Minnesota weekly times., 1855-02-20

= PLOT TllICKENs.
In. our issue Of Saturday We gave bird's.eye
'yiett pf the psoSaadinef Of tbs Cosseii 4 IL,
day previous, bat' No coufeas, that thenxe hs4
no Just eoncepion Of the want of principls in the
majority of the members Who conpose that body
On Fridny, supplemeutsry bin to tie ons retoef
by the Governor, was introduced into the House
and read the first, SECOND and THIRD times by
it's TITLE AND PASSED WITHOUT BEING PRINTED AND
WITHOUT xNY2oM KNOWING rs cosfxnfs, sxsx.
THOSE IN THE PLOT!
by the Governor was passed by the Council, came
up for consideration in Committee Of the Whol6
in that body, where it was found to be worded in
so peculiar manner (unintentionally, of course
that those in whose hands the $4,000 security
was proposed to be placed, were not responsible
therefor, and could transfer and avoid all liabil
tiles. The watchful guardian of the peoples
rights, Hon. ISAAC VAN ETTEN, at once de-
tected this, and he moved as an amendment the
following: 'oea7 l'ioe.
Provided that tho deposits be in six per cent.
Secretary and Treasurer of the Territory 5a
This amendment would protect the people,
consequently it did not suit the purposes of the
Schuyler fraud mongers, and it was defeated
He then moved that U. s. 6 per cent. stocks be
deposited with the persons into whose hands the
majority in the Council profess to be willing to
place the $l50,0OO, ID. L. Fuller, John r. Irvine,
Louis Roberts, Vetal Guerin and Chas. Bazil,)
and that these gentlemen should give security in
the sum of 100000 that they should not use,
transfer or convert said sum, but at all times
hold it to the order of the Territory or future
State of Minnesota. In the event they failed to
comply with the provisions of this act, of which
this is a supplementary amendment, or if complied
with, return it. 81 ..sr ..tfnt4e
This amendment was also voted down. ri n2s
Mr.. Olmstead said that inasmuch as D. A. j.
Baker, had been one of the chief fuglemen in the
matter, he would move to strike out all the names
in the second section of the bil and insert Baker
SO that he could have entire control of the funds
Lost. Mr.. Van Etten moved to strike out the
names in the supplemental bill and insert those Of
Robert Schuyler and W. P. Murray. Lost.
Mr.. Olmstcad said that inasmuch as rumor had
it that Messrs. Haus and Brawley had received
$4,000 for treachery, baseness and villainy in
forsaking those whom they had pledged them
selves to stand by, he saw no good reason why
they should not be allowed to pocket this amount
also. He moved to strike out all other names in
the bill and insert theirs. Lost.
The remarks of Mr.. Van Etten on his resolution
to amend by inserting q clause requiring the de-
posit of per cent. United States Stocks, were
worthy the gentleman who pronounced them. He
dissected the gangrene charter from its first intro
duction into the Council last wintcr-showe.l the
discourtesy Of the House in not printing the
amendatory bill so that it might be scrutinized
and understood before voting upon it--held up in
glowing terms the conduct of Hon. S. B. Olmstead,
on the day previous, singly and alone fighting,
manfully, in the minority-and in a long speech,
replete with eloquence and truth, made the CALLED
jades in the majority blush for very shame at the
course they have been pursuing. We regret that
want of space prevents us laying before our read
crs Mr.. Van Etten's speech in full. But this much
we will say; we'll did he vindicate the interests
of Minnesota and the rights of his constituents
Nobly did he stand by his oath and the Organic
Act, and we doubt not he received the cordial
commendation even of those, who, dead to all,
save mercenary motives, are opposing him in the
Council.
| Let our friends be firm, let them stand shoul-
der to shoulder--let them carry the war into the
enemies camp, and the people of Minnesota will
sweep these advocates of fraud as with bosom
of destruction from the presence of every honest
and honorable man. We must hold up to the
public gaze the schemes of designing and merccn-
airy demagogues, until they become a stencil in the
nostrils of the virtuous and the good throughout
the land. The day of reckoning is at hand, when
the people will demand of their servants an ac-
count of their stewardship, and already is to be
seen the handwriting upon the wall, the just and
indignant condemnation of those, who for the
love of gold have sold their constituents and bar
tered away the trust of those whom they have be-
trayed. Opponents Of fraud, press on the COL
umn until its advocates are consigned to political
graves of infamy and disgrace. Then, and not
till then will we deserve the esteem of HONEST
MEN. -r ra.'... s.H
VIM. H. Seward.
This gentleman has been reelected Senator of
New York, by a vote of lS in the Senate and 10
in the House. Mr.. Seward is an able man,
and his reelection clearly shows how New York
will 60 on the great question of Slavery.
We observe that the Dubuque Tribune has
hoisted his name for the Presidency in 1856. Mr..
Seward would run we'll enough north, east and
west with the foreigners and anti. slavery men,
but he could not receive the southern votes, nor
the votes of the Know Nothngs. We would be
glad to see him in the Presidential chair, yet we
should consider his running equal to his defeat.
~ We call the attention of the business men
of Minnesota, to the card of the st. Paul Fire
Marine Insurance Co. It has been in success
full operation during the last year, and has insur-
cd large amount of property-much larger than
we had been led to suppose, from the quiet and
unostentatious manner in which its business has
been managed. tr gsi; IRIS as si.;.vr