The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-04

Iifereut men for Office than those proposed by
he delegate. This did do. In this l felt
hen, and feel now that was right But this
modification of the Senator's is one, on which
propose to compare notes. Did not Senntor
Jones propose different men for Office than
those proposed by Senator Dodge? Did not
he use all honorable and fair means to have
MS friend, while his honorable colleague pro-
posed another? This the Senator will not de-
ny? am truly gratifed to be able to say to
the Senator from Iowa, that I did present the
names of several sound, radical democrats for
Office in Minnesota other than those presented
by the delegate. also said both to the Pres
ident and Secretary Of the Interior that all I
wanted was fair men and sound Democrats, |
bnt earnestly and promptly protested against
the appointment of men here who had, with
out cause, as I thought been prowling about
the streets and bar-rOOms abusing me person
ally and politically, and did protest against
an Administration that had been and was
ability l possessed. had the right thus to
act, and no power on earth shall divest me of
it now or hereafter; and thanks to the in
telligent and just people of Minnesota, l
have now the eerdial sympathy of the sound
to continue to deserve it.
1 very deeply regret the necessity which
Senator Jones extraordinary letter has forced
upon me, of responding in the terms have
felt it my duty to do. But the Senator cannot
complain after wantOnly assailing me in the
unjustifable manner he has. / now say to the
Senator in conclusion, that went to Wash
ington to assist in getting the grant of land
for our Territory. / earnestly and Industrious
ly labored to accomplish that highly desirable
end. l cordially concurred with the delegate
in all business for the Territory, but appoint
mcnts to Office.
never was member Of any Railroad Com
pany, or had any idea either by myself Or
through others either directly or Indirectly, of
| forming any company antagOnistic to the
Northwestern Railroad Company. Such a
thing was never talked of between myself and
Messrs. Rosscr and Sibley, or any one else, at
home or abroad. have no interest to be d.
rectly or remotely affected by any scheme or
plan for Railroads in this Territory or else
where.
was for, and am yet for the road, OF road
| from Lake Superior to or in the direction OF
Dubuque, Iowa, and l do not expect to be
driven from my present position by any as
saults from Iowa OF Minnesota, or Lake Su
perior.
now leave the acts Of the Hon. Senator as
the official record discloses them, touching the
causes of the repeal of our Railroad bill to the
country, who Will not be slow to find out
whicll-the Senator or myself-had most tC
do with the alteration which caused the repca
by Congress. If | knew of, advised or sugges
ted the alteration of the bill by the Clerk ,thcr
| confess that dc s,rve So severe censure." But
if Senator Jones aided, advised or wished fol
the alt; rltiOn to be made, then the Congress
icnal Committee think he deserves serert
censure' The majority of the Committee say
those who desired the grant to be thrown be
fore future Legislature wished the Sd Sec. t
read "nor shall they enure to the benefit O
any Company heretofore constituted or organ
!, led" Those who wanted the old chartered
Company to 'rcccivc the grant wished TIN
word "futurc'' struck out and the word "and
substituted for the word OF between tin
words constituted or organHl." Then tn.
, friends of the old chartered Company mus
. mark the maxim, CW protest sselus. is tecit.
Then the only issue before the people OF Min
ncsota. is whether they desired the lands t.
, come again into their own hands, or to go ir
revocably and forever into the hands Of the oil,
! chartered Company.
: 1t is proper while am disclosing tie fact
as we understand them in Minnesota. to cor
rect some other material errors which hav
crcpt before the country, by the inucndos o
;. this Company or some OF its members ltha
been alleged that seemed to desire to hav
i the grant come under the 10Th Sec. Of the n
: w. r. r. Charter. This is another 'culpa
i BILE error into which some have fallen by nc
: reading and understanding the charter TIL
9 that cold CnmDopy cha1l MOI
I in the Chamber of Commerce in the city Q
S New y ork, in not less than 30 nor more tina
S GO days from the passage Of the act, and the
r and there accept or reject the Charter, an
n notify the Governor of this Territory therco
, The 10Th See provides that if the Compan
S does not accept the Charter within the tim
:; provided, then it ''may be accepted by an
G other Company, which shall be approved b
S the Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of sal
Territory That is when they reject til
: Charter. Then the Governors power begin
d And when they accept the Charter the Gov
n ernor's power ceases. They did meet as til
n Charter prescribed, and did accept the chart(
/ on the 4th day of April, 1854, and notified II
G officially; and this was before went to Wasl
:, ington, and this company knew these fact
+ for have their signatures to the acceptance
n Therefore could not desire to have it con
y under the 10Th Sec, for my power had cease
n to exist. The 10th sec. of the charter d.
n clares the powers, privileges, and grants mac
in the act void-not voidable, but absolutel
e void, unless the Company be ORGANIZED on {
: before the lst of July, 1854 and therefor
d delay was dangerous to none but the Comps
# n.y. consequently the desire by the friends
d the old Company to have the clerks alter
}. instead of resorting to the parliamentary ru
a of amendment in the Senate, and asking I'll
II concurrence OF the House. 1t was not the OF
3, GANIzArIoN of the Company on or before I'll
IS lst July, 1854, or its NoN-oRGANIzATIoN, b.
l. fore that time, that gave any power to I'll