The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-22

and / suppose the French radical Icarians-
l believe that is their cognomen-will be
admitted without question. Besides, it is
not surmise with me, but from declarations
Of acknowledged leaders of the society they
wage bitter and unrelenting war against the
doctrine of state rights. They take up the
old federal doctrine that the States are in
ferior municipalities and not independ-
ent States yielding only such powers and
rights to the General Government as are
required for the welfare and safety of the
whole. My inbred and cherished democra-
cy revolts at it.
Attentive ear has been given your appeal
in the matter of the U. S. VS.. the NJ. & n.
w. r. r. Co. The District Attorney for
Minnesota has been removed, and Mr..
Letcher of Virginia has introduced aad re-
ferred bill declaring null and void, as Con.
gresS has the right to do, the Minnesota act
of incorporation. Your conduct delights
your friends here your bold and manly
stand challenges their fullest APPROVAL
Within decade from now, and when I'M
partial judgment will come from all parties
concerned, you and those with you will re-
ceive, as you and they deserve to, the re-
spect aud gratitude of the community for
the preservation of privileges granted by
Congress to assist in the progress of the
Territory towards State Government. You
know, my dear sir, that I ain in no way in
terested in the Territory, and can speak of
these matters from pure motives.
AT caucus of the Democratic members
of the House, they adopted, on motion of
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That it is right and proper that the duties i'm
posed by law upon goods, wares ard merchandise import
ed INTO the United States from foreign countries should
be SO modified and reduced the present session of Con-
gess preserving the PRINCIPLES of the tariff act of 1915
will materially diminish the a1nouu of reyenn annu
ally collected from customs
Since the administration came into power
1t has been determined on this policy As
it has majority in this Congress, and will
not in all probability have any in the next,
successful efforts will be made to reduce the
tariff pro rata, to revenue standard. New
Workers want the repeal of all duty on the
Importation of coal. havelcss hope of their
succeeding now than l had when 1 wrote
you last. Western members generally vote
with the Pennsylvanians on the subject.
Propositions are pending for the reform
alton of the Judiciary Of the U. S., for the
establishment of Law Department, for the
graduation of the public land, &C., all of
which, when acted on, shall be stated fully
for your information. To the graduation
bill which is now before the House in the
morning hours, NJ. Dawson, of Pennsylva-
mia has moved his Homestead BILL as an
amendment. He addresses the House on
it next Tuesday. The pension grant being
moved, it may be voted Oh that day. 1t
will pass the House, but will meet with
strong opposition in the Senate.
The soldiers of the war of 1912 assem-
bled in Washington on the 9Th January. to
make an united appeal to Congress for
bounty land. don't know what may be
the feeling of the West in this regard but
l hear little said against the donation asked
for. Respectfully, CAM.