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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-09

SO Z" Diapers. ,~.,. ,,>,,., ,,.>,u
full assortment of HOSIERY, GlOvES, iaNr->, hAND
KERCUIEES &c &c too numerous TO specify
His stock of CLOTHlNG an" oLNiS = IeNINiStMNo
GOODS the best ever offered IN .ns ana VIII 30
so eM q, 90 csiI and examine it if you want bargains
has also received and is receiving by every boat GRO
CERES of kinds hams, beef pork -four &c., and win
sell them at the Lowest prices III.
JupA IL -dwtf d. L. FULLER.
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[For the Spirit of Democracy.
a few Thoughts made Public.

Not being in the practice of writing fol
the public, it is not to be expected that
will present my views in as clear q man.
ner as those of more experience. New
ertheless, i, seems to me proper that any
or all. should have something to offe,
when men seem inclined 10 embrace er.
ror with both eyes wide open.
A vast amount has been said and writ.
ten upon what is called Know Nothingism
Men generally oct as to matters that they
canno, have full knowledge Of. from their
convictions and conclusions, from the ev-
idence adduced in the premises bu, in
this matter it seems. from the impulse oil
the moment. and strong desire to ge,
a peep behind the curtain, or last and not
least to be retained or get into some petty
office by following the multitude, oven in
an evil course. Indeed, some it seems al
ready in anticipation. consider themselves
Representatives in the State Legislatures!
Men that have never had any conf
dence in each other, seem thick as three
in bed, deny what they are and where
they have been, except 10 intimate il you
want an office. "come go with nae and
hunt the Know Nothings )" thus making a
mans principles depend upon his pros
poets for office. This being the case. !
ask, is it TO be wondered a. if one or two
in some neighborhoods, who have former
iy been considered steadiasi, should be
led away by such delusion 7 Certain
ly not, when we reflect that some men y
bread and dinner have a wonde con.
troll over their principles.
Is it not plain to discover in this. an
effort to build up greater political hobby
at the expense of the smaller2 Why
cannot men see fraud and corruption.
when combination OF Know Noihingism,
Pro .Slaveryism, Tetotalism, &C., is pre-
sented to them? Does any Democrat
suppose that he will be promoted by them
to some fat office? Are you not sworn
TO support the man that majority de.
eide to be the nominee And if so, who,
supposes you will be the choice where a
large majority are Wings Will it be a
Democrat The strong presumption is
to the contrary. With all due respect to
those who after being enlightened in the
premises are acting conscien,iously, Twill
close by adding, Fiat jastitia ruas cnlam
let justice be done though the heavens
fsll.
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France and England.

The New York Herald Is OF opinion
that the Emperor Of the French is now
the great wire. puler of European diplo-
macy. 1t thinks thatif il had been Louis
Napoleon's object to weaken the power
and humiliate the pride Of the English
n nation, he could not more effectually have
accomplished il than by thus yoking it to
his policy. 1t continues:
Thus far everything that has been
done, either in the way Of diplomacy OF
of military effort has only rsdounded~o
the honor and glory OF France. while the
same steps have entsiled shame. NORTH
cation, and heavy loss upon England.
All the vaclla,ion and wan, Of energy
exhibited in the diplomatic stages of the
difficulty, and throughout its subsequent
military and naval operations. are a,trib-
uted with justice to the incapabii,y and
imbecility OF the English ministry, whilst
all the vigor. forethough, and complete.
ness of preparation displayed by the
French are clearly due to the untiriug
activity, and incessant attention OF the
Emperor to the requirements Of the cam.
paign.
as great military power. are daily made
more manifest, whilst the English arms
the objec, of so much pride and solicit
tude--is rapidly perishing on the fshospi-
table soil of the Crimea. and exhibiting in
the persons of its leaders deplorable
absence of those qualities which are said
to mark the superiority of the Anglo
Saxon race. If matters 60 on in this
way for q few months longer, the army of
England will cease to have any existence
except upon the lists Of the War Depart
ment, and Louis Napoleon will be left to
contest alone the palm Of European mill
tary supremacy.
r '.Who can doubt that these results have
been in great measure ioreseen and
provided for by the sagacious ruler OF
France? Whilst by association with his
plans he is fas, weakening and running the
strength OF England, he is at the same
time, by her aid creating for himself a
dominant influence in European affairs.
and fortifying and consolidating his pow.
er at home, Both as a diploma,ist and a
inancier, this extraordinary man is puz-
zling and coafounding the "old fogies"
who have hitherto managed the political
affairs OF Europe. lie at once outwts
all the diplomatic veterans and ouimanuu
vres all the leading capitalists. To such
man nothing is impossible. We have
seen him since his accession to power
pulling the strings of almost every poliii.
cal movement in Europe. Where and
when the inliuence he is likely to exercise
on the des,inies Of the present generation
will end, God alone knows"
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C0ngre ssi0nal.
WASHINGTON, Feb l.;


