Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11
Public MeetinS-PostPoncm Of the Sales Of PUBIC

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In pursuance of the recommendation OF
number of our citizens, a meeting was held at
the Court House on Wednesday evening, for
the purpose Of giving public expression OF the
proposed sales of lands upon the west side OF
the Mississippi, and urge upon the President
of the United States the propriety OF adjourning
the sales row advertised to take place in Octo-
Der and November. s..F
The meeting was largely attended, and the
feeling of appreciation of the proposed move
ment was unanimous and animated.
On motion Of E. w. Packard Esq, Louis
M. Olivier, Esq, was called to the Chair
Charles ]. Henniss, appointed Secretary.
The call of the meeting having been read
Richard Marvin, Esq. moved that committee
o. three be appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense Of the meeting. The mo-
ton was adopted, and Messrs +. w. Packard,
Richard Marvin, and VIM. Murphy were ap-
pointed the committee. They retired to fulfil
the duty assigned them.
During their absence the meeting was ad-
dressed at some length and with much ability
by ID. c. Cooley, Esq, who made his appear
ance in answer to numerous calls. He dwelt
upon the known policy Of the Government in
relation to public lands, and its true meaning /;
and exposed the baneful effects which depart
ure from it would have upon actual settlers,
many Of whom would be beggared if the pres
EFT proposed sales took place. He was very
severe upon the land spectators who come
here from the East, and buy up large quantities
of land, which they keep lying idle, in the
hopes Of future profits.
The Committee on Resolutions, through Mr..
Packard, made the following report:
Your committee appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense of this meeting, beg
most respectfully TO report the following:
Whereas, the President of the United States
has issued his proclamation for placing certain
public lands lying in this Territory, in market,
at an carly day; and,
Whereas 1t is believed that such an act,
would work great injury to the settlers on the
lands within the limits so TO be put in market,
and greatly retard the growth ofthe Territory,
by throwing large quantities Of lands into the
hands Of spectators; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be earnestly and most respectfully solic-
tied to withdraw these lands from market, and
postpone the sale thereof indefinitely, or until
Ich time as the interests of the occupants and
t e prosperity of the Territory shall require.
The report was accepted and the preamble
and resolution unanimously adopted.
On motion of J. P, Owens, ESQ.,, the Secre-
tary was directed to transmit to the President
of the United States, an authenticated copy of
the preamble and resolutions, and to send a
copy of the proceedings to all the newspapers
in the Territory.
On motion of d. c. Cooley, Esq. Mcssrs
Henry McKenty, j. P. Owens, and L. A.
Babcock, were appointed Committee to pro-
cure and send to every Post Office and Village
in the Territory, blank circumstances for sig-
naturcs---and to transmit the same to the Presi-
Ient.
Able addresses were made during the eve-
ming, by Messrs. Wilkinson, Packard, R. Mar
win, and c. ]. Henniss.
Then adjourned,
LOUIS M. OLIVER, Chairman.
CHARLES J. HENNIss, Sec.