The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-02

IN behalf Of the United States, the provisions
II the National Trade and Intercourse Laws"
we're made a part of the Treaties. and contin-
ID in force within the coded territory, SO far as
aid laws were calculated to interdict the traf
ic in spir tuous and intoxicating liquors. We
alludc to this fact at this time. for the purpose
Of calling attention to the following news par
agraph, which we find in our exchanges:
"ErFECr OF TREATIES Attorney General
Of the United States has decided that a treaty
concluded and ratified, abro-
gates any State law or Federal law, whether
written or unwritten, which may be in conflict
with it,"
So it would seem. that in threc-fourths oil
We have the most stringent of ''pro-
hibitory laws' in constitutional existence
to the decision of the Attorney Cen
eral, here alluded to, no law of Congress even
to say nothing Of Territorial or State enact.
annul the provisions Of these treat.
les, which, if enforced, prevent the sale of a
drop of liquor within the bounds Of the coded
lands. All Territ rial legislation to ''regu.
late' or "prohibit" the traffic in that part Of
the Territory is, of course. illegal and void
unless framed in strict compliance with the
provisions OF the Trade and Intercourse Laws
and even in that case, local legislation would
be mere superiority, as it could add nothing
to or dctract nothing from the force and per
fiction of the existing law. And by becoming
part of the Treaties, it appears these Trade
and Intercourse Laws are made "highei
law" so far as the point under consideration is
concerned. than mere enactments of Congress
could clethe their provisions with.
This decision settles point worthy the
thought and reflection of our citizens-not on
ly those who reside upon the Sioux Purchase, y
but of all parts of the Territory. According
to Attorney General Cushing, we have already
a prohibitory law which is binding and clearly
constitutional, extending over the greater and
most rapidly populating portion of Minnesota
A TouGn "OID Hoss."-A horse, with wa
ter cart attached, ran over the bluff between
'the steps" and Roberts street on Monday eve
ming, and picked himself up near the waters
edge--very slightly the worse of his tumbline
adventure. He was yesterday ut work, nearly
as good as new.
WOODBURY. T. PUTNAM, in the Pioneer Build
ing, are before the public in our advertising
columns with notice of their goods and wares
They will sell readily and speedily, of course
THE BoATs.--The Excelsior and ALEXANDRA
were at our Levee yesterday, and both dis
charged an uncommon quantity of freight
The Alhambra brought up several tons of In
dian Goods.
MINNESOTA BIBLE SoCIETY.--The annual meet
ing of this society was held at the Central
Presby terrain Church, St. Paul, on Saturday
and Sunday evening last. The proceedings
were interesting and highly gratifying to the
cause. We received a copy of them too late
for publication this morning They will ap-
pear to- morrow.
@- O'Blennis, the murderer of Brand, at
st. Louis. was arraigncd before the Criminal
Court on Saturday, on the finding of the Grand
Jury, and plead not guilty. On application OF
his counsel, a change of venue to the Circuit
Court was granted.
gsy- The Herald of Freedom says that Mr.
Park intends to bring suit in the U. S. Dis
trict Court against those who were concerned
in the destruction of his Office, and that he has
engaged the Hon. Edward Bates of ST. Louis,
as his counsel.
mE- Arson G. Chester, one of the editors OF
the Buffalo Express, has been expelled from
Yorktown Council, No. l07, of Know-Nothings,
in consequence of the Tree manner in which
that paper criticiscs the proceedings of the
order.
@- The bridge over the Lackawaxcn, on
the line of the Erie Railroad, was to be restor-
ed yesterday, according to statement of Mr.
McCallum, the energetic Superintendent. This
is quick work.
sary of the n. Y. Colonization Society, Gov
Pinney stated at length the condition of Libe
ria, which he had recently visited. The sub
stance was that while the village had deterior
ated, the farming regions had vastly improved
He advised that the Society build commodious
houses before they send out any more immi
grants, one-fourth of whom would die in the
next year, unless the necessary accommoda
tons for food aud housing were afforded them
He advertcd to the want of capital in Liberia
therefore the the reports of the Custom House
were no criterion of the imports and exports O
the country. The English merchants had com
menced most fourishing coastng trade with
the Liberians New Workers ought to do the
same. He had seen enough to convince hin
that commerce would do more than anything
else to civilize Africa. Of all places in the
world with suitable precaution, Liberia wa:
best adapted to the moral aud social we'll being
of the American African.
MONEY STILL ABuNDANT-The n. Y. Evening
Post, of Monday, says The demand for mo-
ney opens very light for the week. with an
abundant supply at six per cent. both on loan
and discount. The range is from to pc,
cent, according to time and character Of the
borrowers s1t - 81 ze4o,
SAMUEL IN observation-disclosures from Ven.
ezuela state that on the Sd of February, a band
of soldiers, headed in quite official style by mil
itary aud civil authorities, with the desperate