davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

goSernnsE. is their legal guardian, during their
minority. Congress, therefore, has the power
to make such laws as are necessary for the due
security and proper administration Of the az
fairs OF It's wards, and no others ;---or. a. the
Constitution iiseli exposes it, "al ueeiiul
riles andreguia'ions respecting tie territory Or
property belonging to the United States. -
Congress has no right TO iores,all by its legis'
lation, during their period Of nonaee. the free
action Of these Territories, when they shall
have passed their minority and beeoms indie
penden. sovereign States. The peculiar local
institutions OF every State are tie rightinl
choice u the people OF that State, and any at
temp, on the part Of Congress, directly or III
directly 10 anticipate, or regulate this choice,
further than 10 guarantee republican form OF
government, is IN usnrpation Of power On the
par, Of that body, and palpable :ransgression
Of both the spirit and letter Of the Consti,a
ton, and Of the cardinal principles OF oar whole
governmental and civil pol'y. That this is cor
rec, Interpretation o; the spirit and principles
OF the federal onion is sufficiently apparent
from the fact that every State and every Ter
ritory so soon az il becomes State, may g.
tablish or abolish Slavery within its own lin
ts, at its pleasure, without any regard TO Con
gress or the general government. or to any 9th
er power on earth.
Now, the Nebraska. Kansas act merely rec
ognizs and alIirms this great fundamental priD-
ciple Of our union and polity: the right Of the
people To choose their own institutions, and
govern themselves. II declares that it is moi
the intention Of Congress Ito legislate slavery
in or ont Of those Territories IL is perfectly
obvious that the harmony, peace and integrity
of the Union can only be preserved by faith
fnl observance Of the principles and adherence
TO the provisions Of this act, ia regard to all
ncw territory of the United States We maxi
no manner Of doubt hat the time is not iai
distout when the r2as sill ,!i,airso,t, 81
the principles and passage OF the Nebraska
Kansas act, will BE- as iara dpts Us be now j,
who will condemn the course of President
JACKSON in overthrowing the National Bank
Let it not BE- forgotten, then, that to the wiz
dom, foresight, courage and indomitabe energy
Of STEPHEN A. DorGLAs. we owe the orgina
ton and passage OF this bill.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

troas state Of things Tor the better, and that is
by taxing the land Of Do1-resitleu,s. AZ much q,
the improved lands Of actual residents are a.
sssed g. Already considerable amount
d land BILL " eastern mss has been thrown
iato market. Wi,his three weeks past, up
wards d ten thousand acres near ws,ab, prin-
cipaIly owned by Baltimore merchants, has
been sold TO IDcu who will occupy and improve
the land.
No better commentary upon the policy Of
the general government, In throwing large
bodies Of land into market. can be found, than
the condition Of the country lying On the upper
Mississippi. On the vest side Of the river but
small quantity Of lsod was thrown into mar
ket, and this has been almost entirely absorbed
by the claims Of preemptors. On the east side
Of the river the contrary was the case A large
amount Of land was thrown into market--nn
tim's more than the population Of the country
10 question demanded. After the few pre-.
emption claimants bad been satisfied, the re.
| mainder OF the land was entered for eastern
spectators. To illustrate the ELECTS OF this
policy. compare the condition Of the east and
west sides OF the river. On the former side
you may travel eight aud ten miles wi,hoa,
seeing the least indication Of settlement or i'm
prpyemeai. On the vert side OF the river,
however, thu country is thickIy settled by in
dustrious farmers; its vast resources are being
developed. and !, will soon become one Of the
richest producing regions Ia Minnesota. While
travelling over the beautiful, yet uninhabited
and unimpro'ed country on tho east side Of
the river. at every point the traveller bcholds
the smoke rising from the houses Of the settlers
on the west side. For the welfare IT 0ar Ter
ritory We hops will have no more large land
sales.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

