The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-18

ment continues 70 Increase al NasuluStous W.
have but very little doubt that the bill will be-
come a law In the House, it is said the South
ern members will vote for it in body. Twenty
five or thirty Northerners will yet be required
to carry the bill. They can be had by applica-
ton of the 'spoils' and the party lash. The
following from correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald is a sample of the way they do it:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Some five or six weeks ago, David A. Stark
weather, of Stark county, Ohio, backed by the
democratic members of his State, received the
positive assurance from the President and Cab
met, that he should be appodted minister to
Chili-for five or six weeks he has been patient
ly waiting and relying upon the Executive
promise to send in his name to the Senate for
confirmation on tomorrow" l have hardly
entertained doubt, till within a few days. a.
bout his receiving the appointment. But you
will recollect that Gen. Dix had occasion to test
the reliability of Executive promises, and these
assurances to Starkweather are beginning to
assume a similar complexion.
This Chill mission has long been and is still
held in reserve, as winning card for an emer-
gency-promises are current no longcr-it re-
| quires leash up" to win votes. Well, the pas
sage Of the Nebraska bill of denominations is an
administration emergency. Executive non-in-
terveution during the Erie riots, and promises
to retain within the Keystone State the Mint,
and to continue special protection to her iron
and coal productions, have been rendered to the
Pennsylvania members in exchange for votes
for this Nebraska bill.
In Ohio this Chill mission is made the Execu
tive bait TO catch gudgeOrs. The Ohio Demo-
cratic members. mindful OF the public sentiment
at home, as we'll as their own political saliva
! tion resolved to vote against the Nebraska out
rage, and this created an emergency in the Cab
met affairs that seemed to require the using OF
that trump, card-the Chilli misson-and, ac-
cordingly this golden bait it is said. has been
attractively suspended before the eyes of the
Ohio democratic delegation. But only two OF
them are reported to have indicated willing
ness to bite. When DR.. Odds. as Chairman of
the House Committee Of the Whole, vainly at
tempted to arrest the free speech against the
Nebraska bill he had his eyes upon this attrac-
tive and seductive Executive bait. And al
though Mr.. Disney failed in getting the mission
to France. and became thereafter quasi Oppo-
sitionist he has manifested not only willing
ness to forget and forgive all, but even to vote
! for this slare-extension Nebraska bill-prorid-
ed, nevertheless that this Chilli mission be first
conferred upon him. Such are the current ru-
nOrS.
Executive bait is getting scarce, and to catch
but one gudgeon with this Chilli mission would
not be regarded expert angling among the l.
zaak Walton political anglers-and the effort
of the President and his Cabinet. therefore, is
to secure several Ohio gudgeons with this one
bait. The misfortune. however, is. that Exccu-
| tive promscssprc 50 far below par in this mar
ket that they are not taken as collateral secu-
rity even, and thus it may be insisted by the
high contracting party of the second part, that
the commission shall be pOcketcd before the
vote is given.
In any event, as it now seems, Starkwcathcr
will be humbuggcd-for he has no vote to give:
and if he had, it would not be in the market.
We shall see what we shall see, however, and
there is no telling what day may bring forth,
while this administration has nominal exist
ence.
Yesterday Sunday the Executive and Cabi-
net ministt rs were in travail again-there was
caucussing and running to and fro--thc diff
culties attending the House deliverance of the
Nebraska bill fearfuliy increasing-eyen some
Southern members begin to think that if this
bill be passed. there may be some difficulty in
s. taking niggers' in free States, in virtue OF
the fugitive Slave Law.
!. All useful and important Legislation is ell
tirely suspended, but Executive dinners and
Levces, Cabinet receptions, balls and promis-
cuous Notifications are on the increase.
! "A man named iIulett, the late proprietor
got tired of living ana poisoned himself on
Wednesday by taking morphine. lie came here
last summer in extreme bad health-hypocon-
dric and dyspeptic. His friends know of nc
other cause that should have induced him to
hurry himself out of the world.
FEELING GooD.-The Dcscrct News gives an
account of the dedication of school house at
Great Salt Lake City aud says:
The spirit of God was cnjoyc in an eminent
Idegrcc.-and was manifested by the gilt Of
tongues, prophcsying. and the overflow of joy
and peace which the brethren and sisters could
not find language 20 express. All felt good;
and to quote All expression of Pres Joseph
Young at the concluson.-"hiere uere none
6ut the children Of God hcre!'
The continued dry weather has rendered
the prairies and openings in most excellent
burning order. The red fires are seen ascend
ing nightly from hill and plain, Illuminating
the heavens from horizon to zenith. A gener-
al confagration at every point of the compass
took place on Thursday night, when st. Paul
stood completely encirled Ivy blazing zone
We should not be surprised to learn of damage
to fences and grain. 1t was with great difficult
ty the fencing upon Gov. Ramsey extensive
farm near st. Paul, was saved on Thursday af
ternoon.
- The title to the property upon which the
city Of Dubuque stands, and large slice of the
lands adjacent, has been subject of litigation
for some years. The suit was brought by the
heirs OF Julien Dubuque, to Gust the present
= owners and OCCUPANTS The case has bccn do
cided against the plaintiffs by the Supreme
Court OF the United States This settles the
matter
- The Pioneer gives a very forcible item
, illustrative of the increase of business in ST
Paul the past year. in the fact. that the amount
of business done in the banking operations Of
Messrs. Borup 4 Oakes, during the year ending
Dec. 81, 1852, was within one hundred thou.
sand dollars, and that the last year it has