The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-25

were we Iast oyins words OF A. JacksUn, EaQutre.
1t also revives lament for Alexander Ham.
ilton: |.
40! Aaron Burr, wha. hsv you dun,
You've shot great Genera, Haua!i,oG, Il
You got behind bunch Of ta!sies,
And shot him ded with IL hosee pisiu!s."
We remember the following, as good as either
BY = down east" bard, as az ovation on . pre-
sidential succession:
Con. On. brave boys, with good !ntent,
And Are the guns Of government;
10 my 'ad. and Pill tend sc
1auca her % and let her wea'."
Coz BENTON AND Sss2Ns1A.-."Ob .erver."
the Democratic Washington correspondent: of
the Philadelphia Ledger writes:
COL Benton, it is now ascertaincd, is opposed
to the Nebraska bill, and will propose an amend
ment to it. which will give additional scope to
the debate. He proposes to incorporate his Pa.
ciic Railroad project into the bill. making do
nations Of public lands for the building Of the
road, concomtant Of the abolition. or rather !,
prohibition of slavery in the territory. This is
WITHOUT contradiction, great and dangerous
move not only in Congress- but out of it. II
Appeals to the conscientious scruples and to the |
cupldity and enterprise of men at the same time
and ls destined to make great diversion in !
pubic sentiment, which may endangcr the sue !
cess Of the bill in the House But that is not all.
tnere are great parliamentary tactics involved !,
two great measures ofthe session together. and
concentrate the local interests of the Northern
states on bis plan, or force Missouri members
70 vote him down, there would be question
big enough for Presidential platform that
would disturb all present public and secret ar
rangemente, and throw all parties into state
OF confusion. II there be a man now living.
equal to such task. that man is Col. Benton.
were ne but ten years younger, should proph-
that hp vy;l Il. 81
vigorous contest, be borne down in the snsr.
ing struggle.
The Post Master editor OF the Piaindealer hss
oeen ialrly smoked out and now goes the entire
swine for the Nebraska Bill. He gives long
reasoning which governs him had been honestly
stated, 1t would have been thus:
L. The President supports this Bill and re.
CURES his oice.holdezs to support it, or 'oif 20
their heads off,
II; am one Of the Presidents office.hoiders:
~ Therefore. go for the Bill.
utne rlalndealer had adopted this "nutshell''
"yie. IL wonid have saved much labor and bet.
'sr sa'isned ITS rsaders.-Ciereland Her.
Good story is told by the Cleveland Post |
MASTER OF Bill Aller. While the locofocos in.tin
par, at Columbus were enoeayoriup to select
candidate for I: S. Senator, he appeared upon
.ne oaicony OF the American, and wrapping his
maI!ai cioak around him. said in his usual
sSoHteai way II go back to the Senate l
snail De alone-Calhoun is pone-Clay ia oona
webster is gone--all my old colleaouos are
gone-and alone shall tower in the Senate -,
oa'u district Attorney Morton, approach;u,
Heh you VIII not be not alone Crittenden
OF Kentucky will be there.,'
ms reference to the man who had flayed him
sNye was too much for even Alien s immdencc
anu ne Vanished.-Clev. Herald.
Mr.. McAlpne. the celebrated New York an.
queer, mas Just furnished survey ami estimate
OF the Pacific Railroad from Menipbis wcstwar,
" .ne way OF Little Rock and Fulton. His re-
po.s VIII state that the grants of land availabl.
" "ouln Arkansas and Texas amount to IA ooo
eyo a oo the estimated value of which will be
t; a.. which will suffice for the construc-
ZION OF the road. and leave a surplus for contn.
Eencies The distance by this route to San
.;. ancisco Is said to be 1000 niles and the es.
.lma!ed cost per mile is S3o00D. The renort
40 sHiu 10 De very able document. 1t NAV he
wen 70 remind the reader that the r,.ute nro-
pos11 70 DE pursued by this company west O.
suI MO Sfahdc, lies through the territory ac
Journal. ''I'"'S't"e
potcs-Look OuT.-The speech purportiny
~ naVe been delivered by Senator douglas. on
ue NeDraska OIL, that was written out and sent
~. administration organs throughout the
senate is Billingsgate harannuc Will tho
copy FURNISHED to the press before delivery. is
comparatively free from much of the scurriIitv
wnlch all VINO heard the Senator unite in CON.
demning.--ChicogoJ Journal
DISTRESS IN IREIAND.-We publish tb, morn.
ing some additional items of Intelligence from
Europe, among which the most interesting ;s
the statement that there is great distress in ire
land, IN consequence of the severity of the win.
yer and the high price Of provisions 1t was
reared that there would be a riot in Carrick and
Limerick, and by order of the Government the
Military were under arms.
Our report does not state TINT the military
was suuerlng from lack of food or scantines, of
eiotnlng. Those whom the English Govern.
men, ,nens SET to watch and intimidate hungry Ire
.snu, are generally well fed comfortably appa-
Iou' "hat luxury for starving woman
ueu spreading Tor bread to meet the protfer of
oayonet' and how warmly must the father Iove
'ne government that so kindly and eftectiyelv
ympathlzes with the mseries of his family
Hsre u not That the English Government has
a.u ~ lnuch experience i'll the management OF
"star'eu people, as to render any suggestions
OF ours seemingly presumptive, we might re.
s ~. something more genial and appropri-
~ Ios .ne fireplace OF the peasant than Brit
.shs soidisr, and more soothing to empty stom
'As ''an cold steei.-.Nev FORK Times.
Nh. Inc New York and Erie Railroad Comna,r
.,s en- permanent lease of the Canapda;I
80 a 1-.. Nlagara Fa Is road, which. in connan.
s;r n T thsm 'ae Emra and Canadagua road. will
ot undep ,ss and continuous route six
city to the Suspension Bridge n, w. IRON y. T.
to connect with the Great Western Of CANALS
Inc negotiation is timely, aud, we undersi aaa
fortunate one. for the New York and I Er;a
view Of the Importance Of the Canada an n.1T, IN
Ontario connection; and it Immediately nI haae
me whole debt Of the Canadaigua and Niaa.es
Fails Company under enhanced guarantee 70
security, besides affording, through q slidina
capital stock hereafter. 'De
NEw CocSTERFEIrs Thompson Bank Note
~, posser' ofFsb LIST, in it's list of new counter
~ ~. AUG alterations, gives the following -
No, Ms on the Erie aud Kalamazoo Railroad Rsnk
Ia ~ a.. altered Signette, steamboat ships
~ Ms sse alsssace an aachor on the left corner