A Suowr Hossr, socS Crssisp.--Wc have
no disposition to continue the controversy with
the Maaea,,aa. in regard To the alleged hroaeh
ofaith On our part, in fairly anal honoraaly get
ting the message oa, some twelve or Fifteen
hours in advance Of our contemporary Every
statement made IN var article OF saturday, was
strictly true, aud. II ncce-sary. ran bc snPP"'>
tel by aaidavi,s. This being the case +" mot
material TO add any thing In relation to the
article In the u.aas~S'aa of yesterday. es@pt'
perhaps, 10 express ctr unqualified admiration
Of the editors skill, Ia endcsvoriuy to shield
his lazness In getting out the messace. BY tell
my some halidosen tremondaous lies The
Mansso,,aa may TOW oucy the gossips luxury
Of the las, word. IL il desires to 40 A The
question has alrcady occupied merc spa'r than
It's Importance demands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

INDIAN Aaxsr FLAspaAu.- We notice viii
pleasure. In many Of tho Territorial papers, O.
both political parties, complimentary notices
in regard 10 the faithful and Efficient manner
10 which CnAmGs u. FlAspaAu. Esq, is dis.
charging the duties OF his Office. - Agent fo'
the Dakota Indians. Mr.. y. posscsses, in m
eminent degree, We are informed by gentlemen
from the iadaa coantfy, the qualities necessary
in useful Indian Aaea,. lie thoroughly uo
dcrssands the customs, the temper, aud the lar
guage oi the Indians; ID arm aud Determined
Of purpose. W, kind and confederate in his OH
cial intercourse with them, and has. VIZ learn
already obtained 10 gvoa, extent their friend
ship aud respect. 10 oue WIN sympa'hlhc
with tho condition OF tho indians, has hopes o.
their ultimate civilization, AMI ea,ms,ly sltsir,-
to contribute to its accomplishment, the onlc'
Of Indian Agent Is glorious 6eld of labor.
We believe that II was this Tiew Of ihs cas-
more than ,he prospcei ri peean'ary reward II
political advancement, that iudnced Mr. FLAW
naAu TO accept the position which he nov 81
worthily Occupies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18
POSTAL announcement.

We leara from Mr, RIcx. our Delegate in
Congress, Of the establishment, Of the following
Post Oaiess:
Al Warren, winona conn,y--EssS H. Jxw
srr, Postmaster.
Al Geneva. FRI born county -iouS iisAru
Postmaster.
Al Nininger. Dakota county I.Swis, Post,
master.
Avsrts X. Swan has been appointed ros,
master at West Newton, Wahashaw county
In place Of ALrRrp CussiSCn,S, moved away
Rorrsr \. WILLIAMS has b'Sn appointed
Postmaster at Calsxlchis, Hcas,on county, vice
W. j. MKrr, rsignSi.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

rAusNsro> EccLyst,srcAL PnSoN,Cx
Lord PussRsroS Is said 20 have a, pr,s,u,,
III his gilt. unbcs,ewoi ccclesias,ieal patronage
to the cs,cn, Of upward Of f3cooo year,-
The bishopric Of london, waich he has a, hi.
disposal. is worth. under the new arrangement.
fio,0oo war; and the hishopr,e Of parhar,,
esooo Two bishops Of smaller sccs. IL i.
thought, will be transla,od Ia these, which vii
give an iucras.d ps,ioa..ge At Clo000 war.
Thcu thu noble lsri has yaesn, the dcanery
Of Westminster, worth caooc yoar; al then
il the hishcpric % Grahars Town. over which
be will have some coutr,l. worth I-OO wear.
50 large an amount OF Church patronage All.
,losu falls at one time Ia IT, ~, Of the rri,ae
Minister.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18


COMPLIMENT TO LIEUT.. MACRr.---The Danish
Charge d AaAires at Washington notified Lieut.
MArRy, on the llih inst, that the King OF
Denmark being DESTROYS o! testifying his high
-ef'se Of the emucn, services rendered. by Lieut.
VI. 10 science, hal been pleased TO confer 90 him
The Cross Of knight Of the Order Of the
Danebrog. Licut. MArRY. in his answer. feels
highly honored that his Majesty should deem
his labors worthy Of such signal mark Of royal
favor; bat states that The organic laws Of this
country viii no; allow ouc Of i,s oHicsrs TO &C.
op' 'i'c from any foreign potentate; and
therefore requests that the Danish Charge viii
proceed no further in carrying ou' the inten-
tons expressed ia his letter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

