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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. %.
Council met at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the Journal dispensed with.
A message was received from the House
informing the Council that that body was
now ready to meet this in Joint Conven-
ton,
And on motion, Council adjourned to the
Hall of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Balcombe introduced bill to incor-
porate the Winona and La Crosse Railroad
Company, which was read a first and second
time and laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Lowry introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Huidacooper Institute; read a first
and second time and laid on the table to be
printed.
Mr. Flandreau introduced bill after OBJ
tanning the unanimous consent of the Coun-
Gil thereto, amending the charter of the city
Of St. Paul; read first and second time and
laid on the table to be printed.
On. motion, the Council adjourned.
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that 500 copies of the same be printed al
soon as made, was read third time, the
rules suspended, and passed, and its title
agreed to- -
No. 26, a bill to legalize certain roads al.
ready laid out, was read third time, passed
and its title agreed to-.
The Council then went into committee od
the whole, having under consideration
No. o. an act granting to Andrew j.
Myrick the right to establish a ferry at or
near the mouth of the Big Cottonwood riv-
er.
The committee rose and reported it back
with amendments, and with the recommend
alton that it pass.
1t was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
Two hundred copies of the Governors
message in relation to special privileges,
were ordered to be printed. After which
Council adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
on Monday.
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COUNCIL.

SATURDAY, January 26.
Council met at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, and was
called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr. Balcombe's substitute for Rule 26 of
the Council, which he offered on the Oath,
having come up in the order of business, it
was debated by Messrs. Balcombe and Flan-
dreau, and the vote being taken, there were
ayes 4, nays S.
Mr.. Flandreau from the committee on Ter
r.torial Roads, reported number of House
bills without amendment.
A message was received from the Govern
or, deprecating the chartering of so many
companies for different purposes, by the leg
islature, and urging members Of this body
to use the utmost vigilance, lest such char
tered institutions become burden to the
Territory.
Referred to the committee on Internal I'm.
provements.
No. l, H. of R., Joint Resolution re-
questing the officers of the Historical Socie
ty to furnish to the Legislature such inform
alton as they may be in possession of in re
gard to the early history of Minnesota, ant
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MONDAY, JANUARY 90, 1856.


Read the article which we copy to-day
from the Richmond Examiner-one Of t..e
most prominent democratic" journals in
the country. 1t is to an olgarchy composed
of men who hold such abominable doctrines
as these. that the Democrats Of tie North
would have us bend tie knee and kiss the
rod thus held over our backs. We say,
never, never!
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TUESDAY, JANUARY %. 1856.
The Way Barstcw was {. Elected , D,

| Tne way BarttcW was g Elected
1t has already been stated that Mr.. Bash
ford is contending for his rights as Governor
Of Wisconsin before the Supreme Court of
! that STATE: The following facts which have
been elected in evidence go to show the
manner in which Barstow was " elected" !"
His claimed majority was 157.
When it was found that Barstow needed
votes, supplementary return was sent in
from Spring Creek, Polk County, with 81
majority for Barstow. There was no such
town in the State; there was no such poll
it is all fraud s
A return was manufactured purporting to
come from Bridge Creek, Chippewa County,
giving Barstow 76 majority. There was no
such poll, and not a man lives IN the va1gey of
Bridge Creek. =
Again, there came from Dunn County, a
supplementary return from Gilbert's Mills,
with SO majority for Barstow, and in this
case, Mr.. Gilbert the owner of the "Mills -
is found. He is Barstow man, and testifes
that he thought Of having poll opened at
his place, but finding that his men acould vote
for Bashford, he did not do it; yet here is q
return from somebody, and it is Of course, q
fraud.
These, says the Dubuque Republican, are
few Items in the list of frauds by virtue of
which tic State Canvassers gave the man
Barstow his certificate; but they are the
most palpable because they are manufactured
out of whole cloth. Others there are be-
hind-base enough and black enough-in-
volving fearful perjuries and outrageous
official corruption-but they are based upon
returns from polls that were opened.