SENATE.-Mr. Toucy introduced a bill
to increase the salary of judges Of the Su.
preme Court-passed, yeas 80. nays Is.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the
first business in order to the Bennett's bill,
granting land equally to the several States.
Tor railroad and school purposes.
Mr. Hamilton was entitled to the floor.
MIR. Haven appealed to him to yield the
floor with view to going into committee
of tho whole on the state Of the Union on
appropriation bills, as there were now bu,
IA days OF the session, those bills would
be lost unless they are at once acted upon.
Mr.. Houston said he had no doubt Of it.
MIR. Hamilton moved Bennett's bill be
committed TO the committee Of the whole
on the state Of the Union, and demanded
the previous question.
Pending which the House went into
committee on the mail steamer sppropria-
ton bill.
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GTThe Cincinnati Commercial, of Sat
urday gives the following account of the
efforts and success of little boy in tha,
city, which may furnish lesson to more
than boys:
Adark eyed, bright tlooking boy, engag.
ed in selling our paper in the streets, inter-
ested US recently by his display OF tact
and energy, and we inquired Of him con-
cerning his profits, savings, and prospects
He detailed his operations with the dis.
tinc,ness and clearness of business
man. He is about twelve years old. and
has been in the street selling papers, near
three years. lie has been very induslri.
Gus. always on the alert. selling morning
and evening city papers. and some popu.
lar sheets printed else where, and had ac-
tually saved of his own earnings FIVE hun
dred dollars. which is locked up in one OF
the suspended banks. This shows whai
may be accomplished by keen, persever.
ing boy, and should encourage others 10
do likewise. (except getting The money
locked np) The trade of the newsboy
is dignified in this city, by the fact that
seversiof our most eminent oiiizens laid
the foundation 5 oi their fortunes by it.
What boys have done. they may do.
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veto Of the French Spoliation Bill.

President Pierce has sent a message to
the House of Representatives. giving his
rsasons for returning the French Spolia-
tion bill In it he refers to his duties under
the constitution and discusses the princi-
PIE, underlying the approval or disap-
proval OF the bill. He then reviews the
history of the claims, and comments
strongly on the fact that never from the
beginning Of the century has any admin
istra,ion recognized these claims or deem
cd them worthy Of Recommendation 10
Congress-; nor is, it even alleged now
that new evidence has been brought to
light calculated at oil to fix the liability Of
this government. He argues the whole
question of our treaty liabilities with
France, and declares unhesitatingly his
conviction that the United States have
already, in the most ample and complete
manner. discharged their duty TO such
e;tizens as may have been, al any time.
aggrieved by acts Of the French govern.
mont. For these reasons the bill ought
MOTTO meet the Executive sanction.
On Monday the Speaker Of the House
.of Representatives announced that the
first business under consideration was the
Presidents s veto Of the French Spoliation
: bill. A vote was then taken upon its
passage, notwithstanding the Presidents
objeotions, which was decided negatively;
lis yeas, and SO nays--not two.thirds as
required by tho Constitution. is@s
STHis- act Of the President will, Of course.
subject him to the abuse OF the opposition
press. ~ being a stretch of power. But
e the executive power ever was exercised
properly il was in this veto. These claims
have been before Congress session after
saession, for half a century-from the time
when all the facts were known, to the
present, when nearly all the Witnesses
have passed away; and now for the first
iims meet the approval of Congress. The
claims have almost all passed into the
hands Of speoulators. so that the original
sufferers have all the remuneration they
would receive even if the bill had become
. Law.
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The Indiana Temperancs Law.

