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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-07-19
Official 7K epor. on. the Kansas Ou.rages.

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The Report of the majority of the Hous.
Investigating Committee fills seventeen col
umns Of the n, Y. Tribune. 1t will, will
the testimony taken, which is also volumi
nous, be printed by Congress, and will form
an authentic history of a series Of the mos
dark and damning wrongs and outrages evei
| recorded.
The Committee report the following facts
and conclusions as established by the testi.
mony
First-That each election in the Territory
held under the organic or alleged territorial
law has been carried by organized invasions
from the state Of Missouri, by which the
people of the Territory hare been prevented
from exercising the rights secured to them
by the organic law.
Second-That the alleged Territorial Le-
gislature was an illegally constituted body,
and had no power to pass valid laws, and
their enactments are, therefore, null and
void.
Third-That these alleged laws have not,
as general thing, been used to protect per-
sons and property and to punish wrong, but
for unlawful purposes.
Fourth-That the election under which
the sitting Delegate, John w. Whitfield,
holds his seat, was not held in pursuance of
any valid law, and it should be regarded
only as the expression Of the choice Of the
resident citizens who voted for him.
Fifth-That the election under which the
contesting Delegate, andrew II. Reeder,
claims his seat was not held in pursuance of
law, and that it should be regarded only as
the expression of the choice of the resident
citizens who voted for him.
Sixth-That Andrew Fl. Reeder received
greater number of votes of resident citi-
zens than John w. Whitfield, for Delegate.
Seventh-That in the present condition of
the Territory fair election cannot be held
without new census, stringent and well
guarded election law, the selection of Impair
tial judges, and the presence 'of United
States troops at every place of election.
Eighth--That the various elections held
by the people af the Territory preliminary
to the formation of the state government,
have been as regular as the disturbed condi-
ton of the Territory would allow; and that
the Constitution passed by the Convention,
held il: pursuance of said elections, en-
bodied as the will of majority of the
people.
AS it is not the province of your commit
tee to suggest remedies for the existing
troubles in the Territory of Kansas, they
content themselves with the foregoing state
ment of facts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. A. HowaRp.
JOHN SHERMAN.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the steamer George Law.

New York, July IA.
The steamer George Law from Aspinwal
9Th, arrived early this morning bringing Gal
ifornia dates of the Goth.
The only news of interest at San Francis
co so far as relates to the Vigilance commit
tee at last accounts, they were in session.
Their force consists Of 1000 infantry, 5O(
cavalry and companies of artillery, with 3;
pieces of cannon. Their troops are drilled
in several armories in different quarters 0
the city, and occasionally appear in the
streets for rcgimental drill.
Gen Wool had refused to send them gov.
eminent ammunition on the ground that lie
was not authorized to act in thu premises
excepting in the order of the President o.
the United States. The Committee have
thrown up breast works of sand bags in front
of their buildings, and guarded all approach
with cannon. Brass field pieces are manned
on the roof ready for instant action day and
night. Severals additional criminals were
convicted before the Revolutionary tribunal
The following persons were notified to
leave by or before the Goth; Jno. Crow, W.
Baglcy, James Henesy, VIM. Hamilton,
VIM. Margrass, JAS. Kissock, 7. Kelly, Jno.
Towley.
The following have been arrested, and are
awaiting trial: II. 3. Cunningham, one Of the
murderers of Col. Weymouth, of New Or
leans p: Malscn, highwayman B. Lewis
r. Tlpsey and Philander Bruce, murderers.
All arrests have been made without
bloodshed and chiefly without violence
The vigilance committee police number some
1000 men, armed with reyolvers.
An immense mass meeting was held in the
city, on the 10th, by the friends of the Com
mttee. Speeches were made by Hon. VIM.
Dairce and others, fully endorsing the acts
Of tho Committee.
Terrence Kelly, one of the men ordered to
leave, refused and was taken into custody.
There was rumor at Costa Riga that
President Moras would be shot by the in
surecnts.
Two thousand troops which Guatemala
had raised to invade Nicaragua had been
prevented crossing the territory of San Sal
vador, the latter State being opposed to the
invasion.
Walker intended soon to attack Costa Ri
ca. His headquarters were at Virgin Bay.
The Stale militia encamped near San Fran
cisco are said to number but few hundred,
ard but little fear entertained of collision.
San Francisco markets fair; demand es-
recially breadstuffs.
Miners arc said to be doing fine business
in all quarters.
Mr.. North, Marshal of San Francisco had
resigned his office.
TIE grain crops of California generally
very favorable.
PANAMA, July 4th.-The Government at
Bosatahad got through evidence, touching
the Panama riots, and had come to the con-
c:usicn that the Panama authorities were
guilty.
Tie government of Panama was SUSPEND
cd and sent to Bogata to be tried 'sth other
lai tics implicated in the massacre.
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Col. Fremont's Letter Of Acceptance.