This is only one of the thousand instances
in which the Democratic party have shown
that success and not principle, was the stake
for which they fought. This is but one of
the ways in which that party, if beaten at
the ballot-boxes, resorts to ehicanery and
fraud to cheat the people.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Special order of the day, No. 33 H. r.
an act to amend an act to provide for the
appointment of Commissioner of Emigration
for the Territory of Minnesota, was taken
up.
Mr.. Lott moved a call of The House. All
present.
A message from the Council was received,
stating that it had passed several bills.
On motion of Mr.. De Lavergne, the Chiel
Clerk was instructed to notify the Council
that they were now ready to meet in Join,
Convention.
The members of the Council were an
nouneed and answered to their names.
Mr.. Rolette moved the Joint Convention
adjourn until Monday next at 2 o'clock
Ayes %, nays 25.
Mr.. Rolette moved call of the Conven
! ton.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, January %.
The House met at 10 o'clock and was
called to order by the Speaker.
The following bills, memorials, rcmon-
strances and petitions were introduced:
By Mr. Hunt-The petition of A. II.
Smith and 24O others, praying for the re-
moval ef the County Seat Of Scott Co.
By Mr.. Haus-Memorial to Congress for
an appropriation for the purpose of building
a military road from Fort Smelling to Penn
bina.
By Mr.. Lott-A remonstrance against the
passage of No. l6 H. R., bill to locate a
Territorial road from the town of LIE Sueur
to point opposite Traverse des Sioux.
BY Mr.. Knauft- Memorial to Congress
praying for an appropriation for the laying
out of military road from Lake Superior to
Mile Lac and St. Cloud.
By Mr.. Lott-A bill granting to Martin
Mcleod the right to maintain ferry across
the Minnesota River at Traverse dos Sioux.
By Mr.. Coville-A bill to provide for lay
ing out Territorial road from Rochester,
south to the Iowa line.
By Mr.. Dunbar-A bill to authorize the
location of the County Seat of Wabashaw
County by vote of the people.
By Mr.. Haus-A bill to amend an act to
legalize the town of Winona, and for other
purposes.
By Mr.. Hull-A bill to provide for the
destruction of wolves.
By Mr.. Gere-A bill to incorporate the
Chatfeld Academy at Chatfeld.
By Mr.. Hunt-A bill for the location Of
certain Territorial roads.
Also, bill to provide for the time of hold
ing Courts in the County of Carver.
Also, bill to establish the County Of
| Mcleod.
Also, bill granting to Mathew fancy the
right to maintain a ferry across Crow River
Mr.. Mobiles, from the Committee to whom
was referred No. IL G. F., bill to incorpo.
rate the Little Falls Bridge Company, re-
ported the bill hack to the House and roenn,
mended its passage.
Mr.. Hunt moved that the House have an
evening session every day during this week
Lost. Ayes IL, nays l3.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Lott in the Chair, having
under consideration various bills.
The House adjourned till 2P. NJ.
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E William NJ. Harding, a member Of
the Virginia Legislature, recently died from
dose. of morphine which he had taken
through mistake
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NUMBER 20.

sinner, and ar outcast. Who can ten what
tue end OF these things shall be2 Wetrust
the South will fortify the Family with RAM
parts ten fold thicker than the walls of Sc
vastopOl.
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THE LAND SHARKS IN TRoUBLE.-We
learn from the Dububue Republican that the
Government have been unable longer to shut
their eyes to the fragrant conduct of some of
their agents in Iowa, and that the Register
and Receiver of the Land Office at Des Moine
have been ordered to Washington to answer
the charges against him. 1t is also said that
a number of citizens of that place have also
proceeded to Washington to substartiate
these charges.
The gouging which has been going on in
Minnesota is also to be overhauled and
stopped.
