The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24
CHARLESTON, June .


CHARLESTON. June Q.
4 letter by the Isabel mentions a rumor cur
rent in Havana. that all foreigners in Cuba are
TO be compelled to Join the militia or quit the
island.
BosToN, June -.
Attempts were made at Manchester, n H.,
on Saturday. to arrest an alleged fugitive
slave. The citizens however. got the start uf
the slave hunters. and made mp IA purse of mo-
ney which they gave the slave. and started him
oil to Canada, accompanied by his wife and
children.
REOoKLYN. June IL.
The persons arrested Sunday for participate
ing in the disturbances, were examined yestcr-
day. One rioter IA lad I6 years of age. was
sentenced to Imprisonment for 6 months. and
three men to three days each.
PHuApEITHIA, June IL.
Harrisburg papers state that A. Barrett of
the Harrisburg Keystone. has been appointed
by the President Us Governor of the Nebraska
Territory.
CONCORD June II.
The Democrats of this State have rc-nOmi-
mated Wells and Hubbard as candidates for
United States Senators.
New HAVEN. June Is.
The Liquor Law which had been passed by
the House has passed the Senate today.
RICHMOND. June -.
Burns, the fugitive slave, is to be sent fur
Their South, to IL new master.
WASHINGTON, June 1G.
II is stated that the President has appointed
General W. Butler rs Governor of Nebraska
and General Wright of Iowa, as Governor of
Kansas.
1t is reported that Mr.. Sitlrli has made re-
port from the foreign affairs Committee advis-
ing the withdrawal of the United States squad
ron from the African coast
WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENATE.-Thc private calender was taken
not SE.-Thc House assembled at noon.
Mr. Houston asked leave to report from Com
mittcc on Ways and Means a bill to reduce du-
ty on imports. Objections raised
Consideration OF bill to increase rates of in
land postage in the United States, was then
resumed.
Mr.. Odds, of Ohio, supported the bill. show
ing that D and Zoe. postage created a revenue
of 2.5O0,o00. while > and &c. made deficiency
of half a million.
BALTIMORE, June H..
New Orleans papers received ri,licnlr the r,l-
NOR that tillibuster force has concentrated in
that city.
The cholera has made its appearance at MI
lcdgcvillc and other portions of Northern
Georgia.
are generally poorly paid. is a fact as proven
bal IT unIIlSt Men who nlnp,f q
ion which has no outside income. should be
handsomely paid. There are some 800 cier-
gy:ncn IN New England, and VIC don't know
how many there are West. Sevcn-cigbts of
these get scant, rub and goliying Old age
finds them poor men and that too, after the
most lahOrOus of lives.
Lately a pamphlet has been published in
Boston, containing statement Of facts from
each religious denomination in New England
respecting Ministers Salaries The facts have
been collected and arranged by Rev. Charles
Brooks, chairman OF the Committee of Investi-
CATION. appointed at the last annual meeting
o. the Society for the Relief of 4 scd and dcs-
titntc ttcrgymcn. The Committee consisted
OF three clcrgymcn and three laymcn. viz ::
Rev. Charles Brooks. Rev Christopcr T. Thay-
or, OF Beverly, and Rev. F. d. Huntington and
Joseph Bradlcc, Moses Grant, and Albert Fear
ing.
collected. close their report as follows:
The conclusions warranted by the foregoing
statements seem to be the following:
l. The present low salaries paid to the cler-
gy ofall denominations in New England. not
only subject ministers to social suffering, aud
lessen their responsibility in the eye of the
world, but moreover rob them of due mental in
dependence. and greatly abrMge their profess.
iOnal usc fulucss
Z. PrecariOus and incompetent support pre-
vents many young men Of talent a.SI character
from entering the sacred profession
). The high Christian scholarship. so impcr-
rioIsly demanded by the new wants of H.
nineteenth century, will not be likely to APP
pear under existing discouragcmcnts.
!. The inevitable consequence of the above
FACTS is, that the Christian church. in all it's
branches must greatly suffer, and IFS conflict
sin and infdclity be more and more feeble.
D. The effcctual remedies for this state Of
things are these.--a thorough reform of pnblic
opinion on the subject Of supporting preachers
Of the gospel, and new rail- y of ali the friends
of the Cross
These conclusions we regard as logical. and
by facts. The community demand
of the preacher at the present dav, learning
thought. originality, talent. To supply this
demand he must he ADORE ,cant, its onpress-
ions. fortunes, dcpressions. To remedy this
state OF matters, one OftwO things must be done
either pay more money to the clergy, or re-
duce their number. We trust the representa-
tlOns Ofthe Committee will SO act upon the pub
tic mind as to produce one or the other of these
effects, though We should deplore reduction
of the Clergy.---BOstcp Bee