We are indebted to Indianapolis jour.
nal for synopsis OF the Temperance bill.
pending before the Legislsture, OF which
the following is an abstract
The manufacture aud sale Of spiriiuou6
liquors. as a beverage,eis prohibited, ex.
cept cider and n alive wine, whiehmay be
sold by persons making it lin quantities Of
no, less than three gallons. Foreign wines
and spirits may he sold in the. original
packages in which they are imported, on
proof thereof. Ale. beer, &C., are con.
sldered "spirituous."
The County board are to authorizs IWo
agents in each township 10 sell. at not
over 25 per cent. profit, for other purpose
than as a beverage, they give bond in, not
less than S 000 nor more than Sc, 900,
keeping list Of sales and purposes i6r
which bought. and in violations OF Ibs bond,
judgment 10 be recovered ior The. 7yhels
penalty. Fine Of $50 for selling 10 min orr.
No search warrant can issue, until three
persons OF good character file an sffldksit
staring tba, j, is their belief liquor ~ krtt
on the premises. to be searched for illasai
sale. lflound and The facts provep,.th
liquor is to be destroyed. II .liqyof 10
drugged. such fact is 10 be considered
positive proof OF intention 10 sell iil9Riift,
ard it is to be destroyed. aeifesaa eaI
Any man found drunk is TO be takensin.
10 custody. and when sober to testify, how
he procured the liquor. II Illegally, pro-
ceedings are TO be Instituted against fRs
liquor seller. and the witness is exonefatsd
from punishment for into1icatfonas yisu,s
Fines and imprisonment imposed on
violation o! The law, increasing as the. al.
fence is repeated, and all contracts. ihs
consideration OF which is ardent-spirits ,sfs
declared void. ata sflsHoai 10
The bill was introduced simal,anepus-
ly in both branches. Inithe SenAte;il.hsd
two readings and then WAS laid on theta
bleto be printed. In the House the ssms
action was had. ssssssis'
The bill is framed after the model.ofihs
Connecticut Law State Journal. % ne;
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Upper Sandusky, Feb. IA, 1855.

MORGAN FoUND.-The Masonic Mirror
publishes story TO the effect that Morgan
who. it was alledged, was murdered by
the Free Masons for disclosing their Sc.
crets, has been found in Smyrna, in Tur.
.key--that he now goes by the name of
Mustapha, and is engaged in teaching
Inc English language. The authority
given for this reports is one Joseph A.
Bloom. According to,he Mirror, Bloom
met Morgan al a house in Smyrna. to
whom the latter gave a detailed account
Of his adventures. 1t is stated that Nor
gan left the country in the ship Hervine
which sailed from Boston TO Smyrna, and
belonged TO the firm Of Lancon g. Co.
The captains name was Welsh.
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Barnssvills Classical Institute.

We call attention to the notice of this
Institution in another column. Profs
Davenport and Thompson are building
!: up school that viii take rank with any
in the State for furnishing facilities for a
ithorough scientific and classical eduoa.
tion.
The following notice OF the Institute is
from the January number of the Ohio
Josrnal of Education:
ssMH. ED1roR Permit me to call atten.
lion to tho Classical institute located al
: eBarnssville, Belmont Co.. O., under the
direction Of Professors Jno. l. Thompson,
and 8. Davenport. 1t has been in sue
.cessful operation for about year. and
has done more, perhaps, towards supply.
8 ing tho schools of southeastern Ohio,
during the present winter, with Teach
efs-"good and true1-than any other
institution Of the kind in that region.
Prof. Thompson has long been known
% thepeople Of this section as most sue.
sesssful and worthy teacher Ind earnest
eadvocate Of the cause of popular educa.
zion. His associate, Prof. Davenport,
grsduated fewy years ago with the high.
est honors at one Of the most thorough
colleges Of the east. He is known TO his
pupils as a marlborough linguist, and an
sminentlyi scientific scholar. Added 10
bic ability, the mathematical accomplish.
mspis and tact Of Prof. Thompson, to.
gether with his large experience, render
the Institute one of the most thorough
and practical in the country. We know
Of no place better suited to young men
! preparing themselves 10, teach, than the
,Barnesyille Classical In stitute.
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Scene in a Known etAinr Oouncil.