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By Mr.. Galbraith-A bill granting to So
phia H. Brown the right to establish ferry
across the Minnesota River at Shakopee.
By Mr.. Ide-A memorial to Congress fol
a modification of the pre-emption laws.
By Mr.. Thompson-A bill to incorporat,
the Mississippi and Missouri River Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. HULA bill to locate Terrific
rial road from Traverse des Sioux to Glen
coe.
Also, bill to locate a Territorial road
from Traverse des Sioux to intersect the
Big Sioux road.
Mr.. De Lavergne introduced resolution
requiring all bills on their introduction to be
read at length. Adopted.
Mr.. Pierce presented petition from the
citizens of Minneapolis praying against it's
incorporation.
Mr.. Boutillier presented petition from
the citizens of St. Anthony relative to their
Common Schools.
By Mr.. Hubbell-A bill to establish the
County Seat of Dodge County.
By Mr.. Kirkman-A bill to change the
name of A. H. Paul to Francis H. Milligan.
By Mr.. Boutillier-A bill for the relief of
Public Schools. "
By Mr. Bradley-A bill to locate Ter
ritorial road from Monticello to Fort Ridg-
ley, with branch to st. Peters.
Mr.. Mobiles, from the Committee on En-
crossed Bills, reported various joint resolu-
tions, memorials and bills correctly engross-
ed.
No. II G. F. A bill to incorporate the
Little Falls Bridge Company, was taken up,
read first and second time, and referred to
the Committe on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Sturgis, No. 81 H. R.,
a bill to amend an act providing for the sur
vey of logs and lumber in Minnesota Terri
tory, was taken up, read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, No. 40 H. R., a
bill granting an extension of time to the NJ.
and N. W. R. r. Company, was taken up and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Galbraith, the House
took recess until q P. M.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at d P. M.
The following bills and memorials were
taken up, read third time and passed.
No. II. r. Memorial to Congress pray
ing for the passage of Homestead Law.
No. S H. Il. Memorial to Congress ask
ing that road be built from the head of
Lake Superior to MilleLac and Little Falls.
No. 2 H. R. Memorial to Congress for an
appropriation of $l5, ,0O0for the construction
of the Mendoza and Wabashaw road.
No. 4 H. r. Memorial to Congress for
the establishment of mail route from Wa
basha via Greenwood, Rochester and High
Forrest to Austin.
No. 7 II. r. Memorial to Congress for
certain improvements in this Territory.
No. 8 H. r. Memorial to Congress for a
mail route from St. Paul to West Union.
No. 9 H. R. Memorial to Congress for the
establishment of mail route from Hamil-
ton to Shakopee.
No. 36 H. R. A bill to locate the county
seat of Wabashaw.
No. IL II. r. A bill to provide for laying
out Territorial road from st. Cloud to Penn
bina.
No. IL H. R. A bill to change the tim.
of holding Courts in lie Sueur.
No. 20 H. r. A bill granting to S. B
Lowry the right to maintain ferry across
the Mississippi at St. Cloud.
No. % H. R. A bill to authorize S. A
Belcourt to construct dam across the Penn
bina River.
| Mr.. Norris introduced a memorial to Con
gress asking for grant of land to aid in th'
construction of Railroad in Minnesota.
Mr.. Hunt introduced a bill to amend al
act to incorporate the Minnesota Mining
Company.
| The House then went into Committee o
the Whole, having under consideration sun
dry bills.
After the Committee rose the House ad
JOurned.
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GA CONSERVATIVE " in the Pioneer growls
terribly because we alluded to our friend,
Ross Wilkinson, as " renegade Wing " the
other day. This conservative attempts to
make out that the present Democratic party
is the old Wing party of the days of Clay
and Webster, for which logical conclusion
the ultra Democrats will not thank him.
But when it is intimated that either Clay or
Webster were opposed to the Missouri Com
promise, and would have voted for its repeal,
the position of this Conservative u. becomes
simply ridiculous. Try again, Ross.