We publish this morning the correspond
ence between Col Fremont and the Com
mittee appointed at the Philadelphia Conven.
ton to inform him Of his nomination fol
President.
The frank, open-hearted, honest character
Of the man has never been more fully devel-
oped in anything he has ever said or done
than in this brief letter of acceptance. He
states his views boldly and concisely, and
without the least possible chance of being
misunderstood or accused Of not meeting
the great issue fairly and squarely, face to
face.
Those who believe in the great principles
advocated by Col. Fremont will all COM
mend and applaud his manly letter. His
enemies will have hard time in finding
about it any unfortfied position whereat to
aim a successful shot.
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NOTICE

IOURSUANT to Section Three of the Act entitled
Il An Act prescribing the rules aud regulations
for the execution Of trusts arising under the act Of
Congress- entitled, An Act for the relief of citizens
OF Towns upon lands Of the United States under
tain circumstances" passed March 3, 1856.
Public notice hereby that the third day Of
July, A. D. 1875, the subscriber entered ct the and
Office at Einora, N. To- the lands comprising the site
OF the Town Of Canon City, in County OF Rice AZ. f..
in trust for tue several and benefit the occupants
thereof according their interests which lands are
described in the duplicate receipt of the Receiver
lows:
The west hal. Of the southwest quarter and lots
number one and two. and southwest quarter OF south
east quarter OF section number fifteen, and north
Qulrt Of north east quarter and northeast
northwest quarter OF section humber twenty-five, In
township number ITO, north Of range 20 west, contep
ing two hundred and eghtyfour and eighty-hun
dBeths acres. >:
Each and every person, association company OF
persons Claiming to be an occupant occupants, to
nave Or possess, to be entitled to the right
pancy Or possession Ut such lands any lot, block,
parcel or share thereof, Is required by the
ton Of the said act to Tile within sixty days the
INST Of this otice, in the office of the sub
scroer, at Belle Plain, Scott County, M
Ia writing containing accurate description Of the
particular Pic parts thereof in which
they claim to lave interest, and the specific right
Interest estate which he she they claim respec
lively claim 10 be entitled to receive, be forever
barred claim thereof. -
A. G. CHATFIELD, Judge.
Canon CITY. July IL. 1896 wi
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Dow GoINc IT !-Neighbor Dow, Of the
Dakota Journal, at Hastings, endorses the
charge that Fremont is member of the
Catholic church, and adds that his father
was Catholic priest ~ 1t is no disgrace or
disqualification to the Col, to belong to this
or that church-but to SANDER the cclibate
clergy of Rome in this manner-to say that
one Of them had a son born unto him, Or a
daughter even--why, Mr., Dow, that is as
base and slanderous story as any Know
Nothing of the Brooks and Fillmore stripe
could promulgate. We shalt have to de-
fend " the Church" from all such base SIAN
ders from reckless Democratic" editors.
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Observation-Disclosures Sale.
In the matter of Me'Estuts of Merritt Allen, de