AgrgslAS WsLi&- New Orleans paper
notices the rr,ufa ot United States otIicer ol
Engineers. from the plains OF New Mexico and
Texas. whcrc he has been engaged for two years
past sinking Ariesian welh. About 10000
has been spent IN the espcrinens AMI II has
proved a failure. The bornys wefo :" be- sd0
lcct, bni the water, IN no instance, Il seems,
could he brought To within 100 S,et oil the sur
face. Gypsum ~cfasiaceons mafl, wns ioand
in abundance.
The battalion Of Syrian Camch imported
Tor our army. Il Is said, arr iourisOing IN Texas
AMI are rapidly improving IN discipline under
the command oi AZ Intelligent graduate 81
West Point.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

RpoS ruE BRIrIsB PHu.xrnRopY.--Ara rap.
-ed ss'ito' association ii Pablo appeal, state
attend pablo worship, 10000 hahitual drunk.
ards, l1o,ooo open psohiga,es. 10000 proiesscd
beggars 10000 gamblers. 10000 destitute
children and 10000 receivers of stolen goods.
More than 10000 Young men. under Is years
Of age arr annually committed Tor theft in
Great Britain.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18
TEHns OF yHK
Weekly Pioneer ana Democrat
Comtinued Orseitsston at ssuty om shs
psstoS she mail Contractor.

The continued neglect duty on the part d
the mail contractor hetwcn this city aud Da-
buqae, requires that so'ne action should b. TAX
en- by our citizens 10 remedy tho evil We nrt
not aware Of better plan than te petition The
Postmaster General 10 cancel the contract with
WAhxsg, and TO re-let the route.
We have had bat Two or three fail mafs
since the clese Of navigation. The mails arriY.
40 irregularly that our business men place no
confidence upon them. and instead Of proving Q
a convenience 10 the bnsiness public. they are
A serious inconvenience. letter mail 10
brought through occasionally. and ibe newsFa.
pcrs Ieft behind at some road side Inn, and r'os
tsrsa. At tho present time. II thr Dubuque
postmaster has fulfilled hls duty, tbnrs nnst be
between one and two hundred bags Of mail
matter lying betwecn this place and Dubuque
Thousands 81 dollars, and papers Of great value
are thus icft at country Inns, aud wayside
posi-ofliees, In the hands Of irresponsible
agents. These nr Jsw Of onr com
plants against the present mail contractor
Theirs Is another inaiisr. for which this mat,
wAi.kxa should be denounced by every citizen
and press In Minnesota. We refer 10 the t's-
grAeclal accommodations be- provides ior tray
eers between ". Paul and Dubuque. Having
obtained the mail contract, he V enabled To
mouopolize tho passenger business. II Is almoD'
m much ~ mans life Is worth, to trust him
scIf, Tor the trip between here and Dubuque, IN
one OF wALxsn's open and rickcty SIr'ls they
dcservr no better title. VI all the stage lines
running oat Of ~. Paul. Watgss'a affords Tho
mcanest accommodations.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

which prevail through great PORTION Of the
country, in reference to the practicabiity Of u
Northern Railroad route. In this view Of the
case, the emigrant road becomes Of far greater
importance 10 the people of Minnesota, than
attaches to it merely as wagon read through
oar Territory to the Pacific.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

Az oFvlc1u scENxaGE.--TheE English press
cliaiss ia'griy - American Towdyism and OIL
cial hoorishness bu, uc d. NJ, eftsn furnish
ih'n 4 stronger sIscirnen than occurred al Has
Hag'ea court, in ,ha, rleasar, li;,le island. re-
GENTLY, WHEN the jaigVs quarrci'eyi over pub
leans Ecensc, abaSd each other roapdly and
e,ded With a reeuls- fight with canes ard fsts.
zoe Of the justices wa 80 hadly belserrd that
he tain'c'i a. the servants vcrr Carrying him
horn
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

The ArLhSrIc Tnsos.rg.--The Atlantic
Submarine Telegraph had been fully placed
before the English pablo, and the Government,
gusrsuteed pr cent. dividend on the Fog.
lish allotment Il f?5ooo0 of,he capital stock.
The Liverpool European Times states that ar
raugenen's are already concluded for the por
chase Of 1000 nils telegraph ropes, to be sup.
piled a. the rate ofl00 mile. a week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

