Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-26

caugnt ~ patrlOg OF the KeYoIutl0n IN tho Brit
ish camp, tied mp and scourged for his treason,
and not British hand raised to protect him, or |
to bind up his wounds afterwards. So much for |
the gratitude Of the South they may love the
treason but they despise the traitor. 3,
That part Of the Message relating to our nego-
tiations or misunderstanding with Great Britain
on tho subject of Central America and the COR
struction of the Clayton ulwer treaty. called up
Mr.. Clayton, who approved the course of our Gov
eminent, and condemned in very strong and in
language, the bad faith and subterfugs
of Lords Palmerston and Clarendon, in attempt
ing to evade the fulflment of that treaty, and to
get out of it by pretending to give it an interpre-
tation totally at variance with the plain meaning
of the language, and common sense. -
That treaty must be observed by England, and
will be, have no doubt but we shall have no
rupture with her about it. She knows her own
interest too well to permit us to resort to the ut
fimoratio requm, to compel her to fulfil her en-
gagements with US. Neither you nor will ever,
probably, see a war between the U. s. and Eng
land, because helgreat commercial and maran-
time interests of both countries equally forbid it;
but that is no reason why we should not tell her
in the most friendly way we can, and at the same
time, in the most decided tone, that she must and
shall do what is right, and what she agrees to do.
We have had some lively talking in the House
during the last week. The monotony of voting
is relieved sometimes by the submission of res
olution of some kind, which generally serves to
open the escape-pipes of the House, by which the
extra steam generated is let of. Mr.. Boyce of s.
c., day or two ago, gave vent to his patriotic
ideas, and expressed his solemn conviction that
if the party which appeared to be most numerous
in the House, should get possession Of the gov
eminent, the onion would not survive.
2 Mr.. Allison of Pa, replied to him, and said
that there was no party at the north disposed to
make war upon Slavery in the States where it ex-
lists; but the north was at the same time nearly
unanimous in the determination to resist the er-
tension of Slavery into Territories now free.
Mr.. Knowlton of Me-, in reply to Mr.. B., said
that, as to dissolution of the Union, that isjust
as you 1.-THE South) please. The North is for the
Union and means to stand by it; but the North
means also to resist the extension of Slavery.
The North had acquiesced in the Compromise of
1850, which was to be fnality. There was to be
no more agitation upon the Slavery question in
Congress or out of it; and upon this sentiment
Pierce was elected. But the very next thing was
the opening of the food-gates of agitation by
Douglas, Pierce, and the democratic party 10
which he then belonged) by the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise; and now they were told that
they must abide by this as a inality! For one, he
never would. He was for restoring things to the
condition they were in when this Administration
came into power.
Quite number Of Navy officers, or those who
were such, are here for the purpose Of resisting
the injustice they think has been done them by
the last Navy Board. There are some extremely
hard, and most unjust cases among them. Men
have been dismissed who have received medals
and swords, by order Of Congress for gallant
conduct, and who have always performed their
duty faithfully. The only objection to them is
that they are not as young as they were then, and
are in the way Of those who never had an oppor-
tunity Of winning promotion by gallant services.
should have mentioned that two years ago,
Douglas and Cass and Weller assaulted Mr.. Clay
ton on account of his treaty with England, now
they are obliged to stand by him and the govt,
which gives the treaty the same Interpretation
which he gave it. e.'.+ ~ esa
We have winter in earnest. Snow fell yester-
day and last night to the depth of more than a
foot. --tstif
Professor Mitchell of Cincinnati, has just closed
very brilliant and instructive course of Lectures
on Astronomy at the Smithsonian Institute.
The French Minister Sartiges, takes his depart.
ure in few days.
Mr.. Champion, British Minister, and the most
agreeable, plain, common sense and popular one
they ever sent here, it is understood will be re-
called soon, but to be sent elsewhere.
J. Watson Webb and his family reside here this
winter.
The non-organization Of the House completely
stagnates business, but it is god send to the old
officers, clerks, messengers and pages.
Mr.. Fillmore, Judge Mclean, Mr.. Bates, and
Gov. Pollock are among the spoken of candidates
for nomination by the American Party for Presi-
dent.
The old statesmen and politicians are fast drop.
ping off Judge Berrien of Ga. one of them and
SO long a distinguished Senator, died few days
ago. Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Crittenden, Mr.. Rives of
Va, and Mr.. Everett of Mass, are almost the
only ones left, save those the Bench of the Su-
preme Court, Judges fancy, Mclean, Wayne,
Daniel and Grier. MINNEroNKA.
FILLMORE County, PloNEER.-A neatly
printed paper bearing this title, makes its APP
pearance from Carimona, Fillmore Co. Mime.
sofa. The editor in his Introductory remarks
"In conducting this paper we bind ourselves
to no party or sect and obligate ourselves TO
sustain the projects of no individual or clique
but we claim the right Of giving free and fear
less expression of opinion on all subjects Of
general or local interest. Our aim will be 10
speak for the right wherever we find it, and 10
encourage whatever tends to advance the cause
of morals, education, and improvement in agri.
culture and the mechanic arts.
Good Ter the Fillmore County Pioneer. II
ths course marked OH. is pursued, the Pioneers
! success is inevitable. Ezra r. Trask, editor.
"Some Of the wisest States in the Union have
come to the conclusion to leave the currency where
the constitution places it.n-Ftes Press.
e@ Will you please give Us the names Of
these States, and be quite particular to state
whether the people have imposed on them the
promissory notes or ceri6caies of deposit Of
private individuals who manufacture and issue
them with the intention and pfeconceived de-
sign of circulating them as saorsr. And while
your hand is in, please tell Us if you are in "a