Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
THAT MEMORIAL.

.,;,. THAT MEMORIAL. 80 -,
MEsszs. ,EnroRs 81 perceive BY your paper d
this date, that your correspondent "Q, )" although
perhaps not designedly, does me injustice in say.
ing, while referring to Mr.. MuRRAY's Preamble
& Resolutions relative to asking repeal by Con-
gress of so much Of Section of our Organic Ao'
as confers upon that body the right to disapprove
all laws passed by our Legislature and approved BY
the Governor, that l was sfinduced" to forward a
certified copy of them to our Delegate. Had
not been instructed to forward them by the body
who honored me with the Office of Secretary,
it would have been presumption on my part to
have sent them ON my own responsibility, and
should rightfully have subjected me to censure.-
As Secretary Of the Council endeavored to dc
my whole duty, and it is only that some might
think had been of6cious, that allude to the
matter at all. e.,
The balance of your correspondents statement
is correct in every particular. On the day Gov
ernor GoRxAN proved himself so highly deserving
the confidence of the people of Minnesota by We
toing the act amendatory of the Charter of the M.
and North Western Railroad Company, Mr.. MUIR
RAY introduced his set of Resolutions iato the
Council, and they passed ;-Messrs. OLxsrEAD
and VAN ErTEN opposing their adoption, and
Messrs. BRowN, FREEBoRN, MURRAY, MOWER and
SrEARNs supporting them. lii tr-.
On the following Monday, several members of
the House, hitherto opposed to the Railroad Co.,
having changed their position, Mr.. WILLIM, of
Saltwater, introduced similar Preamble and
Resolutions into the House, which were laid upon
the table, but on the next day (Tuesday,) taken
up and passed, and likewise forwarded to our
Delegate per order of the House, by the Clerk of
that body. -.r"
These Resolutions, as every one conversant
with parliamentary usage is well aware, do not
constitute Memorial-but merely the separate
action of each House of the Legislative Assembly;
not requiring the signature of the Governor and
presiding officers of the two Houses of the Legis-
lative Assembly; whilessa Memorial, before it is
valid requires the signature of the presiding Off
GERS of the two Houses and the approval of the
Governor; and am at a loss to know upon what
principle of parliamentary law the United States
Senate's Territorial Committee transform the
separate action of the two Houses of our Legisla-
ture into their joint action. ~
St. Paul, March &c, 1855.
CY- We publish the above communication
from Mr.. MORGAN, recent Secretary of the COun-
Gil, to show how low the editor of the Minneso-
tian will stoop to pervert the truth. We stated
that no such memorial, as that alluded to in the
Report of Mr.. Cooper, ever passed our Legsla-
ture, ana if such an was in existence at Wash
ington, it was forged one. We now reiterate
what we have already stated, and refer our read
ers to the statement of MIR. Morgan for proof
TO be memorial it is necessary that it should be
passed by both Houses, and signed by the presi-
ding officers of both Houses, and approved by the
Governor. This was not the case with the reso-
lutions to which the editor of the Mnnesotian re-
fers, and he is as we'll aware as we are, that no
such memorial of the nature indicated by him,
ever passed our Legislature. Why will he seek
to crowd tho contrary down the threats of intel
ligent men, who know better? Does he suppose
that this community are devoid of common sense?
We should judge SO. He remarks:
The mere fact that the memorial was not joint
act, and signed by the Governor, made not par
ticle Of difference with the Committee.
That's not the question. The question is, "were
the resolutions as passed (not jointly and not
signed by the Governor) memorias?" If they
We're not, then no such memorial ever passed the
and if a memorial exists in Wash
ington, such memorial is forgery. Now if
the TINES has been guilty of belieing the record,
proUe it. Give us something more than mere as
sertions. Out with your documents, and let's see
where you will land.
In this connection we cannot help but rema rk
the disposition of the Minnesotian, at all times,
to throw it's influence in the cause of fraud and
Base men are defended by it., and
base acts are upheld by it. 1t seeks not to build
up society,-nor to aid in purifying the dirty
streams of politics., but to lower and adapt itself
to every thing mean and groveling. 1t possesses
no fixed principle, but is bought and sold, as Cir
Tomorrow it bespatters him with hattery.-
Such press may succeed for time, but it must
sooner or later lose the confidence of the public
and sink into disgrace.
The editor of this sheet has repeatedly charged
us with writing articles we never penned. We
have called for these articles, but have called in
vain. We have asked for proof, but no proof has
been Forthcoming. And thus, day after day, the
same charges are reiterated, and new falsehoods
are hatchsd out to place us, possible, in false
position before the public. This is SO notorious
ly known, that we feel ashamed to devote so much
space to one whose political and editorial career,
has been neither manly nor upright. Let him 60.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.
New YORK, March IA.
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morning with Havana dates to the 9Th.
The Diaro de la Marine of the 7th acknowledges
the receipt of private advices worthy of confidence
announcing the dispersion and abandonment of