Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-08-28

words "any future Legislature" are used, and
also in which the words constituted or organ
led" are used All this took blaze in the pres
ence and hearing of Henry M, Rice, and in
which he participated"
After what we have already said, every hon
est man must come to the conclusion that Hen
ry Nj. Rice was not only instrumental in de-
feating the first bill for grant Of lands to Mn
nesota for Railroad purposes, but he was IN
strumcn,al in causing the repeal OF the second
bill which has deprived our Territory Of ,OOO,-
600 acres of land--the consequence OF which
is, the Railroad bubble has bursted, and we are
worse off than we should have been had no
Henry Nj. Rice represented us in Congress-
So far so good, for the eminent services of Hen
ry M. Rice.
We now turn to his stronghold, viz:-the
great number of appropriations he has procur-
ed, which exceed nearly one million Of dollars
in amount so say his friends Let us see.---
The report Of Capt Simpson, in to-day's paper,
throws some new light Oh the subject, and should
make the very finger ends Of the honorable
gentleman, and his friends Jingle with shame.
What says Mr.. Simpsons That Hon. II. H.
Sibley laid the foundation for roads in this
Territory, for which Congress has appropriated
in the aggregate---S25l $50. This amount
was not procured by Mr.. Rice, but through the
influence of Mr.. Sibley and the recommends
ton Of Capt Simpson. Had there been no Del
egate in Congress, and Mr.. Simpson had made
the recommendation, Minnesota would probably
have received the same amount. But are
willing to do justice to Mr.. Rice. He did get
some appropriations for roads on the recommen-
dation Of Capt. Simpson, and these appropria-
tons amounted to $4,000! If there is any
credit therefore due any body, it rightiully be-
longs to Capt Simpson, and not to Mr.. Rice.
Read the article Of Capt Simpson and see if
we are not correct. So much then for the emf
nem services of H. NJ. Rice in procuring APP
preparations for roads in this Territory. We
are willing to admit that Mr.. Rice has procured
other appropriations but the amount falls far
short of that estimated by his friends. Let us
foot up:
l. Mr.. Rice defeated the first Bill for grant
of lands for Railroad purposes, by his arari-
ciOuSneSs.
2. He was not the originator Of the Railroad
route from the Iowa line to Lake Superior.
g. He was the cause of the repeal of the
second Bill by not watching it closely as Del
egate should have done, and by conniving at a
fraud.
4. Instead Of procuring appropriations for
roads for the Territory amounting to ST. ,OOO,-
000---the amount was only $35 ,O0O
S. He defeated the appropriation for road
by his ignorance in not knowing how to draw
up Bll---it being to cut out the timber on the
Territorial road when no such road existed.
6. He caused the Point Douglas and St.
Louis road to terminate in Wisconsin and not
in Minnesota, in order to benefit his embryo city.
z. He rejoiced over the election of the Know
Nothing Mayor Of Washington and Illuminated
his house on that occasion.
8. He stands on no platform -enunciates
no doctrne---but sympathizes with and upholds
corrupt administration, the breaking of a
solemn compromise, and the extension of
Slavery in Territories now free.
These are the eminent services rendered 10
Minnesota by H. NJ. RICE, and which his
friends claim should be sufficient to send him
back to Congress. Reader, If you think so,
vote for hin---if not, vote for WILLIAM r.
| MARSHALL.