Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13
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In my letter yesterday, ] stated that the Pacific
Railroad Bill had been referred to Select Com
mittee of thirteen. On this subject was uisin-
formed. That proposition WAS made and the
question upon it was pending when the House
met yesterday morning, but it was decided in the
negative, yeas 7l-7nays LII. The House then
proceeded to vote upon the pending amendment
of Mr.. Davis of Indiana, providing for grind
trunk central railroad and telegraph line from
some point on the western boundary of Arkansas,
Missouri. or Iowa, between 36 and 43 degrees
of north latitude, with two branches one run
ming to Memphis, Tenn, and the ether to- the
most eligible point on the western shore of Lake
Superior. This amendment was agreed to, ayes
l04-nays 81, and the Bill as thus amended, was
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, ayes
104-nays 81. The previous question yas then
demanded on the third reading of the Bill, and
sustained, but before the Bill was read third
time the House adjourned. 1t will of course be
read third time and passed tomorrow when
it must 60 to the Senate; what its fate may be
there it is not easy to guess with much certainty
but should think the chances were rather in fa-
vor of It's passage. = -. .. % .lts ~
Suppose this Bill to become law, what would
be its effect upon ST. Paul? Would not road
from the main trunk to ssthe most eligible point
on the western shore Of Lake SUPERIOR neces-
sarily take your City in its way? ,..s.o. - -
l understan0that an effort will be made in the
Senate to open the three routes to capitalists;
namely, the northern, or Stevens route, the mid
die, and the extreme southern. If this should be
done and the Bill finally take that shape as a law,
there can be little doubt, think, that the north
ern would be the route preferred by capitalists as
being the cheapest, the shortest, and the most
feasible, Mr.. Bentons letters and lectures to the
contrary Notwithstanding. ns sao5oa4ss1t
Mr.. Soule's request to be recalled, and his re-
call, took the public entirely by surprise even
the keen-sented scavengers of news sent here by
the New York Presses, were entirely at fault and
taken all aback by the announcement in the Union
Of the fact, before they had got hold of it. But
then, the agent of the associated press was after
wards in some measure compensated by finding
out, and announcing one of the principal causes
why Mr.. Soule desired to be recalled, which was,
because, after his return to Madrid, from Ostend,
he was cut by every diplomat at that court, and
by every person of the least consideration so
that he walked the streets as it were solitary and
alone, not human being Of any note speaking
to him, and nobody visiting him or his family
This of course, was more than he could stand. =
To man of his temperament,- proud, aristocrat.
ic, naughty and self-suficient, fond of society,
accustomed to all its forms and usases, and cal
culated to play brilliant part in it, to be nut In
coventry, invited by no one, visited by no one,
Stunned and treated with withering neglect and
silent contempt, this was more than any proud
spirit could bear, and as there was but one RENE,
dy, that was resorted to, much to the pratifcs
tion, it is generally believed, of the administra
tion who have had quite enough of Mr.. Soulc and
so there ends Mr.. Frenchman for, as to his ever
being elected again to the Senate, take it that
that is about as likely as am to be appointed1a
Cardinal |: and as to his ever being taken up BY
any future administration for any appointments
whatever, nous rerrons. je4 eai ssofod sfsa
But it is said by some of his friends here, that
upon his return he will take the stump ogaiass
this administration and in faror of the ACQUISITION
OF Cuba by nook or by crook. Well, let him;
let him play Kossuth on small scale; my opin-
ion is that he will find ssSans" wherever he goes,
applying ice water to all conaagrations he may
attempt to kindle, and administering it in copous
doses to every one into whom he may infuse the
fever of fllibusterism. The American people be,
gin to think they are quite competent to conduct
their own affairs without the aid and instruction
of, and being preached to by such conceited for
eigners. l say this without the least intention to
give offence to such citizens of foreign birth as
evincc proper degree of modesty and reserve Oh
coming amongst us. and who disapproye the con-
duet of foreign dcmagogues as much as we do.e-
They are welcome to our country, and are enti-
tied to our respect. o. @I q9 =.