The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-01


Private letters by the Canada to parties
in Halifax, state that the Pacific put into the
river Shannon, on account of the severe wea-
Their. The report is not fully credited by
the agents of the steamer here. d..
Masonry Exposed by Jealous Wife.
An anecdote is related of a wife who was
very Jealous of her husband, who was a wor-
thy member Of the Masons. One evening a
bundle came to the house for him, and labelf-
ed ssprivate" OF course this was sufficient
for female curiosity, and therefore she indulg-
ed in an inspection. Horrors of horrors
blankets, baby's linen, birds eye, &c., greet
ed her astonished eycsight, and dreams of
two families floated through her brain. The
husband soon came ill., and after tea, when
his wife discovered in his eye the treachery
of his conduct, as she supposed, he took the
Jealous wife was on his track.
The faithless husband little imagined that
she who supposed herself so foully wronged
was lowering after him. He stopped at the
house Ct a friend, who also joined him, car
rying similar bundle. Tie wife became
doubly excited, for the prospect of having
companion in misery did not impress her
with the idea of division of her grief, but
only an addition. She followed closely, and
soon they halted before small tenement
which they entered. Here she paused to
hold council of war. What tatics to follow
she was in doubt, but determined to storm
the citadel, she knocked, and hastily brush
ing by the little child, in second burst up
on the astonished husband, the embodiment
o. injured innocence.
Her feelings on witnessing the scene be-
fore her caused her to reflect. A poor wo-
man on a sick bed, a babe not old enough for
christening, child in crib, two little girls
in bed met her eye. She read the story at
cort of her lord and his friend, who assured
of Masonry" She never arrived at a false
conclusion from appearances again.
New YORK, Feb. Is.
The letter of Gen. Houston was confined
to Ex-Mayor Mickle of this city, for publ
cation. The following are the closing para
graphs:
| So far as hear suggested / consider that
tho nation expects an able and faithful adj
ministration of the affairs of the government
by you, and that strict adherence to the
principles laid down by Gen. Jaceson will be
the land marks by which the policy of the
nation will be managed by your reccom1en-
dation, and under your guidance, so far as
my individual opinions and feelings are con-
cerned | can desire nothing more, and hope
| for nothing less. | will rejoice to assist SO
far as my situation to the Senate will enable
me, an honest patriotic President in quelling
Il.
Gen. jackson left office-it will prove Her
culian task-corruption infects the very at
mosphere of the grove, but few places are
now sought by the tribes who hunt the spoils
of office without view to some speculation
or illicit gain.
Scarcely a contract is made with the pub
lie functionaries without covering some fraud
The enormous claims are assisted and carri-
ed against the government by infamous agen-
cies, employing fraud and bribery as the
means. 1 tell you, sir, that l have found
rom some examinations l have been called
upon to make, symptoms of disease at the
heart of the government, which unless arrest
ed, must eventually undermine tire Constitu-
ton and surrender the government to spec
ulatOrs.
In Gen. Jackson's time, the contest grew
States to engratt corrupt monied influence
in the goveinment-to gain partial control
over its finances. Now the government, in
all its branches, is more corrupt than the
bank ever was, and is rapidly verging to that
jobbing system which makes the English
government curse to the unhappy millions
that live under it.
The commanding vote which brought you
to the Presidential chair in such times, marks
the confidence of your countrymen in the
ability and fearless probity Upon which they
rely for the revisal of this downward tenden-
cy. A cabinet of irreproachable and unap-
proabhable integrity, of intelligence and in
dustry, is all you want in such a work the
rest depends upon yourself.
Relying with full faith on an honest course
you may boldly press on the execration of
abuses, and set at defiance debating leaders
of factious sections of the people will sus-
tain you: The issue is whether honesty or
dishonesty shall triumph in the government,
in such struggle the great point is absolute
on the part of the nation in the purity of the
men called to high trust in the administra-
ton. That you may be fortunate in select
ing such associates, and in effecting all the
good your country anticipates, is my sincere
desire, General, in submitting these as some
of my reflections, in all frankncss and good
wishes for you personally and politically. 1
have done SO with more freedom, becauee no
consideration would induce me, if spared, to
remain in official position in Washington. l
am truly your most obedient servant,
I Sam HoUsroN.