Taw isp,lS Couscu The grand council
OF Dakota. Winuchago aud Chippewa Indians
w;,ich was to nave some oil tue latter part o
last moa,h at Fort smiling. has been counter
mandcd by the Indian Department aud viii
not take place, The council WAS To have been
held by The head chiefs OF these tribes. with q
view To the cessation vi hotill,ics between thu
bakotas aud Chirlewas,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-04
The Observation-Disclosures Position.

1t seemed to us that things in the House
the prospects for speedy election of Speaker
shone rather brighter in their concentration
than any day before during the session. There
appeared a stronger disposition to settle on a
plurality vote, and if not any better spirit OF
compromise, at all events a more determined
intention of bringing the long dispute to a close
in some manner. If the Plurality system be
adopted, one vote will settle the matter While
may be delayed some days. or even weeks long
er, we shall not be surprised at any moment
to hear the long struggle is at an end.
The country has truly become disguised at
the course the Representatives. the House.
The public contempt into which this body has
sunk, from recollections fits past history du-
ring the last dozen years, could probably be
expressed in no palmer manner, than in the
general remark-"welI, it is perhaps just as
well the House should remain thus long unor-
ganized, because now its members can do no
mischief!' 1t is no doubt this feeling alone
which prevents the country rising, inits every
State and county and township, to Indignantly
protest against the action. or non-action, of the
Peoples Representatives. 1t is humiliating to
reflect, that one of the Houses of our Congress,
and that one filled by Representatives direct
and fresh from the People, has obtained such a
position in the public mind, that those who
sent these Representatives there, are congrat
ulating the country, that perhaps better two
months have passed by without an organiza-
ton, than that these Representatives by or
ganzaton, should have had the power given
them of performing some great national mis-
chief
This non-organization may be an evidence,
as an English journal remarks. of our peaceful
and comfortable circumstances at home, when
our Representatives can thus afford to trife
away time and money, but it is humiliating to
the country, and disgraceful to those who are
thus disappearing the country.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-04
CORRESPONDENTS,

LETTER FROM Mt. CARMEL-We thank Mr..
an R. B." of Mt Carmel for the excellent let
ter he has afforded us the pleasure of publish
ing to-day. We hope his example will be
followed by persons in every town where the
journal has subscribers. 1t affords us pleas
ure to publish these letters for the gratifca-
ton of readers, while at the same time they
are the best kind Of advertisements for the
places from which they are sent. We should
like to have letters from GRANVILLE, Olney,
Albion and other Illinois towns, giving us q
few statistics>of their general business. Also
from New Harmony Mt. Vernon, Cynthiana,
Poseyville, Newburg, Princeton, &c, &C., in
our own State. These letters help wonder
fully to make towns more widely known, and
to keep the public eye upon them 1t is liter
ally an advertisement for the town and its
business without cost.
B. H.-NoRTH BEND.-Don't fatter your
self the journal is being sent to your address
by way of compliment! 1t is mailed with the
regularity of clock work, and on much more
correct principles than our Evansville clocks
generally work. We do not know why your
paper is not received, but presume it is merely
because ne P NJ. can let it slip through his
hands without an affeetionate peFusaI. Oh
course, if you do not receive it regularly here
after, your money will be promptly returned
and in the mean time you had better send us
the advance subscription! How are the babes
Belshazzer?
R.-very fat, indeed. Please do not
try again.
INcoG appears again to-day. We wish to
expressly and emphatically give notice to all
interested, that we are not going to bear Incog's
heavy responsibilities, nor suffer the lickings
no doubt Justly due him. He touches to-day
on a subject that we have cautiously abstained
from interfering with, being perfectly willing
to leave the whole subject to the company in
tcrested and the City Council. Incog's regret
that we have not mixed in the muss, is no
doubt very proper, but it has not suited
our feelings to do Sc We are most heartily
sick of these Firemen difficulties, and hope it
will never become our editorial duty to mingle
in them more. But when duty commands, we
shall be there.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-04
Speaker Elected

Since the article below was placed in type,
we have received telegraph news. which ena-
bles US to at last give our readers the crafty
ing information Of the election of a Speaker in
the House of Representatives. Last Saturday
afternoon, Hon. NATHANIEL P. BANKS, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,, was elected Speaker
by three majority his principal opponent being
Hon. VIM. Aiken, of South Carolina Demo
GRAFT Thus the struggle of two months has
been closed. ia
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-04
The Kansas Message,
M. R. B..