Moses Eames, q member OF the Leeisla.
ture OF New X ork, publishes letter dc.
scribing his reception in Know. Nothing
council in Syracuse after voting for WIN.
Ii. Seward, for United States Senator:
Mr.. Barker informed the Grand Coun.
Gil, that would make explications in 70.
lation to my vote cast at the last election.
While | was proceeding 10 do 90, one of
the members asked mo for. whom voted
for United States Senator? When I 70.
Piled, William H. Seward, ii created q
great excitement in all parts oil the hall.
Some twenty or thirty, more vehSnelk
than the rest, rushed forward 10 tise plst-
farm. kissing. stamping their tssf, guxshs
ing their teeth, extending their arms with
cleDched fists, crying out, with counte-
nances flushed with excitement. .Traitor,'
'Perjurer,' Liar William and other cpl.
thets. accompanied with the exclamation,
hustle him eut,' down stairs with him.
throw him out of the window &C., &c.,
By this time. the meeting was in oom.
Plete uproar. The presiding officer could
not con,roll those present. and declared
the meeting adjourned for one hour.
There was then general rush for
the platform where was standing. Some
of the foremost seized my collar, but. by
the exsrtion OF few personal friends, |
was saved from further violence, by being
with great haste, escorted down private
stairway, while others closed tho, doors
and kept back the mob. When reach.
ed the street, Mr.. Barker advised lqe to 90
to my hotel. and not to show myself about
the place, but to leave the city in the FIRST
conveyance. Having no other business
to attend to, took his sdvice and Left
Syracuse in the first train 1ssi iE
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 81.

SENATE.-Mr. Rusk from the Commit.
ee ofConference. upon the disagreement
i the two Houses upon the rexas crsdi.
ors' bill, reported ssven millions seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars as the
compromise.
Considerable debate arose upon agree
ing to the report.
After some remarks OF Mr.. Chase in op-
position 10 the bill the report from the com.
mittee on conference was concurred in.
Both Houses have therefore concurredand
the bill goes to the President.
The bill extending credit on the duties
on rail road iron was then again taken up.
The bill was debated uatil adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Breckenridge from the
committee of conference On the disagree
ing votes of two Houses on the amend.
mentto tho Texas Creditors bill. made a
report. The Senat bill appropriated S8,-
500 900. The House reduced this to So
650.O00. The conference agreed TO fix
the sum al S7.750.O0O. The amendment
requiring Texas to abandon all her claims
is retained.
Mr.. Cutting enquired whether it was to
put at rest now and forever this matter be-
tween the u. S. and Texas.
Mr.. Breckenrisle replied that it was.
After further debate the report was con-
cured ln-122 to II.
The House then went into committee on
the Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
bill Many amendments proposed and
discussed, when the committee arose.
House adjourned.
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n e w 8 ITE NJ 8.


o. John Appleton is confirmed as See
retary OF Legation at London; s. S. Cox
as Secretary of Legation ut Peru; and
Atkinson as Third Auditor, in place o
L. Burt.
o. The New Orleans Picayune has re-
ceived letters by the Black Warrior from
Havana, which say tha, the au,horiiie:
have issued orders to search all vessel:
arriving from the United States, rumor.
being current that numerous fillibusterine
crafts were on their way TO the Island
from the States.
0.7- 1t is stated that the British Govern.
ment has just dispatched two naval off
GERS to the United States, to purchase a
number OF stesners for war purposes
Vessels OF light draught for use in the
sea Of Azof and in the Baltic, are the
class understood to be wanted
@ The prohibi,ory Liquor Law pas
sed the House of Delaware on the 2lsl
inst, by vote Of 4 to 10.
o. William Kissane, the forger, &C.,
was arrested at Wiiliamsville, Erie coun-
ty, New York, and $500 found on his
person.
o. A private despatch from London,
dated Saturday, 3rd inst, snys that Lord
John Russell's resignation was owing to
Lord Aberdeen refusal to recall Lord
Raglan. Lord Palmerston comedies with
Russell. and refuses to accept office with
out the Queens assent to Raglan's re-
call, which she refuses 10 give.
o. vote was had in the Indiana
Legislature on the 2and inst, for U. S.
Senator. The Senate elected Isaac Black
ford; the House amended by inserting
the name of lion. G.. Marshall. The
Senate refused to concur. There is little
hope of compromise.
C- The CadlE Republican states thai
q horrible murder YVES committed in !lar.
rison county, on the 10th inst. A diff
Guilty occurred between an lrsbman Thos
Henessey and another man named Mi
chael Flauerty. Wbereupon Henessey
went out Of the house, and Flanerty fol-
lowed him, and struck him on the head
with an axe, killing him instantly. The
murderer fled and has not yet been taken.
Itis said tha, both parties were intoxi
Gated. ati' fosaae- .sfa.ioa =ld
Mrs. HARRIsoN.-This venerable lady
is now 30 much improved In health, that
her son, a Representative in Congress,
has returned to his post at Washington.
J The Reueille, the Know N othing
o per published at Columbus, as the State
organ Of that party, has cared for want OF
patronage. In their last agonies. the edi-
tors make some sad complaints. We
hope when they engage in better cause
they may meet with better success.
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..Ramshackles.'' .

