The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-08

tentlOn to the advertisement OF INC Galena ana
Minnesota Packet Company. which will be
found in the proper place this week. or the
arrangements made for the accommodation of
the travelling public this year, the Galena Adj
vertiser says:
.They have purchased tie fine steamer Royal
Arch, Capt. Glenn, which will run in cOnnec-
ton with the Nominee, Capt Blakely. the War
Eagle, Capt. Harris. the Galena, Capt. More
house, and Sundays excepteD will form
Daily Line between Galena aud st. Paul. The
boats will take their places in the trade in about
ten days. or as soon as the river above is clear
| Of ice. They are of capacious and substantial
structure, and none on the western waters Will
be better commanded. and the line will, we have
no doubt, meet every reasonable want OF tray
elers and shippers"
The War Eagle and the 'Galena' are the new
boats, built at Cincinnati the past winter under
the immediate supervision of Capt. Orrin Smith.
We have no doubt, from what we have heard,
that they are the most complete and best adapt
cd boats to this trade, that have ever appeared
in the Upper Mississippi. The Royal Arch has
been purchased second-handed, but is nearly
new and an excellent Loaf. OF the new cap
tains Morehousc and Gleim, we presume it is
not necessary TO speak, as they will be here to
do that for themselves in a few days. They
are not unknown to many Of our citizens and
stand at the very head o: experienced boatmen
and accommodating gentlemen, from one end
of this river to the other.
ST. ANTHONY Dip live have noticed by
the proceedings in Congress. that the Nebraska
Bill was better as kilt, but We were at agreat
loes to account for the opposition it met with.
! until we received the last st. Anthony Express,
and then the whole matter was explained
There has been a r0using meeting held at st.
! Anthony, which meeting unanimously
! Resolved. That We solcmnly protest against
the Nebraska Bill and
Resolved. That As slavery can exist only bv
local law, we deny its claim to be considered as
= nationa! institution.
We feel sone surprise that so keen politi-
C an as Judge Douglas should have been guilty
! of introducing any measure into the Senate OF
the nitcd States without first consulting the
views Of st. Anthony. He must learn better.
If he expects to succeed in any important meas
urc observation-disclosures.
Although our columns, since we have edited
a Journal in Minnesota. bear witness that we
have doubted the policy and good sense of Ter
ritorial wards debating to their parents which
way they should vote upon national questions,
yet we do not deny that our people have a per.
feet right to do So if they feel in this wise dis
posed. They have also right to claim that
their opinions shall be treated with proper res
pcct and Difference by their neshIors-at least
by their presses: and that editors shall give
place in their columns to their proceedings
This sense of duty has induced us to copy, pel
request, the proceedings of the st. Anthony
meeting above alluded to, notwithstanding We
might not have felt called upon to participate
in the meeting, had we been citizens Of that
place, and holiing-as We do-to as stronS an
ti-Nebraska principles as any who took part
therein. The sheer Of the Pioneer is uncallcL
: for-knowing as we do that the st. AntonianS
: have but honestly exercised a sacred right a,
citizens, guaranteed to them by the Fundamental
: principles of free government.
, ut 1.-THE Minnesota Land Bill was nursed t,
death. Too much effort was made by specuIa
: tors to grasp and appropriate its benefits I,
themselves. Had parties remained quiet unit
after time had been given Tor the passas &c of tn,
n bill and not made its passage depend upon
= a favorable charter from the Legislature
of Minnesota. we should not now be com
PEELED TO deplorc the loss Of SO great Il measure
of adv vantage TO the Vest
y So says the Dubuque Express and 80 ech
oes = little knot OF SPECTATORS. of doubtful
stamina, and their tools and ninnies in ant
y about st. Paul. These Dubuque papers are no
torloas fer manufacturing and promuig atin:
!, lies concerning the acts and conduct OF Govern
orS, Legislators and even private citizens q
Minnesota. Witness the tenac.ty with whci
r they still cling to exploded iiisclloods regard
S ing the conduct of certain high officer OF Min
c nesota under the former administration. Now
the fact is notorious. that had the action Of til
4 Minnesota Legislature been fully known. a
e Washington, our Land Bill would have beef
a greatly strengthened. One of the leading ant
: most effective arguments used against it il
debate was, that Minnesota had not asked 70
, care The building oftie road, as contemplate,
: by the bill conveying the proposed grant. Da
. buguc had better talk straight and tell tn
n truth, or keep her mouth shut.
i BENTON CorNTY--A citizen who has lust re
? turned from Benton, informs Us that the peopl
oil that county are expecting large mmigra
n ton of farmers the present season. We hop
z they will not be disappointed. AS we hav
: frequently remarked. no part Of Minnesota cal
h show better soil and eligible farming lands
: and no where in the Territory. does farminin
t pay so we'll. The road up into Benton is tn
best in the country. now that the principa
streams are substantially bridgcd : and a tri
from Sank Rapids to Fort Ripley from now til
;, November is one that should BE taken by ever
y man ard woman journeying in Minnesota
o st. Paul arose yesterday morning to fin
brisk rain falling. the first we have had 70
several weeks. The ground had become al
most too dry for blowing, and the bottom c
: the river is almost as prominently visible a
= when it closed last December. Unless on
April showers come thick and heavy, we vii
be in bad way up here at the end of the Mis-