The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-03
Correspondence Of the Minneotians.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
MESSRs EDITORS The last session of the 33d
Congress is rapidly approximating its close.
1t has been Congress of marked character,
and will leave its impress upon the country and
its institutions for long period to come. Ne
yer before, in the history of this Government,
did the embodiment of great principle in an
act of Congress, produce such marked change
in the aspects of its affairs. For, attempt to
hide it as they may, the real cause of the great
revolution of the elections oflast fall, was the
feeling created by the passage of the Nebraska
Kansas act of last session. acknowledgement
lent it some aid, but that act was the motive
power of the revolution.
This reminds me that we have the promise
of something decidedly rich in the Senate in a
day or two and as it will be over before this
letter can reach you, speaking of it is no breach
of confidence. You will remember, that some
time since, Mr.. Cooper, of Pa, introduced some
resolutions, calling on the President for infor-
nation from the proper departments, respect
ing the Introduction into our country of con-
victs and paupers from foreign States. At
that time, or rather on the day Mr.. Cooper
spoke to the resolutions, Mr.. Brodhead, his col
league, offered an amendment, that all secret
organizations were contrary to the genius CT Ii
berty, which was amended by the consent of
the never, by the addition of the caucus resolu-
| tions of the democracy, offered by Mr. Weller,
of Cal. Weller at that time threw down the
gage, and Sam Houston is now DESTROYS to take
| it up, and do him battle. For the purpose of
giving him an opportunity, Mr.. Cooper is to
call up his resolutions, and Houston will offer
as an amendment to the amendment a series of
his own. They call upon the President to COM
municate to the Senate. how many, if any, and
who, of his Cabinet Ministers, are members of
of rumor, that one of them at least is, and
that he has attended an order in this city,
which sits with tied doors, that can only be
unloosed by making certain signs, and deliver
certain mystic words which signs and mystic
words the said Cabinet Minister is said success
fully to have used.
The second resolution provides that the Cab
met meetings shall hereafter be held in public
and that the executive session of the Senate
shall be held with open doors, open alike to TO-
reigner and native.
Upon these heads he will deliver himself of
burden of which he has been in labor for
some weeks and Weller, he says, must be his
accoucher. will report you the scene, if pre-
sent when it takes place. He says he will kill
Weller, as soon as he has done the necessary
service, by telling an anecdote upon him, but
what it is he did not inform US.
The six sloops bill was killed the other day :;
the Collins steamer bill will be killed, l hope,
tomorrow, or passed, to get it out of the way
Of other private bills. The Texas creditors bill
is between the two Houses. The Lieutenant
General Resolution are also with the Presi-
dent, and it is said he will veto that; but 1
don't believe it, though if he docs, it will be be-
cause it is so general in its character, as to be
liable to half dozen different constructions,
and not because he does not want the Conquer
or of Mexico to have the rank. He is still here,
or was, few days since; and it is thought
Pierce would really veto the resolution, were it
not that he is afraid it would make the old
General his successor. 1t would 60 very near
it, and the old fellow might then again exclaim,
Who will dare to say hereafter that 'Repub-
lies are ungrateful' ~ He is good man and
true. The country wants such man at the
head of her affairs.
The Senatorial election in Pennsylvania will
result in the election of Cameron, on the first
ballot at the next meeting of the Convention,
or none will be had this session. At present it
is said, Cameron has succeeded in buying the
necessary complement--9. Rumor says they
are dOg-cheap-a weeks boarding has bought
vote in that immaculate body-and SIS
head cash, is considered good sale by the
vendors Good trade: Isn't it?
The Reserve bill is still hanging, but will un-
doubtedly pass. There are three delegations of
your natives here-the Chippewas, Pillagers
and Winnebagoes. Hole-in-the-Day is quite the
lion at present in the city. Flat-Mouth is said
to resemble General Taylor most strikingly
have not seen him since his arrival No news
of moment from abroad, except the change of
Ministry at London. This will make change
in the war policy of the nation-either to put
stop to it, or conquer peace" by vigorous
measures.
MOHAWK.
P.S.-The joint resolutions disappearing the
act of incorporation of the Minnesota and North
Western Railroad Company, will be rejected in
the Senate by a very large vote! n.