Mr.. A. H.. STEpHENs. Of Georges, !, fur
nisl,es this appellation to tho discirlesdof
Know Nothingism. The term, nays abe
Augusta Constituiionalist, originated ,in
North Carolina. The councils give d.
rec,ions to the rank end file. through ihojIr
officers. who 10 vote for. and they f1iF5Hw
the lead blind. This 10 like The habsasoSf
sheep. who implicitly follow the, oldssnsm
ofthe flock over the fence. or down A we'll.
without stopping to think for themselvss. ).
This system effsctually shackles tke miariids md
and free will Of the voters. Hence TIE
term ramshackles. g gsss! .s.l ase,t
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900 10 the enlargement of the Post Office
Department. and appropriating like.sum
to the extension of the Treasury build.
ings.
The committee then rose, but without
any definite action on the bill, the House
adjourned.
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[From the VindIcator.
WhY I Left Them.

ED VINDIcAToR, Sir: Permit me through
your columns to correct d report. put in
circulation by some evil disposed persons
intended no doubt to iDjure me, in the
estimation Of portion o! my fellow citi-
zens-l say a portion Of them. for but a
few would attach any odium to the acls
with which am charged even if true
With the majority it ould rather be con-
sidered honorable than otherwise, to re-
nounce that which is wrong, and expose
that which is eviI and only cpiI, and
fraught with danger to tho peace snd well
being of our country.
fhave been charged by members of the
Know Nothing order, SO called, with hav-
ing revealed its secrets, and violated a
most solemn obligauon. This do most
solemnly deny in whole, and in part.-
Tho charge is wholly without. foundation
in truth. No X. N. or an,i,K. N. will
come forward and say that have ever
revealed without the walls of the council
anything forbidden by the rules o! the or
der to be made public nor shall ever
reveal what Lthere heard or saw. Why
suspicion should fasten upon me, | am al
a loss to divine, unless il be that have
not been very jealous member, or ar
dent worker in the causa, since the OBJ
jects Of the order were developed, before
and at the late election, fact that was
pretty generally known among the mem
bers OF my council. But in that am not
alone; others have very forcibly intimated
q similar dissatisfaction and will not be
controlled by such men as now rule the
order.
The organization is not what expected
ii would bets objects are very different
from what was induced to believe they
were at the time entered its councils the
men who now control it. have nothing in
view but Uictory and the spoiis. When |
entered this order, did so in good faith,
and not with. the understanding that was
to abandon the principles | had always
advocated, and TO turn my back upon the
men, with whom had always acted and
voted, and when am coereed to suoh
step, must respectfully take my leave Of
the order.
/ now, openly and publicly renounce
all connection with the 80 called order.
and without revealing any OF its secrets
denosnce 1t as dangerous conspiracy
of candidates, an organization. which
seeks to control the votes and acts of it's
members. with high hand. and in a man.
ner that makes a slape, a tool, a machine
of him who will submit to such dictation j;
sas for me. lstand where Ihave ever stood
with the Democracy. o. fo
r7e sel ,,t J. M. AUSTIN.
Inner Sandusky. Feb. ID. 1855
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school government. aud by v. C. Knight
on the present State of our common
school system. and urging the necessity
Of keeping up the interest at present mani
tested therein. The next meeting is to be
held on Saturday. tbs 3rd day of March.