In the natter Of the Estate of Merritt Allen, de-
ceased.
NJ Office is hereby given that by virtue of all order
N OF the Probate Court within and the County
Ramsey in the Territory Of Minnesota, shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, the door
OF the Court House In St. Paul, IN said Couaty OF Ram
sey, on the twenty third day July, A D., 1856, at
hour of two O'Clock In the afternoon that day the
lowing described property viz An undivided half Of
twenty acres of Ian situated in said County Ramsey,
and about one tle from the said City St. Pau-be
ing an undivided half Of the South half, Of the n
East one fourb Of the North West quarter OF Section
thirty (S0) ia Township twenty nine, (29) North and
Range twenty two, (22) West of the fourth principal
meridian. Also, certain other piece Of land, being
part OF Lois five (o) and six, (6 Ia Block twenty nine,
29 in the Town OF st. Paul, ia said County Ramsey,
and bounded and described follows :-conmencipg
pont the East side OF Sbley street, onehundred and
thirty feet Souhwardy from the Of Sibley street
and Third street, in said Town of ST. Paul. thence along
the Eas line OF said Sbley street twenty feet thence
at rig angles with said last mentioned line Eastward
~ 9e hundred feet, more less to the line of lot num-
bered ior. ~ in said Block twenty nine (29)-thenoe
Northwordly in the line between Lots four (4) ana i've
- lid ock, twenty thine (29) twenty feet.-Thence
81 right arsle with the last mentioned line to the place
tesi"As and being the same premises, described in
0'"f ef@ej'! iJuis Robert, and Mary Rose RoLeri,
o e., - tir I'D Merritt Alien, and recorded in the
u'e ~ ia t,5'> OF Decision said County of RAM
se - b. q. Il deeds, ami pages 222 and 223. Al
=, c'r'an other pieee Of land being part Of Lots
i've Co. ana (0) in Block twenty nine, (2s, in the
fo" vi ST Paul proper, in said County Of Ramsey, gpd
further bounded and described as follows, z:-com-
meuaiDg at point the Fast line of Sibley street,
ninety feet Southwardly from Third strcet-thence
ming Southwady the East line Sbey street forty
(40 feet-thence Eastwardly hundred feet be the
same more OF less, to the West line Of lot four, az in
said block twenty nine (29)-thence Northwa,diy OH
said West line Of lot four (4) forty (4O feet; thence
Westwardly to the place OF beginning.
Also Certificate or Land Warrant for one hundred
and sixty of land, issued in accordance and by the
authority Of the laws Of the United Safes bearing date
tire 3ist day of January, a. d. iS53-being number
1885, and puportng to be issued to Egrm Skaro and
signed the Commissioner Pensions, horZing the
warrantte locate said Certificate or warrant ppo any
n tn under
certain regulations and restrictions, referred in said
Warrant Certificate.
Is Terms of sale-Cash.
ELISHA ALLEN,
Administrator of Merritt Allen.
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District Court---First Judicial District---Ndin'
80 nesosa Territory 3

District Court---First Judicisi District---nlin.
i.'s nesota Territory e -
Samuel F. Pratt, Pascal p. Pratt,l
and Edward P. Beas, partners,
dS1ng business under the name and In end for
style Of pratt & Co.., Plaintiffs. t.a -
Against FILLMORE COUNTY.
John @. Burr and Morgan CRAIG -, - -.
partners, doing business under the S4s,nnroms' :
paIae. and style Of stJ. G. Burr s. 80 -. .
Coz, Defendants.
To John O. BarF and Morgan Craig, firm Of mJ Burr r.
Co.,o Defendants. - :. I.
XTOU and each OF you are hereby summoned and re
II CURED to answer the complaint in this ac,ion
Witch Is died in the Office Of the Clerk of This C,onrt
In said Fillmore County, AMI to serve q copy OF your
to said complaint the Subscribers, at their
office in the village OF Winona, In Minnesota Territory,
within twenty days after the service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive the day OF such service;
you fail to the said COMPLAINT within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will take judg
ment against you for the Of three thousand six
hun tred and ninety 47lO0 dollars with interest on
thousand of said the 4h day of E,rch, A. D.
1856 interest the OF thousand seven hun
bred and sixtyseven 64-lO0 dollars OF said from
the 20 dav Of March A 1856, AMI with interest on
the SUM OF nine hundred and twentyhree 47-l00 dol
lars OF said sum from the 18th day Of April, 1856,
beside the costs Of this action.
Dated ct Winona, this 10th day OF May, d 1856.
SARGENT, WILSON b WINDOW,
Jyl9@6w Plaintiffs. ATTORNEYS. WinOua, n. T,
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success of the unjust scheme it has partially
effected, firmly believe that the greathear1
of the nation, which throbs with the patri
otism of the Freemen of both sections, will
have power to overcome it. They will look
to the rights secured to them by the Consti
tuition OF the Union as the best safeguard
from the oppression of the class which, by
a monopoly of the Soil and of Slave Labor
to till it., might in time reduce them to the
extremity of laboring upon the same terms
with the slaves. The great body of the non.
slaveholding Freemen, -including those Of
! the South, upon whose welfare Slavery is an
oppression, will discover that the mower O,
the General Government over the Public
Lands may be beneficially eXerted to adj
vance their interests and secure their
independence 4; knowing this, their suf
TRACES will not be wanting to maintain that
authority in the Union which is absolutely
essential to the maintenance of their own
liberties, and which has more than once in
dicated the purpose of disposing of the Pub
lie Lands in such way as would make eve
ry settler upon them a freeholder.
If the people intrust to me the admins
tration of the Government, the laws of Con-
gress in relation to the Territories shall be
faithfully executed. All its authority shall
be exerted in aid of the National will to re-
establish the peace of the country on the
just principles which have heretofore received
the sanction of the Federal Government, of
the States, and of the People of both sec
lions.
Such policy would leave no aliment to
that sectional party which seeks it's aggran-
dizement by appropriating the new Terrific
ries to capital in the form of Slavery, but
would inevitably result in the triumph of
Free Labor-the natural capital which con-
stitutes the real wealth of this great coun-
try, and creates that intelligent power in the
masses alone to be relied on as the bulwark
of free institutions.
Trusting that have heart capable of
comprehendmg the whole country, with its
ariedinterests,' and confident that patriot
ism exists in all parts of the Union, I &C.
cept the nomination Of your Convent n, in
the hope that l may be enabled to serve use
fully its cause, which / consider the cause of
Constitutional Freedom. ; :tsH
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
j. G. FREMONT.
To Messrs. j. H. Lane, President; James G.
Ashley, A. j. Blocker, j. c. Hornblow-
er, E. Il. Hoar, Thaddeus Stevens, X MS
ley S. Bingham, John A. Willis, G. F.
Cleveland, Cyrus Aldrich, Commute.
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PennsyIyania Politics.
HARRIsBURGH. July

