The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28


a vete from the 0ovevnOv.
Gov. GoRxas Yesterday returned the bill
granting an extension Of time to the Minncso-
tn anil North Western Railroad Company, to
the House Of Representatives, with his objec-
ton 10 its becoming law the consideration
Of which is made the special order Of the day
for Tuesday next. Ills veto Is not founded on
any constitutional basis, but merely on grounds
Of exp-diency. We shall have something to
say on this matter in tomorrow paper; mean
time, we ask attention tn the following article
on the subject ofextending time to the Compa-
ny, which We copy from the Times. Of the 18th
inst, and to the comments thereon from the
N,nsssoiiaa ofthc goth
IRON III. +. Paul Daily Times, Feb 18th
Every person In Minnesota Is 10 favor OF the
speedy construction Of Railroad TO the States
connecting us with that immense net work Of
roads thai embraces Within is lfjR afnis ihtirt
OF the eastern portion Of our continent. II Is
thought that the paying prospect Of such road
Is not at the present time sufficient to induce
capital 10 construct it---thcrciore we desire
such aid from the General Government ~ shall
not cost II one dollar, but be amply sufficient
10 warrant the construction OF the road. Such
aid we bad secured, and II was impossible for
any one 10 regret more than Ourselves the alter.
stfon Of the bill granting land TO this Territory
TO aid in accomplishing that object; because
Of the hasty and ineonsideratc action which II
induced Congress 10 take upon. the matter In
which the stunning blow leveled ut the Com
pany ell upon our blameless heads and most
heartily did we berate those whom we supposed
TO be particeps criminis 10 that fraud. We
say tho action d Congress was hasty and in
considerate because II was designed TO kill the
Railroad Company, whom II was represented
had procured the alteratio0,) and not to njure
liz ward. the Territory. II did not kill the
Company--to have produced that result II was
only necessary to repeal the charter Of the Com.
pany. which was power reserved by the Or
gnnic Act Of our Territory to Congress-.
We believe the Company had some influence
in procuring the grant, and that they still have
some influence and friends in Congress.
II then il is designed or hoped TO get Con
gress 10 repeal that net repeating the grant,
and thus right the wrong done the Territory
and end litigation, the best thing we could do
was to concilitatc the Company by giving al
extension OF time, and thus secure its aid for
then. even, its life is in the hands Of Congress
and aher renewal Of the grant to the Terri
tory, 1t may Il justice or reason dictate. repeal
the act Of our Legislature giving further time
to the Company to construct the road and thus
end its days.
But il as thu Company now declare that
neither directly or indirectly. did il make
| AL H. L.
4 ton of the original bill, and IL Congress shall
no reason why it may not be permitted to con
struct the road.
Fcom the daily Alnnsso,lao, Of Feb. 90
The Times speaks well and practically upon
this subject We regard the whole question to
BE- now reduced to this single point Shall We
10 have clear and established rights to the land
--tacitly acknowledged recently BY the highest
Judicial tribunal Of the nation--or shall we re-
fhsc TO extend time and thereby leave ia with
no probable chance OF having railroad, per
haps Tor tie next twenty years. The entire
aspect Of Affairs In regard to the Company has
been changed since this bill passed the House,
The question OF title has been argued before
tho Supreme Court o. the United States, and
the Judgment ofthe Court below which gives
TO the Company the lands originally granted
by Congress, has not been disturbed After
another hearing in Minnesota. which has been
agreed upon by the Attorney General and the
the Secretary Of the Interior, the controversy
viii speedily be ended; and no candid mind
We should think, caa now doubt favorable re-
suit II the issue. The Company a least. srr
so well satis6ed Of this fact. that they are al
ready actively preparing TO complete the sur
sey and location during the next spring and
summer.
The Extension Bill Is now before the Gov.
ernor, We hear rumors that he intends to We
to Il, bat scarcely credit them. Nothing could
BE- moe suicidal at this stage Of Affairs than
the defeat Of this bill. We scarcely think how.
however, that even the Governors veto will
dekeat H.
In this connection, II may not bc improper
TO note that a piecc Of town scandal has been
put in circulation by the old "rule or ruin" en-
emiss of the Company. to the eject that the
article which we copy from the Tme dos no,
reflect the prssent sentisuents Of the editor Of
that paper. II Is true Mr.. Newson is now alb
sent, but we happen to know that the course Of
bis paper would not have bern different had hi
been at homo. At least, 20 he gave us TO m
dsrs,and in conversation We had with him
before he left