blame in the
premises, and has made no allusion to other
brokers, except as money sharks. we are fear
full that they may very justly infer that his re-
marks are applicable to them. Messrs. Borup
Cakes and Brewster 4 Co, had no hand in
the matter, and conduct their business, as for
merly, We believe. in an honorable manner"
Placing us in this position toward two re-
spectacle bauking-houscs of our city. liz a far
fetched and altogether gratuitOus conclusion.
entirely unwarrantcd by our, remarks. What
right has the Pioneer to suppose that we would
apply the term money sharks to gentlemen
connected with either Of these firms? Does it
follow that man must be a banker to be q
money shark?' We suspect We see through
all this A number of reports were busily cir
culated to the prejudice of Mr.. Parker. We
"SiC oShCu W uCiCNC tucIN, 3Hu come out
upon Mr.. p. without further enquiry. We
chose to act differently and more honorably.
by going into full investigation Of the reports.
which We found to be entirely false in the main
We so stated last week, by which act we fear
We have disappointed some people, but we
can't help it.
- But year or two since he did Mr.. Rice
the favor to abuse him almost weekly in his CO.
lumns.'
The editor Of the Democrat says this Of u.s.
:" A year or two" is q long time ago. great
deal further off than last July, when the Demo
crat accused Mr.. Rice of pockcting ten thou
sand dollars belonging rightfully to the Sioux
Indians, and characterized him as man "de-
void of the political integrity which is requisite
to command the confidence of the Democratic
party" Our opposition to Mr.. Rice two years
ago is we'll understood by old settlers He
was then regarded as Que laboring to defeat the
men and measures We were identified with. and
jealousy cndeavoring to uphold for the public
good. as We then thought, and which was sub
scqucntly provcdsto-hc the case. Ont year ago
Mr.. r. defined his position quite differently
cutting entirely loose from those with whom
We were at war: and then, of course. neither
the Mlnnesotian, nor any of it's Immediate
friends. were such miserable factionists as to
continue what would have thus become an un-
just. objectionable and dishonest warfare upon
= prominent and useful citizen. This is the
whole story, known to the editor of the Demo-
crat as well as to us. We state the facts for the
benefit Of the uniformed
- Mr. VIM. Dahl, of this city. has favored
the editor of the Democrat with the perusal of
letter from his relative, Donald Murray. ESD.
of Selk;rk Settlement dated Sd instant in
which it is stated that terrible aud destruc-
tive fire swept over that settlement on the 3Oth
and 3lst October, devouring everything in its
course. and spreading terror and CONSERVATION
through the community. The fire commenced
at Fiddler's Point, on the Assinneboin, on the
30th October. The weather had been unusually
dry for several weeks. and strong south wind
drove the flames with maddcned fury down
behind the settlement towards Oak Hammock.
About II o'clock at night, furious gale set in
from the northwest. and the fire. like u crazy
demon. flew before it. hearing death and dcvas-
tation in its trail. Mr.. Murray. at the time of
writing. had not learnt the full extent of dam
age done. In his immediate neigllborhood. Sc
verai of the citizens had been severely or IA
tally burnt, several thousand tons of hay de-
stroyed, and an immense number of horses
killed. At Oak Hammock twenty seven horses
were destroyed in one band.
CHIPPEWA CoMrAINTs.-On Friday of last
week. after our paper was made up, we were
waited upon by Mr.. James Ema'inger of Chip
pewa River, one of the oldest settlers Of Wis
cousin, who made the following statement on
behalf of portion o, the Chippewa Indians A
deputatiOn of the Chippewas of the waters OF
the Mississippi-that is those residing on the
Chippewa, ST. CrOix, &c-paid visit to St
Paul and held council with Gov. German
about the first of October last Mr.. Ematinger
was their interpreter. As usual. these Indians
did not wish to 50 up to their Agency at Grow
Wing. to receive their annuitics. The Cover
nor told them they could not be paid money al
any other point, but he would select some NOR,
convenient place where they should receive
Their goods and provisions. He concluded fin
ally upon the Falls of st. Croix and Instructed
Mr.. Ematinger to assemble the Indians at thai
point. Mr.. E. did so, and visited ST. Paul Oh
this occasion to inform his Excellency that til,
Indians were assembled to the number of thir
teen hundred. But the Governor. from som,
Cause or other, has concluded not to fulfill hi
promise. He refuses to disbursc anything Al
all at that point, and the condition of the help
less creatures is represented as being bat
enough. TO be compelled to separate and re
turn to their homes at this Indictment season
through heavy SHOWS, without food or clothing
must of course, cause great suffering. We Civ,
the statement as it WAS detailed to us, feelin:
it a duty to do so. Iftllcre is any mistake abou
the matter. or any circumstances in justiica
? ton of the course pursued by the authorities
an onnortunity Is nn1v of;or.lo1 f,,r fill ne,