The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29
F1D1r1HoU III tr1e 0uOuquO 0D0of WI
Townships No. 81 to 81 N. inclusive. Range VI

w TO lUU 81 III Z"
"a to 100 -" IL"
50 to 100" IL"
100 N. Range, ID W.
1t has also been reported that the lands adj
vertised for sale at the different offices in this
Territory had been withdrawn from sale for
like reason !; but this is not likely to be the
case, as the Democrat states that the President
would "give the public carly notice" of such
fact through the columns of that paper. OF
course-hence we shall watch the appearance
ofthe Presidents organ every evening with
good deal of interest.
OPINION FROM ABRoAD.-Thc Dubuque Her.
aid. in abiding to the recent discussion in the
papers here as to whether the railroad compa-
ny chartered by the Legislature of the Terri
tory last winter will or will not be entitled to
the grant of land made recently by the Federal
Government. says it would be worse than
punc faith to deprive that company of the
grant. We doubt whether it would have been
made, were it not for the eXertions of those
who were incorporated by the Legislature of
Minnesota"
ES- The Democrat trusts that the President
will expedite with all possible despatch the
sale of land not yet advertised. Although it
may be sport for our neighbor to "put money
in his pocket by advertising such sales, yet
we think it is not the wish Of the settlers on the
unsurveyed lands to have them speedily come
Iato market. They say that SO long as these
lands Ion mi pf ,lyofe ~,
likely are they be settled by "actual settlers"
while if the sales are expedited with all pos
sible despatch" the lands will all fall into the
hands of SPECTATORS, much to the injury of the
Territory. The keeping of them out of market
is regarded as the next best thing to the pas
sage of the Homestead Bill.
Zs-The New York Tribune recommends the
election of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to
Congress.
MILITARY ROADs.-Mr. Rice informs us that
the bill making further appropriations for con-
tinuing the constructions of certain roads in
the Territory of Minnesota, which passed the
House on the I'd of May. was verbally amend
ed in the Senate. which was concurred in by
the House on the 1lth inst. The appropria-
tions, as passed by both Houses, read as fol-
lows:
For the continuation of the road from Point
Douglas. on the Mississippi. to the mouth ofthc
ST. Louis river, OF Lake Superior in Wisconsin
twenty thousand dollars.
For the continuation of the road from Point
Douglas to Fort Gaines, now Fort Ripley. ten
thousand dollars.
For the continuation of the road from the
mouth of Swan river TO the Winnebapo agency
five thousand dollars.
For the continuation of the road from Wa
bashaw to Mendoza. fifteen thousand dollars.
The continuation of the construction of said
roads to be made under the direction of the
Secretary of War. pursuant to contracts to be
made by him. or under his direction Proyid-
ed, That so much of any former acts as require
the first mentioned road to terminate at the
falls or rapids of said ST. Louis river, are here
by repealed.
Efs- a p;geon-shooter brought in on Satur-
day II dozen as the fruits of his days labor
The American House folks bought his load, we
suppose for pigeon pies.
no Yesterday was the most singular day of
the season. Hot and very smoky.
~" II will be seen by reference to the PROF.
cr part of this paper, that Exchange on New
York, st. Louis and Chicago has risen Ia per
cent.
WISCONSIN STATE CONVENTIONAL State mass
Convention irrespective of party was held at
Madison Wis, on the 18th inst. attended by
over 5000 persons, at which pledge was made
to accomplish the following purposes, viz:
To bring the administration of the Govern
ment back to the contracts of first principles.
To restore Nebraska and Kansas to the posi-
ton OF free territories.
To the repeal and entire abrogation of the
fugitive slave law.
TO restrict slavery to the states in which it
exists.
To prohibit the admission of any more slave
States into the Union.
To exclude slavery from all territories over
which general government has exclusive juris-
dlctiOn, and to resist the exten sion of slavery
therein forever shall have been provided for.
The New POSTAGE BILL---The new postage
bill which has recently passed the House,
makes no change in the rates of internal post
age, but makes the payment by stamps per-
emptory, and fixes postage on single letters
carried over 5000 miles at 10 cts. instead of
six in old rates. 1t changes ocean postage to
the following rates:
Old rate, under $500 miles. 10 cents.
over $500 ..........25
New rate, over 5000 .......lO
under 5000 ...........5
Inland new rate, under 5000 miles (pre-
paid by stamps). Observation-Disclosures
VnI md 20 u Ill
paid by stamps. .................lo