The SPEAKER.-There is some talk among
the Republican members at Washington, of
trying to elect Letter, of Ohio, Speaker
Letter is true man. He was true as steel
to the Democracy" as long as he could con-
scientiously act with that party, and has
been one Of the truest Of the true since he
joined the Republicans. We guarantee that
if our friends can put Letter into the chair
he will stay there as long as they wish him to
upon any emergency. 1t will only cost them
mes0 hat or tsoo, even if they should deter
mine to hold session Of seventy-two con-
secutive hours.
E~ The contested election case of the
Sheriff in New Orleans has been decided in.
favor of Major Hafty, the Know-Nothing
candidate. The Office is worth over $780,
f0oo per year. os
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E The presence of Francis P. Blair,
seys the Boston Atlas, at the Republican
National Convention troubles the slavery
propagandists exceedingly. Their jackdaw
cry of sectionalsm is already getting little
stale, nor is its fairness remarkably apparent
to the people, when citizen of Maryland, a
gentleman of the highest character, is unan-
imously selected to preside over convention
of Republican delegates. The Richmond
Wing groans dreadfully over the presence
and position of Mr.. Blair at Pittsburgh, and
we notice that sundry citizens of Baltimore
have solelnnly resolved that the same gen
tleman did not represent them, which re-
solve is duly telcgraphed all over the coun-
try. This expenditure Of explanation was
entirely unnecessary, and can only be justi-
fed by the fact that Baltimore harbor is fro
zen up and the Baltimore merchants have
nothing better to do than to fight windmills
Mr.. Blair went to Pittsburgh as the Repre-
sentative Of class of Southern men. small
now perhaps, but certain to increase, who be-
lieve that a persistence in error and bad faith
is not likely to restore peace to the country;
and who think that the South, Boosting of
its chivalry, ought also to be a little careful
of its veracity. The Baltimore merchants,
instead of getting into passion, ought to be
proud of one who cares for their reputation
when they are themselves grievously neg
lecting it.
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The Gas Company.

That st. Paul is to be lighted with gas,
and that too in a very short time, is now a
fixed fact" The Company has been organ
lied, and is composed of responsible men
who are prepared Immediately to proceed
with the erection of the necessary works,
fixtures and apparatus. The opening of
navigation will find the site of the Gas
Works selected, and the end of the season
will note considerable progress toward their
completion, if not their entire completion.
The Company expect to give employment to
large number of workmen during the en-
suing summer and fall.
We have heard it suggested that gas light
in St. Paul must necessary be afforded at a
very high rate, owing to the fact that we are
SO far distant from the generating agent
bitumenous coal. This may make slight
difference in the price of gas between Chi
cago and st. Paul, but it must be very
slight. 1t should be remembered that the
original cost of the coal is very small item
in the manufacture and distribution of gas
We are led to believe from what we deem
authentic information upon the subject, that
500 tons of Pittsburgh coal per year will
supply the st. Paul Gas Works for the first
two years after they go into operation.
Taking advantage of the best seasons of
navigation, and purchasing and transporting
the article in such quantities, the Com
pany can doubtless have their coal delivered
in st. Paul from Pittsburgh at ten dollars
per ton; so that $1,000 per annum is all
the outlay for coal the first two years. 1t
must be remembered, also, that very con-
siderable amount Of this money, perhaps
more than one hall, comes back by the sale
of coke, tar, &c. @
1t will thus be seen, that if our Gas Com
pany have no other obstacle in their way
than the expense of procuring coal, it is not
very likely to become bankrupt; nor will
the citizens probably suffer from enormous
charges for light on that account.
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British Squadron to Central America.
WASHINGTON. March

1t is said in constellation of the fact, that
a large British Squadron is understood to be
on the way to the coast of Central America
that tie Government Of Great Britain sent
word to Mr.. Marcy several weeks since, that
the British subjects in Central America had
duplicated to them for aid and that they
should protect them.