Having published fair abstract of Presi-
deem it necessary to lumber up our columns
with the entire document. We think Major
Jack Downing's letter on the outside, a much
more entertaining document and great deal
more sensible The following opnlons of
the Message as expressed by the State Jour
nal, seem to be those entertained by the
Northern press generally, excepting that por-
ton of it welded to the Pierce Administra-
ton. Pierce is evidently trying to outbid him
self for the Southern vote:
The MEssAGE.-We give up, to-day, a large
portion of our space to the Presidents Mes
sage in regard to Kansas affairs. The docu-
ment will be its own apology for this sacrifice,
to any one who will carefully read it. 1t is
certainly the most extraordinary document
that the country has ever been blessed with,
As history has kept place for the fustian
lproclamations Of the Governor General Lord
| Peterborough, and Barrere's CarmagnOleS, we
may presume that Pierce's last message is safe
for an immortality of inhmy. Though nei-
ther bombastic nor absurd, like its rivals it is
so deliberately false, so deliberately unjust, so
falsties facts, and scouts the very first princ-
Piles of right and reason that it has even
stronger claims than they to the bad emnence
of being remembered only for those bad quail
ties which in lesser proportion the world
strives to forget From first to last it is the
quibbling argument of an INSCRIPTIONS law
yer, without a feature of the fairness which in
decency should cover, if not compose, the
carnations from the Presidential chair. In
his eagerness for pro-Slayery support, Mr..
Pierce filings away even the filmy impartiality
that floated about his annual message, and
comes before the country the apologist of the
outrages that have marked and married the
settlement Of Kansas. He declared the mob
! Legislature elected, as even Atchison has adj
mitted by A1isSourians, and composed of Mis-
sourians, the legal law making power Of Kan
sas, and that he Will execute it's bloody de-
crees, with the whole power of the Govern
ment if need be. The laws which make it
felony to utter or print an argument against
slavery, and death to give food to a starving
fugitive, the Democratic President of the Uni
ted States says shall be executed, and his adj
ministration and policy his party in this
State have endorsed. Let THE people of Indiana
read this message, its most undignified and IN
precedented personal assault upon Gov. Reed
er, the first instance of a President prostitut-
ing his high Office to assail private man-its
condemnation Of the lawful and honest North
ern settlers of Kansas-its apologies for the
'border rnffianS"-its declarations that the
laws enacted by a mob and cruel beyond all
parallel shall be executed-and say if such a
man. or the party that has deliberately APPROX
ed his action, shall be sustained in Indiana. i
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-04

Is it possible our City Council will permit
themselves, or the interests reposed in their
hands, to be imposed upon in this bare-faced
manner? If so, then let them pass an ordi-
aance, making the city the common pack-sad-
die for all men who get cheated or cheat them
selves. l know that every effort has been made
that cunningness could devise, and impudence
carry out, to get the vote of the Council for
this purchase. l know that trlckery has been
used to carry it through Council. The eyes
of citizens will be on the next meeting of
Council, when the affair is to be settled They
wish to see whether one man, at the head of
those cheated men, is to rule the City Council
of Evansville in this affair." and force them to
do that against which their own honest ju =
ment must rebel, and FOR which they will new
er receive the endorsement of any of their
fellow-citizens, excepting those to be profted
by this sale.
may have misstated some things, uninten-
tionally, but there is one fact which cannot be
misstated-that this engine is not worth half
the sum paid for her, and that if it were pre-
scented to the city, our Couneimen would be
verdant to accept the gift, binding the city to
keep the machine in repair. l have spoken
with no feeling Of personal luminosity, but with
a sincere wish for the city's good
INCOG.