The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-20

"kNOw NOTnINGS. This political organic
alton, it is said. dates further back than tho
Masonic fraternity. Absalom was the head OF
leader of the first party. See ii. Samuel Nv 2
| "And with Absaiom went two hundred men
out of Jerusalem. that were callcd-and they
went in their simplicity, and they knee not
any Ming.'
i THE REAsON-Itis stated that the reason why
the President vetoed the bill giving lands Sc
the insane was, that cTazY men hare no r0tes
--Chicago Journal
Some of the papers are denouncing and others
ridiculing the President for his veto of the In.
sane Land Bill. 1t was not however, a favo
rite with the people of the West, particularly in
those States and Territories which encompass
large bodies Of the public lands
CONGRESSIONAL. DELINQUENCY. The Washing.
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American says:
There has been no fatal duel among members
of Congress since that between Mr.. Cillcy and
Mr. Graves, in lS35. In 1912 difficulty oc-
Cured between Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Staaly, which
would probably have produced a duel but for
the arrest of both parties. and their being bound
over to keep the peace.
The next serious difficulty was between Mr.
Yancey. Of Alabama. and Mr.. CIinsman, OF
North-Carolna. Mr. y. gave Mr.. G. q personal
| affrOnt during the discussion on the annexation
of Texas. and when appealed to 'or explanations
made the pointed reply. "cxplanations else
where" They were demanded elsewhere, and
not being satisfactory. a meeting and exchange
of shots took place without damage to either
combatant.
The next affair was that between Mr. Stanley
and Mr.. Ingc, of Alabama. The latter gave the
insult. refused to rctract. was challenged. and
accepted. After an exchange of shots. without
execution. the parties were satisfied"
Probably the next affair in the order of time
was the personal quarrel between Mr. Benton
and Mr.. Butler, in which, after the lie" was
given with acrmony of manner, in the Senate
challenges were given, but the difficulty was
adjusted by apologies and regrets.
| During the excitement which ended with the
COmpr olnise Of 1850, two personal affairs arose
which nearly approached duel. and produced
profound sensation. The first was that be-
tween Col. Bissci. OF Illinois, and Col. JciIcr-
son Davis. Col. Bisscll had made one of the
most impressive speeches ever heard in the
House on the sectional question, during which
he denounced. with much severity certain pre-
! tensions advanced in behalf of the Mississippi
troops in the battle of Buena Vista. Col. Davis
then in the Senate, had commanded that rcg-
ment in the battle. lie demanded rctraction
of the assertion of Col. Bissell. \ correspond
encc cnsued, which ended in challenge, and
its acceptance. The weapons selected was mus
kcts, and the fight would certainly have taken
place had not the parties and their friends very
oppOrtuncly discovered that they were quarrel
ing about nothing at all.
In the spring of 1850 Mr.. Ducr. of New York,
said he believed Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, was 4
disunionist. 1T is false and lyon are liar .
were Immediately exchanged. 4 challenge, its
acceptance. intcrpostion Of friends rctractions
| and reconciliation naturally followed.
Ihave omitted an occurrence between Mr.
Clay and the late Nicc-Prcsidcnt King, which
produced at the time 4 wider and deeper scnsa-
ton than any other Of the same nature which
led to no actual conflict. At the extra session
of 1871, after the great triumph of the Prcsi
Dental election. MIR. Clay saw that through the
DETECTION Of Mr.. Tyler. the fruits Of the triumph
| of tue previous year we're likely to he snatchcd
from the hands OF those who won it, and was
somewhat less amiablc than was habitual with
him. In one of his least complaisant moods,
Mr. King had declared. in substance, that +. J..
Blair was as mnch entitled to confidence aud
respect as Mr.. Clay himself Mr.. Clay indig-
| nantly denied it, and. think, pronounced the
| assertion falsc.-Nir. King quietly remarked, II
have nothing to say" and sat down. The next
day challenge was given, the challenger being
fitty-cisht and the challenged party sixty three
years old. The advanced age of both parties
| should have been IA guarantee against any really
hostile intentions; but they were entertained.
and the disagreement was arranged only with
great difficulty.
Such is a brief record of Congressional be-
iigercncy Tor The last thirteen years. 1t is OBJ
vious that while the habit of uuarrclling re-
mains, the practice of fighting is going.
rather has gone, out of date. During that whole
time, but two have ended in actual resort to the
field. Nobody has been killed. nobody winged.
nobody hurt. In short. the custom is antiquatcd
and has become Ontlawcd not less in the man.
ners of the age than in the statute of the land.
The practice belongs to an age when personal
prowess was essential to success in the public
service, aud was a test of fitness for Leadership.
The age of chivalry has passed; and many in
cidcnts in the system are looked upon as rdic
ulors and barbarOus, which, in their day, were
proper and necessary.
UNCLE SAM AND TIE WHALE-Whcn the
steamer Uncle Sam was on her passage from
Panama to San Francisco. Oh the 9th Of March
in lat. IS Al Ion. lis II, at Z. NJ, she received
two severe blows, one on the port and another
on the starbOard quarter. a moment after an
enormous whale was discovered in the wake of
the boat, with large cut in its side and bleed
ing profuseiy.
\ Western preacher while exhorting his hear
crs to repentance with much earnestness, spoke
in passionate terms of the purity of his own
motives--he had no cOncealmentS-he wished
there was a window in his bosom that every one
could see his Heart. At this point Il man rose
and with marked solemnity asked the reverend
gentleman if Il be did not think pane in his
stomach would do just as wcll:'
FAcr.-Wc stated. few days ago. that nine
teen hundred pounds of fish were taken out of
Peoria Lake at one haul We thought that was
pretty good business. but we have Il better story
10 tell now. \ few days since haul was made
containing $4,000 fish, The seine was hauled
as nesr to the shore as the fish would pcru,it.
and stuked down. 1t took several MEN three
days to take them all out.-PeOrid Noes.
At lie Dues Bookstore.
CSr Received, new assortment Of BooSs s. BrohS'
e. best Cutler,; Back Cannon Boards; Chessnen, |
stationery, etc. at low prices.