HARRIsDURGH. July 9.
The Republican State Committee met to-
day. Various plans were discussed for con-
Quoting the campaign. Northern and West
ern members gave assurances that the ma
jority for Fremont and Dayton would be un-
precedented, and spoke confidently of car
rying Pennsylvania.
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EE 1t is rumored that after the guber-
material election in Missouri, in August, Col.
Benton will stump Pennsylvania for Buchan-
an. The Newburyport Herald says that
" if he does they may set down Fremont
sure. Of all the blows received by the
Democratic party, none imperils them more
than Benton's speeches."
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WASHINGTON, July Is.

The Senate did nothing this morning, and
in the House the Keitt and Edr.ondson mat
ter was discussed.
The jnryin Herbert's case disagreed and
were dismissed; and new trial commences
tomorrow.
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IL In 1910 there were only two houses
in Boston that sold clothing at wholesale
and their united business did not exceed
$2,000,Q20 annually. There are now thirty
establishments in that city, employing So
900 operatives and producing ready mace
clothing to the value Of $l5,O0O,O0O an
nually.
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LYMAN c. DAYTON,
Dealer in Real Estate,
And Land Warrant Locator.
Office at the junction of St. anthony Third, Streets
near the Post Office.
Notice to Capitalists.

=
Greatest Bargains in Land ever offered
in St. Paul.
DNUE followingpieces OF Real Estate will be sold
u 20 per cent bcio,o the Market rices:
$4,000 acres OF Land in different parts the Territory
at from So to SOL per acre. - 80
1900 acres adjoining the City Of st. Paul.
$50 6 at LIZ Pointe Lake, Superior.
100 lots in Dayton & IrviGe's Addition to St. Paul.
1JS acre lots in lyman Dayton's e. r., f'"
SO S &c Dayton g. Warrcn's"
81 &c sc LymanC. Dayton's 2nd &C 6
rs Sc various portions 0: tie City Of St. Paul.
improved and unfmprovei. 80,
The Warehouse, Store aud Lots at the Upper Landing
belonging to Lyman Dayton. =" -
The above will be sold IN quantities to suit purchas
ers.
TERMS, y cash and the remainder In and . years.
Ny prices such to email me to- guarantee Is per
cent upon the amount paid Ia cash. r :
will guar 50per cent upon locations OF Land
Warrants tor others,in2 years.
Loans negotiated Tor capitalists yielding from "a to
80 per cent? unexceptionabe Real Estate security.
InformatioH always Eiveu with pleasure strangers
In relation to lands in the Territory.
CcYlB-t.f
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New YoRK, July Is

Mr.. Dayton's letter accepting the nomina
ton by the Republicans for the Vice Presi-
dency is published. He endorses the plat
form and bIanes the South for the sectional
issues that have been raised.
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Free Kansas Aid Convention.

