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

TIE Coorsn FAMLY-It 10 stated that the
able and conclusive report 9th Committee on
Indian Affairs, upon the Ramsey case, was
drawn up by Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania,
amember Of the Committee. 1t isspoken Of by
those who have seen it a. mastery document.
Hon. David Cooper, Of the st. Paul bar, as
counsel for Gov. Ramsey before Commissioners
Young and German, submitted an argument
embodying his construction of the Sub-Treasury
law, which although his brother, the Senator,
slightly differed from at first, he was ready to
yield to after a full examination of the au-
thorities This argument Of Judge Cooper's is
regarded at Washington as one of the most lu-
cid and conclusive expositions of q controverted
point of law on record.
INDIAN TREATY IN NEBRAsKA.-The St. Mary's,
Iowa. Gazette, brings news that very i'm
portant land treaty was effected with the Otto
Indians, on the Sd ultimo, by Maj. Gatewood, on
the part Of the United States. The Gazette
says
"The amount Of land embraced in this treaty
is between two and three millions of acres for
which it is stipulated that the Gov ernment shall
pay them $4,000 annually for the space of
thirty years. The lands they reserve for their
future occupancy lies due west from Old Fort
kearney. upon the west side of the Big Blue,
being ten miles in width and running west in
definitely. This opens the entire country from
about twenty miles above the mouth of the
Big Sioux to the Little Nemaha river. The
amount of land embraced in the two treaties is
between eight and ten millions of acres, which
opens all that portion of country opposite the
state OF Iowa. bordering on the Missouri river,
including Atchfson county in Missouri, and the
ratification Of these treaties will extinguish the
Indian title over one half Of Nebraska"
The same number of the Gazette contains the
following item of Indian intelligence. Wepre-
sumo there is a mistake about the depredating
Indians being {" st. Peters River Sioux
sour village has been tbronged for several
days past with quite a number of Omaha Indi.
ans. who fed to this side of the river with their
/ ponies. in order to prevent them from falling
INTO the hands of party of about eighty of the
st. Peters River Sioux, who came down for the
express purpose of plundering and committing
other depredations on this tribe. We under.
stand they succeeded in stealing nine from the
omahas and four from the Ottos and also pair
OF fine horses belonging to Mr.. Martin, of Bluff
City"
The Albany Express says that Mrs. Nichols
in the speech that she delivered in the after.
noon. asserted that God intended that man and
woman should be equal, but had failed in it.
object"
This reminds one of the anecdote--familiay
no doubt to many of our readers-of the earnes,
scene once enacted at prayer meeting. The
brother actively engaged at the moment re
turned thanks to the Almighty for having
''made man in His own image and womau. also
,rifh slight uariations.' THANK God for tn,
variations!' roared forth devout respondent
located in another part Of the congregation.
- The District Court for Ramsey Count,
commenced its session on Monday. Hon. NJ
Sherburne presiding. The amount of bushes.
is large, and it is being dispatched with grea
energy and promptness. This is the first tern
OF our Court which it has fallen to the lot o
Judge S. to hold and it is but simple justice tt
say that he appears to be qualified for his du
ties in the highest degree. The new Shorthand
his deputies keep things as straight as .
sbingle.'
Executive FOREsIGHr.-Some of our citizen
on the west side of the Mississippi are loud ant
deep in their expressions of dissatisfaction rela
tive to the proscripfive policy of his Excellenc,
the Governor. Not an appointment has beer
made OF any consequence whereby the west-sid
ers are honored with the notice of executiy,
patronage. Now it seems TO us, that perhap
buncombe' may be obtained in and about St
Paul more palpable, powerful and acceptable
to his Excellency than can be found in tn,
neighboring counties Therefore by foistint
them OIL with an incidental Notary Public O.
occasional magistrate, and bcstowing the grea
distinctions in other places, the important end
of national politics are obtained; and we ga,
viie Ia 6agateNe.
DEATH AMONG TIE CuIrrEwAs-A number G
persons have just arrived from the Lake Supe
rior country and report the small pox to b
making frightlul ravages. In one tcepee n
less than six Indians lay dead of the disease
which terrible picture of mortality was eve
exceeded in other wigwams which the white
refused to visit. Governor German, though n
SPECIAL provision is made by treaty stipulation
20 employ medical aid, has secured the service
OF Dr. Mann, who so soon as possible will re
pair to the scene of distress and mortality, usin
his best efforts to stay the progress of tn
scourgc.
ST.. PATRiCK's DAY.-As usual orr Irish fol
!, lowe citizens celebrated the anniversary of tbei
patron Saint yesterday. They were out in pro
| cession, in large numbers, with music. gree
5 sashes, ribbons, &C., making very imposin
appearance. The day was rather against them
but they stood mp to the unruly clustering G
! old Boreas with national fortitude. The publi
} festival took place at the St. Paul House in tn
evening.
The names of VIM. Hollinshead. J. c. Ram
sey and Nelson Gibbs are suggested as Alder
men for the upper ward. 1t is thought a m al
ter OF ecODOny time 70 oY.,.4 $780,.