Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-08-21

raise his voice against this frauda Did he
watch the Bill while it was passing the,two
Houses Was he not cognizant of the whole
scheme and did he not lend himself 10 it--.aye,
more,---did he not directly aid in eonssmmating
that traud3 Howis it possible that it could
have been committed without his knowledge
If it Das committed without his knowledge. he
is not fit to represent Minnesota, and if he was
party to it, he deserves to be incarcerated in
side of prison walls. In his testimony before
the Committee, he deliberately tells falsehood,
which has been and can be again proved upon
him. He says that he knew not that the words
"future" and " Or" were in the Bill, when both
Gov. German and Mr.. Sibley will testify that
he did know, and further, a letter from gen.
tleman in Washington, whose word needs no
vouching for from us, corroborates the gentle
men to whom we alude. The letter says:
"This bill was submitted to the committee
on Public Lands, in April, 1854, in presence
of Henry M Rice, your Delegate, and in his
presence and hearing distinctly read, section by
section, to the Committee, by the clerk, Mr..
Grund. Mr.. Sibley and Governor German
then commented on the Sd section, in which the
words "any future Legislature" are used, and
also in which the words CONSTITUTED or organ
ized," 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 M. Rice was not only instrumental in de-
feating the first bill for grant of lands to Min
nesota for Railroad purposes, but he was in
strumcntal in causing the repeal of the second
bill which has deprived our Territory Of l ,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 M. 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 on the subject, and should
make the very finger ends of the honorable
gentleman, and his friends tingle with shame
What says Mr.. Simpson? That Hon. H. H.
Sibley laid the foundation for roads in this
Territory, for which Congress has appropriated
in the aggregate---$251, $50. This amount
was not procured by Mr.. Rice, but through the
influence of Mr.. Sibley and the recommended
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 we 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 tody, it rightfully be-
longs to Capt. Simpson, and not to MIR. Rice
Read the article of Capt. Simpson and see if
we are not correct. So much then for the emf
mert services of H. M. Rice in procuring ap-
preparations for roads in this Territory. We
are willing to admit that Mr.. Rice has procured
other appropriations hut 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.
3. 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
fraud. ST..
a. Instead of procuring appropriations for
roads for the Territory amounting to 81 ,OOO,-
O0O---the amount was only $35, 900!
S. He defeated the appropriation for road
by his ignorance in not knowing how to draw
up Bill---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,
2. He rejOiced overthe election of the Know
Nothing Mayor Of Washington and Illuminated
his house on that occasion.
8. He stands on no platform
no doctrine---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 to
Minnesota by H. M. RICE, and which his
friends claim should be sufficient to send him
back to Congress. Reader, if you think so,
vote for him---if not, vote for WILLIAM r.
MARSHALL.
Cy Our street presented an unusual lively and
gay appearance all day Saturday. The ladies
were out in greater numbers than we have seen
for along time. The whole city appeared perfect
ly alive with the profoundest animation. We
might say in the language Of pithy cotempora-
ry. If such is the magical result of the presence
of the fair, may their appearance be more fire.