We learn by gentleman who was present
at the Convention in Buffalo yesterday, says
the Cleveland Herald of the 10th, that it
was we'll Acknowledgements being present
from all the Free States, including the State
of Kansas. Gov. Reeder of Kansas, presi-
ded, and made an effective speech.
Resolutions were adopted appointing a
National Executive Committee to consist Of
one member from each State IN the Union
in which suitable persons can he found who
will discharge the duties, and five members
in Illinois to reside in Chicago, which is to
be the head quarters for receiving and dis
bursting funds in aid of suffering Kansas.
Also to open communication to Kansas
through Iowa at once, by way of Iowa City
TO Topeka, and 10 petition the General Gov
eminent to establish daily mail between
those points.
This is an important movement, as line
of stages and travel through Iowa will not
only ensure safety to Kansas mails and set
tiers, but will do much to cut off the Mis-
souri, river trade, and the plumber of the
Missouri river pirates. The Border Ruffians
and the people of Missouri who tolerate and
oountepance their outrages, will find tie
sword they are using against Free Soil anG
Free Labor is twO-edged. They will ind
that every Free State man and woman they
drive out of Kansas becomes missionary
of Freedom, and t,lat every drop Of blood
shed by the murderers of Free Men will be
like the blood of the r2artyrs-thc seed Of
Free States.
Among the Kansas delegates were the
Messrs. Eldrldge, proprietors of the hotel
in Lawrence destroyed by the Southern mob.
Mrs. Brown, wife of the Editor Of the Her
aid of Freedom, now imprisoned at Lc-
compton for treason, was also present
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Steam Saw Mill for Sale.

THE Steam Saw Milfat Cannon City, recently COM
peted and in perfect running order, is offered for
sale by the proprieors The engine 40 horse power,
and new, with all the other machinery, which Of the
most substantial kind, AID the most approved plan
Power to the amount Of 500 to 1000 anuum be
rented for a Flour Mill, the stock OF which can be
easily obtained better point in the Territory
be found Mill Power for other has been
rented The capacity Of the Mill is such that it will
20 Thousand feet Of soft lumber and 10 to Is Of
hard wood every ~ hours. To thIse who wish to
bark the business, the proprietors safely recon-
mend the Mill OF the best in the Territory, and
no better point be found In this section of
either for numbering or houring f..s-.s
Apply to W. u, TALBOT, Cannon City, or to Hill
TrARy Il WASHINGTON, Hastings vida sff
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Col. Fremonps Letter Accepting the National
RenuhIican Nomination.

Col. Fremoncs Letter Accepting the Nanono
Republican Nomination.
The following correspondence between
Col. Fremont and the Committee of the Phi
ladelphia Convention, instructed to ap.
prise him of his nomination as the peoples
candidate for President, will speak for it.
self: a-
LETTER TO COL. FREMONT.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
Sir A Convention of Delegates, assem-
bled at Philadelphia on the 18th, 18th, and
10Th days of June, 1856, under call adj
dressed to the people of the United States,
without regard to past political differences or
divisions, who are opposed to the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, to the policy of
the present administration, to the extension
of slavery into free territory, in favor of the
admission of Kansas as free state, and of
restoring the action CT the Federal Govern
ment to the principles of Washington and
Jefferson, adopted declaration of princi-
pies and purposes for which they are united
in political action-a copy of which we have
the honor to enclose-and unanimously
nominated you as their candidate for the Of
flee of President of the United States at the
approaching election, as the chosen repre-
sentative of those principles in this impor-
taut political contest, and with the assured
conviction that you would give them full
practical operation, should the sutfrages of
the people of the Union place you at the
head of the National Government.
The undersigned were directed by the
Convention to communicate to you the fact
of your nomination, and to request you in
their name, and, as they believe, in the
name of large majority of the people of
the country, to acceptit.
Offering you the assurance Of our high
personal respect. we are, your fellow-cit-
liens,
H. S. LANE,
President of the Convention.
JAMES NJ. ASHLEY,
ANTHONY j. BLEEcKER,
JosEHpH @. HoRNBLowER.
E. II. HoAR,
THADEUs STEVENS,
KfNsLEY S. BINGHAM,
JOHN A. WELLS,
G. F. CLEVELAND,
CYRUS ALDRICH
To JOHN C. FREMONT, of California.