The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23

The Oakland from St. Louis, and the War
Eagle from Galena arrived en- Wednesday eve-
ming. They both departed yesterday, as also
did the Berlin for Shakopee-thus again leav-
ing our port bare of boats.
The LUMBERMEN AND THE CHIPPEwAs.-The
Democrat (Which, by the way, since the "throw
off" of the Pioneer, appears to have become
the official st. Paul organ of Gov. Germany
states that the difficulty between the Mile Lac
band Of Indians. and the lumbermen, has been
settled by the Governor, subject to the appro-
val of the Government at Washington. The
Indians will receive one thousand dollars an
nually, as compensation for the losses resulting
to them from the overflow of their rice fields.
This payment secures to the lumbermen the
privilege of using the dam, the Indians pledg-
ing themselves to allow it to remain closed un-
til the first of June The Indians think that
by so doing, they can secure sufficient head
water TO drive all their lumber out of the lake
and river. We sincerely hope the matter is
settled but il will prove the first thing that has
been definitely settled in connection with Indi-
an affairs since German came to Minnesota
that is, any thing that he had leading hand in
attempting to settle.
NNr Ex-Governor JONES' of Tennessee, de-
clares his sympathy with the principles of the
Know Nothing Order, in the main. but will not
join them on account of their secrecy, &C.
Democrat.
The fastidious Tennessean need have no scru-
pies on that score. Judging from the leaky char
acter the Know Nothings hulk was in at Phil
adelphia, after receiving the fire from the North
ern batteries during the late engagement oil
the belligerent forces. If the secrets have not
all escaped, it is because "dead men tell nc
tales"
DECIDEDLY OBSTINATE.--The Democrat still
persists in disappearing the position o.
Lewis D. Campbell upon the Missouri Compro
nestion. Well, it's no matter 1t is no
-, liable that the slandered gentle
IA. =. , - speak for himself within
49, nart s;xtv a.v. srhould this be the case
-. ..';n,, .ns nono.r.t an the propaganda
party of which it assumes to be h. : VI s""' VII
be very apt to know 10 very plain te, "'' p''
cisely where ne stands on the great questio. :"
60 whether white men or negroes and negro
breeders are to populate the free prayies OF
the West.
OPESINq OF THE SAUr CANAL.--The Board OF
Control of the Saul Ste Marie Ship Canal give
notice to the Detroit papers that it would be
open to the passage of vessels Oh Monday, the
18th inst, on which day the steamer Illinois
lit being the day Other regular arrival,) would
have the honor of first passing through the
locks. For some days past the water had been
gradually admitted into the Canal during the
ner the work has been earthly tested under
the immediate supervision of Superintendent
Burt. II is believed that the frost is now en-
tiresy out of the ground, and that vessels cal
pass through the Canal with entire safety.
The PURCHASE OF CUBA.-The Washington
Union denies that Mr.. Soule was authorized t.
make an offer for the purchase of Cuba, bu
afirms that be was empowered to recommend
the Spanish government to acknowledge tn
independence OF Cuba on the property holder
of the island paying into the treasury @
Spain q fair equivalent for the pecuniary sac
rifee the mother country would make.
KENTUCKY PoLyTIcs.-Judge Loving. tn
"American candidate for Governor of Ken
lucky" has Withdrawn from the canvass O.
account of continued i'll health, and the HOr
Charles S. Morehead, has been nominated j
his stead. io'
~- The Sandusky Register says that tn
"Fulton Car Works." of that city, have on
contract to execute of eighty thousand dollars
~ Gen. A. Williams, of Lima, washtena,
county, Mich. sold 1000 bushels Of last year
wheat few days since st $2.l2 IL per bushe