Secretary Marcy has been very busy fol
the last forty-eight hours preparing elaborate
dispatches, which go out in the steamer OF
Saturday, with reference to our present diff
culties with England. Complete instructions
to Mr.. Dallas, will accompany the despatch.
es of Mr.. Marcy.
Judge Douglas will not have his report
relatiye to Territorial Affairs, ready for some
days.
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WAsHINGToN, March 8.


HoUsE.-Mr. Oliver did know any Missou-
rians who had votedin Kansas. He had wit
messed hundreds of Eastern men returning
from the Territory, who said they had seen
the elephant and fulfilled their contract to
vote and We're going home. To authorize the
Committee to send for persons and papers,
would be to give confidence to the revolution
and defiance of law. He trusted the House
would refuse this request, made at the in
stance of man like Reeder who has smear
ed his hands with the blood Of his butchered
fellow-citizens, and who is the foundation of
treason, which only needs the overt act to
justify his being hanged as high as Heaven.
Mr.. Cumback, of Indiana, admitted, as
charged by Mr.. Oliver, that the design of the
Emigrant Aid Society was to make Kansas a
Free State. The doctrine proclaimed by
Northern Democrats, before the passage of
the kansas-Nebraska Act, was intended not
only to make those Territories free, but also
to establish Gordon of Free States to the
Pacific. He never had any desire or inten-
ton to so to Kansas, until he saw an effort
to force Slavery there. He submitted to
Messrs. Oliver and Phelps, who had address
ed the House on the subject: elias it come
to this, that we must ask how many men
may emigrate to Kansas, and ut what time
they may become citizens 2"
WASHING ION, March 10.
SENATE.-The Senate debated the neces-
sity of preparations for the national defenses
in connection with our relations with Great
Britain. so
The Senate considered the bill appropria-
ting So 100000 for increasing the ornaments
and munitions of war, and for the manufac-
ture of small arms in accordance with the
recommendation of the President. Bill or
dered to be engrossed at third reading by a
vote of % to II.
Mr.. Weller did not apprehend war, but
while the Treasury was full it was we'll to
make preparations for any emergency which
might arise.
amended so as to make definite appropriation
for specified purposes.
The vote ordering the bill to be engrossed
was considered; when Mr.. Weller offered an
amendment in accordance with Mr.. Stewards
suggestion.
Mr.. Hunter spoke in favor of increasing
the national defenses so as to be prepared in
every quarter.
Mr.. Cass says England has suffered so
much in the war with Russia, it is not at all
unlikely she may try to retrieve her reputa-
ton by war in the Western Hemisphere
He also spoke relative to the audacity of
England quoting from the London Times,
recent articles against this country, and ma
king thereon sarcastic running coIhlhenta-
ry. He did not see how the Central Amer
lean controversy could be referred to arbi-
tration. 1t was not question of boundary
but one about the word~-no arbitration
whether TN er the English language or not,
could tell us what the word occupy" means,
better than we know already.
Mr.. Hale said he could not believe in the
propriety of National Armories, lie could see
no more necessity of having National Arms
manufactured in National Machine Shops,
than having National Uniforms made in Ma
tiopal Tailor Shops.
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Fyrtificatien Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

lEEI.T| /" HcINVION, 4u0IClI o.
The fertilization bill reported to the Sen
ate to-day, provides for the expenditure in
the State of New York as follows:
At Fort Richmond at the Narrows, 500,
600; Fort Schuyler harbor, $3.50, 900; Fort
Montgomery, at the outlet of Lake Cham
plain, 100000; for purchase of land for de-
fensive purposes at Staten Island, 50, 900 !;
repairs ne for Fort Ontario, near Oswego, $780,
wy; repairs Of Fort Niagara, $4,000; re-
P Pc o OF Fort Wood, Bigelows Island harbor,
inc total appropriations made by this bill