Minnesota weekly times., 1855-02-27
HAVE WE A GRANT OF LANDS {:

HAVE WE GRANT OF LANDS:
The question:" Have we rascals among us?"
is easily settled, but have We Grant of Lands :?
is matter upon which there is difference of
opinion. 1t is somewhat singular, that previous
to the annulment of the Charter of the Minnesota
and North Western Railroad Company, that the
advocates and upholders of fraud, should claim
that Congress had no right to repeal the Bill do
mating the lands to Minnesota, and that that re-
peal did not affect the Company in the least
that the Supreme Court would certainly decide
that the lands belonged to the Territory and to
the Company by virtue of their Charter, and yet
Just so the news was received here that the
Charter had been annulcd b. the United States
House of Representatives, then they flop over
on the other side, much quicker than the cook
turns the pancake, and assert that Minnesota has
lost her lands and that there is no prospect for
Railroad. How is this ? lie: us see. Taking
the gentlemen on their own grounds. we should
like to know, how it is that if Congress had no
right to repeal the Bill giving the lands to Mime
sofa while the Charter was in existence, what
right have the members to repeal the Bill after the
Charter is annued? Does the mere annul-
ment Of the Charter give Congress the power to
take away the lands granted to Minnesota
There appears to us to be but one side to this
question If Congress had no right repeal the Bill
in the first place (and this claimed by the ad
vocatcs of the Railroad) then the mere annulment
of the Charter in the second place, docs not affect
the original question. Itmcrely affects the Com
pany-not the lands or the Territory. If the Uni
ted States Supreme Court should decide (and We
take it this is the question at ssue that Congress
had no right to repeal the Bill then the lands must
come to Minnesota, because the Charter giving it
to the Company (providcd the Senate concurs
with the House) has been destroyed, and there is
no obstacle in the way. On the other hand, if
the Supreme Court should decide that Congress
had right to repeal the Bill, (and in the mean
time the Charter is annuled) then neither the
Territory or the Company get the grant of land
IL the question is entertained at all in the Su-
premc Court, the Territory must ultimately be
the recipient Of the grant. If it is not entertain
ed, and the Charter of the Company annulcd, then
the question is settled, and settled forever, that
Minnesota has been Givested of her lands, given
to her by Congress, in good faith, through tho
forgery, perjury and rascality of the tools of mo-
MED men.
previous to the action on the Charter by the Uni
ted States House of Representatives, that Con-
gress had no right to repeal the Bill, should not
now, because the chances of the Company's get
ting the lands becomes dubious, cry Out-''the
lands are lost tho lands are lost Pit isn't
consistent, and moreover it shows holow-heart-
cdness unbecoming their position as true men and
worthy citizens. If they believe that Congress
had no right to repeal the land grant, then the
mere annulment of the Charter, ought not to al
ter their belief and any thing they may say to the
contrary makes them inconsistent and unworthy
of confidence. Let those, who have claimed from
the first that Congress had right to repeal the
Bill, stick to their premises, and then when the
Charter is annuled the lands must come to the
Territory of Minnesota.
That FIzzLE.-The Minnesotian says that the
Railroad Meeting Saturday 0vsning, was not /"
failure. Oh, oh why, the very friends of the
meeting themselves, admitted the fact, and why
does the Mnnesotian seek to mako it otherwise
A more perfect fzzle never took place in st. Paul.
Your doom is sealed. You can't galvanize the
corpse of your favoritc into life again. Tempo
yd n,utantUr.
cTWe give place to-day to letter from
Peter Gideon to his brother, now residing in
Ohio. 1t is "plain unvarnished tale" of things
as they are and although it LAYS claims to good
composition, yet it is sufficiently comprehensive
for all. Those who peruse this or subsequent
letters from the pen of Mr. Gideon, may rely
upon the information impaired.
WooD's REsroRArlyE.-The st. Louis Herald
contains a card, from our fellow citizen, Mr.. j.
w. Bond, relative to the effects of Woods Re-
storative. The editor says: ssThc following is
from a distinguished member of the medical
profession" For further particulars call on
Highwarden Farr, BARRIERS, St. Anthony st.
who will soon demonstrate that what is said BY
Mr.. Bond is true.
CouRTKsY.-The Internal Machine of the Min
nesotian, in his issue of Tuesday, elaborates
his views on courtesy, by abusing Messrs. Van
Etten and Olmstead of tho Council. ssGood
Lord deliver us,'' from such courtesy. Such things
are usual with the Internal.
CO Z. Ii. Whitaker, has been restored te
the rights of citizenship by the Legislature. Tht
Bill will probably receive the signature of the
cy Bayless has an interesting assortment ol
Oysters and Quails. Call and see him.