The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

They are again Cooked and primed" for the
agitation of this question in the Legislature,
but appear to have very sensibly concluded
that an amicable adjustment of the matter
with St. Paul, is better than to again attempt
to carry their point by storm, as foolishly
undertaken by their representative, Fridley,
last session.
The Express "knocks under'' to the Oh
ponents of the former bill in this polite man
ner:
cit was proposed last winter, at late
day, to divide the county, and make coun-
ty seat of st. Anthony for a new county
The Bill prepared for that purpose was
passed by the two houses and pocketed by
the Governor. Had the Bill become q law,
we are not certain that it would have been
a wise measure. 1t would have left the
county seat Of this county at one extreme
point of the county, and both the counties
of St. Anthony and St. Paul [Ramseyl in a
very awkward shape; as any one, who will
take the trouble to trace the zig gag divi-
ding line between the two counties, will req
Oily perceive"
This is just what We thought of the pro-
cecding at the time, but the Express very
harshly and abusingly differed with the st.
Paul view of the question. An indignation
meeting" at St. Anthony, held after the adj
journment, ripped St. Paul and the Governor
''clear over Jordan" for defeating the, bill.
The Express finally settles upon a plan
which it thinks is practicable one. 1t is
not new or universally favored one, but
still it may answer the purpose. 1t is as
follows:
THE proposition that strikes us most
agreeably, among others, is to annex part
of this county, embracing the fractional
townships %, 80, and 81 of range "a to the
county of Hennepin. This would give us
Minneapolis for county seat, and bring the
Offices and court house within few minutes
walk of everybody in st. Anthony Fur
Their advantages would be the saving of ex-
penses in erecting county buildings, and in
salaries of county officers, and in the gencr-
al machinery of the county organize ion.-
The county of Hennepn will all be settled
and will doubtless be the richest county in
the future State. Our taxes will be made
lighter for all time; by our being part and
parcel of it, than by any other way that can
be devised. The bridge connecting St. An
thony and Minneapolis will after while
become free and perhaps the two towns cen
solidated. Everything goes, in our estlma-
ton, to render it desirable that this plan of
settling the county question should be adop-
ted. So far as we have enquired, our neigh
bors of Hennepin are not opposed to our
annexation. Ouriinterests are so identical
with theirs; we are passing to and from and
intermingling with each other in matters of
business and social intercourse so much that
the idea of organic unity is natural and
agreeable. We can see no reason why it
would not rebound as much to their benefit
as ours. In fine we see no objection of any
kind to the scheme and sincerely hope it
may be carried out.
FORCE OF HABIr.-We learn that one of
the would-be-members of the Legislature,
registered his name at the American House
yesterday, as hailing from Superior in WIS
consin. One of his friends took him aside
and whispered to him, when it was altered
to read, Superior Minnesota. The force of
habit ANONYMOUSLY leads men astray-the
honorable gentleman may not be an excep-
tion.-Times.
The above fact has been the standing joke
of the town since Tuesday. We are now in.
clined more than ever to believe that the
Legislature will regard the whole Superior
proceeding as nothing more than very rich
political joke, and that the gentlemen who
claim seats in place of Luddcn and Taylor
have only come here for the purpose of help
ing to carry it out.
POPULAR EDUcArIoN.-Atth the last month
ly meeting of the Connecticut Historical
Society, Hon. Henry Baynard, the Presi-
dent, presented a paper relating to the am
cunt of donations, requests, &C., made for
educational, literary, and scientific purposes
in the United States. The whole amount OF
land appropriated by the General Govern
ment, for Educational purposes, to the LIST
of January, 1854, was stated to be 1890
231 acres; which, at the minimum price Of
such lands when first brought into market,
represented the magnificent sum of $780,
600, 00O-but which at this time, could not
be worth less than $2OOOoo,OOO. The am
CUNT of the donations and subscriptions, by
individuals, far exceeds all that had been
given by State legislatures. Mr.. Baynard
read from table exhibiting the donations
and requests made by citizens of Boston
within the last half century, amounting to
upwards of $4.OOO,oOO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The House is still engaged in personal bu-
siness. No balloting yet for Speaker.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided
that the volunteers who were engaged in the
removal of the Cherokee Indians are entitled
to bounty.
Mr.. Smith, member of Congress from Vir-
ginia and Mr.. Wallack, editor of the Star had
a severe personal rencontrc in Pennsylvania
Avenue to-day, arising from some structures
in the Star on Smiths political conduct
The debate in the House to-day, widened
the breach between the Richardson and Full
Ter men.
| SECOND DESPATCH.
Mr.. Cox defended the question of slavery
and its extension under the Constitution.
Mr. Etheridge opposed Aim,-claimine
that the South held their slaves in contempt
of the constitution.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia defended his demo
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